NOVPUBAt the moment the cage appeared, the Qi of Annihilation in the sky began to surge.
It enveloped the cage as if something terrifying were contained within.
"Is this, this the object used for sealing?" Lu Ang asked curiously.
Elder Tianzhen didn’t speak, and approached the cage with a slight frown.
At this moment, a mass of black turbid Qi was quietly lying inside the cage.
The turbid Qi appeared to be very weak.
Lu Ang walked around the cage and laughed, "This doesn’t seem scary at all!"
"If it were really so, that would be fine," Elder Tianzhen said slowly.
"In those days, even The Great Emperor of the Three Blades was unable to destroy it, only managing to trap it.
If it were to break free of this seal, its reappearance would likely bring about a great catastrophe."
Elder Tianzhen then took out a dark yellow stone.
"Master, what is this?" Lu Ang asked, curious.
"The Three Blades Ancestor had already given instructions long ago, stating that every ten thousand years, the Formation must be reinforced, until this Hell Turbid Qi completely dissipates," Elder Tianzhen said slowly.
"This is the Destiny Stone, initially refined by the Three Blades Ancestor with Destiny."
As he spoke, Elder Tianzhen took out five Destiny Stones.
He arranged the Destiny Stones in the shape of a pentagram and placed them on the pattern that was shimmering with a golden light.
At this moment, the light from the Formation grew intensely bright.
The power of the Destiny Stones was gradually absorbed into the cage.
The pentagram became even more dazzling.
Seeing this, Elder Tianzhen finally took a deep breath and relaxed slightly.
...
"Old man, I’ve been waiting for you for nearly a thousand years."
Then, a voice suddenly came out from the cage.
The entire Formation started to pulsate, and the Qi of Annihilation on the cage along with the power of the Destiny Stones were all absorbed into it.
Elder Tianzhen’s face changed drastically.
He stepped back, exclaiming in shock, "You’ve awakened.
This cannot be, it cannot be."
"Nothing is impossible," the voice in the cage replied.
"As the first strand of turbid Qi between heaven and earth, as long as this world exists, I can live eternally.
That boy named Three Blades underestimated me too much."
As the voice from within the cage finished speaking, its presence grew increasingly immense.
The five Destiny Stones shattered in response.
The cage exploded with a "boom."
The pentagram Formation cracked open from all sides, and the Qi of Annihilation was completely devoured.
And in its place rose a very evil Spiritual Energy.
This malevolent Spiritual Energy soared into the sky, shrouding half of the firmament.
...
Xu Zimei had just reached the midpoint of the mountain.
She saw the malevolent Spiritual Energy rising to the sky.
Bai Meng slightly furrowed his brow and said, "It seems like a great evil has emerged!"
"It has already broken free of the seal, be careful," Xu Zimei warned.
The Sky-Banishing Power above had no effect on Bai Meng.
He carried Xu Zimei aloft, and they both flew towards the peak of the mountain.
At this moment, the evil Spiritual Energy swept down overwhelmingly, and Elder Tianzhen and Lu Ang were enveloped before they could react.
They became unconscious.
Not only on the peak of White Bone Mountain, but everyone in Annihilation Ridge could see this scene.
The sky was cloaked in Demonic Qi, resembling the end of an epoch.
Some people wanted to flee immediately, only to discover that Annihilation Ridge was completely sealed off by the Demonic Qi.
Even the route they had come by could no longer be found.
At the summit, a mass of purple-black Demonic Qi rose up into the air.
Thunder and lightning flashed, and torrential rain sparked up surging waves that rolled in.
Evil energy was laughing wildly.
It seemed to be venting for the centuries it had been trapped.
"To thank you for welcoming my arrival,
I shall reward you by making you the first nourishment of my conquest!"
The voice of the evil energy echoed throughout Annihilation Ridge.
Rumbling sounds from the firmament resonated ceaselessly, creating a tremendous uproar.
What followed was the sight of the evil energy coalescing in the sky.
Like a meteorite falling to earth.
Countless masses of evil energy converged and descended toward the ground.
Carrying the momentum to destroy heaven and earth.
The sky was filled with countless clusters of evil energy, and when all of them descended at the same time, one could imagine the immense force they brought.
Seeing this, Xu Zimei slightly furrowed her brows and said, "It wants to destroy the whole Annihilation Ridge."
"Shall we stop it?" Bai Meng asked.
"It’s useless, we need to deal with it first," Xu Zimei replied, shaking her head.
The people below were scurrying around like headless ants, seeking cover.
"This era has no Great Emperor, I would like to see who can stop me!"
The evil energy laughed wildly, and with the sound of its voice, countless masses of evil energy rumbled as they crashed to the ground.
"You go and entangle it, I might need some time to prepare here," said Xu Zimei, her brows still furrowed.
Bai Meng nodded and stepped into the void, flying towards the evil energy.
Bai Meng could not truly obliterate this Hell Turbid Qi.
Because it was connected to this world, as long as the world did not perish, it would be difficult to kill it.
Moreover, this Turbid Qi was not like this a long time ago.
Only after undergoing mutation did its consciousness give rise to evil nature.
...
Bai Meng trod the air, with Demonic Qi surging around him.
The rumbling Demonic Qi surged towards the firmament.
In an instant, it broke through the evil energy’s blockade and occupied half the sky.
The evil energy and Demonic Qi were in a standoff, each resisting the other’s spiritual energy.
"Who’s there?" Hell Turbid Qi instantly sensed something was amiss.
It stopped controlling the descending evil energy and stared intently at Bai Meng.
When it saw Bai Meng appear, the Hell Turbid Qi felt a slight shock of horror.
"Who are you?"
"To be precise, I’m not human, but a demon," Bai Meng replied with a light chuckle.
"Demon, such a familiar designation!" Hell Turbid Qi paused for a moment, then spoke.
"It seems that in a very ancient and distant past, I have heard this title."
Hearing Hell Turbid Qi’s words, Bai Meng shook his head indifferently and said.
"What do you little guys know?
Our reign began long before this Epoch even existed."
"The beginning of the Epoch, yes, precisely at the beginning of the Epoch," Hell Turbid Qi suddenly recalled.
"Someone made a deal regarding your Demon Race."
"And what do you know?" Bai Meng replied coldly.
"Your Demon Race will eventually fall; it has been laid out since the beginning of the Epoch," Hell Turbid Qi laughed loudly.
"Before the game begins, how can you know who’s a pawn and who’s the player?" Bai Meng responded indifferently.
"What’s the beginning of the Epoch?
We have been resisting destiny since ancient times."
"Seems like you want to stop me," Hell Turbid Qi retorted coldly.
"What if I annihilate you," Bai Meng replied nonchalantly.
All around him, Demonic Qi roared and boiled, transforming into a long spear.
The spear pierced through the Wugeng Void, thrusting towards Hell Turbid Qi.
A booming explosion resounded.
Hell Turbid Qi refused to be outdone.
