Chapter 205: Peace for a Thousand Generations

The apex of the Imperial Palace was a platform for gods, not men. Under a sky bruised with the colours of an impending storm, two figures stood opposite each other, the wind whipping their clothes into violent flags. The air itself was a tangible entity, thick with pressure and crackling with an energy that made the very stones beneath their feet hum. Shen Bei stood with the Destiny Sword held loosely at his side. The blade, forged from celestial metal, seemed to drink in the gloom, its edge...