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Chapter 4 - Chapter 6: Calm before the storm

Shadow Realm

  

Dark Void continent

An extremely large celestial body, one that spanned millions of miles and was equivalent to several moons merged together, served as the foundation of the undisputed force, ruled by Tenebrous Empire with the revered Shadow Monarch at it's helm

Imperial Capital Of Tenebrous Empire

In the centre of this opaque place lies a city full of colossal pagodas rising proudly at the heart of the continent, encircled by infinite shadows

Billions of Shadow realm denizens gathered roamed the capital, with each going about their daily activities

A grand palace with dark-tinted roofs, intricate dragon motifs, and glistening jade tiles takes center stage.

Tall stone walls adorned with serpentine patterns envelop the palace, offering a somber, traditional ambiance with only one monarch at it's reign

Within the shadow realm, two dominant factions rally around their revered Monarch, ruling over the other neighbouring continents at the behest of their monarch

Inside this grand structure, numerous figures knelt in reverence before a throne exuding an aura of dominance and immense pressure, capable of humbling even the mightiest beings

His body, shimmered with an ethereal aura, and slowly, her long eyelashes give way to starlight eyes that seem to hold a depth vast enough to absorb Gaia's light.

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"Hmm?"

The Shadow Monarch seemed to sense something.

He looked up at the sky.

On the White Jade Island.

Countless disciples either gathered together or walked alone, studying and practicing martial arts techniques.

Suddenly—

In the high heavens

A mirror emitting terrifying ethereal light floated.

The mirror turned slightly, and a terrifying light descended from the high heavens.

The terror of the mirror light directly caused space to shatter, wherever it passed, the ether energy of the universe turned into nothingness.

It can be foreseen.

Once this mirror light falls, it will pierce through the entire White Jade Island, and this sacred place of cultivation will be completely destroyed.

The aftermath of the mirror light will cause all living beings below the Ancient Saint level to perish.

"What is that?"

"Fack!! It's the Elyria Plate of the Human Intergalactic Alliance, it's surely the Cosmic Emperor himself who made a move"

"How dare that measly emperor attack us"

"We can't leave. We will all die."

Countless people in the imperial capital  looked up at the sky, some filled with anger, madness and hope

Despair arose in their hearts, never expecting that the one displaying such overwhelming power today would actually be the Cosmic Emperor of the Human race whose mere presence was but a footnote in the grand Universe

However, under the terrifying mirror light, everyone's only thought was death.

No matter how they ran.

It was death.

Just at this moment.

A figure appeared in the sky above the White Jad

Immediately, the heavens and the earth changed, and the figure, tens of thousands of zhang tall, radiated a powerful sun power like a second sun.

On the high heaven

The Cosmic Emperor stood with his hands behind his back.

The Elyria Plate floated above his head.

A terrifying beam of light shot downward towards the imperial capital of the shadow realm

In his world, he the Cosmic Emperor was invincible.

To erase the entire imperial capital of the shadow realm, only one strike was needed.

"Shadow Monarch Yan Lou"

The Cosmic Emperor's eyes were indifferent.

Shadow Monarch Yan Lou had reached the reached the Origin Emperor level several years ago

Now, he was probably very close to the level, but so what? Without reaching the level above Origin, the shadow monarch would undoubtedly die under his ever resplendent light

Even if he had crossed Origin, unless he had a flawless sequence, he would still be severely injured and killed.

This was the Cosmic Emperor's confidence.

This was the confidence of an expert, one  who had united, created and ruled the Human Intergalactic Alliance for hundreds of thousands of years.

In his eyes, the fate of the entire Shadow realm and the imperial capital beneath his feet was already sealed, the imperial capital it would vanish under the light of his attack and the shadow realm shall be devoured by the human realm

However.

The next moment.

Boom!

A seemly boundless and infinite aura of Shadow and Darkness spread out.

A huge giant slowly walked out, overlooking the entire cosmos

At this moment, the entire imperial capital, in front of him burst with immense potential.

Defensive formations were activated one after another, coordinating and blending with each other, connecting with the special veins of the central Continent.

"Yan Lou?"

The Cosmic Emperor looked up at the figure above him, his thoughts surging.

"His Majesty?"

"We are saved?"

"All hail the Emperor?"

Countless people of the shadow realm also saw Yan Lou, they quickly became ecstatic

The giant figure filled with countless shadows that seemed countless meters tall stood towering in front of him.

With a lift of his hand, he slapped at the terrifying beam of light which threatened to drown his palace

When the terrifying beam of light from the Elyria Plate made contact with the back of that towering figure's hand, it quickly dissipated and disappeared completely after several breaths.

"Cosmic Emperor get lost!!" Yan Lou thundered as his voice made the entire Shadow realm tremble

Cosmic Emperor was intrigued

Origin Emperor

He looked at the figure who blocked a strike of the Elyria Plate with nothing but his bear hands

"If given more time, he might have already started his Worldly Tribulation and ascend"

Cosmic Emperor silently judged in his heart as his eyes briefly turned grey before returning normal

The ability to manifest such a huge figure signified that an Etherist had stepped in the level aspired by several beings in the Universe, and had the capability to open up a natal world with which comprehending the mysteries of the Laws Of Operation was possible

"Good good good, Yan Lou it's seems like your tired of living, at first I considered simply destroying your shadow realm and wiping out all you shadowlings."

A creepy smile appeared on his face as a bizzare patterns appeared on his body, his voice becoming deeper and eerie with a few seconds his his body deformed as he gained a completely new appearance, one vastly different from the human form.

"How could you be-" Yan Lou, the Shadow Monarch who ruled the entire Shadow realm with an invincible might displayed extreme fear and incredulity as he witnessed a Universal secret that could crush the entire Mortal Reality if known by higher beings

"Any last words hehe" the monstrosity grinned as it licked it's lips while looking at the feast before it.