The Red Emperor wielded the ever-changing Dao of fire. It was the most mutable of all; before any attack could reach his body, it would flash away first. Yet when faced with this stream of Chaos, his Divine Body stiffened, utterly unable to resist, and was pierced straight through!
The consequences of that piercing were truly terrifying. Chaos-colored hues spread from the wound. Even Divine Sense, Divine Power, and ripples of principle rushed over to block it, yet achieved no effect whatsoever. In but a moment, it spread across his entire body. The next instant, his Origin Source solidified, his Divine Body turned into a stone statue, and he fell, sinking into the depths of Chaos and vanishing from sight!
This transformation was completed in an instant. Only then did the other Emperor Lords react. Their minds were shaken, and for a time everyone felt endangered. When they looked at the Black Emperor again, their eyes had gained a trace of gravity.
The Black Emperor now had two heads and four arms. His true body had merged with that External Incarnation, the two becoming one. The many principles and laws within them were gradually merging as well, acting together and giving this being—half Emperor Lord, half Supreme Realm—the feeling of existing in the present while standing far beyond the other shore!
"Do you now understand what kind of great existence this Emperor represents?" Intense emotional fluctuations appeared on both the Black Emperor's faces. "Perhaps what this Emperor has done carries selfish motives, but the final result benefits the entire Starry Universe. What do you think Chaos is? Its origins surpass your imagination!"
"The birth of Chaos was likely connected to the first self-awareness."
At that moment, a calm voice drifted over, halting the Black Emperor's words. Following the voice, he