Above an unnamed peak amid countless mountains and ravines.
A patch of space suddenly began to ripple like the surface of water, its undulations growing steadily stronger.
Then-
Bang!
That patch of space shattered completely, instantly forming a vast, gaping passage that connected to a mysterious world steeped in ancient grandeur.
Through the enormous spatial rift, a vast, antique pavilion could dimly be seen within that world. It had nine stories, yet its true height was impossible to discern, as though it soared straight into the heavens, concealed within brilliant, mysterious clouds.
Three large characters were inscribed on the enormous plaque hanging from the pavilion-
Lingyan Pavilion!
Suddenly, a streak of golden-red light flew out of the world containing Lingyan Pavilion, passed through the spatial passage, and stopped in midair above the unnamed peak.
It was a golden crow with three legs, roughly half a person's height. As she beat her wings, dazzling golden flames wreathed her entire body, as though another sun had appeared between heaven and earth.
"I haven't even touched the Heavenly Dao yet... and they let me out?"
The Three-Legged Golden Crow muttered in a youthful voice, sounding like a young girl grumbling in complaint.
Suddenly, she turned toward Qing City and exclaimed in surprise, "That's Father's aura..."
Excitement flashed in her eyes. Then she transformed into a rainbow of sunlight and shot away at a terrifying speed.
Within the gray, deathly still Demon Domain, Qing City had been reduced to ruins.
After catching Venerable Dongyan's arrow head-on, the Savior of the World spat a mouthful of black flame at an array foundation below.
The foundation lay within a Sealing Barrier, but the black flame melted the barrier the instant it struck. The cultivators inside were even less able to resist, and were burned to ash