Zhunti and Jieyin Lose Face, Tongtian Cult Leader Appears!

"What? How was this possible?"

As they watched the terrifying sword radiance split open the Twelfth-Rank Meritorious Golden Lotus, Zhunti and Jieyin were utterly dumbfounded.

From the moment this sword radiance had been unleashed, they had already discerned Zhao Gongming's identity. In the Primordial World, aside from Tongtian Cult Leader among the Three Pure Ones, there was no one else capable of wielding such terrifying Sword Intent.

And apart from Tongtian Cult Leader's personal disciples, no one else could carry a Sage Talisman containing a Saint's strike on their person.

But the Heavenly Dao Six Sages had only attained the Dao not long ago. Tongtian Cult Leader was merely at the Third Heaven of Primordial Unity.

Even if Tongtian Cult Leader had come in person and struck with the Azure Duckweed Sword in his hand, there was absolutely no reason he should have been able to break through their Meritorious Golden Lotus.

Yet the Saint's strike Zhao Gongming had activated now was simply far too terrifying!

But before Zhunti and Jieyin could recover from their shock, the dreadful sword radiance had already slashed viciously across their bodies.

"Agh!"

With just one strike, Zhunti and Jieyin were sent flying. They cried out miserably and rolled through the air again and again before barely managing to stop. Once they steadied themselves, their expressions were ugly beyond measure.

A Saint's Primordial Spirit was entrusted to the Heavenly Dao, making them undying and indestructible. What they valued most was their face.

Now, Zhao Gongming had used that Saint's strike to send them flying. They had thoroughly lost face.

It wasn't that they cared much about face, but that was only when there were benefits to be gained. Today, not only had they lost face, even their Meritorious Golden Lotus had been split open.

This was the Supreme Treasure suppressing the fortune of the Western Sect. As Zhunti and Jieyin's hearts bled, the Western Sect's fortune suddenly plummeted by no small amount.

This time, they had truly suffered a massive loss.

"What a pity!"

Zhao Gongming spoke calmly. This Sage Talisman contained a portion of a Saint's power. Only by borrowing that power and activating it through the acquired Merit Slaughter Supreme Treasure, the Hongmeng Heaven-Measuring Ruler, could he unleash such terrifying force. Catching them off guard, he had made Zhunti and Jieyin suffer a tremendous loss and thoroughly lose face. After all, this was equivalent to a strike unleashed by Tongtian Cult Leader wielding a Slaughter Supreme Treasure.

But a Heavenly Dao Sage's Saint body was already close to the level of a Supreme Treasure. With the Meritorious Golden Lotus further offsetting the power, less than one-tenth of the strike's true might had likely landed on Zhunti and Jieyin.

Otherwise, this sword might not have failed to make Saints bleed.

Rumble!

Following Zhao Gongming's heaven-shaking strike, the Palm World rumbled violently before shattering outright.

The next moment, the residual force belonging to the level of Heavenly Dao Sages suddenly swept across the entire Primordial World, thoroughly shaking the previously tranquil land.

"What?"

Seeing Zhao Gongming suddenly reappear, along with the bedraggled and utterly miserable Zhunti and Jieyin, the Twelve Ancestral Witches were completely baffled, still unaware of what had happened.

From Zhao Gongming's disappearance to his activation of the Sage Talisman, his wounding of Zhunti and Jieyin, and the destruction of the Palm World—it sounded like a lengthy chain of events, but it had all happened in the blink of an eye.

Though they didn't know what had occurred, the sight of the calm and composed Zhao Gongming and the utterly bedraggled Zhunti and Jieyin left the Ancestral Witches stunned.

Those were Heavenly Dao Sages!

Even if the Two Western Sages ranked at the bottom among the Heavenly Dao Six Sages in terms of strength, the saying that all beneath Saints were ants wasn't empty talk.

Yet now, even Zhunti and Jieyin had lost face at Zhao Gongming's hands!

For a moment, fueled by their imaginations, the Ancestral Witches looked at Zhao Gongming differently.

Slashing at Saints with a sword—what a world-shocking feat!

"Quick, retreat, retreat, retreat!!"

At the summit of Mount Buzhou, although Dijun and Taiyi had been forced back by the Twelve Ancestral Witches,

they were naturally unwilling to accept Zhao Gongming trampling upon the Demon Court's dignity and forming karma with Eastern Emperor Taiyi. They had been keeping watch over Mount Buzhou all along.

