Across the Divine Continent, a phoenix briefly appeared, shocking the world.
By the time the experts within the realm reached the ruined temple in Falling Moon City, the entire temple had already been reduced to ashes by thunderfire, and everything within had vanished without a trace.
The phoenix's miracle left no trail behind. Those who had seen it insisted they truly had, but more people believed it was merely a lie fabricated by them.
At the end of the Dark Abyss, Taishang, who had ventured alone into the Dark Abyss, pursued the Lord of Darkness for years and fought several great battles. Whenever he was about to eliminate the Lord of Darkness, he was stopped by the Three Dark Heavenly Kings, and all his efforts came to nothing.
The Lord of Darkness's injuries grew increasingly severe. Since the Pearl of Origin had been destroyed, his Undying Body had been broken, making it difficult for his wounds to recover swiftly. Battle after battle drained his cultivation sharply, and he was no longer at his peak.
Taishang's pursuit was relentless. The Lord of Darkness had no time to heal, much less devour the origin of the human world.
To contend against darkness, the human world's strong continued to sacrifice themselves, yet they also dealt darkness a heavy blow.
For ten years, Taishang hunted the Lord of Darkness for ten years, fighting countless battles. In the final battle, the Taishang Divine Sword even pierced the Lord of Darkness's chest. A difference of a hair's breadth, and he could have completely slain the ruler of the World of Darkness.
However, that fatal sword was blocked at the cost of his life by the Evil God, one of the Three Dark Heavenly Kings. The Taishang Divine Sword shifted an inch and failed to deliver the