Time turned on. Since he had gone to Perfect World, more than a hundred thousand years had passed in this world.
The stars wheeled through the heavens, plants flourished and withered, and the Human World changed. Countless generations of mortals had passed away, turning to dust and smoke. For cultivators of ordinary aptitude, more than a hundred thousand years was an immensely long span.
It was now year 260,000 of the Heavenly Emperor Era!
This was an age of extraordinary splendor. Innate essence poured into the world without cease, and every race produced great numbers of geniuses. All manner of unusual physiques appeared, continually raising the world's limits.
The innate sacred body dao embryo was indeed powerful, but it would not necessarily surpass those of the Primordial Generation by much. All possessed Supreme Being-level physiques; the difference still came down to the individual.
Divine bodies found only in legends were born, lending even greater brilliance to this grand age. Outstanding talents emerged in succession, and experts stood as thick as a forest.
Yet the Heavenly Court still stood alone at the forefront, unrivaled. Heavenly Emperors presided over the world, their magnificent ranks far surpassing those of antiquity. The emperors endured eternally, and they had even opened the Immortal Realm so that all beings could live on. Who could compare?
Their next generation was equally dazzling, earning illustrious reputations through battles across the great star regions. After all, they were either descendants of Supreme Experts or outstanding talents selected from billions of worlds. With the Void God Realm, every being's potential could be fully developed. How could such Heavenly Prodigies, who rose above trillions upon trillions of beings, possibly be lacking? Thus, everything continued to flourish in a breathtaking scene of prosperity.
During this period, the Heavenly Court developed rapidly. Faith