On an ancient star in the Chaos Star Sea stood a magnificent palace called the Star Hall. It served as the Outer Heavens cultivators' forward command post in the deepest reaches of the Chaos Star Sea.
The palace was not large, measuring no more than a thousand zhang across. Built entirely of dark gray starstone, it bore no decoration, only the mottled marks of passing ages.
A massive Stone Table stood inside the hall. Dense formation runes carved into its surface projected the Spatial Structure around six regions into the air.
At that moment, dozens of figures sat inside the Star Hall.
They were all clones of the Outer Heavens' core members.
The Immortal Kings of the Outer Heavens had sent their true bodies to the front lines, each guarding a region. Their clones remained in the Star Hall to exchange intelligence and coordinate the defenses at any moment.
The Nether Prison Immortal King's clone sat in the Host Seat. His face was identical to that of his true body, gaunt and emaciated. He wore a black Daoist Robe embroidered with fine silver runes.
His gaze rested on the projection above the Stone Table. The positions of all six regions were clearly visible, and dense points of light flickered around each one. They marked the deployments of the Outer Heavens' fleet and cultivator armies.
His brows were tightly furrowed.
The Black Phoenix Immortal King's clone sat to his left. Her face was identical to that of her true body, dignified and imposing, with authority in her phoenix eyes. She wore a crimson Phoenix Robe embroidered with nine fire phoenixes poised to take flight. Her gaze also rested on the projection, flames dancing in her eyes.
"Six regions of erupting energy!"
Her voice was cool and grave. "Those six eruption points