Within the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, the remaining Four Saints' faces changed drastically.
They hadn't expected Taiqing to completely screw them over for the sake of Human Race Destiny.
Even more unexpected, for a Thread of Life, Taiqing had actually burned most of Pangu's Primordial Spirit.
That was Pangu's Primordial Spirit!
He'd hurt his enemy by eight hundred, but himself by ten thousand.
Still, Taiqing had obtained Human Race Destiny and escaped.
The bigwigs of the Primordial World were dumbstruck by the sight.
What the hell, this was a Saint? The foremost disciple of the Dao Ancestor?
Holy crap...
"Pangu's Primordial Spirit, burn for me—"
Suddenly, Yuanshi Tianzun erupted as well. He burned most of his primordial spirit and forcibly broke free of the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.
"Senior Brother Yuanshi, take me with you!"
Nuwa hurriedly pleaded for help. Jieyin and Zhunti also rushed to fly out, unwilling to be left behind.
"Get lost!"
But Yuanshi Tianzun kicked them back into the formation.
Then, relying on the Pangu Banner, he fled for his life.
This time, however, Sect Master Tongtian was prepared. Before Yuanshi Tianzun could seize Human Race Destiny, Sect Master Tongtian had him locked down.
Terrified, Yuanshi Tianzun hurriedly fled back to Beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.
"Damn it! What kind of Three Pure Ones are you? You're all a bunch of cowards afraid to die!"
Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti struggled frantically inside the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.
But would it do any good?
The Immortal Slaying Sword Formation could only be broken by Four Saints. With only three Saints among them, they were doomed.
"Kill them!"
Rumble...
The Primordial World shook. Just as expected,
Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti were instantly ground to bloody pulp by the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.
Blood rained from the heavens. Three Saints had fallen at once, and the Primordial World mourned.
Countless living beings' faces changed drastically.
What on earth was happening today?
One Hundred Thousand Innate Humans had died, and the Human Race Teacher had blown himself up.
Sect Master Tongtian had fallen into demonic madness.
Taiqing had lost an arm.
And three Saints had been killed on the spot.
Who the hell had won this battle?
"Damn it! Tongtian, Tongtian—"
Hongjun ground his teeth in rage. He hadn't expected that Tongtian, that ungrateful traitor, would ruin his plans once again. If Tongtian hadn't been formed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit, and if Pangu's Will hadn't yet faded and Pangu's Karma hadn't yet been severed,
Hongjun would have purged his own sect.
Still, fortunately, Taiqing had seized a small portion of Human Race Destiny before leaving. That at least gave him an opening to make his plans.
As blood rain fell over the Primordial World, tears streamed down Sect Master Tongtian's face in the sky.
"Human Master..."
Sect Master Tongtian was overcome with grief.
"We understood each other so well and shared the same ideals. I never thought you'd meet such an end. I, Tongtian, have failed you."
He slowly raised his head and took a deep breath, letting the blood rain fall across his face.
He recalled every word Chu Yan had said to him and everything Chu Yan had done.
Sect Master Tongtian's heart was filled with admiration.
"You were right. No one with any sense would be a Heavenly Dao Saint, but I... sigh."
With a sigh, Sect Master Tongtian regretted it. He truly regretted it.
In this battle, Sect Master Tongtian had seen the true faces of All Saints and fully understood Hongjun's methods.
He had also grasped the Heavenly Dao's intentions.
"What a pity, what a pity. Heh heh heh, Human Master, I'm no match for you, Tongtian."
Just a moment ago, Sect Master Tongtian had considered blowing up his Saint Position.
But in the end, he couldn't bring himself to do it. It wasn't that he couldn't bear to part with the Heavenly Dao Saint Position. He simply couldn't.
The Interception Sect needed him, a Saint, to hold down the fort.
The Human Race also needed him, a Saint, to protect them.
If he blew up his Saint Position, who else could carry out Chu Yan's charge?
"Ah—"
Suddenly, Sect Master Tongtian threw his head back and roared. His voice brimmed with grief.
Waves of energy rippled outward from him.
