Watching the altar draw closer and closer, Yuan Shikai let out a sigh of relief.
At least there had been no accident where he kept moving forward yet remained in the same place.
The scenery changed as he advanced, but there was still no sign of life.
It felt like prehistoric times, tens of thousands of years ago, before life had even emerged.
About half an hour later, Yuan Shikai arrived before the altar.
The altar was far larger than he had imagined, and far more dilapidated as well.
Its overall structure was built of marble, but moss filled the cracks, ivy clung to several pillars, and there were even numerous fissures.
At the top of more than thirty steps stood a massive throne.
From afar, it had been obscured by a veil of mist, but once he drew near, he could see it clearly.
A gigantic female demon nearly ten meters tall sat upon the throne.
Her revealing attire, demonic horns and wings, and the tattoo on her lower abdomen all made her look like a succubus from legend.
Could this be the person the Gate had mentioned, the one capable of granting him the power to save the universe?
She didn't look like a decent person at all!
When Yuan Shikai climbed the steps and arrived before the throne, an immense pressure bore down on him.
The succubus, who had been resting with her eyes closed, opened them.
"Ant, you dare not kneel and bow before this queen? Otherwise, I shall extract your soul and imprison it in Hell forever, so that you may experience the terror of Hellfire."
The giant succubus continued prattling on while increasing the pressure she exerted.
That pressure was undeniably real, yet something about it felt strangely off, making Yuan Shikai feel deeply