Above the High Firmament of the Three Realms, in a distant, mysterious, unknown land.
"Fellow Demon Ancestors."
An exquisitely gentle, melodious female voice suddenly rang out through this world, reaching its many hidden corners.
"Cangsheng, what do you need us for?"
"Demon Ancestor Cangsheng."
"Cangsheng, why have you accelerated time to a hundred and eight thousand times its normal rate? Is it that urgent?"
"Are we finally going to make our move in the mortal world?"
Grand voices, eerie, cold, irritable, or indifferent, answered Demon Ancestor Cangsheng as one mighty being after another spoke within this world.
"Yes, the time has come," Demon Ancestor Cangsheng said softly. "Some of you should already know that during the Primordial Cataclysm, Demon Ancestor Yanyue of my faction reincarnated on the side of the Heavenly Dao, becoming the greatest hidden piece our Outer Path has planted there. Now it is time to put that piece to use."
"Oh? Has 'she' found a suitable opportunity?"
"Who is 'she'?"
"Although I knew our Outer Path had such a hidden piece on the Heavenly Dao's side, I still don't know who it is."
"The Demon Ancestors of Cangsheng's faction planned this. It's only natural that the rest of our factions know nothing about it."
"As it should be. Primordial Beginning's faction cannot be trusted. There are only two of them, Primordial Beginning and Youchan, yet Youchan actually reincarnated in the mortal world, and even Primordial Beginning has disappeared. Hmph. Both of them have betrayed the Outer Path."
"This time, we must bring Youchan back. If we devour her, we can easily establish a new faction, one on par with those of Cangsheng, Destruction, and Infinity."
"Cangsheng, if we are going to expose our greatest hidden piece, we must succeed. Are you confident?"
"If you aren't confident enough,