In a very distant, distant Heavenly Palace.
The palace stood amidst the mist of immortality, deep within the clouds, like a colossal creature.
Grand celestial music continuously resounded.
On the 9,999 immortal steps, dragons and phoenixes chorused, spiraling up to the palace.
The Crimson Flame Heavenly Qilin lay on the high platform, its body enveloped in burning crimson flames.
There were Ying Dragons, whose eyes open for day and closed for night, and colorful Peacocks spreading their tails. Upon those tails were eyes, dense and numerous.
Countless Divine Beasts roamed the perimeter of the palaces.
And now inside the palace, a Child Servant was diligently wiping clean the Life Fate Lamps.
There were hundreds of these lamps, densely packed and flickering.
Suddenly, the Child Servant turned around to see one of the Life Fate Lamps dimming.
And the flame was wilting, as if it might extinguish at any moment.
