"Come in."
A calm voice, imbued with supreme majesty, rang out directly in the depths of Yuan Huang's and Hu Yanbo's souls.
The instant the voice faded, ripples quietly spread through the space ahead, where there had seemed to be no path. A passage of gentle light extended from the platform to the magnificent palace's closed gates, which looked as though they had been formed from countless compressed stars.
The two entered the hall.
At the center of the boundless hall, a figure sat in silence.
He was a hideously fearsome being!
His entire body was covered in extraordinarily intricate scales that shimmered with dark gold, with rivers of stars seemingly flowing through the gaps.
His head looked almost human, yet not quite. Three winding, dark-gold horns rose from his forehead, inscribed with naturally formed law secret patterns that held endless mysteries. At first glance, he looked more like a terrifying humanoid beast!
He merely sat there, yet the aura he naturally exuded was incomparably domineering.
It was millions of times more domineering than Yuan Huang's!
This was one of the greatest beings at the pinnacle of the Human Race, the founder of the Universe Mercenary Alliance-Lord Huang Jian!
Leading Hu Yanbo, Yuan Huang stopped while they were still far from the throne. He bowed with the utmost respect, his voice filled with heartfelt reverence.
"Great Lord Huang Jian, I have brought my disciple, Hu Yanbo."
Hu Yanbo followed his teacher's lead and bowed deeply. "This junior, Hu Yanbo, pays his respects to Lord Huang Jian!"
Upon the throne, Lord Huang Jian slowly opened his eyes. His gaze descended, finally settling on Hu Yanbo.
At that very instant!
Hu Yanbo was shaken to his core!
He had thought that now his will had reached the Venerable level, he should be