Heaven and Earth fell silent. The wind and rain ceased, the roaring thunder faded, and the roiling dark clouds froze in place.
On the seventeenth-story rooftop.
It was as if Heaven and Earth themselves were bearing witness to his words, their gaze fixed upon the solitary, proud figure robed in black.
"…"
The Great Yu Library fell silent.
He was beginning to have regrets.
'Why did I have to run into this Extreme Realm Cultivator? And why, oh why, did I have to ask that one extra question?'
'Of all things, it had to be the Will of All Beings—the most powerful of all the ceremonies.'
'And he can actually bear the Will of All Beings without being affected in the slightest.'
"Is this also taboo?"
Su Chen asked.
Below Heaven-Ascension Tower, the wind, rain, and rolling thunder had ceased. Yet in the vast Imperial Palace, the fires, the war cries, and the stench of blood hadn't paused for even an instant.
Not even the storm could stop any of this.
"…"
