The appearance of Xuan Nü and Li Wuyang had clearly caught the Cult Master of Rebirth by surprise. He suddenly opened his eyes, a trace of shock, fury, and savagery flashing through those blood-red vortex-like pupils, though even more apparent was an obsession bordering on madness.
"Annihilation Mystic Maiden! Li Wuyang! You actually managed to chase me here!" His voice was hoarse and piercing, filled with venomous hatred. "But you're too late! The ritual is about to be completed, and the gate to the Sacred Realm will open. You... will all become sacrifices to welcome the descent of the Sacred Lord's true form!"
The speed of his hand seals abruptly increased. The spatial gate above his head, formed from dark-red runes, shook violently as its opening speed visibly accelerated! The evil aura spilling from within surged out like a tide, making the entire void tremble as though it could not withstand the pressure!
"Wishful thinking!" Xuan Nü's beautiful face was frosty as she stepped forward, instantly crossing space to appear above the altar. Her jade-like hand slammed fiercely toward the spatial gate! Within her palm appeared visions of the birth and death of universes and the reincarnation of stars. Supreme Annihilation Dao Principles gathered, seeking to erase the gate completely! This palm contained the deeper truth of annihilation she had attained after purifying the lotus platform, its power far surpassing anything from before.
"Your opponent is me!" the Cult Master of Rebirth roared. Forced to interrupt part of the ritual, his body swelled massively, transforming into a blood-colored demonic god avatar ten thousand zhang tall, with three heads and six arms! Each of its six arms wielded an evil artifact—a skull staff, a human-skin drum, a wraith bell, and more—as it met Xuan Nü's Annihilation Palm head-on with overwhelming deathly