The Three Pure Ones Join Forces to Stop Ao Chen; They Cough Blood; Ao Chen's Suspicions (Continued)

"Fight!"

Battle intent blazed in Sect Master Tongtian's eyes. He had long been envious of the sharpness of the swordsmanship Ao Chen had displayed. Now that his elder brothers had both made their move, he naturally wouldn't stand by and watch!

Clang!

A clear, ringing sword cry resounded through heaven and earth. A plain, unadorned cyan longsword appeared in his hand, one that seemed to hold the power to sever all life and destroy every path of the Dao!

It was none other than the Green Ping Sword, transformed from a leaf of the Chaos Green Lotus!

"Heaven Severing!"

Sect Master Tongtian let out a long cry and swept out with the Green Ping Sword!

There was no earth-shaking might—only a seemingly ordinary streak of cyan sword light, imbued with the ultimate truth of the Sword Dao. Like an antelope's horn, it silently slashed toward Ao Chen's true body!

The Three Pure Ones had joined the fray!

The Taiji Diagram suppressed all laws! The Pangu Banner created heaven and earth! The Green Ping Sword severed the force of life!

Three top Quasi-Sages, wielding the Primordial Wilderness's finest Innate Spiritual Treasures, attacked Ao Chen at the same time!

Across the entire Primordial Wilderness, aside from Dao Ancestor Hongjun himself, there was likely no one who could withstand such a display!

Facing this joint strike, which seemed capable of destroying heaven and earth, Ao Chen's usually indifferent gaze finally sharpened, and his brow furrowed slightly.

He could sense that the Three Pure Ones' attacks contained not only their own powerful Quasi-Sage mana, but also a measure of support from the Heavenly Dao's grand momentum!

"Hmph! The Heavenly Dao?" Ao Chen sneered inwardly.

He had no choice but to halt the Stellar Giant Palm that was descending on East King Duke and devote most of his attention to countering the Three Pure Ones' combined attack.

Rumble!!!

The Pangu Banner's Chaos Sword Qi slashed into the Stellar Giant Palm, unleashing an even more terrifying storm of energy!

The Stellar Giant Palm shook violently, and the phantom of the Star River Universe gathered upon it dimmed somewhat. It had clearly come under tremendous pressure!

And the Heaven Severing sword light from Sect Master Tongtian was even more mysterious. It ignored the barrier of space and appeared directly before Ao Chen, slashing toward the ancestral aperture between his brows!

At that moment, the hearts of all the immortals in the Primordial Wilderness leaped into their throats!

They had thought the Three Pure Ones were acting merely to stop Ao Chen from committing violence. They hadn't expected them to unleash such a thunderous killing move right from the start!

In a corner, Eastern Emperor Taiyi's eyes flashed when he saw this. He was nearly unable to resist bringing out the Chaos Bell and rushing to Ao Chen's aid!

In his view, the enemy of one's enemy was a friend! If he could seize this chance to join forces with Ao Chen and completely destroy East King Duke and the Immortal Court, it would be an enormous boon to the Demon Race!

However, just as he was about to act, Kunpeng beside him grabbed him firmly and held him back!

"Your Majesty! You mustn't act rashly! The Three Pure Ones are powerful, and the Dao Ancestor favors them. If you step in now, you may bring disaster upon yourself!"

Kunpeng sent his warning through a voice transmission. The might of Ao Chen and the Three Pure Ones had frightened him out of his wits; he only wanted to keep himself safe.

Eastern Emperor Taiyi furrowed his brows, but in the end, he forced down the urge to act. Kunpeng was right. This wasn't the time to fall out with the Three Pure Ones completely.

The other immortals and gods who had come to witness the ceremony had long since been scared witless by the successive upheavals and terrifying shockwaves. They used their divine arts to retreat far away, afraid of being caught up in this battle between Quasi-Sages and meeting their end.

On Yingzhou Immortal Island, only a handful of the most powerful experts, such as Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun, could barely remain where they were to watch the battle. Even their faces were filled with solemnity and shock.

Faced with the Three Pure Ones' joint assault, Ao Chen furrowed his brow. Though displeased, he remained calm.

With a thought, the Stellar Giant Palm that had been descending on East King Duke abruptly withdrew and transformed into a dazzling shield of stars, blocking the Chaos Sword Qi from the Pangu Banner head-on!

At the same time, he joined his fingers like a sword. Gray Sword Qi gathered once more at his fingertips, carrying even more terrifying power over space and time, as well as the Annihilation Force. It met the Green Ping Sword's slash, which severed the force of life!

Clang!!!

A sharp clang rang out like metal striking metal as the Gray Sword Qi and cyan sword light collided head-on and annihilated each other!

Ao Chen's figure swayed slightly, while Sect Master Tongtian grunted. The arm gripping his sword trembled, and a trace of shock flashed in his eyes!

Such powerful swordsmanship—and such a strange force! It had actually blocked his Heaven Severing Sword Intent head-on!

"Three Daoist brothers, you're helping East King Duke now. Will you bear the consequences of this choice in the future?"

Having blocked the Three Pure Ones' first wave of attacks, Ao Chen swept a cold gaze across them. His voice was as icy as ten thousand years of frost.

He wasn't making an idle threat. The Three Pure Ones might seem extraordinary to others, but in his eyes, they were nothing much.

Even if they had not yet attained the Dao, they would still have to settle their karma with him once he mastered the Mythical Grand Unity Method. And even if they became Saints by then, they might not be able to bear the consequences.

