Chu Yan's Golden War God had appeared, but unlike before, this time it was imbued with the Dao's aura.
All the Saints' expressions changed dramatically, while Sect Master Tongtian breathed a sigh of relief.
But in the next instant, the entire Primordial World began to tremble.
A terrifying surge of Human Race Destiny erupted from Chu Yan.
"How could this happen? Human Race Destiny isn't declining—it's increasing!"
"Look! Human Race Destiny has actually broken through its previous limit and risen even higher!"
"Good heavens, it's still rising! What on earth is going on?"
The Endless Great Powers of the Primordial World were shaken.
The Six Heavenly Dao Saints were also horrified.
How could this happen?
Even Hongjun's expression changed.
"Something's wrong. The Jade Plate of Creation is meeting resistance. The Human Race's destiny is about to break free of its suppression."
Before anyone could react, Hongjun had already entered the River of Destiny.
"Yuanshi, come and fight—!"
With a furious roar, Chu Yan's aura reached its peak.
His entire body transformed into a dragon-shaped shadow and charged straight at Yuanshi Tianzun.
"How dare you, Chu Yan! You're going to die!"
Above the void, five-colored light flashed so brilliantly it dazzled the eyes.
Terrifying shockwaves spread throughout the Primordial World.
Even the other Sages stared in utter shock, forgetting that they were still inside the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.
Sect Master Tongtian was stunned by the sight as well.
Every last one of them had stopped fighting. They were all watching this fierce battle between dragon and tiger.
Yuanshi Tianzun unleashed Sage-level divine powers, relentlessly suppressing Chu Yan and raining down attacks on him.
Chu Yan refused to fall behind, transforming into a Golden Dragon and fighting back with all his might.
"This... He's so powerful! Chu Yan is nothing but an ordinary mortal, yet he can actually fight Yuanshi Tianzun to a standstill. This is unprecedented!"
"Are the people of the Human Race naturally this powerful, or are the Heavenly Dao Saints simply not all that impressive?"
Everyone was dumbfounded. Was this really the Primordial World they knew?
Rumble...
In the sky, Chu Yan was battered and left in a sorry state, while the Human Race Destiny he drew upon was rapidly dwindling.
Every time he took a blow from Yuanshi Tianzun, the Golden Dragon Chu Yan had transformed into shrank a little.
Yet its colors grew even more brilliant.
"Chu Yan, die!"
Suddenly, a Jade Ruyi appeared out of nowhere and shot toward Chu Yan.
Rumble...
Chu Yan was smashed into the Primordial World, leaving a ten-thousand-zhang-deep crater in the ground.
"Roar—!"
But in the next instant, a roar rang out, and a terrifying will burst forth.
"Yuanshi, again!"
Chu Yan soared into the air.
His Ten-Thousand-Zhang Golden Body had been battered down to a mere thousand zhang, and the Golden Dragon's phantom was only a hundred zhang long.
But it had become even more tangible.
At last, in that moment—
"Something's wrong. Chu Yan has used up so much Human Race Destiny that it's almost exhausted. His Ten-Thousand-Zhang Golden Body has been battered down to less than a thousand zhang, so why has he become even more powerful?"
A voice suddenly rang out of nowhere.
At that moment, all the Saints noticed what was happening.
"That's right. How could this be?"
Chu Yan hovered in the air, the Killing Spear in his hand now a deeper crimson.
The Golden Dragon's phantom circling him was only a hundred zhang long, yet it looked even more lifelike.
Suddenly, Sect Master Tongtian noticed the difference.
"So that's it. Chu Yan, you truly have extraordinary courage. I, Tongtian, must admit I'm not your equal."
How could this be the Human Way Golden Dragon? It was clearly Chu Yan's Dao Tradition.
Who would have thought that in the two hundred years since the Human Race first appeared, they would already have developed a Dao Tradition?
No wonder Chu Yan dared to stand against Yuanshi Tianzun. This was what he had been relying on all along.
Yuanshi Tianzun also realized what was happening, and immediately cursed furiously.
"Chu Yan, you bastard! You actually used this Saint to hone your skills! You've gone too far in defying a Saint! I'll kill you! Ah—!"
Yuanshi Tianzun had always been narrow-minded. How could he not be furious once he understood the truth?
In an instant, the entire sky of the Primordial World filled with a Saint's wrath.
The Pangu Banner transformed and shot straight toward Chu Yan.
The Heavenly Dao Laws manifested all around him. Yuanshi Tianzun was borrowing the power of the Heavenly Dao.
"Hmph, good! Let me use you, a Saint, to test what makes my Golden Dragon different."
"Die!"
