Under the influence of faith, Zi Lingling's cultivation began to grow rapidly.
In just a moment, the barrier of the mid-stage Divine Lord realm was broken, and the growth continued.
Late-stage Divine Lord realm!
Peak Divine Lord realm!
Zi Lingling broke through to the peak of the Divine Lord realm in one go before stopping.
The Four Symbols Great Array also greatly increased in power due to her cultivation growth. The two silver light chains that had previously drilled out and disappeared into the void reappeared and entered the Four Symbols Great Array.
Along with these two light chains, two people appeared: the Ghost Emperor of the Ghost Domain and Feng Ning of the God-Demon Domain.
Zi Lingling was completely bewildered and confused, stunned.
How could it be these two people?
When she had first seen the Ghost Emperor and Feng Ning, she had clearly not sensed the protective power within them. How had they suddenly become the reincarnated bodies of the Nine Guardians?
Zhanlan Star Soul sensed Zi Lingling's confusion and quickly explained, "The Ghost Emperor is still in a soul state, without a physical body, so you cannot sense his protective power. As for Feng Ning's protective power, it is completely masked by demonic energy, so it is normal that you cannot sense it."
"Girl, long time no see!"
The Ghost Emperor smiled and greeted Zi Lingling.
"Girl, thank you for what you did for Lanlan!"
Feng Ning also showed a rare smile and said.
"Lord Ghost Emperor, thank you for your help that day!"
Zi Lingling smiled slightly, greeted the Ghost Emperor, and then said to Feng Ning, "Uncle Feng, you are too kind! It is all my duty!"
Feng Ning chuckled brilliantly, "You shrewd girl, last time you called me Brother Feng, and now you call me Uncle Feng. You've taken all the advantages!"
Zi Lingling smiled slyly and said, "You can't blame me. Last time Ye Lingyuan had not yet acknowledged his ancestors. This time it's different. Madam Jing has become my mother-in-law, so it is only right for me to call you uncle."
"You!"
Feng Ning poked Zi Lingling's forehead dotingly but helplessly.
Zi Lingling smiled, "Alright, let's get down to business! Lord Ghost Emperor, Uncle Feng, I need to use the protective power of your nine individuals to set up the Nine-Nine Qiankun Hunyuan Array, to assist Ye Lingyuan and me in defeating the Star Lord of Yu Mo Star and ending this great calamity."
"No problem!"
The Ghost Emperor and Feng Ning said in unison.
They were well aware of what this world-ending calamity meant, so they had no choice but to do their part.
"Good!"
Zi Lingling nodded crisply, infused her spiritual power into her voice, and said, "Brother Xuanyuan, Brother Rong, Shangguan, Liu Xing, Brother Dan, Lord Ghost Emperor, Uncle Feng, Ye Lingyuan, I am sharing the formation diagram of the Nine-Nine Qiankun Hunyuan Array into your minds. Position yourselves immediately according to the diagram!"
After speaking, she shared the formation diagram with the nine individuals through her soul, not even excluding Ye Lingyuan, who was currently fighting.
Upon receiving the formation diagram, Ye Lingyuan released Qiongqi, Hundun, Taotie, and Taowu, ordering the four fierce beasts to entangle the Star Lord of Yu Mo Star. He himself then withdrew to Zi Lingling's side.
Seeing that everyone had gathered, Zi Lingling shouted, "Form the array!"
The Nine Guardians immediately moved into their respective positions, and the Nine-Nine Qiankun Hunyuan Array took shape.
Powerful forces converged into a single stream and surged into Zi Lingling's body.
Zi Lingling slowly floated up from the ground, facing the Star Lord of Yu Mo Star from a distance.
Under the impact of immense power, Zi Lingling's cultivation further improved, directly breaking through to above the peak of the Divine Lord realm.
The Star Lord of Yu Mo Star instantly felt a sense of crisis. He dared not hold back any longer and launched a fierce attack on the four fierce beasts.
His frenzy immediately threw the four fierce beasts into disarray. He seized an opening and severely injured them, leaving them powerless to stop him any further.
The Star Lord of Yu Mo Star's eyes turned blood red, and he charged at Zi Lingling without regard for anything else.
"Good timing!"
Zi Lingling's eyes turned cold, and she quickly communicated with the Law of Judgment.
Currently, although she had gained the enhancement of the formation and temporarily broken through to above the peak of the Divine Lord realm, this state could not last. Therefore, she had to end the fight quickly.
Among all the energies she controlled, only the Law of Judgment, wielded by a Heavenly Dao executor, could achieve a swift victory.
With Zi Lingling's cultivation reaching the realm above the peak of the Divine Lord realm, communicating with the Law of Judgment took only an instant.
Therefore, at the moment the Star Lord of Yu Mo Star reached her, the weapon of judgment had already unleashed its divine might, and it slashed fiercely towards the Star Lord of Yu Mo Star.
The Law of Judgment was a power of the Heavenly Dao. As long as one was under the Heavenly Dao of Zhanlan Star, they could not evade the judgment of the Heavenly Dao.
"Ah!"
The Star Lord of Yu Mo Star let out a miserable scream. Half of his head was cleaved off, and he fell heavily to the ground, creating a human-shaped pit about a hundred zhang deep. This indicated the immense power he had endured.
Even with the enhancement of the Nine-Nine Qiankun Hunyuan Array and the support of the Nine Guardians' power, Zi Lingling was drained of all her strength by this earth-shattering blow.
The nine guardians who formed the array were also on the verge of collapse.
The spiritual power, law power, and physical strength within them were completely drained, making it difficult for them to even stand.
"Is he dead?"
Zi Lingling and the Nine Guardians sent their divine senses into the deep pit, trying to ascertain the life or death of the Star Lord of Yu Mo Star.
Soon, they all reached the same conclusion.
There was no trace of his aura; he was likely dead.
Zi Lingling and the Nine Guardians simultaneously let out a sigh of relief, their legs giving way, and they collapsed onto the ground.
Seeing the state of Zi Lingling and the others, the inhabitants of Zhanlan Star knew that the Star Lord of Yu Mo Star was dead. Their morale surged, and they fiercely began to slaughter the extraterrestrial demons.
As for the extraterrestrial demons, seeing their Star Lord perish, they instantly panicked.
Only one thought remained in their hearts: "Escape!"
They wanted to flee Zhanlan Star, to escape the fate of being slaughtered.
Whether it was humans or other beings, once fear took root, it became uncontrollable.
The appearance of the first deserter sealed the fate of a complete rout.
However, if the extraterrestrial demons wanted to escape, they still had to be given the opportunity by the inhabitants of Zhanlan Star.
But how could the beings of Zhanlan Star, who had endured a great calamity every hundred thousand years, give up such a golden opportunity?
Thus, one fled and one pursued, one pursued and one fled. Shouts of killing, fear, surprise, and wails blended together, composing a magnificent war song.
The fate of killing and being killed was instantly reversed. On Zhanlan Star, mountains of corpses soon appeared.
Blood dyed the earth red, flowed into rivers and streams, and seeped deep into the ground.
A thick stench of blood permeated the air, sickening to the senses.
Chaos reigned everywhere, yet no one noticed that within the hundred-zhang human-shaped pit created by the impact, a faint trace of life was stirring within the Star Lord of Yu Mo Star.