Within a quiet chamber of the City Lord's Manor in Xiaoyao City, Gu Shaoshang suddenly sensed something.
A wisp of purple qi drifted over and entered his brow.
Hoo—
His heart stirred slightly, and he stepped into the Mirror World.
Upon the tiny Stone Platform, only thirty feet square, the utterly bewildered Black Emperor squatted there, watching two "Great Emperors" merge into one with a single step.
"G-Great Emperor?"
The Black Dog looked at Gu Shaoshang, who stood amid swirling purple qi with his eyes half-closed, and softly called out.
The moment he stepped inside, Gu Shaoshang summoned back his divine will incarnation from the Chaos Sea.
The cultivation foundation accumulated by his divine will incarnation over more than two hundred thousand years silently merged into his body.
It had originally been power cultivated by himself, so it harmonized incomparably well with him. Even the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir he had once consumed was far less compatible with him than this power.
Buzz, buzz, buzz—
The Black Dog watched cautiously as Divine Demon Particles within Gu Shaoshang's body revolved, emitting deep, heavy tremors.
Though they merely turned gently, they gave him a sense of oppression more terrifying than the rotation of the Sea of Stars or the changing of heaven and earth. Even his spiritual perception seemed frozen.
The purple qi trembled slightly, and the Mirror World began to quiver almost imperceptibly.
Crack—
Gu Shaoshang stretched his body, and torrents of pure origin spread through him, entering every particle and becoming profound reserves.
His reserves had already been sufficient to break through into Great Luo. Now, his foundation surged once more!
Expansion!
Expansion!
Boundless expansion!
In but an instant, Gu Shaoshang nearly took that step!
Waves of power far surpassing those from when he had once broken through to Great