Chapter 5054

Upon hearing the old man’s words, everyone was stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.

None of them had imagined that the Three Heavens were actually created by the very man standing before them.

In ancient times, there were only Thirty-Three Heavens. The ability to carve out new realms within the heavens spoke volumes about the old man’s immense power.

No wonder his sect was called Gan Tian Sect—he had truly reshaped the heavens.

After all, none of those present had any knowledge of what had happened tens of thousands of years ago, nor could they be sure if the old man’s words were true or false.

“Senior, is what he said true?” Kai asked the Red Cloud Demon Lord through his sea of consciousness.

After all, the Red Cloud Demon Lord was from the Ninth Heaven and had lived for countless years—surely, he would know more than most.

But just as Kai posed the question in his consciousness, the mysterious old man smiled faintly and said, “No need to ask the soul in your sea of consciousness. He doesn’t know either—he simply hasn’t lived that long.”

Kai was stunned. He hadn’t expected that the old man could sense him speaking with the Red Cloud Demon Lord internally. It was both astonishing and unsettling.

Tens of thousands of years… that was a truly unimaginable span of time.

“If your Gan Tian Sect had the power to open realms within the heavens, how did it eventually fall?” Mo Qingyun asked the old man curiously.

The fact that the Gan Tian Sect was now just a ruin clearly indicated it had been destroyed long ago. Only fallen sects become relics.

Kai was startled by her question. He quickly pulled Mo Qingyun back and said hastily to the old man, “Senior, she’s young and ignorant. Please don’t take offense.”

He didn’t even dare imagine the level of power a man capable of creating a realm within the heavens must have wielded.

Even if this mysterious old man was now only a lingering spirit, any residual strength could easily overwhelm them.

“Hahaha, I’ve been dead for so many years—I’ve long let it go,” the old man laughed.

“There are always mountains beyond mountains, and people greater than oneself. Even if my Gan Tian Sect once created the Third Heaven, what of it?”

“Even this entire heaven was created by the Supreme God—so what is my Gan Tian Sect in comparison?”

“The cycle of the heavens causes all things to wither. Nothing is truly eternal. Only the heavenly cycle ensures the universe continues in balance.”

“The fall of my Gan Tian Sect was fated. Who am I to defy the will of the heavens?”

After hearing the mysterious old man’s words, everyone’s expression turned grim.

Especially Tianci, who had always believed himself a genius—arrogant and dismissive of others. But now, a deep sense of frustration welled up within him.

They had all been struggling to break through the Three Heavens, striving to become immortals revered by others.

Yet they never realized that the entire heavenly system had been shaped by the Supreme God. In the grand scheme of the heavens, their desperate struggles might not even amount to a speck of dust.

“Senior, we mean no offense. We’re only here to explore the ruins and seek opportunities.”

“Meeting you is a great honor. May I ask if you would be willing to guide me and help me grow stronger?”

Tianci shed his usual arrogance and addressed the mysterious old man respectfully, like an eager student seeking wisdom.

“Hahaha, of course. Those who arrive are destined to be here. I am glad someone is willing to inherit the legacy of my Gan Tian Sect,” the old man laughed heartily.

“Please accept me as your disciple…”

Tianci dropped to his knees before the mysterious old man.

The old man waved his hand lightly, and a flash of light burst forth.

In an instant, both Tianci and the mysterious old man vanished.

Only Kai and the others remained at the scene, as if the two had vanished into thin air.

“Tianci! Tianci!”

Elder Tong of Tianyuan Pavilion turned pale with fear. He called out frantically, but there was no reply.