They saw the second era, the age of the myriad races.
They saw countless intelligent races, born of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, thriving on this land.
Together, they had created a civilization even more glorious than the age of gods and demons.
But they also saw the inescapable fate that awaited them.
The Outer Realm Demons, temporarily kept beyond the world by the Heavenly Emperor, had returned once more.
This time, their power was even greater than before.
Though the myriad races fought with all their might, they were ultimately no match for those terrifying beings.
They saw a wisp of the Heavenly Emperor's lingering soul awaken from its slumber.
With his last strength, he sealed away the world, which was on the verge of collapse.
He slowed the Outer Realm Demons' invasion and left the final spark for their new era.
The world they now inhabited was nothing more than a sealed prison.
The demons had only been temporarily held back beyond the world.
At any moment, they could return once more.
They could erase their fragile world from the universe entirely.
Everyone present felt a chill that came from the depths of their souls.
"Alas."
After a long silence, Wan Jianyi was the first to break the suffocating quiet.
He let out a long sigh.
"I never imagined our world bore such a heavy fate."
"What are we supposed to do, then?"
Xiao Bai looked at everyone, concern plain on her usually languid face.
"Are we really supposed to stand by and watch those Outer Realm Demons devour our world?"
Li Xiaoyu looked at the expectant gazes around him and sighed inwardly.
He looked at them and spoke in a solemn voice.
"Before the Heavenly Emperor fell, he did more than seal this world away."