Tianfang Continent

BOOM! Even the void was drowned in light. Beneath the torrent of radiance cast by the golden-winged spirit bird, a sweeping wave of light surged forth, instantly stirring endless ripples—as though a vast ocean were striking the heavens, as though divine punishment had descended!

Outside the Nine-Bend Heaven-Origin Great Treasury Sumeru Realm, within a radius of several hundred li, the only sound that seemed to remain between heaven and earth was the thunderous roar of explosions. The elemental energy of heaven and earth drawn into the chaotic currents of the void had been churned into a pot of sludge, while the entire pyramid was enveloped in light that filled the sky.

No matter how numerous the Crimson Fiend Ants were, they were nothing before such might. Before they could even draw near, they were swept by the radiance—either reduced to flying ash or, like moths hurling themselves into flame, falling in droves like raindrops.

At the same time, one overwhelmingly powerful aura after another emanated from deep within the pyramid. There were a full ten Dao-Entry experts, breathing in and out their magical power, their incomparably vast true qi devoted solely to sustaining a minor chiliocosm. This world was likewise broad and immense, for it was maintained by the magical power of ten Dao-Entry experts.

Unlike the turmoil outside, the interior of the pyramid was exceptionally stable. Within this minor chiliocosm, the earth bore a jet-black hue, like black iron. Deep within this stretch of spacetime stood a place covered in all manner of buildings, forming an entire city.

There were also five hundred experts within this minor chiliocosm who had cultivated divine souls. They silently circulated the power of their divine-soul thoughts, each seated cross-legged upon a meditation cushion, streams of intent flowing toward a golden platform at the