At the dawn of the world, the races rose together.
Countless powerful races favored by Heaven took the stage and roamed across the world. Among them was the Demon Race.
The Demon Race had mighty bodies and unmatched magic. From the moment they came into being, they had been one of the great races of this world. It was only when the world changed in ancient times that they fell into decline in their struggle for supremacy against the Human Race, the Barbarian Race, and the Feathered Clan, disappearing without a trace.
The divine weapon wielded by Barbarian King Luo Tian had been forged from a Demon Emperor. This Demon Emperor had followed the path of strengthening the body, believing in using sheer strength to shatter the heavens.
Rumble!
Rumble!
The bird-headed, human-bodied Demon Emperor blazed with boundless light. Clenching its fist, it punched toward the sky.
At once, a current of air beyond description surged skyward around it, sweeping away everything nearby. It was a punch that cleared the very air!
Roar! Roar!
Roar! Roar!
In an instant, a great bird covered in black feathers appeared. It raised its head and shrieked, then beat its wings and flashed like lightning toward the enormous hammer descending from the sky.
A crane!
It raised its sharp black claws and struck forward.
Rumble!
Rumble!
Suddenly, wind and thunder raged as the two sides collided. Deep, muffled booms scattered in every direction.
At the heart of the clash, space crumpled like torn cloth. It gaped like a giant mouth, spreading outward and swallowing everything.
Screee!
Then the great bird covered in black feathers changed again. Its feathers vanished, replaced by layers of black scales, while sharp bone spurs sprouted along its back, gleaming in the light.
Its once-sharp beak opened, revealing layer upon