A World That Died

The Heaven-grade expert paid no heed to the change in Lin Cheng's expression and continued transmitting his voice.

"Long ago, this world did not look like this. It was prosperous, with light and hope scattered everywhere. That feeling truly cannot compare to what it is now... It was far, far better than the present-day Heavenly Realm..."

"Wait!"

Lin Cheng was startled and blurted out, "You know of the Heavenly Realm!?"

He had assumed this small world was almost completely cut off from the outside, with only the occasional Heavenly Realm being accidentally wandering into it. He had never expected the humans of this world to know of the Heavenly Realm as well. From the man's tone, they not only knew of it—they seemed quite familiar with it.

The Heaven-grade expert smiled without explaining, merely continuing, "Once, this world had a ruler. He was powerful... tremendously, incomparably powerful. Even in the vast and boundless Heavenly Realm, he held considerable status."

"Until one day, all of it was destroyed."

"On that day, the heavens and earth suddenly became unbearably oppressive. No one knew what had happened, yet an immense terror rose in their hearts for no reason at all. Before long, that terror became reality. The sky fell, and a swarm of demons entered this world. They killed everyone they saw, nothing more than crazed lunatics, violent and ruled by bloodlust... Corpses lay everywhere. But His Majesty's existence filled everyone with confidence. They believed it would all pass, that this world would return to what it once was."

"However..."

The Heaven-grade expert sighed, a heavy look appearing in his eyes. "Things did not unfold as everyone hoped. His Majesty was immensely powerful. For a time, he did indeed slay vast numbers of invading monsters, including quite a few terrifying existences."

"But when