Trial by Fire of the Windswept Realm

There wasn't even a slight breeze within the temple hall, but as of this moment, Meng Hao felt like there was a gale force wind buffeting his heart, giving rise to waves of shock. Rumbling sounds filled his mind, causing him to feel somewhat dazed.

"No one can say for certain what Paragon Sea Dream's plan is for the Echelon...." Granny Nine said. Her voice floated like the wind throughout the temple hall.

"However, there is no harm in speculating. Over the years, the Three Great Daoist Societies of the Mountain and Sea Realm have pieced together what we feel is the answer. It is a simple explanation that we think comes close to the truth.

"The Echelon... is a list of Paragons!

"The only people who can join the Echelon are people who qualify to eventually become a Paragon.