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The next moment, he appeared at the edge of the Central Earthly Branch Purple Tenuity Transformation Array, formed from Seed People Heaven, the Devouring Serpent World, and several thousand Floating Mountains.
The Central Earthly Branch Purple Tenuity Transformation Array was essentially the prototype of the All-Heavens Star Dipper Formation—or, one could say, a simplified version of it. Its power was considerable.
But it was still no match for the oncoming sphere of light. After all, Tang Changsheng had not even finished setting up the array. It needed at least three worlds to serve as Formation Eyes before it could stand firm.
Seeing a Taiyi make a move, Tang Changsheng did not wait for the World Tree. Instead, he stepped forward and slashed at the sphere of light.
On the Purple Dusk Demons' side, a black-robed figure stood with his hands behind his back, watching the distant sphere.
"Hm? Since when did Eastern Glory gain another Taiyi? I've never seen this one before!"
The Eastern Glory World and the Purple Dusk Demons had fought for countless years. Each side knew the other's Taiyi inside out.
If an unfamiliar face had appeared now, he could only be a newly ascended Taiyi!
"Admirable courage."
The black-robed figure offered a cool assessment. "But for a new Taiyi to try to withstand my Elephant Seat's full-force strike? That's arrogance..."
A trace of mockery crossed his face as he waited to see how Tang Changsheng would deal with the sphere.
That sphere held power the entire world beneath his feet had nurtured for over a century. After releasing it, even the world's consciousness had weakened.
Even a Taiyi