A moment later, from all directions, ten thousand streams of light and endless spells streaked toward Emperor Taining high in the sky.
The Black Sun turned slowly, blooming with golden light. As every spell drew near, it vanished without trace like snow beneath the sun.
Behind the golden light, Mountains and Rivers Under Heaven and the royal treasures faintly appeared.
Yet the many Beyond-Ranks did not stop.
The generals sighed softly.
"The Devil-Sealing Formation only seals Demonic Beasts, but he is both man and demon. It cannot suppress his Imperial Authority."
"Fortunately, the Literary Cultivation practitioners struck and weakened his Imperial Authority. Otherwise, we would be in an even more unbearable state."
"The Blood-Qi Formation of the Martial Cultivators has had scarcely any effect on him."
"He practiced martial arts in childhood, cultivated demonic power afterward, and then seized the imperial throne. The three powers have become one, leaving him without a single weakness."
"And this is after every side has acted and weakened him layer upon layer. If his power were at its peak..."
Everyone looked toward Li Qingxian.
"Then we will continue weakening him, layer by layer. Begin." Li Qingxian gave the order.
Everyone looked westward in unison. Though they could see nothing and hear nothing, everyone instinctively sensed the beginning of an event that would affect all under heaven, originating there.
Gold and Silver Island, Dong Village Lake.
Ropes crisscrossed around the entire lake.
From every knot on every rope hung a spirit talisman and a ritual implement.
As far as the eye could see, densely packed talismans surrounded the lake.
When the wind blew, tens of thousands of ritual implements swayed gently, chiming like wind bells.
Upon the sacrificial altar, Shen Zhizhai held a strange dagger.
With every instant, the dagger's form changed. At times it