All the Void Fiend clans had been wiped out, and the remaining Void Fiends had been all but exterminated.
Even if a few had slipped through the net, they could no longer cause any trouble.
The Celestial Court's next threat...
Was the steadily approaching Demon Abyss.
As for the Demon Abyss...
Qin Shujian still harbored deep apprehension toward it.
The Demon Abyss had evolved from the flesh of a Dao Fruit cultivator. Not only did it contain more than one half-step Dao Fruit cultivator, but it might also hold contingencies left behind by that fallen Dao Fruit cultivator.
No matter how he looked at it...
The Demon Abyss was a tough nut to crack.
Moreover...
A million years ago, the Demon Abyss had achieved the spectacular feat of destroying the Primordial Heavenly Court. That ancient battle alone showed just how powerful it was.
Qin Shujian had great confidence in his own strength.
But no matter how confident he was...
He did not dare claim that he could defeat the Demon Abyss with absolute certainty.
However...
As long as the Heavenly Cycle Star Chart truly advanced to the level of a nine-tribulation Ancestral Weapon, he could face the Demon Abyss head-on—even beat it into submission until it called him daddy.
That was the confidence strength brought.
With that thought in mind...
Qin Shujian directly merged the star core in his hand into the Heavenly Cycle Star Chart.
When the star core touched the formation chart, it was like a stone gently dropping onto the surface of water. A faint ripple spread before it sank out of sight.
Before long...
The Heavenly Cycle Star Chart trembled.
A powerful aura rose from the formation chart.
The aura persisted for half a day before gradually subsiding. Then brilliant light spilled from the chart, and