Chapter 353: The Human Emperor's Decree, All Powers Converge

The sky above the capital, once a tranquil canvas of twilight, was torn asunder. A suffocating pressure descended, pressing down on the very soul of the city. The air grew thick and heavy, charged with an ancient, malevolent energy that seemed to claw at the light. At the epicenter of this storm, the Director of the Imperial Observatory stood with his arms outstretched, his robes whipping in the violent winds he had summoned. His face was a mask of ecstatic madness. Below him, intricate, blood-red...