"Not good! The Xuanhuang Barrier has been shattered! The demon claws are returning—if they strike again, all our Immortal Cities will suffer devastating damage, possibly total destruction!"
"What do we do now?!"
The Great Yi ministers turned pale. One misstep could result in massive national loss, a plummet in national destiny, and the deaths of countless citizens. While the people could fend off demonic monsters, they could not withstand the giant claws formed from countless demons.
That was the true threat.
"Summon the Twelve Zodiac Guardian Deities! Use the Zodiac Grand Formation to block the demon claws!"
proposed Xun Yu.
But Liu Bowen shook his head.
"No. Even the Zodiac Guardians cannot stop all of these. That alone won't be enough. We need another method."
He continued:
"Great Yi itself is a supreme geomantic array. If we activate the geomantic formation, those claws may not be able to do as they please."
His eyes shimmered as he surveyed the world. To him, the entire land appeared as a sleeping supreme feng shui formation, capable of changing heaven and earth when activated.
"This is one of Great Yi's deepest trump cards: the Jiangshan Sheji Diagram (Mountains and Rivers, Altars and Nation Diagram).Every Immortal City is a node in the formation. Xuanhuang City is the central core.To activate it, we must channel the city's power—and that requires an imperial decree from His Majesty."
Jiang Ni stepped forward to explain.
But Yi Tianxing was still undergoing the backflow of divine power—unable to act or give commands.
"Master Jiang, I grant you full authority. Activate the feng shui array.Whatever the consequences, I will bear them."
declared Empress Cai Yan, without hesitation.
It was a moment where emergency outweighed protocol.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Jiang Ni didn't hesitate.
He had long refined the Jiangshan Sheji Diagram into his Life Diagram, and no one understood its mysteries better than him.
As Great Yi expanded, the feng shui formation grew, its coverage widened, and his cultivation rose in tandem.
Jiang Ni's true strength was unknown, hidden even from Great Yi's highest officials.
With the decree given, he raised the Mountain-Guiding Whip, glowing with countless mystic runes.
Crack!!
The whip lashed into the void—instantly causing all Immortal Cities across Great Yi to shudder in resonance.
"Open — Jiangshan Sheji Diagram!!"
In that moment, Xuanhuang City emitted a mysterious resonance.
A pillar of divine light shot into the sky like a celestial column.
At the same time, from each Immortal City, the earth's dragon veins began to stir.Pillars of divine light soared upward—each revealing dragon shadows rising into the sky.
These were manifestations of the earth dragon spirits.
Soon, a massive divine diagram appeared over all of Great Yi—a map of rivers, mountains, and every Immortal City within the territory.It was as if the entire nation had been drawn into the heavens.
The Jiangshan Sheji Diagram blanketed all of Great Yi. It contained:
The terrain
The dragon veins
The people's hearts
The national destiny
The divine power of every city
The vastness of the map stunned all citizens, radiating a grandeur that rivaled innate treasures.
The diagram carried the faith and will of billions, as well as the might of heaven, earth, and man.
Just then, another giant demonic claw descended.
But this time, before it could strike, it was intercepted midair by the Jiangshan Sheji Diagram.
Each claw, upon touching the diagram, vanished silently into it—as though it had fallen into another world.
Inside the diagram, countless true dragons emerged in a blaze of divine light.
Each claw was crushed and shattered into demonic creatures—Only for golden flames to ignite, burning the creatures into ash amid shrill, tormented screams.
The feng shui array devoured and incinerated them all.
"That's incredible!"said Cheng Yaojin, eyes wide with admiration.
"The claws that shattered the Xuanhuang Barrier can't even scratch this formation. Now that the source is cut off, we can clean up the remaining demons with ease!"
Even Su Shi and the others revealed heartfelt smiles.
"Such a terrifying formation... to use the entire nation as a formation?The Jiangshan Sheji Diagram unites heaven, earth, national fortune, and the people's hearts.One move from this divine diagram could shatter mountains and rivers.And we haven't even seen its full might yet."
The onlookers from Jade Pool and other forces were visibly shaken.
Their thoughts raced. It was clear now:
if Great Yi survived this calamity, then leaving a legacy within its borders would be well worth it.
But just then—
The Jiangshan Sheji Diagram trembled, then rolled up toward the demonic clouds in the sky, as if to devour them all.
However, just like their sudden arrival, the clouds vanished abruptly, as if they had never been.
"Did the Heavenly Demon Dao Venerable retreat?"
The Longevity Dao Sovereign and Carefree Wanderer exchanged glances.
It felt too easy. That wasn't like him.
But before relief could set in—
A new crimson blood cloud emerged in the sky.
No hesitation. From it descended a giant crimson stele—tens of thousands of meters tall.
On its surface:
The word "Kill" appeared again and again, each one surrounded by visions of mountains of corpses and oceans of blood.
An overwhelming sense of slaughter and death erupted from it.
"The Blood Stele! That's the Bloodkill Monument of the Blood Heaven Dao Venerable.Even he's attacking now? With his Chaos SpiritualTreasure?They've completely abandoned all pretense. What are they really after?"
Lu Chunyang frowned deeply.
This Bloodkill Monument was the Blood Heaven Dao Venerable's personal treasure, tied to his own Dao.The killing intent radiating from it could tear apart the Nine Heavens.
The stele now smashed directly toward the Jiangshan Sheji Diagram, intent on destroying it completely.
Each stroke of blood-red lightning it emitted carried lethal will and rivers of blood.
Its presence was suffocating.
Just glancing at it filled countless civilians with visions of nightmares:
Bloody rivers, endless corpses, killing without end.
Many felt crushed by its pressure—as though bound by chains, struggling to breathe.Some even felt their souls nearing collapse.
"The Bloodkill Monument. The Blood Heaven Dao Venerable really thinks we're pushovers?"
At that moment—
From within Xuanhuang City, Yi Tianxing suddenly opened his eyes.
The divine light around him faded—revealing a presence deeper and more terrifying than ever before.
His qi and blood surged like molten mercury.
Inside his body—
Eight golden cauldrons hovered.
Body Refinement: Eight Revolutions – The Golden Cauldron Realm
Heavenly Emperor Divine Body – Perfected State
The backflow from the imperial court and Xuanhuang City had now fully dissipated.But the transformation in his strength was nothing short of earth-shattering.
He had felt everything happening outside—but was unable to act until now.
Now that the backflow was complete...
It was time to settle the score.
His gaze locked onto the descending Bloodkill Monument, and his eyes flashed coldly.
"This is Great Yi. This is my land.If anyone wants to cause chaos here—They'll have to ask for my permission first."