Northward

The three great overlords had been passed down for a thousand years, which meant that these three sects had once possessed Divine Sea Realm and True Lake Realm powerhouses.

They also held the secrets to breaking through the shackles of the Cloud River Realm.

This was something the other sects of the Dragon Ascent World did not possess.

Yet even among the cultivators of these three sects, after the Heavenly Chasm appeared, each generation had been weaker than the last.

Li Sa of the Imperial Heaven Sect had reached the pinnacle of the Cloud River Realm more than two hundred years ago. For all these years, he had studied the mysteries of the True Lake Realm, not only for himself, but also in hopes of finding a path forward for the Cultivation World of the Dragon Ascent World. Yet in the end, his strength had fallen short.

Now, his lifespan had run out, and he had passed away in meditation. It was deeply lamentable. Once the news spread, every major sect in the Dragon Ascent World was shaken.

"Senior Li Sa is gone. Master Fahua of Vajra Temple probably will not live much longer either," someone sighed.

In terms of age, Master Fahua was even older than Li Sa. That master was someone who had truly witnessed the might of True Lake Realm powerhouses. In the era of his birth, the Dragon Ascent World had still possessed True Lake Realm cultivators.

The reason he had lived longer than Li Sa was mainly because Vajra Temple's cultivation methods focused on tempering the body. With vigorous vitality and blood, one's lifespan naturally seemed longer.

Still, his final days were likely drawing near as well.

As such elderly seniors passed away one after another, it was not merely a temporary loss for the