Two epochs passed in haste, and the dark clouds of the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth had already gathered over the Primordial World.
Yuanfeng was the first to break through, and strange phenomena arose across the Southern Primordial World—
Southern Bright Lihuo filled the sky, crimson flames sweeping through the clouds. Her Dharma Body emerged from the sea of fire, Nirvana True Fire erupting around her and intertwining with the Lihuo flames that filled the heavens.
Soon after, signs of Shi Qilin's breakthrough followed at the foot of Kunlun Mountain—
Countless rays of earth-yellow light shot into the heavens. His Dharma Body stepped forth from the halo, the power of the Great Dao of Earth Element bursting from his body and resonating through mountain ranges stretching millions of miles.
Shi Qilin and Primordial Lord of Heaven had secretly reached an agreement.
Though the Qilin Clan had declined, even a ruined ship still had three thousand nails. The Three Pure Ones had set their sights on the Qilin Clan's treasures, especially those related to the Innate Divine Path.
Not long afterward, above Starfall Wuxiang Mountain—
The phenomenon of Old Ancestor Yin Yang's breakthrough followed. Yin Yang Energies surged straight into the sky, and his Dharma Body appeared amid the waves of energy. Yin Yang Law flowed endlessly around him, merging with the Yin Yang Energies that filled the heavens.
Finally, signs of Ancestor Qiankun's breakthrough appeared. A pillar of light shot into the heavens, and his Dharma Body took shape within it. Qiankun Law spread around him like the warp and weft of heaven and earth, drawing upon the pillar of Qiankun Energy.
The four breakthroughs in succession were clearly a sign that the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth was accelerating. The final prelude to the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity was