Time swiftly arrived at the day of the appointed battle between Ji Xiaoyu and the Invincible Emperor. The people of the Dao Court followed Ji Xiaoyu down onto a falling star.
Looking out, the void was dim and gloomy. Falling stars were scattered everywhere through the emptiness, too many to count, while above the people of the Dao Court, seven-colored rosy light surged at the top of the void, bringing brightness to this expanse without affecting its dark undertone.
Ji Xiaoyu stepped out into the void. Everyone else waited on the ground.
The way Xiao Lan looked at Ji Xiaoyu was filled with worry. After years together, Ji Xiaoyu had taken great care of her, even teaching her spells and divine abilities. In her heart, Ji Xiaoyu was the equivalent of her master. After learning how powerful the Invincible Emperor was, how could she not worry for Ji Xiaoyu?
The void was vast, lonely, and oppressive.
The Invincible Emperor had yet to appear, yet an enormous pressure already permeated this expanse of void.
After Ji Xiaoyu moved away from the falling star where the Dao Court was stationed, she stood in the void and waited quietly.
A long time passed.
"Ha—"
A thunderous shout rang through the void, jolting everyone's thoughts.
After that roar fell, even more explosive shouts sounded, rising one after another, their momentum growing greater and greater, as if hundreds of millions of people were roaring in unison. The might shook the heavens and was filled with pressure.
Everyone on the Dao Court's side grew tense, their gazes turning toward the depths of the void. There, a red glare appeared and was rapidly expanding.
Xiao Lan narrowed her eyes and looked over, only to see that within the red glare were surging flames, and a burly figure