Great Emperor Tianyuan's declaration was known to everyone. But his station was too high; to the vast majority of living beings in the world, his words held little meaning. Life went on, and people carried on as before.
Still, there was no denying that his declaration had cast a shadow over the hearts of many.
The Dragon Clan's ancestral land was a magnificent golden ocean deep in the starry sky. Divine light soared into the heavens, and dragons of every size swam through its waters. Every other living creature in the golden ocean was food for the Dragon Clan.
Deep in the turbulent golden ocean, inside a grand palace, the Supreme Being known as the Dragon God stood in human form. He gazed up at the sky, his vision piercing the endless void to watch the distortion in the heavens above. He remained silent.
He had held this pose ever since the distortion appeared in the sky and Great Emperor Tianyuan made his declaration. His brow was furrowed, and an unmistakable gravity filled his eyes.
As a Supreme Being, every movement he made could stir the surrounding lands. The grave aura he inadvertently let slip weighed down the boundless golden ocean. All the dragons and other creatures there grew cautious.
"Tianyuan, your lifespan is nearly at its end. What exactly are you planning...?"
The Dragon God had been pondering this question for some time. Even as a Supreme Being, he couldn't see what Great Emperor Tianyuan intended to do. All he could do was wait in silence for Tianyuan's true move, which would come after Three Yuan.
The other Supreme Beings were watching this matter as well, but none of them could guess what was on Great Emperor Tianyuan's mind. They could only wait.
For beings of their station, whose