In autumn, the most powerful experts from both the Human Race and demonkind gathered, culminating in a cataclysmic showdown in the deserts beyond Longwai. The battle raged for a long time, altering the landscape dramatically as the heavens seemed to shatter and the earth split. The outcome, too, was incredibly brutal.
Numerous peerless Great Demons perished—a detail not worth dwelling on. On the human side, the Longwai Xiao Family was nearly annihilated. Not only had the current family head fallen, but many of its experts also suffered death or injury. The losses were more devastating than those from the consecutive internal strifes once faced by the Celestial Master Mansion, severe enough to rewrite the Xiao Clan's destiny.
The Clan Chief of the Shangguan Clan, which shared vital ties with the Tang Imperial Family, perished.
Tang Emperor Zhang Qilong himself was seriously injured.
