The path to the fourth tier was a long one. Those who hadn't begun the journey of themselves would never attain that level.
But even with that, there was still a factor that was outside the full control of cultivators.
Cregar.
The world played a powerful and important role in the lives of humans ascending the various tiers of power.
Attaining the fourth tier meant breaking off of the world's control and starting on a path that wouldn't be controlled by the world. It was the next best thing to godhood but were simply termed demi-gods.
But just like all students of a school must succeed in an exam and be given a certificate, all cultivators must succeed in a trial to move on to the next realm.
A large crack opened on the featureless head of the giant, and a roar so powerful it resembled an explosion erupted forth pushing Elder Sarah's approaching figure.
