The treasures on Zhun Ti's Dharma body were inferior even to the Seven Treasure Tree and were sliced in half by the Qingping Sword in an instant.
However, while the treasures on his Dharma body were inferior to the Seven Treasure Tree, they made up for it in quantity. After three, another four treasures smashed toward Tongtian. Tongtian's attainments in the Sword Dao could be said to be the highest among the six Sages. The Qingping Sword suddenly flashed.
Bang!
Another four treasures were sliced apart.
"Zhun Ti, is this all you're capable of?"
Tongtian suddenly laughed.
Zhun Ti immediately sensed that something was wrong. He hurriedly retreated, but he was still a step too late. The Qingping Sword in Tongtian's hand accelerated once more, slicing off two arms from Zhun Ti's Dharma body.
The Dharma body was connected to his divine sense. Zhun Ti cried out miserably, the pain unbearable, but at that moment, Tongtian's speed increased again.
Jie Yin had been standing by the side, watching the battle. Seeing that the situation was bad, he hurriedly released the Twelfth Grade Golden Lotus.
The Golden Lotus protected Zhun Ti's Dharma body, preventing him from being injured further.
Jie Yin pondered for a moment. "Fellow daoist Tongtian, what impressive skills."
Then he joined the battle.
But Tongtian was no longer the same as before. Not only was his cultivation profound, but his mentality had also changed after Wang Yuan's training. The former Tongtian possessed a certain heroic spirit and could be considered a gentleman, but under Wang Yuan's tireless instruction, he had changed.
Tongtian now used sneak attacks and underhanded methods with complete ease.
Still, Jie Yin was ultimately an Enlightenment Third Heaven Sage, and together with the half-crippled Zhun Ti, they truly placed some pressure on Tongtian.
"Four Swords of Zhuxian, emerge!"
Tongtian put away the Qingping Sword and summoned the Four Swords of Zhuxian. This drove Jie Yin and Zhun Ti back again and again.
Yuanshi Tianzun still had his mind on that Innate Spiritual Vein. Seeing this, his anger flared. "Tongtian! Innate treasures belong to the virtuous! You teach furred, horned, egg-born, and damp-born creatures. You have no virtue! Witness my methods!"
The Three Treasures Jade Ruyi suddenly smashed toward Tongtian's back.
When it came to shamelessness, if Yuanshi Tianzun claimed second place, no one would dare claim first. He truly had no equal.
The method he spoke of was actually a sneak attack from the shadows.
The jade ruyi, carrying an aura capable of destroying heaven and earth, smashed toward Tongtian.
How could Tongtian, who was fighting Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, possibly evade it?
Dong!
Just as it struck Tongtian, the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi seemed to hit a sponge—it was actually bounced away!
Looking again, seven-colored light flickered beneath Tongtian's feet, radiating countless rays of brilliance.
"Ah..."
"Hiss! This..."
A Thirty-Sixth Grade Seven-Colored Lotus supported Tongtian, making his entire body shine with ten thousand rays of rosy light.
"Limitless... How could such a thing exist in this world?"
Jie Yin and Zhun Ti retreated a hundred meters, staring at Master Tongtian in disbelief.
Extreme greed appeared in Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes.
A Thirty-Sixth Grade Seven-Colored Lotus? This was an existence they did not even dare dream of. It was said that Great God Pangu had been born relying on the Thirty-Sixth Grade Green Lotus. Could this be a Chaos Supreme Treasure?
At this moment, not only Yuanshi Tianzun, but even Laozi, who claimed to practice non-action, became greedy. He practiced non-action, yet his heart for the Dao was equally strong. Though he had already attained the Great All-Encompassing Golden Immortal, who did not know that above Enlightened Saints stood Dao-Harmonized Saints?
This Thirty-Sixth Grade Golden Lotus must be a treasure capable of attaining Dao-Harmonized Sainthood, right?
Thinking of this, Laozi could no longer endure it. Recalling that the karmic ties among the Three Pure Ones had now been severed, his expression turned cold. "Tongtian, where did you obtain such a treasure? Hand it over at once!"
After saying that, Laozi dismounted the Azure Bull. The Acquired Merit Treasure—the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda—hovered above his head, the Taiji Diagram lay beneath his feet, and he gripped the Flat Cane as he limped toward Tongtian.
