His deep, aged voice rose, like the final echo of life.
Shi Rong had been abandoned by the Great World's Heavenly Dao, with no hope of survival. Yet his eyes still held calm acceptance. Some sought immortality for longevity; others sought it for power... a thousand people wore a thousand faces.
With his hands behind his back, he strolled through the empty alley, his immortal blood already drained dry.
Clang...
A faint sound of something hitting the ground rang out. It was a bloodstained token—the Nine-Heavens Immortal Alliance Token!
This token gathered the resentful thoughts of countless Domains and concealed endless karmic ties of blood and baleful intent. It was also a tremendous hidden danger when the Heavenly Dao of the Immortal Realm took form. This token had been forged from a wisp of Origin separated from the boundless Great World...
It was an immortal artifact forged by the Immortals of the myriad races!
All living beings possessed Origin, and Great Worlds likewise possessed Origin. Put simply, Origin could be compared to the roots of a great tree. The roots supported the entire tree and supplied it with water and nourishment.
Origin was the fundamental source of a living being's Immortal Dao. It provided cultivators with the foundation for every possibility: gaining cultivation and strength, extending their lifespan, mastering immortal arts, and more. This was the Immortal Dao Origin.
If the roots were gone, cultivation would be entirely lost, like bubbles upon water, bursting at a single poke. Lifespan would be cut short.
The Great World Origin was the same. It was the foundation of all living beings, the root by which heaven and earth took shape. If its Origin became unstable or leaked away, mountains and rivers would wither, vital energy would run dry, and spiritual energy would gradually