The earth-shattering strike from before hadn't even managed to harm a single strand of Qing Tian's hair.
"How... how is this possible?"
Luohu's expression shifted.
That attack he had just unleashed had reached the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm, nearly half a foot into the Saint Realm, yet it still couldn't overcome the Taiji Diagram—this was far too absurd.
"Luohu, there's no need to waste your strength. This Venerable stands inherently undefeated. No matter how many tricks you pull, they amount to nothing. Why torment yourself for nothing?"
At that moment, Qing Tian spoke up, his words infuriating Luohu to no end.
Luohu fell silent, demonic clouds churning violently around him, betraying the turmoil within his heart.
After a moment, he suddenly lifted his head, letting out a cold, sinister laugh. "Fine, fine! Dao Venerable Qing Tian, to have forced this Venerable to this point, you can be proud! But it all ends here."
Boom!
Sha Qi flooded the air, the heavens and earth turning blood-red. Sword Qis thick as mountain ranges howled forth, filling the entire sea surface.
Four colossal swords, millions of zhang tall, silently materialized, sealing the heavens and earth tightly.
Luohu stood atop the World-Ending Black Lotus, his tone growing colder. "This great formation of mine was originally prepared for an old friend. I never thought I'd use it on you first. Today, I'll use your blood, Dao Venerable Qing Tian, to sacrifice to this number one killing formation of the primordial!"
Gazing at the fully formed killing formation, sensing the overwhelming murderous aura within, Qing Tian's eyes narrowed slightly.
The Immortal Slaying Sword Formation!
This was a formation that would shake the world in later ages.
During the Great Catastrophe of the Gods, Sect Master Tongtian had relied on the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation to hold back the Western Qi army, leaving the Primordial Lord of Heaven and Taiqing Laozi helpless.
In the end, it took the Primordial Lord of Heaven incurring a great karmic debt to invite the two saints of the Western Teachings, who combined their strength to break the formation—a testament to its power.
Regarding the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, Sect Master Tongtian had once described it thus:
These swords have four names: one is the Immortal Slaying Sword, two is the Slaughtering Immortal Sword, three is the Trapping Immortal Sword, and four is the Absolute Immortal Sword.
Separated, each of the Four Immortal Slaying Swords is a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. But when united, along with the Immortal Slaying Array Diagram, they become an Innate Supreme Treasure!
Hang the swords inverted at the gates, strike with thunder to shake them, and with a flash of sword light, no matter if one is a ten-thousand-kalpa immortal, escape is impossible.
There is also a poem:
Not bronze, not iron, nor yet steel, once hidden beneath Mount Sumeru's seal. No yin-yang reversal to refine, no water or fire to hone its edge. The Immortal Slaying Sword cuts, the Slaughtering Immortal Sword kills, the Trapping Immortal Sword sends red light spilling. The Absolute Immortal Sword changes endlessly—Great Luo immortals stain their robes with blood.
It could be said that this formation was nearly invincible against foes of the same rank.
Faced with such a formation, even Qing Tian had to be moved.
"Dao Venerable Qing Tian, why not surrender and submit to this Ancestor's judgment? If you hesitate even a moment longer, once the formation is activated, the Primordial Chaos Sword Qi will slay gods and immortals, and you'll have no choice."
Luohu's voice rang out, brimming with boundless confidence.
So what if it was an Innate Supreme Treasure? Facing the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, it had to back down!
"Arrogant words."
Qing Tian spoke calmly, reaching out and pointing into the void. With a rumbling boom, the sword qi that had been rampaging through every inch of space was forcibly shattered!
The World-Destroying Millstone!
When it came to Sha Qi, the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation was far inferior to the terror of the World-Destroying Millstone.
After all, according to ancient legends, the World-Destroying Millstone was born to destroy the Primordial Wilderness itself.
It was, in essence, the tomb of the Primordial Wilderness, the end of all things!
Thus, the moment it appeared, it scattered the Sha Qi of the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.
"Another Innate Supreme Treasure!"
Luohu's pupils contracted sharply as he stared at Qing Tian in disbelief, momentarily at a loss for words.
Innate Supreme Treasures weren't cabbages. The entire Primordial Wilderness only had a handful. What kind of heaven-defying Destiny must one possess to claim two for oneself?
And what shocked Luohu most was that he had never even heard of the World-Destroying Millstone—it was as if it had appeared out of thin air!
Boom!
The World-Destroying Millstone trembled, and torrential Sha Qi surged, transforming into ninety-nine black Sha Qi dragons that soared into the sky, spiraling upward toward the Four Immortal Slaying Swords.
"Luohu, do you truly think I fear the Four Immortal Slaying Swords?"
Qing Tian spoke calmly.
With his strength, he could have acted to stop the formation before it fully took shape, nipping Luohu's plan in the bud.
But he hadn't. Instead, he wanted to test his own power.
