Five Immortals Break the Formation and Turn to Dust

The number one killing array of the Primordial Era!

Having originated as the personal attendants of Tongtian, how could they not know the terrifying power of this number one killing array of the Primordial Era?

Was this something they could just go and test?

If you had a way to break the array, that would be one thing!

But they didn't!

They had to go and test it themselves in person.

What a horrifying prospect!

Did Lingya Xian not know the consequences of failure?

That would mean death and the dissipation of one's soul!

If Minghe allowed it, Chang'er Dingguang Xian would truly want to have a go at Lingya Xian—the kind where only one survives!

But...

Lingya Xian had already boasted.

Did Chang'er Dingguang Xian dare to resist?

He did not!

He was the most pragmatic of them all!

It was now very obvious that the two Sages of the Western Teachings were grooming Minghe.

It was no exaggeration to say that Minghe would be the future leader of the Western Teachings.

If one were to offend Minghe...

Then truly, in the vastness of the Primordial Era, there would be nowhere left to hide!

The eastern Mystic Gate would certainly have no place for him, And if he dared to disobey orders from the Western Teachings—especially since this mission was one they had "volunteered" for themselves.

Then, once he left the Western Teachings, he would truly be a rat crossing the street, chased by everyone!

Deep down, Chang'er Dingguang Xian cursed Lingya Xian until he was blue in the face, But on the surface, he wore a look of firm resolve: "Teacher, we disciples are willing to contribute to the great sect!"

Minghe was very gratified, He was quite satisfied with the awareness of the five immortals.

He couldn't quite figure it out—with such useful and loyal subordinates, how could Tongtian bear to expel them from his sect?

But regardless, The five immortals had volunteered—Lingya Xian had dragged the other four along with him—this was a good thing!

Minghe still exhorted the five immortals:

"This is the legendary Immortal Slaying Sword Array; if things go awry, retreat at once. Preserving your lives is the priority!"

The five immortals were deeply moved and thanked him in unison.

Whether they were willing or not, the five former personal attendants of Tongtian stepped out and headed straight for the Immortal Vanquishing Sword!

Duobao, Jinling, Wudang, Zhao Gongming, Bixiao, and Qiongxiao looked disappointed—they hadn't chosen their side after all!

Guiling and Zhao Gongming were overjoyed—it was their good fortune!

Out of caution, Minghe stood behind the five immortals to cover them.

Duobao laughed: "Fellow Daoist Minghe, you don't need to be so cautious."

"I haven't even activated the Immortal Slaying Sword Array; I am giving you a chance to break it."

"However, you have disappointed me."

"I clearly told you the correct answer, yet you still chose the wrong one."

Having said this, he shook his head incessantly!

But the more impatient Duobao was to tell the other side the correct answer, the less Minghe believed him!

Who would believe it?

This was the Immeasurable Calamity; it was either you die or I die!

Would an opponent kindly tell you the flaws in the Immortal Slaying Sword Array?

Are you kidding me?

Minghe absolutely dared not gamble with the lives of the disciples of the Western Teachings!

Yet, he had forgotten.

Were the lives of these five immortals not lives as well?

Perhaps, in his subconscious, those who could serve as the personal attendants of a Sage were not ordinary immortals!

That statement was actually correct!

But the problem was that the Eight Great Disciples guarding the Immortal Slaying Sword Array were all at the Quasi-Saint level!

In short, no matter what Duobao said, Minghe did not believe a single word—he only trusted his own judgment!

Coincidentally, Lu Ya held the exact same thought.

With both supreme commanders of the Western Teachings sharing this mindset, let alone the others!

Although Chang'er Dingguang Xian had just scolded Lingya Xian half to death!

When the real battle began, he immediately cast aside all distractions.

He said, "Lingya Xian, you lot go and pin down the two senior brothers; I will come to pluck the Immortal Vanquishing Sword!"

Lingya Xian did not mind at all; on the contrary, his face was full of excitement!

He had long wanted to compare himself to the Eight Great Disciples.

It was just that the sect was strict, and there was a clear distinction between superior and inferior.

His status had always been a notch lower.

Lingya Xian grinned, beckoned to Qiushou Xian, Jinguang Xian, and Piluxian, and in pairs, they charged straight at Guiling and Zhao Gongming!

Zhao Gongming smiled and bowed to Guiling, saying, "Senior Sister, do not dirty your hands; let this junior brother handle them!"

