Chapter 1243: Zhuo Haiyue And The Thunder Saint (1)
To an Eternal, a hundred million years easily vanished in the blink of an eye, especially considering that a single samsara cycle of heaven and earth stretched more than three trillion years. Most True Saints had weathered dozens, if not hundreds, of these cycles.
But for sempiternal beings, a hundred million years represented a significant span of time. It was crucial to understand that ordinary Archimmortals and Archdeities, should they fail to ascend to the Astral Lord level, could live for a hundred million years at most.
Throughout this hundred-million-year period, the Ling Jiang Universe witnessed numerous transformations. The once-vibrant Legends of the River, such as Wu Yuan and Ming Jian, gradually dimmed in collective memory, while fresh generations of gifted cultivators rose to prominence.
The truly formidable sempiternal beings, particularly the Sovereigns who stood at the pinnacle of each macrocosm, understood the seismic shifts that had reshaped the Ling Jiang Universe. They also recognized the universe's true master: True Saint Ming Jian.
The Saint Realm established by True Saint Ming Jian had evolved into a domain rivaling a macrocosm in scale. Yet its internal expanse and profundities far surpassed any typical macrocosm, elevating it to become the undisputed heart of the Ling Jiang Universe. Countless Sovereigns pledged their loyalty to the Ming Jian Saint Realm one after another.
"True Saint Ming Jian’s Saint Realm is destined to evolve into an Eternal Realm.”
"In the next samsara cycle, True Saint Ming Jian will undoubtedly rule the entire universe."
"Those who cultivate within the Saint Realm under the True Saint's guidance, especially those fortunate enough to attend his rare lectures, multiply their chances of advancing to Overlord." Such proclamations echoed among the Sovereigns scattered throughout the Ling Jiang Universe.
Over a hundred million years, True Saint Ming Jian’s status in the hearts of these Sovereigns had been elevated to a level beyond imagination, and with good reason.
After True Saint Wu Yuan invaded the various Saintdoms a hundred million years ago, they had scattered like leaves in the wind. Though territorial boundaries remained temporarily unchanged, many Sovereigns had already begun contemplating shifts in allegiance, particularly those not born within the Saint Realm who felt they had limited options.
For Sovereigns throughout the universe, changing allegiances wasn't particularly challenging.
Moreover, True Saint Bu Xiu and True Saint Taiyuan had long since decreed that all Sovereigns and Overlords from both the Immutable Land and Taiyuan Divine Court should unite under True Saint Ming Jian's banner, relocating entirely into the newly established Saint Realm.