Luohu's expression grew grave as he watched the World-Destroying Millstone. As the black dragons shot skyward, he formed hand seals. The Immortal Slaying Sword trembled violently, red light howling forth as countless sword qis capable of annihilating all things crisscrossed the air, slashing toward the ninety-nine black dragons.
At the same time, the Trapping Immortal Sword, Slaughtering Immortal Sword, and Absolute Immortal Sword all blazed with light, transforming into an inescapable net that struck toward the Taiji Diagram, aiming to kill Qing Tian outright.
Luohu knew very well that the key to everything lay with Qing Tian.
As long as Qing Tian perished in body and dao, then whether it was that mysterious lotus platform or these two Innate Supreme Treasures, they would all fall into his grasp.
Once that happened, why would he need to stir up conflict among the Three Races? He could simply lead the Devil Race straight into battle and unify the Primordial Wilderness!
Seeing this, Qing Tian raised his hand and blasted out a Heaven Shattering Palm, shattering a strand of Sword Qi. Then he shot into the sky, landing atop the World-Destroying Millstone. The Taiji Diagram transformed into Yin-Yang Qi, floating above his head.
Qing Tian grabbed with one hand, and the Pangu Heaven-Opening Axe suddenly appeared, radiating power that suppressed the ages.
In an instant, wind and clouds churned, heaven and earth collapsed. The entire space shattered inch by inch, and energies of earth, water, wind, and fire surged forth, unfolding a scene like the end of days.
Qing Tian roared, unleashing the Dharma Appearance of Heaven and Earth divine ability. The Pangu bloodline within him surged wildly, transforming him into a giant thirty thousand zhang tall. The Heaven-Opening Axe in his hand emanated profound light, countless runes flickering unsteadily, as if inscribed with the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.
For some unknown reason, the moment the Heaven-Opening Axe appeared, the Four Immortal Slaying Swords trembled and shook incessantly, as if they had encountered their natural nemesis.
Qing Tian understood why.
In ancient times, when Pangu split heaven and earth, the Heaven-Opening Axe could not withstand the force of creation and shattered into three large fragments and several smaller ones.
The large fragments became the three supreme treasures of the Primordial Wilderness: the Pangu Banner, the Chaos Bell, and the Taiji Diagram.
The smaller fragments formed the Four Immortal Slaying Swords and their formation diagram.
In other words, the Four Immortal Slaying Swords were actually part of the Heaven-Opening Axe.
Now that they had encountered the complete Heaven-Opening Axe and sensed the aura of Pangu's bloodline, they were naturally suppressed.
This sight only deepened Luohu's shock. His eyes locked onto Qing Tian.
"Pangu!!!"
To the Innate Demon Gods, Pangu was a nightmare incarnate.
Luohu had been fortunate enough to escape from beneath Pangu's axe back then, but it had left him with a psychological shadow.
Now, seeing the Heaven-Opening Axe again and sensing the aura of Pangu's bloodline, his heart trembled with dread, and he felt an impulse to turn and flee.
"Heaven-Opening!"
Qing Tian gripped the Heaven-Opening Axe with both hands. Veins bulged on his arms like writhing dragons, erupting with terrifying, boundless power.
Wherever the Heaven-Opening Axe passed, wind and thunder roared, dense dark clouds gathered, and scenes of heaven-shattering, earth-splitting destruction unfolded. Rules were shattered inch by inch, the void broke apart into nothingness, and heaven and earth became a chaotic blur, with no distinction between east, west, south, or north.
The entire Eastern Sea boiled. Invisible whirlpools appeared, sucking seawater upward. Countless water tribes, caught off guard, were dragged into the vortexes and instantly perished in body and dao, turning into endless mists of blood.
The Ancestor Dragon's heart shook. He immediately activated his divine abilities and, together with the Candle Dragon, led the Dragon Clan far away, retreating from this turbulent region of the Eastern Sea.
The entire Primordial Wilderness trembled. Every cultivator of significant achievement turned their gaze toward the Eastern Sea.
They could sense that a terrifying battle was unfolding there.
At the waist of Buzhou Mountain, inside an ancient palace, twelve pairs of eyes opened simultaneously, staring toward the Eastern Sea.
"Why do I sense the aura of Father God? Could it be that Father God did not fall, but reincarnated to cultivate anew like the Innate Demon Gods?"
A voice rang out, thick with shock.
"Impossible. Father God used sheer force to split the heavens. After his fall, he transformed into all things in the Primordial Wilderness. There is absolutely no possibility of him cultivating again. I suspect this is someone who has obtained a fragment of Father God's bloodline."
Another voice spoke, brimming with boundless authority, refuting the previous words.
"Father God's bloodline? Could it be our elder brother?"
Other figures chimed in, speaking all at once.
Meanwhile, on Kunlun Mountain, Hongjun's gaze flickered with shock. He extinguished any thought of swooping in to claim an easy prize.
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