Demonic Realm.
In the nearly deserted mechanical city, inside a steam library, Hermes's avatar suddenly vanished from where he stood with a rustle, unnoticed by anyone.
Small Universe.
The void was deathly silent. Meteor fragments, blood, and flesh drifted through the dark universe, scattered in tiny pieces, exuding desolation and the stillness of a great annihilation.
Boom! An Emperor Lord radiating terrifying pressure descended from the heavens. He slowly walked out of the void, clad in a black dragon robe, carrying earth-shaking black majesty that suppressed all things.
"What?"
"Another Emperor Lord has appeared?"
"How is that possible!? Could it be an illusion, some kind of technique?"
Seeing that incomparably familiar figure, many people cried out in shock.
Yet upon closer sensing, they found that the aura was exactly the same. It was not a false existence; even its combat power was identical.
"Could this be some avatar cultivation method, One Qi Transforms into Three Hydrogen?" The players were stunned as well, thinking of that possibility. After all, ancient Daoist legends often spoke of such divine abilities.
"That's insane!"
In an instant, they were ecstatic, finding it terrifying. "Our original plan was to have Emperor Lord enter the battlefield, then use the eye we evolved to help secure victory. We never expected this—"
They had calculated several layers ahead. First, they would use the demonic eye to seize people. Not only could it expand their strength, but it could later serve as a divine artifact to influence the outcome of the battle.
The scheme had been profound, linked together step by step, yet they had never expected there would be no need for it at all! From beginning to end, this had merely been a portion of Emperor Lord, yet it had fought to such a level! "This...!?" Beside them,