Before Guiling could answer, Lingya Xian flew into a rage: "Zhao Gongming, stop spouting nonsense! Prepare for a beating!"

With a single sentence, Zhao Gongming had offended all four immortals at once!

They abandoned Guiling in unison and attacked Zhao Gongming!

Guiling was dumbfounded!

What was going on?!

Were they looking down on her or what?

It took Guiling a long while to react, and then she flew into a rage: "How dare you look down on me?!"

She swayed slightly, the majesty of a Quasi-Saint radiating outward, and she lunged fiercely toward the four immortals!

The four immortals immediately felt an immense, boundless pressure descend upon them.

It sealed off the ten directions—north, south, east, west, up, and down—and that was not all.

It also imprisoned the surrounding space-time and locked onto their respective Karma.

The four immortals turned pale with fright; they wanted to beg for mercy, but how could they even get the words out?

Zhao Gongming sighed in astonishment. Guiling was their Senior Sister after all; since she had made her move, it would be improper for him to compete with her.

He had no choice but to helplessly step back half a pace.

Chang'er Dingguang Xian, who had been waiting for an opportunity on the side, was overjoyed. In a flash, he arrived before the Immortal Vanquishing Sword and reached out to grab it!

Suddenly, he heard Minghe's panicked voice: "No! Retreat quickly!"

Chang'er Dingguang Xian was confused. What had happened?

He heard four loud bangs of "bang, bang, bang, bang."

He couldn't help but look back, and his heart nearly stopped from terror!

He saw Guiling smash the heads of Lingya Xian, Qiushou Xian, Jinguang Xian, and Piluxian one by one, as if she were crushing overripe watermelons!

The four immortals died instantly.

Their four True Spirits wandered aimlessly within the Immortal Slaying Sword Array, clearly wanting to ascend to the Investiture of the Gods List!

Zhao Gongming sneered. He pointed a finger, and four rays of Merit light flashed, wrapping around the four True Spirits. In an instant, they were reduced to ashes; not a trace remained!

Chang'er Dingguang Xian was chilled to the bone!

Subconsciously, he grabbed the Immortal Vanquishing Sword and wanted to run!

In his desperation, he saw Guiling and Zhao Gongming standing with their hands behind their backs, sneering slightly.

Chang'er Dingguang Xian felt a moment of relief; he had no time to wonder why these two immortals were not stopping him.

He had only one thought now: take the sword and return to his own camp!

Suddenly, Dingguang Xian's primordial spirit throbbed violently—a premonition, a warning from the Heavenly Dao!

Just as Chang'er Dingguang Xian was dazed, he saw the Immortal Vanquishing Sword glow slightly, and a great light silently swept past.

He felt only a sudden chill, and in an instant, he was reduced to ashes, with not even his True Spirit remaining!

Within the Immortal Slaying Sword Array, there was dead silence!

After a long while.

Hiss!

The disciples of the Western Teachings all drew in a cold breath in unison.

In an instant, these five top-tier Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals had turned into dust, unable to even make an escape!

Minghe's eyes were splitting with rage as he roared, "Guiling! Zhao Gongming! You have gone too far!"

Although Lingya Xian had perished just moments ago, his True Spirit clearly remained intact.

He was merely trapped within the space of the Immortal Slaying Sword Array—this Immortal Slaying Sword Array sealed the heavens and locked the earth, forming its own world; unless the master opened it or it was forcibly broken, one could not enter or exit at will.

Yet Zhao Gongming had gone so far as to burn his own Merit just to reduce those four immortals to ashes!

How ruthless and vicious!

Zhao Gongming replied to Minghe indifferently, "Fellow Daoist, this is the Immeasurable Calamity!"

BOOM!!

Minghe was instantly rendered speechless, and the disciples of the Western Teachings also fell silent.

That was right; the Investiture of the Gods Calamity was an Immeasurable Calamity, and they were currently caught within it!

What is the Immeasurable Calamity?

It is a nine-deaths-and-one-life scenario, or perhaps even ten deaths with no chance of survival!

This is the Immeasurable Calamity.

The disciples of the Western Teachings could not help but recall the scene from just a moment ago.

They had only just entered this Immortal Slaying Sword Array.

And already, over three thousand of their fellow Daoists and companions had vanished!!

Over three thousand disciples under the Sages!

Any one of them would be considered a formidable power in the Primordial Era.

