"Even if gods and devils plunge the world into chaos, they cannot break this heaven and earth!"
Master Jiekong's voice rang out, and the Akshobhya Manifestation behind him suddenly opened its eyes.
Brilliant Buddha light blazed like the sun. Within its radiance, golden Buddhist characters and Buddha Seals filled the sky, forming a barrier before Master Jiekong.
With that ringing declaration, Master Jiekong gave his answer through action.
"So this is your stance... Very well! I shall give you one chance. One move. If you survive it, everyone here lives."
Demon God Xuantianjun's voice rang through heaven and earth like a decree from above.
Beyond the disdain in his eyes, he showed not a trace of emotion. No one knew what he was thinking.
"Come!"
Master Jiekong answered without a moment's thought.
The moment he spoke, Demon God Xuantianjun's hovering figure abruptly descended to the ground.
As his feet touched the earth, an indescribably vast power sank into the ground beneath him.
The land beneath Xuan Nu Tower suffered another blow. With the tower at its center, several fissures spread outward, each more than a hundred yards wide and too deep to see the bottom, carving the continent apart.
The land broke into pieces and sank more than ten yards.
Where sea met land, the waters surged again. Furious waves rolled over the coast and poured onto the shattered, sunken earth.
Above Xuan Nu Tower, the sky changed in an instant. Billowing black clouds swept in from beyond the horizon and covered the entire landmass.
"Heavenly Absolution: Law Sacrifice!"
Demon God Xuantianjun's lips moved slightly, yet his voice came from deep within the clouds.
Boundless power gathered swiftly, until it formed a black sphere less than a yard across.
The sphere tore through the sky, bringing darkness and destruction straight