First mentioned in chapter 2765, when it is revealed that the God Slayer's legacy that was located in the Ruined Mountain Range was a fingernail-sized space-time crack that led to the ancient era of God's Domain. When Shi Feng's group enters the space-time crack, the ancient era is a period that takes place prior to the founding of the Fire Dragon Empire.[1]
Introduction[]
The Ancient Era of God’s Domain was an era of wonders. Various super-civilizations were intertwined during this era when Gods still roamed the world. And because the Twilight of the Gods had yet to occur, the world of God’s Domain was incredibly rich in resources. The present era of God’s Domain couldn’t hold a candle to the ancient era in this regard.
According to Mysterious Old Man[]
“I won’t say anything more. Since this is your first time, you can enter it without any cost. However, you can only spend a limited amount of time inside. Moreover, the stronger you become and the greater your impact during the ancient era, the easier it will be for the world to notice your presence. If that happens, the world will reject your existence and expel you. What you can obtain during the ancient era will all depend on your own abilities,” - the old man said slowly. - “However, I have to warn you that the ancient era is not the paradise you imagine it to be! You will die a permanent death if you aren’t careful!”
According to Yu Lou[]
“You should know of the migration plan that took place a hundred years ago, right?” “Of course, we know. Back then, due to a shortage of resources and the worsening environmental pollution, Earth had gradually become unsuitable for human life. Hence, a migration plan was executed. I heard that many people at that time were sent out to explore the universe for habitable planets,” Solitary Nine answered, nodding. “Could it be… Are you saying these players are the people who were sent out?” “Yes. They are the descendants of those explorers,” Yu Luo said. “Back then, Earth had already discovered several habitable planets. However, they were too distant from Earth, and the journey would take a long time. Hence, after gathering all of the world’s power, several hundred interstellar spaceships with self-sustaining environments were constructed. These spaceships then set forth toward the selected habitable planets while carrying all sorts of resources and hundreds of millions of Earth’s outstanding personnel.
“These people have been living on the interstellar spaceships for these past hundred years. However, these people experienced a much longer time than people on Earth during their journey. I heard that they’ve been living in space for over 600 years. Some spaceships have even experienced over 900 years of life.
“The population on these spaceships has also continued to grow over time, with the total population having exceeded ten billion long ago. The original spaceships have also acquired resources from various planets on the way and modified and upgraded themselves. At this point, these spaceships can no longer be considered mere spaceships but more like interstellar continents. And they are still making their way to the habitable planets. “However, as these interstellar continents had limited resources, the majority of their population can only reside in virtual worlds. Only a small minority has the privilege to roam the outside world. Hence, these people are accustomed to virtual worlds. The professional players of our worlds can’t even compare to these people in this regard, as virtual worlds have long since become a part of these people’s lives.
“After God’s Domain’s launch, the game became their everything. The understanding they have of God’s Domain far exceeds ours.” [2]