In but a moment, rumble...—the enormous vortex shrouding the space gave birth to another deafening peal of thunder. Then the Law-Binding Chains lashed wildly within the vortex like horned dragons, and a feeling that none could escape the laws rose from the depths of everyone's hearts.
"Wuu..." Amid the thunderous roar, clumps of nine-colored cloud-glow surged forth. Suddenly, a strange howl came from within the clouds. The cloud-glow rapidly contracted, bloodlight emerged inside the vortex, and a meteor several zhang wide flew out. Dragging a blood-red tail, it struck the Huang Ranking with lightning speed, too swift to cover one's ears. With a crisp crack, the final name on the Huang Ranking shattered. A crimson ray flashed, revealing a large character written in thick, blood-colored brushstrokes: "Creation Sect Liu Peng."
"Creation Sect?" A Great Confucian Grandmaster said in puzzlement, "Since when has the Xuanhuang List begun placing bounties on disciples of our Confucian cultivation sects? Isn't this sheer nonsense?"
"Not necessarily..." Another Great Confucian Grandmaster frowned as well. "Perhaps this is a Daoist cultivation sect?"
"Brother Situ, have you gone muddleheaded? When has our Cangxian Continent ever had a Daoist cultivation sect?"
"Cangxian Continent may not have one, but the Pure Land might! Those bald donkeys have always indulged Daoist sect cultivators. Quite a few names on the Xuanhuang List were previously Daoist sect cultivators living in seclusion within the Pure Land!"
"Hmph, Brother Sima?" Excitement glimmered on Meng Sheng's face as he snorted. "Have you two forgotten? In the challenge to bury old grudges, wasn't it Yuan Ya of the Creation Sect who blocked Duanmu Lianheng's sneak attack?"
"Ah, yes, yes..." The two Great Confucian Grandmasters abruptly came to their senses. That exchange of blade and fist had been as swift as a hare rising and a falcon swooping;