Benevolence

In that instant, the ghost gods who had been chattering endlessly fell silent at once. But immediately after, they let out a chorus of ghostly wails and godly howls, incomparably shrill and miserable.

Before Zhao Cheng made a move, in their senses, he had been like a chicken or sheep—something laid out on the platter.

Only when he struck did they realize that they had been deceived.

Ghost gods possessed supernatural senses and could clearly perceive the strength of the energy within a person. Zhao Cheng's Primordial Spirit at this moment was indeed not weak compared to Primordial Spirit True Immortals of the same level. Otherwise, he could never have held out for so long against a First Tribulation Earth Immortal.

Among the three tribulations of the Primordial Spirit, the changes between the first and second tribulations were not that great. Only the third tribulation was a qualitative transformation.

But Zhao Cheng was an anomaly. His Primordial Spirit itself was only so-so, yet once he moved, heaven and earth became his domain. It seemed as though all power had become a part of him, subject to his command.

At this moment, waves of immense terror surged through the hearts of the eight ghost gods. Though ghost gods neither died nor perished, and so long as their worship endured, even if they were beaten to death, they could revive after some time, at this instant, they felt as if they were about to fall into utter and absolute destruction.

At the moment of crisis, the eight ghost gods—the eight rulers—all unleashed their most powerful divine abilities.

One ruler transformed into heaven, as though boundless space unfolded to contain all things. One ruler transformed into earth, dusky yellow soil spreading in every direction. Heaven and earth became one, creating the cosmos. Then