"Neither bronze nor iron, neither yet steel, beneath Mount Sumeru it once lay concealed. Unless refined by reversing yin and yang, how could its edge be tempered by water and fire? The Immortal Slaying Sword brings ruin, the Slaughtering Immortal Sword brings death, the Immortal-Trapping Sword shines with red light wherever it goes, and the Immortal-Severing Sword transforms in endlessly wondrous ways, until even Great Luo Immortals stain their robes with blood."
A faint song seemed to ring out.
Chu Yan looked up. Four Sky-Pillar Giant Swords held the four directions in place, sealing off a space within the Star Dou Great Array.
"So this is the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation? Truly terrifying. This boundless killing intent lives up to its name. What a pity it's missing the Formation Diagram."
Nuwa, Taiqing, Yuanshi, and Jieyin and Zhunti all turned pale.
"The Immortal Slaying Sword Formation? Tongtian, what are you doing—"
A roar erupted, fury reaching its peak.
Amid the boundless killing intent, a figure slowly walked forward.
Who else could it be but Tongtian?
"Tongtian, have you gone mad? You're actually blocking us? You'll cut off Nuwa's path to Sainthood, and you'll make an enemy of the Dao Ancestor. You're defying Heaven!"
Taiqing, Nuwa, Yuanshi, and the others were so furious their Three Corpse Gods nearly leaped out.
Chu Yan was on the verge of being killed, yet at the crucial moment, Tongtian had intervened.
"Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, rise—"
Rumble...
In an instant, the other future Five Saints and the entire Primordial Human Race were trapped within the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.
"Tongtian, stop this! I'm your elder brother. You would kill me?"
"Tongtian, you wretch! You have no respect for your elders. Stand down at once!"
Taiqing and Yuanshi were especially furious.
They were the Three Pure Ones, yet Tongtian was siding with a human? This was outrageous.
Tongtian slowly raised his eyes.
"Now that the Human Race has appeared, there must be a reason for their existence. All things have a Thread of Life. You're going too far by trying to wipe out the Human Race."
Thump...
Taiqing and the others were stunned. Tongtian was determined to help the Human Race.
They all knew that Tongtian's combat strength was terrifying—he was the First Under Saint.
The Immortal Slaying Four Swords, in particular, allowed Tongtian to take on four opponents alone.
"Tongtian, you've lost your mind! The Teacher has ordered that Chu Yan must die, or disasters will plague the Primordial World without end. You're going against the natural order!"
Tongtian shook his head.
"Going against the natural order? I'm simply following my heart."
The four swords blazed with light, unleashing their killing aura in full.
"I, Tongtian, will protect the Human Race today. If any of you object, come and fight!"
Their fighting spirit erupted instantly. Taiqing, Yuanshi, Jieyin and Zhunti, and Nuwa were all going berserk.
Chu Yan was stunned as well. Looking at the clarity in Tongtian's eyes, he recalled what Tongtian had said earlier.
Could Sect Master Tongtian have already grasped his Doctrine ahead of time?
The Interception Sect believed that all things in heaven and earth had a Thread of Life. The Interception Sect existed to seize that single chance of survival.
Who would have thought that his unexpected presence would let Tongtian understand it ahead of time?
At that moment, Hongjun was wielding the Jade Disc of Creation and joining forces with the Chaos Demon God to suppress Pangu's Will.
The Witch Race was doing everything it could to fight the Primordial World's Demon Race.
Beneath the Star Dou Great Array stood the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.
The battle had already escalated, and the future Saints had joined the fray.
Hongjun was dumbfounded when he saw this.
That damned Tongtian had actually defied him. His hatred surged sky-high in an instant.
"Chu Yan of the Human Race must die. You are to kill him at all costs. Do not fail."
Hongjun sent a voice transmission, left with no choice but to rely on his disciples.
Seeing this, Taiqing and the others knew they had no way out.
"Tongtian, I'll ask you one last time, as your elder brother: are you certain you want to make enemies of Yuanshi and me?"
Tongtian remained unmoved.
"Enough nonsense. Either leave, or fight."
Taiqing's eyes turned red with rage.
"Fine! Very well. If that's how it is, then our brotherhood as the Three Pure Ones ends here."
Chu Yan was surprised. Were the Three Pure Ones splitting up ahead of time?
