Mount Bozhong, Nether Capital.
Xuan-tier steps climbed toward Heaven, the imperial palace wreathed in clouds. The vast hall resembled a towering giant, while the sprawling buildings coiled around it like one enormous hand pressing down on Mount Bozhong.
Within the hall, a dignified man in a Dragon Robe sat upright upon a mountain-like golden throne. Behind his head hovered a Circular Light formed from the mysterious radiance of five Fruit Positions, rippling like water. Visible lattice-like radiance connected Heaven and Earth to his body, carrying faint cheers and acclamations.
The man's eyes were closed.
Yet at the very moment Bodhisattva Baoguang Yinghuang turned hostile and struck, he opened his eyes. His pupils, flowing with five-colored radiance, abruptly looked beyond the hall.
He had witnessed the entire battle.
This included Bodhisattva Baoguang Yinghuang suppressing Great True Lord Xin Ye and Great True Lord Youhai, then being rescued by True Lord Heaven-Furnace World-Forger, and finally the clash of techniques between both sides.
As though it was exactly as he had expected, he murmured to himself:
"Evil cultivators of the Pure Land truly cannot be trusted."
Ordinarily, under the suppression of the ghost domain, even Great True Lords could not observe from such a great distance. Yet with [Heavenly Rules and Earthly Principles], he alone was the exception.
Not only could he observe; he could even travel there.
Baoguang is no fool. If she dared to make a move, she must have contacted the remnants of the Three Foundations. Perfect. I've long wanted to sweep them all into one net.
As Emperor Cang pondered, two figures emerged one after another from the Circular Light behind him. One was none other than the Azure Heaven Avatar whom Lu Yang had previously executed, powerful Dharma Body aura surging around him. The other possessed a solemn,