[Early Fourth Era: Following the fallout, the six great sects were in disarray. Numerous high-ranking members perished, drastically weakening their collective strength.]
[Meanwhile, the Mortal Heaven Sect thrived, gaining momentum as countless mortals flocked to its cause, emboldened by the tales of resistance against the injustices of the immortal sects.]
[In response, the Mortal Heaven Sect implemented systemic reforms, borrowing and improving upon the organizational structures of the immortal sects.]
[They established five distinct divisions: the Combat Division, Alchemy Division, Artifact Forging Division, Formation Division, and Talisman Division, assigning individuals based on their talents and roles.]
[Before long, the Mortal Heaven Sect had over ten thousand disciples and an unprecedented level of power, all of whom revered the Mortal Emperor. Armed with new cultivation techniques, they engaged in bloody battles against the disciples of the immortal sects across the land.]
[Seizing the chaos among the humans, the demon race, led by the Demon Ancestor, entered a full-scale retreat into seclusion. The high-ranking members began to absorb vast amounts of celestial energy, hoping to reverse the decline of the demon race.]
[At the same time, there were children of destiny within the demon race, reforming their cultivation techniques and gradually strengthening their race's overall power.]
[Mid-Fourth Era: Amid ongoing wars, the world's celestial energy began to thin, drastically slowing the cultivation process.]
[This alarming development caused widespread panic among all factions. Everyone understood one stark truth: once the celestial energy was completely depleted, cultivation would no longer be possible.]
[Desperate to avoid descending into mediocrity and mortality, cultivators believed there was only one solution to annihilate their rivals and slow the depletion of celestial energy.]
[Thus, the six great sect masters emerged together, along with the elders and leaders of countless other sects, amassing a vast army of cultivators.]
[On the other side, the Mortal Heaven Sect, having built up sufficient strength, also rallied its forces of over ten thousand cultivators. The two massive armies clashed atop Sword Sect's peak in a battle that shook the heavens.]
[The fighting was apocalyptic. Tens of thousands of cultivators slaughtered one another, leaving mountains of corpses and rivers of blood in their wake, drenching the skies in crimson rain.]
[Nearby mortal kingdoms were razed, mountains crumbled, and the skies wept as the battlefield became a hellish wasteland.]
[Amid this carnage, a golden light erupted from the demon race's territory, accompanied by divine phenomena. A figure slowly ascended to the heavens.]
[Ding! Extraordinary being detected Demon Ancestor has ascended!]
Bai Ze's ears echoed with the notification.
"Extraordinary corresponds to transcendent," he murmured. "Could it be that this Demon Ancestor is the first being in this world to break through to the transcendent level?"
Bai Ze squinted, observing the elderly figure as his aura surged. Simultaneously, he noticed faint black specks emerging from the demon race's domain.
[The Demon Ancestor achieved the Ancestor Realm, reaching the pinnacle of existence!]
[The demon race, long suppressed, seized the moment of humanity's civil war to launch a full-scale invasion, attempting to exterminate humanity and claim dominance over the celestial energy.]
[Late Fourth Era: The world descended into chaos as all factions waged war, leaving the land barren and littered with corpses.]
[The demon race's sudden intervention proved overwhelming for humanity, whose power had already waned due to the suppression of countless talents under the five-element spiritual root system.]
[After enduring internal strife and the loss of innumerable high-ranking cultivators, humanity was left defenseless against the demon race.]
[Meanwhile, the demon race had been conserving its strength, and with the leadership of their Ancestor Realm figure, humanity's resistance faltered.]
[The second great upheaval of the Mythic Era officially began.]
[As humanity teetered on the brink of annihilation, a remote village witnessed the sudden rise of black and white light beams, shaking the heavens and earth as fate converged upon two individuals.]
"So, after all these eras, transcendence is finally becoming a reality. It hasn't been easy," Bai Ze sighed in the distance.
[Ding! Extraordinary beings detected White Ancestor and Black Ancestor have ascended!]
[The twin ancestors cultivated the Yin-Yang Creation Art to break through to the Ancestor Realm, reaching the pinnacle of existence.]
[Their emergence shocked the six sect masters, who had survived through multiple eras and assumed the twin ancestors had long perished. Unbeknownst to them, the two had been in seclusion, only to return at this critical juncture.]
[Human cultivators were ecstatic. The twin ancestors' emergence meant humanity now had two Ancestor Realm powerhouses, compared to the demon race's single one, instantly shifting the balance of power.]
[The Demon Ancestor understood this logic as well, but there was no turning back. This was the demon race's only chance to crush humanity.]
[Furthermore, with celestial energy depleting, someone had to die; otherwise, no one could continue cultivating.]
[Left with no choice, both sides continued their bloody struggle. Nearly fifty thousand cultivators fought to the death in the human realm while the three Ancestor Realm figures also joined the fray, determined to eliminate their opponents and claim the title of the world's supreme ruler.]
[Late Fourth Era: As the second great upheaval neared its conclusion, the Demon Ancestor sustained grave injuries in the combined assault by the White and Black Ancestors, narrowly escaping death.]
[This victory reignited humanity's morale. Despite the demon race's numerical advantage, they gradually fell into decline.]
[Facing certain defeat, the Demon Ancestor, grievously wounded and with no hope of victory, made a desperate choice. With his last ounce of strength, he ascended into the heavens and self-destructed, dragging the White and Black Ancestors down with him.]
[The three Ancestor Realm figures perished together, their immense celestial energy lingering in the clouds, refusing to dissipate.]
[Below, the surviving cultivators wept in anguish. Just then, a brilliant arc appeared across the sky, heralding a new presence.]
[Ding! Extraordinary being detected Mortal Emperor has ascended!]
[The leader of the Mortal Heaven Sect, the Mortal Emperor, broke through to the Ancestor Realm, standing atop the world with an unmatched presence.]
"So the Mortal Emperor was lying low all along," Bai Ze mused, observing the unfolding scene.
"It turns out he was biding his time, waiting for the peak powerhouses to destroy each other before stepping in as the hero to claim his place in history."
This was not the ending Bai Ze desired.
If the demon race was wiped out, his point tally would take a significant hit.
With no other choice, he turned to Aurora.
"My lord, shall I intervene as before to subdue these beings?" Aurora asked from her perch on the floating island.
Bai Ze thought for a moment before shaking his head.
"No."
"The numbers on both sides are overwhelming. You won't be able to suppress them alone."
"This time, it's the perfect moment for the world's greatest force the Celestial Spirit Realm to make its grand entrance!"
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