Above Cloud Continent.
Ten thousand miles of white clouds spread out like cotton fluff, layer upon layer, dyed a faint golden-pink by the morning light.
Misty as smoke, they slowly drifted with the wind, carrying a tranquil yet majestic aura of the world's spiritual energy.
A Dark Figure appeared without warning amid the Cloud Sea, as if born from nothingness. Silent and soundless, he did not stir the slightest disturbance in the phenomena of heaven and earth.
This person was none other than Bai Ye.
He stood tall and straight, his dark robes snapping in the breeze.
The aura of a Great Emperor around him was restrained like an abyss, blending perfectly with the surrounding white clouds and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
It was as if he had always been a part of this world.
Bai Ye stood in midair, his eyes slightly closed.
Within his Sea of Consciousness, the black-and-white Heavenly Heart Seal slowly revolved, radiating the vast will of a Great Emperor.
That will was like invisible tentacles, instantly spreading to every corner of the Three Thousand Continents.
The prosperous cities and hidden sects in Human territory,
the desolate mountain ranges and Secret Realms of the Demon Race hinterlands, and other such places all appeared clearly within his perception.
Soon.
A vast Star Chart slowly unfolded in his mind.
Across the Star Chart, countless stars of varying sizes and brightnesses were scattered about. Each star represented a Power or Secret Realm within the Three Thousand Continents!
The brighter the light, the deeper the Power's foundation or the higher the Secret Realm's level!
Among them, the most dazzling stars corresponded respectively to the three Ninth-tier Powers of the Human Race, the Powers of the Demon Race, and several Emperor-grade Secret Realms hidden throughout heaven and earth.