Butcher was a burly man with bronze skin, a wild tangle of hair, and a bow on his back. The power radiating from him was astonishing; his might seemed unmatched.
Terrifying immortal light swirled around his body, and dense, brilliant Great Dao Runes protected him.
He stood on an island across from Shi Yongheng. Immortal tea sat on the white jade table between them. Looking at Shi Yongheng, he asked quietly, "Are you sure you want to brave that terrifying storm and seek insight into power beyond an Immortal King?"
Even a brief venture into that storm had left him gravely wounded. He had nearly died.
Sitting inside it to meditate was out of the question.
One careless moment, and he could become someone else. That was the most terrifying part.
"Yes. To break through from king to emperor, I must comprehend power beyond an Immortal King. Perhaps I can use the Dark Storm to temper my body to the level of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor.
"I still need to prepare. I don't know how long it will take. I need to be at least ninety percent certain I can survive it," Shi Yongheng said calmly.
He was confident he could survive the Dark Storm. Though he was not a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, he believed he would live. He simply did not know what price he would pay.
He had never experienced a Quasi-Immortal Emperor's power, so he had to make sure every preparation was in place.
Time passed. In the ink-black Boundary Sea, a wave rose, bearing the remains of a universe and shattered worlds within it.
Countless dark creatures lurked beneath the sea, their eyes crimson and black mist pouring from their bodies.
Shi Yongheng traveled alone through the Boundary Sea, intending to push his cultivation to its peak and