Chen Xiaowen's attempt at sealing away his actions and hiding from the heavens was automatically destroyed when Kong Xiang manifested his Seal Domain, nullifying his shielding.
In fact, Kong Xiang had nothing but thanks for Chen Xiaowen in his heart right now. It should be said that Chen Xiaowen just indirectly revealed his entire life's work, showing him a whole shortcut that led directly to his comprehension of a Law all the way to the Manifestation level.
Unfortunately, it was only thanks to unique circumstances that Kong Xiang had accomplished this feat. This method couldn't be replicated by anyone else. Firstly, it was thanks to his consciousness' assimilation into the sealing environment that he was able to sense the Intent. Secondly, he entered a rare state of enlightenment. Even if somehow manifested their domain and let someone try to comprehend the laws, that person would end up seriously wounded. Anybody trying to use their consciousness to comprehend a Slaughter Laws under a domain for example would only end up corrupted and turned to a killing marionette. Trying to sense a sword domain would result in severe harm of the consciousness, possibly turning one into an idiot. Kong Xiang's rare chance was not something that was possible to re-achieve.
A mysterious sense scanned through Kong Xiang, the thunder clouds increasing in magnitude as his unique foundation was noticed. The Cyclic Core Tribulation was a test and adjusted to a cultivator's potential. However, it should be noted that apart from Kong Xiang's incumbent tribulation, the demonic formation that was shielding Chen Xiaowen's actions was now revealed.
"Oh crap!" Chen Xiaowen was practically shedding soul tears. To him, this kid named Kong Xiang was his lifetime nightmare. He himself was a demonic cultivator, yet the actions performed by Kong Xiang was even more demonic. Despite being under a formation augmented by his Manifestation Level Seal Domain, this guy managed to comprehend the Seal Laws from the beginning, all the way to the Manifestation Level!! Even worse, he somehow broke through and negated the Seal Domain's effect on him, allowing a wisp of his aura to escape the sealed space. Thanks to him, his years of careful preparations was now nothing more than a joke.
"If I'm going to die, I will make sure everyone dies with me" A voice laced in bitter hatred sounded. Kong Xiang was still not sure how Chen Xiaowen was speaking, since he was in soul form.
Chen Xiaowen used the last ounce of his strength to push the subspace into its final stage, destruction.
The whole subspace started to crumble, shattering bit by bit and alarming the sect representatives outside.
"What is going on?" One of the old men voiced out the question on most of their minds. At the same time, they raised their heads to the clouds to see destructive thunderbolts gleaming with wrathful lights.
"Is that....Is that a Cyclic Core Tribulation?"
"Is someone breaking into the Cyclic Core in the subspace"
"Could it be someone from our sect?"
While some of them were happy about the prospect of a new genius rising up in their sect, the Sect Leaders were frowning.
"This is indeed a Cyclic Core Tribulation" He paused, hesitantly. "Unfortunately, there is a major problem. The tribulation has merged with another tribulation, Heaven Extermination" His words caused everyone's expression to change.
"A demonic cultivator snuck into our sect and entered the subspace to breakthrough, probably using our disciples to cultivate some devilish methods" Lin Xu concluded.
"Don't rush into any conclusions" Zero Firmament's Sect Leader said. "None of their soul tablets has had any negative changes so far" To prove his point, he brought his sect disciples' own out, only to see the globes flicker weakly.
His cultivation base erupted in full force. Simultaneously, the other Sect Leaders released their cultivation, their countenance grim.
Earlier, thanks to Chen Xiaowen's methods, even the soul tablets were deceived and remained the same, not reflecting the disciples' real state. The leaders checked the tablets frequently earlier and were satisfied to see everything normal. It was only now when the formation was broken that the soul tablets finally operated normally, showing most of the disciples' states to be on the verge of death.
"Activate the Transmission orbs we gave them immediately"