Heavenly Gate Star.
Above a mist-shrouded valley, a sudden break in the white fog revealed an enormous spiked tortoise-like demon beast plummeting from the clouds.
With a burst of energy swirling around its body, it crashed into the valley with a thunderous boom. Its limbs twitched feebly, struggling to stand up, but no matter how hard it tried, it remained toppled over.
Before long, its eyelids drooped heavily, and it soon sank into a deep slumber.
Scenes like this played out repeatedly across the entirety of the Heavenly Gate Star.
Birds in mid-flight suddenly lost consciousness and dropped from the sky, while fish floating in the oceans lay motionless in the water.
On vast plains, countless Daoist soldiers stood unmoving with their eyes closed, eerie smiles spread across their faces.
The entire celestial body was silenced, save for the occasional mournful whistle of the wind.
On the pinnacle of a steep cliff, clouds swirled and coiled.
