On Three Purities Peak in Kunlun, the three Sages withdrew their divine powers once Di Jun and the other members of the Demon Race had passed through the gateway atop Mount Buzhou.
Ding!
The Jade Ruyi in Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi's hand rang out once more.
The clear note roused the disciples who were still lost in the battle between the Witch Race and the Demon Race.
Their faces remained tense. They had yet to recover from the sight of that world-shattering battle, and their eyes were full of fear at the slaughterhouse the battlefield had become.
Had the Sages not taken them in as disciples, they would have been nothing but cannon fodder in that war.
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi took in every expression and spoke first. His voice, grand and commanding, rang across Three Purities Peak and reached every disciple clearly. "What you saw was the Primordial World as it truly is, in all its cruelty. Those whose cultivation is lacking become ashes in the Great Tribulation."
His gaze swept over the disciples of the Three Teachings, lingering on those of the Interception Sect burdened with resentment and sin. His tone grew sterner. "The Witch Race does not cultivate the Primordial Spirit or seek to comprehend the Great Dao. They cultivate only the strength of their bodies. Though they defeated the Demon Race and gained the upper hand for now, occupying vast reaches of the Primordial World, they devour its countless living beings to strengthen themselves. Those beings will inevitably turn against them, and the Heavenly Dao will not tolerate them."
"The seeds of their downfall were sown long ago."
"As for the Demon Race!"
Yuanshi paused, a chill entering his voice. "Di Jun and Tai Yi possess great divine powers and immense Magic Power. Yet their desire to gather