Above the Firmament

Boom!!!

Above the Great Thousand World's heavens, a thunderous crash rang out, as though the universe had shattered and countless laws had converged anew. The heavenly tribulation had ceased, leaving behind a deathly stillness.

Suddenly, the vast net of laws above the firmament split apart. A body fell from those unreachable outer heavens, covered in blood and broken beyond measure.

"Azure Emperor!"

The countless experts of the Great Thousand World were all stricken with shock. The mangled figure falling from the sky brought an endless rain of blood, and the entire Great Thousand World seemed to feel a sorrow. Blood dripped down, all living beings wailed—this was an omen that a mighty expert was about to fall.

"Teacher!"

"Father!"

Lin Dong and Yan Qingchen, who were guarding against the Heavenly Evil God within the Great Thousand World, were shaken to their cores. They could not believe it, yet were incomparably worried. They knew that feeble, nearly fallen figure all too well—it was Yan Qingshan, who had attempted to challenge the heavens and forcibly attain the Dao.

Yan Qingshan's body was shattered, as if he were on the brink of death. His injuries were far too severe, his entire body covered in marks of the Dao—the scars of being devoured by the backlash of countless laws. Even more terrifyingly, several holes pierced straight through his body, blood flowing freely.

"His injuries are too severe!"

The hearts of countless experts watching Yan Qingshan sank. The Azure Emperor had failed and suffered the backlash of heaven and earth's will. Where would the Great Thousand World go from here?

"Heavenly Evil God, how dare you!"

Just as the Great Thousand World was steeped in sorrow, Lin Dong suddenly roared in fury. The crowd saw only a black shadow shooting toward the sky—it was none