Then Taiqing turned to Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti and said:
"The four of us will hold back the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation. Junior Sister Nuwa, you'll have to kill Chu Yan."
"Fine."
At this point, they had no way back.
Chu Yan of the Human Race had to die. Otherwise, the future Five Saints wouldn't get the slightest advantage.
If Tongtian protected the Human Race, his destiny would surge enormously.
The Witch Race had already been an example of that.
"I'll use the Innate Supreme Treasure Taiji Diagram to hold back the Immortal Slaying Sword."
Taiqing's Taiji Diagram transformed into a Yin-Yang Fish and shot toward the Immortal Slaying Sword.
"I'll use the Innate Supreme Treasure Pangu Banner to pin down the Slaughtering Immortal Sword."
Whoosh—
The Pangu Banner's power surged as it shot toward the Slaughtering Immortal Sword.
Jieyin and Zhunti knew this wasn't the time to hold anything back.
"Senior Brother, leave the Absolute Immortal Sword to me."
"Fine. I'll take the Immortal-Trapping Sword."
The Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, Golden Lotus of Merit, and various other treasures appeared.
"Hmph, good. Let's see how well you enjoy the might of the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation."
Whoosh, whoosh...
Endless sword light burst forth, and the Shore of the East Sea instantly became a hell of slaughter.
Boundless killing intent erupted.
Taiqing, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti all turned pale.
"What a powerful Immortal Slaying Sword Formation. If Tongtian becomes a Saint, who could possibly stop him?"
Jieyin and Zhunti whispered to each other.
"Senior Brother, the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation is truly powerful. It has a connection to the Western Lands. Perhaps we should—"
"The Immortal Slaying Sword Formation is too bloodthirsty. The Western Lands can't control it. We'd better focus on—watch out!"
Pfft—
A streak of murderous sword light shot in. Zhunti was wounded.
"Tongtian, you've gone too far!"
Rumble...
With his strength alone, Tongtian held back the future Four Saints, stunning the countless mighty figures across the Primordial World.
Was this how the Dao Ancestor's disciples fought? Though they were all Quasi-Saints, the battle was on an entirely different level.
"Junior Sister Nuwa, what are you waiting for? Kill Chu Yan! We can't hold on much longer!"
Nuwa came to her senses and attacked Chu Yan again.
"Chu Yan, no one is protecting you now. Prepare to die—"
Nuwa turned into a streak of red light and charged straight at Chu Yan.
"Nuwa, how dare you—"
Furious, Tongtian brought out the Qingping Sword and sent it flying toward Nuwa. At the same time, he looked toward Chu Yan.
He sent a voice transmission:
"Chu Yan, there's only so much I can do. I can give you this one chance to survive, but what happens next is up to you."
"Thank you."
Nuwa's Red Embroidered Ball instantly blocked the Qingping Sword, while the Map of Mountains and Rivers pressed down toward Chu Yan.
"Chu Yan, die—"
Rumble...
The entire Shore of the East Sea trembled.
"Heh, Nuwa, do you really think you've got me cornered? Without those two Innate Supreme Treasures backing you up, let's see how you'll kill me."
From the explosion of Nuwa's attack, a giant shot into the sky.
He struck at Nuwa with a single palm.
"What?"
Bang—
The terrifying will of the One Hundred Thousand Innate Humans, bolstered by the Human Race's destiny, formed a Golden Giant.
With a single slap, he sent the Map of Mountains and Rivers flying.
"Nuwa, fight me—"
At that moment, Chu Yan's fury reached its limit. The Golden Giant swelled again. Though it was no match for the Witch Race's Ancestral Witch True Body, which stood a hundred and eight thousand li tall, it still reached a thousand zhang.
"What's going on? Why can I summon the Human Race's destiny so effortlessly?"
Chu Yan was startled. Could it have been because of that Destiny Golden Dragon just now?
But he had no time to think. Nuwa attacked again.
"Hmph, you still dare to come? Fine. Today, I'll sever every bond between you and the Human Race, so you can never become a Saint."
With the suppression of the two Innate Supreme Treasures gone, Chu Yan felt as though his magic power had no bounds.
Terrifying light burst from every inch of the Golden Giant's body.
It instantly illuminated the entire Shore of the East Sea. Even the brilliant light of the stars in the Star Dou Great Array seemed dim beside the Golden Giant's radiance.
"How could this be?"
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