Rumble...
All at once, the wind rose and clouds gathered.
"Roar—"
Faint dragon roars emerged.
Sect Master Tongtian's expression changed. Was it an illusion?
He listened carefully again. Sure enough, the dragon roars were growing louder.
Then, he saw a Golden Dragon circling in the direction of Buzhou Mountain.
"This is... impossible."
Countless living beings in the Primordial World were stunned. How could this be happening?
The Saints who had come back to life were also stunned.
"This... is this the Human Way Golden Dragon? No, these are the souls of One Hundred Thousand Innate Humans."
"No, that's not right. These aren't the souls of One Hundred Thousand Innate Humans."
The Saints looked over and saw that all the Primordial Human Race had knelt in the direction of Buzhou Mountain.
But they weren't kneeling to Heaven or the Heavenly Dao. They were kneeling to their Human Master, Chu Yan.
"Hahaha! Hahahaha, I understand! Hahaha!"
Suddenly, Sect Master Tongtian laughed wildly. His terrifying surges of magical power shook the area for hundreds of millions of kilometers.
"Chu Yan destroyed his foundation and blew himself up, but the Primordial Human Race used their power of faith to forcibly bring him back! Hahaha!"
Rumble...
Terrifying faith from the Human Race erupted, condensing into a ten-thousand-mile Golden Dragon that stretched across the sky.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The wind rose and clouds gathered. The terrifying Human Race Destiny began to gather in the sky, massing into a ball.
Then, an aura slowly emerged.
Sect Master Tongtian laughed, and his joy was boundless.
"Human Master, I knew it! I knew it! Hahaha! One Hundred Thousand Innate Humans have extended your life for you. You're now completely bound to Human Race Destiny. As long as the Human Race survives, you'll never die! Hahaha!"
All Saints of the Heavens were stunned. That damn Chu Yan was alive again.
Hongjun was so furious that his Three Corpse Gods nearly leaped out.
How had he come back to life? By that reckoning, wasn't Hongjun the one who'd lost out in the end?
He'd not only given up a Hongmeng Purple Qi, but Chu Yan had also broken free of his grasp and escaped his calculations.
Wasn't this a case of coming back from the brink of death?
Though One Hundred Thousand Innate Humans had died and Hongjun and the others had successfully carried out their plan,
why did it still feel like they were the ones who'd lost out?
Taiqing was also shaken with lingering fear. Fortunately, he'd seized a portion of Human Race Destiny.
But the other Saints' faces were as dark as liver.
They'd been killed once and suffered heavy losses, yet they hadn't gained a single thing.
"Welcome back, Human Master!"
Countless members of the Human Race in the Primordial World roared in unison, their voices splitting the sky.
"Welcome back, Human Master!"
Sect Master Tongtian also roared with all his might, overjoyed.
Within the terrifying mass of golden destiny, a figure slowly appeared.
A Golden Dragon circled around him.
It was the complete Human Race Dao Tradition.
Rumble...
The golden light faded, and Chu Yan's figure emerged once more.
"Human Master!"
Sect Master Tongtian was overcome with excitement. Chu Yan bowed to Sect Master Tongtian.
"Thank you, Sect Master, for risking your life to protect the Human Race. The Human Race will never forget this kindness. But the time isn't right yet, so I can't repay you for now. I hope you'll understand."
"It's fine. It's nothing. I'm just glad you're alive again."
As expected, Sect Master Tongtian wanted nothing from the Human Race. He was simply glad Chu Yan was alive again.
"But... Human Master, although you've come back to life, your foundation has been destroyed and your soul is gone. From now on, you can only survive by relying on Human Race Destiny. You..."
Chu Yan shook his head.
"Why cling to that, Sect Master? I, Chu Yan, am the Human Race Teacher. I've devoted my entire life to the Human Race. What does it matter what happens to me? For the Human Race, I'm willing to give everything, including my life."
Hearing this, Tongtian was deeply moved. What a magnanimous spirit!
"Besides, Sect Master, don't be so quick to assume the worst."
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
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