Unrivaled Martial Emperor

Rumble!

Following a loud rumble in heaven and earth, the people of the Tianwu Continent saw the sky split open.

Yes. The sky actually cracked.

"Look, the sky's splitting!"

"What's happening? Is a heavenly disaster coming?"

"You fool! Have you ever seen colorful clouds and violet qi during a disaster? This is clearly an auspicious sign."

"Then what is it? If it's not a disaster, why would the sky crack?"

"Hmph, judging by the timing, this must be it. This day has finally come."

"What do you mean?"

"Hoho, you don't know? The door of immortality opens once every millennium. Judging by this, that's what we're seeing now."

"What? Are you for real? The door of immortality really exists?"

The phenomenon was overwhelming, visible across nearly the entire Tianwu Continent.

Those unaware of the truth panicked at the sight, dropped to their knees, and kowtowed in fear, mistaking it for an omen of catastrophe.

Of course, even more people rose into the sky, their auras surging, laughing out loud, as they knew that the door of immortality was opening.

The gateway to the Upper Realm appears once every thousand years.

Countless people had cultivated just for this day. They wanted to ascend to the heavens and become immortals of legend.

"Hahahaha, it's open! It's open! It's finally open! After bitterly cultivating for three centuries and reaching the Greater Peak Manifestation realm, I, Lei Gang, will see my name on the Immortal Draft Monument!"

"The door of immortality opens. It's time for the fish to leap the dragon's gate. Will I be able to open the door?"

"No matter what, I have to fight with all my might. Even if I fail, I will have no regrets."

Across the Tianwu Continent, countless martial artists looked skyward, trembling, and their eyes burning with excitement.

It wasn't just the Tianwu Continent. The skies of the other continents, Ziyang, Tianxuan, and Tianhun, also changed at the same time.

The heavens split open, radiant with multicolored light; ethereal music echoed from beyond.

"The door of immortality has opened. I, Lǚ Wangxian, will surely open it and ascend to the heavens, becoming an immortal."

From the Tianxuan Sacred Sect, a white-clad figure rose into the sky.

He had an extraordinary temperament and was so handsome that he was like an immortal exiled to the mortal world. Just one glance left others feeling inferior.

Lǚ Wangxian was the strongest among the Tianxuan Sacred Sect's younger generation.

Ziyang Continent, Ziyang Palace:

"The door of immortality won't stop me, Zi Dongyang!"

A youth wrapped in lightning, wielding a thunder spear, stood tall in the air, like a god of thunder incarnate. His presence shook the skies.

Zi Dongyang was the Ziyang Palace's undisputed strongest among the younger generation.

Across the continents, Tianhun, Xifang, and more, countless young elites declared their ambition aloud.

......

Tianwu Continent, the Peerless Peak:

Swish, swish, swish.

Chen Fan, Huang Wuji, and the others all flew out.

"After cultivating for three hundred years, everything hinges on this day." Huang Wuji said in a low voice. The day he had waited for, when the door of immortality opened, finally arrived.

Chen Fan, Di Chen, and the others' gazes also turned sharp.

The Peerless Peak was unrivaled in the current age.

If they couldn't open the door of immortality, wouldn't that make a mockery of their name?

The Immortal Draft Assembly was their chance to once again uphold Peerless Peak's legacy.

The sun rose in the east, golden light spilling across the horizon, accompanied by waves of auspicious energy.

Rumble!

Heaven and earth shook. An indescribable, violent fluctuation swept across the entire Tianwu Continent. Like a boulder crashing into a still lake, shockwaves rippled outward endlessly.

Swish.

A figure appeared at the point where the sky had split—the Featherlight Immortal Envoy.

"Everyone, today, the door of immortality has opened, and the Immortal Draft Assembly officially begins. Anyone under five hundred years of age, with cultivation at or above the Manifestation Realm, may compete for immortal affinity..."

Vast immortal might emanated from the Featherlight Immortal Envoy, his immortal voice resounding loudly.

"What? Below the age of five hundred? How can that be? But I just turned five hundred and one this year! I'm not qualified?!"

In an instant, the Tianwu Continent was sent into an uproar.

As the envoy's words spread, countless cultivators turned pale. Many nearly collapsed on the spot. Especially those just over the age limit by a year or two. Their visions darkened; some almost fainted. Their visions darkened; some almost fainted.

So close, yet disqualified.

Reality had never been more cruel.

Even so, the Featherlight Immortal Envoy had said the word, and that was the rule. No one could question him.

Countless voices murmured in the crowd.

"Hahahaha, what a close shave. I'm four hundred and ninety-nine years old. I almost lost my qualifications. Thank heaven and earth. Thank goodness."

"Those below the age of five hundred and possess Manifestation realm cultivation or higher may take part. This condition is really harsh."

"That's right. Only true elites can reach the Manifestation realm before turning five hundred."

"I'm currently only in the third-level Manifestation realm. Although I meet the conditions, there is basically no hope for me to obtain enough immortal affinity and open the door of immortality.Haaa, but no matter what, I have to give it a try. What if I succeed?"

"Hoho, do you believe those words?"

"The Immortal Draft Assembly is a trial. The immortal sects of the Heavenly Realm use it to recruit disciples. They'll only choose the true monsters with talent and power. The rest of us? Just background."

"Besides, didn't you hear the envoy? There's real danger involved. Once you die, you're gone. No one will save you."

"...Forget it. I've come too far to throw my life away now. My cultivation came with great difficulty, and there's no realistic shot at opening the door. I'll just watch from the sidelines."

"......"

The Immortal Draft Assembly not only had stringent conditions, but it was also perilous.

Suddenly, many restless contenders began backing down. Most were those with weaker cultivation, hoping to get lucky in the chaos.

But luck alone wasn't enough. Not here.

However, after hearing the Featherlight Immortal Envoy say that there was a danger of death, these people dropped the idea.

Everyone knew deep down whether they had a real chance of opening the door of immortality.

If there was no danger, they were willing to give it a try and test their luck.

But since there was danger, it was better to forget it, lest they throw their lives away for nothing.

Even so, the majority remained unmoved, their gazes firm and unwavering.

These people were either supremely confident... or simply unafraid of death.

Rumble!

The changes in the sky were still ongoing.

The crowd saw a huge door carved out of white jade gradually appearing from the crack in the sky. An immortal light filled the surrounding space. It was so majestic that it made people instinctively want to kneel in reverence.

This was the door of immortality.

Creak, creak, creak...

The door of immortality appeared, immortal light surged, the laws danced, and heavenly music resounded.

Gradually, the tightly shut door of immortality opened.

Countless people fixed their gazes on the opening door of immortality, as if stepping through it would let them soar into the heavens, rise above all others, and become the immortal beings the world revered.