Eternal World, Year 302 of the New Calendar.
The Sky Rift Disaster still hung high above the firmament, slowly spreading toward the heartlands of civilization.
In many vast regions and cities, people only had to look up to see the distant, hideous sky rift that foretold disaster and ill omen.
Terror. A pounding heart.
During this period, many great nations—especially the world hegemon, the sole superpower Sacred Griffin Empire—had employed every means at their disposal. Several mighty Saint Realm beings and even Great Lords had acted, yet none could erase those rifts in the sky.
The rifts hung overhead like a countdown, spreading drop by drop.
At the same time, however, most regions of Eternal World maintained a strange peace and tranquility.
Common people continued living as they always had.
Professionals still ventured out to explore, seek treasure, temper themselves, and then earn money to find a way to buy a home in a core city of the Alliance.
The lords, especially those of higher rank, felt a much greater sense of urgency. They hurried to reinforce their territories' defenses, train their armies, and nurture the strong. At the same time, they kept a constant eye on changes within their nations and across the world.
Hegemon Dragon Lord was now a Seventh-Level Great Lord as well as a three-star Pioneer Lord.
Throughout Tai Xuan—especially in the vast region and metropolitan area where he lived—he was a renowned figure.
But precisely because of his lofty position, Hegemon Dragon knew far more about the disaster than ordinary people did. He still dared not be careless in the slightest. Every day, he patrolled his territory, piling up every protective measure he could think of, one after another.
"This disaster is like a sword hanging over our heads. It's truly infuriating!"
He hoped the