"We separated... we shattered... we merged... we are gods."
Tragic yet joyous howls rang through this mysterious region now filled with Monarchs. The colossal shadows, varied in form yet sharing the same origin, converged. They waved their tentacles, their eyes glimmering with a light that looked down upon all things, effortlessly piercing every barrier and obstruction.
They abandoned the supernatural creatures, enemies, gods, or civilizations they had once been entangled with. Their eyes no longer held confusion. They cheered and leapt with joy, calling out to their kin and companions. A gathering was taking place above the stars.
"Let us go meet the Great Monarch together. He has returned."
"There's an outsider here. Is he food?"
"No, he's a friend. A good friend."
Tang Qi had no time to observe the tremors spreading through the Boundless Mystery. Long years of death and division had left the Monarch Octopuses incredibly numerous. They were scattered across major universes and dimensions. Some had become "gods" worshipped by certain civilizations, while others had been captured by powerful deities and reduced to collectibles.
But at this moment, they all came here in an unstoppable manner.
Even within the Mystic Side, where major events occurred every moment, such a scene had never unfolded before.
The All Spirits standing high above the Boundless Mystery all cast their gazes over, until they heard those obscure syllables. The storm that swept through everything rejected all observation. Even a Master, without another Master's permission, would see nothing but void.
Within the storm, the sole witness was Tang Qi.
At that moment, he looked at the expanding Blue Flame with a complicated expression. Like a spark, it was surrounded by Monarch Octopuses rushing in one after another. They danced. They sang.
The shadows they cast gradually took on a divine