"The situation is turning grim," one said.
"Hasn't it always been like this?" came the reply.
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Eagles soar through the sky, fish dart in the shallow waters,...
More importantly, they found their ship in the fourth holy city.
In addition, there are relics of saints within the fourth holy city.
The news shocked all of the universe.
"Relics of a Sage!"
"Many participants who planned to stay in the third city ascended directly to the fourth city after hearing about the ruins of the saint!"
What does "own ship" mean?
"Big news! A Buddhist master has attained enlightenment and said that the world is a sea of suffering, and a steadfast Buddhist heart is the boat!"
"Someone has discovered the relics of a saint!"
"Thousands of fighters have formed an alliance and are preparing to occupy that place!"
"They're dead! So many people are dead! It's the killing intent of a saint! That's profound power, but also an abyss of destruction!"
"The True Dragon has found the ruins of the [Sage Dragon]!"
"Does a true dragon still need the relics of a [Sage Dragon]?"
"I've heard that because of the limitations of the Great Dao, the [Sage Dragon] didn't leave any profound skills or supernatural powers to his children. But now the True Dragon has found his father's place of enlightenment. With the blood of the Holy Dragon combined with the Dao of the Holy Dragon, the True Dragon will be invincible!"
"This is terrifying! Even if other seeds find the relics of a saint, their harvest will never be comparable to that of a true dragon!"
"Who said that!" The followers of the Corpse Gene reappeared. "The Lord has seized a piece of the Dead Sea Star River from the First Holy City! What is a True Dragon compared to that!"
"What?!"
This is not a galaxy in the vast universe.
The starry river within the Holy City is as solid as a supreme material, yet even a piece of the gene from a corpse can be extracted!
Regardless of how the Corpse Gene itself will utilize this Dead Sea Galaxy, simply throwing it out would be enough to kill a large number of Celestials.
Such shocking news has only come out now.
"Just how many of these seeds were harvested?!"
"Why is there such a huge difference in growth rate between those who both walk the holy path and venture into the nine cities!"
Doubt, jealousy, envy, longing—the emotions of all beings are complex.
Many people feel powerless; they have resigned themselves to their fate and feel that they are no longer capable.
Some people, though unwilling, remained steadfast in their beliefs and continued on their journey.
Those who participated solely for witnessing and self-cultivation had the best mindset; they retraced the paths of the strong, hoping to improve their cultivation through this experience.
The relics of sages are opportunities, and the paths taken by these supreme giants are also opportunities for human immortals, earth immortals, and some celestial immortals.
For example, the third holy city, the secluded cultivation place of various powerful figures, has Dao traces left behind. Once you comprehend them, your power will greatly increase.
Soon, some fighters began entering the fifth holy city.
A sea.
No one was surprised, after all, the fourth city was a shipbuilding center.
Some have speculated that it might be the Sea of Bitterness, as the Buddha, a sage, once manifested in the world, crossed the Sea of Bitterness, reached the other shore, and thus became a saint.
But it's not a sea of suffering.
"Where is this place?!" A celestial being stood on the dugout he had built, his face showing surprise.
He encountered islands, which were made up of misty shadows. Defeating these shadows would grant him access to all knowledge, including supernatural powers and magic.
You can fish, and eating the fish you catch will directly improve your stats!
"A paradise on earth!"
"The origin of all things, the primordial land, the oldest and most mysterious place in the world!"
"The singularity of the Big Bang! It's a white hole that ejects all matter!"
Opinions vary.
In the third holy city, some of the participants were initially just observing and collecting, without actually taking the divine medicine.
Seeing that the fourth city was easy and the fifth city offered such great opportunities, they all left the third holy city.
"How I hate it! I shouldn't have eaten the immortal fruit!"
"An opportunity to improve my qualifications! And I just missed it!" Someone was so angry they almost vomited blood.
The opportunity to reach the fourth holy city lies in the ruins of a saint. Many people can resist the temptation, as there is a struggle for them, and they could be killed if they are not careful.
The ruins of a sage are themselves considered inauspicious places.
The sage himself did not intend to lay a trap, but every action and thought of the sage was a devastating disaster for all living beings.
But the fifth holy city is different.
The vast ocean stretched endlessly, and the participants could not leave their own ships, so they could not even meet each other.
Even fishing and improving your skills are risk-free!
The only danger is going to the island.
The island's Misty Shadows set rules, such as only allowing the use of certain weapons, certain power systems, and certain supernatural abilities.
Defeat the Mist Shadow to obtain the divine item.
The divine items obtained are also related to the rules of battle.
"No need to rush, let's wait a bit longer. The sea is there anyway, let the pioneers explore it and see what risks there are."
Many people are very cautious.
Given the nature of value-based games, how could anyone possibly benefit from them for free?
But then came a series of earth-shattering news reports: even a spirit seed could survive a near-death experience, defeat the mist shadow, and obtain supreme divine powers.
"Someone caught a white fish, ate it, and became an 'immortal,' occasionally hearing the voice of a 'saint/immortal'!"
"A descendant of the [Sage/God] ate a purple fish, and his bloodline reverted to its ancestral state, making him an enemy of the true dragon!!"
The entire universe erupted in a thunderous roar.
Most living beings in the world are descendants of sages. When sages created things, they incorporated their own blood and imitated their own appearance.
Because they are not direct descendants and their bloodline is thin, they dare not call themselves "descendants," but most living beings can revert to their ancestral lineage!
"I am the pioneer!" With that, the participants, who had been waiting, surged forward and rushed toward the fifth holy city.
Soon, more rules of the Fifth City were figured out by countless participants.
First, the ship wrecked and all passengers perished;
Second, except when going to the island, you may leave the boat for a maximum of thirty seconds;
Third, unable to exit;
Fourth, there is no vital energy at sea.
The most fatal flaw of these rules that have been figured out is that they are 'impossible to exit'.
There is no way to quit. No matter how many or how powerful your supernatural abilities are, or how high your aptitude is, it's useless. Without vital energy, you cannot cultivate.
To leave the fifth holy city with your gains, you must find the path to the sixth holy city.
However, for a full six months, no participant found a way to leave.