When Golden Ao Island attacked, all the Righteous Path Dharma Bodies went to provide support, while all the Demon Sect Dharma Bodies prepared to go and hold them back.
This also caused the aftershocks created by the Time Blade and Yuan Hong to drag all the Human Dharma Bodies in the open into the Middle Ages.
And once they left, five years passed!
No matter how solid Great Shang's foundations were, five years could still change many things.
When the Dharma Bodies had first vanished, the world was still peaceful. No one dared violate Great Shang's Iron Law, and with the protection of the top sects and aristocratic families, life remained prosperous and carefree.
Although the demon race still had Dharma Bodies, whether because they feared the Human race's many divine weapons or for some other reason, they had not shown themselves in five years. No one knew what they were plotting.
Half a year after the world's Dharma Bodies collectively disappeared, all sorts of thoughts that had originally been suppressed began to stir.
Though the Demonic Path had no Dharma Bodies, there were still quite a few Half-step Dharma Bodies and Grandmaster-level experts on the Black Ranking.
Combined with the inherent flaws of the aristocratic families, it was only natural for them to begin colluding.
Although Great Shang had begun appointing Yin Spirits, the time had been too short and the incense and faith power insufficient. Even the strongest Yin Spirit had only barely reached the level of the weakest Grandmaster.
They were still unable to suppress the world.
It was only because Great Shang's lingering prestige remained that, although secret collusion and small-scale schemes had already begun,
there were still no major problems overall.
From half a year to a year after the Dharma Bodies vanished, Grandmaster-level experts