The Qilin Sovereign’s Aid

Karma was a mysterious thing. It was an energy seldom understood even by enlightened immortals. The Qilin Clan above all others had an understanding that was far above others. Their natural ability allowed them to sense and follow the flow of karma.

To them karmic luck came in three forms. Those of good luck was the first kind where an individual or place had the potential to encounter great fortune. Those of bad luck defined an individual or place with the potential for terrible happenings.

The third kind only defined those with the potential to achieve great things. Good or evil, beneficial or detrimental didn't matter. Just the potential to perform great things.

Both the first kind originates from karmic merit and as such necessitate merit outs deeds to be gained. The opposite is true to negative karmic luck.

But there was another method of sensing karma. That was an ability that Qi An figured out during his long journey to succeeding his deceased father.

By sensing karma of an individual or place, he could perceive great events that happened in the past of an individual. In another motion he could use karma to bring that event into the present to force it upon the victim once again.

Normally this move was ineffective against those who had not had a battle in a long time. After all, how could an injury you suffered as a weaker immortal affect your current far stronger physique? Qi An also had to pay a heavy price in the form of his own stored up karmic luck.

But sometimes, in some cases. This move can call upon an event that affects the individual strongly even know.

So before the eyes of the three sovereigns. As the blast of karma passed through the confused Mara.

FOOM!

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Qi An, Zulong, and Zufeng shielded their eyes with their various appendages. They all had to retreat to safety so as to not be burned. Because Mara, their great adversary who wasn't faced even by the three sovereign's alliance had spontaneously combusted.

His sudden screams of pain caused the greatest of nightmares. They were a hundred times more haunting then even the most haunting of ghosts. The strong air of despair and fear erupted from the azure flames.

The flames were the most beautiful and also the most deadly the three had ever seen. It was wholly unlike that legendary Nanming Divine Flames that Zufeng wielded or even the Pure Yang Sun Fire that existed in the Solar Star. It was another existence entirely.

Not even Qi An was sure what he had brought into existence. He was shocked that Mara had suffered an attack like this and still stood before them today. By his estimation, his strength back when he encountered this fire would've been far weaker then he was now.

The fire that blazed a distance away from his face and the qilin felt his lips dry. The phoenix felt heat the likes of which she'd never felt before. The dragon knew he would not be able to use any hydro kinetic techniques.

It was as if they all witnessed something with the capabilities to burn all existence to ash.

Within the torrent of azure flames, Mara's arms gripped his body desperately clawing for salvation. His three eyes frantically looked in all directions. Eventually he landed in a glare towards the three far off sovereigns.

…

A memory came to him. A memory of utter helplessness. A memory of despair. A memory of nothing except the pain of being burned alive.

Time and time again.

Over and over again.

Cycles of cycles.

The same events playing themselves out. All so another pair could have their happily ever after. It was painful, it was rage inducing.

Time and time again he suffered.

Time and time again he died.

Resurrected in a perverted cycle to be sacrificed again.

The worst part was.

He wasn't even aware of it.

At least not back then.

But he found a way.

He escaped.

Eventually.

When he extended his heavenly hand.

…

"You…you all! AAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH" Mara screeched admits the flames surrounding his charred body. "I'll remember this. I survived this once and I will again."

His voice was course and barely legible through he veil of fire. It was hard to tell wether he was screaming incoherently or speaking coherently. But even so, his words were heard with clarity.

The fire, it burned so hot and Mara was in so much pain. If anyone attacked him he'd be killed instantly. But thankfully the thing threatening his life was also protecting him. Any attack that neared him also burned to ash. Any individuals who neared him also threatened to burn to ash.

This was proven when a devil tried to approach him to 'help'. The result was a pile of ash that fluttered into the fierce wind that was still ongoing from Mt Buzhou's collapse.

But the area surrounding Mara's immediate vicinity was devoid of all that chaos. It was as if any semblance of anything was burned. It was a testament to Mara's abilities that he was still in one piece. Yet even still, he bore through the pain to give the three a venomous glare.

"YYYYYYAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH…You made me remember…NNNNNNNNRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHH…You made me experience it again."

It appears tear droplets may've leaked from his eyes in the form of vapor. But in the flames surrounding his body it was hard to tell what was what. Even Zulong wasn't sure despite his keen vision.

"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! Qilin Sovereign Qi An. I will remember this."

His voice was faint in the crackling flames. Barely registering in Qi An's ear

Then the deity on fire shot into the sky into another place unknown. He left behind a trail of flames that still burned hot even as he left. A trail of fire that seemed to tear into the fabric of realty into a colourless colourful beyond.

"Chaos," Zulong said in amazement. "What was that? It burned straight through the chaos," he asked with a somewhat frightened tone even as the small gap tried to mend itself.

Zufeng stepped forward and activated her Nanming Divine Flames. With Buzhou's collapse reality became unstable. The tear would inevitably get worse. As such she shot out a trail of fire of her own to stabilize the wound.

"I do not know," Qi An said. "I witnessed an event. One of death and complete destruction. So I brought it out. Costed me a lot though, far more than I realize."

"How much?" Zulong asked.

"Enough so that I am not able to affect causality for the foreseeable future. No more of that 'you missed' my father liked doing."

Zulong grunted in annoyance at the memory. He quickly turned around and looked towards the falling sky. "Zufeng, your Nanming Divine Flames are among the most stabilize substances in existence. Can you seal the hole in the sky? Water that holds the stars in place from the Starry Skies is pouring through."

"I can try."

"Wait no fellow daoist," Qi An cried out. "The Devil Ancestor is far more urgent. We need to kill him before he can try anything."

Zulong appeared incredibly conflicted. On one hand his youngest brother is being crushed by the sky barely able to hold on. Starry waters was pouring through not just drowning but also killing countless lifeforms who could not withstand the pressure of those waters.

But on the other hand, he found his wife, his brother, his subordinates and citizens challenging Luohu and his devils to a death match.

VOOM!

Just then, the Immortal Extermination Four Swords reemerged once again. The four blades sliced through the middle of the mountain rubble alerting the three.

"I've given the Four Symbols Divine Beasts a means to hold back the sky. They do not need your help nor mine. Quickly we must defeat the Devil Ancestor while he's weakened," Qi An urged.

Zufeng starred towards the Four Symbols Formation beside Zulong. She made out the southern constellations that formed the Vermillion Bird and sighed. It seemed the Vermillion Bird constellation was singing within the formation, an action that meant something to the Phoenix Sovereign.

"I understand," Zufeng said. "I trust you sister."

"Just like that?" Zulong accused.

"Look to the eastern portion Zulong. What does the Azure Dragon constellation tell you," she retorted.

Zulong snapped towards where she gestured. He met the Azure Dragon Constellation, through it and into the eyes of Qinglong.

"This is your choice? You're fine on your own?" He asked aloud.

"Who do you think I am brother?" Qinglong responded with a chuckle.

"Don't play mother hen on me now. Master has that covered. Do your part in finishing this threat and I'll do mine."

Zulong was silent for a second. His serpentine neck turned to face Qi An, Zufeng, then at what remained of Mt Buzhou. "Alright then. Let's do this."

The three descended unperturbed by any devil.

…

Within the sky, four individuals stood solemnly. Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, and Xuanwu each held a pillar in their hands. But while the first three held them normally, Xuanwu hugged his and cried openly.

"Woo woo woo!" He cried clinging onto his pillar. He clung to it tightly unwilling to ever let go. "It's unfair, so unfair. Why?"

"It's that bastard Luohu who forced this," Baihu spat. He gripped his pillar hard with veins popping.

"Stop that, you're gonna break it," Xuanwu monetarily broke out of his mourning to chastise his fellow Divine Beast.

"Oh right sorry," Baihu quickly apologized hastily. He carefully held the pillar as if it was th most precious treasure in the world.

