God Realm, the former Bright God Temple, now the Demon Realm.
Above a towering stone cliff shrouded in demonic clouds, a solitary figure faced the ceaseless wind blowing down from the nine heavens. His imposing body stood utterly still, with only the black vest wrapped around him snapping wildly in the wind.
Long, tousled hair fluttered about, and anger flashed through eyes that gleamed like diamonds. A mere Great God late-stage cultivator had repeatedly escaped from his grasp. It had truly enraged him.
Standing at the cliff's edge, he lightly stepped into the void. It looked like an absentminded step, yet it carried him tens of millions of miles. In the blink of an eye, he was already amid the endless stars of the universe. To him, the vast sea of stars was no different from strolling through a courtyard.
Just as he was about to take another step, two clusters of light flickered ahead to either side. A Golden Dragon a thousand zhang long drilled out of the void, roaming among the endless stars. As its dazzling golden scales opened and closed, majestic dragon breath spread into the depths of the boundless universe.
A phoenix a thousand zhang long flew out of the void, trailing long rainbow-colored tail feathers as it spread its wings through the brilliant starry sky. An ancient and sacred aura circulated with the colored halo around its body.
"Roar!" The divine dragon let out a roar in the starry sky and came winding over, coiling its immense body together. Its majestic dragon head rose proudly as it looked down upon the man wrapped in a black vest.
"Keng, keng!" The seven-colored phoenix gave voice to an ancient, resonant cry in the starry sky. Shaking off hazy radiance, it swayed over and gazed at the man