Several times, Yin-Yang Qi merged into one and struck, slashing the ancient beast until it roared incessantly. This man was steeped in brutality, his killing intent dark and sinister. He was probably difficult to get along with even in ordinary times. Though he lacked the bearing of a king, he was undeniably powerful.
Another old man controlled an ancient formation diagram, its terrifying killing formation engaging a divine bird whose wings blotted out the sky.
The divine bird let out an earth-shaking roar. Like a Golden Crow spitting flames, it unleashed a dazzling rainbow beam that slashed out like a divine sword. Endless fire threatened to ignite even the void. This was the creature's life essence flame; if it advanced another step, it might burn the void itself to nothing.
This was a divine eagle with a body of gleaming gold, no weaker than a mighty human cultivator. Each golden feather seemed cast from crimson gold. When its wings spread, storms swept across the eight wildernesses, and divine essence surged through its divine wings as though wrapping them in a layer of flame.
"Humans, this is the land of the Ancient God. You have disturbed its peace. Leave at once."
The Heavenly Eagle spoke in a low voice.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Its answer was a divine diagram inscribed with part of an Ancient Great Emperor's killing formation, terrifying beyond measure. Formation patterns filled the sky, unleashing ten thousand streaks of gray sword qi that clung like maggots to bone, shredding the divine bird. Heavenly flames scattered, turning the mountains below into a towering sea of fire, while bloody wounds covered the bird's enormous body.
Had it been a complete emperor's killing formation, it would probably have been enough for the old man to stride unchallenged through the world.
These were