Wanhua's aura upon returning from Chaos was like a massive boulder cast into a still lake, instantly shattering the oppressive stalemate that had gripped the East Sea for days.
Though the vast Dao aura of a Primordial Chaos Sage was contained and unexpressed, it naturally soothed the disordered Heaven and Earth Qi Mechanism thrown into turmoil by the ravaging Demonic Thoughts and interference of annihilation.
Even the light barrier of the Heavenly Net Spirit Sealing Array seemed to ripple slightly, no longer appearing quite so aggressively oppressive.
The Saint Returns, and the Remnants Hide
With one step, Wanhua arrived above Myriad Dao Academy. His gaze swept below. Though most of the disciples looked exhausted and their auras unstable, their foundations remained intact.
After being tempered by the demonic calamity, the Light of Literary Splendor had become even purer and more resilient. In particular, the newly born sharp intent around Xuanjizi, capable of cutting through falsehood, drew a flicker of approval from Wanhua's eyes.
He did not immediately deal with the Heavenly Court's blockade. Instead, he first turned his attention toward the East Sea's Sea Eye.
There, the lingering might of the Heavenly Dao Will's extermination of the Dragon Race remnants had yet to fully fade, carrying an icy, absolute sense of Order.
Meanwhile, the Chasm of Guixu had become increasingly unstable after the Dragon Race's final desperate assault, like a dangerous dam that was constantly leaking.
"The Heavenly Dao's intervention has saved me some effort."
Wanhua understood clearly that the Heavenly Dao had not exterminated the Dragon Race to aid the Academy, but to preserve the absolute authority of its own inviolable Order.
The Dragon Race had stirred up annihilation, disrupted the Heavenly Court's formation, and colluded with the Outer Heavenly Demons. They had already crossed the Heavenly Dao's bottom