"Hai, brothers please. We were given this chance to strengthen the formation. Let's incorporate the pillars now," he said while grimacing as the formation dipped even further. "GRRRH!" He grunted. The others shared in his discomfort.

"But what if we damage it?" Xuanwu cried admits the strain.

"Would you really want senior Ao's sacrifice to end like this?" Qinglong raised his voice and yelled. "Come on we're on a time crunch. At once all of us."

"Qinglong is right Xuanwu," Zhuque said holding up her pillar. "Together, we need to hold the sky back."

"We also need to plug that hole in the sky. Without Buzhou fulfilling the role of a plug as well as a pillar, the Starry Skies will leak through even if the sky doesn't fall," Qinglong reasoned. The others knew he was right but even then the grim reality of the situation was hard to swallow.

Xuanwu looked at his pillar and reminisced on the past. He knew the dragons wasn't close to Ao at all and seldom visited. But his master was special to him. "That qilin was the one who killed him wasn't he."

"I'd assume so, he delivered it to us and we know senior Ao can hardly do the deed himself," Qinglong answered not particularly liking where this conversation was going.

"Forget it, let's get this over with," Xuanwu said releasing his pillar.

The four pillars shot through into the air in four directions. The uneasy four symbols moved with them to the four edges of the formations. With this action done, the four pillars lengthen and expanded. They expanded until the top touched the formation ceiling and the bottom touched the bottom.

They resembled marble pillars which held up the cosmos separating heaven from earth just as Mt Buzhou did for the Starry Skies and the Great Wilderness. At least Mt Buzhou did.

But with the support of the four pillars, the Four Symbols Formation entered a super charged state. All of a sudden, the rapidly descending sky slowed to a crawl. A massive dust cloud was kicked up that spread across the entire world. Clouds gathered around the formation like the eye of a hurricane.

""""NNNNNNNRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHL!""""

The four immortals within gritted their teeth and manifested the full might of their star power. They held up the sky refusing to allow it to fall. To them, heaven shall not meet the earth on this day.

But while the descent of the sky slowed, that did not resolve other damages destroying Buzhou wrought. Despite the four of their best efforts, water which submerged the stars continued to pour. Special cracks continued to appear across the sky.

Qinglong and the others came to a unanimous decision to help in any way that they can. But by concentrating all their power to pushing up, they could not do much regarding other damages. They knew they could stabilize things, but not without allowing the sky to descend again.

"Come on!" Xuanwu roared. "Was my master's life not enough?"

The Black Tortoise was more furious then he had ever been. Both his heads cried in anger and unleashed sub zero winds out of the formation. He used their shared power to attempt to freeze cracks appearing in the sky and any water that came through.

But in doing so, the formation began loosing strength. Some cracks were sealed but many only reopened again from the force of water. Aside from the northern side, the others suffered much of the pressure disturbing the harmonized state the formation had reached. This naturally enraged Qinglong.

"Stop Xuanwu, you're diverting too much power!" Qinglong cried out urgently. The strain toughened despite the pillars. "We've finally stabilized things a little. Let's push the sky up a bit before anything else."

"What use is pushing the sky when heavenly water keeps leaking through and drown everyone? Crush everyone? What about the violent winds caused by the pressure?"

"It'll by us more time to come up with a solution."

Xuanwu gritted his teeth knowing Qinglong was right. He redirected his power towards his pillar to stabilize the sky again. When the sky stopped tilting again.

…

"Curse these devil fucks!" Zhurong cursed tossing the charred corpse of a Great Unity Golden Immortal devil to the wayside. The fire god looked around and breathed a wall of flames that succeeded in forcing another squad to retreat.

Across him, Gonggong and Jumang smashed a devil to bits. Rushou, Shebishi, Xuanming and the others were busy taking care of business. The family of twelve primordial gods were no longer enjoying themselves as the initial rush of combat had been.

Their current disposition was much more somber, much more quieter compared to earlier. They focused on clearing out devil stragglers which managed to pave the way for others to move for Luohu.

