Hundreds of millions of light-years apart, across the endless Stellar Sea, two gazes collided!
"You want... to see me?"
The low voice was like a demon's chant, echoing beside his ears.
The giant face of the Starry River loomed like a god looking down, reflected in his eyes.
In an instant, the fury and hatred within Wusheng's hollow eye sockets were shattered to pieces by the reflection of that giant face.
The upturned corners of the two mouths stiffened, the sinister smile freezing, solidifying, then... shattering!
"F-Formless... Heavenly Demon?!"
The same four words, yet no longer a furious roar that shook the Stellar Sea, but a dry, incredulous cry of alarm.
What exactly had he seen?!
Li Qingshan had clearly only made his First Ascent to Nine Heavens, with both feet still standing upon the Nine Layered Sky Curtain, yet his head had forcibly reached the High Heavens?
Clearly, condensing a Natal Great Star and raising the stars high was the orthodox path for humanity to ascend the Nine Heavens Star Dome.
But what had this become?
Growing taller? Growing bigger?
"Y-you... what kind of monster are you?!"
Wusheng swallowed, following the "Thread of Destiny" toward the giant Starry River face gazing down at him. Meeting those colossal eyes formed from countless stars and burning with blazing golden flames, his tightly clenched fingers involuntarily loosened slightly...
Just then,
The line was suddenly tugged for an instant before snapping taut once more.
"The throne shall not be defiled!!!"
Wusheng jolted awake, hurriedly gripping the "Thread of Destiny" with all his strength as he glared fiercely at the giant Starry River face at the other end.
Yet upon that starlit face, he saw no disappointment or regret at a failed sneak attack. Instead, the corners of its mouth held a... approving smile?!