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"Have they all lost their nerve?" Zhou Tong turned around and looked around. A large part of the starry sky around him was empty, with no cultivators present. All the alien races avoided him and dared not approach.

"Do you think you can get away with avoiding me?" Zhou Tong's gaze shifted, looking directly at a spot on this ancient star— Great Moon Slope.

This is a land of death, and also the place where the Dao Venerable sealed and refined the Holy Spirit. Deep within Great Moon Slope lies an ancient well, the very spot where the Dao Venerable sealed and refined the Holy Spirit.

In his later years, Dao Venerable once killed an unparalleled and terrifying Perfected Sacred Spirit.

Originally, the Dao Venerable planned to use the body of that Holy Spirit as material to brew Immortal Liquid to benefit future generations.

However, the Dao Venerable, being in his later years, no longer had the power to refine it. He could only divide the Holy Spirit into seven parts, seal them separately, and use the power of time to refine the Holy Spirit little by little, turning it into Immortal Liquid.

The Holy Spirit that Dao Venerable killed was also a very special one. It possessed a "Heaven Mending Technique," which could allow imperfect Holy Spirit born prematurely to gradually become perfect.

The purpose of these Holy Spirit who have now invaded the Human Ancient Road is to break the seal and obtain the Heaven Mending Technique left behind by that holy Holy Spirit.

"As long as we attack the Great Moon Slope, I don't believe you dare to ignore me!" Zhou Tong used the Great Law of Changing Heaven and Earth to change his appearance. At the same time, the Chaos Green Lotus in his body trembled slightly, and wisps of light concealed his aura.

He then instantly transformed into an arc of electricity and vanished from his spot, moving with incredible speed and astonishing agility, heading straight for an Great Moon Slope deep within Dayuepo.

As soon as Zhou Tong approached Great Moon Slope, he heard a faint chanting sound. At the same time, he saw a hazy figure sitting cross-legged by an ancient well, shrouded in mist, breaking the seal.

"That Holy Spirit ..." Zhou Tong's eyes narrowed, and his Martial Heavenly Eye pierced through the mist, clearly seeing the Holy Spirit.

It was a Holy Spirit only about a meter tall, with terrifying power. Above his head was a ruler that emitted a green light, with tear stains and blazing radiance intertwined, exuding a vast power.

"So it's the Holy Spirit containing the Immortal Tear Green Gold Ruler within its body!" Zhou Tong quickly recognized the true form of the Holy Spirit, and at the same time, he turned his gaze to another Stone Man not far away.

That was also a Great Sage- level Holy Spirit, probably at the fourth or fifth level of Great Sage realm. He stood motionless not far away, protecting that supreme Holy Spirit.

The Saint Spirit Race is not as small as one might imagine. Even in the original work, it is mentioned that there are four or five Holy Spirit at the Great Sage Perfection Ancient Starry Road. For example, Fire Spirit Cang Yan, Stone Tiger, Ao Mang, Immortal Tear Green Gold Ruler Holy Spirit, and Great Might Sacred Spirit.

Not to mention that there are some Holy Spirit among the ancient stars. For example, there was a Quasi-Emperor Holy Spirit in the Big Dipper who was known as the "Immortal Emperor of the Central Plains" and was killed by the Azure Emperor's murderous intent.

"Two Great Sage- level Holy Spirit." Zhou Tong's Martial Heavenly Eye continued to scan, but he did not find any other protectors.

Streams of Dao light emerged from Zhou Tong's body, Dao Sound of the three great secret realms— the Wheel Sea, the Dao Palace, and the Four Extremes —resonated, causing the Hegemonic Blood within his body to surge forth.

"Boom!"

In an instant, he entered the divine forbidden zone, activated the Nine Secrets: Jie", and at the same time, he unleashed an unparalleled Hegemon Fist, Zhou Tong taking the initiative to attack.

"Who?"

The guardian Holy Spirit cried out in alarm, and a beam of light shot out from the stone body, followed by a punch of its own.

"Boom!"

The Hegemon Fist and the Stone Man Great Sage's Stone Fist collided violently, causing the sky to collapse and the earth to cave in. Divine Myriad Daos, like a Star River falling down, deafening and boundless.

Nearby, clusters of meteorites exploded, transforming into dazzling fireworks.

Under the immense power of their fists, heaven and earth were split apart, the universe trembled slightly, and their divine might was unstoppable.

