The gods of the Heavenly Court were likewise watching the changes on the battlefield. At the sight of this scene, they were only briefly stunned before immediately withdrawing their Primordial Spirit wills, afraid of drawing the attention of that terrifying Saint.
Central Heavenly Court, within Lingxiao Palace.
The Jade Emperor Saint sat high upon the Heavenly Emperor's throne. Boundless Great Dao laws evolved behind his head—Taiji gave rise to Yin and Yang, Yin and Yang gave rise to the Four Images, encompassing all things. Layer upon layer of acquired ancestral qi, innate Dao qi, and acquired Dao qi continuously emerged as he transformed into the ancestor of all phenomena.
Yet, upon sensing the disturbance on the battlefield surrounding the Three Sovereigns Heavenly Realm, the layers of radiant phenomena around him vanished in an instant. His eyes opened, and a fleeting loss of composure passed through their depths.
He had long experienced the might of the Spirit-Void Mother Goddess.
Both before and after attaining sainthood.
She truly deserved her title as the Saint of World Destruction. Even for someone like him, who had attained the Dao as the Heavenly Emperor and held authority over the source Great Dao of the heavens and void, dealing with her was extraordinarily difficult.
Yet such a Saint of World Destruction had been captured so easily by the Earth Sovereign Saint.
The Jade Emperor Saint could not help recalling the secrets Zhang Jian carried.
At this moment, even with the Jade Emperor Saint's Dao heart and profound composure, all manner of complicated emotions arose within him.
Still, he did not feel much regret.
By the time he had learned of Zhang Jian's existence, the latter had already grown into a force to be reckoned with.
His fate had already been stirred into motion.
Unless a Saint