On the celestial clan's side, countless armies of cultivators from the various sects were teleporting toward the vast basin through the rarely used transfer arrays.
On the Ancient clan's side, countless Ancient clan soldiers led by the three emperors were also teleporting toward this place.
No one knew if this great battle would begin. It all depended on the two sides that entered the Immemorial God Realm. Which side would produce another Grand Empyrean, and which side's Grand Empyrean would be able to climb even higher in the Immemorial God Realm?
This was the key to whether or not a great battle would begin!
It would be fine if the balance could be maintained, but once the balance was broken, the celestial clan had already guessed that Grand Empyrean Gu Dao wouldn't be able to go too far away from the Ancient clan, and a great battle would be inevitable.
Unless the Ancient clan retreated and didn't dare to take half a step out of the Immemorial God Realm!
No one knew when the Immemorial God Realm had appeared. It seemed to have existed even longer than the Immortal Astral Continent. Even though the Celestial Ancestor and Ancient Ancestor were born from the void, their understanding of the Immemorial God Realm wasn't complete.
Wang Lin sat on the side of the sea storm and looked at the door formed by the pillars. This door was tightly closed and was about to open.
Wang Lin wasn't in a rush. He had waited for this day for thousands of years, so a few more months wouldn't make a difference.
However, there was a question in his heart.
"If I hadn't started that crazy plan in the Shi Ji Ancestral Temple … I wonder what the Immemorial God Realm would be like once it opens …" Wang Lin pondered for a long time. This was a question without an answer.
While Wang Lin was waiting for the Immemorial God Realm to open, three rays of light came from the direction of the Ancient clan. They were the three Grand Empyreans of the Ji clan.
Song Tian, Xuan Luo, and Grand Empyrean Ji Ji Ji.
The three rays of light closed in and turned into three figures not far from Wang Lin. Song Tian looked at Wang Lin with a complicated gaze and clasped his hands at Wang Lin. His expression was very respectful.
"Song Tian greets Wang Zun."
The Ancient Ji Grand Empyrean also silently pondered and respectfully clasped his hands at Wang Lin.
They already knew 300 years ago that the strongest person on the Immortal Astral Continent was no longer Grand Empyrean Gu Zun, but this person named Wang Lin.
After witnessing the illusion 300 years ago, they personally went to Mount Gu Dao to ask Grand Empyrean Jidao, and they got the same answer.
Xuan Luo was much older than he was in the past, but there was a smile on his face. He looked at his former disciple in front of him, feeling happy that he had become so powerful.
He was about to bow with Song Tian. After all, on the Immortal Astral Continent, the strong were respected.
However, the moment the three of them arrived, Wang Lin stood up. If it was only Song Tian and the Ancient Ji Great Heavenly Venerate, he wouldn't have reacted this way. However, Xuan Luo's arrival made Wang Lin bow toward Xuan Luo without any hesitation.
"Wang Lin greets Teacher."
This scene was seen by Song Tian and the Ancient Ji Great Empyrean, and their hearts trembled. In their lives, they had seen too many masters and disciples fall out with each other. They had also seen many disciples become strong and no longer respect their master. Even if some people respected their master, that was only on the surface.
However, the two of them could clearly feel Wang Lin's sincerity. As the strongest person on the Immortal Astral Continent, it was only right for Wang Lin to accept Xuan Luo's bow. Also, back at the Dao Ji imperial palace, they had already severed their relationship as teacher and disciple.
Wang Lin looked at Xuan Luo, at his teacher who had aged a bit. How could he let his teacher bow to him? Even if he was the strongest person on the Immortal Astral Continent and would become even stronger in the future, he couldn't be ungrateful.
Xuan Luo opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end, he smiled and nodded at Wang Lin.
Perhaps it was due to Wang Lin's respect for Xuan Luo, but in the next few days, Song Tian and Ji Ji Ji treated Xuan Luo differently. They were originally equal, but now Song Tian and Ji Ji Ji had a hint of respect for Xuan Luo.
To have the strongest person on the Immortal Astral Continent, Wang Lin, who had defeated Grand Empyrean Gu Dao, call him teacher was enough to change everything.
On the fifteenth day before the Immemorial God Realm opened, there was a sudden change in the sea storm. The rumbling from the sea storm increased by several times and the rumbling was deafening. The shocking sound was enough to kill a criminal. Even some low level cultivators wouldn't be able to withstand it if they were nearby. If it was light, their minds would be injured and their bodies would shatter. If it was heavy, they would explode and die.
Since ancient times, every time the Immemorial God Realm opened, no low level cultivators dared to send their disciples in to gamble for the future. This had a lot to do with this rumble.
With this rumble, low level cultivators couldn't get close at all. As time passed, the rumble would become even more intense. In the end, it would shake the world, and anyone below the third step would without a doubt die.
