At the boundary of Outer Chaos, Luohu's formation advanced toward the barrier of the Great Desolation World at an ever-increasing speed, like a black curtain being steadily drawn open.
Dark-gold ripples of law shone continuously above the formation. The pressure of the Devil Dao, underpinned by the peak of the limitless zenith heaven golden immortal ninth heaven, resembled a colossal millstone being steadily pushed into water, constantly compressing the space of laws before the Great Desolation World's barrier as it advanced.
Within the Great Desolation World, the Heavenly Dao Will continued adjusting the laws in a synchronized rhythm, causing the multiple law fields operating before the defensive line to grow increasingly sluggish, like vessels subjected to pressure from within and without at once.
Under that relentless pressure, Daoist Taichu's silver-white screen of law dimmed at a perceptible rate.
The gazes of the Sanqing and the Twelve Ancestral Witches met atop Kunlun Mountain.
Taiqing's gaze shifted between the approaching dark-gold formation in Outer Chaos and the pale-gold halo undergoing constant adjustment within the Great Desolation World.
His voice rang through the void, neither loud nor soft, yet reaching the ears of every cultivator monitoring the battlefield with perfect clarity.
"A pincer attack from within and without has already taken shape. Our existing defensive line alone can no longer fully suppress this dual pressure.
Activate the Innate Five Virtues Returning to Origin Formation. With the Five Directions Great Universe World as its foundation and the Innate Five Directions Banner as its core, establish a complete defensive line around the Great Desolation World, framed by five virtues power."
As Taiqing's voice fell, Ancestor Chaos, Ancestor Destruction, Ancestor Darkness, Ancestor Plague, and Ancestor Devour—the five reincarnated Chaos Demon God powerhouses—rose from their respective positions.
They arranged themselves in the five directions within the Chaos