The stars turned, and the constellations shifted.
When Luo Yan came to his senses, he was already inside the Heavenly Court, at the foot of the Immortal Mountain.
Brilliant, multicolored streams of light spilled in every direction, and all manner of manifestations appeared in the sky.
True Dragons roamed proudly, Phoenixes spread their wings, Black Tortoises rose and sank...
One mythical creature after another manifested above the Immortal Mountain.
Some were incarnations of laws; others were descendants of Primordial Mythical Creatures with exceptionally potent bloodlines.
That man sat cross-legged atop the Immortal Mountain. Every breath shimmered like the stars. His black hair fell over his shoulders and danced wildly in the air, while his eyes were as unfathomable as the universe.
Luo Yan looked up, and a dense surge of vital energy struck him head-on. It was that man's powerful blood qi, astonishing beyond measure.
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!
His flesh contained boundless power. As his vital energy contracted and expanded, it sounded as though a god were roaring in fury. It was truly astounding.
At last, Luo Yan had witnessed this era's... Ye Fan!
More properly, he should have called him-Heavenly Emperor Ye!
Luo Yan raised his head to study the man's face. It was exactly like that scheming youth in his memories, only with more weathering and gravity etched into it.
Luo Yan opened his mouth, wanting to call out something, but the words caught in his throat.
That man slowly rose and walked down from the Immortal Mountain with steady steps.
Tap, tap, tap.
His steps were so measured, his figure so straight.
The man who had stood invincible for an entire era emerged from that Divine Land brimming with immortal qi. He descended the Immortal Mountain in a few strides, smiled, and said in a low voice,