On this day, the Great Cultivators of Heaven and Earth ascended the Heavenly Gate together

"All who would hold back the falling heavens, rise!"

After saying this, Dongxu Zi stood with his hands behind his back and gazed at the firmament above the sky full of divine light, a hint of a smile appearing on his face.

He raised his right hand, held his fingers before his chest, and said softly, "Seal!"

The divine light filling the sky instantly began to crumble as the word left his lips.

Countless deities seemed to be swiftly dragged back by great hands reaching out from their respective mortal worlds, until they were pulled into their golden bodies within those worlds. No matter what they did, they could not break free of their golden bodies' restraints!

As the divine light began to dissipate, the Demon Realm, no longer supported by the Sky-Piercing Giant Pillar, began pressing down toward the Cultivation World below.

Although it moved very slowly, teeth-grating creaks rang throughout heaven and earth.

The thirty-odd God-Sealing Treasure Books in Bai Feiyu's hands instantly snapped shut after Dongxu Zi spoke.

At that moment, Bai Feiyu seemed to lose control of the God-Sealing Treasure Books.

As the character for "seal" on each God-Sealing Treasure Book began to glimmer faintly, Bai Feiyu's expression grew increasingly icy.

That character for "seal" on the God-Sealing Treasure Books had been bestowed upon him personally by Dongxu Zi, Sect Master of the Azure Cloud Sect, when he had sought the Dao from him!

When Dongxu Zi appeared, even if Bai Feiyu had been a complete fool, he would have understood that the person plotting against him was none other than the Sect Master before him!

Why, exactly? Why scheme against me to this extent?

Bai Feiyu stepped forward and instantly appeared before the Sect Master of the Azure Cloud Sect.

Holding the Heaven-Measuring Ruler, with