The Glazed Pagoda stood tall in the distance, suspended in the void. Suddenly, its light flickered. Beneath the eaves, copper bells rang out with a crash, and the countless bloodshot eyes stopped blinking all at once, turning toward the many righteous cultivators crowding around Tao Wendu.
A violent assault on their souls erupted!
At the same time, the Glazed Pagoda's gates flew open. Countless Vengeful Souls and Ghostly Beings burst out like a murky, gray-black torrent, surging like a raging sea and roaring toward Tao Wendu!
Seeing this, the righteous cultivators were instantly enraged. The jade pendant at the waist of Zhen Jianghui, Grand Elder of Jiuyi Mountain, flashed with light. A clear, distant chime rang out, immediately blocking the soul attack rushing toward them.
Zhen Jianghui's almond-shaped eyes widened. She shouted, "Demonic scum, how dare you!"
Before her words had even faded, layer upon layer of mountain ranges appeared with a crash in the void.
An indescribably powerful force of gravity immediately bore down on the Glazed Pagoda.
A fierce wind struck their faces, sharp as blades.
Sand and stones skittered across the ground. Boulders the size of washbasins rolled and stumbled into the distance like grains of sand.
Streams reversed their flow. The surface of the entire earth was swiftly scraped away, exposing the layers of sand, mud, and rock beneath.
The gray-robed cultivators standing by the railing watched the enormous mountain crashing down upon them. Beneath their hoods, their withered faces remained impassive. Gray shadows flickered in the eyes of the old man at their head, and the copper bells shook in unison, sending ripples through the void.
In an instant, the mountain came crashing down with a mighty rush of wind, yet it seemed to strike a phantom. Dust billowed like waves. The Glazed Pagoda still