Chapter 75: Gathering of Heroes

Xuan Wuzi of the Dao Heaven Immortal Pavilion whispered a few words to his companion Dao Xunyu, then looked up and said, "Dao Heaven Immortal Pavilion will go to a viewing to verify Tiandao."

Finally, everyone's gaze turned toward the Immortal Ye Family.

Elder Ye Lingyun pondered briefly and slowly said, "For such a grand event, the Ye Family will naturally not miss it. I will take the younger members of the clan to undergo some training."

"Good! Good! Good!"

Emperor Duan Qingcang uttered the three "good"s in succession, laughed loudly, "If that is so, three months from now I will be at the edge of the Imperial Extreme Star Domain, awaiting your grand arrival! Details are on the jade slip, which I will present shortly!"

The news spread like a cosmic storm, instantly emanating from the Heaven-Stabilizing Hall, sweeping across the entire Boundless Heaven Central Region at astonishing speed, and expanding toward more distant Star Domains!

Heaven-Defying Secret Land!

An opportunity to break through the Immortal King bottleneck!

These two phrases together possess a deadly allure!

Countless sects, great clans, and scattered Dark Cultivator elites stirred at the news, causing the entire Central Region to boil!

In the following three months, the Boundless Heaven Central Region fell into an unprecedentedly busy and tense atmosphere.

All major forces were hastily preparing, mobilizing elites, readying treasure pills, and studying the limited peripheral information shared by the Immortal Dynasty of the Heaven-Stabilizing Hall.

The Asura Divine Hall was no exception.

Duan Wutian personally selected the team and prepared supplies, his expression exceedingly grave: "Although this opportunity is great, its danger may exceed imagination; even the Emperor is so wary, we must be extremely cautious."

Ye Wuque used this time to further consolidate his cultivation, while carefully studying the jade slip that recorded the peripheral information of the secret land.

It was a fragment of a Dead Silence shattered Star Domain, still bearing extremely chaotic laws and powerful restriction fluctuations; even the images alone made one's heart race.

"The Hundredth Divine Spring..." Ye Wuque clenched his fist, his gaze resolute.

Whether the Dragon Pool Tiger Cave or not, he must venture into it.

The three‑month term vanished in an instant.

On this day, at the edge of the Imperial Extreme Star Domain, the once barren Dead Silence sky became the focal point of the entire Central Region and even the Boundless Heaven!

Countless streams of light converged from all directions—warships, flying vessels, ancient beasts, artifacts… densely filling the sky.

The auras of Dark Cultivators from various forces intertwined, varying in strength, yet without exception their eyes glittered with both yearning and vigilance.

The Immortal Dynasty of the Heaven-Stabilizing Hall fielded the most massive and conspicuous contingent: a black war fortress the size of a small continent floated in the air, and at its prow stood a middle‑aged man clad in snarling black‑dragon battle armor, his visage cold and fierce, his aura like a Honghuang beast—Imperial Uncle Duan Tianxiao!

Beside him stood the composed Nineteenth Prince Duan Xingming, with the stern, lethal Immortal Dynasty elite corps behind him, their killing intent nearly solidified.

In the shadows, a faint yet terrifying Divine Sense swept the surroundings, chilling the heart.

Dao Heaven Immortal Pavilion remained low‑key; Xuan Wuzi and his disciple Dao Xunyu walked upon a massive Taiji formation diagram, hovering in the air, their aura merging with the surrounding world, yet no one dared to underestimate them.

The Immortal Ye Family's formation was equally striking: Elder Ye Lingyun stood hands‑on‑hips atop a jade‑leaf‑shaped flying vessel, while the forty‑ninth sequence Ye Xingchen crossed his arms behind him, his gaze sharply scanning the other contenders with unabashed arrogance and appraisal.

In addition, Jun Zhan Shan of the Jun Family led the third sequence Jun Mo Shen.

In the Ten Thousand Sword Emperor Palace, Jianzi Ling Wushuang stood alone clutching his sword, sword qi soaring to the heavens;

On the Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Mountain, the Heavenly Mechanism Elder and Holy Maiden Tianji Ling were enveloped by hazy starlight;

From the Yin-Yang Sect, Yue Chan and Yang Shuo stood side by side, their auras intertwining;

And the teams from Mystic Heaven Sacred Sect, Ten Thousand Stars Mansion and other forces, all fielded powerful formations with impressive momentum.

It can be said that all these prominent forces who received the news dispatched formidable teams.

Even more were the numerous mid‑ and small‑scale forces and scattered cultivators, mingling on the outskirts like sharks smelling blood, hoping to claim a share.

Ye Wuque, Duan Wutian, and Duan Xiuluo stood on the warship of the Asura Divine Hall, positioned amid the middle ranks of the many forces, and were unremarkable.

After changing his appearance, Ye Wuque's calm face observed the surroundings, mentally noting the strength distribution of each faction.

"Indeed… a gathering of heroes," Duan Xiuluo said, feeling the suffocating auras and unable to suppress a swallow of saliva.

Duan Wutian's expression was grave: "Remember, our goal is not to clash with those overlords but to seek our own opportunity; preserving ourselves comes first."

Ye Wuque gave a slight nod, his gaze piercing the crowd toward the distant sky, where a massive spatial rift grew increasingly unstable, exuding ever stronger ancient and perilous aura.

There lies the entrance to the so‑called "Heaven‑Defying Opportunity" realm.

A oppressive feeling, like a mountain storm about to break, enveloped everyone's hearts.