Swirling Tide

As Cain and his companions vanished into the void, the Dao Theatre they left behind buzzed with activity, a hive disturbed by the passage of a dragon. 

The Ancient Stellar Formation's imminent opening loomed large in everyone's minds, a cosmic event that promised both opportunity and danger in equal measure. 

Yet, even as cultivators prepared for this momentous occasion, the shadow of Cain's unprecedented display lingered, a reminder that the boundaries of cultivation were perhaps not as fixed as they had once believed, that the impossible could become possible in the blink of an eye.

....

Several days swiftly passed for Celestial Pinnacle City, each hour marked by a palpable tension that seemed to permeate every corner of the bustling metropolis.