Chapter 118

Outside the Nine Dragons Pagoda to Heaven, a sea of people gathered! Ever since the domineering rule was spread—that only those below the Saint Realm could enter, or face total annihilation of body and soul—nearly all the young prodigies and elites of the entire Primordial Battlefield had converged here. They stood in clusters of three or five, or wandered alone, each occupying a strategic vantage point. With wary eyes and clashing auras, they charged the atmosphere of the area with tension and oppression. Everyone’s gaze was fixed intently on the entrance of the Nine Dragons Pagoda to Heaven, which radiated immense divine might and temptation, waiting for that final moment when the restrictions would loosen and the portal would open. Time seemed to stretch endlessly. Each breath felt as agonizing as an eternity. The oppressive atmosphere, like a volcano on the verge of eruption, made hearts flutter with unease.