Chapter 1027: 5th Stone Gate

As the last reverberations faded away, the crowd found themselves able to breathe again. The oppressive aura that had blanketed the area dissipated, leaving behind a palpable sense of relief tinged with lingering awe and fear.

It had been a relentless series of shocks - genius after genius displaying heaven-defying abilities that stretched the limits of what most believed possible. The depth of cultivation and mastery of Dao Laws exhibited by these Nascent Gods was simply overwhelming. 

Many in the crowd found themselves questioning everything they thought they knew about the limits of cultivation.

Zhao Tinhao shook his head, a low murmur escaping his lips. "Monsters... every last one of them. I need to find some way, something has to be out there..."