Ambition buries a solitary sword, imperial designs inter dusk smoke.
The heavenly light suddenly sank and darkened, as if sensing the fall of a supreme Immortal King. Hazy drizzle drifted down, gently smoothing away the smoke and dust filling the sky.
Ever since the Primordial Era, a full three thousand epochs had passed. The powerhouses of the Immortal King Realm had always remained high above, and not a single one had ever met with a sudden catastrophe.
Tracing back even further to the distant Primordial Era of creation, instances of Immortal Kings falling could be counted on one hand, totaling no more than ten throughout history. Moreover, the vast majority of them had seen their own Dao completely collapse, ultimately plunging into eternal silence.
The best example was Empress Siming, who had forcefully broken free of fate's shackles and ultimately fallen short of success. A peerless beauty bathed in blood, she left later generations sighing in bitter regret.
Aside from her, there were cases like Ghost Emperor Fengdu and Immortal King Qiankun, who had fought until their lifespans were exhausted and perished together.
Looking across the long river of antiquity, those who could single-handedly and forcefully slay an Immortal King numbered no more than two.
The first was Great Yan Divine Venerable.
Ever since he pioneered the Immortal King Realm and stood independently at the supreme pinnacle of the Dao, he had been universally revered by the myriad heavens as the number one person in the universe, his majesty shaking the world and overlooking the cosmos.
Then, in the long years that followed, the Qiongqi Clan produced a world-shaking expert who broke the Dao's shackles with startling talent, ultimately proving the Dao and becoming a king.
For a time, this demon race behemoth was in high spirits, eager to challenge