In the distance, Supreme Clarity Laozi sighed softly, flicked his Whisk, and spoke in a calm, even voice.

"Your strength is unfathomable, Daoist friend. I admire you. However, East King Duke and West Queen Mother were appointed by the Dao Ancestor to govern the Immortal Court. Their fates have already been determined. They cannot die at your hands today."

His meaning was clear. East King Duke could die, but not now—and certainly not in front of the Three Pure Ones. Otherwise, it would be a blow to the Dao Ancestor's face.

"Hmph! Insolent villain!" Primordial Lord of Heaven's expression darkened as he rebuked him sharply.

"We are acting under the Dao Ancestor's orders to maintain order in the Primordial Wilderness! How can we let a heretic like you run rampant here? Surrender at once and come with me to Jade Void Palace to await judgment!"

Sect Master Tongtian, however, burst into laughter. The Green Ping Sword in his hand hummed, and he pointed it at Ao Chen, brimming with battle intent.

"Your swordsmanship is impressive, Daoist friend. There's no need for more talk. We'll settle this in battle."

Looking at the Three Pure Ones' differing reactions, Ao Chen felt a trace of doubt rise in his heart.

Though Supreme Clarity's explanation was well-reasoned, he couldn't help finding their actions strange. The Three Pure Ones were behaving in a way that was entirely at odds with their usual nature.

They had lived in Kunlun Mountain for tens of millions of years after taking form, yet had always acted as if nothing concerned them. They had never aided anyone. Now, all at once, they had come to East King Duke's aid. It was truly bizarre.

Still, he could tell that Supreme Clarity hadn't lied to him. His reasoning was sound.

For a moment, Ao Chen's suspicions only deepened. He glanced up at the heavens and couldn't help thinking to himself:

Is this the so-called grand momentum of the Heavenly Dao? The Immortal Court can be destroyed, but it has to fall to the Demon Race?

At that thought, Ao Chen's gaze grew more resolute. He had no intention of giving up; he had decided to keep probing.

Ao Chen sighed softly, his eyes turning utterly impassive.

"In that case, let's fight!"

Boom!!!

A terrifying aura, far surpassing anything he had released before, suddenly erupted from Ao Chen's seemingly slender body!

The Mythical Grand Unity Method revolved at full power!

The Star River Universe within him expanded wildly. Countless stars shone, and boundless power of origin surged out like a flood bursting through a dam!

He knew that these three were the most powerful beings in the Primordial Wilderness. Each one could sweep through an entire region on his own!

Now that all three had joined forces, and each held an Innate Supreme Treasure, he had to give this fight everything he had!

"Die!"

Ao Chen barked a low command and held nothing back. His figure blurred as he charged straight at the Three Pure Ones!

A punch sent the Star River rolling backward, as if he meant to grasp the entire Primordial Wilderness in his palm!

A finger jab shattered space and time, and the Annihilation Force extinguished all laws!

A sword fell, its grass-slaying edge cleaving heaven and earth!

At that moment, the terrifying strength of a peak Mythical Heavenly Immortal was on full display!

"Good! Bring it on!"

Sect Master Tongtian shouted, his battle intent soaring to the heavens. The Green Ping Sword became thousands of sword shadows, forming a simple sword formation that met Ao Chen head-on!

Primordial Lord of Heaven's expression turned grim. He swung the Pangu Banner again and again, sending streaks of Chaos Sword Qi tearing through the void toward Ao Chen's vital points!

Supreme Clarity Laozi swept his Whisk through the air while the Taiji Diagram spun without pause, dispersing the shockwaves from Ao Chen's attacks. At the same time, the Heaven and Earth Yellow Exquisite Pagoda released Xuanhuang Qi to protect the three of them!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The four figures clashed in an instant, and a terrifying storm of energy swept through the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands!

Laws collided, and the Great Dao roared!

Under the terrifying clash between these four Quasi-Sages, Yingzhou Immortal Island was reduced to ruins!

Countless mountains collapsed, the earth sank, and the waters of the East Sea surged in, as if the apocalypse had arrived!

The immortals watching had long since retreated to a place so distant they could no longer see clearly. Even there, the terrifying shockwaves left them shaken and pale with fear!

"Too powerful!"

"Is this what a battle between the Primordial Wilderness's top experts looks like?"

"Just what is that member of the Dragon Race's background? How can he withstand the combined might of the Three Pure Ones alone? And why have we never seen him in Zixiao Palace?"

At the heart of the battlefield, Ao Chen grew more valiant as the fight went on. The Mythical Grand Unity Method was wondrous beyond compare, and the Star River Universe within him seemed endless, providing him with an unceasing stream of power!

Every strike of his contained terrifying might that surpassed the laws of the Primordial Wilderness!

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Even the mighty Three Pure Ones gradually fell behind as the battle raged on!

Primordial Lord of Heaven let his guard down for an instant, and Ao Chen punched him in the chest. His protective immortal light shattered, and he spat out blood, his face turning deathly pale!

Ao Chen broke Sect Master Tongtian's sword formation by force with his even more domineering Annihilation Sword Intent. The Green Ping Sword let out a mournful cry, and Tongtian himself staggered backward, blood welling at the corner of his mouth!

Even Supreme Clarity Laozi, whose defenses were the strongest, was under such a violent onslaught that the Heaven and Earth Yellow Exquisite Pagoda above his head dimmed, while the Taiji Diagram trembled ceaselessly. Clearly, he too was under tremendous pressure!