"Crack—"
After a crisp sound, the point where Buzhou Mountain connected to the sky tore open, and the rift rapidly widened into a massive hole.
Through the hole, the chaotic void was clearly visible.
Chaos qi surged wildly from the void into Hong Huang, seemingly intent on eroding and occupying this world. The chaos qi that fell into Hong Huang wreaked havoc across heaven and earth. More and more living beings perished after coming into contact with it, leaving only their True Spirits to fly toward the Sea of Blood.
When Zhunti returned with Maitreya, Ksitigarbha, and the others, they were utterly dumbfounded by the sight. The smiles on their faces had frozen before they could retract them.
"How could this happen?" Zhunti asked in astonishment.
He had already planned to have Western Sect disciples collect the essence stones. Now that the entire Heavenly Pillar had collapsed, asking Maitreya and the others, with their Golden Immortal cultivation, to gather them would be no different from sending them to their deaths.
Yuanshi, Jieyin, Zhen Yuanzi, Di Jiang, and the others were also rooted to the spot in shock.
"Buzhou Mountain broke just like that?"
"This was Pangu Father God's spine. How could a single collision between Kunpeng and Hong Yun break it?"
Although no one had ever attacked the Heavenly Pillar since ancient times, it should not have been this fragile.
While everyone stood there stunned, Liu Mang's voice rang in their ears.
"Interception Sect disciples, heed my command! Those below Taiyi, support the heavens! Those above Taiyi, follow me and mend the heavens!"
As Liu Mang's words fell, the stunned crowd finally came back to their senses.
When they looked up again, aside from the hole caused by the Heavenly Pillar, the sky itself had split open with countless cracks.