Later, Ancient Dao Tianyuan expanded.
The Immortal Ancestor passed down the myriad techniques of his fellow disciples, bestowing them upon all living beings of the Cosmic Sea. Thus, he came to be known as the "Immortal Ancestor."
The outside world had all believed Ancient Dao Tianyuan to be a sacred land of the Immortal Dao. Then... in the 200,000th year of the Immortal Realm Calendar, a terrifying major event occurred in the Cosmic Sea Clouds.
The Immortal Ancestor descended to the lower realm and harvested the life origin of the strong!
The Sword Clan rose to prominence, leading the beings of the Cosmic Sea in resisting Ancient Dao Tianyuan. Only then was the turmoil gradually quelled, allowing the Cosmic Sea to develop into what it was today. Yet because of this, the Immortal Ancestor's mighty name and the Sword Clan's sharp edge were passed down through the ages.
Later...
The rule that one must leave behind a portion of one's life origin upon entering Ancient Dao Tianyuan was also passed down. The two sides fell into a strange balance.
The Immortal Ancestor no longer descended to harvest the life origin of the strong, leaving the powerful figures of the Cosmic Sea both reverent and fearful.
Yet even now, many prodigies of the Cosmic Sea still wished to enter Ancient Dao Tianyuan to cultivate. All knew that it was one of the origins of the Immortal Dao.
This Tianyuan was incomparably vast—without bounds, seemingly shoreless, so expansive that it appeared capable of containing the Myriad Heavens and Worlds in their entirety. Yet it was so secluded and still that one forgot time and space continued to flow beyond heaven and earth.
All things flourished in boundless abundance, yet living creatures were extraordinarily scarce—almost nonexistent. In an environment where all things