A little earlier, at the Celestial Court, quite a few divine beings from the various departments had gathered in the Cloud Firmament Treasure Hall.
Although this deployment of the Heavenly Realm's forces was primarily to assist the Demon-Subduing Great Emperor, and the Heavenly Realm had not summoned every divine being, most of the Heavenly Gods who had heard about it had come.
A hazy bank of mist hung in the center of the Cloud Firmament Treasure Hall. Rippling water rose within it, covering an area about the size of a pond, and its shimmering surface occasionally revealed glimpses of the great battle in the lower realm.
But the moment the Manifest Holiness True Lord acted and unleashed his Heaven-and-Earth Manifestation divine ability, the currents of power inside the hall fell into utter disorder. Nothing remained within the mist but a jumble of light.
"What happened?" "The Untransformable Bone has come out!"
"It looks like the Demon-Subduing Great Emperor has made his move!"
"Two Halo Light Gods, stabilize your Halo Light Art, quickly!"
The two Heavenly Gods casting the art below grew frantic. One of them spoke.
"Imperial Lord, the lower realm's destiny has been thrown into complete turmoil. We cannot peer into it at all!"
The other also looked toward the Heavenly Emperor above them in the hall.
"Imperial Lord, I fear the Manifest Holiness True Lord is unleashing a heaven-reaching divine ability. The moment his art emerged, destiny fell into chaos!"
The Heavenly Emperor frowned and rose from his seat. Just as the gods were discussing this, they suddenly felt a tremor.
Rumble, rumble, rumble...
Inside and outside the Cloud Firmament Treasure Hall, some divine beings and Heavenly Soldiers swayed slightly with the tremor. Astonishment appeared on every god's face. This was also the moment when the Heaven-and-Earth Manifestation