Heavenly Demon Invasion

"What exactly is going on?"

Primordial Lord of Heaven stared at the Lotus Lantern in Third Holy Mother Yang Chan's hand, utterly perplexed.

Since the birth of heaven and earth, a total of five divine lanterns had appeared: the Lotus Lantern, the Jade Void Glazed Lantern, the Eight Sceneries Palace Lantern, the Spirit Coffin Lantern, and the Jade Two Forms Lantern.

The Jade Void Glazed Lantern was in his Jade Void Palace. It was used for illumination when he preached the Dao and was the Heaven Lantern among the four lanterns of heaven, earth, humans, and demons.

The Eight Sceneries Palace Lantern belonged to Taishang Laojun and was likewise used for illumination when he lectured on scriptures and expounded the Dao. It was the Earth Lantern among the four lanterns of heaven, earth, humans, and demons.

The Spirit Coffin Lantern was Burning Lamp Daoist's natal treasure and also the Human Lantern among the four lanterns of heaven, earth, humans, and demons.

The Jade Two Forms Lantern was the treasure of the Demon Emperor Donghuang Taiyi and was the Demon Lantern among the four lanterns of heaven, earth, humans, and demons.

Last was the Lotus Lantern. It was in Nüwa's possession. This divine lantern was known as the foremost of the five great divine lanterns, a spiritual object born from chaos.

Legend had it that when the Lotus Lantern protected one's body, even the Immortal Slaying Sword could not harm them; when it protected its master, it could offset the Sky-Opening Axe's attacks.

But that was ultimately only a legend. After all, how could a divine lantern that was merely an Innate Spiritual Treasure possibly contend against the Immortal Slaying Sword and the Sky-Opening Axe?

But things were different now. A Lotus Lantern that had reached the level of an Innate