Deep within the sea of lightning, four phenomena manifested: the Rouge Snake, Fire Refining Pool, Purple Lightning Wheel, and Yin Spirit Mountain. The four True Lords exerted their strength simultaneously, continuously pouring their power into the illusory gateway.
Under their efforts, the originally illusory, narrow gateway kept expanding outward, growing ever closer to reality.
At a certain moment, the sea of lightning churned. Bolts of heavenly lightning carrying considerable might descended from deeper within through the illusory gateway.
At this sight, Purple Intent Daoist and the others were not alarmed but delighted, for this meant that the gateway from the seventh layer to the eighth had truly opened.
"The gateway has truly taken shape. We enter the eighth layer at once."
Manifesting her true Demon Emperor body and transforming into a beautiful Rouge Snake, the Jade-Faced Snake Emperor withstood the heavenly lightning head-on and headed for the formed passage.
By comparison, the other three True Lords were a step slower. Under the current circumstances, the Jade-Faced Snake Emperor's powerful demon body gave her a certain advantage.
But at that very moment, an abrupt change arose.
Dong! A deep, powerful bell chime came from the depths of the Great Void. Pale azure Nine Heavens Pure Light fell from the sky like a bolt of silk, sweeping across everything and cleaving the violent sea of lightning apart.
"Not good, it's Xuan Qiong—"
Seeing through this change, the expressions of the True Lords all shifted. They had not expected Xuan Qiong to make a move at such a crucial moment.
With a hum, divine abilities circulated and lights of every color bloomed. Facing the incoming True Lord Xuan Qiong, the True Lords each activated their divine abilities to protect themselves.
Yet caught off guard, they inevitably found it difficult to withstand this sudden