In a stretch of endless darkness in the Chaos Universe stood a breathtaking palace, tier upon tier, each radiating an astonishing pressure.
At the very top of the palace, a bald old man in a black robe, with two fleshy tendrils on his head, was fiddling with an incredibly complex-looking sphere. As he worked, he muttered to himself.
Suddenly, countless patterns across the sphere lit up beyond his control.
Boom!
A terrifying might erupted, but with a wave of the old man's hand, it was bound together. At last, everything returned to stillness.
"The Sith Race's skill in crafting artifacts is truly astounding. Even a single core is so difficult to fathom!" The old man shook his head slightly. Just then—
"Master, something terrible has happened!"
A voice suddenly rang out from beyond the hall.
"What is it?" The old man looked up and asked.
A handsome young man replied, "In the Flame Dragon Domain of the Alliance of Sixteen Domain Realms, a cultivator who practiced the Ultimate Dao has successfully achieved Dao Integration. He's now the first in the Chaos Universe—" But before he could finish, he suddenly felt a pair of large hands seize his shoulders.
"Master?" The handsome young man looked up in surprise. The old man, who had just been inside the hall, was now standing right in front of him, staring intently at him.
"You just said that a cultivator of the Ultimate Dao successfully achieved Dao Integration?" the old man hurriedly asked.
"That's what the message from over there said!" The handsome young man nodded, still somewhat dazed. He rarely saw his master lose his composure like this.
"The Ultimate Emperor... The first Ultimate Emperor in the Chaos Universe has finally been born." The old man murmured the words twice. The trace of bad