Chapter 1819 — Chapter 1819 Entering the Immortal Monastery

"The Ancient Immortal's legacy!" someone exclaimed, their voice trembling with excitement. "I've heard about him before! He was one of the earliest cultivators to reach immortality! If he could achieve the Immortal Realm during such an early period, when cultivation was barely developed, I can only imagine the kind of heaven-defying cultivation techniques he must have possessed!"

"Forget that! We get to inherit the Immortal Monastery! Doesn't this mean we will inherit all of their techniques?! I'm willing to risk my life for this opportunity!"

After a moment of pause, the Ancient Immortal continued speaking, "Only those who have a token will be able to participate in my trials. I have left behind 20,000 tokens. Anyone without a token who tries to participate will be erased from existence. I will begin calling the number on the tokens in an hour."

When the Ancient Immortal mentioned the numbers, a few people holding entry tokens instinctively glanced at them. To their surprise, a faint number now glowed on their tokens—something that hadn't been there before.

However, not everyone's token bore a number. The absence of this marking on some tokens caused unease to ripple through the crowd, as it likely meant those tokens were fakes.

"W-why don't my token have a number?! What is the meaning of this?!" someone eventually shouted, his voice filled with anger.

"Mine is also missing a number!"

"Mine too! Does this mean our token is fake?!"

"Sect Leader Bao, what is the meaning of this?!" The people with a fake entry token immediately turned to Sect Leader Bao for answers, as the Heavenly Beast Sect was responsible for handing out the tokens.

"How dare you try to scam us with these fake entry slots?! Do you know who you're messing with?!"

"Fuck! I paid a fucking fortune for this entry slot! I demand an answer, Heavenly Beast Sect!"

"Did you really think you'd get away scamming us?! I'll burn down the Heavenly Beast Sect myself if that's the case!"

Sect Leader Bao appeared genuinely shocked and confused by the sudden revelation about the tokens. However, his daze was short-lived as the situation quickly escalated.

When people began directing their anger and threats toward the Heavenly Beast Sect, his expression hardened. With so many powerful cultivators and influential figures from the upper heavens present, the sect could not afford to offend them. Doing so would undoubtedly spell disaster and potentially lead to the destruction of the Heavenly Beast Sect.

Sect Leader Bao straightened his posture, his voice steady but tinged with urgency as he addressed the crowd, "Everybody, please calm down and listen to me!"

"The tokens my Heavenly Beast Sect handed out are definitely real! Every single one was acquired directly from this place, so it's extremely unlikely they are fake!" He paused, his gaze sharp as he swept across the crowd.

"Now, I have a question for those of you with a fake token!" he continued, his tone demanding yet composed. "Did you acquire the token directly from my sect, or did you obtain it through another source?"

"If you did not acquire a token directly through my Heavenly Beast Sect, there's a good chance you were scammed. In such a case, it is not my Heavenly Beast Sect's responsibility to compensate you!"

The area grew quiet, and those with fake tokens stood dumbfounded as they realized they had been scammed. The others, after hearing Sect Leader Bao's explanation, couldn't find a reason to blame the Heavenly Beast Sect and mostly sided with him.

If someone had purchased a token from outside the Heavenly Beast Sect, it was their responsibility to do their due diligence to ensure they weren't buying a fake token. Scams like these were not uncommon, especially when dealing with something as valuable as entry tokens to a Hidden Domain.

Eventually, someone broke the silence.

"I-I got my token directly from the Heavenly Beast Sect!"

"That's right! I got my token from the Heavenly Beast Sect, too! Or are you calling us liars?!"

"That's exactly what I am calling you!" Sect Leader Bao roared. "I don't care if you're from the upper heavens or not! I have registered the identity of everyone who received a token from our sect! If you claim to have gotten your token from us, you should be willing to give us your name so that we can verify it!"

Once Sect Leader Bao mentioned a list of verified token holders, those who had been shouting moments ago fell instantly silent. The atmosphere grew still, and the area became quiet once again.

Meanwhile, everyone took out their token to verify they had the real ones. Yuan also did the same, and sure enough, all five of his tokens had a number on them.

"Here."

After verifying the tokens, Yuan handed token number '11,923' to Xi Meili, '7,129' to Lan Yingying, and '17,441' to Yingzi, leaving numbers '7,688' and '2,025' to himself and Ji Ran.

"Is anyone willing to sell their real token to me?! I'll pay any amount!" one of the individuals with a fake token shouted, their voice brimming with desperation.

Others in the same predicament quickly joined in, their frantic pleas echoing through the area as they scrambled to secure a legitimate token, willing to offer anything to enter the Immortal Monastery.

A few individuals holding real tokens seized the opportunity to secure an immediate and guaranteed profit. Despite setting exorbitant prices, the desperation of those with fake tokens ensured that the real tokens were purchased almost instantly.

An hour later, the Ancient Immortal's voice resounded once more, echoing across the area.

"The Immortal Monastery will now open. Those with numbers 1 to 1,000 may enter the Immortal Gates and begin their trial. You have three minutes to do so, or you'll lose your chance to enter."

As soon as the announcement ended, a wave of movement erupted. People rushed toward the gates where a massive portal shimmered, eager to visit the Immortal Monastery.

However, even at a glance, it was obvious that far more than a thousand individuals were rushing toward the gates.

The moment those without a real token—or any token at all—attempted to step into the portal, a terrifying sight unfolded. Their bodies and souls were instantly vaporized by an unseen force, leaving nothing behind. This shocked everyone, momentarily halting their movements.