Ye Xiwen had also sensed that aura of destruction gradually thickening, which was why he had emerged from seclusion. Any living being with a certain level of cultivation could feel the increase in that destructive aura. The oppressive sensation made it hard to breathe.
The elements and spiritual energy between heaven and earth were no longer as lively as before, instead gradually sinking into deathly stillness.
Ye Xiwen had naturally been the first to sense this change.
Of course, the Martial Dao Era's decline had only just begun. There was still a long time before the Martial Dao Era was destroyed, but having just passed through its peak only to begin going downhill was not a pleasant feeling.
Among all stages, the peak period was actually the shortest.
This stage was also the hardest to endure. It was like boiling a frog in warm water—being slowly cooked to death, watching oneself die bit by bit. That was the most terrifying feeling of all.
Of course, with Ye Xiwen's current cultivation, even if the Martial Dao Era were destroyed, he would not die. Yet he could understand that feeling.
After emerging from seclusion, Ye Xiwen immediately summoned Central Celestial Venerable. Even Lord Qin, the master of the Martial Sect, who had been in seclusion, was called over by him.
The three sat facing one another. In a sense, within the present Martial Dao Era, only the three of them were qualified to sit on equal footing. Although Ye Xiwen's combat power had already entered the Chief Sovereign realm, it could not conceal the fact that he was merely a Half-Step Chief Sovereign.
"May I ask why Fellow Daoist summoned the two of us?"
Within the Divine Court, the three sat opposite one another as Central Celestial Venerable spoke first.
He had