Although the black barrier had shattered, the eight black pillars that had formed it had not dispersed.
They converged high in the nine heavens, turning into a mass of ink-black clouds.
The black clouds churned and spewed out a black pillar that plunged downward toward the flying vessel.
Clearly, the Eight Directions Baleful-Attracting Formation had not been broken. Instead, it had drawn upon all the formation's power to unleash this strongest strike.
Qu Hai rapidly formed hand seals, trying to reactivate the flying vessel's formation and condense a protective barrier.
But he was too late.
Before the protective barrier had even taken shape, the black pillar of light was already upon them.
Yet Old Xu and the other twelve immortals naturally would not stand idly by. They activated their respective magic treasures and immortal artifacts, meeting the black pillar head-on.
"Boom—"
The thunderous roar shook heaven and earth, lingering without end.
The eight Evil Spirit Immortals, wielding the formation's power, clashed head-on with the magic treasures and immortal artifacts of the twelve Lingxu Dao Immortals.
The terrifying, violent, and chaotic residual force swept outward like a tidal wave.
Under Qu Hai's full exertion, the White Rainbow Sky-Patrolling Boat's protective barrier had only just manifested and had yet to solidify.
Struck by that residual force, the barrier flickered wildly, while the entire flying vessel was swept from the sky and hurled toward the ground.
The flying vessel crashed into the earth.
The ground, already covered in cracks, immediately collapsed with a thunderous rumble.
The flying vessel plunged deep underground, surrounded on all sides by crimson Lava.
The violent impact pushed the vessel's hull beyond its limits, producing a piercing sound of tearing metal.
Qu Hai's face turned pale as he said softly to Old Xu beside him.
"Old Xu, I'm afraid