Meanwhile, outside Lingping Palace, within the Imperial Domain's territory.
All the living beings of the Imperial Domain who had been busying themselves, indulging in pleasure, cultivating, or fighting suddenly turned pale with terror. They hurriedly stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky.
"Heavenly Dao... the Heavenly Dao has stopped!"
"It's that feeling again... I can't sense the existence of the Great Daos!"
"My cultivation has stagnated!"
"Damn it! How could this happen?! I was only a step away from advancing! With the Heavenly Dao stopped and the Great Daos beyond my perception, how am I supposed to break through to the next realm?!"
"The Heavenly Dao has stopped, and all the merit accumulated by my entire clan has vanished... The names on the Merit Ranking have disappeared as well! The Heavenly Dao's favor and our fortune are gone! Quick! Pass down the order—enter combat readiness immediately. Until the Heavenly Dao recovers, no one is allowed to enter or leave without authorization!"
"Hahahaha... The Day of Heavenly Dao Stoppage has finally arrived! This damned Heavenly Dao made me bear karmic obstacles glowing red and chased me endlessly... Now let's see how you can still attach karmic blood aura to me! Boys, come with me—we'll go out and kill until heaven and earth grow dim!"
"The Day of Heavenly Dao Stoppage... What a familiar flavor! At last, we no longer have to obey that blasted Heavenly Dao Oath! Everyone is going to die today!!!"
"Quick! War is coming! Activate all the defensive formations!"
"With the Heavenly Dao stopped, cultivation stagnated, and karmic obstacles and merit no longer existing, even Heavenly Dao Suppression will completely vanish... Is the era of chaotic order finally about to descend?"
"This is bad..."
"..."
The instant the Heavenly Dao stopped, all living beings