The Shen Clan, a name that has resonated through the eons as a synonym for absolute authority and primordial power, had finally done the unthinkable.
For the first time in a millennium, the invisible barriers that guarded the sanctity of their private dimension were thinned, and the heavy, rune-encrusted gates were swung wide to the gaze of the outside world.
Usually, the Shen Clan was like a ghost in the machinery of the universe—seen only through their actions, their enforcers, and their terrifying reputation.
Even during the Coming of Age Ceremony of their legendary Heir, Shen Haoran, the festivities had been held strictly outside the primary domain.
That event had taken place in the Divine City, a colossal territory owned by the Shen that technically sat within the Imperial Capital's jurisdiction.
But to call Divine City a "city" was a massive understatement; it was a vast, sprawling territory spanning an entire planet.
