No one had expected the sudden turn of events.
That included Li Yang.
According to Demon Consort, this youth whose gender was unclear belonged to the Primordial Immortal Palace.
The Primordial Immortal Palace was unfamiliar to Li Yang. He had never dealt with it before, nor had he ever seen anyone from it, even now.
The other party had not communicated with him beforehand, and their objective also seemed to be taking control of the Heavenly Dao.
But after only an instant's frown, Li Yang immediately reached a conclusion-
The aura of this black-robed figure of indeterminate gender belonged to an orthodox Daoist lineage, while Demon Consort was unquestionably a demon cultivator.
That alone immediately told Li Yang whom he should help.
What puzzled Li Yang was that he also sensed faint killing intent toward him from this black-robed figure. He could not remember ever offending them.
But none of that mattered.
While the two fought over that mass of Nine-Colored Dao Rhythm, Li Yang launched an even fiercer assault on the Heaven-Climbing Heavenly Stairway.
"Fellow Daoists, whatever trump cards you have, unleash them together!"
Li Yang took the lead, pulling more than a hundred Sword Talismans from his spoils and activating them.
The other sword cultivators brought out single-use, self-destructing magic treasures, destructive talismans, and the like.
The female cultivators of the Langya Ice Palace also joined forces to unleash a devastating Ice Dao Divine Ability.
Unwilling to fall behind, the demons led by Xuanyao unleashed their powerful innate demon arts.
The Heaven-Climbing Heavenly Stairway, once resplendent in gold and jade as though it led straight to the Heavenly Court, was already in ruins.
Holes had opened across many sections. Some beings fell straight through and were slain on the spot.
Li Yang might not yet have been able