Battle Against Heaven

"Hahahaha!"

Seeing Ye Changqing defeat three Saints in the blink of an eye, Sect Master Tongtian couldn't help laughing with delight.

With a wave of his hand, he projected the scene onto Golden Ao Island so that his other disciples could witness Ye Changqing's prowess.

On Golden Ao Island, the ten thousand Interception Sect immortals were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.

Ancestor Minghe, Demon Master Kunpeng, and Daoist Randeng were all ancient monsters who had lived for countless eons.

With the three of them joining forces to attack, even a Saint would have to frown, wouldn't they?

Suddenly, a curtain of light appeared in the sky. Ye Changqing's stunning display—defeating his enemies with one move and chasing down three Quasi-Saints as easily as chopping vegetables—left everyone shaken.

Golden Ao Island first fell into deathly silence, then erupted in cheers that shook heaven and earth.

"Long live Senior Disciple Brother!"

"Senior Disciple Brother is invincible under heaven!"

"Senior Disciple Brother will surely achieve Dao and become a Saint, adding another Saint to our Interception Sect..."

San Xiao, Holy Mother Wudang, Holy Mother Guiling, Niangniang Shiji, Saint Huoling, and the other female immortals of the Interception Sect all gazed at the figure in the Chaos with lovestruck expressions.

"Senior Disciple Brother is so handsome!"

"A Dao companion should be like Senior Disciple Brother!"

Though Bixiao still looked like a young girl, she had already fallen for him. She decided that once Senior Disciple Brother returned, she would confess her feelings.

But when she turned around, she saw that not only were her two elder sisters' eyes sparkling, but her other sisters seemed to feel the same way.

Danger!

A huge sense of crisis welled up inside her.

Compared with her sisters, her youthful appearance was a real disadvantage.

Especially her chest...

Bixiao puffed up her cheeks and thrust out her chest, then used a transformation spell.

Her eyes gleamed. When Senior Disciple Brother returned, she would give him a "huge" surprise.

Within the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, the Four Saints kept shifting positions to dodge the sharp sword qi.

Hearing Sect Master Tongtian laugh, Venerable Primordial couldn't help sneering. "Tongtian, don't celebrate too soon!"

"Your disciple has no foundation, no merit, and no spiritual treasures. Let's see what he can use to resist the Heavenly Dao..."

In the Purple Firmament Palace amid Chaos, Old Ancestor Hongjun suddenly opened his eyes.

When he looked toward Ye Changqing, his gaze was full of regret.

Even he didn't think Ye Changqing stood a chance.

After merging with the Dao, nothing in heaven and earth could escape his sight.

But although Old Ancestor Hongjun was the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dao was not Old Ancestor Hongjun.

He was merely its spokesman, a tool used to complete the Heavenly Dao.

Now that the Heavenly Dao itself had appeared above Ye Changqing, Hongjun had briefly regained clarity.

Though Old Ancestor Yang Mei had once achieved the Primordial Unity, that was when even Hongjun himself had yet to become a Saint, and the Heavenly Dao was still incomplete.

Now that the Heavenly Dao was complete, it would never again allow anyone to escape its control.

Truthfully, he hoped Ye Changqing might succeed. Perhaps one day, he might even help Hongjun turn the tables and control the Heavenly Dao.

But he soon abandoned that ridiculous notion. Only he, having merged with the Dao, truly knew how terrifying it was.

The purple Eye of the Heavenly Dao hovered above Ye Changqing, a beam of light shining down and enveloping him.

Then Ye Changqing's entire life appeared within its gaze.

A glint of purple flashed in Old Ancestor Hongjun's eyes. Sharing the Heavenly Dao's perspective, he saw through Ye Changqing's life, from birth to the present.

Only then did he discover that this young man was merely a Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

"Gasp..."

In the entire Primordial World, Ye Changqing was the first to leave Old Ancestor Hongjun so shocked that he drew a sharp breath.

Even Hongjun could hardly imagine three peak Quasi-Saints surrounding a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, only to be killed by him instead.

"This boy's ambitions are great!"

That was Old Ancestor Hongjun's final judgment.

Back in the Chaos, every one of the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods had been a Primordial Unity Great Luo. Yet none of them had severed their Three Corpses.

Severing the Three Corpses was merely a lesser path!

Perhaps Ye Changqing thought the same...

After the Heavenly Dao appeared, it was as if time had stopped throughout the Chaos. Even the surging chaotic qi came to a standstill.

Ye Changqing couldn't move either. He couldn't help frowning. What a damn oppressive force!

Only when a small white jade sword flew out of his body and hovered above his head did he regain the ability to move.

This translucent white jade sword was Ye Changqing's Clear Heart Sword Intent, his Dao, and his most powerful weapon.

Ye Changqing drew a deep breath and gently grasped the small sword. It lengthened in the wind, becoming a three-foot sword.

The sword in his hand hummed softly, as if it too had been waiting for this day.

With a light swing, he sent a streak of sword light cleaving through the Chaos and extending into its unknown depths.

"Battle against Heaven!"

Ye Changqing slowly uttered the words, his eyes turning sharp as his aura surged to its peak.

Standing there, he was like an peerless sword. Today, he would bring down the firmament!

"Kill!"

Ye Changqing gave a quiet shout and charged at the Eye of the Heavenly Dao, sword in hand.

The Eye of the Heavenly Dao had finished gathering its power. Its gaze blazed as streaks of purple divine lightning formed in the sky and crashed down toward Ye Changqing.

Boom!

A dazzling white flash swept past. Even a Saint like Sect Master Tongtian felt a stab of pain in his eyes and could no longer make out what was happening in the Chaos.

His clenched palm was slick with cold sweat. It had been far too long since he'd felt this nervous.

"Changqing, you have to hold on!"

Inside the Immortal Slaying Formation, Venerable Primordial, Laozi, Daoist Jieyin, and Daoist Zhunti also came to a halt.

Though they didn't want to admit it, Ye Changqing truly was exceptional.

But so what?

Even they would have to pay a heavy price to withstand that last strike. How could an insignificant ant who hadn't become a Saint possibly survive it?

"Amitabha!"

"What a pity..."

Daoist Jieyin put on a show of regret.

After the white flash faded, only the Eye of the Heavenly Dao remained in the Chaos.

Beneath it, the white jade sword hung in midair, covered in cracks. Ye Changqing was nowhere to be seen.

Just as Sect Master Tongtian was overcome with despair, Ye Changqing's Primordial Spirit emerged from the white jade sword and unleashed one final strike.

He would either succeed or perish!

Whoosh!

The white jade sword suddenly crossed through time and space, appearing above the Eye of the Heavenly Dao. Even the Saints couldn't tell how it had done so.

A few breaths later, shocking sword qi erupted from within the Eye of the Heavenly Dao, splitting it into countless pieces.

The Eye of the Heavenly Dao had no physical form to begin with. It was merely the manifestation of the rules governing all things in heaven and earth.

As the sword qi continued to burst forth, the Eye of the Heavenly Dao vanished beneath Ye Changqing's sword.

"He did it!"

Sect Master Tongtian felt his nose sting. He nearly burst into tears.

Even with his steadfast Saint's Dao Heart, he couldn't take such a roller coaster of events.

Ye Changqing had achieved Dao. Their Interception Sect now had two Saints!

In the calamity to come, Ye Changqing had successfully secured a sliver of hope for the Interception Sect disciples!