With the activation of just one great array, the sky full of fiends vanished in an instant.
Inside Xuantian Dao Palace, the tense and murderous atmosphere of a great enemy's arrival did not appear; instead, a peculiar... theater-going atmosphere permeated the air.
The world-destroying scene outside didn't seem to affect anyone.
Fear?
Non-existent.
"Haha, well killed!"
Xiao Bai's eyes sparkled as he hurriedly boasted.
"Disciples, do you see how formidable our Xuantian Dao Palace is now!"
He turned abruptly toward several Xuanling Clan Disciples who were dumbfounded by the earth-shattering rain of starlight.
"This is the prestige of our Xuantian Dao Palace!
Mere Chaos Fiends—Little Li just activated a random Formation and blew them all away!
Do you know why?"
"Why?"
Several Xuanling Clan prodigies hurriedly played along.
Xiao Bai lowered his voice, acting mysterious.
"Because this Formation was set up by your Ancestral Master, my Master, the Supreme Great Heavenly Venerable."
The Xuanling Clan prodigies snapped out of it, their awe of Han Xuanji instantly skyrocketing as they nodded like chickens pecking grain.
"Master is right! Ancestral Master is invincible! The Dao Palace is invincible!"
Xiao Jin naturally noticed this scene; she wasn't as excited as Xiao Bai, but a slight curve appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Refreshing! Truly refreshing!"
Lin Potian grinned widely, his smile honest and excited.
"Those fiends looked intimidating, but as soon as Senior Brother's Formation lit up, they went 'poof' and dissolved!"
Although his performance was a bit exaggerated, his heartfelt excitement was highly infectious.
The surrounding Xuantian Dao Palace Disciples all cheered along with him.
Xiao Hong lay on her Parasol Tree Chair, lazily lifting her eyelids to glance at the light screen with a light snort.
"If I were the one controlling the Dao Palace's Formation, its power would be hundreds of times stronger. Even if that Lord of Greed came, I wouldn't be afraid."
These words were no exaggeration. This defensive line built by Han Xuanji was absolutely rock-solid; even a Limitless Primordial existence could not easily break through.
Li Taiqing had only activated one percent of the Grand Array of Circum-Heavenly Stars's power, which was enough to easily slay a Primordial Unity-level existence.
Meanwhile.
The Lord of Greed's massive chaotic body was currently trembling slightly—not from fear, but from... surprise and annoyance.
Its eyes narrowed, focusing on a certain spot in the Immortal Realm—the very sky where the Xuantian Dao Domain was located.
That place, which should have been submerged by its demonic spawn and turned into nourishment, was now brilliant with starlight and orderly Laws. The devilish aura had been swept clean, and there was even a faint aura that made it feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"Xuantian Dao Venerable... quite the impressive methods."
The Lord of Greed let out a muffled murmur.
"He indeed has some tricks. If I don't act personally, this Formation will likely be difficult to breach."
According to the information the Demon Ancestor gave him, Han Xuanji was merely a newly ascended Limitless Primordial existence, and there were no Powerful Experts under him—at most, just a Chaos Demon God whose Realm had fallen.
"However, in the face of true power, it is nothing more than a futile struggle."
Just as the atmosphere inside and outside Xuantian Dao Palace became lively due to the initial victory, the Soul-shivering pressure enveloping the entire Immortal Realm suddenly increased by more than a hundredfold!
*Crack—*
A terrifying boom, sounding like the snapping of a sky-propping Foundation, rang out.
Then, under the horrified gazes of countless immortals and gods, the sky of the Immortal Realm collapsed, and an unimaginably massive chaotic claw forcibly tore open a huge rift spanning the galaxy!
Endless greedy evil Qi, like a burst flood, poured down frantically from that rift.
The Heavenly Dao of the Immortal Realm seemed to let out a groan of pain.
The Lord of Greed, in his true form, officially stepped into the Immortal Realm.
"Hahaha! The Immortal Realm truly lives up to its reputation!"
The Lord of Greed's indescribably massive true body finally squeezed completely into the Immortal Realm. Its form was more concrete and more terrifying than when observed from outside the Chaos.
Just by existing there, its emitted dao-rhythm distorted the light of several nearby Star Domains, forcibly injecting them with endless greed and hunger.
"I, the Lord of Greed, have arrived as invited."
The Lord of Greed's voice was no longer a previous mental broadcast, but turned into a literal flood of sound waves, grinding over every inch of the Immortal Realm's mountains and rivers.
"Half of the Immortal Realm's Origin belongs to me. Those who block me... shall all be food!"
"Presumptuous!"
A furious shout containing supreme majesty came from the direction of Lingxiao Palace at the highest point of the Nine Heavens!
Then, a sky-covering palm spanning untold tens of thousands of miles, condensed from pure purple-gold Imperial Dao Laws and Circum-Heavenly Stars power, carrying the supreme might to suppress all ages, crashed down toward the Lord of Greed's massive claw, attempting to strike it back.
The Heavenly Emperor finally made his move!
Wherever the giant palm passed, shattered space was forcibly mended, chaotic Laws were reorganized, and even the pervasive greedy evil Qi was pushed back a bit.
This strike contained the boundless power and Heavenly Dao authority accumulated by the Heavenly Emperor over countless eons of presiding over the Immortal Realm; its power was enough to split the heavens and earth.
If it really hit the Lord of Greed, it might truly strike him back.
However.
"Your opponent is me!"
At this moment, another equally massive demonic might rose. Compared to the Heavenly Emperor's power, it appeared infinitely cold and tyrannical, soaring up from the direction of the Demonic Domain.
A towering demonic shadow appeared, boldly blocking the Heavenly Emperor's giant palm. The shadow's eight arms moved together, each holding the phantom of a supreme treasure emitting heaven-shaking power, colliding fiercely with the purple-gold palm.
Boom!
An indescribable, terrifying explosion erupted in the void, its aftershocks sweeping across hundreds of millions of miles. The Heavenly Emperor's giant palm was obstructed, and the demonic shadow also trembled violently, its Devilish Qi churning. Clearly, neither side gained an advantage in this clash.
"Demon Ancestor!"
The Heavenly Emperor's voice carried cold fury, echoing from Lingxiao Palace, causing the entire Immortal Realm to shake.
"Hmph, Heavenly Emperor, your opponent is me!"
The Demon Ancestor grinned sinisterly, firmly locking onto the Heavenly Emperor's presence, and said:
"A distinguished guest has arrived in the Immortal Realm; how could there be no hospitality? As for Fellow Daoist 'Tao's' appetite, let him satisfy it himself!"
Don't worry, he'll leave some 'leftovers' for you, hahaha!"
Seeing this, the Lord of Greed let out an even more excited, eerie laugh: "Fellow Daoist Demon Ancestor, you're a real friend! Then I won't be polite!"
It no longer had any misgivings, its massive body moving slightly as it was about to step into the Immortal Realm.
In this Immortal Realm, who could stop him?
Who would even dare to stop him!