"Ding! The retreat location has been completely destroyed. Would the host like to change locations and continue secluded cultivation? Continuing secluded cultivation will grant one mysterious gift."
"Ding! A fellow junior sister is in mortal danger. Saving her will grant one Houtian Spiritual Treasure."
The instant the sealing formation around Lin Xuan's cave abode shattered,
he sensed the aura of the Three Sisters of Sanxiao.
At the same time, he sensed two Saints who seemed like the primordial sun itself, displaying their presence for all to see.
Besides these, Lin Xuan also sensed the omnipresent tribulation aura across the prehistoric land, as well as the divine senses and thoughts cast over this place by mighty figures from all sides.
He did not need to perform any calculations.
Lin Xuan immediately understood what era he was currently in.
The Great Tribulation of Investiture of the Gods!
He had actually cultivated in seclusion straight until this point in time.
Lin Xuan soon reacted.
This was precisely the moment when Primordial Heavenly Venerate was disregarding his dignity and preparing to bully the weak with his strength, killing the Three Sisters of Sanxiao.
Looking at the three graceful figures in the distance, who were about to be struck by the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi,
Lin Xuan immediately made his choice.
He directly summoned the completely refined God-Slaying Spear.
Then he shouted angrily:
"Who dares hurt my junior sisters!"
A true man knew what he should do and what he should not do.
Lin Xuan had cultivated in seclusion for a million years and reached the Early Stage Quasi-Saint realm. He had not done so to become a coward hiding his head in the sand.
There was no way he could stand by and watch the Three Sisters of Sanxiao, whom he treated like his own younger sisters, perish before his eyes.
What was more,
he had already achieved the true body of a Chaos Demon God and was cultivating the Nine Revolutions of Chaos Undying Heavenly Art!
On top of that, he possessed the Innate Supreme-Grade Slaughtering Treasure, the God-Slaying Spear.
It was not impossible for him to test his strength against a Saint!
It was just the right opportunity to use Primordial Heavenly Venerate to test his own limits.
Upon hearing Lin Xuan's furious shout,
a trace of disdain flashed across Primordial Heavenly Venerate's face as he continued watching the Twelve-Grade Pure World White Lotus.
His Saintly divine sense had detected Lin Xuan long ago.
He was merely a puny Early Stage Quasi-Saint—a lowly ant.
At first, Primordial Heavenly Venerate had thought that Lin Xuan was the destined master of the Twelve-Grade Pure World White Lotus and a man of profound merit and virtue.
He had even planned to accept him into the Chan Sect as a disciple.
But he had never expected that this Quasi-Saint was also Tongtian's disciple.
That immediately made Primordial Heavenly Venerate feel as disgusted as if he had swallowed a fly.
He secretly exerted his Mana at once, preparing to annihilate the Three Sisters of Sanxiao with a single strike.
He would also take the opportunity to kill this Tongtian disciple who was trying to stop a chariot with his mantis arms.
That would save him the eyesore.
However, the development of events exceeded Primordial Heavenly Venerate's expectations.
Amid the despairing gazes of the Three Sisters of Sanxiao, the God-Slaying Spear in Lin Xuan's hand arrived first despite being launched later.
It directly blocked the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, which radiated five-colored light.
The entire battlefield fell silent in an instant.
All the mighty figures who had believed that Sanxiao and Lin Xuan were doomed to die revealed looks of disbelief.
He had actually blocked it!
This—
How was this possible?!
Countless bloody examples had already proven one fact.
Beneath the Saints, all were ants.
Yet now,
how could an ant possibly block a Saint's strike?!
The Three Sisters of Sanxiao, who had escaped death, were also filled with relief.
"Wonderful! Senior Disciple Brother has finally emerged from seclusion!"
"Senior Disciple Brother is so powerful! He actually blocked a Saint's strike!"
"I never thought Senior Disciple Brother would happen to be cultivating in seclusion here."
Only Yunxiao, the eldest sister, quickly recovered from her surprise. She knew that the crisis was far from over.
Although Senior Disciple Brother Lin Xuan had reached the Early Stage Quasi-Saint realm, he was still far from being a match for a Saint.
