Zhen Yuanzi received Empress Pingxin's message and nodded without hesitation.
Above the Western Lands...
The boundless vision of turning pages appeared. Luohu and Duobao, already caught within it, felt their hearts tighten as the force restraining them grew stronger. Both lamented inwardly:
I never said I wouldn't cooperate!
What was happening now?
Even a fool knew they had to renounce their sainthood!
They were unwilling, of course. They had paid an enormous price to become Heavenly Dao Saints... only to be told it had all been a trap?
How could they not feel bitter?
But both understood the situation.
If they did not decisively cast off their sainthood, Hongjun would refine them into Heavenly Dao puppets...
Zhen Yuanzi paid their feelings no mind. Standing atop the Book of Earth's phantom, he turned to Tongtian with a faint smile.
"Please lend a hand, fellow Daoist."
This was a job for Tongtian.
Empress Pingxin could have acted too, but most of her strength was occupied suppressing the Earthly Dao, which, alongside the Human Dao under Di Jun's control, was resisting the Heavenly Dao's encroachment...
Unless someone held a position like Nuwa's, how could she spare the strength to act?
Tongtian was already well practiced at severing Primordial Violet Qi. He had just helped Taiqing and Yuanshi renounce their sainthood, making him the obvious choice.
Tongtian nodded.
Whoosh!
The Qingping Sword flew up.
It became a streak of clear light and plunged into the Book of Earth!
At the same time, Taiqing and Yuanshi emerged from the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation looking somewhat battered. Pale-faced, they gazed up at Hongjun in the void, their expressions deeply conflicted.
Given their strength...
Even without the Primordial Violet Qi or their Heavenly Dao sainthood, they should still have possessed the power of Primordial Grand Unity Golden