The Star River stretched vast and boundless, a single expanse of water amid endlessness.
An ancient pavilion hung above the Star River, like a boat sailing upon the water.
It was, of course, only a simulacrum within the Great Void Illusion Realm. But the true Great Void Pavilion was in the midst of transferring its authority.
Compared with other grotto-heaven treasures, the greatness of the Great Void Pavilion lay in this—it had completely fused with the Great Void Illusion Realm. Through the Great Void Illusion Realm, it could descend anywhere in The Present World at any time!
Inside the ancient pavilion, starlight outlined an enormous circular platform. Nine great chairs encircled it.
The surroundings were dim and obscure, growing brighter the closer one came to the center.
Zhong Xuanyin, Ju Kui, Jiang Wang, Dou Zhao, Chongxuan Zun, Cang Ming, Huang Sheli, and Qin Zhizhen each occupied a chair, seated calmly. Wang Kun of the Jing Kingdom stood before the sole vacant seat, bearing the unease of someone under close scrutiny.
The Great Void Dao Lord did not appear. Within the Great Void Illusion Realm, They were everywhere. Yet no one could say for certain what kind of existence They now were.
Before each person floated a magatama shaped like a Yin-Yang Fish. From the front, it was pure white, so translucent that one could nearly see through to its reverse. From the back, it was pure black, its darkness profound enough to shut out all things.
These were Great Void Magatamas. They represented the identity of a Great Void Pavilion member, and were also the keys to opening the true Great Void Pavilion—true opening here meant summoning the Great Void Pavilion into The Present World and wielding it as a treasure.
In principle, any Great Void Pavilion member could summon