Human Borderlands, Pioneer Constellation 3016.
Against the backdrop of the deep, silent universe, preset Wormhole Tunnels became bridges spanning a heavenly chasm, linking humanity's heartlands to this "newborn borderland."
At this moment, one deep and secluded tunnel mouth after another resembled bustling harbors, with Starships emerging from them, carrying people of different ages and professions, all harboring the same dream of pioneering.
Behind the thick Portholes of countless vessels, faces were illuminated by starlight, their eyes widened round with boundless curiosity toward this future home.
Yet very soon, everyone was drawn to the same figure...
To be precise, it was the back of a Black-Robed Youth.
Standing with his hands behind his back, framed by the deep, silent universe and gathering the starlight of the heavens upon himself, he seemed to be...
Turning his back on all living beings, facing the gods and devils that filled the sky!
Directly ahead, beyond everyone's sight, a Light Screen lit up before the youth.
On the screen stood Tai Shang, sword in hand.
"Senior Xiang Hao?"
Through the screen, Tai Shang looked at the smiling Xiang Hao and asked in puzzlement,
"May I ask what important matter brings you here, Senior?"
"Nothing important. I merely came to see you while passing by. Oh, right..."
As if recalling something, Xiang Hao gradually raised his chin and said with a faint smile,
"I nearly forgot to congratulate you. The current number one on the Investiture of the Gods—Tai Shang!"
"Senior came specifically to congratulate me..."
Tai Shang's gaze turned strange, and an ominous premonition suddenly rose in his heart.
"Of course. Now that I have condensed my Natal Great Star, embarked upon the pioneering journey, and withdrawn from the Investiture of the Gods, how could I not pay attention to who inherited the position of