The Great Wei Palace.
Terrifying demonic qi poured out of Xu Qingxiao's body in all directions.
The spectacle looked extraordinary.
This scene was reflected across the entire Great Wei Dynasty, witnessed by countless commoners.
People were astonished, unsure what was happening.
Soon, however, someone spoke up, guessing that the demonic qi was being purged from his body.
This explanation instantly won the commoners' approval and support.
After all, even a Great Sage had intervened. If Heaven and Earth truly intended to execute Xu Qingxiao, he would surely have been powerless to turn the tide.
Yet Xu Qingxiao had not died, which proved one thing.
Heaven and Earth did not intend to execute Xu Qingxiao, but were giving him a chance to purge the demonic qi from his body.
This explanation was reasonable enough that many commoners immediately believed it.
Meanwhile, inside the Great Wei Palace.
The demonic qi in Xu Qingxiao's body was indeed being expelled. The Three Demon Mark resisted the Will of Heaven and Earth, for the aura of a Great Sage was mingled within that will.
Thus, the two forces collided furiously.
Every collision made Xu Qingxiao cough up blood, but each time he did, the demonic qi within him diminished considerably.
This continued for a full two hours.
At last, the Three Demon Mark within him seemed to become enraged. It unleashed terrifying energy, swallowed all the sage intent outright, and then spread demonic qi throughout his meridians.
It seemed intent on seizing Xu Qingxiao's body in an instant.
Yet the sage intent and the power of Heaven and Earth were formidable too, strangling the three demon marks from within.
Meanwhile, a Second Sage Mark quietly began to condense inside Xu Qingxiao.
Boom!
An immense roar rang out.
The sound of sages reciting scriptures rose from