Outside the Demon Court, in the boundless skies.
Xuandu stood with his hands behind his back at the very front of the Myriad Myriad Human Race. His green robes fluttered lightly, and his gaze rested calmly on the towering Demon Court ahead.
Behind him, the Myriad Myriad Human Race stood in utter silence.
Only their vast Blood Qi surged soundlessly like an ocean, forming a visible golden-red radiance that spread in every direction.
The Demon Court showed no response.
No demon soldiers emerged to drive them away, and no Demon God appeared to demand an explanation.
It was as if the Myriad Human Race and Xuandu were nothing but insignificant specks of dust, incapable of stirring even the slightest ripple.
"Master..."
Suiren Shi stepped forward and spoke quietly, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes:
"The Demon Clan... what does this mean?"
"Are they showing weakness? Or... do they have another scheme?"
A faint curve appeared at the corner of Xuandu's mouth.
"Showing weakness?"
He shook his head slightly.
"Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi have ambitions as high as the heavens and pride brighter than the sun and moon. How could they show weakness?"
"They're... setting up an array."
Before the words had even faded—
"Vmmm!!!"
A vast, ancient hum, as if it had come from the very dawn of World Creation, thundered from the deepest reaches of the Thirty-three Heavens!
Then—
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
One star, two, ten, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand... Countless brilliant stars lit up one after another in the depths of the Demon Court!
The Stars resonated!
Three hundred and sixty-five main stars, fourteen thousand eight hundred auxiliary stars, and countless tiny star fragments... At that instant, they all unleashed boundless starlight!
The light gathered and intertwined, transforming into a starry