Chapter 3628

After the golden-armored cultivators had left, Zeke took a deep breath, feeling a heavy weight settle in his chest. Emotions churned within him, and his expression turned somber. "Those guys lacked vital energy," he mused, his voice low. "They must have been practitioners from ancient times who had fallen, only to be revived now. But where could they have obtained such a potent Power of Restoration? And besides, I sensed that some of them had an incredibly abundant vital energy. They didn't seem like ancient beings who had just been revived but rather cultivators from my era." Ruth's face paled as she processed Zeke's observations, her mind racing. “I think I understand what's going on. There's always been talk of a teleportation passage within the Ancient Graveyard. Perhaps these cultivators have come from the demon realm. But it's also possible they're from our planet." Zeke frowned, his confusion deepening. "Cultivators from our planet? Impossible! There aren't nearly enough demonic cultivators in our world to explain what we just saw." He paused, thinking hard. "Among them were warriors at the Nebula Class. Some were as strong as the ones who reached the zenith stage of the Nebula Class and have arrived in the Secret Realm of Mount Kush." Zeke estimated that the cultivators with rich vital energy were as powerful as half of the warriors from the secret realm in the Nebula Class. Among them, the most formidable had reached the zenith stage of Nebula Class. As he passed them earlier, he sensed at least dozens of them with such overwhelming strength. The mere thought of these warriors sent a chill down his spine. Ruth's expression stiffened slightly as she spoke slowly, "That doesn't necessarily mean anything. Warriors from your era are generally less powerful than those from ancient times. Even if they were to face the disciples of the immortals, they might not be able to match their level." Upon hearing this, Zeke felt a twinge of annoyance and let out a cold huff. "Your assessment isn't quite accurate. Not all the disciples have entered the Secret Realm of Mount Kush. They've been coming in batches, and even I don't know how many have fully reached the zenith stage of Nebula Class. From what I know, there are only a handful of such warriors-no more than a few dozen at most. And from what I can see here, their number isn't particularly large either."

"If that's what you believe, then so be it," Ruth scoffed dismissively. "But how many warriors of the Eternal Class do you have? Do you have any idea how many there were in ancient times? It wasn't just the Eternal Class warriors from the ultimate battle at the Ancient Graveyard, but also those from beyond. Their numbers are vast. Back then, the powerful beings in Mount Kush weren't as numerous as you'd think. Only the truly mighty Heavenly Gods chose to remain there." Zeke let out a cold huff in response to Ruth's disdain for contemporary cultivators, his displeasure evident in his expression. However, he didn't engage further or argue with her. "After I leave the Ancient Graveyard, I will relay the information to them," Zeke said. "We can't afford to worry about everything right now. But what exactly is this Great Pryncyp Force of the Five Elements? Can it really open a teleportation passage?" Ruth explained, "The five elements are a crucial source of teleportation energy. In ancient times, any ordinary cultivator who tried to gather them would have been killed." She continued, "There are also other sources for the teleportation passage, like the Power of the Stars. In fact, it can also be used to create such passages. The most powerful entity capable of constructing these passages is the Astral Dragon." "Astral Dragon?" Zeke pondered. What an intimidating name. "Yes," Ruth replied. "The Astral Dragon feeds on the sun, moon, and stars. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Celestial Starkeeper and belongs to the Astral Dragon Race, a part of the broader Dragon Race." "All right, let's not discuss this for now." Zeke shook his head, urgency in his voice. "We're running out of time. Lead me to the Divine Palace of Order. Let's see if we can break through to the Eternal Class." Ruth rolled her eyes. "Do you really think it's that easy?" "Well..." Ruth sighed. "I suppose I should take you there first. Who knows, we might even discover something. I had a hunch that quite a few practitioners in the Metal Palace are also aiming for the Divine Palace of Order. After all, the palace holds the power of the Great Pryncyp Force and the Five Elements, both of which are in substantial quantities." As she finished speaking, a moonlit gleam appeared in her eyes as if she were sensing something.