Above the Heavenly Court, beyond the heavens.
The Jade Emperor faced off against Grand Supreme Elder Laozi.
The Jade Emperor raised a hand and took out a treasure: the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler.
"This thing is actually in your hands."
"Measuring heaven, measuring heaven—besides me, who else can measure heaven? Naturally, it belongs in my hands."
"Arrogant! A mere Early Quasi-Saint, yet you dare dream of measuring heaven!"
Grand Supreme Elder Laozi sneered as the power of a late-stage Quasi-Saint erupted from him.
"Early Quasi-Saint? Who said that? Did I tell you?" The Jade Emperor chuckled as Quasi-Saint Peak battle power burst forth.
"Quasi-Saint Peak?"
Grand Supreme Elder Laozi was startled. He had never imagined that the Jade Emperor had hidden himself so deeply.
The Primordial Era's great figures watching the battle were all shocked as well.
Tathagata Buddha, in particular, was utterly stunned.
How could this be possible!
That insignificant boy from back then had actually reached such a terrifying realm of power!
He was now no different from him.
"No wonder he acts so arrogantly. He has actually reached Quasi-Saint Peak? Another supreme powerhouse beneath the Saints has appeared in the Primordial Era." Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi of Wuzhuang Temple said in astonishment.
What fortuitous encounter had he encountered to reach such heights?
"Let me test whether this Quasi-Saint Peak power of yours is real."
Grand Supreme Elder Laozi swung his carrying pole. It swept across the heavens, shattering space and carving out a chaotic vacuum zone like a river of stars.
"A Grand Pure Saint artifact? A supreme innate spirit treasure? You are strong, but compared with me, you are still a little lacking."
"Ox-Slaying Saber Technique, First Form: Stab the Neck!"
The Jade Emperor shouted. Quasi-Saint Peak battle power surged forth as he wielded the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler like a saber. This saber technique and saber intent had actually been comprehended from watching Zhang Yifan slaughter an ox.
This saber technique faintly carried the aura of Great Dao Laws!
Boom!
The Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler thrust forward and collided with Grand Supreme Elder Laozi's carrying pole with terrifying force, knocking the pole off course!
An uproar erupted.
What the hell was that?
Ox-Slaying Saber Technique?
First Form: Stab the Neck?
Netherworld Patriarch Minghe's mouth twitched. The dignified Jade Emperor, a Quasi-Saint Peak powerhouse, was actually using such a vulgar technique. It made him look like some mortal butcher.
Yet that saber intent faintly carried the aura of Great Dao Laws, leaving everyone deeply alarmed!
"Ox-Slaying Saber Technique, and Stab the Neck at that? How laughable." Grand Supreme Elder Laozi could not hold it in any longer. He truly laughed.
"What, is there a problem? I comprehended this saber technique precisely from butchering that Green Ox of yours."
The Jade Emperor patted the Sky Measuring Ruler in his hand and smiled. "Oh, right. That ox of yours tasted quite good. Especially the Eight Treasures Beef—it was delicious, and went especially well with wine."
"You actually killed my ox! You are courting death!" Grand Supreme Elder Laozi flew into a rage. His chilling killing intent froze even the churning chaos as he swung his carrying pole down once more.
"Hahaha, being able to enter my stomach was his good fortune!"
The Jade Emperor laughed loudly. "Ox-Slaying Saber Technique, Second Form: Saber Like a Swimming Dragon Cuts Testicles!"
Terrifying saber intent surged. With a single slash, he tore a huge opening through the Ninth Heaven as easily as cutting tofu.
Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi: ???
Netherworld Patriarch Minghe: ???
Tathagata Buddha: ???
Saber Like a Swimming Dragon, Cuts Testicles?
Upon hearing that move, all the great figures of the Primordial Era felt a chill below their waists.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Grand Supreme Elder Laozi and the Jade Emperor clashed repeatedly.
For a time, neither could do anything to the other.
They fought for several days straight.
The entire Ninth Heaven was on the verge of being shattered by them.
"Array, rise." The Jade Emperor shouted. In an instant, pillars of light shot into the sky, and the entire Heavenly Court shone as brilliantly as the sun.
"Power of the Three Realms, bless my body."
The Heavenly Court Sky Protecting Great Array had been established by Dao Ancestor Hongjun using the power of the Heavenly Dao. Even a Saint's full-force strike could not break it.
It had been meant to safeguard the Heavenly Court, yet the Jade Emperor had used it to trap Grand Supreme Elder Laozi, rendering him unable to move for several breaths.
And once the power of the Three Realms was mobilized, the Jade Emperor's strength directly soared to the early-Saint realm!
Space shattered, and his aura became terrifying beyond measure!
Those few breaths were enough for Grand Supreme Elder Laozi to die ten thousand times over!
"Slash!" The Jade Emperor roared, bringing down the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler.
"You dare!" Grand Supreme Elder Laozi's eyelids twitched, and a chill ran down his spine. He sensed the aura of death.
"Die!" The Jade Emperor's voice was icy as he shouted and slashed down, cleaving Grand Supreme Elder Laozi in half.
