Chapter 2: Tiny Blue Planet
Xu Tao had completed his cultivation... and to his very own surprise, he had actually succeeded. He had reached the Divine Heaven Immortal Stage—fabled to be an unreachable realm!
Of course, he didn’t lower his guard.
He wasn’t sure how long had passed, but the Divine Heavenly Tribulation could be waiting for him just outside the cave.
"...Time to see the outside world, after so long."
But more than the threats, he was feeling proud. He wanted to greet his sect members and boast to them about his successful breakthrough.
He walked toward the cave’s entrance in a single step and realized that the Nine-Yang Seal was still intact. Xu Tao smiled, feeling the earnest prayers of the Elders—his former disciples—who had protected him during his cultivation.
"But it’s too flimsy," he shook his head. "You all still need to study harder."
With a single tap of his finger at the center of the seal, the nine red chains of flame burst, fell to the ground, and turned to dust. Even the most powerful seal blocking the entrance was no different than an open door before the current Xu Tao.
He stepped out of the cave, half expecting to be welcomed by the bright, colorful flames of the Starfire Lake...
"What?"
But the view shocked him.