Before the words fell.
The void seemed to be torn apart by an invisible giant hand. Dazzling radiance poured forth like a Heavenly River flowing backward, surging in with overwhelming force and, in an instant, dispelling every shadow from this sinister corner!
Within the light, a figure slowly emerged. At first, he was merely an outline within the hazy halo, yet in the next moment, he rose from the ground like a mountain, standing tall between Heaven and Earth.
Immortal energy swirled around him, like tangible clouds and rosy mists churning and winding about him. Every thread of flowing immortal light seemed to contain a complete Small World, with countless stars flickering in and out within!
His ink-black hair cascaded freely, every strand flowing with the tranquil aura of the River of Time. His face was ethereal as clouds, yet carried a detachment that transcended the mortal world. His eyes resembled a clear, boundless sea of stars; with merely a faint sweep of his gaze, it was as though he had seen through Shi Yuan's soul and all his past.
His body did not move, yet his aura spread outward like ripples, crashing layer upon layer until the surrounding space collapsed inch by inch. Even the aura emanating from this Undying immortal corpse was utterly incapable of resisting it...
Like a firefly facing the bright moon!
As he drew nearer step by step, the sound of great bells and grand chimes—seemingly transformed from the primordial Dao resonance of the Heaven-Opening Era, when chaos had yet to divide—grew ever clearer. Every word was like thunder, booming beside Shi Yuan's ears.
Each syllable carried endless heavenly might, as though the heavens themselves had passed judgment. Wind and clouds changed color, mountains and rivers lost their luster, and the entire Imperial Sky Capital