Southern Central Province, the Crimson Flame Desert.
Old Ancestor Cangwu's sword heart Dao Fruit hovered in midair, scoured again and again by the torrent of earth vein power.
The sword heart shattered constantly, then swiftly reformed under the nourishment of the Immortal Court Law.
With every reconstruction, the Sword Qi radiating from Old Ancestor Cangwu grew sharper.
His eyes were tightly shut, his body drenched in blood, but his back remained ramrod straight. No matter how violently the earth vein power raged, he held fast to the Formation Core, refusing to retreat even half a step.
Western Central Province, the Venom Marsh.
The Origin Return Alliance Leader trembled all over, blood streaming from his seven orifices.
His foundation was the weakest of the four, and the pain of enduring this baptism was the most intense for him.
But he knew perfectly well that this was his one chance in life to defy heaven and rewrite his fate.
If he endured, boundless seas and open skies awaited.
If he failed, his body would perish and his Dao would vanish.
"I'm staking everything!" the Origin Return Alliance Leader roared, pouring all his divine soul power into his Dao Fruit and desperately holding the Array Flag steady.
Northern Central Province, the Extreme-Cold Icefield.
Emperor Jiang Wu's Dragon Robe had long since been torn to shreds by the raging energy.
His imperial Dao Fruit blazed with golden light. Under the tempering of the Immortal Court Law, his once somewhat unstable foundation became incomparably solid.
He opened his eyes, feeling the surging power within him. His awe of Zhou Xuan had been carved into his very bones.
In the east, south, west, and north, four massive energy Light Pillars burst through the earth simultaneously, shooting straight into the clouds.
The sky over all of Central