A strange rosy glow suddenly burst forth from atop the Treasure Saint Tree.
The light blazed like a great sun, engulfing every person present. In but an instant, all figures vanished into thin air.
Chu Jiang only felt his soul being dragged into boundless emptiness. Past grudges and memories of cultivation overlapped, growing hazy.
His mind tightened slightly as he took the second step.
The void twisted and reformed, light and shadow returned to their places, and the world righted itself.
Chu Jiang was still standing beneath the Treasure Saint Tree.
Yet when he looked around—
Snow Phoenix, Greedy Wolf, the Corpse Immortal Sect, the four great factions, every cultivator... all had vanished.
Heaven and earth lay deathly still, leaving only him behind.
"Roar!!"
In an instant, earth-shaking roars erupted from every direction.
The ground churned, the void split apart, and puppets that blotted out the sky, primordial ferocious beasts, demons, and devils surged forth in a mad tide!
There were battle puppets clad in ancient armor, roc birds that covered the heavens, Devil Lords who spat out laws—even vicious creatures at the Saint and Ancient Saint levels were among them!
They packed the skies and covered the earth, seeking to devour Chu Jiang completely.
Chu Jiang remained indifferent. Slowly raising his right hand, he aimed his palm at heaven and earth, then gave it a light slap.
"Boom—"
Supreme power came crashing down upon the mortal world like a heavenly river pouring backward!
There were no unnecessary moves, no flashy divine abilities—only the purest, most absolute force of suppression.
The Ancient Saint-level demons charging at the forefront instantly shattered.
Whole swathes of ferocious beasts and puppets turned directly into flying ash.
Regardless of their realm or depth of cultivation, anything touched by that power was reduced to dust.
That