The World-Destroying Millstone Crushes the Primordial World; Ancestor Shichen Joins the Journey

After the Buddhist-Demonic Karmic Kalpa, heaven's secrets were revealed: the Infinite Karmic Kalpa was approaching. The Heavenly Dao's four Saints-Zhunti, Jieyin, Kunpeng, and Yuanshi-all sensed its power of annihilation.

In the Demon Master Palace, Kunpeng went utterly mad. He had attained Sainthood, yet before he could even display his divine might before others, he was about to enter the Great Dao's cycle of reincarnation along with the Earth Immortal Realm. How could he not lose his mind?

Yuanshi was equally crazed. His eyes bloodshot, like a beast ready to devour anyone in its path, he roared helplessly in Jade Void Palace on Mount Kunlun, "Damn Laozi! Damn Tongtian! Damn Hongjun! Damn the Heavenly Dao! They all deserve to die!"

No sooner had he spoken than a lightning dragon formed from Purple Firmament Divine Lightning descended, blasting Yuanshi to death on the spot.

A Saint had fallen, and blood rained over the Earth Immortal Realm.

A moment later, Yuanshi returned to life. His face was dark and grim, but he dared not lash out again.

Yuanshi was furious, but so were the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun.

Ever since the Heavenly Dao had awakened to consciousness after the creation of heaven and earth, it had worked ceaselessly to attain the Great Dao. With each Karmic Kalpa, it had eaten away at the fruits of Pangu's creation, only to leave the Primordial World ever weaker, its vitality extinguished and any chance of further advancement lost. It had spun the cocoon that now trapped it. With the Infinite Karmic Kalpa closing in, escape was no longer possible.

The Heavenly Dao flew into a rage, ravaging all living beings. The waters of the Four Seas hung suspended across the sky, and the Four Extremities collapsed, forcing out the Azure Dragon of the East, the White