Former Interstellar Mercenary In Urban Cultivation World-Chapter 1389: The Immortal Fall Opens

If not for the age cap, quite a few old monsters would’ve tried to go in.

Unfortunately, the rules were already firmly set. Though the Spirit Garden of the Planting Fairy had long since perished, the mark she left behind remained incomparably powerful.

Even immortals might not be able to break it—let alone those who had not yet attained immortality.

But in this age, cultivators who reached the Body Integration Stage before three hundred were rare exception among the elite disciples of major factions.

For ordinary cultivators or even gifted ones, trying to reach the Body Integration Stage before three hundred years of age was about as likely as reincarnating into a top-tier bloodline.

Moreover, cultivators below the Body Integration Stage entering the Immortal Fall faced an extremely high risk of death.

That’s why the human side didn’t intend to send too many people in. The devils, it seemed, had similar plans.

"If only martial aunt and martial uncle were here," Jirandai Tang lamented. "With their strength and age, they would be among the most qualified."

"Who knows where they’ve gone to die," Seongwoo Jin muttered, nearly earning himself a beating from everyone around.

Taeseon Lei said coolly, "There’s no news about them yet—don’t assume they’re dead. If Senior Tian Wuya comes looking for you, not even your master will be able to save you."

Seongwoo Jin instantly shut up at the mention of the legendary tale of Senior Tian Wuya charging into a Devil City with a blade in hand.

"I was wrong, I won’t say anything anymore, alright?"

"You should’ve done that earlier," Eunbyeol Ling said, giving him a look of disdain.

Seongwoo Jin choked on her words but then gave her a lewd grin. Since she was beautiful, he wouldn’t stoop to bickering with her.

Seeing him acting up again, the others simply ignored him.

Soon, the prodigies from all the major factions began to appear.

There were a few new faces this time compared to the last gathering at the Path of All Immortals.

Though rare, cultivators reaching the Body Integration Stage before age three hundred did exist.

Over the past two years, many of these prodigies had made notable progress. Quite a few had broken through to the Body Integration Stage.

Later, the Grand Elder had said this was part of a great trend—the era of their rise had come.

After such a prolonged stalemate between the Mystic Void Continent and the devil clans, the balance of energies had subtly shifted.

That was why their cultivation speeds had outpaced those of earlier times.

On the other side, the devil clan’s prodigies also stepped forward.

The moment they came face-to-face with the human prodigies, an intense clash of auras erupted.

The two surging waves of aura condensed into a black and a white dragon in the void, which crashed into each other with tremendous force.

None of the elders behind them intervened.

Only after half an hour had passed, and it became clear that neither side could overpower the other, did they step in to stop the contest.

"Huh," Jirandai Tang suddenly noticed something unusual among the devil prodigies.

"You saw it too?" Taeseon Lei asked.

Jirandai Tang nodded slightly. "Kishi’s aura feels a bit off. It’s weaker than usual."

Jinhwa Hou commented, "Could he be trying to hide his strength?"

Taeseon Lei said, "Impossible. We’ve fought him countless times; we know each other inside out. There’s no reason for him to hold back. He must be injured."

This speculation surprised everyone, and they all turned their eyes toward Kishi.

"What’s going on? A top devil prodigy, injured right as the Immortal Fall is opening? Who’s powerful enough to wound him?"

Eunbyeol Ling added, "Haven’t heard of him fighting any prodigies lately."

Seongwoo Jin guessed, "Maybe he messed up his cultivation and suffered backlash?"

Their frequent glances felt like sharp needles in Kishi’s eyes.

And not only the human side—his fellow devil prodigies were whispering about it too.

"Kishi, how did you get injured?" Alastor looked over with a frown.

Kishi’s expression darkened. "It’s nothing. Just a slight mishap during cultivation."

He had no intention of revealing that his clone had been destroyed.

The clone was a significant part of his combat strength, and many people knew that. If word got out that his clone was gone, some might seize the chance to strike.

He had to guard this secret—at least then, others would remain wary.

Alastor didn’t believe it was just a cultivation mishap, but he didn’t press further. "Alright, be careful. Our next opponents are the top human prodigies."

"Kishi, you’d better be cautious," Echidna teased with a bright smile. "Now that the humans know you’re injured, they might just come for your head."

Kishi’s face darkened further. He had intended to conceal his injury, but now the truth had gotten out anyway. The situation was off to a bad start, which left him agitated.

It was a shame the disciple of Tian Wuya hadn’t shown up. If she had, he would’ve made sure to kill her in the Immortal Fall to avenge his destroyed clone.

At that moment, the Immortal Fall began to flicker faintly in the void.

They could vaguely see two overlapping spaces. As the fissure between them started to form, the powerhouses from both sides struck at once.

"Now! While the opening’s there—go!"

They shouted to their respective prodigies.

Prepared in advance, the prodigies immediately flew toward the gap.

One after another, they rushed forward, fearing to fall behind. In the blink of an eye, several were already the first to pass through.

The Immortal Fall was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Even Deity Transformation stage cultivators and Great Lord level devil didn’t want to miss out.

But some moved too slowly. Before they could reach the opening, the fissure closed again.

They stood there dumbfounded, realizing they had missed their chance.

Once everyone had gone in, the Second Elder spoke softly, "That’s it. Now we wait and hope everything goes smoothly."

Tan Kai stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance. "Yes... But it’s still a pity."