"So that's it. They want the other side to think twice and prevent a sneak attack. After all, as long as one side survives, there'll be a reckoning when they become Saints in the future!"
Di Jun and the old dragon both understood.
But at this point, they had no choice but to accept it. What's more, if they protected both Saint Positions, they might not be able to hold out against the current situation.
They immediately went all out, shielding the two sides as they descended into their respective strongholds.
The Gods fighting them grew frantic and attacked without regard for anything else.
But even when the East Sea was battered back into chaos, leaving behind only a few eternal sea eyes, they still couldn't stop it.
The Dragon Race was formidable. A Quasi-Saint-level powerhouse had joined the fight, and he was far more than just an early-stage Quasi-Saint. Even burdened by Karma Fire, as long as he was willing to risk everything, he could suppress the Gods.
The Demon Race wasn't as powerful as the old dragon, but they had no Karma Fire to contend with, and they also had many powerful fighters. What's more, they had temporarily brought Zhunti over.
The moment Zhunti entered the Demon Race's territory, he let out a sigh of relief. He had been hunted for a thousand years, repeatedly facing deadly crises.
Even someone as powerful as him was nearly exhausted, and his origin had been damaged.
But now, at last, he could catch his breath.
What he didn't know was that just as he entered the Demon Race's territory,
Chu Xuan, watching from the shadows, sighed.
"Only one person actually entered the Demon Race!"
"He's got a fair bit of wit, after all!"
"In that case, we can only act ahead of schedule!"
Chu Xuan's eyes flickered as he faintly stirred some hidden connection.
Just as Zhunti had let out a sigh of relief and relaxed for an instant,
several beings who had been secretly and fervently urging him to enter the Demon Race suddenly brightened their eyes.
They exchanged glances and attacked at the same time.
They gathered their strength into a supreme strike and slammed it toward Zhunti's back.
And almost the instant they attacked,
they suddenly realized, to their shock,
that they weren't the only ones attacking. Others were involved besides the few they had secretly contacted beforehand.
The Demon Heavenly Court had brought thirty-three Great Luo Golden Immortals to this gathering. With Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi, that made thirty-five peerless powerhouses.
Yet at that moment, more than eighteen of them suddenly attacked Zhunti!
Most of the Great Luo Golden Immortals had suddenly turned traitor.
Astonishment flashed through everyone's eyes, followed by a moment of understanding.
"Damn it, the guys secretly contacting me and promising to support me becoming a Saint didn't just contact me!"
But with the arrow on the bowstring, they had no choice but to let it fly.
The eighteen Demon Race Great Luo Golden Immortals could only grit their teeth and unleash a supreme strike all at once.
Their terrifying power converged in one place, making even Quasi-Saints turn pale.
Countless astonished gazes converged on them.
On top of that, Zhunti had already been growing weaker by the day. His mind had relaxed for a split second, and he hadn't reacted in time!
Rumble—
A world-shaking strike!
Jieyin, who had just reached safety, stared wide-eyed from within the Dragon Race's territory, nearly weeping blood.
Zhunti's eyes filled with disbelief.
Di Jun, who had reacted, was also furious!
But it was too late. It really was too late!
Who the hell could have guessed?
Of the thirty-some Great Luo Golden Immortals the Demon Race had brought this time, most of them were traitors.
This was why Chu Xuan had said only the Wu Clan could hold the reins.
Who wouldn't be tempted by a Saint Position?
What Great Luo Golden Immortal wasn't proud, yearning to advance even further?
The Demon Heavenly Court had only recently been established. It wasn't unreasonable to expect them to obey Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi and do certain things. Even going out to battle could be considered a shared undertaking.
But the one thing that was off-limits was their path to the Dao!
Especially the path to Sainthood!
If anyone offered them even a little temptation, along with some assurance of strength, they would never hesitate to take a gamble.
Because the hidden beings offering them that assurance of strength were two Quasi-Saints.
That was one more than the Demon Heavenly Court had!
Who wouldn't be tempted? Who wouldn't have second thoughts?
Rumble—
A deafening crash.
It was as if the entire world had been pierced through.
Endless Earth Wind Water Fire surged into being, and chaos reappeared.
In the shadows, an unseen being struck as well. Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin worked in tandem, concealing their attacks within the laws of space and time and hiding them among all the other strikes.
Although they had reservations about this attack too, they had already agreed to the plan to take in these underlings.
So they still chose to strike.
With space and time working together, and so many attacking at once, no one could tell that a Quasi-Saint's attack had been hidden among the others.
This strike shocked the entire Primordial Wilderness.
The eyes of the entire Primordial Wilderness turned toward it.
Some were astonished, some conflicted, and some horrified.
Because Zhunti was blown apart in an instant.
His origin was shattered to the extreme.
His Great Dao Fruit was sliced apart and divided.
In the blink of an eye, he was killed dozens of times over.
Only the Innate Bodhi Tree remained, withering faintly amid the destructive power.
His final wisp of consciousness was lodged within the Innate Bodhi Tree.
But even with the support of this top-grade innate spiritual root,
it still couldn't withstand the combined attacks of eighteen Great Luo Golden Immortals and one Quasi-Saint.
The aura of destruction withered the Innate Bodhi Tree, as if seeking to erase it completely.
An innate spiritual root without anyone to control it, however powerful, was still unable to withstand such force.
Even the eighteen Great Luo Golden Immortals who had attacked were caught off guard.
They hadn't expected Zhunti to be so fragile.
If they killed him outright, how were they supposed to get the Cushion?
It was true that this would leave an opening, but they would still have to fight over it.
But they were already flustered and couldn't withdraw their attack in time. They could only watch helplessly as the Innate Bodhi Tree slowly withered.
Just as every being thought the first Future Saint was about to be eliminated for good and die,
Chu Xuan's expression suddenly changed.
"Fall back!"
Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin vanished at the same time.
They showed not the slightest hesitation.
This had been the plan all along.
They had even brought Pangu Hall with them to conceal the secrets of Heaven.
Even so, Chu Xuan couldn't help feeling uneasy.
Because in the very next instant, a terrifying Saintly Might descended, sweeping over the entire Primordial Wilderness.
Fury!
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