Chapter 1307: Sanctuary Descends

Deep within the Phoenix Forbidden Zone on the South Phoenix Continent, a shriek echoing across the heavens and earth announced the South Phoenix soaring forth. Spreading its wings across the sky, it stirred up a celestial wind. Its massive body, radiating intense pressure, headed directly for the Seven Blood Eyes' port. Upon instantly nearing, it circled above the Seven Blood Eyes.

Meanwhile, on the South Phoenix's back, Xu Qing's Second Senior Sister's face was etched with anxiety as she looked towards her master's secluded cultivation chamber within the sect.

"Master hasn't emerged from seclusion yet..."

Over the years, her anxiety had only grown. Huang Yan, who observed this, was always filled with worry, and at this moment, he transmitted a comforting message to her. But the Second Senior Sister shook her head bitterly.

"How can I not be anxious? First Senior Brother disappeared. Before he left, he sent a message saying he went to the former Land of Blazing Heavens, and there has been no news from him since."

"Second Senior Brother also went to Ghost Emperor Mountain years ago; though his aura is still present, he cannot be awakened..."

"Little Junior Brother has completely vanished, with no one knowing his whereabouts, and his life or death is now uncertain..."

"Now, in the Seven Blood Eyes, on the Seventh Peak, only I remain. But with the Holy Land's catastrophe imminent, and Master... I sensed his intent to die earlier."

Huang Yan fell silent, about to speak after a long moment, but the next instant, his expression drastically changed, and he abruptly looked up.

The sky underwent a drastic change!

An earth-shattering sound, echoing across the entire Wanggu Continent, became a thunderous roar that would resound through eternity. It burst forth from the sky, creating an overwhelming force that swept irresistibly down upon the entire Wanggu Continent!

The sky collapsed.

At this moment, all living beings who looked up at the sky, no matter their domain, could clearly see countless purplish-black lightning bolts, like a spiderweb, rapidly spreading across the firmament! Wherever they passed, they tore through the void! And from every rift, thick, turbid blood conspicuously seeped out, splattering onto the mortal world. Simultaneously, sharp, snapping sounds, following the roars that shook all of Wanggu, pierced through the clouds.

This sound tolled a funeral bell in the hearts of all races on the Wanggu Continent!

The screen of sword energy that had protected the Wanggu Continent for twenty-seven years now collapsed, transforming into billions of burning wisps of wind that plummeted to the earth. This wind possessed weight and, moreover, contained power from the Holy Land beyond the heavens. That power was not from a Sovereign, but a Quasi-Immortal! And it was at the peak of Quasi-Immortal. Even more terrifying was that this power contained a trace of constitutional might! Although it was not much, and couldn't compare to the Sword-Wielding Constitution contained within the sword energy at its peak, now... the Great Emperor Wielder of the Sword had long since fallen, and his sword energy had completely withered away. Therefore, for the Wanggu Continent, the trace of constitution manifested by this power from beyond the heavens was enough to shock everyone!

This constitution was of stone!

Thus, empowered by this constitution, the shattered sword energy transformed into countless fiery meteorites, completely altering the color of the heavens and earth. The earth roared, riddled with holes, like fabric torn by a giant.

The earth collapsed!

In Fenghai County, vast stretches of land caved in, and mountain ranges fractured. On the South Phoenix Continent, the Phoenix Forbidden Zone burned, flames shooting directly into the sky, scorching the one hundred thousand zhang high altitude into crimson red glass. From the direction of the Forbidden Sea, the wails of deep-sea colossal spirits echoed. The frozen seawater instantly disintegrated, then boiled and evaporated, revealing ancient altars on the seabed unseen for countless years. The prayers inlaid with coral, pearls, or bones were melting, transforming into poisonous foam that corroded the fleeing sea tribes. Some who were slow to escape were corroded into dust by the sweep of this power from beyond the heavens.

The Moon Sacrifice Great Domain also underwent a shocking change. The Human Race's Imperial Capital was no different. Inside and outside the Imperial Capital, everything twisted as if made of melting wax; the entire city steamed with blue smoke, and all buildings within the city seeped foul-smelling black water from their crevices.

If only this were all, but the next instant, as a calm voice echoed from beyond the heavens... an even greater shocking change descended.

"Some Heavenly Daos should not exist!"

As soon as these words were uttered, figures of Heavenly Daos appeared in the Wanggu sky. They wailed, raged, and plummeted... These Heavenly Daos, which were refined by Wanggu's first cultivators to protect Wanggu, now plummeted towards the ground, dragging fiery tails. Except for the most primordial few, all other positions were continuously stripped away! These Heavenly Daos varied in appearance: some were dragon spirits, others humanoid heroes, and some were alien beings. Yet, all of them, at this very moment, mutated into monsters composed of rotting flesh. As they fell, they rained down putrid, bloody rain, corroding the surrounding lands into a honeycomb-like state. Among them was also a massive infant, its entire body rotting, crying and screaming something, its body uncontrollably falling towards Fenghai County.

The catastrophe had arrived.

