At first, he had grieved and mourned, begging his elders to bring them back to life.
But as time went on, he learned that aptitude could be changed, while comprehension was innate.
After watching their lifespans run out time and again, he gradually came to accept it.
Of course, over these past several evolutionary epochs, Hong Huang's rapid development had brought considerable progress to many wielders of great Divine Abilities.
In the past, a Hunyuan expert would need roughly an entire calamity cycle to make even the slightest progress.
Now, in this age when a hundred flowers bloomed, many veteran Hunyuan experts and Saints had made considerable gains in strength.
Even Zhunti, the weakest of the Saints, had reached the Eighth Heavenly Layer. Almost all the others had reached the ninth.
Styx, Zhen Yuanzi, Haotian, Dijun, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, Ancestral Dragon, Ancestral Phoenix, Ancestral Qilin, Fuxi, and others had all reached the ninth heavenly layer.
The Eleven Ancestral Witches apart from Houtu had reached the seventh or eighth heavenly layer.
Within the Human Race, Shi Changfeng had entered the Eighth Heavenly Layer, while Qin, the Literary Ancestor, had become a Half-Step Ruler.
Suiren, Youchao, and Ziyi Shi had reached the seventh heavenly layer.
Juntian Shi and Feng Yun Shi had also reached the peak of the Sixth Heavenly Layer.
The nine Human Ancestors—Taihao, Tai Kang Shi, Tai Xuan Shi, Taiyi Shi, Chi Chen Shi, Chi Yue Shi, Chi Shui Shi, Da Yi Shi, and Da Jin Shi—were all at the Sixth Heavenly Layer. Their standing was beyond that of ordinary Hunyuan experts, however. Their contributions gave them greater influence in the Ancestral Land than even some seventh- and eighth-layer experts.
Shennong and Xuanyuan were at the seventh heavenly layer, while Zhuanxu, Di Ku, Tang Yao, Yu Shun, and Xia Yu