"Farewell, this dazzling, wondrous age.
"Farewell, Heavenly Emperors who held Cangsheng in your hearts, whose deeds deserved songs and tears."
Shi Yi silently recited these words. People and things flashed through his mind, stirring boundless emotion.
He had witnessed firsthand just how radiant and glorious the Heavenly Court of this era had been.
Five great Heavenly Emperors had risen, their imperial radiance illuminating all heavens and myriad realms. Hundreds of Immortal Kings stood supreme, overshadowing past, present, and future. Magnificent Immortal Palaces of the Heavenly Court ruled the mortal world, one after another. The Heavenly Court alone commanded more than a dozen World Trees. Such splendor was unimaginable to those of later ages.
The three mightiest worlds of the Chaotic Ancient Era-the Immortal Domain, the Foreign Realm, and the Burial Domain-seemed small and insignificant before the Heavenly Court of the Emperorfall Era.
Yet even such a colossal power had failed to withstand the onslaught of the Dark Kingdom. It had vanished like smoke, forever consigned to history.
Shi Yi's thoughts wandered, and amid regret and acceptance, he sank into a deep sleep.
"Grandfather, what are you doing? I don't want to sleep! Even if all heavens topple and the myriad realms sink, I want to fight shoulder to shoulder with you."
Beneath the Ancient Sun Tree, Lin Ni clutched her grandfather's collar and pleaded with him, her voice choked with tears.
Over these past days together, whenever she acted like this, her grandfather's heart would soften, and he would indulge her wishes.
She thought this time would be no different. Yet the Heavenly Emperor was resolute, leaving no room for discussion.
"The Sun God Tree holds an astonishing Dao Fruit. If you sleep where the essence of the entire ancient tree is concentrated, perhaps you will already be an