The next moment,
Yun Huang raised his left hand without warning, gently bringing his long, jade-like index finger and thumb together-
Snap.
A crisp snap of his fingers sent a faint tremor through all of Langhuan Clear Void.
Petals rained down from the Qionghua Jade Marrow Tree. In the distance, every one of the leisurely wandering Immortal Birds and Spirit Beasts prostrated themselves, regardless of rank.
Yun Qing's heart abruptly skipped a beat.
He knew something terrifying must have happened.
Far away, above the Ji Clan grounds in the imperial capital of the Great Zhou Immortal Dynasty.
Ten thousand miles of clear sky darkened in an instant!
Like fragile brocade, the heavens were viciously torn apart by an invisible hand! From the boundlessly dark rift in the void, a colossal golden hand condensed entirely from the radiant Laws of the Heavenly Dao descended with brutal force, carrying an aura of destruction that made the stars tremble and the myriad Daos wail!
The colossal palm covered the Ji Clan's entire core territory!
"Enemy attack-!" "Activate the Myriad Ages Heavenly Circumference Formation! Quickly!" "Imperial Ancestor! Your Majesty-!" The Ji Clan grounds instantly plunged into unprecedented chaos and panic, shrill alarms mingling with desperate cries.
Countless old monsters were forcibly jolted awake from seclusion, and several formidable auras shot into the sky. Deep within the imperial palace, the Zhou Emperor, Ji Chongli, sprang to his feet. The State Heirloom Jade Seal in his hand, which bore Great Zhou's national fortune, shook violently and let out an overwhelmed lament. His face deathly pale, he spat a mouthful of heart's blood onto the seal, attempting to resist.
Yet before that "heavenly punishment," all resistance seemed feeble and laughable.
Yun Qing stared into Yun Huang's golden eyes, which reflected boundless destruction, and every hair on his