Zhang Xiao held one hand high, dazzling light pouring endlessly from his body.
Above the dome, starlight glittered. Countless stars appeared in the night sky, then fell, trailing long, brilliant streaks.
There were so many streaks of light that this unprecedented, spectacular "meteor shower" filled the entire night sky.
Those who had yet to fall asleep forgot everything else. They raised their heads and stared blankly at a breathtaking sight unlike anything they had ever seen.
It was as though a gigantic firework had blossomed in the night sky, beautiful beyond words.
Suspended in the night sky, Zhang Xiao bore the immense drain as the power of the Heavenly Court and the magic network surged wildly through his body.
Endless light radiated from every part of him, even glowing faintly beneath his skin.
He watched the meteors falling around him. Back in that strange space, he had considered countless methods.
One had been to release the Ancient Sages who had ascended into the Heavenly Court, but ultimately, that profoundly tempting idea had proved impossible.
Leaving aside the fact that they were only spirits, without physical bodies or conscious minds, their power was not actually all that great.
Many of his predecessors had possessed only three or four inches of golden light when they ascended. Besides, they were essential components of the Heavenly Court.
Manifesting them again would mean shattering the Heavenly Court, leaving all of Huaxia without protection.
If that would have worked, Grandfather would never have needed to place his hopes in Zhang Xiao.
Zhang Xiao raised his head and looked at the brilliant streams of light overhead, the corners of his mouth curving slightly.
There was only one real solution.
If the Heavenly Court could draw him here, it could naturally draw others here too.
He would serve