Chapter 2039: Dim Lights, Startling Change

On the Immortal Clan's side, countless armies of Cultivators formed by various sects were being transported batch by batch toward the Vast Basin using Teleportation Formations rarely seen on the Immortal Clan's land.

From the Ancient Clan's direction, countless Ancient Clan soldiers led by three Imperial Venerates were also arriving at this location via teleportation.

No one knew whether this great war would break out immediately. Everything depended on which side, among those entering the Primordial God Realm this time, could produce another Great Heavenly Venerate, or even more critically, which side's Great Heavenly Venerate could achieve another breakthrough within the Primordial God Realm.

These were the key factors determining whether the great war would commence!

If the balance could be maintained, then so be it. But once the balance was broken, and given that the Immortal Clan had already guessed that the Ancient Dao Great Heavenly Venerate could not venture too far from the Ancient Clan, this great war would be inevitable.

Unless the Ancient Clan retreated, dared not fight, and refused to step half a pace outside their territory!

No one knew when the Primordial God Realm first appeared. It seemed to have existed longer than the Immortal Astral Continent itself. Even the Immortal Ancestor and Ancient Ancestor of those years, despite being born from the Void, did not fully understand the Primordial God Realm.

Wang Lin sat cross-legged on one side of the Sea Wall Storm, gazing at the gate formed by the heaven-reaching pillars within the storm. The gate was tightly shut, and the time for it to open was fast approaching.

Wang Lin was not anxious. He had waited thousands of years for this day; a few more months made no difference.

However, a question lingered in his heart.

"If I hadn't started that insane plan within the Primeval Ancient Ancestral Temple… I wonder what the Primordial God Realm would look like after opening…" Wang Lin pondered for a long time in silence. It was a question without an answer.

While Wang Lin awaited the opening of the Primordial God Realm, on the day only one month remained until its activation, three long rainbows whistled in from the direction of the Ancient Clan's Land. They were the three Great Heavenly Venerates of the Ancient Clan.

Song Tian, Xuan Luo, and the mysterious Supreme Ancient Great Heavenly Venerate.

The three long rainbows instantly approached and transformed into the figures of the three men not far from Wang Lin. Song Tian looked at Wang Lin with a complicated expression, cupped his fists toward him, and his demeanor was quite respectful.

"Song Tian pays respects to Venerate Wang."

The Great Heavenly Venerate of the Supreme Ancient lineage also silently cupped his fists respectfully toward Wang Lin.

They had already known for three hundred years that the strongest expert on the Immortal Astral Continent was no longer the Ancient Dao Great Heavenly Venerate, but the man named Wang Lin standing before them.

They confirmed this three hundred years ago after witnessing the illusory scene that emerged, and then personally visiting Ancient Dao Mountain to inquire with the Ancient Dao Great Heavenly Venerate, receiving the same answer.

Xuan Luo had aged considerably compared to those years, but a smile was on his face. He looked at his former Disciple before him and felt joy that the other party had become so powerful.

He was about to bow respectfully along with Song Tian, for on the Immortal Astral Continent, the strong are respected.

But almost the instant the three men arrived, Wang Lin had already stood up. If only Song Tian and the Supreme Ancient Great Heavenly Venerate had arrived, he would not have acted this way, but Xuan Luo's arrival caused Wang Lin to rise without hesitation and bow first toward Xuan Luo.

"Wang Lin pays respects to Master."

Song Tian and the Supreme Ancient Great Heavenly Venerate witnessed this scene, and their hearts trembled. Throughout their lives, they had seen too many instances of Masters and Disciples turning against each other, and many cases where Disciples, upon becoming strong, no longer respected their Masters. Even those who showed respect often did so only superficially.

But they could clearly feel Wang Lin's sincerity at this moment. As the strongest person on the Immortal Astral Continent, it would have been appropriate for Wang Lin to accept a bow from Xuan Luo, especially since the two of them had already severed their Master-Disciple relationship back in the dao ancient Imperial Palace.

Wang Lin looked at Xuan Luo, at his Master whose face had aged. How could he allow his Master to bow to him? Even if he was now the strongest on the Immortal Astral Continent, and even if he might become stronger in the future, he could not be ungrateful.

Xuan Luo opened his mouth, intending to say something, but in the end, it turned into a smile. He looked at Wang Lin and nodded.

Perhaps due to Wang Lin's respect for Xuan Luo, in the following days, Song Tian and the Supreme Ancient Great Heavenly Venerate treated Xuan Luo differently than usual. They were originally equals, but now, Song Tian and the Supreme Ancient Great Heavenly Venerate showed Xuan Luo a hint of respect.

The fact that Wang Lin, the strongest person on the Immortal Astral Continent who had defeated the Ancient Dao Great Heavenly Venerate, called him Master, was enough to change everything.

On the fifteenth day before the opening of the Primordial God Realm, the Sea Wall Storm suddenly underwent an unusual change. The roar of the sea wall instantly increased severalfold. The deafening, earth-shattering noise was enough to kill criminals merely by sound. Furthermore, if Low-Level Cultivators appeared nearby, they would certainly be unable to withstand it; at best, their minds would be wounded and their Physical Bodies on the verge of shattering; at worst, they would instantly explode and die.

Throughout history, the reason why Low-Level Cultivators never dared to risk entering the Primordial God Realm to gamble for a future was largely related to this roaring sound.

Under this tremendous noise, Low-Level Cultivators could not even approach. Moreover, as time passed, the roaring sound would become increasingly violent. By the final moment, the sound would shake Heaven and Earth, and any Cultivator whose cultivation was below the Third Step would surely die upon arrival.

