Although Dragon Ruins Immortal Emperor had taken Li Ye and the others across countless domains, the stars had withered, and this place had already been swept clean by the Dark Creatures.
Barely any clans remained.
Everywhere they passed, they saw fragments of stars and shattered starfields—a desolate sight beyond words.
All living beings were nearly extinct.
Li Ye realized that the Great Dark Tribulation seemed to have erupted, though it was not as devastating as the one in ancient times.
Wuwu!
Li Ye's Divine Ear Technique picked up the sound of weeping. Following it, they found a hidden cave dwelling with dozens of creatures concealed inside.
"Great-grandfather, grandfather, father—the darkness descended, and all our elders became Dark Creatures and slaughtered our people."
"We were lucky enough to escape through a Teleportation Array."
A young member of the Rabbit Race sobbed.
That day had been one of utter despair.
All Heavens City had fallen, and darkness had swept across the domains.
Although Immortal King Chi Ming had taken in many clans along the way, time had been short, and he had missed quite a few.
Ninety percent of those clans had turned to darkness. After slaughtering their own people, they had followed the Dark Army away.
Li Ye and the others were shaken.
Wherever the Dark Creatures passed, they left nothing behind, like locusts sweeping across the land.
That clan truly deserved to die.
Who knew how they had come into being?
To learn the answer, they would probably have to go beneath Dark City, into the enemy's lair.
After all, that was their ancestral nest.
Li Ye brought the dozens of survivors into his Imitation Myriad Heavens Pagoda.
The counterattack from Dark City had begun over half a year ago. By the time Li Ye emerged from seclusion, All Heavens