Chapter : Chapter VII: The Rise of the Supreme Races and Eternal Pillars
Era: Crown Cycles 078,000,001 to 089,000,000
Theme: Emergence of Supremacy, Celestial Legacy, Formation of Cosmic Orders
Focus: The awakening of unparalleled races and the establishment of the Eternal Pillars
I. The Awakening of Ancient Bloodlines
The silence before the storm ended when, across the Azure Vast, strange signs began to emerge—cosmic phenomena of inexplicable origin:
Celestial auroras speaking forgotten languages.
Spirit-beasts kneeling before newborns.
Fragments of divine bones humming beneath leyline junctions.
These were not coincidences. They were awakening signals—echoes of primordial heritage embedded deep within the descendants of the World Tree's first creations. From the fusion of Origin Beings and time-forged mutation, thirty-three bloodlines began to rise above the rest. Each carried unique traits, destined to shape the fate of countless realms.
II. The Rise of the 33 Supreme Races
These races did not simply appear—they were distilled by the ages, emerging from evolution, cultivation, and divine convergence. Their emergence unfolded over millions of years as one by one, the strongest among the Origin-descended races crossed thresholds no others could.
Each of the 33 Supreme Races possessed:
Innate Cultivation Affinity that surpassed normal limits (e.g., void resonance, elemental harmony, soul-fracture immunity).
Unique Constitutions, with some bodies functioning as spiritual furnaces, others as natural conduits of law.
Mythic Soulmarks, inherited patterns that connected them to cosmic myths and ancient truths.
Among them were races like:
The Mythborne Titans, whose every breath carried geomantic force.
The Starforged Seraphs, winged beings whose blood ignited starlight.
The Whispering Voidkin, able to hear Dao echoes even in the absence of Qi.
The Azure Vast would never be the same. Empires bent the knee. Sects restructured their teachings. Dynasties crumbled or adapted. The Supreme Races were not just powerful—they were inevitable.
III. Social, Political, and Cultivation Shifts
The rise of the Supreme Races birthed new norms:
Bloodline-Based Cultivation Hierarchies emerged, with spiritual potential linked to racial purity.
Lineage Sanctums were formed—zones where only those of specific races could cultivate to their full potential.
Soul-Ethnicity Catalogues were created, documenting every bloodline's origin, mutation, and spiritual potential.
In response, the older dynasties formed Coalitions of Resistance to preserve balance—but it was clear the era of universal equality had ended. Even Dao itself seemed to favor the chosen few.
IV. Emergence of the Eternal Pillars
As the 33 races cemented their supremacy, four transcendent powers emerged—forces so old, powerful, and enigmatic that even the Supreme Races approached them with awe. These became known as the Eternal Pillars, stabilizing anchors in an ever-shifting realm.
🛡️ The Heavenly Gu Family of the EastDescendants of celestial bloodlines.
Masters of ancestral contracts, soul cultivation, and curse weaving.
Capable of sealing entire galaxies with a single decree.
🐉 The Ancient Ebonridge Empire of the WestForged from mortal ambition into divine sovereignty.
Wielders of dragonblood legions, imperial alchemy, and planet-bound martial arts.
Their emperor's throne is made from the bones of nine World Beasts.
🌿 The Verdant Crest Sect of the SouthSecluded within canopy realms that pierce the sky.
Practitioners of life-binding arts, tree-spirit communion, and healing Dao.
Their oldest trees whisper of the Realm Tree's first dreams.
🌀 The Voidspire PavilionA drifting citadel between dimensions.
Guardians of space-time doctrines, void cultivation, and forbidden soul scripture.
Their Grandmaster is said to walk in timelines that never existed.
These four did not seek dominion—but were instead recognized by the Azure Vast itself. They became arbiters of balance, keepers of forbidden knowledge, and spiritual anchors in times of chaos.
V. The Era of Cosmic Hierarchy
With the 33 races and the Eternal Pillars dominating the skies and soulfields, the structure of power was redefined:
Racial Councils replaced sect parliaments.
Qi Lineage Registries superseded meritocratic cultivator rankings.
The cultivation world bent toward a divine oligarchy, where potential was increasingly linked to heritage.
Conflicts still occurred—but wars now carried the weight of worlds.
VI. The Gathering of Celestial Fates
In the final centuries of this cycle, prophecy began to stir. Ancient seers spoke of a convergence event:
A battle that would reforge the very meaning of cultivation.
A rebellion by the forgotten paths.
The return of echoes long suppressed.
Though peace reigned on the surface, the foundations had begun to crack.
The Third Epoch would soon face its first true reckoning.