Chapter 653: Shadow of the Abyss, The Emperor's Past

The void left by the shattered throne pulsed like a wound in the fabric of reality. It did not emit light or sound, but an oppressive silence that screamed into the minds of all present. The air grew heavy, thick with an ancient malevolence that predated stars and galaxies. The very laws of physics on Earth seemed to groan under the strain, bending and warping around the gaping maw of darkness. The remaining powerhouses, from the Sect of the God of Medicine to the hidden masters of the West,...