The vast celestial palace remained incomparably silent.
Although dozens of Golden Immortal giants had already gathered around the ancient round table, not a single being spoke, causing the atmosphere to become unprecedentedly solemn.
Even the endless stars revolving outside the palace seemed to have dimmed ever so slightly, as if sensing the importance of this meeting.
Several moments later, an ethereal voice finally echoed throughout the boundless world.
It possessed no distinguishable gender, neither male nor female, rather, it sounded as though countless voices had merged into one.
It came neither from the front nor behind, instead, it seemed to originate from every direction simultaneously, as if heaven and earth had spoken.
"Are all preparations complete?"
The simple sentence reverberated through the starry heavens like thunder, startling the concepts of heaven and earth.
Immediately afterward, an ancient, calm voice slowly replied.
