Purple Thorn Island.
New buildings had appeared on the island. With newcomers arriving, they naturally drew the attention of others.
The nearby inheritors hardly ever saw that newcomer, who seemed to remain hidden in his residence.
In truth, however, only a single Soul Slave, King Mieye, remained stationed there. Dongguan had long since left.
About thirty years after the building appeared, an inheritor saw a humanoid creature emerge from it and head for the Inheritance Land.
In the blink of an eye, a thousand years had passed.
In a Spatial Rift somewhere in the vast universe.
Dongguan's Divine Kingdom, Earthstar World.
A white-robed figure strolled across the land.
A great sun shone in the sky amid colorful clouds, bringing light and warmth to the earth.
Lush grass and clusters of shrubs covered the ground. Insects fluttered about, and small, rabbit-like creatures moved through them.
"Was the birth of intelligence a miracle?"
Dongguan swept his awareness across the grassland, taking in everything.
By now, many living creatures had emerged on the grassland: insects, wolves, rabbits, elephants, snakes, and even birds circling overhead.
These creatures varied in strength, but the vast majority did not even qualify as Apprentice First Order, much like Earth before the Great Nirvana.
Dongguan crouched down and caught a gray-furred rabbit.
The little creature had been chewing on a delicious blade of grass. Its body stiffened when it was suddenly caught, but it still swallowed the grass.
Its black eyes, tinged with dark red, looked at the white-robed figure holding it, a trace of confusion flashing across its vacant expression.
"Quite clever." Dongguan instantly perceived the thoughts in the little creature's mind and sighed in admiration.
Of course, its cleverness amounted to no more than that of an animal with a little awareness. It did not even qualify