In the depths of the Hongmeng Starry Sky lay a vast, boundless asteroid belt. Asteroids crowded within it, varying in size; the large ones resembled stars, while the small ones were no bigger than fists. Dense yin energy filled the spaces between them, curling into black mists that shrouded the entire asteroid belt in darkness.
This was where the Dark Universe's main force lay in hiding. Since the assembly of the Ten Thousand Races, Shen Hao had dispatched a great number of elite scouts to lurk around the asteroid belt and closely monitor the Dark Universe main force's movements. These scouts were all elites from the various Hongmeng races and cosmic races. Their ability to conceal their auras was superb; even Longevity Realm experts would struggle to detect their traces.
On this day, a scout clad in black nightwear lay hidden behind a massive asteroid. His body seemed fused with the asteroid itself, his aura completely withdrawn, like a lifeless stone. His gaze remained fixed on the depths of the asteroid belt, vigilance gleaming in his eyes.
Suddenly, a low roar came from deep within the asteroid belt. The roar brimmed with brutality and bloodlust, making one's heart tremble. Then, an enormous figure slowly emerged from the depths of the asteroid belt.
It was a ferocious beast a hundred zhang long, its body covered in black scales that emitted faint yin energy. Its head resembled that of a lion, and its mouth was packed with sharp fangs that glinted with cold light. Brutality and bloodlust filled its eyes as it stared at the surrounding asteroids and let out another low roar.
The scout's expression changed slightly. He could clearly sense that this ferocious beast was immensely powerful, possessing at least late-stage Chaos Origin Realm cultivation.
Just then, dense footsteps sounded