Deep within Violetveil Imperial City, beyond layers upon layers of restrictions and palace walls, through nine tiers of imperial halls and beneath the canopy of starlight, stood an independent palace suspended in the void.
The palace was forged entirely from violet-gold immortal jade. Starlike radiance flowed across its surface, as though the entire night sky had been inlaid into its walls.
Around the palace, countless phantom stars slowly revolved. Every star radiated dense Dao Origin Power, as if a miniature universe had been sealed within this place.
Above the palace's main entrance hung a plaque, upon which three great characters were carved with the power of the Imperial Great Dao, their strokes dancing like dragons and phoenixes.
Purple Abyss Palace.
The hall within was incomparably vast. Solid violet stars floated beneath the dome, moving slowly along some mysterious trajectory and spilling down soft, sacred starlight.
The floor was paved with violet-gold immortal jade. Within every slab of jade seemed to flow liquid Star Origin, and stepping upon it felt like walking atop a river of stars.
At the very center of this star-surrounded expanse stood a throne carved entirely from core ore of the Violetveil Emperor Star.
Seated upon the throne was a young man.
He appeared to be only a little over twenty. His features were as handsome as a god's, yet between his brows rested a depth and majesty far beyond his years.
He wore a violet-gold imperial robe embroidered with stars of the nine heavens and imperial dragon patterns. Every pattern flowed slowly as though alive, radiating supreme imperial might capable of ruling all realms and reigning over the world.
His eyes were like two violet seas of stars, deep and boundless, as if each contained a vast universe.
Though he did not deliberately release his aura,