Based solely on their status as disciples of a Sage, they could walk sideways across the Primordial Era!

Yet, just like that, they were gone!

And the five immortals from just now were even more so the top-tier Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals of the Primordial Era.

They were bona fide titans of the Primordial Era—the signature facade of Chan Jiao consisted of only twelve Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals, after all!

But they hadn't even left behind their True Spirits before turning into dust!

The hearts of the Western Teachings' disciples wavered!

This was merely Guiling and Zhao Gongming showing a fraction of their capabilities.

They were afraid!

Outside the Immortal Slaying Sword Array, the expressions of the two Western Sages changed drastically!

They were shocked to discover that the Luck of the Western Teachings had actually plummeted!

The extent of the decline was quite significant!

The two Sages looked toward the Immortal Slaying Sword Array and immediately understood what had happened!

Three thousand disciples of the Western Teachings had perished!

The original attendants of Tongtian had perished in infinite numbers!

The losses were heavy!

Zhunti could not help but want to rush over, but Yuanshi reminded him indifferently, "Fellow Daoist, this is the Immeasurable Calamity."

"Do not let us cause a misunderstanding!!"

The implication was clear: you may watch, but if you wish to take action, then I am sorry, but the Sages of the Mystic Gate will have no choice but to gang up on you four-against-one!

Zhunti forcibly held himself back!

Jieyin's face was filled with sorrow as his hands incessantly flicked his 108 Prayer Beads.

However, these 108 Prayer Beads were each carved with his various cultivation manifestations.

Flicking the beads was a way of seeking answers from oneself, but what good solution could Jieyin possibly have now?

Zhunti's face was as dark as ink.

Their Western Teachings had suffered a massive loss this time!

The two Sages knew clearly that among the Western Teachings' disciples who had just fallen, there must have been formidable disciples destined to shine brightly in the future of the Western Teachings.

Otherwise, the Luck of the Western Teachings could not have dropped so sharply!

But what was the use of saying that now?

Perished is perished; even though the Western Teachings claimed to cultivate the present life to seek the afterlife!

However, if even reincarnation is impossible, how can there be any talk of anything else?

Isn't this just a joke?

The two Sages exchanged a glance, both silently cursing Duobao for being despicable!

This way of doing things is exactly the same as Tongtian!

What Duobao said to Minghe was the truth!

The two Sages of the Western Teachings did not blame Minghe for his misjudgment;

if they were in Minghe's position, they would have made the exact same judgment!

How could you believe the words of an enemy?

You must figure it out for yourself!

If Duobao hadn't spoken, Minghe might have made a different judgment.

But now that Duobao had spoken, what could Minghe do?

He could only subconsciously reject Duobao's opinion first, propose his own, and insist on verifying it!

It was precisely through this probing that the Western Teachings lost their strength!

These were all the costs!

The Two Sages of the West hated Duobao to the bone.

But on the side of the Mystic Gate, it was completely different.

As the saying goes, one man's enemy is another man's hero!

Taishang, Yuanshi, and Nuwa were quite satisfied with Duobao.

He is truly worthy of being the disciple of Tongtian, who is first in wisdom; he has the style of his master!

The Mystic Gate has a worthy successor!

Tongtian was also quite satisfied with Duobao's upright and open style!

As for Minghe misunderstanding Duobao's meaning—what did that have to do with Duobao?

He had clearly told him the answer, yet he insisted on verifying it himself and specifically chose the wrong one;

if he didn't pay a price for that, how could it be?!

In Zixiao Palace within the thirty-three heavens of the Primordial Era, Hongjun remained expressionless, shaking his head with a bitter smile!

This fellow Duobao truly knows how to manipulate human hearts; among the third-generation disciples of the Mystic Gate, he is the strongest!

However, Hongjun's mind was currently filled with thoughts of weakening the Eastern Mystic Gate to facilitate the spread of the Western Teachings!

During the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, the more the power of the Mystic Gate was weakened, the better, and the more the power of the Western Teachings was preserved, the better!

This was Hongjun's true intention!

But now, a huge variable had suddenly appeared.

The success or failure of the Investiture of the Gods Calamity all depended on that Immortal Slaying Sword Array!

As for who would win, the Sages could only stare helplessly!

"This won't do; I need to find a way to help the Western Teachings break the Immortal Slaying Sword Array!"

