Unlike the desolate beasts, the Six Heavenly Demon Kings and the others knew that if they refined the energy leaking from the giant and then returned it to this newborn heaven and earth, they themselves would certainly not become the giant's primary targets.
At the same time, that returned energy would already bear their imprints.
When it formed the Heavenly Dao, it would become a part of it.
This meant that from the very moment the Heavenly Dao took shape, they would already hold a place within it.
If they carried things to the utmost, then when the giant slaughtered all the desolate beasts and dissolved into heaven and earth, they could seize the chance to take control of this Heavenly Dao.
They could then plunder all the energy, matter, principles, and everything else in this world as nourishment for their cultivation.
And destroying a world was also the most extreme cultivation method of the demonic path.
But while the mantis stalked the cicada, the oriole waited behind.
As they lurked in the shadows, preparing to quietly put their plan into action and completely carve up this world, the Eight Immortals had also safely weathered the immensely powerful first strike that opened heaven and earth by hiding behind the demon formation.
Still, without the formation's protection, their own cultivation had been drained considerably.
Fortunately, while Ling Qing had been sending energy and primordial qi to the Brocade-Robed Marquis outside, he had also sent some to the Eight Immortals along the way.
With the unceasing support of primordial qi, they had been able to pass safely through that formidable shockwave.
After quietly recovering some of their strength, they contacted the Brocade-Robed Marquis.
Having learned the true extent of the Demon Alliance's strength, the eight scattered under Han Zhongli's command, each drawing