This was under advise from Zhu Jiuying and Houtu of course. Even if others like Zhurong and Gonggong preferred otherwise, Di Jiang had agreed with the former two. And what Di Jiang said was law no matter their personal opinions.

Hence the twelve cut through a swath of devil forces. Their natural manipulation of the environment and supernaturally tough bodies gave them the edge in close combat as well as allowing them to close the distances.

Storms of fire, lightning, streams of wind and water. Many devils were unprepared for such ferocity the twelve showed. The site of Buzhou's rubble only gave them more motivation.

The twelve felt utterly useless. They had fought and they had killed yet they failed to save Buzhou. They didn't even know if their birthplace, the Pangu Temple have survived the collapse or not. It was an anxious feeling that distracted Di Jiang above all others.

Only Di Jiang and Houtu was outside of combat. But the former stood by himself outside the action while the latter was off doing her own thing.. The eldest descendent of Pangu's blood uneasily looked into the sky.

"What's wrong brother? Why are you not helping?" Houtu shouted after killing another devil.

"Hm?" Di Jiang turned to face his youngest sister.

"I said why aren't you helping brother?"

"Houtu? You're…you're saving people?"

The confusion in Di Jiang's voice was paramount. Houtu who returned held an island over her head. An island which carried hundreds of roughed up unconscious immortals.

"It would be a shame if they lost their lives," she said bitterly. "So much had already died that I…I just." She shook her head and gave Di Jiang a look. "But that is unimportant. If you won't fight brother then help me get these people to safety."

Di Jiang shook his head. "Leave them, they'll only be a hindrance."

"Eldest brother is right Houtu," Zhu Jiuying chimed in. "Your strength is needed to kill some of those stronger devils."

Houtu frowned. She raised one of her seven hands and heaved a pillar of soil into the air. It shot through the starry water already present on the ground and into the island holding it well above sea level. However, the pillar she erected was quickly being eastern way by the force of the starry water.

"This water is so strong. It grinds away at the earth with such ease. Gonggong, can you help me?"

Gonggong who was busy squeezing a devil to death glanced over. "Busy right now sister. Argh my eye!" He wrestled with the devil and tumbled out of her sight once again. His greater size didn't seem to help him and he soon summoned up water from vapor in the environment.

Houtu frowned and kept trying to strengthen her pillar. Her singleminded pursuit nearly made her a vulnerable target were it not for Di Jiang catching a wasp devil in his meaty hands and crushing it.

"Why do you care about them so much?"

"Why shouldn't I?"

The ground shook as another large shower of starry water fell onto the earth. The impact created a crater and sent tons of sediments and water into the sky. Di Jiang witnessing this, punched out and blew a portion of the wave away.

"This much force from just the environment of the stars? How do these lesser beings possibly reside there?" He wondered aloud.

"By being adapted to it," Di Jun's voice was heard by them. He sounded almost insulted.

The golden crow had burned thousands of devils to ash and landed near the twelve taking a quick breather.

"What do you want hairy beast?" Zhurong quickly demanded. He flared himself up like a peacock puffing its feathers. His fire blew hot even to Di Jun who was born in the Solar Star.

"Hmph," Di Jun grunted after the rather hostile exchange. "My brother and I are planning to tackle the larger forces keeping some of the dragon elders busy. This would free up room for them to help in the battle in the centre. Your great strength will be appreciated."

He was rather matter of fact and still appeared amicable despite Zhurong's hostility. Though he found the twelve a bit insulting, he didn't pay it much heed. The stars had many isolationist communities that reacted the same way back when he and Taiyi adventured there.

Speaking of, Taiyi was very melancholy in his fighting. Witnessing his own home spill through cracks and causing so much damage was not a good way to be reunited to one's homeland. Despite the smell of the Solar Star's presence being closer than ever, this was not good news.

As such, Taiyi fought ferociously. His bell was in hand and sent streams of starry tendrils. His targets were were several devils hanging of a titanic crimson dragon. Using his powers, he ripped the devils off of the elder much their chagrin.

The dragon thanked the crow and headed away. Taiyi then embroiled himself in more fighting before Di Jun found him.

