Boom!!! The sound was like thunder, like a war drum, resounding through the heavens and piercing the universe.
The voice contained the truths of the Great Dao. Its echoes overlapped, and within a radius of countless trillions of kilometers, the empty sky fell utterly silent. Every cloud vanished. Under the repeated shock waves, an ancient gate high above the ninth heaven appeared faintly in the distance.
It was called the South Heaven Gate!
The legendary South Heaven Gate, renowned throughout the myths!
Because the Heavenly Court had not been struck repeatedly as it was during the Witch-Demon Tribulation, the spatial crystal walls had not collapsed and shattered. Thus, unlike in the original course of events—or what was supposed to happen in the future—there were no East Heavenly Gate, West Heavenly Gate, and so on. There was only one South Heaven Gate.
Countless gazes focused on it, and countless immortal senses surged. Looking around, one could see phantom figures appearing throughout the sky. One after another, the Primordial Wilderness's mighty experts and great powers had arrived. Every eye was turned toward the Heavenly Court.
The Purple Mansion had issued its challenge. So what about the Heavenly Court?
Would the battle begin?
One breath, two breaths, three breaths, four breaths, five breaths.
Time passed little by little, and the atmosphere grew increasingly strange. The vast world seemed utterly silent. After East King Duke's voice fell, not another sound was heard. It was as if the whole world had gone quiet in that instant.
A response?
The Heavenly Court's army?
No!
Nothing at all!
"..."
East King Duke.
East King Duke, who had been brimming with enthusiasm and carrying himself with lofty pride, suddenly found his breath catching. It was as if someone had doused him with cold water, leaving his confidence stalled.