The heavens and earth were tearing themselves apart, and all living things were merely dust clinging to their skin. The natural barriers that once divided the territories of various races had now become fissures of doom. Moreover, winds from beyond the heavens poured through the shattered sky into the mortal world, carrying the savage aura of primordial chaos, yet colder and heavier than ever, as if urging all living beings to quickly write their own epitaphs.

As for above the sky, amidst the surging chaos, Holy Lands slowly began to appear. Within them, figures could be seen, coldly gazing upon this continent on the verge of annihilation. All races and living beings felt a tremor in their hearts under this gaze.

Just as it had been twenty-seven years ago!

And at this critical juncture, the instant the catastrophe descended, stirring horn calls echoed from within the Human Race's Imperial Capital. Twenty-seven years of preparation erupted at this moment, amidst the sound of the horns!

Within Fenghai County, formations composed of cultivators glowed, forming figures of light that ascended into the sky. On the Moon Sacrifice Continent, the Reverse Moon Palace rotated, and countless Reverse Moon cultivators surged forth. Leading them was Old Ninth, while the Crown Prince and others beside him simultaneously unleashed their respective powers. All other races followed suit.

Within the Underworld Bone Race, bone soldiers formed ranks; tens of millions of skeletal warriors held rusted bone blades, and flickering soul fires danced in their eye sockets. Their tribal chief stood at the forefront, touching the cracks between his ribs. He suddenly laughed, a sound like grinding bones, filled with madness and ferocity.

"What if our tribe's tribute is our own bones?"

Within the Heavenly Knot Race, in the central brood, the Queen Worm's tentacles slowly coiled around her own head. The outcome of the deductions she craved, like a final glimmer of light, couldn't penetrate the darkness of the brood where she resided, so she chose to give up. She was preparing to embrace the coming death, but the unwillingness in her heart... made her suddenly look up and cry out towards the sky. Under this cry, all the broods burst open, and groups of their race's cultivators soared into the heavens.

And the Totem Spirit Race: their totems had fallen, their catastrophe had arrived, yet their tribal chief grinned. Raising his broken scepter, he let out a frantic howl towards the sky. Though his voice lacked the heroism of days past, containing only endless sorrow and despair, it also held... defiance!

All races were like this! Since death was inevitable, even the most cowardly races showed a burning ferocity. After all, if they could take a few enemies with them in the fight before death, they would at least feel that... Even if they died, it was worth it! And the Human Race certainly did not lack such ferocity!

At this moment, within the Imperial Capital, Empress Lixia's decree echoed, and the Imperial Capital roared. The grand array of the entire domain instantly lit up, and its light rapidly spread, connecting with the array lights of other great domains. Simultaneously, various domain treasures were launched into the sky by each race! Ancient boats, comparable in size to a county, could be seen, carrying world-destroying power, shaking heaven and earth. Seemingly simple and ancient bronze swords could be seen, emitting sword hums that shattered the void as they soared skyward. Mysterious, unknown broken wood could be seen, transforming into towering ancient trees, seeking to weave the sky. All sorts of domain treasures erupted.

The Human Race was no exception. Numerous Suns of Dawn, radiating brilliant light, flew towards the sky. Launching a death struggle! From a distance, countless cultivators, endless formations, and vast numbers of domain treasures converged into a torrent at this moment, rushing towards the Holy Lands above the sky!

But just then, from within the Holy Lands above the sky, a hoarse voice rang out.

"Yi Yanzi."

With the emergence of the voice, a figure stepped out from within the multitude of Holy Lands. It was precisely the Quasi-Immortal from the Holy Land who had previously empowered the sword wind! He was not human, but of the Rock Race; his body was like a mountain. With a single step, he transcended the void, appearing beneath the sky and before all the Holy Lands.

Standing in the void, he calmly gazed at the earth and raised his rocky hand. And pressed it downward! The instant his palm descended, the cultivation of a peak Quasi-Immortal erupted from him, causing the heavens and earth to change color and winds and clouds to swirl backward. An awe-inspiring pressure, terrifying to Wanggu, suddenly descended. Under this pressure, even the Empress trembled all over, her body somewhat unsteady. If even she was like this, there was no need to mention other cultivators. Even the various gods, upon perceiving this scene in their respective domains, became solemn. Peak Quasi-Immortal, just like peak God Platform. For the current races of Wanggu, it was irresistible!

As this palm descended, all domain treasures became useless, visibly transforming into stone. The light of the ground formations was directly obscured, and then... extinguished. Moreover, the cultivators from all various races instantly felt their cultivation fluctuate, leaving them with no power to retaliate. Possessing a constitution meant a complete crushing on a fundamental level, even if this individual had only comprehended a trace of it. But combined with his own cultivation, it was already a legend in Wanggu. And even among the Holy Land Quasi-Immortals, he was similarly renowned. He was the only peak Quasi-Immortal. Thus, his intervention was enough to drown the hearts of all races in despair.

"Fragile."

Mid-air, Yi Yanzi shook his head.

At this moment, a wind blew through, and within that wind, the sigh of the Great Emperor Wielder of the Sword from years past seemed to echo. A sigh for Wanggu's weakness. A sigh for the helplessness against fate. And even more, a sigh for the feeling of powerlessness that arose in his heart before his death all those years ago.

For Wanggu, the Holy Lands... were irresistible!