Yu Ci had once been suppressed by Ancestor Gu Liang using the Witch Gate penal artifact, the Soul-Leaving Cauldron, and had suffered quite a bit. He had also witnessed the fierce might of the Taotie and Suanni projections upon it, so he immediately found it somewhat familiar.
Watching that giant maw split open, almost encompassing a radius of hundreds of li, his heart stirred slightly. He no longer did anything, allowing that ferocious beast-mouth to swallow Chengqitian in a single gulp.
Darkness shrouded Chengqitian in an instant. On the reality plane, this was also meant to sever the connection between Yu Ci's Dao foundation and his form-spirit, turning him into a rootless tree.
Yet this effect lasted merely for an instant... perhaps it had never truly been realized at all.
A ball of crystalline radiance lit up from the core of Chengqitian. At this moment, the small realm of several dozen mu in area seemed to become transparent, pierced, radiated outward, and ultimately entirely covered by that light.
At this time, it could also be seen that within Chengqitian, the Cloud Tower Tree acted like a grand beam, and like bones and blood vessels. Its roots pervaded almost every corner, combining the illusory and the real; no matter what, they could draw vitality and spiritual Qi from heaven and earth to keep the void structure from breaking.
Subsequently, the dharma altar took form, and the residual true intent of the dharma artifacts also flickered in and out of view under the illumination of the radiance.
The True Dragon Form Qi roared and flew, yet it flew beyond the boundaries of Chengqitian. Then thunder rumbled, naturally bringing forth the Nine-Five Thunder Command Method, and all manner of foul Qi, struck by thunder and fire, was annihilated in large batches.
That golden-snake