People passed through cycles of reincarnation, and so did the world.
Year 200,000 of the Heavenly Emperor Calendar!
The Great Universe began to change. Essence grew more abundant, the suppression of the Great Dao became less severe, and the various domains became suitable for cultivation again.
People cheered, their spirits soaring. Ever since the Dharma-Ending Age began, the environment had been so terrible that it was utterly unsuitable for cultivation.
Over those two hundred thousand years, those who became Supremes were virtually nonexistent, and even great cultivators were pitifully scarce. It had been unbearably frustrating.
Now that the environment of heaven and earth had changed dramatically and Essence flowed freely, how could people not rejoice?
Although it was still nowhere near what it had been before the Dharma-Ending Age began, it had at least improved enough to give people a chance to cultivate.
"I really wonder when this dreadful age will finally pass and we can return to an era with immortals."
Many people had mixed feelings. So many tens of thousands of years had passed in this age, with new generations replacing the old. Who knew how many generations had come and gone?
Of course, what intrigued them most was whether the Heavenly Emperor was still alive. The Heavenly Court stood firm as ever, yet Lin Fan never appeared.
"That's impossible, surely. No matter how heaven-defying the Heavenly Emperor is, who could live that long during Dharma's Decline?" Some shook their heads.
By their calculations, even with an immortality elixir allowing the Heavenly Emperor to live three lives, his lifespan should have reached its end.
"Not necessarily. The Heavenly Emperor is no ordinary man. Common sense cannot measure him. Perhaps he can live a while longer," someone argued.
Yet another ten thousand years passed without the Heavenly Emperor appearing.