"Do you not know, young friend Chen? This is an unspoken rule accepted by all the worlds in the starry sky. Once a cultivator reaches the initial stage of the Dao Saint Realm, or once the demon race crosses the tenth level of the Saint Tier, they can advance no further. To do so would be to provoke the Heavenly Dao, inviting divine punishment that would plunge the entire realm into ruin. Throughout the ages, countless cultivators above the initial Saint stage have simply vanished into thin air; they were all victims of the Heavenly Dao’s retribution."
Lei Hong’s explanation was identical to what Gu Yueping had said earlier.
Chen Xuan did not know if Lei Hong was aware of the existence of the prehistoric force known as "Immortal Burial," but he decided to probe further. "King Lei, those of us who cultivate strive against fate and defy the heavens. Even if advancing to a higher realm would provoke the Heavenly Dao, are we truly incapable of resistance? I imagine you don’t wish to spend your entire life stuck at the ninth or tenth level of the Saint Tier. Throughout history, countless powerhouses have surely sought a way to break this deadlock."
Chapter 4049