In another dimension of spacetime, the "Immortal World," the River of Time did not exist, and countless cultivators from all across the universe gathered here.
The main places where they gathered were the star cities.
Tianluo Star City was an extremely famous one. Though it was called a city, it was in truth a continent that stretched across the Star River. It had been established by the Tianluo Cosmic Alliance, and it was also one of the main gathering places for the powerful beings of the Eighth Dark Domain.
At the highest point of the star city hovered an ancient, unadorned pavilion. From here, one could look down over the entire star-city continent.
Inside the pavilion, two figures sat facing each other, drinking a liquid that flowed with mottled starlight. The liquid was held in transparent vessels and gave off a strange fluctuation.
One of the figures was none other than God Emperor Yunyue.
The other figure wore magnificent imperial robes, exuding nobility and majesty. Most heart-shaking of all was the aura he gave off. As he sat there, the surrounding spacetime seemed to cave inward, and all matter, light, and darkness appeared to flow toward him of their own accord.
He possessed an astonishing attraction.
"How is this Xu Guang Wine? I went to great trouble to get it from the depths of the River Ancient Ruins," the emperor-like man said with a smile.
"It truly is good."
"It's been a long time since I last drank immortal brew with such flavor." God Emperor Yunyue sounded somewhat moved. "One cup is enough to make a person forget all sorrows and become completely immersed in it—it almost approaches the pleasure of taking the fourth step back then."
"Haha!"
"Yunyue, that praise is a bit much," the emperor-like man said with