More than half a Chaos Epoch later.
In a palace within Xiao City, Hongjun, the Heavenly Emperor, Tongtian Cult Master, Sword Venerable, Lü Dongbin, Dugu Baitian, Zhang Xiaofan, Battle Sage, Emperor Tai'a, and the others had gathered together.
"Everyone here is currently among the strongest and most highly cultivated in Xiao City. We all face the hurdle of attaining the Eternal Dao, which is why I invited you here to sit and discuss the Dao together, to explore the Eternal Sword Dao." Hongjun sat at the head of the hall, smiling as he spoke to those before him.
Over more than half a Chaos Epoch, everyone had grown accustomed to life in the Eternal Nation. In truth, it was rather dull here. Every day consisted of either cultivating or leaving the city to hunt True Beasts. Of course, some traveled to other cities, but there were very few of them. After all, the Eternal Nation was different from the Chaos Realm where they had once lived.
In the Chaos Realm, one could travel everywhere and see many places. But in the Eternal Nation, if one was not Eternal, there were many places one simply could not see.
For example, the residences of certain Eternal powerhouses—unless they wished for you to see them, you would not be able to see them at all.
Moreover, the vastness of the Eternal Nation was not reflected in its physical expanse. In terms of spatial area, the Eternal Nation was not actually much larger than a Chaos Realm.
The Eternal Nation's immensity lay in its deeper dimensions. For instance, individuals of different strengths could stand in the same place yet behold entirely different scenery.
Take Lord Tai's Yin-Yang Temple. Those below the Eternal realm who went there would see only Tai City. Only Eternal powerhouses