So long as Zhao Gongming was alone, they could use their Golden Crow Rainbow-Transformation Art to kill him outright, even if he fled to the Four Seas Starry Expanse.

But to their horrified astonishment, the residual force of a Saint-level battle erupted from Mount Buzhou's summit. They no longer dared to spy on it. Immediately transforming into rainbow light, they fled into the distance. At the same time, unimaginable shock rose in Dijun and Taiyi's hearts. Though they didn't know what exactly had happened on Mount Buzhou,

it was likely connected to that Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

How had a mere Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal become involved in a conflict between Saints again? At that thought, Dijun and Taiyi exchanged a glance, then transformed into rainbow light and flew straight toward the Heavenly Court.

All beneath Saints were ants. This kind of Saintly conflict was no longer something they could participate in.

"Has Third Brother Tongtian encountered danger?"

Within Kunlun Mountain, Primordial Lord of Heaven abruptly opened his eyes. Upon sensing the aura of Tongtian Cult Leader's Sword Intent, anger surfaced on his face. With a flicker of his body, he was about to go lend aid.

The Three Pure Ones shared the same root and origin. Though their doctrines differed, and the Clarifying and Interception Sects were constantly embroiled in disputes, if a true battle broke out, he naturally couldn't stand idly by.

But when he saw Zhunti and Jieyin on Mount Buzhou, he sat back down.

The Two Western Sages? Then there was nothing to worry about. Even joining forces, the two of them were likely no match for Tongtian Cult Leader.

However...

A trace of confusion appeared on Primordial Lord of Heaven's face. Compared to before, this strand of Tongtian Cult Leader's Sword Intent seemed even more astonishingly powerful. Could it be that his cultivation had advanced once more?

"What?"

Within Azure Tour Palace, Tongtian Cult Leader likewise opened his eyes. Endless sword radiance flickered in and out of existence within them. Ever since the Interception Sect's fortune had stabilized, he had finally been able to cultivate without concern. Even the Sword Dao, which had previously stagnated, had yielded him fresh insights. He had simply immersed himself in cultivation, and now had advanced once more, reaching the Fourth Heaven of Primordial Unity. He was no longer far from the Fifth Heaven of Primordial Unity, from the Primordial Unity Boundless Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

At this moment, with a single thought, he instantly understood the full sequence of events. Even anger emerged on his usually impassive face.

It wasn't only the Heavenly Dao Sages. At this time, the Primordial World's many Great Supernatural Beings had also been startled by this sudden Saint's sword strike. Though separated by immense distances, they could still sense it clearly.

The terrifying power contained within that Sword Intent made this the first Saint-level attack to erupt since the Heavenly Dao Six Sages had attained the Dao.

It also made them understand the true terror of Heavenly Dao Sages.

All beneath Saints were ants. That saying wasn't merely words.

For a time, though countless Great Supernatural Beings were curious, they all shrank their necks. Curiosity killed the cat—if they dared involve themselves in Saintly karma, even several lives wouldn't be enough to lose.

Leaving aside the upheaval in the Primordial World caused by the Sage Talisman,

on Mount Buzhou, Zhunti and Jieyin, who had lost face and suffered a blow to the Western Sect's fortune, wore grim expressions as they looked at Zhao Gongming with ill intent.

"So you are Tongtian Senior Brother's disciple. By seniority, we are also your uncles. Since you have shown disrespect toward your uncles, today we shall properly discipline you on behalf of Tongtian Senior Brother!"

Zhunti sneered, directly placing the huge charge of dishonoring one's teachers and elders upon him.

When Hongjun gave his Violet Firmament Lecture, he established the Profound Sect and accepted the six Saints as disciples. By seniority, Zhunti truly was Zhao Gongming's uncle.

The next moment, the Seven-Treasures Wondrous Tree emitted Seven-Colored Divine Light and was about to sweep down upon Zhao Gongming. Before Tongtian Cult Leader arrived, Zhunti intended to give him a ruthless lesson and vent his resentment!

But at that very moment,

a figure clad in green robes stepped out of the void. Holding an Execution Immortal Sword in his hand, he had appeared upon the battlefield.

"Zhunti, Jieyin, was it you two who bullied this seat's disciple?"