Soaring Cloud Continent, beneath the radiance of the stars.
Within Starfall Hall, the gods had gathered. There were sixteen figures in all, and the three at the head of them all possessed late Celestial Phenomenon cultivation. They were Divine Lord Baigong, who governed forging; Divine Lord Yannian, who governed lifespan; and Divine Lord Yuanling, who governed marriages. Before this day, they, together with Divine Lord Weilie, who governed warfare, had been known as the four pillars of the Divine Sect—the true pillars supporting the Divine Dao Founding. At this moment, as they watched the stars outside dim one after another, none of the gods looked pleased.
"Weilie, Feng Lian, Night Wanderer, and House Guardian—they have all fallen."
Having clearly seen every change, Divine Lord Yannian let out a sigh. He wore the Longevity Divine Garment and looked like a little old man, with crane-white hair, a youthful face, and a bent, hunchbacked frame. Four Divine Lords had fallen in a single stroke, including one whose strength rivaled the late Celestial Phenomenon stage. Even the Divine Dao Founding found such losses difficult to bear. "Three Divine Lords, are we simply going to watch?"
Filled with indignation, a fourth-rank deity could not help but speak.
As soon as those words fell, all the gods turned their gazes toward the three Divine Lords at the forefront. In Divine Lord Qiyuan's absence, major decisions within the Divine Dao Founding had always been led by the four pillars of the Divine Court. Hearing this and sensing everyone's eyes upon him, Divine Lord Baigong raised a brow. His body was humanoid, like that of a bald, powerfully built man, with bronze skin and an indelible aura of metal and fire winding around him. "What else can we do? Blame Weilie and the others for falling too