The entirety of Shushan suddenly trembled. A colossal pillar of golden light spread outward in all directions like a massive canopy, seemingly boundless and endless.
The entire sky glowed gold, like the evening clouds at sunset.
The five elders were deathly pale. Even with the power accumulated over countless centuries within Shushan's Taiji Hall, they were struggling to endure it.
Had they not cultivated the Purest Method beforehand, they would not even have been qualified to draw upon this power.
The five of them had no time to rest and immediately flew to the top of the Demon-Locking Tower.
At that moment, the Heavenly Demon Emperor and the Evil Spirit King were still cursing without cease.
The five elders ignored them and directly took out the hairpins from before, beginning to cast their spell.
Mysterious runes appeared once more, and the entire Demon-Locking Tower began to emit a ghostly glow again.
Waves of profound power surged forth, shrouding the Heavenly Demon Emperor and the others.
At once, they could not even utter another curse.
The flesh and blood on their bodies gradually melted away, turning into strands of energy that seeped into the Demon-Locking Tower.
At that moment, the armor on the Heavenly Demon Emperor's body emitted a faint glow, unexpectedly neutralizing that power and protecting him.
The elders were powerless to do anything about it. Their spell had reached a critical juncture, and they could not spare a hand.
Meanwhile, the Evil Spirit King could only watch in despair as all his flesh, blood, and power were drained away. The king of the Evil Spirit Realm fell.
The Demon-Locking Tower now seemed to awaken like some ancient beast.
The elders threw out their hairpins, and the Demon-Locking Tower shook.
The topmost level of the tower opened wide, releasing an