North of Origin Capital Circuit.
The former temples of White Lotus had been razed to the ground. No jade-and-gold rainbow radiance of vow power remained in the sky, only the raging brilliance of Li fire, rising in tumult and scorching the earth without restraint.
A vast host of heavenly soldiers had gathered before Edict Spirit Pass, their might astounding, their killing aura piercing the heavens. Envoys and divine generals from the various departments also stood guard here, clustered around a resplendent vermilion Imperial Palace.
Within this Imperial Palace shone a dazzling golden point of light. Soaring Transformation manifested at once, Heavenly Dao-Command unfathomable; the brilliance of Li fire, dyed Vermilion-Gold, burned fiercely between heaven and earth, confronting the countless layers of Evil Cloud over Edict Spirit Mountain to the north.
The tide favored Li!
Apart from Tian'ou, who had personally led the imperial campaign, nearly ten great Divine Ability wielders of Li fire stood openly assembled. Such a terrifying manifestation of fire virtue almost seemed capable of dragging down the origin net.
Within the Thunder Department.
Xu Xuan sat alone, cradling his sword, silently sensing "calamity blessing." He felt a force drawing it back grow increasingly powerful, steadily interfering with his perception. The Song Clan must have intensified its measures.
After preparing for so long, how could this clan have failed to guard against whoever stood behind "calamity blessing"? By Xu Xuan's reckoning, this was likely a measure left behind by the ancient Four Tracks to guide calamity blessing back.
Yet, apart from temporarily making it harder for Xu Xuan to sense it, this measure accomplished little else.
Calamity blessing had no form.
Strictly speaking, Xu Xuan had not locked "calamity blessing" within the Immortal Stele. Rather, this fruit position was itself an aspect of yin-yang and had always existed