In the Beyond Lands, Devil Ancestor Luohou sensed the change in the Heavenly Dao.
He snorted coldly. "You couldn't hold back after all. You want to strike him down, but I wonder whether you can still destroy him now."
"How could an anomaly be so easily dealt with?"
He stared intently into the Primordial World, a flicker of excitement passing through his eyes.
As long as the slightest opening appeared in the Primordial World, he would charge inside.
Sooner or later, he would replace the Heavenly Dao with the Demonic Dao as the ruler of the Primordial World.
Even if he had to wait a long, long time for that day.
"Hongjun, oh, Hongjun. You merged with the Heavenly Dao, only to have your True Spirit extinguished in return. Do you know that the anomaly you valued is suffering heavenly punishment?"
Devil Ancestor Luo Hou sneered, waiting to see Hongjun's response.
He had always believed Hongjun was not dead, but he could find no proof.
Surely, Hongjun would act this time.
The heavenly punishment grew ever fiercer, threatening to spiral out of control. The atmosphere throughout the Primordial World grew increasingly oppressive, as though the world might be destroyed at any moment.
Within the Primordial World, on the Eastern Seashore, news of the Human Race's first victory in battle was spreading among the myriad races.
Yet the heavenly punishment descended so abruptly that everyone was gripped by panic and fear. Were heaven and earth about to be destroyed?
"It's heavenly punishment! Who on earth angered the heavens? Is it going to destroy the Primordial World?"
"Heavens! When heavenly punishment descends, some monstrous evil must be at work. Will the Human Race suffer along with it?"
"The Heavenly Dao is heartless! The Human Race has only just won a victory, yet