Thinking of everything that had happened in the past, Tongtian felt that he had once lived far too miserably.
If he had not been trying to preserve the relationship between the Three Pure Ones, he would not have yielded at every turn or endured Yuanshi pointing at his nose and berating him every day.
The more Tongtian thought about it, the angrier he became.
"Taiqing, I once cared too much about the brotherhood of the Three Pure Ones, which was why I was targeted and suppressed by you at every turn. I have wronged neither you nor Father God, but I have wronged myself."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tongtian's Saint Fifth Heaven aura erupted completely, and a trace of killing intent appeared in his eyes.
Seeing the undisguised killing intent in Tongtian's eyes, Taiqing did not dare be careless. He immediately summoned the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda and did his utmost to assist Yuanshi in resisting Tongtian's fierce sword strike.
"Second Brother, strike with all your strength. Tongtian truly intends to kill us. If we do not go all out, we will both perish here."
Yuanshi also saw the killing intent in Tongtian's eyes and did not dare slacken in the slightest. He fully unleashed the aura of the Saint Third Heaven and resisted Tongtian's attack with all his strength.
"Humph!"
"You think the two of you together can stand against me?"
"Today, I will show you the gap between yourselves and me."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Law of the Sword swirled around Tongtian's body. As though sensing Tongtian's emotions, the Qingping Sword suddenly began to hum repeatedly!
"Break!"
The enormous Qingping Sword erupted with a dazzling beam of sword light. With a tearing sound—
Yuanshi and Taiqing's defensive barrier collapsed in an instant. Their magic treasures also dimmed before sinking back into their bodies.
Yet, just as Yuanshi and Taiqing stood stunned, the terrifying sword light instantly pierced their bodies, then shredded both their bodies and primordial spirits into nothingness.
As Taiqing and Yuanshi perished, waves of mournful cries immediately rang out from the Heavenly Dao Void!
Soon after, scarlet blood rain began falling across the entire Great Desolation, as though mourning the fall of two Saints.
At that moment, seeing the blood rain fall from the void, Ling Wudao immediately spread a barrier to separate himself from it.
"Tongtian, Nüwa, Yuanshi and Taiqing will definitely return shortly. This is their old nest, so you only need to wait here. I'm going to find that old fellow Ran Deng. There is a treasure I need to retrieve."
"Wudao, what supreme treasure could Ran Deng possibly possess that would interest you? Don't tell me you intend to steal his Spirit Coffin Lamp!"
"That thing may be decent, but there would be no use in taking it."
"Enough guessing. You'll know once I retrieve it."
With that, Ling Wudao's figure gradually vanished above Kunlun Mountain.
When Nüwa saw Ling Wudao leave, she immediately turned to Tongtian and said, "You have already killed them once. Next, it should be my turn to stretch my limbs."
Tongtian smiled faintly. "Fine, then it will be your turn later, Junior Sister."
Meanwhile, the figures of Yuanshi and Taiqing gradually solidified within the Heavenly Dao Void. Once they had fully resurrected, both wore extremely grim expressions.
Taiqing said, "Second Brother, Tongtian is far too powerful now. We simply cannot stop him. If we had the Taiji Diagram in hand, perhaps we could still fight him to a draw. Unfortunately, the Taiji Diagram has fallen into the Human Emperor's hands."
"Eldest Brother, now is not the time to discuss that. Tongtian and Nüwa are at Kunlun Mountain, and my Chan Sect disciples are all cultivating on the mountain. If Tongtian goes mad, my disciples will suffer."
"We must hurry back."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yuanshi hurriedly flew toward Kunlun Mountain. Seeing this, Taiqing could only sigh helplessly. He and Yuanshi were now bound together; if he did not help Yuanshi, he would not receive any fortune in the future.
Besides, his own dojo was also on Kunlun Mountain. If Nüwa went and smashed up his dojo or took his golden pills, he would suffer a tremendous loss.
With that in mind, Taiqing hurried after Yuanshi toward Kunlun Mountain.
Elsewhere, Ling Wudao arrived above Mount Lingjiu. He released his Divine Sense and swept the area, instantly discovering Ran Deng's cave abode.
"Whoosh!"
In an instant, Ling Wudao arrived at the entrance to Ran Deng's cave abode. "Ran Deng, the Human Emperor has come. Why have you not hurried out to welcome me?"
Ran Deng, who had been cultivating in seclusion inside the cave, heard someone calling outside and immediately withdrew from his cultivation. He rose to his feet and slowly walked outside.
When he arrived outside the cave abode, he saw a handsome youth staring at him.
But when he discovered that the person before him was merely at the Qi Refining Stage Late Phase, his face immediately filled with contempt.
"Where did this brat come from, acting so arrogantly that he dares demand I come out to greet him?"
Hearing Ran Deng's words, Ling Wudao smiled. "Ran Deng, you are the first person who has dared call the Human Emperor a brat. Do you know that even your sect master would not dare address me that way?"
Ran Deng gave a cold laugh!
"Humph!"
"You are merely a minor cultivator at the Qi Refining Stage Late Phase. Why would Sect Master Yuanshi not dare call you a brat? Don't tell me you wish to claim that you are stronger than a Saint?"
"You guessed right. Sadly, there is no reward."
Ling Wudao did not waste any words and directly unleashed Primal Chaos Might.
Boom!
Endless pressure descended upon Ran Deng. In an instant, Ran Deng fell to his knees, unable to move his body in the slightest.
Only after feeling the immense pressure bearing down on him did Ran Deng realize that the other party had not been lying. Yet he did not know the person before him at all, and he had never even heard of such a figure while traveling through the Great Desolation.
Could this person be a reclusive expert? But he had never offended him, so why had he come looking for him?
"Senior, this junior was disrespectful just now. Please withdraw your pressure. This junior knows his mistake."
Ling Wudao smiled faintly and slowly said, "You were disrespectful to the Human Emperor just now. I can spare your life, but you must hand over the Hongmeng Measuring Heaven Ruler. Otherwise, I can immediately make you perish utterly."
"Senior, how did you...!"
"You wish to ask how the Human Emperor knew that you possessed the Hongmeng Measuring Heaven Ruler, correct?"
"I will tell you this: as long as I wish it, there is nothing in the entire Great Desolation that I do not know."
"Of course, that includes your secret allegiance to Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, as well as your covert assistance in luring Chan Sect disciples away."
The moment those words were spoken, Ran Deng panicked.
"Senior, this junior has never offended you. Please spare this junior's life. This junior is willing to serve you like an ox or horse."
"There is no need. Just hand over the Hongmeng Measuring Heaven Ruler, and I will spare your life and keep this secret for you."
Hearing this, Ran Deng immediately replied, "This junior is willing to hand over the Hongmeng Measuring Heaven Ruler. Please withdraw your pressure first, Senior."
Ling Wudao smiled slightly. "At least you know what is good for you. If you dare play any tricks, the Human Emperor will make your soul scatter and ensure that you can never be reborn for all eternity."
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