Nether light sealed heaven and earth. The ancient Golden Heavenly Halberd swept past, while that strand of Greater Yang divine light shone on. The two sides confronted one another, neither yielding an inch.
"His allotted mortal lifespan has not ended. The Netherworld may not take him. Do you still honor the rules of old?"
The majestic voice resounded across the heavens. Greater Yang shone, and a Golden Treasure Vase manifested, a three-legged divine crow crying upon it. Imperial Qi spread as though searching for Xu Xuan.
"The Netherworld's affairs are none of your concern."
Within the boundless darkness, that voice sounded again. The nether realm sealed shut, and three white skeletons awakened, breaking through the mountains. Flesh grew upon them, giving them the appearance of ghostly bailiffs and officials. Their auras spread-unmistakably Purple Mansion level.
Battle erupted anew. Crimson divine feathers revolved through the heavens, stirring two spiritual fires, one red and one black. The heavenly halberd rose with them. Each sweep carried the bearing of the patriarch of all yang, with a presence that could subjugate the world.
The three ghostly officials wielded a Vermilion Talisman Brush, a Blackwood Dao Lock, and Bronze Divine Chains respectively. They unleashed spells to hook souls, defile bodies, and sever hearts. The crimson divine feathers merged with the Divine Ability, smelting and forging themselves into a radiant suit of Flame Armor, with Crimson Black energies coursing over it.
Rather than retreating, the old crow king advanced. He had likely already consumed the Thunder Tribulation Origin Liquid. His momentum climbed, his Blood Qi surged to the heavens, and the [Pearl-Fall Origin-Transforming Talisman] that had plagued him for years gradually dissipated. He had reached the utmost limit of "Bing Fire"; few beneath heaven could match the depth of his cultivation.
Heavenly light glittered, and the