Tongtian Strikes, Slaying Ran Deng Before Yuanshi!
North Sea.
The roar of the Ran Deng had barely subsided.
"Buzz!!!"
A terrifying Saintly Might that surpasses all things and dominates heaven and earth descended without warning from the heavens!
Time seemed to stand still at this moment!
Space is frozen solid!
Even the surging seawater and the raging Chaos Energy Flow came to a complete standstill at this moment!
A detached yet authoritative voice resounded deep within Xuandu's mind:
"Xuandu, stop!"
The voice was not loud, but it contained an unquestionable Sage's will!
It is none other than the Yuanshi Tianzun!
He... really came!
"Sect Master! Save me!"
Overjoyed, Ran Deng's dying eyes burst forth with the ecstasy of surviving a catastrophe!
The Sage himself has arrived!
He's saved!
No matter how strong or heaven-defying Xuandu, would he dare to kill him in front of Sage?
However, Xuandu's movements only paused slightly.
He raised his head, his gaze piercing through the layers of seawater, looking towards the source of the Saintly Might Descends.
His face showed no fear whatsoever; instead, a cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.
"Martial Uncle Yuanshi..."
Xuandu spoke slowly, his voice echoing clearly in the still North Sea:
"Just now, when the Ran Deng attacked my Purple Mansion with the Nirvana Soul-Snatching Thread, attempting to seize my opportunity and put me to death..."
Where are you?
As soon as he finished speaking, the Intercepting Heaven Sword shone even brighter!
"You!"
The indifferent voice of the Yuanshi Tianzun suddenly froze, then turned into fury:
"Young man! How dare you speak to your elders like that!"
The Saintly Might surged again, pressing down fiercely on Xuandu!
He intends to use the Sage Power to forcibly suppress Xuandu and rescue Ran Deng!
However, just as the Saintly Might was about to touch Xuandu...
"Clang!!!"
A clear, resounding sword cry rang out from the direction of Golden Ao Island!
Where the sword rang out, the Saintly Might... crumbled inch by inch!
A calm yet incomparably domineering thought followed closely behind, resounding deep within the Saint Heart of the Yuanshi Tianzun:
"Second Brother."
"The disputes among the younger generation are a matter of life and death, left to fate."
"You... have crossed the line."
It's the Sect Leader Tongtian!
He made his move too!
Although he did not arrive in person, that wisp of Sword Intent had already severed the Yuanshi Saintly Might and protected Xuandu!
"Tongtian!"
The voice of the Yuanshi Tianzun was icy cold, tinged with barely suppressed rage:
"This boy wants to kill my Chan Sect Vice Sect Master! And you still want to protect him?!"
"Vice Sect Master?"
The Master of Sect Leader Tongtian's thoughts carried an undisguised sarcasm:
"When Ran Deng, at the peak of Quasi-Saint Peak, launched a sneak attack on my sect's disciple, did he ever consider that he was the Vice Sect Master?"
"When he sought to seize the opportunity in Xuandu and resorted to deadly violence, did he ever consider that he was an elder?"
"Since he was shameless first..."
The Sect Leader Tongtian's voice suddenly turned stern:
"Then he deserves to die today!"
"You!"
The Yuanshi Tianzun's Qi condensed.
And at this moment, at the Bottom of the North Sea.
Xuandu gave Ran Deng no further chances!
At the Tongtian Sword Intent severed the Yuanshi Saintly Might.
He swung his Intercepting Heaven Sword down with overwhelming force!
"Intercepting Heaven..."
"Slaying the Dao!"
Qingguang's stock price skyrocketed!
The Chaos Sword Intent, condensed to its extreme, transformed into a sword line that seemed capable of severing countless ages, and gently slashed towards the space between Ran Deng's brows!
"No!!!"
The last ecstasy in Ran Deng's eyes froze completely, turning into boundless despair and resentment!
He used all his magic power in a final attempt to detonate the Spirit Coffin Lamp!
However.
Where the sword line passes.
Time... seemed to have been completely frozen in time!
All of Ran Deng's movements, magical power, and Divine Soul fluctuations... froze at this moment.
The next moment.
"Laugh."
A soft sound.
A thin crack quietly appeared between the eyebrows of the Ran Deng.
There was no blood splattering, no magical power dissipating.
Only a wisp of Chaos Sword Intent entered from between his brows, instantly sweeping across his entire body, annihilating all life force and obliterating all Dao Principles!
The light in his eyes dimmed and faded at a visible speed...
final.
