"Since you're here, none of you are leaving."
The gaunt king of assassin saints, skeletal in appearance, with hair and teeth so aged that they had all fallen out, sighed. At once, heaven and earth changed; Dao fire blazed, and raging flames shot into the sky.
The damaged chaos formation inscribed beneath the ancient hall was awakened, transforming into an enormous cage that rumbled as it pressed down, intent on refining the intruders.
"A damaged fragment of a quasi-emperor formation..."
Assassin Saint Qi Luo glanced around at the world and sneered dismissively.
"Caw, caw, caw! Caw, caw, caw!"
At that moment, an endless sea of black fire crows suddenly descended, blotting out the sky like a rolling sea of burning clouds. It crashed down in a mighty sweep, forcefully piercing the cage of heaven and earth.
For a time, the heavens were filled with the clamorous cries of crows, like demonic sounds drilling into one's ears.
"I have awaited you all for quite some time..."
With a thunderous boom, heaven collapsed and earth split apart. Billions of golden rays erupted from the depths of the black tide, each incomparably brilliant and sacred, so dazzling that no living being could open their eyes.
The flock of crows landed and transformed into a handsome Daoist clad in feathered robes and a starry crown. His expression was proud and unyielding, his lips tightly pressed together, and demonic energy surged into the heavens, as though an ancient heavenly demon had returned to the Human World.
He held a golden ancient staff wrapped in resplendent divine fire. His gaze was icy, his killing intent filled the skies; like an exalted ancient god, he could take life and seize all things at will.
The Heavenly Jade sect-protecting master, Jin Xiao!
"Another Saint King has come. Aside