The five remaining elders of the Western Pole Religion were weaker than the Green-Robed Ancestor, Venerable Poison Dragon, and the others. The disciples of their religion were mediocre to begin with, attaining immortal bodies merely by putting in the years. Later, they had acquired some spells from the six sect leaders of the Central Land, but how could Venerable Poison Dragon and his fellows possibly teach them the true treasures hidden at the bottoms of their chests?
They were already trapped within the Heavenly Heart Five Thunders Formation, subjected to every kind of furious bombardment. Once Shi Feiyang forcibly took away their lotus thrones, the explosions sent them tumbling all over the sky, denying them even a moment's respite.
After nearly half a day of tempering and bombardment by thunder and fire, the five elders were finally blasted into "annihilation of body and spirit." Their bodies were destroyed, and their life-bound god-demons were blasted into soul fragments scattered across the sky.
Yet this was not complete annihilation. The soul fragments would soon gather again, allowing them to "return from the dead."
Shi Feiyang had Mr. Zhong and the others suspend their thunder techniques, then released the nine-child mother heavenly demons to suck every last soul fragment into their mouths.
With that, the Western Pole Religion was utterly eradicated. Only three surviving remnants—Old Man Cangxu, Shang Heyang, and the Green-Robed Ancestor—had escaped, but they would not pose a threat for the time being.
Immortal Matriarch Taibai was an earth immortal of the Western Sea whose cave abode lay on White Rainbow Island. She invited the immortals to visit her island.
Everyone went to White Rainbow Island for a brief rest, then departed one after another.
Shi Feiyang also left White Rainbow Island with his disciples, but he did not return to