"How were the arrogant sack of shits," he asked unfiltered.

"Not too cooperative. But reasonable enough," Di Jun shrugged. "Didn't stay long for an answer. You looked like you needed help."

Taiyi grunted negatively. Di Jun always had an approachable aura about him. Maybe he could get the twelve to stop rampaging and coordinate with them. Taiyi certainly wasn't gonna stop him. His elder brother seems to have it in his mind to be the next Dragon Sovereign or something like that.

But for the twelve, they gathered around each other to discuss something.

"It's clear things aren't working," Di Jiang said. "I've been thinking. We should use that."

"That?"

"That what?"

"Our hidden ace," Zhu Jiuying scolded. "What else could that be?"

"'""""""Oh!""""""""

…

Luohu was not having a good day anymore. He was having a horrendous day. The worst day in his life even. Despite that he tried his best to ignore the situation

Zulong, Zufeng, and Qi An joined the all out brawl without hesitation. Though they were weakened from fighting Mara for so long, they were still in good enough condition to brave he Immortal Extermination Formation. They barely had a time to greet their loved ones before entering the battle.

Despite Gui Daiyu's call out, Zulong did not respond beyond a small acknowledgement. They completely upstaged everyone else by reversing the tide against Luohu much more then anyone previous. They were a godsend for all the fighters being brutalized by Luohu.

Everyone from the newest generation of innate gods to the elder dragons could only stare in awe on their leader's performance. Sure, Qi An was a stranger to them but his power became unquestionable in their minds. The qilin performed as equally as the dragon and phoenix did. All three utilized extremely advanced combat martial arts to combat Luohu.

For Luohu, they were a pressure factor even with his formation reactivated around him. His blades individually were simply not strong enough even when bolstered by each other. It seems like history was repeating itself again as four powerful individuals faced him within the Immortal Extermination Formation.

Claw incoming? Blocked by sword qi.

Talons coming? Blocked by sword qi.

Hoofs incoming? Also blocked by sword qi.

Dragon, phoenix, and qilin, who would've guessed. The world's three opposing powers working together against little old him. Hongjun was with them to boot. Altogether they were a much harder opponent than the alliance of the chaos godfiends had been.

Any one of the sovereigns were stronger then Yinyang despite having a comparatively lower comprehension. Their attacks surpassed even Sichen's in potency closing in on Hongjun's and himself. All this included meant one thing.

They had the potential to break the Immortal Extermination Formation.

With all three attacking him head on, it was hard to focus on anyone. Their defenses were also so high that he could not damage them one bit. Not without stopping his actions and directly attacking them with his spear.

The core of the Primitive World was in his hands now and he was too close to ever stop.

"Luohu!"

Zulong's commanding roar boomed throughout the formation. He led the charge with Zufeng and Qi An. Others were left outside the formation either assaulting it or fighting devils coming to his aid. Unluckily for him, his trusted brother Mara had long retreated.

"Where is Hundun when you need him?" He grumbled. He knew the godfiend was still present and fighting but evidentially he wasn't fighting hard enough. He wondered if Hundun really was so tied up?

The constant noises from the three sovereigns disturbed him. The harassment from Hongjun disturbed him. The fighters outside disturbed him. He couldn't focus, he couldn't stay calm.

His grip on the core strengthened. "EOUGH!" He roared. "Don't you all see? It's pointless, I've already won. Retreat and I may spare you."

"You're not fooling anyone Luohu!" Zulong spat within a storm of attacks. "I'll kill you for what you've done!"

"For the last time, I did not hurt your son!" Luohu roared back. "You can blame me for many things but do NOT blame me for things I've never done."

"Denial won't help you Luohu," Hongjun said. "You're finished."

Hongjun was struggling despite his bravado. It wasn't to a point where his life was immediately in danger but it was a tough struggle to stay in the fight. Under any other situation he would've long retreated.