Tongtian knew this matter could not end peacefully. Who could have expected that one Innate Spiritual Vein belonging to Uncle would trigger so many great events?
Such a treasure?
Tongtian sneered. If they learned that Uncle's fishpond still contained a Forty-Eighth Grade Seven-Colored Lotus, would they not die from shock?
"Want it? Take it if you have the ability!"
Tongtian no longer held back. The Twelve Devilish Blades joined with the Four Swords of Zhuxian, and the power produced by the Innate Slaughter Supreme Treasure working together with the Four Swords of Zhuxian became even more astonishing.
At this moment, Tongtian fought one against four!
Unfortunately, Tongtian had still underestimated the methods of the four Sages.
Jie Yin and Laozi in particular were both Enlightenment Third Heaven Sages. Even with supreme treasures in hand, Tongtian was no match for them.
Bang!
The Flat Cane struck Tongtian's topknot, instantly scattering his hair. The Demon Subduing Pestle smashed into Tongtian's shoulder with force capable of destroying stars, making him grunt.
Crack...
With a crisp sound, his shoulder was actually broken.
A trace of madness appeared in Tongtian's eyes.
"Good, good, good! You dare bully me like this!"
In the next moment, Tongtian's fighting style changed. He began trading his life for theirs. Though Sages were immortal and indestructible, if their Sage bodies were shattered, who knew how many tens of millions of years it would take to restore them?
The others quickly retreated, unwilling to become entangled with him.
Yuanshi's eyes shifted as he secretly transmitted his voice. "Senior Brother, fellow Daoists, wear him down slowly. When his mana is exhausted, that will be the moment of our success."
Everyone nodded secretly and spread out into formation. Tongtian continued attacking madly, as though his mana were inexhaustible. No one knew how long they fought, but less than thirty percent of his mana remained.
"Move!" Yuanshi Tianzun shouted in a low voice, and all four attacked at once.
Bang!
Laozi grabbed the Thirty-Sixth Grade Seven-Colored Lotus and immediately retreated. Yuanshi Tianzun took the chance to collect the Innate Spiritual Vein.
The two from the Western Religion each collected six of the Twelve Devilish Blades.
"Ah! You have gone too far in bullying me!"
Tongtian's heart was filled with grief and indignation, but after obtaining the treasures, the four simply flashed away and returned to the Primordial World!
Grief, rage, humiliation.
"Just wait!"
After speaking, Tongtian tore through Chaos and returned directly to the Immortal Mountain.
Wang Yuan was eating roasted meat in the courtyard. It was the Nine Heavens Divine Dragon Meat given by the system. It had a nice chew to it, and Hu Jiu Mei and the other two were grilling skewers for Wang Yuan as he ate contentedly.
Suddenly, he heard a sound outside. It seemed to be Great Nephew?
Why had he returned?
"Open!"
As the formation opened, Tongtian stumbled back in. His clothes were tattered, and his topknot had come undone.
He looked at Wang Yuan with teary eyes.
"Oh? What happened? Did you run into a wolf? No, that can't be right. You're a cultivator—would you really be afraid of a wolf?"
At this moment, Tongtian was like a child whose candy had been snatched away, finally seeing an adult at home. His aggrieved little gaze made Wang Yuan's heart ache. "Great Nephew, what happened? Speak properly."
"Uncle! Your nephew was incompetent. The supreme treasures Uncle gave me were stolen!" Tongtian dropped to his knees before Wang Yuan with a thud.
Wang Yuan froze, then frowned. "Supreme treasures? When did I give you any supreme treasures?"
Tongtian: ...
Right. In Uncle's eyes, those were all useless things.
"Those twelve little swords, and the lotus... and the spiritual vein..."
Wang Yuan burst out laughing. "I thought it was something serious. Come on, eat some meat first. We can talk later."
Tongtian looked at Wang Yuan in confusion. Uncle was not angry?
Not angry that he was stupid?
Yet Tongtian could still feel that sincere concern. His heart remained aggrieved, and he looked at Wang Yuan with teary eyes.
Wang Yuan pulled him up. "Child, come. Drink and eat meat with Uncle. This meat is good! Nice and chewy!"
As he spoke, he handed Tongtian a skewer of Nine Heavens Divine Dragon Meat.
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