The Shining Star Above The Heaven
Chapter 614: The Sign for the Entire Universe

Chapter 614: The Sign for the Entire Universe

In the midst of despair and chaos, a phenomenon suddenly appeared in the sky. Even in that moment of turmoil, many people stood stunned as they looked upward. The people of the continent, the people of the world and beyond—everywhere, everyone who was not near the energy of Tarius or being pursued by it, instinctively looked to the sky.

Sylphia, who had just felt sadness and despair, was suddenly swept away by the beauty of the phenomenon. Her eyes reflected the many-colored lights that had appeared above, filling the dark sky with vibrant hues.

"An aurora?" she thought in wonder.

She couldn’t help but feel her heart being soothed as she gazed at the sight. The colorful aurora displaying its beauty amidst the chaos and destruction was truly a striking contrast. It was as if, even in a moment of destruction and despair, the universe still wanted to show that hope remained.

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At an unknown location, in a place where only vast forest spans as far as the eye can see, the sun still hung high in the sky. A few figures can also be seen flying through the high trees. These figures looked somewhat human, but certain features made it clear they were not entirely so.

Their skin was slightly green, and each had a kind of crown on their forehead. Both males and females were present in the group, and one of them, a beautiful woman had a different crown. Her crown is much more majestic compared to the others in her group.

They suddenly stopped on top of a tree trunk, their movement halted as they spotted the aurora phenomenon in the sky. Their eyes remained fixed, it was the first time they had seen something like this, and they were curious about what it was.

"He is back..."

Suddenly, their attention is redirected to the beautiful woman with the different crown, as she speaks in a trembling voice.

The moment their gaze turned to her, they were shocked to see the woman actually shedding tears as she looked at the sky. Then, suddenly, they saw her bend her body and prostrate herself, as if she were in front of someone with the highest status.

"Your Majesty?" one of them asked in shock.

Who is the one that came back? They did not know why the woman was doing something like this. The woman with the highest status, the one their race regarded as a god, was prostrating herself to someone, or to something?

"Welcome back, to the great emperor of all heavens."

Hearing what the woman said, the others felt their hearts tremble. The great emperor of all heavens? They were of the younger generation, born after the era of the great emperor. They only knew the story from the elders of their race, tales of a past era when there was a sole ruler of the universe.

The absolute ruler whom all beings revered.

It was said that the great emperor would someday return. And from what the woman had said, it seemed the sign in the sky was the sign of his return. The stories also said that the current situation of the universe could be resolved, as long as the great emperor came back.

They, who understood the significance of the story, and who saw how the woman instantly prostrated herself at the sight of the phenomenon, followed her lead. They, too, prostrated in piety, as if they had lived in the era of that great figure.

At this moment, all beings across the nine heavens also saw it. For those who knew the significance of the sign, they instantly prostrated in piety, as if greeting the true sovereign.

In another place, where vast land stretched with many beautiful kinds of flowers covering its surface as far as the eye could see, there stood a huge, towering tree. Its tip reached so high that it pierced the heavens. If Sylphia or Aldrian came to this place, they would instantly recognize it, for they had seen it in their visions.

Not far from the tree stood a beautiful woman with elven features. Her eyes, filled with tears, gazed at the sky. A few moments later, she silently prostrated herself.

This moment was something she had waited for so long.

In another unknown place with a mountainous range and harsh terrain, a handsome man with long black hair tied in a ponytail looked at the night sky. He sat on top of a cliff. Its height was so great that it pierced the clouds. The strong wind blew against his handsome face and swept through his long hair, making his charm seem even more striking.

At this moment, he smiled as he looked at the beautiful aurora in the night sky. This was the moment that signaled "he" was finally released from that small place and had begun to embark on "his" journey into the wider world, to regain "his" seat and become what "he" used to be.

"I hope we can meet again as soon as possible," he thought.

In another place, where a lone temple stood at the top of a mountain, a figure wearing a kasaya stood outside the temple. His appearance was not conspicuous, and if anyone saw him on the street, they would think he was just an ordinary Buddhist monk.

However, to those who knew him, he was one of the most revered figures in the universe—someone with a status equal to the Heavenly Demon and the heavenly tree of the world.

At this moment, he looked at the aurora with a smile. Then he bent his body and pressed his palms together in greeting. _{freew\ebno\vel..(c)om}

"Regardless of the current situation, this sign would bring hope to many beings who had begun to grow weary. This would bring the new spirit they needed." He thought.

To the ones who did not know the sign’s significance, they could only wonder what that phenomenon could be. They thought the aurora was truly beautiful, which made the beings look at it with full attention.

However, there were also beings who did not appreciate the appearance of the phenomenon. Eight shadowy figures gathered in a mysterious place filled with a white landscape.

The entire place was white, and normally it did not have any colours, except for the colours of the figures who stayed there. But at this moment, the aurora could be seen high above their heads.

All of them slightly frowned as they looked at the aurora.

"What is that? How did something like that suddenly appear outside of our prediction and detection?" asked one of them.

"The moment that aurora appeared, my control over the eighth heaven was slightly disturbed, which is truly astonishing. Even when I tried to trace what it is and what this sign means, I couldn’t fully grasp or see it clearly. The only thing I could see was the vision of vast cosmos, which even I cannot fully comprehend," he added.

"I don’t know, but that aurora contains many laws, and also something beyond my comprehension. It’s truly surprising that there is still something in this universe that lies outside our understanding," said another figure.

"Well, it’s not entirely surprising. Considering the fact that this universe holds things that can help us reach higher realms, there must be powers beyond our comprehension, like the unknown energy that radiates from that dragon and phoenix. They likely know something about it," another figure said.

"But do you think this sign is also signaling something else? Do you think it has something to do with those rebels? Isn’t Tarius currently concentrating his efforts in the lower heaven by sending his clone? What if that aurora is connected to it?" asked another figure, which caused the others to fall into silence.

"Whatever the case, let’s wait until Tarius is done with his business. He is still in the middle of subjugating those rebels. Once the dragon and phoenix are defeated, then we will know if this phenomenon has something to do with them," answered another figure after a few moments of silence.

After that, all the figures except one disappeared. The lone shadowy figure, who seemed to have a long beard, looked at the aurora with a narrow gaze. This was truly an unexpected development, and one that actually concerned him.

Something that was beyond their comprehension was the same as something beyond their calculation. That factor could determine the future they had already set, it could change everything they had planned to do.

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At the Barisan Continent, the eye in the sky was also stunned as it looked and sensed the phenomenon. The aurora spread wide, reaching beyond the entire world, making the eye seem like a small pebble in the flow of a vast river.

The eye couldn’t help but stop its strike as its iris moved left and right.

"This... what the hell is this?" the eye thought.

It sensed powerful karma laws and countless other laws within the aurora. It also sensed things it did not comprehend, which left it in shock.

There was something that he—Tarius—did not understand, even as a god? He, who was already at the level of a being that had comprehended the laws of the universe and mastered them, did not know the cause of this phenomenon or some of the laws within it?

Ridiculous! It was truly absurd!

However, one thing he could sense was that the aurora seemed to be flowing toward the central area of the Barisan Continent, a place he could not see.

Sensing that something was wrong, he became even more determined to destroy the barrier in that region. This kind of incomprehensible phenomenon was an unknown factor that could lead to undesired results.

"Whatever you do, you will not succeed! You can’t change your fate—or this universe!" the voice from the eye shouted, booming across the sky.

Once again, it attacked with its black lightning.

This time, the black lightning concentrated on a single point—the place where the aurora was flowing.

Rumble! Rumble!

Boom! Boom!