The Treasure Light Abides

The Bright Venerable and Light, Might, and Wisdom were united as one, possessing the four great powers of purity, light, strength, and wisdom.

Twelve gods stood around him—the Twelve Ever-Abiding Jewel Light Kings.

They were the Supreme Light Eternal Jewel King, Wisdom Ever-Abiding Jewel Light King, and Ever-Victorious Ever-Abiding Jewel Light King;

Joyous Ever-Abiding Jewel Light King, Diligent Practice Ever-Abiding Jewel Light King, and True Ever-Abiding Jewel Light King;

Pure Wind Ever-Abiding Jewel Light King, Sun-Moon Ever-Abiding Jewel Light King, and Rocana Ever-Abiding Jewel Light King;

Gratitude Ever-Abiding Jewel Light King, United Hearts Ever-Abiding Jewel Light King, and Majestic Adornment Ever-Abiding Jewel Light King.

The ones flying out of the passageway at that moment were precisely these twelve Ever-Abiding Jewel Light Kings.

For a time, the sight displayed before Ling Qing and the others—

Above, boundless light shone down, with twelve divine figures standing within it, their precious visages majestic, their radiance ever-abiding.

Below, gray mist, fierce winds, filth, black waters, void-fire, and other phenomena arose from endless darkness.

All manner of fiendish, hideous, grotesque, and bizarre demons also manifested.

Light and darkness, good and evil, beauty and ugliness stood as sharply divided as the Jing and Wei Rivers, yet somehow existed together in harmony.

"Fellow Daoists, come here!" Seeing this sight, Demon-Quelling Celestial Venerable gave an order.

Hearing him, everyone hastily abandoned the demons before them and gathered in the central palace.

At the same time, Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden unfurled her Command Flag. The three hundred and sixty-five spirit gods who had been guarding the central palace without acting immediately split into eight divisions and scattered into the eight formations, filling the gaps left by the others.

Under Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden's command, Ling Qing and the others then laid down a Cosmic Four Symbols Formation.

Once the