"Moo?!"
"Huh?!"
Chen Xun and Black Bull's hearts jolted. Who could possibly discern their exact cultivation? Even the Great World's aura could not cross the Essence of All Things!
"Then tell this Heavenly Venerable: why did you build the Dao Rail back then, and why do you no longer wish to build it now?"
Streams of law radiance surged around Lingfeng Heavenly Venerable. The starry river within the entire Firmament Hall flowed and shifted, as though heaven and earth had changed. "I am the Palace Master of the Firmament Formation Dao Palace and Moonlight Array Palace, one of the twelve Heavenly Character Array Masters of the Firmament Dao Rail."
"The Nine-Heavens Immortal Alliance destroyed your Domain Origin. This palace can seek justice for you and have them revive your domain's mountains and rivers. If we can find that member of the Primordial Immortal Clan in the boundless Great World, restoring your domain's myriad spirits may not be impossible either."
"...Impossible. The cycle of heaven's law—once people die, they are annihilated in the river of time! They cannot be revived!"
Chen Xun's entire body trembled violently. Life-and-Death Law Runes had surfaced upon his brow as he enunciated every word. "Lingfeng Heavenly Venerable... what exactly do you know? What exactly do you want us to do...?!"
Black Bull's hoof clutched Chen Xun tightly. The moment those words were spoken, it had nearly knelt directly before this Heavenly Venerable of immense origin. Its eyes had reddened; every sentence had stabbed straight into their softest spot.
As though she had seen through everything about them, Lingfeng Heavenly Venerable spoke coldly. "The destruction of a domain is merely the surface. Powerful cultivators gather the scattered Origin and life imprints, storing them within the Nine-Heavens Immortal Alliance."
"What... do they want to do..."
"Destroy their own