The instant the passage opened, Wang Ping clearly felt a fierce malice rushing at him. This malice was not emitted by any conscious entity, but existed within the rules themselves. It targeted the rules of this starry sky.
Profound light emerged behind True Lord Yuanwu, yet what surged within it was Outer Realm demonic qi. He looked at Wang Ping, Tiangong, and Lieyang, cupped his hands, and said, "This poor Daoist is leaving. Take care, Fellow Daoists!"
Having said that, he turned to the nearby Fifth Realm Star Gods and Yuxiao who had followed him, then transformed into a streak of black light and flew toward the passage. The Nine-tailed Fox Xing Meng's form immediately became illusory as she closely followed behind Yuanwu.
Then came the other Fifth Realm Star Gods. They too did not hesitate. When Yuxiao drew near Wang Ping, he seemed to want to meet Wang Ping's eyes, but a flare of fire blocked his vision.
At that moment, a voice appeared in Wang Ping's sea of consciousness. "I'll be leaving first. You stay here and play with those Old Fellows. A word of advice: either beat them into submission, or keep quiet and do not voice your opinions. They are more stubborn and old-fashioned than you imagine."
Hearing this, Wang Ping glanced at Yuxiao's retreating figure within the passage. But a moment later, Yuxiao's form and consciousness were swallowed by darkness.
The Starry Sky Barrier appeared incredibly thin, but in truth it was more than several hundred li thick. Within the passage opened by Lieyang and Tiangong, the power of Gold Spirit that rent space was rapidly weakening, while the multicolored light covering the barrier's surface was also fading away.
Lieyang had already dispersed the black hole he had created, using powerful energy to forcibly neutralize