Before his words had even faded, the surrounding void sank into darkness, as though the boundaries between heaven and earth had vanished.
The Black Lotus Karma Fire was not particularly conspicuous in this pitch-black space, but Nether Void Immortal Lord and the Head of the Qingru Academy both sensed an immense danger bearing down on them.
The scorching heat of the flames swept in from every direction. Black lotuses rose and drifted within the Karma Fire, their esoteric-sect talismanic seals flashing as they faintly formed a vast talismanic array.
A mighty Buddhist chant rang out from the black flames, disrupting the two old monsters as well. Buddha Lord Wutian had seized the initiative with exceptionally subtle methods, and the darkness left Nether Void Immortal Lord and the Head of the Qingru Academy deeply unsettled.
"Not a bad idea, but do you think this trick can really hold me and the Head of the Qingru Academy in check?"
Nether Void Immortal Lord chuckled softly and raised a palm. A translucent, many-faceted orb spun in his hand. Suddenly, a dazzling white light burst from within it. By the time the orb flew into the void, it blazed like the sun. Its brilliant radiance illuminated the area, dispelling a large swath of darkness.
The Head of the Qingru Academy spread his palm, opening a thick book. Within it, countless great Confucian scholars seemed to be chanting verses and songs. Their voices intertwined and clashed with the Buddhist chant surging from the Black Lotus Karma Fire.
Before long, the smile on Nether Void Immortal Lord's face slowly faded. The white light emitted by this Nether Origin Sun Essence Stone was not merely for illumination.
The solar flame within it burned fiercely enough to pose a great threat even to an Immortal Lord. He was