Seeing the fight at breaking point, A long-forgotten name surfaced in the minds of the oldest beings in the empire.
"Bai Zhenlong."
Once hailed as the White Dragon of the East, Bai Zhenlong had been the strongest Martial Saint under the heavens nearly four centuries ago. He was a living legend, the man who had single-handedly crushed an entire demonic invasion that threatened to swallow three dynasties. His sword, the Heaven Severing Blade, was forged from the bones of an ancient godbeast and tempered in the Sea of Radiant Thunder.
Back then, his strength had reached the limits of mortal understanding. Many believed he had been a step away from divinity itself.
And then, suddenly, he vanished.
Historians called it his "Silent Ascension." The empire spoke of it as a sacred mystery. The Emperor's bloodline claimed he had passed on willingly to protect the balance of the world.
But now, the truth was clear.
He had not ascended. He had been sealed.
