The reason this needed mentioning...
Was chiefly that the Ancient Heavenly Court's ties remained, like lotus roots severed yet still joined by silken strands.
It had split into no fewer than eight great powers!
First was the Dipper Department!
Led by the Zhou Tian Star Gods, it appeared to have only Great Emperor Ziwei, an expert in the first tier of primordial origin golden immortals, to uphold its prestige.
The others were either disciples of other powers or elders of other factions.
Or they simply had yet to crawl out of Guixu.
In truth, however, behind it stood one of the Primordial World's earliest innate divinities, quite possibly someone who, even before the Six Saints of the Heavenly Dao became Sages...
Had already broken through to become a hunyuan taiji daluo golden immortal!
Madam Ziguang, Northern Yin Qianyuan Brahma Ziguang Holy Mother, Perfectly Illuminated Dao Mother, Primordial Dao Mother, Central Heaven Brahma Qi Doumu Yuanjun!
Even if this mighty figure had left the Primordial World long ago...
There was still the possibility that, after being contacted by her eldest son, Emperor Ziwei, she might choose to return to the Primordial World.
Another was the Thunder Department.
In this world's timeline...
Wen Zhong, the Heavenly Venerable of Universal Thunder Manifestation of the Nine Heavens, was not a third-generation disciple of the Interception Sect, because the Interception Sect did not exist at all.
And Turtle Spirit Holy Mother, who should originally have been his master, had never encountered Sect Master Tongtian.
She was merely an East Sea loose immortal at the peak of the quasi-sage realm.
Thus, Wen Zhong had not taken a master in this world either, but as time marched on, he had still found the legendary opportunity for immortality.
It was, of course, a very familiar place.
Penglai Island.