Chapter 689: The Only Exception

"The worst has come to pass during these troubled times."

Near Demise Relic, five indistinct figures, all Trainers, looked up at the Twelve Cities Heavenly Circle that had abruptly appeared in the sky.

"Such a terrifying aura from the demon god, relying solely on the twelve Overlords' Pets to manage the Circle is insufficient; it seems my old bones are likely to be broken here today!"

An old man with white beard, hunched figure, and a visage carrying the twilight of life, as if his days were numbered, lamented.

Upon hearing this, a trace of amusement flashed in the eyes of the other Four Venerates.

Among the Five Venerates, this unrefined old man was the eldest and had managed to outlive the champions of the previous two generations, becoming practically the most long-lived legend in Peony College.

Perhaps by the time their lives reached their natural end, this old fellow who kept talking about his impending death would still be alive.