At this point, the old man in the projection gave a self-deprecating smile. "As our nine royal families dug deeper into the murals of the Kunlun underground palace, we inadvertently learned a more startling secret: once the four cardinal symbols and the five elements of heaven and earth are brought together, one can communicate with the immortals of the upper realm."
"We indeed succeeded and even opened a passage to a foreign realm. We originally thought that communicating with the upper realm immortals and opening the foreign realm passage meant opening a mysterious gateway to instantly achieving immortality and living as long as the heavens. However, as the ancient immortals descended, I realized things were not so simple. This was opening Pandora's box, inviting wolves into our house!"
"The so-called immortals are merely a group of powerful beings who view all living creatures as mere ants. They harbor immense ambitions for our world and realm. Though I do not know what purpose these immortals serve, they are... by no means benevolent!"
Chapter 902