The moment the cage appeared, the boundless aura of annihilation surged into motion.
It wrapped around the cage, as though some great terror lay within.
"Th-this is the sealed thing?" Lu Ang asked curiously.
Elder Tian Zhen said nothing. He frowned slightly and walked up to the cage.
Inside the cage, a mass of black tainted qi lay quietly within.
The tainted qi looked extremely weak.
Lu Ang circled the cage once and laughed. "It doesn't look all that frightening!"
"If only that were true," Elder Tian Zhen said slowly.
"Even the Three Blades Great Emperor had been unable to destroy it back then, and could only trap it.
"If it broke free of this seal and entered the world, it would likely bring about a great calamity."
As Elder Tian Zhen spoke, he took out a dark yellow stone.
"Master, what is this?" Lu Ang asked curiously.
"Ancestor San Dao had long left instructions. Every ten thousand years, the formation must be reinforced until this Hellish Tainted Qi completely dissipates."
Elder Tian Zhen said slowly, "This is a Destiny Stone, a stone Ancestor San Dao once tempered with Heavenly Mandate."
As he spoke, Elder Tian Zhen took out five Destiny Stones.
He arranged the Destiny Stones in the shape of a five-pointed star.
One by one, he placed them upon the pattern glowing with golden light.
At once, the formation blazed brilliantly.
The power within the Destiny Stones was gradually absorbed into the cage.
The five-pointed star became even more dazzling.
Only then did Elder Tian Zhen draw a deep breath and relax slightly.
"Old man, I've been waiting for you for nearly a thousand years."
At that moment, a voice suddenly came from within the cage.
The entire formation began to fluctuate, and the aura of annihilation