Even if protected by some Magic Treasure, it would be completely useless here.

Furthermore, on the very last day, this roaring sound could sweep away all Cultivators below the Empty Tribulation Realm, effectively limiting the number of people who could arrive.

As the roaring sound echoed, nine-colored light burst forth blindingly from within the sea wall. The nine colors coiled around the sky, the ground, and everything in the vicinity, emitting a sharp, knife-like Qi. This Qi, amidst the roaring sound, transformed into a Vortex that swept across the surroundings.

Wang Lin's expression was normal. He clearly saw that the gate formed by the nine pillars within the sea wall seemed to be loosening at this moment. The reason for the sudden surge in roaring was precisely due to the loosening of this gate.

It was as if a force inside the gate was roaring and bombarding it, attempting to rush out.

"Something is wrong…" Xuan Luo looked at the Sea Wall Storm and spoke slowly beside Wang Lin.

"I remember the last time the Primordial God Realm opened, this level of intense roaring sound appeared only one week before the opening date. But now, it has advanced by a week…" Xuan Luo frowned.

"If this is the case, the roaring sound inside the Primordial God Realm will last longer than before, and it is highly likely to become several times more intense… perhaps even the clansmen who possess all twenty-seven stars and have achieved Ethereal Fusion will be unable to arrive…" Xuan Luo revealed a hint of worry.

Wang Lin watched the Sea Wall Storm from the side. Having lived in the Ancient Clan for a long time, he understood that the Ancient Clan members who possessed all twenty-seven stars and achieved Ethereal Fusion were comparable to the Immortal Clan's Golden Venerates.

In previous openings of the Primordial God Realm, large numbers of Empty Tribulation Realm Cultivators were sent by both sides to enter the Primordial God Realm to try their luck and see if they could obtain good fortune.

However, these people were not the focus. The focus was on figures like the Golden Venerates and Heavenly Venerates from both sides, and even more importantly, the extremely rare Sky-Leaping Venerate level.

But now that this roaring sound had advanced by a week, Xuan Luo was hesitant about whether something unexpected might happen after the week passed.

Wang Lin withdrew his gaze from the sea wall and glanced behind him. He could sense that hundreds of Ancient Clan members were rushing over from the direction of the Ancient Clan's Land behind them. Judging by their speed, they were expected to all arrive in three days.

Time passed day by day. On the second day, the roaring sound here surged once again. On the third day, it increased further.

The roaring sound made the Heaven and Earth unstable, causing both Song Tian and the Supreme Ancient Great Heavenly Venerate to turn gloomy and show signs of anxiety.

At noon on this third day, with only twelve days remaining until the Primordial God Realm opened, Wang Lin's calm voice clearly reached the ears of Song Tian and the others, despite the tremendous roar.

"The Great Heavenly Venerates of the Immortal Clan have arrived."

Not long after, three long rainbows whistled in from the other side of the sea wall. Among those three long rainbows were only Jiu Di, Wu Feng, and Dao Yi. As for the Gemini Great Heavenly Venerate, she did not come, choosing instead to remain on the Immortal Clan's Land.

The temptation of the Primordial God Realm did not greatly move Gemini. After long deliberation, she chose to give up and remain on the Immortal Clan's Land as a guardian.

As for Lian Daofei, who had become an Immortal Emperor, he also did not come. Like Gemini, he chose to remain on the Immortal Clan's Land.

After the arrival of Jiu Di and the other two, they immediately clearly perceived that the roaring sound here was different from the past. After a brief thought, the expressions of all three immediately turned gloomy, clearly sensing that something was wrong, just like Xuan Luo and the others.

The three exchanged glances, and following the sea wall, they saw Xuan Luo and the other two, along with Wang Lin sitting calmly on the other side.

"Dao Yi pays respects to Venerate Wang." Dao Yi did not hesitate at all, immediately cupping his fists and bowing respectfully.

"Pays respects to Venerate Wang." Wu Feng's expression was normal. Clearly, three hundred years had allowed him to accept this reality, and he cupped his fists and bowed now.

Jiu Di hesitated for a moment, and with a silent sigh, also cupped his fists toward Wang Lin, but did not say anything.

Wang Lin nodded and gave Wu Feng a slight smile.

"Long time no see."

"It has been several hundred years. I never expected Venerate Wang's cultivation to reach such a level…" Seeing Wang Lin act this way, Wu Feng felt a slight warmth in his heart and spoke respectfully.

While the two were talking, behind Xuan Luo and the other two, numerous long rainbows appeared from the distant horizon, whistling over at extreme speed. These were the Ancient Clan members selected to enter the Primordial God Realm this time.

At the same time, behind Jiu Di and the others, a massive Teleportation Formation appeared out of thin air. Hundreds of figures emerged from within. Wang Lin had seen many of them before in the Heavenly Venerate Nirvana Land.

Almost the instant all these people approached and appeared, perhaps the multitude of auras destabilized the space here, but suddenly the roar of the Sea Wall Storm surged once more. This time, the sound caused Heaven and Earth to tremble, seeming as if they could collapse at any moment. Furthermore, indistinct Spatial Rifts appeared all around.

This scene caused the expressions of all six Great Heavenly Venerates to change simultaneously.

According to the outline's prediction, the conclusion will be around the 7th or 8th, originally planned for the 10th, but the surge happened at the end of last month, pushing it forward slightly.

I'll try to keep the timing inaccurate…