Chu Yan Played His Trump Card

Hongjun truly couldn't sit still anymore. He had thought he'd let Chu Yan vent a little before negotiating.

But what the hell was this supposed to be—venting? He was about to expose the Heavenly Mechanism!

At the very moment Chu Yan had awakened Tongtian, Hongjun had received a warning from the Heavenly Dao.

And because of Chu Yan's words, Hongjun had glimpsed something, though it remained indistinct.

But he was already certain: this Chu Yan knew far too much.

Could he be the reincarnation of some Chaos Demon God?

That would be disastrous. A reincarnated Chaos Demon God had become the foremost figure of the Human Race. That absolutely could not be allowed.

But hadn't the previous tribulation already wiped out those reincarnated Demon Gods?

Or perhaps some Chaos Demon Gods had gone far from the Primordial World and stopped interfering with its workings.

Or perhaps certain Chaos Demon Gods had already submitted to the Heavenly Dao.

But Chu Yan, right in front of him...

No. Chu Yan had to die—or else be brought under his control.

"Oh, is that so? Come and kill me, then!"

Chu Yan's fury surged. Cursing out the future Sages just now had felt incredibly satisfying.

His tirade stirred the entire Primordial World.

Even the Witch Race had heard every word and cheered him on.

Especially when he'd cursed out the Three Pure Ones, saying they had abandoned their Pangu Orthodox heritage and calling them unfilial.

The Twelve Ancestor Witches had practically leaped for joy.

Ancestor Minghe had also gotten his revenge thanks to Chu Yan's tirade.

The laws of the Heavenly Dao rapidly gathered in the sky.

"Chu Yan, do you really think I can't kill you? I was willing to suffer the backlash from that strike just now, and I've already stripped you, a member of the Primordial Human Race, of the Heavenly Dao's protection."

What the hell?

At Hongjun's words, the faces of every being in the Primordial World changed.

"Oh no. Could this really be the end of the Primordial Human Race?"

"The Dao Ancestor actually stripped the Human Race of the Heavenly Dao's protection. Doesn't that mean they're doomed?"

Everyone's face filled with concern.

Chu Yan sensed the change and froze.

"Sure enough, Hongjun forcibly broke through the Heavenly Dao's protection. No wonder he coughed up blood just now. Damn Hongjun, he really went too far."

Indeed, humans were born under the protection of the Heavenly Dao.

If not for Chu Yan's arrival, the power of the Heavenly Dao would have been beyond anyone's reach.

But a Variable had appeared, and the Heavenly Dao no longer wished to protect the Human Race. Hongjun had endured the backlash and broken the Heavenly Dao's protection over the Human Race, hoping to wipe out Chu Yan in the process.

Thus, the Heavenly Dao had imposed no further punishment on Hongjun.

But did that mean Chu Yan was afraid? Hongjun had underestimated him.

"Chu Yan, you feel it now, don't you? I'll give you one more chance. Kneel and worship Nuwa as your Holy Mother, and you can still become my seventh disciple. In the future, you can be a Sage of the Human Race. Otherwise, I can only wipe you out."

Rumble...

The sky changed in an instant.

On one side, a Merit Golden Cloud shone brightly. On the other, the Eye of Heavenly Punishment opened, and the entire half of the sky seethed with the aura of World-Destroying Divine Thunder.

"Th-that's... the Eye of Heavenly Punishment has appeared?"

"It's over. Chu Yan is doomed now. The Eye of Heavenly Punishment, the World-Destroying Divine Thunder..."

"Chu Yan will probably choose to become the Dao Ancestor's disciple. After all, he could become a Sage of the Human Race and protect the Human Race in the future."

Countless beings were worried.

Taiqing, Yuanshi, Jieyin and Zhunti of the Western Lands, and Nuwa all wore cold smiles.

"Chu Yan, do you understand now? Why don't you hurry up and pay your respects to the Holy Mother?"

"Chu Yan, this is what happens when you defy Heaven. You'll be destroyed by the World-Destroying Divine Thunder and reduced to a wisp of smoke."

