Merely sitting there, he exerted immense pressure. The void trembled, and his every movement resembled that of an emperor.
His tightly shut eyes slowly opened, giving off a faint, eerie glow that looked terrifying in this dark place.
A voice like the pealing of great bronze bells emerged from his mouth. Its barely concealed anger made the entire world shudder, and dark energy surged swiftly like a tide.
"An ant actually dares to challenge a dragon."
"An ant should know how to behave like an ant. He has been causing rather too much commotion lately."
"Kill him! At any cost."
With a sweep of his sleeve, a streak of dark light shot from his body into the darkness before him, from which a prompt reply came: "As you command."
Once this was done, everything fell into deathly silence again, with only the dark energy slowly flowing.
Amid the surging undercurrents, a plot concerning Shi Hao and Shi Qingyun swiftly unfolded in secret.
The situation had been as calm as still water, but the appearance of Shi Qingyun and Shi Hao was like a stone tossed onto its tranquil surface.
Ripples immediately spread, and hidden currents began stirring beneath.
Within an immortal palace of jade halls, cranes soared, and flowers and grasses flourished.
An incomparably beautiful woman sat barefoot in a pavilion, radiating an air both cool and seductive.
Those two contrasting qualities intertwined, creating a distinctive allure.
Dressed in a pure white gown, she resembled an immortal maiden who had stepped out of a painting, wisps of clear radiance curling around her.
The woman wore a cool expression. Traces of weariness showed on her flawless face, and her eyes, bright as the luminous moon, held profound longing and anxiety.
Beside her lay a divine beast of extraordinary bearing, with a