Within Kunlun Mountain, Yuanshi and Taiqing were discussing how to help the demon race when Nüwa's voice suddenly rang out.
Hearing Nüwa tell them to get out, Yuanshi instantly flew into a rage.
"Damn it!"
"Nüwa actually came to Kunlun Mountain to cause trouble for us. Is she courting death?"
Taiqing secretly thought, Nüwa came to court death? More like you, Yuanshi, are going out to get beaten up!
But then again, why had Nüwa come to Kunlun Mountain to cause trouble for no reason? Could it be because of what happened to the human race last time? Never mind, they should go out and take a look first. If she had come alone, they could capture her and trade her to the Human Emperor.
With that thought, Taiqing said, "Second Brother, let us go meet Nüwa. If she came alone, we can join forces to capture her and use her to trade the Human Emperor for the Taiji Diagram."
Yuanshi nodded. "Good!"
Immediately afterward, the two flew out of Jade Void Palace. When they arrived above Kunlun Mountain, they saw that Nüwa, Ling Wudao, and Tongtian had all come.
Seeing this, Yuanshi looked at Tongtian with slight anger. "Third Brother, as one of the Three Pure Ones, why are you associating with people like Nüwa?"
Taiqing also chimed in, "Third Brother, we are true brothers. You cannot help outsiders deal with us. Though there were grievances between us before, those were internal matters of the Three Pure Ones."
Tongtian looked coldly at Taiqing and Yuanshi. "Three Pure Ones? Hahaha!"
"Are we still the Three Pure Ones? Yuanshi, Taiqing, did you ever truly treat me as your Third Brother?"
"You call me Third Brother at every turn, yet I cannot feel even the slightest brotherly affection from you."
"Back when we had not yet gone our separate ways, how did you treat me, Yuanshi? Now that you are in trouble, you remember me, your Third Brother. You truly have no shame!"
"Third Brother, those were misunderstandings in the past. If you return and help us now, then as long as you come back, the Three Pure Ones can still return to how we were before."
Hearing Taiqing's words, Tongtian burst into laughter. "Hahaha!"
"Do you still take me for the Tongtian I used to be? Taiqing, you blindly favored Yuanshi and helped him suppress me at every turn. After the Three Pure Ones established our sects, Yuanshi allowed his disciples to belittle mine. When I went to reason with Yuanshi, what did you do?"
"Only now that you are in danger do you remember me. It is too late."
Seeing that Tongtian would not yield, Yuanshi immediately said, "Eldest Brother, since Tongtian does not wish to treat us as brothers, why waste words on him?"
Yuanshi, were you truly stupid or merely pretending? Could you not see the current situation? The Human Emperor and Nüwa were already difficult enough to deal with. Now with Tongtian added to the mix, they would only fall even faster.
Of course, he absolutely could not say such words aloud now. Once he did, Yuanshi would surely turn against him as well. Then, facing the Human Emperor and the others, he could only wait to be whipped after death.
Taiqing ignored Yuanshi and directly said, "Third Brother, are you unwilling to reconcile with us?"
The corners of Tongtian's mouth lifted slightly. "Reconciliation is not impossible. So long as Yuanshi kneels and admits his mistake to me, then hands over Guang Chengzi and the others, I will reconcile with you. How about it?"
The moment those words fell, Yuanshi laughed in fury. "Hahaha!"
"Tongtian, you want this Venerable to kneel? You are not qualified. Since you do not wish to be brothers with us, then today, the Three Pure Ones shall make a clean break."
After saying that, Yuanshi directly brought out the Pangu Banner.
Seeing Yuanshi summon the Pangu Banner, Tongtian immediately sneered.
"So this is what you call making a clean break!"
"If you want to make a clean break, you need to show some sincerity. Watch carefully."
"Heavenly Dao above, I, Tongtian, hereby withdraw from the ranks of the Three Pure Ones. From this day onward, there shall no longer be Upper Purity Tongtian, only the Tongtian Sect Leader of the Intercepting Sect. May the Heavenly Dao bear witness!"
As Tongtian's words fell, the entire void suddenly dimmed. Countless bolts of lightning then streaked across the sky, and Taiqing and Yuanshi felt the fortune of the Three Pure Ones crumble apart.
The fortune that had belonged to Tongtian directly separated from theirs. From this day onward, they would no longer enjoy the immense power of Tongtian's and the Intercepting Sect's fortune.
At this moment, Taiqing dearly wished he could slap Yuanshi's foul mouth. Though the Three Pure Ones had divided, their fortunes had remained connected. But now, because of Yuanshi's single remark about making a clean break, Tongtian had directly sworn to withdraw from the Three Pure Ones. Without the fortune of Tongtian and the Intercepting Sect, it would be impossible for them to rapidly increase their cultivation.
Yet slapping Yuanshi was impossible now as well. If he angered Yuanshi at this moment and Yuanshi decided to make a clean break with him too, then he would truly have no source of fortune left.
At this point, Taiqing had no choice but to support Yuanshi.
"Yuanshi, do you see it now? This is what making a clean break means. Now that I have left the Three Pure Ones, I can act without restraint."
"Did you bring out the Pangu Banner because you wanted to fight me? Then I shall grant you your wish."
As his words fell, Tongtian reached out and grabbed, and the Qingping Sword appeared in his hand. A terrifyingly immense energy then surged from his body.
Seeing this, Taiqing's brows immediately furrowed.
"Tongtian, you broke through to Saint Fifth Heaven?"
"That is correct!"
"I have you two to thank for this. If not for you, I would not have received such an opportunity."
With that, Tongtian raised the Qingping Sword high. "Intercepting Heaven Sword, sever!"
"Buzz!"
Above Kunlun Mountain, a gigantic azure sword emerged from the clouds, then fell straight toward Yuanshi.
Seeing this, Yuanshi had no time to think. He immediately summoned the All Heavens Celebration Cloud for defense.
"Boom!"
The enormous azure sword struck the All Heavens Celebration Cloud. A vast sword aura instantly slammed into its protective barrier, causing several cracks to appear across it.
Seeing this, Yuanshi panicked. Tongtian's strength now far surpassed his own, and the All Heavens Celebration Cloud could not hold out for long.
"Eldest Brother, quickly help me block Tongtian's sword! If we cannot stop it, Kunlun Mountain will be destroyed."
Taiqing looked toward Tongtian. "Third Brother, are you truly going to strike to kill us?"
Tongtian replied coldly, "I am not your Third Brother. Please address this Daoist as Tongtian."
"If you want me to stop, that is possible. So long as Yuanshi hands over the All Heavens Celebration Cloud, I will withdraw this sword. Otherwise, killing Yuanshi first and then taking the treasure amounts to the same thing."
Taiqing spoke with a face full of fury. "Do you truly no longer regard us as brothers? No matter how wrong Yuanshi may be, he is still your Second Brother. By doing this, are you worthy of Father God Pangu?"
Hearing Taiqing's words, Tongtian recalled how he had once cared too much about brotherhood, which was why Yuanshi had suppressed him at every turn while Taiqing blindly favored Yuanshi from the side and even helped Yuanshi discipline him.
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