Yet Grand Supreme Elder Laozi immediately restored his body. However, his strength had been severely damaged, and his primordial spirit was badly wounded.
Unfortunately, faced with the Jade Emperor's early-Saint power, Grand Supreme Elder Laozi was bound by terrifying force and could not move at all.
"Dog Head Guillotine, come!" The Jade Emperor threw back his head and laughed. With a beckoning hand, the Dog Head Guillotine flew over.
"Open the guillotine!"
With his vast divine power, the Jade Emperor forced Grand Supreme Elder Laozi onto the Dog Head Guillotine!
Good heavens!
Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi of Wuzhuang Temple sprang to his feet in shock.
It was already shocking enough that the Jade Emperor had briefly gained Saint-level power, but he was actually humiliating Grand Supreme Elder Laozi like this. He was determined to execute him with the Dog Head Guillotine!
A warrior could be killed, but not humiliated!
A dignified Saint was actually about to suffer such unprecedented disgrace!
"Jade Emperor brat!" Grand Supreme Elder Laozi roared furiously, but he could not struggle free.
"Slash!"
The Jade Emperor roared, gripping the blade with both hands and bringing it down viciously.
Rumble!
Thunder rolled above the Ninth Heaven, and a head tumbled down from the Ninth Heaven as well!
Grand Supreme Elder Laozi did not restore himself again. He had been completely executed beneath the blade!
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
Thunderbolts weighing ten thousand jun fell like rain, smashing apart the Ninth Heaven in a terrifying scene.
The Jade Emperor stood amid the lightning, looking down upon heaven and earth like the only true god in the world!
Peerlessly heroic, unrivaled in the Primordial Era, shaking the ancient and modern ages alike!
The sound of thunder resounded throughout the Primordial Era!
At this moment, all the great powers of the Primordial Era World seemed to have been struck by a immobilization spell, halting every movement.
They stared dumbfoundedly at Grand Supreme Elder Laozi's head falling from the Ninth Heaven.
Grand Supreme Elder Laozi had been executed!
Grand Supreme Elder Laozi had been beheaded by the Dog Head Guillotine!
Th-this-this-this!
In the Heavenly Court, even the cup in Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing's hand fell to the ground.
Who could have imagined that Grand Supreme Elder Laozi would actually be executed!
"Damn it! Nezha, call your two elder brothers. Follow your father and evacuate at once!" Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing could no longer sit still. He vanished from the spot in a flash.
Nezha froze for a moment, then hurriedly followed.
Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi's face darkened.
Tathagata sighed.
The reclusive Saint Nuwa also opened her eyes, watching the scene with an indifferent expression.
Saint Jieyin and Saint Zhunti could no longer remain seated either. Their aged faces turned as bitter as gourds.
The Jade Emperor had destroyed the Journey to the West team, so he was naturally their enemy. But that enemy was no longer someone they could casually crush.
Ha!
Within the Blood Sea of the Netherworld, Netherworld Patriarch Minghe abruptly rose to his feet, his face filled with wild joy!
"Hahahahahaha, hahahaha!"
"Excellent kill, excellent kill! Hahaha! The opportunity belonging to me, Netherworld Patriarch Minghe, has come again!"
Netherworld Patriarch Minghe threw back his head and laughed. The Twelve-grade Karma Fire Red Lotus blazed with crimson light, while the two treasured swords, Yuan Tu and Abi, excitedly and joyfully circled around him!
Heavenly Court.
"Heavenly Emperor Supreme! Unify the Primordial Era!"
"Heavenly Emperor Supreme! Sole sovereign of the Primordial Era!!"
Wu Qu Xing Jun, Taibai Jinxing, and the others were overjoyed and immediately shouted at the top of their voices!
The heavenly gods were also shocked speechless.
Was the Jade Emperor really this fierce?!!
Was this the Jade Emperor who had crawled under the table when Monkey Sun wreaked havoc in Heaven?
Was this the Jade Emperor who had cried out for Tathagata Buddha to be summoned quickly?
The heavenly gods felt as though they were dreaming.
Yet they still shouted, "Across all heavens and worlds, the Heavenly Emperor alone reigns supreme!"
"You brat, you slew my incarnation. Today, I shall cut off your dog head!"
A vast voice like the sound of heaven descended from above the Ninth Heaven. In an instant, Golden Lotuses Sprouted from the Ground throughout the Primordial Three Realms, immortal flowers bloomed in profusion, auspicious clouds rolled across trillions of miles, immortal cranes and auspicious beasts danced and galloped, and celestial music echoed between heaven and earth!
All living beings of the Primordial Era, birds, beasts, and creatures alike, prostrated themselves upon the ground.
"A Saint has descended!"
Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi of Wuzhuang Temple looked a little more ruddy.
This was a true Heavenly Dao Saint!
Such a grand display indeed befitted the foremost among the Saints, the Grand Pure Saint, whose realm rivaled Dao Ancestor Hongjun!
The Grand Pure Saint had arrived!
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