Even if they had a treasure to protect them, it would be useless here.
On the last day, the rumble would sweep away all cultivators below the Void Tribulant level. This would limit the number of people that could enter.
As the thunderous rumbles echoed, the nine-colored light shot out from the sea wall. In the sky, on the ground, and in the surroundings, the nine-colored light gave off a sharp aura that was like a blade. This aura turned into a vortex that swept through the area.
Wang Lin's expression was neutral. He clearly saw that the door formed by the nine pillars seemed to have loosened. The reason the rumble had increased so much was because the door had loosened.
It was as if there was a force within the door that was roaring and bombarding, wanting to rush out of the door.
Xuan Luo looked at the sea storm and slowly said to Wang Lin, "Something is wrong …"
"I remember that the last time the Immemorial God Realm opened, it was one week before it opened, and there was such a powerful rumble. However, now it is one week early …" Xuan Luo frowned.
"As a result, the rumble in the Immemorial God Realm will last longer than before, and it is likely to become several times more intense … Even the clan members with complete 27 stars that have fused with the void won't be able to come …" Xuan Luo revealed a hint of worry.
Wang Lin stood on the side and looked at the sea storm. He had lived in the Ancient clan for a long time and knew that the Ji Clan members with complete 27 stars that had fused with the void could compare to the Golden Exalts of the celestial clan.
In the past, when the Tai Ji God Realm opened, a large amount of Void Tribulant cultivators would be sent to the Immemorial God Realm to see if they could obtain a great fortune.
However, these people were not the key. The key was the Golden Exalts, Empyrean Exalts, and even the very rare Ascendant Empyrean Exalts.
However, this rumble had come one week early. Then after one week … Xuan Luo was a bit hesitant as to whether there would be an accident.
Wang Lin withdrew his gaze from the sea storm and looked behind him. He could feel hundreds of Ancient clan members rushing over from the direction of the Ancient clan. Based on their speed, they would all arrive in three days.
Time passed day by day. On the second day, the rumble increased once more, and on the third day, it increased once more.
The thunderous rumbles caused the world here to become unstable. Song Tian and the Ancient Ji Grand Empyrean's expressions became gloomy and anxious.
At noon on the third day, when there were only 12 days left before the Tai Ji God Realm opened, Wang Lin's calm voice clearly entered the ears of Song Tian and company.
"The celestial clan's Grand Empyreans have arrived."
Shortly after, three rays of light arrived from the other side of the sea storm. Only Jiu Ti, Wu Feng, and Dao Yi were among the three rays of light. As for Grand Empyrean Gemini, she didn't come and chose to stay in the celestial clan.
The temptation of the Immemorial God Realm didn't tempt Gemini too much. She pondered for a long time and chose to stay in the celestial clan.
As for Lian Daofei, who had become the Celestial Emperor, he also didn't come. Like Gemini, he chose to stay in the celestial clan.
After Jiu Di's group of three arrived, they immediately noticed that the rumbling here was different from before. After pondering for a bit, their expressions became gloomy. It was clear they felt the same as Xuan Luo and company, that something was wrong.
The three of them looked at each other and saw Xuan Luo's group of three and Wang Lin calmly sitting on the other side of the sea storm.
"Dao Yi greets Wang Lin." Dao Yi didn't hesitate to clasp his hands and respectfully bow.
"Greetings, Wang Lin."
Wu Feng's expression was neutral. It was obvious that 300 years had made him accept this reality. He clasped his hands and bowed.
Jiu Ti hesitated for a bit and let out a sigh. He also clasped his hands at Wang Lin, but he didn't say anything.
Wang Lin nodded and smiled at Wu Feng.
"Long time no see."
Wu Feng felt warmth in his heart when he saw Wang Lin like this. He respectfully said, "It has been a few hundred years. I didn't expect Wang Lin's cultivation to reach this level …"
As the two of them conversed, a large number of streaks of light appeared behind Xuan Luo and the other two. These people were the Gu Clan's people who had been selected to enter the Immemorial God Realm.
At the same time, a giant transfer array appeared behind Jiu Ti's group of three and hundreds of figures walked out. Many of them were people Wang Lin had seen in the Empyrean Trial.
Almost at the instant all of them appeared, perhaps because their numerous presences had caused the space in the area to become unstable, but the rumbling sounds from the sea storm suddenly grew louder. This time, the sound caused the world to tremble, as if it would collapse at any moment. In fact, faintly discernible spatial rifts appeared in the area.
This scene caused the expressions of the six Grand Empyreans to change.
According to the plan, it would end around the 7th and 8th. It was originally supposed to end around the 10th, but it erupted at the end of last month, so it was brought forward.
I'm fighting for time.