Shen Heng glanced at the Stone but didn't offer any words of comfort.
It was no use trying to comfort him. Stone Tou's talent was not bad; after all, he was able to cultivate to the Fourth Tier on his own with nothing.
But that's how it is.
Its natural talent isn't bad, but it's certainly not exceptional either.
Especially when it's Calamity Beast.
It's better to realize it sooner rather than later!
Afterwards, should we leave it outside to help with some other tasks?... Shen Heng wondered.
He paused, then looked up.
"Alright, let's keep going!"
No one objected.
For them, the safest course of action would actually be to wait where they were until Shen Heng had fully recovered, and then use their Authority to send all those caught up in this space out.
But...
No one would doubt that this palace is worthless!
That's Ninth Tier being, the second strongest being in the entire Ruins Realm, and a palace was specially built for him!
The group moved forward again.
"Alright, let's continue!" Shen Heng said, lowering his voice.
"Hmm, where were we...?" Liya Nolandir asked.
"Speaking of the cooperation between the Sun King and the World Tree," Shen Heng said.
"Oh oh!"
Liya Nolandir realized what was happening and continued,
"After that, His Sun King cooperated with His Nordrassil to begin implementing a series of Order to govern all the tribes of the Ruins Realm."
"At the beginning..."
"Wait, launch it?" Shen Heng interrupted.
"Yes, it's being launched. What's wrong?" Liya Nolandir asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Order you're talking about just a set of rules, or... does it have other functions?" Shen Heng asked.
"Of course, they can be punished directly!" Liya Nolandir said matter-of-factly. "Didn't I say before that the Authority of 'Order' can reasonably use all other Authority?"
"Mm." Shen Heng nodded.
"Among the Authority, there is one that seems to be called 'Decree,' which can take effect directly by informing others of its contents. All beings that receive that information must abide by that Decree; otherwise, they will face punishment for violating Decree," Night Spirit Liya said.
"Laws, decrees..."
Shen Heng recounted that although he already knew that the Authority of that 'Order' was outrageous, after directly experiencing it, he felt that it was indeed even more outrageous.
It is permissible to use all other ownership Authority reasonably...
"Okay, what's next?" he asked.
"After that, well, although there were Decree in place, things didn't go smoothly at first. There were always Calamity Beast that didn't believe in the laws and challenged those Order," Liya Nolandir said, her voice tinged with dissatisfaction.
"Then, although they will be punished by Authority itself after triggering the Decree."
"However, this will still cause some losses to His Nordrassil, so initially, some punishments can be carried out in time, while others cannot."
"A long time passed in between."
"Later on, almost all the Calamity Beast realized that they indeed could not trigger the promulgated Decree."
"But soon, they started trying to find loopholes."
"If you won't let me kill other Calamity Beast for non-survival purposes, then I'll starve myself for several days before I go and kill them."
"If you won't let me relocate and seize another tribe's land on the grounds that I'm uncomfortable living in, then I won't seize it, but I will force them to leave on their own."
"Anyway, all sorts of creative ways have emerged to violate those Decree."
"Although these issues can be improved by adjusting or issuing new Decree, it will still take time."
"Then, throughout the entire Ruins Realm, there are countless races and countless lives."
"In conclusion, after tens of thousands of years of adjustment, the flames of war have finally, almost completely, ceased."
"Then, using His Nordrassil at that time, who bore the second Authority — the Authority of life—as Anchor Point."
"The Ruins Realm has officially entered the Primordial Era!"
The voice of Night Spirit Liya Norandil carried a deep sense of pride.
"The Primordial Era was a period jointly created by His Nordrassil and His Majesty the Sun King of our race."
"During this period, there was no conflict, no killing, no bloodshed."
"Each people lived Anran on their own land, playing, reproducing, and surviving."
"His Sun King, also during this period, wielded the Authority of the Sun."
The Sun? Isn't that the Authority that the World Tree carries, as mentioned before?... Shen Heng's eyes narrowed sharply.
Beside her, Qin Yu also noticed this and looked up.
Seemingly noticing their condition, Liya Nolandir said,
"We'll find out soon enough!"
There was no response; Shen Heng simply nodded slightly.
Liya Nolandir continued,
"It can be said that this period was the most peaceful, free, and prosperous era in the entire history of our Ruins Realm."
"During this period."
"Six people have appeared at the Ninth Tier, and countless others have appeared at the Eighth Tier."
"But..."
Her voice suddenly turned somber, and Liya Nolandir said with a hint of sadness,
Unfortunately, this period only lasted for twenty to thirty million years.
"During yet another continental celebration, several other Ninth Tier individuals, led by a Feathered Serpent, rebelled!"
There was no response, but Shen Heng and Qin Yu's gazes both became serious.
"Nobody knows why, all we know is that they united and rebelled!" Liya Nolandir said, her voice low and indignant.
"Although His Nordrassil wields the strongest Authority over 'Order,' even including the Sun King, there are only two Ninth Tier beings!"
"But on the other side, there are four!"
"Then, it wasn't just those four that rebelled; their entire tribe, and many other races, joined them."
"While not all participated, indeed, a great many races participated in that war."
"Then, it's obvious that those that aren't at the Ninth Tier cannot participate in Ninth Tier battles."
"But it doesn't matter, because they have other goals, namely, us!"
"Although our Night Spirit Clan thrived in the ancient times thanks to His Nordrassil and His Sun King."
"But ultimately, it's just that they've developed well; they haven't surpassed other races by much."
"After all, His Majesty Nordrassil, as the representative of Order, cannot grant us too many special privileges."
"Even our development at that time was largely due to our own ethnic group's love of learning and research."
"Nordrassil provided was, in reality, merely a stable environment."
"So, we're not that much different from other races."
"In this situation, dealing with even a few groups is difficult, let alone dealing with so many groups united together."
"So, in order to protect us."
"His Nordrassil and His Sun King can only spare some of their strength to protect us while fighting against the other Ninth Tier beings."
"But they were already likely to lose because of their numbers, let alone this."
"Finally, after a battle that lasted for who knows how many years..."
"Your Majesty the Sun King, you have been slain, and you are about to fall..."