"My lord, they're here," the Demon Sage said as he rose to his feet and looked toward the distant horizon.
At last, a point of light came into view.
Xu Zimo also opened his eyes, blazing demonic energy igniting around him.
He saw an Immortal Ship, grand and majestic as it flew toward them.
At the bow of the Immortal Ship was the head of an Immortal Beast, though Xu Zimo had never seen what kind of beast it was.
At the stern was a massive ring, from which five spheres hung.
Its entire body was a pure amber-white.
Like the Immortal Ship itself, it seemed ethereal and detached from the mortal world.
The Immortal Ship's structure was intricate, its surface covered by a layer of blue light.
Though the Immortal Ship had yet to arrive from the horizon, everyone could already feel its oppressive might.
The massive fleet charged in at a speed too fast for the mortal eye to discern, sonic booms roaring without cease.
Spiritual energy gathered at the prow of the Immortal Ship. The giant beast opened its maw, drawing together the power of ten thousand things.
The torrent shattered endless void, crashing toward them with the force of withered branches swept away by a storm.
Before Xu Zimo could make a move, the Demon Sage, who had risen, stepped into the air and collided head-on with the torrent.
The fingers of his right hand curved slightly, and powerful demonic energy condensed into a black sphere in his palm.
It exploded directly within the void.
"Rumble!"
When the torrent dissipated, the Demon Sage's gaze remained calm, his long robe still completely unscathed.
He looked ahead as the enormous Immortal Ship slowly came to a stop.
Immediately afterward, several thousand members of the Sacred Court flew out