The last Innate Human blew himself up and died, destroying his own foundation.
Such a feat deserved the worship of all living beings.
Rumble...
Blood rain dyed the Primordial World red.
The Human Race Destiny turned blood-red.
Mourning Chu Yan.
Hongjun kept his eyes closed and took several deep breaths before finally steadying himself.
"Everything's in chaos again. It's been thrown into disarray again. Damn you, Chu Yan! Everything was about to become Fixed Number, yet you blew yourself up just to change the General Trend of the Primordial World. Chu Yan, you're impressive. So noble. Fine, then don't blame me for getting ruthless. The General Trend of the Primordial World cannot be changed. No one can change it."
Then Hongjun's voice rang throughout the Primordial World and echoed in the minds of All Saints.
"The One Hundred Thousand Innate Humans are all dead. The Human Race Destiny has lost all restraint. If you don't act now, when will you?"
In an instant, All Saints reacted. They saw that although the Human Race Destiny was vast and majestic, it was in complete disarray—the perfect chance to seize it.
"Hahaha! Human Race Destiny, here I come—"
With a shout, Taiqing tossed one hand into the air.
The Taiji Diagram transformed into a vast net and swept straight toward the Human Race Destiny.
In an instant, the Primordial World trembled.
"Not good! The Sages are going to seize the Human Race Destiny!"
Before anyone could react, Nuwa rushed in as well.
"Map of Mountains and Rivers, suppress it for me!"
Jieyin and Zhunti had been waiting for this moment.
"Hahaha! Such abundant Human Race Destiny is surely destined for the Western Lands."
The Four Saints charged into the Primordial World to seize the Human Race Destiny.
Yuanshi Tianzun also went berserk in an instant.
"Pangu Banner, break through for me!"
It transformed into a pillar reaching the sky, like a divine needle pinning down the sea, and plunged straight into the Human Race Destiny, frantically siphoning it away.
In that moment, all their earlier sorrow vanished, vanished without a trace, replaced by excitement and exhilaration.
Perhaps this was their true nature.
In an instant, the sky descended into utter chaos.
"Yuanshi Tianzun, you've gone too far. I am the Leader of the Human Sect. This Destiny should be mine."
"Taiqing, cut the crap! I've been killed twice, and my Pangu Banner was even damaged. Don't I deserve to seize it first?"
"What? You dare call me 'Laozi'? I'll teach you a lesson!"
"Jieyin, Zhunti, you have no shame! This belongs to the East. What business is it of the Western Lands?"
Nuwa was getting anxious too. She couldn't outfight two Sages alone.
All Saints fought.
Everything was in chaos, utter chaos. The Human Race Destiny had become the nourishment of All Saints, and the Human Race had become their puppets.
But suddenly, the Four Great Swords shot toward them.
"Get out of my way!"
Rumble...
Four Sky-Pillar Giant Swords formed in an instant.
All Saints' expressions changed dramatically.
"Tongtian, what are you doing?"
"Tongtian, you dare set up the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation against us? What are you trying to do?"
All Saints turned to look and saw that Sect Master Tongtian was surrounded by boundless slaughter.
"Everyone, stop! Otherwise, I won't hesitate to wipe you out completely."
Rumble...
Sect Master Tongtian's killing intent spread across the Primordial World, and more than half of its countless living beings were instantly crushed to death.
Sect Master Tongtian's eyes were bloodshot, and a faint crimson hue flickered around him.
"The Human Race Destiny belongs to the Human Race. Since the Human Master entrusted me with protecting the Human Race, none of you may take even a fraction of it. No matter who you are, I'll abandon the entire Interception Sect, I'll give up my Saint Position, and I'll still kill you outright—I'll erase the Primordial Spirit you entrusted to the Heavenly Dao as well!"
Sect Master Tongtian spoke each word with murderous fury.
Faint wisps of demonic energy began to burst forth.
"Tongtian, you..."
Taiqing and the others stopped at once, staring at Sect Master Tongtian in shock.
"Tongtian, wake up! You're about to enter the demonic path!"
"How could this happen? He's a Heavenly Dao Saint, yet he's about to become a demon? What kind of joke is this?"
All Saints' expressions changed, and countless living beings stared in shock.
