The announcement from the Human Emperor Pavilion spread quickly throughout the Human Domain. Bulletins were posted in the Pavilion itself, and official notifications were sent to the Military Families and Sects.
The once-bustling mortal world seemed as if someone had pressed a pause button.
Most mortals, accustomed to peaceful lives, remained unaware. The cultivators who aspired to make their mark in the Northern Region found their Dao hearts mostly shaken by this news. And those Human Cultivators who had already been worrying about the Human race after the Human Emperor's passing were now filled with extreme panic and unease.
Large groups of cultivators fled towards the Southeastern Region overnight. Some, having fled halfway, turned to glance at the dark line on the horizon, cursed under their breath, and then, ironically, began their journey back. However, the vast majority of cultivators did not move.
