The Silent Lotus World was abuzz.
Every sect, clan, merchant group, and wandering cultivator was speaking the same names:
Lin Mu. Huo Jianyang. The Draw.
And far beyond the Silent Lotus World, news was spreading like wildfire. The Smoldering Rock Merchant Union's jade messengers crossed borders, rode Cross World Transmission arrays, and passed through the void itself!
Within days, whispers of Lin Mu's feat were racing across realms.
In taverns, they told the story with widened eyes: "A Fifth Tribulation immortal battled a transcendent general—and did not lose!"
In sects, they debated fiercely: "What Dao Embryos did he reveal? Could he already be walking the path toward transcendence?"
In merchant halls, they rubbed their hands and schemed: "If he allies with us, our banner will shine brighter than gold."
And in the high courts of ancient powers, where emperors and matriarchs could only listen in silence, a simple truth was acknowledged:
