Star Emperor Hotel.
Within Shrek's conference room, strange remarks echoed one after another.
"I've got a big cigar."
"I've got a long cigar."
"I've got a thin cigar!"
What followed was a long silence...
Meanwhile, inside Gu Qingnian's room.
Wisps of mist resembling primordial chaos swirled through Gu Qingnian's eyes, surrounded by a mystery as profound as a boundless blue sea.
Gradually, a veil of mist shrouded his eyes, and a terrifying aura seeped from his entire being.
Gu Qingnian sat cross-legged on the bed, five Soul Rings spinning wildly before him. Within his mind, the nerves connected to his eyes and his soul trembled faintly, surging as though with excitement.
Boom, boom, boom!
The pathways throughout his body and his five Soul Rings were also undergoing subtle changes.
Within his Sea of Consciousness.
A mass of chaos materialized directly above the Azure Sea. Within that chaos, a pair of arresting eyes gazed down upon the Azure Sea from on high.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's and the Ice Empress's expressions changed abruptly. Even Electrolux, who had been sleeping in a corner all this time, could not help trembling.
Most importantly, even the Divine Mill began to show weakness. Its unparalleled storm of chaos gradually slowed, and beneath those eyes, the Divine Mill stopped moving altogether.
It was as though it stood beneath the gaze of a sovereign.
The eyes were extraordinary. Each held two pupils that had almost joined together, giving them an unfathomable depth. They also radiated a chill that pierced to the bone. Even the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and the Ice Empress, who had become Soul Rings and existed only as Spiritual Bodies, shuddered uncontrollably.
At the same time, towering waves surged across the Azure Sea, as though it were resisting something. Waves shot skyward,