Old Man Cangxu spread the twelve streams of demon light behind him like a peacock unfurling its tail. A demon god sat within each one. The strongest of them, Patriarch Blazing Fire, unleashed the Blazing Fire Thunderclap Sword. With a thunderous blast, a hundred-zhang flaming golden rainbow, wrapped in a stream of demon light, hurtled forward and slammed straight into the Qingyang Pillar.
There were also Lie Baduo's Seven-Fiend Dark-Spirit Saber and the Red-Haired Ancestor's Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Saber.
The other nine demon gods were not present in their true bodies, but each condensed all his power into a stream of demon light. Together with the one Old Man Cangxu himself released, thirteen streams crashed savagely into the enormous meteor hurtling down from beyond the heavens.
An explosive boom rang out. Flames scattered and demon light shot in every direction. The Blazing Fire Thunderclap Sword, Seven-Fiend Dark-Spirit Saber, and Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Saber were all knocked flying.
All thirteen streams of demon light shattered. The Qingyang Pillar had accumulated tremendous potential energy by flying into outer space and then plunging back toward the earth. With his one-track mind, Old Man Cangxu manifested his hundred-zhang dharma body to take it head-on. It struck him squarely in the chest, smashing him apart in a single blow and scattering him into demon light that filled the sky.
Even after exhausting all his strength, Old Man Cangxu had failed to stop the Qingyang Pillar. Qi Nangong cast a spell from afar, accelerating it once more as it thundered down toward the Star Lodge Sea.
"Useless fool!" Red Lotus Old Demon cursed softly. He formed seals with both hands, and crimson lotuses bloomed across the sky, layer upon layer, swelling to the size of mountains in an instant.
Nine-Li Divine Lord pointed his hand