The sword qi effortlessly tore through the magical defense and struck the Seven-Treasure Wondrous Tree and the Twelfth-Grade Meritorious Golden Lotus.
The residual force raged as Lu Chen reached out to shield the little White Tiger beside him. Because Tongtian had deliberately restrained it, the aftershock did not fall upon him.
It was only a pity for the earth veins Lu Chen had just sorted out. They were instantly destroyed beneath the sword qi, leaving a complete mess.
Tongtian landed beside Lu Chen. Seeing that Lu Chen was unharmed, the worry he had been holding back finally eased.
"Senior Brother Tongtian, we merely wished to thank our nephew-disciple. We meant no harm."
As the azure sword qi vanished, Zhunti looked at the Seven-Treasure Wondrous Tree in his hand, its precious radiance diminished. The bitterness on his face deepened, and his voice carried a touch of grief and indignation, though inwardly he was secretly shocked.
If someone unaware of the circumstances saw this scene, they would certainly, based on first impressions, consider Zhunti the weaker party.
After all, who in the entire Primordial World could outdo Zhunti when it came to playing the victim?
"Hmph. Do you truly think I know nothing of what you two have done?"
Tongtian directly summoned the Green Duckweed Sword into his hand. That earlier sword qi had merely been a casual strike. He let out a cold snort.
"Since you wished to bully the weak with your strength, you must pay the price!"
Another streak of sword qi slashed out.
This sword qi was razor-sharp and fiercely imposing. At a glance, one could tell how greatly it differed from the previous one.
Seeing another sword qi approaching, Jieyin sat upon the Twelfth-Grade Meritorious Golden Lotus with the Azure Treasure Lotus Banner above his head, while Zhunti flashed behind Jieyin.
His treasures were not suited for defense.
That previous strike had already damaged his Seven-Treasure Wondrous Tree. This sword was even more powerful, and he was unwilling to use the Seven-Treasure Wondrous Tree as a shield again. If it were damaged beyond repair, restoring it would cost a vast amount of treasures. That would only make the already barren West even worse off. At that point, he truly would have to weep.
Bang!
The sword qi struck the dual halo shields formed by the Golden Lotus and Azure Treasure Lotus Banner, producing a clear metallic clang.
Sword qi and halo intertwined and clashed, neither yielding an inch.
Because one step back meant total defeat.
Jieyin secretly groaned.
A single streak of sword qi from the Green Duckweed Sword was already so difficult to withstand. If Tongtian charged forward with his sword in hand, how could they possibly contend with him?
Tongtian stepped forward with the Green Duckweed Sword and slashed down. The shield of interwoven golden and azure radiance shattered in an instant as though it were made of paper.
Jieyin's expression changed. He gave a muffled groan, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
"Senior Brother Tongtian, we two admit our error in this matter. For the sake of our shared lineage under the Dao Ancestor, could you please let this end here?"
Tongtian's Green Duckweed Sword was his only reply. "Take this sword strike from me!"
Seeing that Tongtian refused to stop, Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance and directly summoned their Three Corpses.
Though Jieyin and Zhunti lacked treasures, their cultivation was not weak. They had likewise severed two corpses and entered the Mid-Quasi-Saint realm.
Including the two corpses, all six of them attacked Tongtian together.
Yet Tongtian held the Green Duckweed Sword one-handed, sword qi circling around him, impervious to all techniques. Even the Good Corpses and Evil Corpses found it exceedingly difficult to approach him.
Zhunti wielded the Seven-Treasure Wondrous Tree, intending to brush away the Green Duckweed Sword in Tongtian's hand. But how could he possibly move the current Green Duckweed Sword?
"A Primordial Supreme Treasure!"
Zhunti cried out in shock as he stared at the Seven-Treasure Wondrous Tree in his hand.
Upon hearing this, Jieyin was equally alarmed, though he also understood. No wonder the dual defense of his Twelfth-Grade Golden Lotus and Azure Treasure Lotus Banner had been broken so easily by Tongtian. The Green Duckweed Sword was no longer a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, but a Primordial Supreme Treasure.
