Although the Human Race was not among the strongest of the Golden Hundred Clans, it still had an unrivaled pillar-level powerhouse holding down the fort, and continued to rule over a vast territory.
Many hegemonic powers had risen within its borders.
The Feather Transformation Sect was one of them. It was said that Old Ancestor had reached the peak of the Dao Realm, making him a giant among the Human Race.
At its height, the Feather Transformation Sect had occupied ten star regions. It had been renowned throughout the Human Race, and could even rival some of the smaller and middling races. Its strength was plain to see.
But nothing in this world remained strong forever, nor did anything endure forever. After the erosion of time, the Feather Transformation Sect had gradually declined.
Now, aside from Old Ancestor, a Dao Realm martial artist at the peak, the sect had only two other Dao Realm martial artists left. Its domain had shrunk from ten star regions to five.
Even those were slowly being gnawed away by the surrounding powers.
More fatal still, one of the Feather Transformation Sect's neighbors, the Huo Luo Clan, was developing rapidly. A hundred years ago, it had even thrown in its lot with one of the Golden Great Clans: the Spirit Clan.
From that point on, the balance of power between it and the Feather Transformation Sect had instantly flipped, and it was squeezing the sect's room to survive with all its might.
The two sides had fought many battles over this. The Feather Transformation Sect had even paid a price to invite numerous fellow Daoists to join the fight, yet still suffered defeat after defeat.
The Feather Transformation Sect was not yet on the verge of collapse, but it had the air of a river