This time, the Heavenly Dao Laws transformed into a massive Azure Sky Great Sword and came straight for Chu Yan.
"Not good!"
Sect Master Tongtian's expression changed dramatically. Yuanshi Tianzun meant to use the power of the Heavenly Dao to destroy the Human Race Dao Tradition.
That was unthinkable!
He was just about to intervene when a force he could not resist suddenly struck him, and Yuanshi Tianzun was instantly suppressed.
The next moment, golden light descended from the heavens, accompanied by visions of dragons soaring and phoenixes dancing.
"Greetings, Dao Ancestor."
Hongjun had appeared.
The Saints immediately paid their respects.
"Everyone, stop."
At his words, Yuanshi Tianzun's Heavenly Dao Laws vanished at once, and Chu Yan's thousand-zhang Golden Body collapsed on the spot.
But the Golden Dragon circling him let out a roar.
"Hmph."
Hongjun grunted, and Chu Yan's Golden Dragon immediately vanished.
Pfft—
Chu Yan spat out a mouthful of blood, his expression changing dramatically.
"Hongjun, you..."
"Chu Yan, be quiet."
Hongjun cut him off at once.
"Just look at what you've done to the Primordial World!"
Only then did everyone look around, and they were shocked.
The world was ravaged, countless living beings had died, and mountains and land had been cleaved in two.
If the fighting continued, the Primordial World might collapse. If that happened, the Heavenly Dao Saints would be in serious trouble.
After all, the Primordial World had been formed from Pangu, and Pangu's Will had not yet faded.
Hongjun was furious. He glanced at Chu Yan, then turned to Yuanshi Tianzun.
He cursed the bastard inwardly from top to bottom. Yuanshi had been used as a whetstone by Chu Yan and hadn't even realized it, yet he was still showing off in front of everyone.
Worse, he had used the power of the Heavenly Dao against the Human Race Dao Tradition. If they truly fought, it would become a war between the Heavenly Dao and the Humanity Dao.
Humanity had yet to awaken. If war broke out now, the Heavenly Dao would surely be damaged.
But Hongjun wouldn't say that aloud.
"Chu Yan, have you considered becoming the Seventh Disciple Under My Sect?"
Chu Yan only chuckled. How could he not know what Hongjun was thinking?
Hongjun had clearly seen through his methods and sensed the danger.
Hongjun's gaze seemed kindly, but beneath it lay a warning.
But was Chu Yan afraid?
"Sorry, I wouldn't be a Heavenly Dao Saint even if you paid me."
"Chu Yan, you..."
Hongjun was so enraged that he nearly cursed aloud.
The other Heavenly Dao Saints also nearly toppled over in shock. Even Sect Master Tongtian could barely contain himself.
Who exactly were you insulting?
"Fine, fine. Chu Yan, you've got some nerve. In that case, we'll each rely on our own methods. I'm sure you'll become the Seventh Disciple under my sect."
As soon as Hongjun finished speaking, he vanished.
The other Saints exchanged threats before departing as well.
Only Chu Yan and Sect Master Tongtian remained in the air.
"Chu Yan, please. Come to my Daoist temple, and we can talk."
Sect Master Tongtian beckoned with one hand, and a Golden Gate appeared, leading straight to Jin'ao Island.
Holy crap, this...
Chu Yan was stunned. Had Sect Master Tongtian found Jin'ao Island already?
"After you!"
Coming back to his senses, Chu Yan stepped through. In the next instant, he was on Jin'ao Island.
"Greetings, Saint Tongtian."
Countless living beings on the island knelt in greeting.
Chu Yan couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath.
It truly lived up to its name as a place of pilgrimage for ten thousand immortals.
"Hehe, forgive the spectacle. Please!"
Sect Master Tongtian had taken quite a liking to Chu Yan.
Once they were seated, Sect Master Tongtian said,
"Daoist Chu Yan, you've been hiding your true abilities. In just two hundred years, you've actually created your own Dao Tradition."
"Hahaha, you're too kind, Sect Master Tongtian. It's only a rough beginning. Unfortunately..."
Chu Yan sighed. He had planned to use Yuanshi Tianzun, a Saint, to temper his Dao Tradition, and he had been on the verge of a great realization.
At the critical moment, Hongjun had seen through everything and stopped him. Chu Yan was so furious that his Three Corpse Gods nearly erupted.
Sect Master Tongtian smiled faintly. How could he not understand what Chu Yan was thinking?
But he truly admired him. Chu Yan had dared to use a Saint as a whetstone. He really was the one chosen by Humanity Dao.
"By the way, Human Master, may I ask what your Dao Tradition is called?"
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