Thirty years passed in the blink of an eye.
Over those thirty years, the world had developed steadily, unlocking many technologies, including strategic weapons such as the Fixed-Point Orbital Cannon, the Space-Based Dragon-Slaying Cannon, and artificial black holes.
Another major event had also occurred: the world of Peerless Tang Sect had been downgraded to a "Mortal Realm," mainly because Li Chen had been continuously pouring its energy into the Origin Plane.
One was his home, while the other was merely a subsidiary plane. He knew perfectly well which mattered more.
Now, cultivation in Peerless Tang Sect could only reach level 79. Anyone who wanted to advance further had to enter the Origin Plane through Two-World Island.
After learning this, he had begun preparing to drain that world completely, turning it into a world without magic before having it focus exclusively on developing technology.
Although Martial Souls accelerated technological development, they and Soul Power also frequently imposed limitations on it.
Of course, all that would have to wait until that world was completely devoid of transcendent energy. Right now, he had something more important to do.
On End Main Island, today was the day the Ender Dragon's true body would finally hatch. Apart from him, only Wine Fox and the Wither were present.
The runic beams atop the ten obsidian pillars reversed direction, shooting into the dragon egg. Once enough energy had accumulated for it to hatch, the Ender Dragon broke out of her shell.
The newly hatched Ender Dragon had regained her adult size. After briefly adjusting to her body, she opened her eyes.
"Qiong, how is it? Can you open a gateway now?" Li Chen asked her.
"Yes," Qiong replied. Then she activated her ability, and a floating End Gateway appeared beyond the main island. Bedrock encased its top