"Exactly. Teacher is generous enough to take you as his seventh disciple. Why aren't you kneeling and thanking him?"

One by one, they started gloating. The General Trend had remained unchanged after all.

Tongtian looked at Chu Yan, his mind a complete muddle.

Chu Yan had cursed him, which had left him feeling rather uncomfortable. Yet Chu Yan reminded him of himself.

Especially Chu Yan's attempt to awaken him just now. Those words had given him a tremendous shock.

But he had no idea how things would turn out.

"Could it be... that I, Tongtian, really chose wrong?"

A question surfaced in his mind before he knew it.

"Chu Yan, are you going to kneel or not?"

Hongjun's voice rang across the Primordial World. Chu Yan knew that right now, Hongjun absolutely had the power to kill him. But was he really afraid?

And did Hongjun sincerely want him to become his seventh disciple? He wouldn't believe that for a second. Hongjun was definitely looking for a way to kill him without causing any losses to the Primordial World.

"I'm not kneeling. What, are you going to force me? Go ahead and try."

"Hmph. Stubborn fool. Since you insist, today you'll kneel whether you want to or not."

As soon as Hongjun finished speaking, he seized the Merit Golden Cloud and forcibly tried to pour it into the Primordial Human Race.

"Hmph. Mere Heavenly Dao Merit is beneath the Human Race. Break!"

Chu Yan knew the Human Race couldn't accept this Heavenly Dao Merit. If they did, they would owe the Heavenly Dao a debt of Karma.

No matter how the Human Race changed after that, they would never be able to sever that Karma.

The Human Race would still be dragged into it and could even be manipulated again.

Unless they destroyed the Heavenly Dao.

In a fit of anger, the Human Race Will burst forth.

Rumble...

One punch scattered the Heavenly Dao Merit, and in an instant, the Endless Great Powers of the Primordial World looked on in shock.

"Th-this is Heavenly Dao Merit! Chu Yan really just rejected it?"

"What a waste, what a terrible waste! That Merit could have made him a Sage on the spot, and he actually scattered it. Unbelievable!"

"Senior Brother, this Heavenly Dao Merit was destined for our Western Lands, and now he's gone and... sigh!"

Many people watched the scene with regret.

If Chu Yan had accepted the Merit, he could have immediately become a Sage of the Human Race.

But Chu Yan hadn't wanted it. What was a trifling short-term gain worth?

Chu Yan was after far greater rewards in the future.

"Chu Yan, how dare you!"

Hongjun was so furious his lungs nearly burst.

"That's right, I dared. What are you going to do about it?"

Things had gone this far, and they'd already fallen out completely. Chu Yan wasn't about to show Hongjun any respect.

Hongjun realized that Chu Yan had seen through his schemes. No longer holding out hope, he went straight for the kill.

"In that case, die!"

Rumble...

The World-Destroying Divine Thunder roared.

At that moment, the Endless Great Powers of the Primordial World were so terrified that they hurriedly retreated.

But Chu Yan burst into wild laughter, looking utterly unhinged.

"Come on! Hit me with everything you've got! Hongjun, do you really think that if the World-Destroying Divine Thunder strikes me, it'll wipe me out? You're too naive."

"Hmph. Chu Yan, you stubborn fool. I'll make you vanish, body and soul, right now."

Rumble...

The World-Destroying Divine Thunder struck. Countless beings in the Primordial World felt sorry for Chu Yan.

Taiqing, Tongtian, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti all laughed gleefully.

"Hahahaha! Chu Yan, this is what you get for defying us."

"Chu Yan, you brought this upon the entire Human Race. You're the real culprit behind their suffering."

"Chu Yan, this is what happens when you dare insult the Dao Ancestor's disciples!"

In that moment, every face revealed its true nature.

Tongtian felt a pang in his heart and pitied Chu Yan, but the General Trend could not be defied. All he could do was watch as Chu Yan was wiped out.

Rumble...

The World-Destroying Divine Thunder fell, unleashing an aura that could destroy heaven and earth.

"Chu Yan, die!"

Just as Chu Yan was about to perish, he suddenly knelt toward a certain direction.

"What? What is Chu Yan doing?"