The Four Godslayer Blades hovered quietly before him, their blades shimmering with a restrained yet intimidating glow of origin power. Four utterly distinct auras—destruction, life, death, and fate—intertwined yet remained clearly separate, bound tightly to Shiheng's mind. At this point, he severed all ties to the outside world and set aside his illustrious reputation on the Yulan Continent. Deep within the royal palace of the Principality of Klan, he used his own power of the Edicts to carve out a Secret Realm for cultivation, isolated from worldly affairs, beginning ten years of arduous cultivation in seclusion.
Ten long years passed in the blink of an eye. The world outside underwent upheaval after upheaval, yet none disturbed the Secret Realm in the slightest.
Forged from the Edicts of origin, this Secret Realm formed a world of its own. Spiritual energy was so dense that it liquefied and swirled around him. All he saw was tranquility; all he heard was the faint humming of the Heaven and Earth Laws circulating. It was a cultivation sanctuary rarely found in the world.
Outside, the Principality of Klan remained firmly seated as the strongest principality on the Yulan Continent, its people safe and prosperous, its lands at peace. From royalty and nobles to ordinary commoners, everyone lived securely and at ease because of the name "Slaughter Heaven Saint," free from the ravages of war and oppression by other powers. The entire continent remembered that this small nation harbored a supreme powerhouse who dominated the age, and no one dared lightly lay a hand on it.
The Radiant Church continued to accord him the highest honors, secretly dispatching Saint experts to stand guard outside the Secret Realm. They neither disturbed him nor pried, seeking only to ensure that Shiheng's seclusion remained undisturbed. Throughout the Church, everyone