The monstrous aura spread rapidly within the Chaos Array.
The Chaos Array trembled more violently, and the light above it grew even more brilliant.
Above Ninefold Peaks, a rapidly rotating black hole had formed, and Ninefold Peaks itself served as the spiritual pillar connecting the black hole and the Chaos Array.
The spiritual and law energies of the entire Tianyuan Continent were rapidly surging towards this location.
In the Tianyuan Empire, panic spread among the populace.
The mist in the Misty Forest also began to dissipate, and the trees yellowed at a visible speed, quickly extending towards the central area.
The Ghost Altar trembled fiercely, and the Soul Suppressing Tablet shone brightly. A towering phantom emerged once more from the tablet.
It gazed towards the direction of Severed Soul Cliff and Ninefold Peaks, a trace of shock appearing in its hollow eyes.
"This is..."
"Has My Emperor returned?"
"Excellent! Excellent!"
After murmuring to itself, it spoke to the ground, "You wish to go and support the Thirty-Three Demon Kings?"
"Dream on! To prevent you from destroying the Chaos Array, this spirit once paid the price of separating its vessel and spirit from the array. How could I possibly let you cause trouble now?"
"Therefore, you shall remain here obediently! Once My Emperor has annihilated the Thirty-Three Demon Kings, your demise will be at hand!"
"Demon Suppressing Seal! Suppress!"
"Demon Sealing Art! Seal!"
As Qingtian's voice fell, the sealing power of the Ghost Altar instantly increased tenfold, and the altar quickly fell silent.
Qingtian shouted, "Spirit of the Altar, when else will you channel the power of faith and divine power if not now?"
"As you command!"
The Ghost Altar's voice echoed, and then streams of white light flew from the altar towards the base of Ninefold Peaks.
Qingtian nodded with satisfaction, and the phantom slowly vanished back into the Soul Suppressing Tablet.
He was not worried about the power of faith and divine power being absorbed by others.
This was because, when Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan had overcome the Ghost Altar's hell mode, the power of faith and divine power within the altar already bore their imprints.
At the same time, in the western part of the Tianyuan Continent, the Boundless Sea roared, its waves surging like monstrous beasts about to emerge.
On the churning sea surface, the figure of Xuanxu gradually materialized.
Like Qingtian, he looked towards the direction of Severed Soul Cliff and Ninefold Peaks, a look of shock on his face.
"Has My Emperor returned?"
He murmured to himself, then beckoned, and an arrowhead without a tip appeared in his hand.
"Since My Emperor has returned, the Annihilation Void Arrow should also return to its rightful place!"
"Annihilation Void Arrow, go back! One day, you will grow an arrow spirit again."
The arrowhead trembled and rubbed affectionately against Xuanxu's hand.
Xuanxu smiled, "This spirit will not return! The Golden Demon is not yet destroyed. If this spirit leaves, he will be born.
"If the Golden Demon is born, not only the beings of Azure Star will suffer, but it will also cause complications for My Emperor's quest to slay the Thirty-Three Demon Kings! Therefore, this spirit will never allow such a thing to happen!"
"Go! As long as you help My Emperor complete his mission, My Emperor will naturally help you grow an arrow spirit again!"
It turned out that Xuanxu, like Qingtian, had also chosen to separate his vessel and spirit from the Chaos Array and had suppressed the Golden Demon in the Boundless Sea.
The Annihilation Void Arrow rubbed against Xuanxu's hand once more.
Xuanxu flicked it away with a sweep of his hand, sternly stating, "Without its arrowhead, the Annihilation Void Arrow cannot unleash the might of the Chaos Array. Hurry back and assist My Emperor in slaying the Thirty-Three Demon Kings!"
The Annihilation Void Arrow spun three times in the air before reluctantly flying towards Ninefold Peaks.
"Hahaha! Xuanxu, without the Annihilation Void Arrow, what do you have to suppress me?" The Golden Demon's arrogant voice echoed.
Xuanxu sneered, "I may not be able to slay you, but suppressing you, even without the Annihilation Void Arrow, is a simple matter!"
"Demon Suppressing Seal! Demon Sealing Art! Merging my spirit with the seal and art, Lesser Chaos Seal! Seal!"
After speaking, Xuanxu dissolved into the seal and art.
"Xuanxu! You madman! By merging yourself into the seal, you will be suppressed just like me!" The Golden Demon shrieked madly.
"As long as I can suppress you, this spirit is willing to accompany you!"
As Xuanxu's voice faded, the Boundless Sea returned to calm.
...
At this moment, from the outside, the sealed area resembled a glass sphere filled with darkness.
Inside the Chaos Array, Zi Linling's Daoist chant grew louder, and the "Human Emperor's Pharmacopoeia" also expanded.
Soon, like a curtain of sky, it separated the demonic energy of the entire sealed area from its center, appearing as a flat surface within the sphere.
Zi Linling's voice instantly gained a divine aura.
The "Human Emperor's Pharmacopoeia," suspended in the middle of the demonic energy, emitted a brilliant golden light.
Under the effect of the golden light, the demonic energy rapidly dissolved.
The Demon Ant King and the other thirty-two Demon Kings immediately felt as if they were immersed in lava, with scorching flames burning their demon hearts.
"Ah... Ah... Ah..."
Screams erupted one after another.
The Demon Ant King's massive body rapidly shrank, eventually returning to its human form.
In its human form, it felt pain much more acutely, collapsing onto the ground and rolling around.
Of course, the other thirty-two Demon Kings were no exception.
A moment later, their wails gradually subsided.
This did not mean they were dead, but rather that they no longer had the strength to wail.
Zi Linling formed seals with her hands, and a drop of golden Chaos Blood emerged, splitting into thirty-three drops.
The Demon Suppressing Seal and the Demon Sealing Art quickly formed, merging with the thirty-three drops of Chaos Blood to create a net-like Chaos Seal, ensnaring all thirty-three Demon Kings.
Just then, an arrowhead shot into the Chaos Array.
The Nine Spiritual Ring flashed, and the arrowhead of the Annihilation Void Arrow within flew out, embedding itself into the Chaos Array.
Simultaneously, specks of white light passed through the Chaos Array and merged into Zi Linling's body.
This was the power of faith and divine power that Qingtian had instructed the Ghost Altar to channel.
As the power of faith and divine power integrated, the "True Scripture of Creation," which had remained dormant in Zi Linling's mind, also flew out.
Positioned above and below the "Human Emperor's Pharmacopoeia," it trapped the thirty-three sealed Demon Kings in between.
Following this, the nascent world within her body spun rapidly, and a transparent force was expelled.
The power of creation!
The thirty-three Demon Kings were utterly shocked.
They never imagined that on this small Azure Star, the power of creation would appear.
This was not all!
While they were still in shock, a beam of light shot out from Zi Linling's seven-colored spiritual root.
The power of world destruction!
The thirty-three Demon Kings were astounded once more.
The power of creation and the power of world destruction appearing in the same person was an impossibility!