The quickest way would be to directly take back the Immortal Slaying Sword Array, but that would destroy the impartial image he had worked so hard to build!

Hongjun felt a slight sense of urgency;

the message to his fellow Daoist had already been sent, but it would still take some time for him to return.

Thus, after thinking it over, there was only one way left to help the Western Teachings.

Hongjun reached out his hand, and a ray of light appeared in his palm;

he commanded the light, "Go and find Minghe!"

The light tore through space and time and vanished!

Hongjun muttered to himself, "Fellow Daoist, you must speed up, otherwise this Investiture of the Gods Calamity will be over!"

On Penglai Immortal Island, Lin Dong grabbed another handful of wind and determined the origin of the Karma within it.

"Duobao has set up the Immortal Slaying Sword Array to trap the Western disciples..."

"Shangqing Heavenly Venerate Lingbao truly has courage; he even bestowed the Immortal Slaying Sword Array!"

"Eh, Chang'er Dingguang Xian, Qiushou Xian, Lingya Xian, and Piluxian have been reduced to dust!!"

At this, Lin Dong felt quite surprised.

"Guiling and Zhao Gongming, these two fellow Daoists have great resolve!"

"They went straight for the roots, leaving no future trouble behind."

Lin Dong thought for a moment; it seemed that in Primordial Era novels, the true disciples of Jiejiao were all geniuses of combat.

Any one of these eight great disciples could easily crush the Twelve Golden Immortals of Chan Jiao.

They possessed a posture of being invincible among their peers.

But this was a good thing!

Chang'er Dingguang Xian was no ordinary person; as a personal attendant to Tongtian, this fellow had obtained the essence of Jiejiao, later defected to the Western Teachings, and mastered the strengths of both schools.

He inherited a portion of Jiejiao's legacy and carved out his own path to become the Dingguang Joyous Buddha, achieving quite remarkable status.

Guiling and Zhao Gongming had joined forces to directly sever a branch of the future Buddhism.

Invisibly, they had struck a blow to the Luck of the Western Teachings; one could say they had performed a great service for the Mystic Gate, which was truly extraordinary!

However, the wind brought another piece of news that left Lin Dong deep in thought.

"What exactly is that Supreme Being thinking?"

"Why... do I feel like he doesn't just want to repay the Karma of the Primordial Era?"

"Not only did he refine that person into a puppet, but he also personally intervened in the Immeasurable Calamity..."

Lin Dong was suddenly startled; he seemed to have discovered something incredible.

"Fortunately, I have the Immeasurable Great Array for protection..."

"If things are truly as I suspect, then the situation is massive!"

"Whether it is so or not, I will just have to see if that puppet can actually appear during the Investiture of the Gods Calamity!"

Lin Dong's eyes flickered.

"Even with that Supreme Being personally offering advice, breaking this Immortal Slaying Sword Array is no simple matter."

"Let us just wait and see!"

Inside the Immortal Slaying Sword Array, the Western Teachings were silent; they had been terrified by the scene just now!

Minghe frowned deeply, pondering a way to break the deadlock, but no matter how he considered it, he found it unrealistic.

Just at this moment, a ray of light instantly plunged into Minghe's Sea of Consciousness.

Minghe's eyes flashed with brilliance: "Brilliant! How could I have forgotten my greatest advantage!"

Above the Investiture of the Gods Battlefield, outside the Immortal Slaying Sword Array.

The Four Saints of the Mystic Gate—Taishang, Yuanshi, Tongtian, and Nuwa—along with the Two Sages of the West, Jieyin and Zhunti, these six Supreme Beings all wore grave expressions.

Nuwa hesitated for a moment before asking Yuanshi for guidance: "Senior Brother, this ray of light... why does it feel so familiar?"

Yuanshi's face turned black.

Since the beginning of the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, almost everything had gone against him.

He was feeling incredibly irritable.

But after this ray of light appeared, Yuanshi suddenly became calm.

Although his face remained dark, his thoughts were cool, and his voice was icy.

"In the Primordial Era, there is only one person who can ignore our existence and send messages that even we cannot intercept!"

Yuanshi sneered.

"He is the Dao Ancestor of the Mystic Gate, but this light does not look like it is meant to guide Duobao and the others..."

Taishang and Nuwa both wore solemn expressions.

However, they did not feel overly worried.

Those who could attain the Dao and become Saints were all individuals of great wisdom, great conviction, great cultivation, and great Merit.