An existence born of pure white-gold light stood before them, radiant and majestic.
Behind it, glowing white wings spread wide and above its head, a spinning pillar of white-gold radiance illuminated everything nearby.
This ethereal being turned to Alexander and asked if he was ready.
It spoke of the Primordial Crucible and acknowledged Alexander as one of the few worthy climbers of the Infinite Cosmic Tower!
Behind Alexander, the figures of Payadar and other members of the Universal Coalition followed, their eyes filled with awe and shock as they gazed at the radiant entity of pure light.
Meanwhile, the entities still shackled in the Tao Prisons looked ahead with fervent eyes.
This was not the first time they had witnessed such a being. Over the years, countless entities had been locked away, and though time passed…some of them remained powerful enough to comprehend and begin assimilating the three Grand Taos required to leave the prisons.