The Supreme Treasure Uncle Gave Me

Tongtian thought, So he really came to smooth things over. The old me would have been fooled by you.

Tongtian sneered. "Yuanshi Tianzun first disregarded all dignity and attacked a disciple of my sect, acting unworthy of an elder! He violated the Dao Ancestor's teachings and showed disrespect to the Dao Ancestor."

"You have some nerve! No matter how glib your tongue, do not think you can defend your sins. Senior Brother, do not believe him. Tongtian sealed Golden Turtle Island, intending to use this to evade the Investiture of the Gods..."

At once, Yuanshi's voice reached Laozi's mind. "Senior Brother, even if our two sects combined their numbers, we still would not have enough for the Three Hundred and Sixty-Five Main Gods. If the Jie Sect does not contribute, I fear both our sects will have to face the tribulation. The Creation Tribulation, the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation, the Lich-Demon Tribulation—how dreadful were they?"

Laozi's expression did not change, but he said, "Junior Brother Tongtian, you have indeed gone too far. The Three Sects discussing this matter is ordained by Heaven. The battle over the Investiture of the Gods is unavoidable. Besides, your Jie Sect is powerful, so it will surely be the least affected in the end. Why resort to such a disgraceful act?"

Master Tongtian's eyes turned cold. "Senior Brother, are you making it clear that you intend to stand with this fellow?"

Laozi was detached by nature. Though he did not care about appearances as much as Yuanshi did, being so directly exposed by Tongtian still left him somewhat embarrassed and angered. "I am doing this for your own good."

"I appreciate Senior Brother's good intentions, but Golden Turtle Island is an affair of my Jie Sect. There is no need for Senior Brother to concern himself with it."

Laozi shook his head, his expression calm. "No. The Dao Ancestor established the Investiture of the Gods; this is not the affair of the Jie Sect alone. For the greater course of Heaven and Earth, I may have no choice but to discipline you today."

Yuanshi Tianzun sneered. The two Sages had come together, and Tongtian had not produced the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram. He was certainly no match for them.

Pointing at Master Tongtian, he said, "Tongtian! Open Golden Turtle Island at once, or you will surely lose face today. Would it not be unsightly for you to end up in such a miserable state?"

Laozi nodded. "Very well."

The two had made it clear that they would join forces. Tongtian laughed in extreme anger. "Li Dan! Yuanshi! Why speak such hypocritical words? Have you not long since colluded with one another? And now you dare press me so aggressively!"

"Ah!! You infuriate me!!!"

Tongtian had a fiery temper. How could he endure any longer?

Laozi and Yuanshi exchanged a glance. One brought out the Taiji Diagram, while the other gripped the Pangu Banner. "If you insist on losing face, then let us have a bout."

Laozi patted the top of his head, and One Qi Transforms into Three Purities. Three figures occupied the terrain, preventing Tongtian from setting up the Immortal Slaying Array!

Yuanshi Tianzun grinned savagely. "Watch me strip you of your dignity today!"

Just now, his teeth had itched with hatred. Tongtian had nearly knocked off his hair crown. If it had fallen, he would certainly have lost face.

The Pangu Banner swayed, and countless spatial rifts opened as chaotic gale winds howled toward Tongtian. Tongtian retaliated with four swords.

If they fought one-on-one, Tongtian was slightly stronger than Yuanshi Tianzun.

But without counting the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, it was hard to say whether Tongtian could defeat Laozi in a one-on-one fight. After all, Laozi was one heaven of enlightenment above Yuanshi Tianzun and Master Tongtian, having reached the Enlightenment Third Heaven.

Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian exchanged blows, but after more than a dozen moves, neither had gained the upper hand. Yuanshi Tianzun grew anxious and quickly sent a message to Laozi. "Senior Brother! If you do not act now, when will you? Tongtian refuses to submit to discipline!"

"Very well!"

Laozi performed a respectful salute. The Taiji Diagram, carrying black and white qi, whooshed above Tongtian's head. The Taiji Diagram stabilized earth, fire, wind, and water, and even fixed Heaven and Earth. How could Tongtian resist it?

Tongtian felt an immense binding force restraining his limbs.

"You dare! Li Dan! Yuanshi! Do you think this is all I have?"

"Ahhh!!!"

"Break for me!"

With a flip of his wrist, a bracelet appeared around his left hand. Twelve tiny black swords hung from it—the Innate Slaughter Supreme Treasure, the Twelve Supreme Devilish Blades!

How sharp was an Innate Slaughter Supreme Treasure?

The twelve black swords expanded in the wind, transforming in an instant into twelve jet-black short swords over a foot long. Their tips pointed upward as they crashed toward the Taiji Diagram.

Riiip!!

A sound like tearing silk rang out. Even a supreme treasure like the Taiji Diagram was forcibly ripped apart by the Twelve Devilish Blades!

Tongtian's movements immediately returned to normal!

"Go!"

The Innate Slaughter Supreme Treasure was far stronger than ordinary supreme treasures. It directly broke through all laws and shot toward Laozi and Yuanshi.

Laozi and Yuanshi's expressions changed. "What kind of supreme treasure is this?!"

Tongtian snorted and muttered indistinctly, "A... supreme treasure... Uncle gave me!"

The Twelve Devilish Blades were about to pierce the two of them. If they struck, then even though Sages were indestructible through countless tribulations, they would still be pierced clean through. Not only would they lose face and suffer damage to their Sage bodies, even their cultivation might be harmed!

Yuanshi and Laozi's expressions abruptly changed. Just then, a great hand descended from the sky and suddenly seized the Twelve Devilish Blades.

That hand seemed to contain inexhaustible divine power. After struggling for a moment, the Twelve Devilish Blades were subdued.

Tongtian's expression changed, while Laozi and Yuanshi were delighted. The three bowed toward the Twelve Devilish Blades. "Greetings, Teacher."

A phantom, profound figure appeared in the sky. His features could not be seen; it seemed as though he was the embodiment of laws themselves.

"Hmm?"

Hongjun uttered a surprised sound. The Twelve Devilish Blades were continuously thrashing in his hand.

The cycles of life and death flickered in his eyes as the laws of the Heavenly Dao continuously manifested. "Tongtian, what is this? Why does it possess the aura of an Innate Slaughter Supreme Treasure?"

"This..."

Tongtian hesitated. Did the Dao Ancestor know about Uncle?

He gritted his teeth and thought, I'll risk it. I'll bet that Uncle is no weaker than the Dao Ancestor!

"This was bestowed upon me by a reclusive expert. That expert said this treasure came from chaos itself and did not belong within the Three Realms or the Five Elements."

Hongjun remained silent for a long while. Cold sweat beaded on Tongtian's forehead. Even without saying anything, the Dao Ancestor's formless pressure was frightening enough.

Then Hongjun spoke. "There is actually such an expert beneath the Heavenly Dao... Even I am inferior..."

Once those words were spoken, Laozi and Yuanshi's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets!

Even the Dao Ancestor was inferior?

What sort of figure was that?

It was simply too terrifying!

Tongtian revealed a trace of pride, unaware that he was even more shocked inside!

The Dao Ancestor admitted that he was inferior to Uncle?

My heavens! My earth! What virtue or ability do I, Tongtian, possess to find such a powerful backer?

But then he grew worried. He was impersonating someone... What would happen if that great expert discovered it?

The more Tongtian thought about it, the more worried he became. No, he had to find Uncle's real nephew somehow. He would trade even the Qingping Sword for that opportunity if necessary!