Heavenly Court, Lingxiao Treasure Hall.
Haotian Jade Emperor sat upright on the Dragon Throne, the dangling beads of his crown swaying gently, his face darkening to a livid hue.
Before the hall's steps, a water mirror formed from the power of the Heavenly Dao hung high in midair, reflecting the entire battle before Jiepai Pass.
When the Four Saints arrived together, Sage Might blanketed the heavens, and even the golden floor tiles within the hall gave off a faint, fine tremor.
Tongtian stood alone within the formation, sword in hand. Each time his sword light swept past, Haotian's hands tightened a little more inside his sleeves.
Taishang Laojun unleashed One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, only for Tongtian to sever his Origin with a single slash.
The cup in Haotian's palm crumbled to powder. Wine dripped between his fingers, soaking dark stains into his Dragon Robe.
Yuanshi Tianzun activated the Pangu Banner, yet still could not breach the three-foot Dao Domain surrounding Tongtian.
Haotian rose from the Dragon Throne. The strands of beads on his crown knocked together in a flurry of tiny clatters, leaving only disbelief and terror in his eyes.
Zhunti was slain with a single slash, his Sage blood spreading throughout the Chaos within the Formation Diagram.
Crack.
Cracks spread across the water mirror's surface. Luminous patterns of the Heavenly Dao broke apart inch by inch, and even the beams and pillars of Lingxiao Treasure Hall dimmed halfway.
Yuanshi Tianzun was kicked into Chaos by Tongtian, and Taishang Laojun was stripped of his Sage status.
Bang.
The water mirror shattered completely. Points of light scattered throughout the hall, then winked out one by one before the jade steps.
Lingxiao Treasure Hall sank into vacant stillness.
The Immortal Officials dared not raise their heads, and the