But as time passed, resources dwindled, and conflicts between them grew.
Some tribes began harassing the borders of the Xuanyuan Empire.
And that harassment officially roused the Xuanyuan Empire, that ancient behemoth.
When Xuanyuan discovered that those tribes had begun coveting his territory.
He knew that the true transformation of the Human Race was about to begin.
"Since the day of its birth, the Human Race has suffered endless oppression. The Demon Tribe fed on us, and the Witch Clan treated us as slaves."
"The Human Race endured countless hardships for who knew how many epochs before Human Emperor Fuxi united us, and only then did we slowly awaken."
"But after Human Emperor Fuxi departed, Human Emperor Shennong had no choice but to walk the path of darkness to resist its invasion. From then on, the Human Race had no Human Emperor."
"Though I bear the name of Human Emperor, I lack the authority of one. Watching the Human Race sink into decline step by step, unable to advance, fills my heart with sorrow."
"I wished to reform the Human Race, but the great tribes obstructed me. They leaned on their seniority, styled themselves as meritorious servants of our race, and occupied lofty positions without any desire to improve."
"With no other choice, I could only abandon the throne of Human Emperor and seek a path for the Human Race myself. Twelve hundred years have passed since then."
"Now, our Xuanyuan Empire is developing rapidly. Changes sweep through our lands with every passing day, and mighty human cultivators continually rise, each adding another brick to the foundations of our race."
"At this glorious moment, these petty tribes, insatiable in their greed, have once again begun coveting our Xuanyuan Empire."
"I intended to leave them a path to survival, but they