They had lived many lifetimes and experienced much, making Rank 5 cultivators more knowledgeable. But for weaker mortals, a pathway was just a normal part of life, and it had been true for as long as they could remember.
However, when Dao Lords began to appear here and there, mortals became restless. Some grew anxious and afraid, while others grew excited and ambitious.
For the former, the existence of Dao Lords meant the existence of an apex predator they couldn't compete with, making them fear for their lives. But for the latter, the existence of Dao Lords represented the existence of apex predators that they could become.
Whether it was fear for their lives or excitement at the prospect of gaining the power to stand above the world for thousands of years, those emotions intensified when Loki's avatar entered the super worlds to recruit mortals into the Olympic Sect, which he claimed had a superior cultivation system.
