The surviving Saints panicked and immediately fled south.
But not every faction's Origin World fell to the Superstorm. Those opened by Great Emperors, especially those anchored by Supreme Emperor Weapons, remained intact.
Ten years later, the Superstorm reached the heart of the Barbaric Continent: the Central Barrens, deep within the Southern Wastes. It was the most prosperous region of the Human Race, home to countless sacred grounds and Aristocratic Clans.
Yet for all its sacred grounds and Aristocratic Clans, few had ever produced a Great Emperor.
The Origin Worlds of factions with shallower foundations shattered the instant the Superstorm struck, killing vast numbers of people.
Seeing this, the weaker factions rushed to seek refuge with powerful sacred grounds and Aristocratic Clans. But those powerful factions opened their mouths like lions, demanding an exorbitant price.
Before the Great Calamity arrived, these smaller lineages had held themselves in high esteem. Many lineages and sacred grounds had refused to believe it would come at all. Now that the storm was upon them, they panicked.
As they watched the Superstorm destroy one Aristocratic Clan and sacred ground after another, fear took hold. They could only accept the terms set by the foremost clans and sacred grounds. Refusal would mean the destruction of their entire lineage or sacred ground.
Under these circumstances, the strength of Chaos Holy Land and the Ye Family soared. Numerous lineages and Aristocratic Clans agreed to merge unconditionally into Chaos Holy Land and the Ye Family.
Yaochi Holy Land also took in many lineages and sacred grounds, substantially increasing its strength.
Smaller factions and lineages near the Southern Wastes headed south in droves, flooding into the region.
For safety, the disciples of the Glazed Sword Sect moved into the Origin Realm of Longevity. After all, it was an Origin World opened