Luohu tried to filter through the core in his hands. The purple mist around him swirled as he worked. Around him, a strong barrier of swords manifested cutting him off from the rest of the world. But some disturbance still reached

"Hm?"

He then felt the a strong pressure descend upon the Great Wilderness. This was not not the same as the pressure from the falling sky nor the waters from the Starry Skies. This was something else entirely.

It felt not dissimilar to the avatar of the Heavenly Dao he fought and killed. In fact, it carried many aspects of the natural world itself. He starred outside his formation and instantly noticed a monumentally large giant rise up.

The giant stretched hundreds of thousands of kilometers into the sky. He was an extremely hairy man wearing nothing except a loin cloth. He was so large in fact that under the current circumstances, he could only crawl. If he had stood, he would've had to bend his back so as to not collide with the sky.

"LUOHU!" The giant demanded with an outstretched hand.

"Pangu?" The devil was startled beyond belief.

He and Hongjun instantly recognized the giant. It was a one to one interpretation as the Pangu God that felled the godfiends. If the giant wasn't slightly transparent allowing one to see twelve interconnected energy points through it, then they would've thought the creator god had returned.

"No it's a fake, a mirage," Luohu said in denial.

"They unleashed the Pangu Genesis Formation," Hongjun said in amazement. His eyes glimmered in both anticipation and wonder.

"Pangu Genesis? Speak what you know old man," Zufeng demanded. "How do you know what that is?"

"It looks just like Pangu," Qi An couldn't help but comment.

Even Zulong gasped when the giant appeared. He vaguely recognized it but even then, he was amazed by the formation that formed from just twelve individuals.

ROAR!

The Pangu giant roared and lifted its right palm. It was completely unharmed even as thousands upon thousands of devils launched attacks at it. Unfazed, it slammed the Immortal Extermination Formation with all its might.

"Heavens! When I asked them I didn't expect this," Di Jun gasped in shock.

Liu Er, who dug himself out of the rubble starred at the formation in acknowledgement. "Jesus," he said. "As impressive as the stories say."

Yuanshi, Tongtian, and Taishang all recognized the giant in a single glance. They each looked at one another wondering as to the origins of the giant and the twelve who formed it. Was it possible they stole some of their inheritance from Pangu? Or was it something else entirely.

The Pangu giant's blow was great and it shock the very foundations of the world. Everyone, even Luohu grunted beneath the force of it. As the giant lifted its palm, it discovered it had suffered some cuts while the formation lay intact.

"Do not think just because you lot achieved his form that you have his power," Luohu taunted with the core in hand. "Ultimately, you twelve are still small fries grasping at the table of your betters."

The Pangu gaint made a face. It pulled its hand back and made a gripping motion.

Off in the distance, Nuwa and Fuxi who rode in Cinnabar's claw watched. The former especially was wriggling.

"What are you doing Nuwa?" Fuxi practically screamed at her.

"Getting a closer look," she screamed back. The air turbulence made her voice faint but still understandable.

"Are you insane?" Fuxi couldn't help but question.

Cinnabar felt Nuwa's squirming. He looked down and screeched, "Girl hold still. I'm trying to keep you safe here."

"Oh we're far away enough from the fighting," Nuwa said retrieving her favoured stone. She licked her lips and bonked the phoenix's talon.

"Gah! Crazy woman," Cinnabar abruptly released Nuwa into open air.

"SISTER!" Fuxi screamed squirming from Cinnabar's grasp.

"Ah screw this," the phoenix said. "My lady needs me more then you two ungrateful brats." He dropped Fuxi and flew away leaving the younger innate god to chase after his fearless sister. It was like a switch has flipped, Nuwa once unleashed was almost giddy at witnessing violent displays of power.

The Pangu giant's lifted hand grabbed hold of a forming handle. From this handle formed an axe. An axe that manifested terrifying power.

"Oh?" Luohu looked up with a raised eyebrow.

"Together!" Di Jiang commanded. "All our might in one blow. Let's shatter this devil for good."

Di Jiang's command was met with eleven other agreements. Channeling all of their Pangu blood into one attack, they ordered the Pangu Genesis Formation to strike down. Spacetime distorted and a booming sound was heard.

