At the Northern Barren Hills, three figures stood amid the continental starry sky, guarding this expanse of space.
Within the grand array below, atop the rows of upright bronze coffins, countless Heavenly Sovereign experts, led by the Lord of Immortality, Qin Tian, and the Green Shirt Sword Saint, continuously poured spiritual energy into the array.
Ancient, weathered spears condensed one after another, entwined with the most primordial power as they viciously pierced the earth below.
Deep beneath the Northern Barren Hills, within countless abyssal chasms stretching thousands of feet deep, boundless demonic energy writhed ceaselessly, accompanied by terrifying roars.
As though it had sensed its own impending doom, the Heavenly Evil God's demonic will began to struggle frantically.
Some Heavenly Sovereigns were even brushed by the demonic energy through carelessness and were instantly corroded away completely.
However, everyone was intensely focused at this moment, so such incidents were merely occasional.
"The one-month deadline is almost here. It seems there will be no surprises this time."
The moment those words were spoken, Liu Bai shuddered.
He glanced at Xiao Yan, who had spoken. If not for the other man's status and strength, Liu Bai would have wanted to slap him across the face.
Didn't he know that the closer one got to the final step, the less one should tempt fate? If his jinx caused some mishap in the array below, everyone would probably want to beat Xiao Yan to death.
Fortunately, Xiao Yan did not possess the trait of being a jinx. Until the final ancient spear fell, no further accident occurred.
When the final ancient spear sank into the earth, a pained and furious demonic howl rang out from the deepest depths below. The ground shook madly, demonic energy surged, and it seemed as though some peerless fiend was