Paragon of Sin

The days continued...

After the Neo-Dawn Alchemic Expo ended, a sequence of unexpected events, announcements, and developments arose. The first wave of resoundingly shocking events was the reappearance of The Serpent, an originally urban legend that had been fully verified as existing out there, somewhere.

Traveling through the Dark Void was noticeably lessened in frequency outside of Starfields as Void Pirates, Void Hunters, and vagabonds hurriedly sought to escape back to their homeland or the Neo-Dawn Starfield. As a newly established starfield, the new age fever raged there alongside Wei Wuyin's rising reputation.

A mortal with talent and ability that vastly exceeded any known Chosen, eclipsing the legend of the King of Everlore! At the tender age of ninety-five, the young man established his own Imperial Starfield with its own set of rules and regulations vastly differing from the original Imperial System. There was a notable difference in certain freedoms and laws of ownership. Not only that, but he had reached the Worldly Saint Alchemist level!

A flock of cultivators of all ages and cultivation bases was hurrying over, entire clans, sects, and associations that sought to enter the Neo-Dawn Starfield to not only establish themselves but also ride the wave of the new era. All indications completely suggested that the Ascendant Emperor of Neo-Dawn was the progenitor of this new era, especially after the expo showcased thirty-three Mortal Sovereign Alchemists, another Earthly Saint Alchemist, and his ascension into a Worldly Saint Alchemist!

This feverish behavior, alongside the Void Wyrm's verified appearance, had caused the usage of Void Gates or Void Points to experience an explosive increase as all Voidship travels were plagued by the hidden and horrifying dangers of the Void Wyrm's existence.

Within the first few months after the Neo-Dawn Alchemic Expo ended, the population of the Neo-Dawn Starfield had reached nearly thirteen quintillions! The dual dawns of World and Defiant were a great system to regulate the population, and with the newly designed Prosperous Gate S6KG being spread throughout, the travel system was even better than the Endless Prosperity Domain!

The interwoven network alongside Wei Wuyin's World of Eden made communication, events, auctions, and even purchases increasingly convenient. The World of Eden was a continuously active array, shocking the new citizens of the Neo-Dawn Starfield and the Grand Cyclic Stellar Region's residents.

With a mere thought and a slight wait time, a ray of radiant light would descend and bring one's spirit and mind into the World of Eden. This ray of light would actively protect one from any external disturbances. Should one wish to reach them, they could enter the World of Eden to do so.

However, there were certain limitations on where one could enter the World of Eden; highly contested areas that hadn't received approval from the Ascendants were not included, so there was no way to abuse the system to seek safety. Moreover, this considerably lowered its operational costs.

Through the World of Eden, the Defiant Creation Association and its five departments-the Hepta-Dawn Alchemic Association, the Ying Medicinal Institute, the Dusk Forge Association, the Nine Transformations Academy, and World Fortune Gate, respectively for Alchemists, Medical Sages, Forgers, Architects, and Fate Scryers, such as Heavenly Sages, Oracles, and Fortune Tellers-could all be reached and communicated with.

However, they weren't the only ones that cultivators could reach; the Endless Prosperity Pavilion, affiliated with the Golden Life Pavilion and run by the Ascendant Emperor himself, was the most commonly contacted. They acted as mediators and merchants of the products and services of those five departments, a great intermediary.

As for the Golden Life Pavilion, they remained based and active in the Grand Cyclic Stellar Region, predominantly the Aeternal Sky Starfield, still dominating that market in every area. As the Golden Life Pavilion's roots were in the Aeternal Sky Starfield, it was hard for them to move out, but it was also not their intended goal.

The Golden Life Pavilion's mission was not to be owned by any single ruler. Their current Pavilion Master, Ma Zheng, addressed all workers and council members, informing them that the Golden Life Pavilion would forever remain an independent entity with the purpose of growth and expansion, not being a subordinate.

Some questioned this decision, but considering they were a merchant association first and foremost, it made sense not to isolate themselves to a single Stellar Region or force. Since the new era was on its way, who knew how many other Stellar Regions would be revitalized in the coming days?!

The imagined potential business had other merchants salivating!

The news of Evergod's disappearance circulated like wildfire. Fortunately for the Everlore Association, the Ascendant Emperor of Neo-Dawn was also swallowed by the Void Wyrm, yet they were openly unconcerned. Why? Because it was Wei Wuyin's intention!

Since a mortal could confidently survive the Void Wyrm, how could Evergod not? It served to dilute the potential unrest within the Everlore Association as San Luoyang took over as temporary Vice-President of the association. It was announced that San Luoyang, not Evergod, would be hosting the upcoming Chosen King Competition!

This led many to believe that Wei Wuyin would also miss the Chosen King Competition! Since Evergod wouldn't return in time, neither would Wei Wuyin! Countless hearts eased at the thought. After all, Wei Wuyin was utterly terrifying! He was less than a hundred years old, already having slaughtered a Demi-Mortal Lord's Incarnation, and fearlessly faced the Void Wyrm!

How could they not be secretly relieved?

This increased their chances of claiming the title of Chosen King in this rising era. And countless talents began to see rapid rises in their cultivation bases, stumbling upon various opportunities, and their respective forces were investing everything they could into them. If they wanted to establish themselves in the upcoming era, the younger generation was the best bet!

The Chosen of the New World!

And now, the Chosen of the New World, the title given to the new age Chosen trailblazing new standards, new conventions of cultivation, and rising stars that were heaven-shaking! There were existences like the Tian Yinwu, the Extreme Yin Saintess, and the Ascendant Emperor of Neo-Dawn! These youngsters were heaven-defying!

Aeternal Sky Starfield, Outer Region.

At the very outskirts of the Aeternal Sky Starfield, after eighty-one years, a tiny-sized planet manifested out of seemingly thin air! When it appeared, the entire world felt it in their souls.

The Chosen King Competition, the call to the Chosen of the New World, was beginning!