It was as if Pangu stood in the Chaos Sea again, striking at reality to split yin from yang, heaven from earth. The auspicious event that was Heaven Opening appeared to be reenacted by the Pangu Genesis Formation today.

Luohu immediately lifted his arms up.

BOOM!

The Immortal Extermination Formation shook. It withstood the full blow of the strike without fear nor flaw. Luohu roared angrily holding up the attack with one and.

"I am the Devil Ancestor, a Dao realm candidate. Just who do you think you are?"

"Attack him now!" Zulong said. "Tear his formation apart. Reach him at all costs!"

He, Zufeng, Hongjun and Qi An attacked in unison. Zulong unleashed his Dragon Pearl and smashed into the streams of swords. He directly attacked the formation hoping to disrupt its harmony and shatter it.

Zulin pulled up a scroll in his mouth and spat out a series of fire and wind. Zufeng unleashed a treasure shaped like a pair of bracelets on her talons, she unleashed waves upon waves of fire. Hongjun naturally attacked with the Pangu banner.

FOOM!

The outside fighters witnessed the attack and Luohu's fierce resistance. They struggled to stay still and not be blown away by the aftershocks.

Admits the chaos, the formation Luohu was so proud of was flickering. Luohu's figure was revealed with one hand pushing up and another holding on to the Primitive World's core. The Three Pure Ones were the closest and the first to notice this.

Yuanshi gulped realizing his chance. He immediately pulled up the Three Treasures jade Ruyi and threw the scepter with all his might. The treasure flew quickly like a rocket. It did not escape Luohu's notice but the Devil Ancestor was too distracted by everything else.

"Wait no! Stop!"

His hand jerked in pain as the jade scepter smacked into his palm. The core flew out of his hand and he jumped for it in desperation. But without his pushback, the four swords surrounding him caved under the pressure.

BOOM!

The core flew into the sky as the Immortal Extermination Formation exploded in a series of brilliant light. It was not torn apart from within like its most famous legend said, but it was defeated and collapsed from an assault from all directions.

The Pangu giant landed on all fours panting. Zulong, Zufeng, and Qi An flew out of the explosion all sporting heavy injuries. The three stared at the Three Pure Ones and Yuanshi in particular gratefully. Liu Er stared at Yuanshi's back muttering, "Him of all people?"

Hongjun emerged from the explosion heavily injured looking nearly dead. His grip on the Pangu Banner was loose and only the Taiji Painting protected him. He caught eye of the core floating in the distance but had to pant and could not pursue.

It was enough for other experts to shield the core with their own bodies. Led by Gui Daiyu, many immortals began forming a blockade. This was the scene Luohu witnessed as he emerged sporting equally as many injuries.

"It's finally over," Gui Daiyu muttered. "Now we can focus on restoring the sky."

Luohu could not believe his eyes. His golden opportunity ruined. He staggered to his feet snarling. The dragons, phoenixes, avians, seafolk, beasts, innate gods and Hongjun were so joyful in their victory now were they?

Luohu was furious. So furious in fact that a maddened look came into his eye. "This isn't over until I say it is woman!" His scream was followed by an explosion of power.

He was on his last legs but still pushed his hands forward summoning his spear. "Die with the precious world you so love," he roared throwing the God Killing Spear.

But he did not throw it at any of the fighters near him. Instead, he threw it up top. High into the sky right for the heavens above.

His spear lined itself with cracks and transformed into an arrow of malicious energy. An attack that struck the already fragile sky. An attacked that sent waves of recoil into the Four Symbols Formation.

"What happened?" Zhuque couldn't believe her eyes.

"What did he just do?" Baihu demanded.

"No, no, no, no, no, no, no!" Xuanwu cried.

"Luohu you fucker, our hard work!" Qinglong felt like crying in despair.

The God Killing Spear disappeared within the explosive attack. The sky completely and utterly shattered and water fell through like a wave whose floodgate just opened.