The Fall of Great Purity Palace

Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace.

Countless enormous islands floated in the air here. Clouds and mist curled around them, white cranes spread their wings, and all seemed peaceful.

Yet beneath the encirclement of layer upon layer of sinister Demonic Qi outside the light barrier, that peace seemed especially fragile.

Countless roars continuously echoed from within the Demonic Qi. Looking closely, one could see figures filling the Black Cloud as far as the eye could see.

Those figures all wore identical attire, with black-and-white markings on their chests—the emblem of the Yuan Sect. These people were all Yuan Sect disciples.

The Yuan Sect disciples now stared viciously at the mountains and islands within the light barrier. Sinister black glints flickered in the depths of their eyes, making them appear exceptionally ferocious and terrifying.

Outside the enormous light barrier, there were some figures dressed differently from the Yuan Sect disciples, though they seemed to be resisting the advance of the Black Cloud.

As surging Yuan Power erupted, they were repeatedly engulfed by terrifying attacks whistling out of the Black Cloud. Wave after wave of screams soon followed.

Though they resisted with all their strength, their defenses clearly crumbled entirely beneath the overwhelming Yuan Sect offensive.

Blade light flashed, blood sprayed, and the scene was utterly tragic.

At the very center of the layers of Black Cloud, several figures watched the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace within the Guardian Sect Formation with indifferent expressions.

This was their final line of defense. Once the formation broke, Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace would be completely exposed beneath the Yuan Sect's butcher's blade.

"Hehe, Great Elder, it seems the formation of Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace will not hold out much longer," an elderly man behind the leading figure said with a smile.

"Yesterday, the Palace Master of Nine Heavens