Six Saints Arrive Together, First Battle Against Zhunti

It was at this very moment that everyone finally understood why the Six Saints had come together, why they were all heading towards the Netherworld Blood Sea.

It was because another being had attained the Dao in this world! However, this being hadn't attained sainthood, but rather the Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

A Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal who could attain the Dao without the need for Hongmeng Purple Qi!

Minghe!

The names of these two, Minghe, were quickly deduced by many powerful beings.

This mighty being, who had emerged from the Sea of Blood, had been completely unknown until this point.

No one had ever seen him before.

He hadn't even appeared during the lectures in Zixiao Palace.

Yet, with his very first appearance, he had caused a world-shattering sensation, becoming a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal.

A Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, who had attained their own Dao fruit, was on par with a Saint!

And it was precisely for this reason that the Six Saints had descended upon the Sea of Blood.

Mid-air above the Sea of Blood, the Six Saints arrived. Nuwa, the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, and Zhunti surrounded Minghe from three directions.

The faces of all the Saints were extremely solemn as they gazed at Minghe, remaining silent for a long time.

However, the Saints' auras were constantly clashing with Minghe's.

Minghe's aura was incredibly domineering and fierce, much like his Dao of Slaughter.

It caused the heavens and earth to roar and tremble incessantly.

The Saints, relying solely on their auras, could not suppress Minghe.

Therefore, they had no choice but to make a move and engage in a great battle.

At this point, after a long silence, Laozi, as the eldest disciple of the Saints, finally spoke.

"Fellow Daoist Minghe, congratulations."

The other five Saints also bowed in greeting.

Regardless of Minghe's actions, he had now attained the Dao, placing him at the same level as them.

The Saints naturally offered their congratulations.

Minghe opened his eyes, let out a light laugh, and shook his head, saying, "Are all of you here at my Sea of Blood merely to offer congratulations?"

"Or are you planning to offer pleasantries before resorting to force, intending to suppress me?"

The Saints exchanged glances, and Laozi said, "Fellow Daoist, it seems you are already well aware."

"You are an anomaly, and you have now defied the will of Heaven. Therefore, we have descended to suppress you."

"Are you willing to surrender and seal yourself within the Sea of Blood?"

Upon hearing Laozi's words, Minghe couldn't help but laugh. His laughter grew louder and louder, like rolling thunder, scattering the clouds in the sky.

At the same time, a system notification sounded in Minghe's mind: "Ding, detected that the host is facing suppression by the Six Saints. The host may choose from the following options."

"Option One: Surrender and seal yourself within the Sea of Blood, accepting suppression by the Saints. Reward: A portion of Life and Death Origin."

"Option Two: Rise up and resist, battling the Six Saints, and killing at least one Saint. Reward: A portion of Time Origin."

"Option Three: Admit defeat but refuse suppression, abandoning the Sea of Blood and fleeing the Primordial Era. Reward: A portion of Space Origin."

Hearing the system's prompt, Minghe was not surprised; he had expected it.

After all, his attainment of the Dao was a major event. Moreover, the Six Saints had arrived together, intending to suppress him.

It was only natural for the System to make an appearance.

The rewards for this choice were quite similar: Life and Death Origin, Time Origin, and Space Origin.

He had to choose one out of three.

With a flash of thought, Minghe quickly made his choice. "System, I choose Option Two."

Being suppressed was out of the question, and fleeing was also impossible.

That left only one path: to fight.

In this battle, he would kill a Saint!

Minghe's laughter ceased, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Even the wind, clouds, and airflow in the heavens and earth seemed to freeze, forming a still image.

This image would likely be unforgettable to all beings who witnessed it for countless eons to come.

It was the image of Minghe, alone, facing the Six Saints.

The next moment, the image shattered as one of the Six Saints made a move.

This Saint was none other than Zhunti.

Although the Six Saints had arrived together, they still cared about appearances in front of everyone.

Furthermore, someone needed to make the first move, to probe Minghe's true strength.

Among these Saints, the one who stepped forward was Zhunti.

There was no choice; Zhunti had the lowest status among all the Saints.

As the sixth disciple, and only a nominal one at that, all the dirty, difficult, and dangerous jobs fell to Zhunti.

Zhunti nodded to Jieyin, then took a step forward. In his hand appeared a seven-colored, crystal-clear branch, flowing with translucent light.

This branch was Zhunti's treasure for attaining the Dao—the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, refined from a branch of his original body, the Bodhi Tree.

The branch shone with seven-colored light, exuding a terrifying aura of annihilation.

A single glance seemed to allow one to feel an endless sense of pure, tranquil annihilation, a feeling of transcending troubles and being eternally free.

Moreover, the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree shared a similar effect with Minghe's Innate Five-Colored Divine Light.

That is, the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree could also brush away all things, not even requiring a judgment of the five elements, earth, wind, water, fire, or void; it directly encompassed everything, and if it brushed you, you were done for.

However, whether the Innate Five-Colored Divine Light was more powerful or the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree was more powerful ultimately depended on who was more skilled.

For instance, during the Investiture of the Gods, Kong Xuan used the Innate Five-Colored Divine Light to brush away a careless Zhunti.

If Kong Xuan had been a Saint, Zhunti would have truly been defeated and unable to escape.

But unfortunately, Kong Xuan was only a Quasi-Saint and was eventually overcome, his Five-Colored Divine Light broken, and he was instead converted by Zhunti.

At this moment, Zhunti unleashed his full power, using the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree to brush.

He intended to brush Minghe into it and suppress him directly.

The seven-colored light flared brightly, bringing purity and liberation, annihilation and peace. It was about to brush onto Minghe, drawing him in.

But just then, Minghe let out a long roar and also made his move. With a fierce swing of two blood-colored sword lights, the instant the sword lights flashed, myriad phenomena appeared.

This sword strike caused Tongtian, one of the Three Pure Ones, to react first, a look of surprise on his face.

At the same time, the two blood-colored sword lights, like two vast, surging blood rivers traversing the sky, carried a sense of indifference and ruthlessness as they met the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree.

Zhunti was already very wary of Minghe, as Minghe cultivated the Dao of Killing, and his combat power was bound to be terrifying.

Therefore, Zhunti had attacked with his full strength, using the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree to brush, striving for a sure victory.

However, it wasn't until Minghe made his move that Zhunti felt true terror. His Primordial Spirit, anchored to the Heavenly Dao, pounded erratically, issuing constant warnings.

BOOM!

The next moment, the sword light and the seven-colored light collided. Suddenly, the seven-colored light was torn apart.

Waves of terrifying killing intent erupted from the seven-colored light, utterly unstoppable.

Blood-red light seemed to dye the entire sky in an instant.

Minghe's sword light had already cleaved through Zhunti's Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree and, in the next moment, fiercely struck Zhunti himself.

With a splat, a wound appeared on Zhunti's body, and Saint's blood splattered.