"Forget it. I'd better focus on raising my great nephew properly..."
Golden Turtle Island.
Chang Er Ding Guang Xian's death had terrified the Second Generation Disciples standing below out of their wits. Their Master had not been joking... he had truly meant it.
No one dared to speak, much less raise any objections.
Though it had not been announced to the Primordial World, Golden Turtle Island had indeed been sealed off. Tongtian returned to the rear hall, with Do Bao following behind. His round eyes darted about, and his two little whiskers trembled incessantly. "Master, they actually refused to believe what Grandpa said. How infuriating!"
"Alas."
Tongtian sighed and shook his head. "I did not wish to kill anyone either. But without killing a chicken to frighten the monkeys, they would not understand the severity of this matter. Compared to the vast Jie Sect, Chang Er... Uncle once said this counted as dying heroically, right? Mm, once the Investiture of the Gods War is settled, we shall erect a monument to the Jie Sect's achievements on Golden Turtle Island for future generations to remember him by."
His tone was exactly like Wang Yuan's. Do Bao's little whiskers even stopped twitching. Good heavens, Master was becoming more and more like that Grandpa!
Though it had not been announced to the Primordial World, Yuanshi Tianzun could no longer sit still.
An indistinct sense of danger suddenly descended upon him. Yuanshi Tianzun was startled and hurriedly calculated with his fingers. "What? The fortune of my Clarification Sect is in danger!"
He then deduced that Biyou Palace on Golden Turtle Island had been sealed.
"Hmph! How dare that man do this!"
Within Jade Void Palace, Yuanshi's face twisted savagely. His sinister gaze was like a venomous snake striking. He was narrow-minded and extreme in temperament, believing that those who obeyed would prosper while those who defied him would perish. He was also skilled in scheming. In the original Investiture of the Gods World, it was precisely Yuanshi Tianzun's schemes that had eventually caused the mighty Jie Sect to be destroyed.
Yuanshi's figure twisted, and in the next instant, he had arrived above Golden Turtle Island. His surging saintly aura pressed down mercilessly.
The earth of Golden Turtle Island trembled. The Jie Sect disciples felt as though the end of the world had arrived.
The Third Generation Disciples lay sprawled on the ground, their faces deathly pale.
The Fourth Generation Disciples vomited blood, with some even reverting to their true forms!
Even the Second Generation Disciples sat cross-legged, resisting the pressure from above.
Tongtian's eyes turned cold within Biyou Palace. "Hmph!"
A gentle force swept across Golden Turtle Island. All the disciples felt the pressure ease, and terrified expressions appeared on their faces. Just now, they had truly felt as though they were about to die.
"What mangy dog dares run wild here!" Tongtian's booming voice rolled across the heavens and earth.
Do Bao burst out laughing. Good heavens, that was practically Grandpa's tone!
Yuanshi Tianzun's face instantly turned green. He refused to believe Tongtian had not calculated his arrival, but had those shameless words really come from Tongtian's mouth?
"Impudent! Tongtian, do you know your crime?" Yuanshi Tianzun stared venomously ahead. Then Tongtian's figure appeared in the air before him.
"So it is Second Senior Brother. I wonder why Second Senior Brother has left Jade Void Palace to show off his might on my Golden Turtle Island?" Tongtian's face was equally full of fury. He recalled Wang Yuan's words. Uncle had said that it was his two Senior Brothers who had plotted against him, and that was why fate had ultimately led to the destruction of his Jie Sect!
Thus, it would have been strange if Tongtian could give Yuanshi Tianzun a pleasant look now.
Moreover, he had seen the miserable state of Golden Turtle Island just moments ago. The frightened, helpless expressions of his disciples had made Tongtian furious.
Yuanshi Tianzun was about to speak when Tongtian suddenly shouted coldly, "Impudent! Yuanshi, do you know your crime?!"
Hm? What crime did I know of? What crime was that?
"Hmph, you still dare ask about my crime? What crime have I committed?"
