After numerous Half-Step Chief Sovereigns erupted into existence like a geyser, the Martial Dao Era's Heavenly Dao seemed to have reached its end, rapidly entering a period of decline. Compared to everyone's previous expectations that it would prosper for at least tens of millions more years, this was undoubtedly terrifyingly short.
But considering that so many Half-Step Chief Sovereigns had emerged over these hundred thousand years, everyone found it rather normal. Heaven and earth were not everlasting, nor could they grow without limit. There was always a limit—when some people seized a little more, others could only have a little less.
Such a golden age had never appeared before. Even when Creation Heavenly Lord held power, so many Half-Step Chief Sovereigns had never emerged at once.
In fact, after Creation Heavenly Lord advanced to Chief Sovereign, the only active Half-Step Chief Sovereign left in heaven and earth was the former Central Celestial Venerable.
It could be said that the grand age back then was not even one-third of what it was now.
That was why, over recent years, a saying had gradually begun to circulate: Creation Heavenly Lord was inferior to Martial Lord, inferior to Lord Qin.
The reason was simple. When Creation Heavenly Lord had been in power, although the strength of the world had been consolidated, it had not risen to a higher level.
But when Martial Lord and Lord Qin held power, the Martial Dao Era's strength advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching heights that had stood at the very pinnacle throughout all of history.
However, this saying circulated only in secret. Creation Divine Capital alone could not tolerate such rumors. The foundation upon which Creation Divine Capital stood, and what allowed it to contend against the other two holy lands, was Creation Heavenly Lord. How could