Chapter 2: Billions of Gods and Demons Pay Homage, All for One Person's Awakening
Douluo Continent.
Wuhun City, the square in front of the Papal Palace.
Thousands of powerful figures from the Spirit Hall stood solemnly.
All eyes were focused on the figure holding a scepter at the far end of the square.
Bibi Dong stood on the high platform, the hem of her papal robe fluttering gently in the breeze.
She gazed up at the strange sky, her face calm and devoid of any emotion.
But deep within those purple eyes, a raging storm had already begun.
"Bibi Dong".
A gentle yet authoritative voice rang out.
Qian Daoliu stepped through the air from the direction of the Angel Temple.
His hair was as white as snow, but his face was like that of a young man; only his eyes held an endless sense of vicissitude.
He landed beside Bibi Dong, also casting his gaze towards the sky.
"What are your thoughts, Grand Priest?" Bibi Dong's voice was calm and composed.
A near-fanatical flame flickered in Qian Daoliu's eyes.
"This must be a divine decree from the angels! The gods are guiding us to another world to educate the barbarians and spread the glory of our God!"
He abruptly turned around, facing the dark mass of powerful figures in the square, his voice booming like a bell:
"This is a divine opportunity! An uncivilized plane means endless resources and countless souls waiting to be saved!"
"Now, the gods are presenting this new plane to us. This is a test, but also an unparalleled blessing!"
"The chosen ones of the new era will surely be born from the process of conquering this world!"
As soon as the words were spoken, a deafening roar erupted in the square:
"I am willing to die for the angels!"
"Spread divine light and enlighten the barbarians!"
"Long live the Spirit Hall! Long live the Angel God!"
The deafening roar and the frenzied atmosphere seemed to tear the night sky apart.
Bibi Dong watched coldly, a sneer in her heart.
Qian Daoliu is still the same as before.
However... he's right, this is indeed an opportunity.
A completely new world means completely new and unknown resources.
Perhaps, there lies something there that will allow her to completely complete the Rakshasa God Trial.
...
Meanwhile, in Perfect World, at Imperial Pass.
This is a colossal city that defies description, stretching between heaven and earth, isolating everything.
The city wall was tens of thousands of feet high, and was made entirely of huge, pitch-black stones, stretching to the horizon.
Outside the city lies a bottomless abyss shrouded in chaotic mist—the Heavenly Abyss.
Amidst the swirling mist, fragments of broken stars and enormous skeletons of gods and demons could occasionally be seen floating about.
This is the front line against foreign invasion, the backbone of the nine heavens and ten earths—the Imperial Pass!
At this moment, several figures stood silently on the highest watchtower inside the Imperial Pass.
They simply stood there, not deliberately releasing their aura, but their very existence dimmed the light of the surrounding stars.
"Time and Space City... has become unusual."
A middle-aged man, dressed in ancient bronze armor and with a resolute face like a stone sculpture, spoke in a deep voice.
His name is Meng Tianzheng, one of the current leaders of the Imperial Pass, a true powerhouse standing at the pinnacle of humanity.
His gaze was fixed intently on the area above the Imperial Pass.
There, a "city" floats in the air.
Compared to the vast and boundless Imperial Pass, it appears small and exquisite.
But it is crystal clear, as if it were formed from the purest laws of time and space, with a dreamlike silver glow flowing on its surface.
The city is not fixed; it is always in a state between existence and non-existence.
Its roots penetrate deep into the endless void, drawing upon the origins of all the heavens and myriad realms.
Time-Traveling City!
It floats silently, yet seems to be above the entire heavens and earth.
Even the majestic Imperial Pass appears as a prostrate guard before it.
"Could it be that...that person is about to awaken?"
Another old man, shrouded in a hazy celestial light, spoke with a barely perceptible tremor in his voice.
He lived for far too long, witnessing countless rises and falls.
But at this moment, his eyes, which should have seen through the ways of the world, were filled with excitement and trepidation.
The words had barely left his mouth—
Buzz!
The Time-Space City suddenly shone brightly!
The silver light surged instantly, like a supernova explosion, illuminating the Imperial Pass and the Heavenly Abyss.
It even pierced through the chaotic mist, causing the stars beyond the realm to sway.
Countless intricate runes emerged from the city, weaving together to form a grand array that covered the sky.
The array slowly rotated, and the yin and yang energies separated, the pure and the turbid separated, as if the world was being reborn!
Immediately afterwards, unimaginable strange phenomena began to appear one after another.
Between heaven and earth, countless phantom images of gods and demons appeared out of thin air.
They stand tall and upright, some with three heads and six arms, manipulating wind, fire, thunder, and lightning; some with wings on their backs, swallowing the sun, moon, and stars; some with dragons coiled around their bodies and phoenixes beneath their feet...
A vast Yin-Yang array, covering an immeasurable distance, slowly took shape.
At the center of the formation, black and white fish swam slowly, emanating a terrifying aura that suppressed all ages.
The great formation pressed down slightly—
Boom!
The abyss below, which had been boiling and churning with destructive energy, suddenly froze!
Those chaotic laws, which were capable of easily obliterating stars, were smoothed out by an invisible giant hand and became much more docile.
At the same time, sweet springs appeared in the void, and golden lotuses grew out of thin air from the ground.
The spiritual energy, so dense it seemed to materialize, cascaded down like a waterfall, nourishing every inch of land and every living being within the Imperial Pass.
Those veterans inside the pass, whose bodies were riddled with hidden injuries and whose blood and energy were nearly depleted from years of bloody battles, unconsciously absorbed this incomparably pure life essence.
Their withered skin regained its luster, and their cloudy eyes once again ignited with a burning passion for war.
All of this was revealed because of the strange changes in Time City.
On the observation deck, those invincible beings whose auras were enough to shatter galaxies were now even breathing softly.
Their faces were filled with awe, excitement, and a hint of unbelievable ecstasy.
"This aura... there's no mistake! It's the Daoist essence of the Heavenly Emperor spreading out!"
A burly man dressed in animal skins, his muscles bulging like a dragon, roared, his voice trembling with excitement.
"Since the Immortal King attempted to enter the gate thirty years ago, and the Heavenly Emperor intervened to repel him, he has remained in seclusion..."
"Now that Time-Space City is behaving so strangely, could it be that the Heavenly Emperor... is finally about to awaken?"
"If the Heavenly Emperor awakens, then all my worries in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths will be gone!"
The old man's voice choked with emotion amidst the hazy, ethereal light.
"Silence!"
Meng Tianzheng spoke in a low voice, but the burning light in his eyes betrayed his equally surging emotions.
It's not just them.
The entire Imperial Pass was alarmed by countless powerful figures.
There are living fossils awakening from their slumber, invincible generals guarding the borderlands, and giants from various immortal families and supreme sects stationed here...
They appeared one after another, gazing up at the miraculous scene, feeling the supreme Daoist aura that permeated the heavens and earth, making their souls tremble.
The soldiers in the city, though seemingly ordinary, exuded a murderous aura.
Each of them has been through countless trials of blood and fire, and would be enough to dominate a region if placed in the outside world.
But at this moment, whether they were invincible warriors or ordinary soldiers, they all stood solemnly.
His gaze was fixed intently on Time City.
They even deliberately kept their breathing soft, afraid of disturbing the supreme being that might be awakening.
[end of the chapter]