Recruiting Lu Ya!

Ahead of Tongtian.

Although these were two fairly powerful auras, Tongtian did not take them seriously.

After all, Tongtian had already reached the realm of a Great Dao Saint. How could anything below the Saint realm earn his attention?

Of the two auras ahead, one belonged to a Quasi-Saint, while the other was slightly weaker, probably having only recently broken through to the Quasi-Saint realm.

Whoosh!

Tongtian directly tore open space and concealed himself within it, quietly watching events unfold.

At that moment, a great demon was engaged in a fierce battle with a Daoist. A gourd was strapped to the Daoist's back.

Before long, the more powerful Daoist began gaining the upper hand, beating the great demon until his face was swollen and bruised.

"Ding! Congratulations, you have triggered a hidden option."

"Option One: Slay the Daoist carrying the gourd, Lu Ya, and obtain the complete Great Dao Divine Cone (Chaos Spiritual Treasure)."

"Option Two: Subdue the Daoist and obtain the Nine Forms of Heaven-Opening (Pangu divine ability)."

Upon hearing the system's notification, a trace of shock flashed through Tongtian's eyes.

So that was Lu Ya. No wonder he was so powerful.

At present, there were only a few Quasi-Saints in the prehistoric world.

Moreover, Lu Ya's status as a Quasi-Saint would not allow him to escape the calamity.

Although the Great Dao Divine Cone was quite powerful, Tongtian no longer needed it.

Besides, Tongtian felt that the Nine Forms of Heaven-Opening suited him very well.

The Nine Forms of Heaven-Opening were Pangu's incomparably powerful divine ability for splitting open the heavens.

If Tongtian could cultivate this divine ability to perfection, its might would definitely surpass that of a Chaos Spiritual Treasure.

Thus, Tongtian said, "I choose Option Two!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a scroll radiating golden light appeared in his Violet Palace.

Tongtian immediately took the scroll. The Nine Forms of Heaven-Opening were instantly imprinted in his mind, though he still could not begin learning them completely, because he had yet to subdue Lu Ya.

"My heavens, this truly lives up to being Pangu's divine ability!"

"Compared to it, the Dao-Slaying Heavenly Sword is nothing but trash!"

Tongtian was utterly stunned. The powerful might of the Nine Forms of Heaven-Opening was indeed beyond his expectations.

But after thinking about it carefully, he no longer found it so surprising.

After all, this was Pangu's strongest divine ability. How could it possibly be weak?

What he needed to do now was subdue this Daoist, Lu Ya!

At that moment, after Tongtian had made his choice, their battle was also nearing its end.

The great demon was instantly beaten until his entire body split apart, losing his life.

"Quite impressive!"

Tongtian said as his figure slowly emerged.

Upon hearing the voice, shock appeared on Lu Ya's face. Before he could even turn around to look at Tongtian, a powerful Saint's might had already pressed him down, leaving him unable to move.

At that moment, Lu Ya felt as though a great mountain were pressing down on him.

His face filled with astonishment, and he hurriedly said, "I welcome the Saint's descent!"

Lu Ya was already a Quasi-Saint, so he immediately sensed the might of a Saint.

"You are Lu Ya?"

"I can tell that you are a Golden Crow who transformed into human form, aren't you?"

Tongtian said expressionlessly.

Boom!

Lu Ya was so shocked that he could not put it into words. Tongtian had actually seen through him?

This could not be real, could it?

He had always acted with extreme caution. How had someone still managed to see through him after his transformation?

Were Saints truly this divinely powerful?

At that moment, Lu Ya's face was filled with shock.

Saints were indeed powerful, but no matter how powerful they were, they should not have been able to see through his past at a glance, right?

Moreover, when his master, Di Jun, was on the verge of death, he had used all his cultivation and a powerful divine ability to help conceal his Golden Crow aura.

It could be said that unless Lu Ya himself exposed everything, no matter how a Saint tried to divine the matter, they should not have been able to discover his identity.

Before this, Lu Ya had already visited the Western Teachings, yet the two Western Saints had not discovered his true form.

But now, Tongtian had seen through him at a glance!

"The ten Golden Crows of history were all experts."

"However, because they casually descended into the prehistoric world and committed countless sins, Da Yi killed nine of them."

Tongtian's eyes shone as he stared at Lu Ya.

"My Demon Race will fight the Witch Clan to the death!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ya said through trembling teeth, enraged.

Although the Witch Clan was already declining, Lu Ya still wanted to exterminate them completely.

"The ten Golden Crows were originally cultivating peacefully on the Sun Star. What made all of you Golden Crows come to the prehistoric land together?"

Seeing Lu Ya's murderous expression, Tongtian asked with a grin.

Lu Ya suddenly came to his senses, somewhat bewildered.

Why?

The Golden Crows were the princes of the Sun Star, and their lives were so comfortable. Why had they run to the prehistoric world?

And who had sent them down?

At this thought, Lu Ya's mind became a complete mess.

Seeing Lu Ya's bewildered expression, Tongtian said, "If you don't know, then let me tell you!"

"Back then, the Demon Race was also one of the top races in the prehistoric world."

"But neither your Eastern Emperor Tai Yi nor Di Jun could break through to the Sage position."

"At that time, your Demon Race had caught the attention of the Two Western Saints, who wanted to seize the Demon Race's power. Saint Zhunti directly lured the ten Golden Crows into the prehistoric world, which was why the Witch Clan killed nine of them."

Boom!

Tongtian's words let Lu Ya learn the truth.

His memories had been tampered with in the past, and he had forgotten what had happened.

Now that Tongtian had directly awakened him, he remembered everything.

To make things even clearer for Lu Ya, Tongtian directly used a Saint's power to take him through a reversal of time, allowing him to see everything.

At that moment, Lu Ya was so shocked that he could not speak.

It was true!

Tongtian had no reason to deliberately deceive him.

So everything had been done by the Western Teachings?!

The Western Teachings had started the war between the two races purely to obtain power!

It had been the great war between the Witch and Demon races back then, causing both races to decline.

And at that time, the Western Teachings had directly absorbed a large number of the Demon Race's members from the Demon Court into the Western Teachings, strengthening their own power.

That was how the Western Teachings had risen!

After learning the truth, Lu Ya wished he could immediately slaughter everyone in the Western Teachings.

Because of the Western Teachings' secret schemes, only he remained of his ten brothers, and the Demon Race had been destroyed as well!

He wished he could immediately avenge them!

He wanted to wash away his hatred with the blood of the Western Teachings!

However, when he thought of the two Saints of the Western Teachings, Lu Ya's heart turned cold. He was no match for a Saint!

If he wanted to defeat a Saint, he would have to become a Saint himself.

Lu Ya understood this clearly. With determination covering his face, he said to Tongtian, "I hope the Saint will accept me and let me serve you!"

"In this lifetime, I will fight the Western Teachings to the death!"

Upon hearing this, Tongtian nodded in satisfaction...