Yunxiao glanced at her two younger sisters beside her and lightly bit down on her pearly teeth.
She immediately transmitted her voice to Lin Xuan:
"Senior Disciple Brother, take Bixiao and Qiongxiao and leave first. Return to Golden Ao Island's Biyou Palace. That is Master's Daoist temple. Once you reach there, you'll be safe. I'll stay behind and cover your retreat."
Yunxiao's meaning was especially clear.
As merely a Mid-Stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal, how could she possibly withstand Saintly Might?
She merely intended to self-detonate her origin with the resolve to die, hoping to hold Primordial Heavenly Venerate back for a moment and create an opportunity for Senior Disciple Brother Lin Xuan and her two younger sisters to escape.
However, what she had not expected was that
Lin Xuan not only failed to act, but instead smiled warmly at them and spoke in the familiar tone from the depths of her memory:
"Don't worry, Yunxiao."
"I'll bring all of you safely back to Biyou Palace."
Hearing that familiar voice, Yunxiao's heart could not help but relax slightly.
Back then, Senior Disciple Brother had used the same tone when he brought her, her two younger sisters, and Zhao Gongming to become disciples under Master.
Forget it.
Being able to die in battle here alongside Senior Disciple Brother was also a stroke of luck.
After realizing this, Yunxiao's state of mind developed a faint insight.
Her entire aura underwent a earth-shaking transformation.
Her cultivation had astonishingly broken through to the Late-Stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.
If she were allowed to consolidate her cultivation for some time, she would have hope of reaching the Quasi-Saint realm!
After hearing the Three Sisters of Sanxiao address Lin Xuan,
Primordial Heavenly Venerate finally remembered.
Lin Xuan.
He was merely an Innate Spirit with an ordinary foundation and shallow merit.
Before Primordial Heavenly Venerate had attained the Dao and become a Saint, Lin Xuan had already become Tongtian's disciple.
However,
ever since Primordial Heavenly Venerate had become a Saint, he had never seen Lin Xuan active in the prehistoric world.
He had assumed that Lin Xuan had long since perished.
He had never expected him to quietly cultivate to the Early Stage Quasi-Saint realm.
He had even managed to block his Three Treasures Jade Ruyi.
That was somewhat beyond his expectations.
He could be considered a rare diligent person.
However, this was where it ended for him.
After all, Primordial Heavenly Venerate was a Heavenly Dao Saint!
"Hmph! You juniors show no respect for your elders and defy a Saint. I shall conveniently purge the sect for Tongtian, lest you tarnish the reputation of the Three Purities."
The instant Primordial Heavenly Venerate finished speaking, he once again urged the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi.
He intended to turn Lin Xuan and the Three Sisters of Sanxiao into ashes.
However.
"Crack!"
A crisp sound spread across the entire battlefield.
A clear crack had actually appeared on Primordial Heavenly Venerate's personal supreme treasure—the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi.
Then,
under everyone's watchful eyes, it shattered into two pieces.
Although Primordial Heavenly Venerate's Three Treasures Jade Ruyi was a high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure,
in essence, it still could not compare to the God-Slaying Spear in Lin Xuan's hand.
During the clash just now,
it had unsurprisingly been injured at its source by the God-Slaying Spear.
Now,
it could no longer withstand the innate Chaos fiendish energy carried by the God-Slaying Spear and directly split apart.
Seeing this, Primordial Heavenly Venerate's face twitched slightly several times, and he was consumed by rage.
He was the dignified Jade Purity Saint, the orthodox descendant of Pangu.
Yet he had actually had his personal treasure destroyed in public by a junior who was no more than an ant.
This was practically the same as tearing off his dignity and throwing it on the ground to trample on it.
He said in a trembling voice:
"Good! Very good indeed!"
A confident smile appeared on Lin Xuan's face.
"I'm doing quite well, of course. I just wonder whether a certain shameless old fool is doing well."
Hearing Lin Xuan's completely unrestrained words, Primordial Heavenly Venerate instantly flew into a furious rage and shouted:
"You vile beast, seek death!"
Having said that,
he directly offered up his proof-of-Dao treasure, the Pangu Banner!
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