A million years ago!
Ancient Era.
Wu Ji Demon Venerable assaulted Heavenly Court. He fought his way through, while the Heavenly Court Gu Immortals threw themselves forward without regard for their lives, blocking him with all their strength.
Wu Ji Demon Venerable strolled forward as if taking a leisurely walk. No Heavenly Court Gu Immortal could match him; the dead and wounded were countless.
Central Heaven Gate collapsed into rubble. Nameplate Palace did not even have time to fly away. Before Wu Ji Demon Venerable, Sun Palace and Five God Halls were as fragile as paper, as though they existed only as a joke.
Finally, when Wu Ji Demon Venerable arrived before the Central Grand Hall, Heavenly Court shook. Star Constellation Will descended and activated the backup arrangement Star Lord Immortal Venerable had once set down—the Nine-Nine Consecutive Unending Formation.
Wu Ji Demon Venerable fell into the formation and broke through a hundred formations in succession before finally escaping.
Beneath Sky Watching Tower.
Wu Ji Demon Venerable looked at Star Constellation Will and said, "Star Constellation, you and I are both Venerables. You poured meticulous effort into arranging various methods to restrain me. Though I hate you, I also admire you. Now that it is life or death between us, what can you do no matter how many methods you left behind? You wish to stop a living Gu Venerable? That wish is destined to fail. Rank 9 Venerables are invincible in the present age; only Venerables of the same level can deal with them."
Star Constellation Will gave a bitter laugh and actually stepped aside, opening the path into Sky Watching Tower. "How could I not know what you speak of? But all sorts of attempts must still be made. Otherwise, how could one be willing to accept it?