Back when Huo Ling was at the tenth tier of Legend, he had seen the Emperor's strength within the Cosmic Star Palace.
At the time, he had believed the Emperor's strength had already surpassed the Radiant Sun. But only when Huo Ling truly reached this step did he realize that he had already attained the level of strength the Emperor once possessed.
His strength was also at the thirtieth tier of Legend. The terminology might have differed, but the tier of power was the same.
An Emperor of equal strength had ultimately fallen within the Chaos Sea.
When facing the Chaos Sea, Huo Ling did not know whether he would be able to claim victory either.
But what had to be faced still had to be faced.
Huo Ling rose from the throne. The Armor of the Netherworld Overlord automatically equipped itself upon his body, its components emerging one by one from illusion before fastening themselves onto him.
The Crown of Death Dominion rested upon his head, its bone-white high crown glowing with a lustrous radiance. In his hand was the Blade of Death God's Judgment, the divine artifact now taking the form of a two-handed sword.
The next moment, Huo Ling vanished from the mage tower and arrived in a magnificent hall within the Bronze Citadel.
The instant Huo Ling appeared, the few figures already within the hall opened their eyes almost simultaneously.
They were:
Lord of the Nine Hells—Asmodeus!
Demon Prince—Demogorgon!
God of Justice—Tyr!
God of Blazing Sun—Ansi'er!
Together with Huo Ling, a total of five of the Order Universe's most powerful beings had gathered here.
Asmodeus and Demogorgon were both powerhouses at the thirtieth tier of Legend.
Tyr and Ansi'er, meanwhile, were gods at the pinnacle of powerful divine power. Their strength had reached the point where