Hongjun's eyes flew open, and he was instantly horrified.
"Tongtian, your Primordial Spirit..."
Only now did Hongjun realize that almost none of Sect Master Tongtian's Primordial Spirit remained.
All Saints understood. His Primordial Spirit had been damaged too badly, but that alone shouldn't have made him fall into the demonic path.
It was just that fate was in disarray and the Heavenly Dao had yet to restore order. The fate of every living being in the Primordial World was uncertain.
In such circumstances, given Sect Master Tongtian's state, it was understandable that his overwhelming grief had left him vulnerable to an Inner Demon.
Suddenly, the mighty beings recalled the ancient Dao-Demon Conflict.
Demon Ancestor Luohu had been defeated, but he had made an oath: from then on, cultivators of the Xuanmen Immortal Path in the Primordial World would have to endure Inner Demons, or they would be unable to become immortals.
They had thought it was all over.
They never expected it to happen to Sect Master Tongtian now.
"Tongtian, why is there only a sliver of your Primordial Spirit left?"
But Sect Master Tongtian answered with an eruption of frenzied demonic energy.
His power soared in an instant.
Rumble...
A thunderclap split the clear sky. Sect Master Tongtian erupted.
"No one can take the Human Race Destiny! Whoever tries will die!"
The Immortal Slaying Sword Formation erupted in a frenzy. Tongtian had entered the demonic path.
Yet the obsession in his heart remained.
Protect the Human Race.
Hongjun was furious. He immediately moved to suppress Sect Master Tongtian.
But the next moment, his expression changed dramatically.
"Not good! The Heavenly Dao is stopping me. Damn it!"
Hongjun understood. Demon Ancestor Luohu's Demonic Dao Oath had already been recorded in the Heavenly Dao.
Tongtian's fall into the demonic path was in accordance with the will of Heaven and Demon Ancestor Luohu's oath. Only Sect Master Tongtian himself could overcome it.
No one else was allowed to interfere.
Hongjun was so anxious that he jumped up and down on the spot.
The other Sages exchanged glances and immediately came up with a plan.
"Tongtian has entered the demonic path, and his power has greatly increased. The Four Saints definitely can't withstand the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation. The Five Saints will join forces to break it, then divide the Human Race Destiny equally."
"Fine."
The Five Saints unleashed their powers at once.
Sect Master Tongtian was no slower.
"Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, rise!"
Whirr—
In an instant, demonic energy surged skyward, pressing down on the Primordial World.
All Saints' expressions changed dramatically.
"Something's wrong! It's too powerful! This is Demon Ancestor's power. We can't hold out!"
Terrifying sword energy came slashing toward them.
"Break!"
Taiqing roared and burned most of Pangu's Primordial Spirit.
A terrifying force erupted from him. Relying on the Taiji Diagram, he forcibly tore open a gap in the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation and broke free.
At the same time, he tossed something with one hand, and a great seal descended.
"Kongtong Seal, collect it for me!"
The Kongtong Seal was the Human Race Supreme Treasure, used to suppress its Destiny.
It had appeared along with the Human Race at its birth, on Buzhou Mountain, before Taiqing eventually took it.
But as long as the One Hundred Thousand Innate Humans remained alive, the Kongtong Seal couldn't appear.
In the original story, after the One Hundred Thousand Innate Humans were killed, the Wu-Yao clans slaughtered the Human Race.
Even later, the Kongtong Seal never appeared publicly.
There was no longer any need for it.
But now, who would have thought the Kongtong Seal would appear?
Sect Master Tongtian let out a cold snort.
"Die!"
Terrifying sword energy rushed straight at Taiqing.
Splurt—
It pierced through Taiqing in an instant and severed one of his arms.
"Damn it, Tongtian! I won't let you get away with this!"
Then he reached out and grabbed the Kongtong Seal. With a portion of the Human Race Destiny in hand, Taiqing immediately fled, abandoning the other Sages trapped in the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.
Nuwa, Yuanshi Tianzun, Jieyin, and Zhunti were instantly horrified. Taiqing had actually run away?
They immediately began cursing him.
"Taiqing, you bastard! You set us up!"
"Taiqing, I'll kill you—"
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