The Sea of Realms had weathered a Dharma-Ending Era before. It was an ancient epoch before the Ancient Immortal Era, also known as the Emperor-Fall Era.
After the Emperor's Fall, the world entered an age of declining Dharma. A group of people cobbled together a cultivation system and nearly broke through kingship to become emperors. They were the ancestors of the Immortal Realm, who had once brought down the Ancient Reception Hall and established the legendary Heavenly Court. In the end, darkness came knocking at their door, bringing ominous calamity.
The Butcher, a Supreme Giant and emperor-glory Immortal King of the Sea of Realms, was a descendant of one of those Quasi-Dao Ancestors.
"You're a being from the Emperor-Fall Era?"
The White-Clothed Forbidden Zone Master was surprised, but his gaze remained deeply doubtful. He found no trace on Lin Xian of the weathered air that came from enduring the vicissitudes of time. This had nothing to do with age. Even True Immortals enjoyed everlasting life, while Immortal Kings were truly undying.
A cultivator's appearance arose from his heart. After experiencing enough and living too long, dust would settle on his Dao heart, naturally giving him an aged air.
"Yes."
Lin Xian nodded, then smiled faintly and said meaningfully, "Any era in which an emperor meets his end can be called an Emperor-Fall Era."
The White-Clothed Forbidden Zone Master's heart jolted. The two True Immortal attendants behind him were even more terrified. As they looked toward the unseen heavens, thunder suddenly rang out.
Even the universe's Great Dao was issuing a warning: heavenly secrets must not be divulged. This concerned the greatest secret of all eternity.
"Any emperor... there was more than one Emperor-Fall Era-"
The White-Clothed Forbidden Zone Master drew in a breath of ghostly air, chilling his surroundings by