After the attack, the two retreated simultaneously.

"Human Hegemon Body, it's you!" The Stone Man Great Sage was furious the moment he saw Zhou Tong clearly. He recognized him as the Human Hegemon Body who had killed Fire Spirit Cang Yan and almost ruined their plans.

"A battle in the starry sky!" Zhou Tong did not hesitate, turned around and left, transforming into a beam of immortal light and soaring straight into the starry sky.

"Good! Good! Good! You dare to cause me trouble as Saint King? You can die now!" The Stone Man Great Sage roared in fury, following closely behind Zhou Tong, soaring into the sky with an awe-inspiring and unstoppable Great Sage aura.

Zhou Tong and the Stone Man Great Sage's actions immediately drew the attention of countless people throughout the ancient star battlefield.

"That's... Great Sage Sheng Duo of the Holy Spirit Lineage? Who is he chasing?"

"What? The Saint Spirit Race has a second Great Sage?"

"No, who is he chasing? That bloodlust... it's the Overlord! Is the Overlord of the Saint King realm actually going to fight a Great Sage Holy Spirit Lineage in the starry sky?"

Upon sensing the auras of the two, both the humans and the invading alien races were shocked. A Saint King was actually going to fight a Great Sage? This was an utterly absurd thing.

The gap between Saint King and Great Sage is enormous, even greater than the gap between a Saint and Saint King. Throughout history, very few people have been able to defeat Great Sage while holding the status of Saint King; even a young Great Emperor might not be able to do so.

"The Saint King has attacked the Great Sage. Is today going to witness a myth?" Some cultivators were shocked.

Even Ye Fan and Dragon Horse were shocked when they sensed Zhou Tong's presence.

"I never expected that Zhou Tong could actually clash head-on with the Great Sage!" Ye Fan exclaimed in amazement.

"Was that really someone who entered the cultivation world at almost the same time as you? How did he manage to clash head-on with Great Sage while possessing the body of Saint King?" The Dragon Horse looked at Ye Fan, its heart filled with shock. It had heard Ye Fan mention Zhou Tong's existence long ago.

"It's probably a divine restriction..." Ye Fan pondered for a while, still unable to be sure.

He recalled that back in the Ziwei Star Domain, Zhou Tong had used his Divine Prohibition State to kill Yin Tiande, who was several realms above him.

"However, when he fought Yin Tiande, he crossed three realms; now, when he fights this Great Sage, he has crossed at least four realms... Is his divine restriction really that terrifying?" Ye Fan couldn't help but compare himself to Zhou Tong, his fists clenched tightly.

The foundation of the Divine Forbidden Realm is nine, which means fighting across nine realms; however, if one's understanding of the Divine Forbidden Realm is deep enough, one can reach ten or even eleven or twelve, that is, fighting across ten, eleven, or twelve realms.

Ye Fan knew that when Zhou Tong fought Yin Tiande, his divine restriction level was ten, close to eleven; but Ye Fan never imagined that in just a few years, his divine restriction level would approach or even reach twelve.

"My current Divine Restriction is only barely at level ten, while Zhou Tong's Divine Restriction is already close to or even at level twelve. Can he really enter the Divine Prohibition State at will to comprehend it? His comprehension of the Divine Restriction is so profound!" The more Ye Fan thought about it, the more unwilling he became. When he saw Zhou Tong again on the Ancient Starry Road, the gap was even greater.

Back in Ziwei Ancient Star, he Immortal Second Layer level of the Immortal Realm, while Zhou Tong Immortal Second Layer at the Ninth Heaven; they were only one minor realm apart.

After returning to Big Dipper, he was still at the Immortal Second Layer immortal realm, but Zhou Tong had already reached the Immortal Three.

He has only just entered the realm of sainthood, but Zhou Tong is already close to becoming Great Sage!

In particular, the realization of this divine restriction filled Ye Fan with a sense of powerlessness and despair. He racked his brains but could not come up with any way to defeat Zhou Tong.

In terms of cultivation speed, he can't catch up at all; in terms of understanding the Great Dao, he can't catch up either!

Such an opponent is truly utterly hopeless.

Even the momentum that Ye Fan had painstakingly cultivated on the Ancient Starry Road was severely damaged at this moment.

"No, I can't lose. When my Saint Body is fully developed, I might not lose to him!" Ye Fan immediately calmed his mind, cleared away distracting thoughts, and strengthened his resolve.