There was a boundless ocean of inky liquid, shrouded by a frigid mist. The deep water gave a looming sense of fear to anyone who dared peer into its depths, as if there were unspeakable horrors awaiting beneath the surface.0

All of a sudden, the silent ocean churned and the mist rose from the surface, filling up the skies.0

As the black mist surged, a massive island with countless white lanterns breached the water and floated slowly on the water.0

Four gigantic black lotuses then surfaced from the depths. Space distorted violently within the center of each lotus, then four figures emitting overwhelming pressure materialized. They quietly stood atop the black lotuses, all covered in the black and sticky mist. The mist then rippled, with four pairs of eyes as dark as the abyss opening up. At that moment, the energy in the world around them seemed to freeze. 6

"Emptiness Heavenly Emperor, your actions have caused an overly large disturbance," one of them said in a low voice.0

As the vast energy condensed atop the black lotus, it took the shape of a titanic figure that resembled a pitch-black...1