At the deepest part of the abyss, within endless chaos.
A darkness deeper than the abyss and more disorderly than chaos was silently spreading.
It had no boundaries and no form. It was pure existence, devouring every concept and twisting all laws.
At the very center of that pitch-black expanse, a faint golden radiance bloomed.
It was neither blazing nor dazzling, yet it carried an ancient, eternal air.
Strangely, beside the golden radiance, a hazy, illusory figure sat quietly in meditation.
He clearly did not belong there. He seemed jarringly out of place, his presence overwhelmingly strong!
As the golden radiance flowed, a grand yet chaotic will passed through the void.
"Are you not planning to act?"
At times, this will resembled the devout prayers of billions of believers, sacred and solemn.
At others, it sounded like the filthy whispers of countless demon gods, blasphemous and frenzied.
It was like a newborn baby wailing, yet also like a decaying monster howling in grief.
Anyone below the Martial Immortal realm who heard or saw it would go mad in an instant, losing all reason.
Yet the illusory figure remained utterly motionless, completely unaffected.
"Black, there is no need to test me. I will not act."
When the figure spoke, it was impossible to tell whether he was male or female, young or old. His voice contained no emotion at all.
The golden radiance suddenly contracted, then expanded explosively.
This time, it no longer used a will. Instead, it shook the void, causing ripples in space to produce a sound.
"Hahaha~ Hahahaha~"
"As the Martial Ancestor revered by humanity, you actually do not care whether they live or die?"
"~Hahahahaha~"
"If humanity heard what you just said, what would they think?"
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. 'Martial Ancestor' was the