The Countdown to the End

No—perhaps I'd been caught in a misconception from the very beginning.

Chen Yan suddenly realized something.

There was no doubt that True Purity Realm cultivators possessed the ability to rule over an entire domain of heaven and earth by themselves.

Perhaps even Void Creation Realm Heavenly Monarchs could sweep through three thousand worlds alone.

But True Purity Realm cultivators hadn't gained the power to command a domain of heaven and earth because of their own strength.

A Sage's authority was bestowed by a Void Creation Realm Heavenly Monarch.

Then where did a Heavenly Monarch's power come from?

"If Qingluo Heavenly Monarch is the one who rules these three thousand worlds..."

Chen Yan spoke slowly.

"Then who is above Qingluo Heavenly Monarch?"

"Dao Venerables of the Primal Beginning Realm, followed by Dao Ancestors of the Celestial Heaven Realm."

Zuo He replied.

"Those beings can truly touch the essence of the Immortal Dao. With a single thought, they can bring millions of worlds into being or destroy them."

As he spoke, Zuo He slowly raised his head. Yet the pupils gazing up at the sky reflected nothing but the pure white of this empty sea of consciousness.

"But what does it matter that we know they exist?"

Zuo He continued:

"Isn't the life and death of this domain still in Qingluo Heavenly Monarch's hands?"

"If we're talking about the life and death of this domain..."

Chen Yan paused briefly before continuing:

"About a hundred thousand years ago, Imperial Void Saint left behind his inheritance in this domain. It was called Tian Ding Mountain."

"Tian Ding Mountain..."

Zuo He nodded thoughtfully.

"That name is rather like the name of his mirror."

Indeed. Chen Yan had begun to suspect that Tian Ding Mountain in Chenping Continent was an inheritance left behind by Imperial Void