But he had no mind to consider how Tongtian had elevated his treasure to a Primordial Supreme Treasure.
Tongtian was already charging at him with his sword again.
Was this the might of a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal?!
Seeing Tongtian force Jieyin to bring out all his treasures with a single sword qi strike just to barely defend himself, and seeing him suppress six opponents alone, a trace of shock appeared on Lu Chen's face.
He had always known that Primordial Unity Golden Immortals were stronger than Quasi-Saints at the same realm, but this difference was far more than slight!
Because Tongtian had taken the Primordial Unity path, he attained the Dao far later than Zhunti and Jieyin, leaving his cultivation somewhat lacking. Yet with the sword in his hand, he could still suppress the two of them.
Of course, part of the reason was that Zhunti and Jieyin were simply too poor and possessed too few treasures.
"Master, slay the Good and Evil Corpses first!"
Seeing that Tongtian was only hacking at the true bodies of Jieyin and Zhunti, Lu Chen sent him a voice transmission reminder.
Hearing Lu Chen's transmission, Tongtian shifted the edge of his sword and directly slashed at the nearest one.
Splat.
A drop of golden blood fell from the sword tip. A bloodline appeared down the center of a kindly, withered-faced Daoist, and his body toppled apart to either side. Pale golden blood spilled over the earth, turning into spiritual qi as a touch of tender green quietly emerged from the ground.
Pfft!
Zhunti sprayed a mist of blood, his face turning pale as gold paper as his aura instantly withered. With reddened eyes, he roared in fury.
"Tongtian! You actually destroyed my Dao foundation!"
"So what if I slew it? Today, I will slay you as well!"
Tongtian flicked his sword, shaking the blood from its tip, his tone casual.
Buzz!
A sword cry rang out, and four more swords appeared above Tongtian's head.
"The Executioner Immortal Sword Formation!"
"Tongtian, are you truly determined to fight to the death?"
Jieyin's expression instantly darkened as he looked at the four swords suspended above Tongtian.
"Fight to the death? Are you worthy?"
Tongtian sneered. Green Duckweed Sword in hand, with the Four Swords of Execution standing at his side, he charged toward Jieyin.
In the past, he might have cared about their so-called brotherhood. But now, he was Tongtian—decisive in slaughter.
Lu Chen had previously said that these two would become his great enemies. He had not believed it before, but the two of them had likewise been accepted by the Dao Ancestor as registered disciples and granted Primordial Chaos Purple Qi. They could become Saints in the future.
He admitted that if these two truly became Saints, they would indeed be qualified to become his great enemies. That was why he had come. From the very beginning, he had intended to seize this opportunity to slay them both.
Their coercion of Lu Chen had conveniently provided him with an excuse to act.
Sensing the killing intent in Tongtian's eyes, both Zhunti and Jieyin fell silent, roaring inwardly.
"How dare he truly turn on fellow disciples? Is he not afraid of punishment from the Dao Ancestor?"
But the Dao Ancestor was not here. Only the two brothers, Lu Chen, and Tongtian were present.
Though a Quasi-Saint's body was stronger than a Great Luo's, it was not invincible. Moreover, the Six-Zhang Golden Body had yet to be created, and Jieyin and Zhunti had not developed a method of body cultivation.
Their physical bodies were no stronger than those of ordinary Quasi-Saints. Beneath Tongtian's peerlessly fierce sword qi, the bodies of Jieyin and Zhunti were covered in wounds, their golden light dimming as blood streamed down them.
If their true bodies were in such a state, there was no need to mention their Dao Corpses. Sword wounds cut to the bone, while sword qi ravaged the injuries and prevented them from healing.
At this moment, Jieyin and Zhunti were caught in endless conflict.
There was still a chance of recovery if one corpse was slain. But if both corpses were completely slain, their path to the Great Dao would be severed forever. They might even fall from the Quasi-Saint realm.
But if they recalled their Dao Corpses, they would not be able to withstand Tongtian's attacks either!
"Dao Ancestor above, Tongtian is slaughtering his fellow disciples. I beseech Teacher to uphold justice!"
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