Year 17 of the Lost Ancient Era.
The Emperor suppressed the second-generation God King in the Western Sea. In that battle, he slaughtered every elder of the Divine Race, punished the gods in Heaven's name, and achieved complete victory in a single stroke, leaving the Demon and Devil Races trembling with fear.
Year 927 of the Lost Ancient Era.
The Emperor routed the Devil Race, beheaded its two Saints, and razed the ancient city of Tianlu to the ground.
Year 5897 of the Lost Ancient Era. The Emperor grievously wounded the Devil Race's Great Emperor in the Northern Sea, killed his son, and drove the Devil Race into the Boundless Sea.
Year 6874 of the Lost Ancient Era. The Emperor executed the Great Saint of the Warblood Qilin Clan, then wiped out the entire clan, clearing away the great powers of the Demon Race. That same year, he issued an edict ordering the capture and execution of every shapeshifting demon and spirit of plants and trees within the realm. That same year, he established the Imperial Court.
At the heart of human territory, in the ancient city of Chaori.
In the dim hall, Ye sat cross-legged on the floor, his eyes lifeless, his expression hollow and numb. A crystal-clear volume floated before him.
Gazing at the blank pages of the human history book, Ye finally raised his brush. A moment later, scenes appeared on its opening page.
Amid a blood-red wilderness, primitive humanity stirred from ignorance, their spiritual senses awakening...
One scene after another was etched by his brush. Humanity suppressed the ancient gods, exterminated demons, swept away devils, and cleansed the whole world...
None of those scenes showed him. Nor did they show Yang. His Dao heart had shattered, and he had nearly become a stray dog