Everyone's gaze fell on him, their expressions varied.
The Haoran Sage sneered, as though victory were already in his grasp.
The Chaotic Yin-Yang Dao Lord's eyes flickered. No one knew what he was thinking.
The Sky Ghost's eyes burned with resentment, murderous intent surging through his heart!
Worry flashed in Spiritual Rhinoceros's eyes. The situation had grown tangled beyond measure, and even he did not know what the future would bring.
The meeting ended in silence, but its repercussions would continue to spread.
Li Qing's true body remained within the Tribulation-Avoiding Grotto-Heaven!
The place stayed hidden beneath the power of Heavenly Dao Reincarnation. No one could find it.
He quietly awoke from the Longevity Spirit Curse and flexed his limbs.
As he sensed his perfected Primordial Dharma Form, an invisible Calamity Qi spread around him, ready to unleash a heaven-shaking tribulation at any moment.
His eyes narrowed. "They've seen through my tribulation of attaining the Dao this time!"
"They'll never let me off easily!"
"First, my Present Body must descend!"
"And connect the Calamity Qi to this world!"
"Since they might decide to overturn the table, I can appear for only an instant!"
"That instant must be when the world is transported and everyone is swept along with it!"
"Then the battlefield will truly open!"
"The moment the two worlds collide will be when their karmic ties are strongest. They're certain to strike for the first time then!"
"I must appear on the battlefield!"
"But that will be a war between Immortal Realm cultivators. The moment I appear, I may come under attack from all sides."
"So I must act at the same time, appearing deep within the Dark Ocean at the instant of collision!"
"I'll also use the Heart-Destroying Sword to kill a chicken before the monkeys and intimidate