Enlightenment in Seclusion, a Golden Age Across the Land

The battle in the deep sea was over. The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, who had ruled those waters for 990,000 years, had fallen.

Qian Xunzong led Spirit Hall's top Pontiff Elders and other powerful figures home. The party crossed mountains and seas through the air, their divine radiance stretching across the sky before they landed in the Spirit Hall Empire's imperial capital.

No calamities plagued the inland, no monsters haunted the deep sea, and no wars troubled the four seas.

After his return, Qian Xunzong rested for just two days before traveling alone to East-Coming Pavilion to seek enlightenment in seclusion.

The pavilion shut out worldly distractions and the clamor of court affairs. Yun Yan set up the most potent Origin Gathering Array she could, gathering and holding fast the Heaven and Earth Origin Energy.

The pavilion doors closed, and the array came to life. Clouds sealed off every approach. From then on, the passing years could scarcely disturb the cultivation within.

With the Cloud-Sea Locking Array in place and the Spirit-Fog Mountain-Sealing Array shrouding the mountain, two full years passed. As time flowed on in the mortal world, Douluo Land entered an unprecedented golden age under the Spirit Hall Empire's rule.

For two years, there had been no wars or famines. The weather had been favorable, and the harvests plentiful.

The rulers and officials of the Spirit Hall Empire worked as one, enacting countless policies for the people, reforming institutions, and bringing Soul Tool technology into everyday life. They transformed the pattern of turmoil that had gripped Douluo Continent for a million years.

The dark age of rigid hierarchies, sect oppression, and powerful nobles carving up the land had ended. In its place came an age of equality, thriving trades, and sects from every corner paying homage.

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