In the past, these figures had seemed as distant as stars, powerful existences Luo Chen could only hear about from afar. The thought of meeting them face-to-face stirred a faint excitement within him while also leaving him with a trace of caution.

However, he quickly calmed himself. The fact that he had been accepted to this gathering meant he now stood on the same level as everyone inside. There was no longer any reason to look up to them. He had fought Sages before, and one had even died by his hand, so there was even less reason to be overly low-key.

By the time Resonant Jade finished his introductions, they had reached the end of the greenstone path where a broad plaza paved with red jade stretched before them. Rain fell across the crimson surface and darkened it until it looked like dried blood. From different directions, streaks of light cut through the rain and disappeared into the palace ahead—the Origin Convergence Palace! 

It was said that Blood...