After a sharp shout, the blazing golden flames that had filled heaven and earth all died away, and the Grand Profound Seal that had been maintained until now was lifted as well.
Yu Ci had used the Grand Profound Seal because the death demon tribulation had erupted, leaving every part of the Inner Void tainted by demonic influence and beyond his ability to attend to. Yet at its root, it was because Yu Ci's true spirit had not manifested, so the demonic tribulation could not find a core target.
Now that he had manifested atop the ritual altar, he was practically the finest target imaginable. There was no need for any Grand Profound Seal at all. The death demons abandoned the other unmanifested heavenly domains and swarmed toward him like flies chasing a stench. These creatures vanished and arose in turn; in the blink of an eye, more than a dozen had appeared. They knew neither fear nor surprise, and naturally pounced at him with savage force.
Yu Ci let out a long breath. He had been prepared. Ignoring those demonic shadows, he first spread out his thoughts and looked within Chengqitian, at the "ashes" left behind by the burned demonic shadows. Under the effects of the Heart Refining Dharma Fire, they had condensed into something strange and peculiar. It was still far from taking shape, but Yu Ci already had plans for it.
After confirming it, he left it where it was. At that very moment, the demonic shadows were already about to pounce upon him.
At the beginning, Yu Ci would have been left scrambling in panic. But now, he felt his mind settle. The stark contrast between before and after was truly interesting; the difference lay only in whether he had been prepared.
He even had the