In but an instant, a heart-rending wail tore through the sky, shaking Jiu Xiao!
Golden light burst from Taixiao's body, like ten-thousand-zhang rosy clouds breaking through at dawn.
His crystalline hands were now drenched in blood, yet they continued to churn within his body without pause.
In an instant, one gleaming golden bone after another was drawn from his body. Each bore ancient, mysterious patterns, as though recording the Primordial Immortal Clan's eternal secrets.
"Crack—"
With a crisp snap, Taixiao forcibly broke his own spine!
That Emperor Bone, bearing supreme might, floated in the air and radiated a pressure that made hearts tremble. The surrounding vital energy twisted beneath that vast power, forming one terrifyingly deep vortex after another.
Swish!
Taixiao formed seals with both hands. Profound Dao Patterns emerged around him, representing the cultivation of his entire life, yet under his will, they shattered one by one.
With every shattered rune, Taixiao's aura weakened by another measure, and his body hunched further.
Yet what followed left the Primordial Immortal Clan cultivators of the Four Emptiness Realm too horrified to speak.
Taixiao's eyes flew wide open, and two clusters of golden flame ignited within them!
The flames swiftly spread across his entire body, engulfing him completely. It was the power of his bloodline burning, the dignity of the Primordial Imperial Clan burning, and the final unyielding pride of a powerhouse burning.
Within the golden flames, Taixiao's figure gradually blurred, as though he would turn to ash in the blazing fire. Yet his voice only grew more resounding:
"I, Taixiao, have today repaid the kindness bestowed upon me by the Primordial Immortal Clan. From this day forth, all grace and bonds are severed!"
Before his words had faded, a heaven-shaking surge of laws erupted from Taixiao's body. Golden flames soared into