It was completely extinguished.
"Bang!"
The Ran Deng's withered body collapsed to its knees, utterly powerless.
The Spirit Coffin Lamp above his head, its flame... went out completely.
A clear crack quietly appeared on the lamp body.
This Innate Spiritual Treasure, which has accompanied him through countless years and Unfathomable Power...
Its very essence was damaged by this single sword strike!
As for the Ran Deng man himself...
Life force vanished, Divine Soul perished, True Spirit disintegrated!
Only an empty shell remained, kneeling on the permafrost of the seabed.
The Chan Sect Vice Sect Master, Guest of Purple Heaven Palace, and a powerful Quasi-Saint Peak Ran Deng.
A deathly silence.
At the Bottom of the North Sea, only the sound of the slowly flowing seawater can be heard.
Xuandu stood holding his sword, his blue robes fluttering slightly, his face pale, and blood still lingering at the corner of his mouth.
But he stood there, his aura calm and composed, his Hunyuan Peak Daoist essence perfectly harmonious and unhindered.
At his feet lay the kneeling corpse with the Ran Deng, and the cracked Spirit Coffin Lamp.
Behind him stood the colossal North Sea Black Tortoise, its Chaos eyes filled with awe and reverence.
Above his head...
It is the Yuanshi Saintly Might that still permeates, but has lost its target.
And that wisp of Tongtian Sword Intent, suspended yet poised to strike at any moment, reaching to the heavens.
"Good... very good!"
The voice of the Yuanshi Tianzun rang out again, icy cold and furious beyond measure!
The Saintly Might surged wildly, causing drastic changes in the celestial phenomena of the North Sea, shattering the ice layers and unleashing Chaos Energy Flow!
He never expected this.
Tongtian actually dared to completely break ties with Xuandu for his sake!
Even more unexpectedly...
Xuandu actually dared to kill Ran Deng with a single sword strike right in front of him!
"Xuandu!"
The voice of the Yuanshi Tianzun was like Eternal Ice:
"I have remembered what happened today!"
"In the great calamity of the future, you will surely pay the price!"
Before he could finish speaking...
"Boom!!!"
That vast Saintly Might suddenly receded, transforming into a stream of light that crashed through the void and vanished.
Yuanshi Tianzun...
They actually left!
It's not that he didn't want to take action.
But with the Tongtian Sword Intent hanging overhead, if he were to recklessly attack Xuandu...
That would no longer be about disciplining juniors, but about a full-scale war between Sage!
At that time, the Three Pure Ones will be completely separated, and before the Witch-Demon Tribulation will even begin, the Mystic Gate will be thrown into internal strife...
Even Sage couldn't bear the consequences of this!
Therefore, he had no choice but to back down.
Filled with boundless rage and humiliation...
Retreat!
"Snort."
The Sect Leader Tongtian let out a soft hum, and the wisp of Sword Intent slowly dissipated.
Only a calm voice transmission remained, echoing deep within Xuandu's mind:
"Well done."
"After you return to the island, come to the Biyou Palace to see me."
"Yes, Master."
Xuandu felt a warmth in his heart and responded respectfully.
The Sword Intent completely dissipated.
Beihai has returned to calm.
Only the body of the Ran Deng and the broken Spirit Coffin Lamp silently testified to the heaven-defying act that had just taken place!
"Senior... Senior Brother."
The Spiritual Sense of the North Sea Black Tortoise arrived, carrying an indescribable complexity:
"You... did you really kill Ran Deng?"
Even now, it still seems somewhat unbelievable.
That's the Ran Deng!
Guest of Purple Heaven Palace, Quasi-Saint Peak, and the Chan Sect Vice Sect Master!
He was actually killed by Xuandu... with a single sword strike?
Xuandu slowly sheathed his sword, the Intercepting Heaven Sword's clear light receding, transforming into a stream of light that entered his brow and Purple Mansion.
He looked down at the body of Ran Deng, then at the cracked Spirit Coffin Lamp, and shook his head slightly.
"It wasn't my doing."
"If my master's Sword Intent hadn't severed the Yuanshi Saintly Might, my sword... wouldn't have landed."
Upon hearing this, the North Sea Black Tortoise fell silent.
That being said...
But it clearly saw the terrifying power of that sword strike that Intercepting Heaven and Slaying the Dao!
That sword strike had already faintly touched upon the level of the laws!
If it weren't for insufficient Xuandu realm and inadequate magical power...
That sword strike could probably sever the Great Dao and cut off Karma!