Zhun Ti looked at his senior brother. "What is going on with Tongtian? Only a few hundred years have passed, yet his strength has become this terrifying."
"Junior Brother, now is not the time to think about that. We must both strike with everything we have. We absolutely cannot let the barrier shatter, or all of Mount Sumeru will be destroyed."
Upon hearing this, Zhun Ti instantly unleashed the cultivation of a Saint First Heaven, then raised both hands and poured vast amounts of Mana into the Twelfth Grade Merit Golden Lotus.
"Buzz!"
The Twelfth Grade Merit Golden Lotus emitted streams of golden light, and the cracks in the defensive barrier slowly began repairing themselves.
Seeing this, Jie Yin disregarded the injuries he had just suffered and also went all out, pouring all his Mana into the Twelfth Grade Merit Golden Lotus.
From afar, Tongtian snorted coldly at the sight.
"You two bald fools, do you think joining forces will be enough to stop me?"
"Today, I will show you the gap between yourselves and me."
As he spoke, Tongtian erupted with an incomparably terrifying aura. The immense pressure made the entire void tremble faintly, and Jie Yin and Zhun Ti were utterly dumbfounded.
Tongtian's cultivation was definitely not at the Saint Third Heaven. This terrifying aura had reached at least the Saint Fourth Heaven.
Qingping Sword spun in Tongtian's hand, and the massive azure sword that had just descended instantly doubled in size.
"Whoosh!"
The sword radiance swept through the air, instantly shredding the defensive barrier that Jie Yin and Zhun Ti had been supporting with all their strength. The sudden sword radiance also struck their physical bodies.
"Boom!"
The two fell from the void and slammed heavily into Mount Sumeru.
Above the void, Tongtian spoke with an icy expression. "Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, I'll give you one more chance. Will you hand over one-third of your treasures, or will you make me personally destroy all of Mount Sumeru? Make your choice now!"
On Mount Sumeru, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti clutched their chests as they half-knelt on the ground. "Senior Brother, what should we do now? If we refuse to hand them over, we truly won't be able to protect Mount Sumeru."
"With Tongtian's current strength, our Mountain Protecting Grand Formation cannot stop him at all."
Jie Yin narrowed his eyes before looking toward the void. "Junior Brother, we still have one move left—our signature technique."
Zhun Ti revealed a puzzled expression. "Our signature technique? You mean...!"
"That's right. That move."
Zhun Ti immediately understood. The two then knelt on the ground and cried out solemnly, "Heavenly Dao above, we brothers are truly suffering! We painstakingly developed the Western World and did our utmost to cleanse the Demonic Qi from its lands, yet Tongtian has attacked the Western World and made the West even more barren. We beg the Heavenly Dao to uphold justice for us!"
Above the void, Tongtian was instantly stunned by the sight. Damn it, they complained to the Heavenly Dao because they couldn't win? Do they take the Heavenly Dao for their parent?
Then again, the Heavenly Dao did count as their parent. After all, these two bald fools were Heavenly Dao Saints under the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Dao certainly would not watch the Western Sect be destroyed by him.
Thinking of this, Tongtian developed a headache.
If the Heavenly Dao truly came, then getting one-third of their treasures would be basically impossible.
Tongtian looked at Ling Wudao. "What should we do now? Those two bald fools are calling for their parent because they can't win?"
Upon hearing this, Ling Wudao immediately looked toward Jie Yin and Zhun Ti.
Seeing them continue their tearful pleas, his eyes instantly erupted with intense killing intent. The terrifying murderous aura blanketed all of Mount Sumeru, and the living beings within, sensing it, collapsed to the ground in fright. Some even forgot to run.
Ling Wudao glared fiercely at the Two Sages of the West. "You two bald bastards, if you dare cry out another word, I, the Human Emperor, will truly make all of Mount Sumeru disappear completely."
As his words fell, hundreds of millions of Explosion Talismans appeared in the void. If Jie Yin and Zhun Ti dared continue their tearful plea, all those Explosion Talismans would fall upon Mount Sumeru.
On Mount Sumeru, the two immediately shut their mouths when they saw the hundreds of millions of Explosion Talismans. Ling Wudao was truly a ruthless man who meant what he said. If they dared cry out another word, he would really blow Mount Sumeru to pieces.
Taiqing had offended Ling Wudao, after all, and had been blown up until not even a single hair remained. No, not even a trace of ashes remained.
Jie Yin rose to his feet and said, "Human Emperor, we can discuss this properly. Please do not lose your temper. If you fail to control yourself, our home will be gone for good."
"You want one-third of the Western Sect's resources? That can be discussed. Just put away those Explosion Talismans first."
Jie Yin and Zhun Ti were suffering bitterly inside! Tongtian was a Heavenly Dao Saint, so as long as the Heavenly Dao intervened, Tongtian would have to obediently withdraw. But the Human Emperor was different. He was beyond the Heavenly Dao's control. If he went mad, not only Mount Sumeru, but even the entire Western World could be completely finished.
The Human Emperor's talismans were simply too strange. No one knew whether he had secretly buried large numbers of Explosion Talismans throughout the Western World, so they did not dare gamble or provoke him.
"I can put away the talismans, but first hand over one-third of the Western Sect's resources. Otherwise, I cannot guarantee that Mount Sumeru will still exist the next second."
As soon as he said this, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti understood that if they did not hand over their resources today, they would not have an easy time of it.
Thus, the two took out one-third of the Western Sect's resources and delivered them before the Human Emperor. "Human Emperor, can you spare us now?"
Ling Wudao snorted coldly. "At least you know what's good for you. If you dare make tearful pleas before me again, I guarantee that all of Mount Sumeru will disappear completely."
With that, he waved his hand, and all the resources before him flew to Tongtian. "This is compensation from those two bald bastards. Take it back and give it to the Intercepting Sect Disciples!"
Tongtian smiled and waved his hand, storing away the treasures before him.
"Wudao, we have taken the compensation. It is time to return."
Ling Wudao nodded, and the three transformed into streaks of light that flew into the distance.
After seeing the Human Emperor and Tongtian leave, the two collapsed limply to the ground. "Senior Brother, our resources!"
"That damned Human Emperor keeps threatening us with hundreds of millions of Explosion Talismans. He is utterly shameless! Compared to him, I feel far kinder. At least I would never threaten others like that."
Jie Yin cast a disdainful glance at his junior brother.
If you had the Human Emperor's methods, you would wreak havoc across the entire Great Desolation. Of course, he only thought this to himself. If he said it aloud, Zhun Ti would certainly lose his temper with him.
However, there was one thing he could not understand. The last time they made a tearful plea, the Heavenly Dao had come to resolve their crisis. Yet this time, the Heavenly Dao was frighteningly silent.
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