Before the words had even faded.
The void seemed to be torn apart by an invisible giant hand. Dazzling radiance poured forth like a backflowing Celestial River, surging in with overwhelming force and instantly sweeping away every shadow from this sinister corner!
Within the light, a figure slowly emerged. At first, he was merely an outline within a hazy halo, yet in the next instant, he rose like a mountain thrusting from the earth, standing between heaven and earth with his head brushing the skies.
Immortal energy swirled around him, like tangible clouds and rosy mists coiling and churning. Every thread of flowing immortal light seemed to contain an entire small world, where countless stars flickered in and out of existence!
A head of black hair cascaded freely down his back, each strand carrying the tranquil aura of the River of Time. His features were ethereal as clouds, yet they radiated a detachment from the mortal world. His eyes resembled a clear, boundless sea of stars; with the slightest glance, they seemed to see through one's soul and every former existence.
His body did not move, yet his aura spread outward like ripples, crashing layer upon layer until the surrounding space crumbled inch by inch. Even the aura escaping from this Undying Immortal Corpse was utterly unable to resist it...
Like fireflies before the bright moon!
As he drew nearer step by step, the sound of great bells and grand chimes—seemingly born from the primordial Dao rhythm of when heaven and earth first opened, when chaos remained undivided—grew clearer and clearer. Every word thundered beside Shi Yuan's ears.
Every syllable he uttered carried endless Heavenly Might, like judgment descending from the High Heavens. Wind and clouds changed color, mountains and rivers lost their luster, and the entire Imperial Gate Heavenly