"You? You still have the nerve to ask what crime you have committed? You received the Dao Ancestor's teachings and should respect your Master and value the Dao, honor the old and care for the young. Yet you cast aside all dignity, attacked your juniors, and oppressed them. You have violated the natural order of heaven and defied the Dao Ancestor's teachings! Your crimes are monstrous!"
Yuanshi Tianzun was dumbfounded. Was this still the Tongtian he knew?
When had he become so sharp-tongued? He even knew how to pin accusations on others now?
Little did he know that Tongtian was secretly delighted. It is such a pity Uncle cannot see this scene!
If Uncle saw me like this, he would definitely praise me for being smart! Hehe!
Wang Yuan had no idea that, step by step, he had turned a perfectly good saint into the foolish son of a wealthy landlord.
"Hmph, absurd nonsense! When have I ever oppressed juniors? Do not speak of such things. Let me ask you instead: why did you violate the Dao Ancestor's decree? You dared to interfere with the Investiture of the Gods?! You have quite the nerve, openly defying the Dao Ancestor's decree. You should be punished, and the Jie Sect should be placed on the list!"
Tongtian's eyes turned cold. Sure enough, the fox's tail had been exposed. He wanted the Jie Sect placed on the list already?
"Words are pointless. Let us fight!"
With that, Tongtian took a step and arrived beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, within the chaos.
"Just what I wanted!"
Within the chaos, the two stood a million li apart. Yet to saints, such a distance was no more than the flick of a finger.
Above Yuanshi Tianzun's head floated the All Heavens Celebration Cloud. He held the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi in his left hand and the Pangu Banner in his right. Within the earth-yellow All Heavens Celebration Cloud, the Wu Ji Apricot Yellow Flag and Chaos Pearl churned continuously.
He watched the figure before him as though facing a great enemy. Though his offense and defense seemed invincible—the All Heavens Celebration Cloud impervious to all techniques, and the Pangu Banner capable of stirring heavenly might—he still felt uncertain when facing Tongtian.
After all, Master Tongtian's Four Swords of Zhuxian were supreme offensive treasures. The Dao Ancestor had once said that among all saints, Tongtian possessed the strongest offensive power.
Moreover, their realms were identical: Enlightenment Second Heaven.
Tongtian's body flickered, and four immortal swords appeared around him: the Zhuxian Sword, Slaughter Immortal Sword, Immortal-Trapping Sword, and Extinction Immortal Sword.
The four swords were purely for attack, with no defensive power whatsoever. "Go!"
Like four bolts of lightning, the immortal swords crossed layers of space in an instant and struck directly at Yuanshi's four limbs.
Yuanshi Tianzun flashed aside to evade them, then waved the Pangu Banner in his right hand. One spatial rift after another twisted toward Master Tongtian, seeking to tear him apart.
The two fought for more than thirty exchanges without a victor. Yet Yuanshi Tianzun suffered in silence. Every wave of the Pangu Banner consumed an enormous amount of mana, while Tongtian's control over the Four Swords of Zhuxian consumed almost nothing.
At that moment, Master Tongtian seized an opportunity. The Extinction Immortal Sword shot straight at Yuanshi Tianzun's head. Though Yuanshi Tianzun possessed an indestructible body, he still feared having a hole poked through his head! Being immortal did not mean he could not feel pain...
He hurriedly lowered his head, but he was still a little too late. The Extinction Immortal Sword struck toward his hair bun. If it landed, his hair bun would be scattered, leaving him utterly humiliated.
Yuanshi Tianzun inwardly cried that things were bad. Yet at that moment, heaven and earth split into two colors. A painting of yin and yang descended from above, forcibly freezing the Extinction Immortal Sword in place. Yuanshi Tianzun breathed a sigh of relief.
"Many thanks, Senior Brother!"
Then an aged figure appeared, holding a Flat Cane. The Taiji Diagram returned into his body.
Seeing the newcomer, Tongtian felt deeply displeased. He had come neither early nor late, but precisely when Yuanshi was about to lose face. This was clearly favoritism!
"Greetings, Senior Brother." Tongtian stepped forward as well.
Laozi shook his head and sighed. "Why are you two fighting? You are fellow disciples. Would such a dispute not invite ridicule?"
Before you continue