"So, it actually alarmed the Three Great Sects to all arrive; this calamity is no small matter..."

In this moment, the gigantic ’South Heavenly Gate’ spun once in the sky, suddenly opening its hatch, "buzzing!" launching four giant metal bees.

Those giant bees flapped their iron wings, buzzing as they agilely flew, emitting a radiant glow from their tails, projecting a bright and flashing tetrahedron in the sky. After a burst of colorful auroras painted it, the tetrahedron of light shattered, projecting a figure.

This person’s appearance was rather normal, wearing a Sun, Moon, and Stars Robe interwoven with the colors of mystic gold: the robe’s base was a profound black, deep and vast, as if the night sky had been tailored and draped upon them. On the mystic robe, gold and silver threads intricately embroidered the sun and moon, defining a slender and powerful waist. The hem of the garment stretched three feet long, trailing behind, with intertwined gold and silver depicting tortoises and snakes, embroidered with the true form of a Black Tortoise.

A Coiling Dragon Pearl Jade Belt was fastened at the waist, with a massive Luminous Pearl held in the Dragon’s Mouth. On the right thumb, a Moyu Ring was worn, while jet black hair was tied like a dragon’s tail, casually pinned with a golden hairpin—the pin’s golden dragon had a pair of ruby eyes that made the entire person brim with Divine Light.

Upon closer look, this person was very heroic: high cheekbones, teeth white as jade, eyes like stars suspended in the sky, glowing like torches, with impressive features, bright essence, noble demeanor, and graceful mannerisms.

Seeing this person appear so handsome, the Law Enforcement Venerable immediately felt threatened, instantly transforming the blood light into a cloak like a war flag, turning it into a long sword, ready to strike at any time.

The old Daoist, however, remained composed, smilingly approached to inquire,

"You actually identified my origins? May I know your esteemed identity and purpose here?"

The man unexpectedly raised an eyebrow, leaning his head to the side, seemingly gazing at the air, asking,

"Who am I?"

The giant bees buzzed in unison, as if answering, though their words were indistinct.

Then the man nodded and smiled,

"Oh, I am Gao Cheng, bestowed the title Marquis Bohai, appointed to the Grand Expedition Platform. Today, I’m here for the nuptial chamber; bring out the little lady."

Jing Yuanzi calculated with his fingers, eyebrows furrowed,

"Bohai Gao Clan? Grand Expedition Platform? Where did the Immortal Palace get a Grand Expedition Platform... wait, isn’t that an official from the rebel side?"

Gao Cheng chuckled, 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"What Immortal Palace rebel, aren’t they all the same thing? Old maggot, you can’t even understand this, living for three thousand years in vain."

"Old maggot?"

Jing Yuanzi seemed to still not understand, but seeing the South Heavenly Gate, how could the Law Enforcement Venerable not understand any longer, letting out a furious roar!

"Outer Heaven Demon! You dare touch my daughter! First, get past me this time! Die—!"

"Heavenly Demon?"

Before Jing Yuanzi could calculate accurately, the fight had already begun on the other side.

The Divine Sect Venerable transformed oneself into a blade, the body turning into a ten-zhang Blood Blade! Directly tearing open a red ray across the sky, splitting heaven and shattering the firmament! Exerting one’s lifetime of power! Blood transforming into boundless Sword Qi! Bringing the blade down straight at Gao Cheng!

"Blood Flame Tyrant Blade! Soul Splitting Beheading—!"

"Boom!!!!"

For a moment, it seemed as if the entire evening sky descended, crashing upon the ’South Heavenly Gate’, blooming into a dazzling light of fire, with a stream of particles like satin laser beams spreading numerous miles away in the sky dome! The magnificent scene extended tens of miles beyond!

And then, there was nothing more.

Because it was entirely useless.

After all, just as Jing Yuanzi mentioned, this Blood Demon indeed lacked power, having clearly been defeated once already, now in the midst of rebirth, merely sensing the daughter being born abruptly, and anxiously rushing over for rescue.

Though titled Venerable, who knows how many years ago it was elected, only enduring until now by relying on the Blood God’s son’s great method.

What’s even more, the Thunder Skill truly counteracts the Blood God’s son’s great method, especially since the other side’s Thunder Light Ball hadn’t even been seen by Mystic Sect, this blood light blade though fierce, couldn’t even break through the God’s Thunder Barrier of the ’South Heavenly Gate,’ let alone touch the illusion protected by the surrounding swarm of bees.

"Die die die—!"

Of course, the Law Enforcement Venerable seemed to believe if he tried a bit harder, he could break through, so he transformed another blade to strike again.

"Tsk, noisy and rowdy, I’m still hungover from last night, head’s still aching, let’s finish this quickly..."

Gao Cheng was impatient, casually waving his hand as if plucking invisible strings in the Void,

"Let it be this, authorization unlocked, Entropy Energy Splitting Cannon."

"Hiss—!"

Then, from the tip of a ’ge’ on the ’South Heavenly Gate,’ a bright starlight began to shine slowly.

At this moment, Jing Yuanzi suddenly felt a peculiar sensation.

Suddenly, inexplicably, conjured from nothing.

Flashes of distant memories appeared, being pushed to the brink of death by a big boar onto a tree stump all those years ago.

The death tribulation had arrived.

Thus, Jing Yuanzi understood, a leap into the air with an escape light, escape escape escape, escape escape escape, escape escape escape escape escape, until that heart-rending, bizarre, indescribable fear lingering won’t vanish mysteriously, he finally stopped his tunneling skill, wiping his forehead.

The Three Flowers had been severed.

It wasn’t without harm; it was as if he had died at least three times.

Then he glanced back and fell silent.

The ground had a hole punched through it.

Yes, in the literal sense, fortresses, towns, ponds, the earth, Blood Blade, Supreme, all wiped away, leaving only a hole in the ground.

Yet Jing Yuanzi, being an old three-thousand-year-old Divinity Transformation, despite fleeing so desperately, his Divine Sense did capture everything that had just transpired.

South Heavenly Gate cast down a beam of light.

Yes, just a moment of blinding light. A never before seen, unprecedented energy beam was unleashed, like an invisible luminous pen carving a hole on the map.