Saints Fall, Heavenly Blood Rains

The Three Treasures Jade Ruyi returned without success, flying back.

And at this exact moment, with a sudden "Boom—", a clap of thunder exploded, sounding as if it were right next to everyone's ears. It made everyone's head buzz, filling their hearts with dread.

At this point, everyone looked up and saw endless crimson clouds engulfing the sky.

Yes, endless clouds like fresh blood. It was as if the sky had been covered in an instant.

The heavens and earth were illuminated in a bloody red.

In the next moment, even the Saints couldn't help but tremble. They saw endless blood-red rain falling from the sky.

The torrential blood-red rain landed on everyone, carrying an extremely bleak and sorrowful aura that surged into everyone's hearts.

What happened?

What is going on?

Why did such a phenomenon suddenly appear?

Countless beings were utterly confused, not knowing what had truly transpired.

Because all of this had happened in the blink of an eye. In just a few fleeting moments.

Minghe had killed Zhunti, one of the Six Saints.

This was a celestial phenomenon signifying the fall of a Saint.

It was truly terrifying.

One could say it shook the heavens and earth.

Yuanshi silently caught the flying Three Treasures Jade Ruyi and couldn't help but look up at the torrential blood-red rain falling.

Laozi, Tongtian, and Nuwa were all somewhat stunned.

Jieyin, standing on the Twelve-Grade Merit Golden Lotus, looked at Zhunti's broken corpse, which was covered by his Precious Banner. Suddenly, it transformed into streaks of golden light and vanished into the void.

Jieyin couldn't help but grit his teeth.

At this moment, the great powerful beings who had gathered to watch finally reacted.

Then, everyone, including the Saints, couldn't help but gasp, a chill crawling up from the depths of their hearts.

Killing a Saint!

Killing a Saint!

This was killing a Saint!

Who could have imagined that Minghe, who followed the Way of Slaughter, would actually kill a Saint on the day he attained the Dao?

Such an outcome was beyond the expectations of not only the great powerful beings from all sides but even the Saints themselves.

What happened to the promise of all Saints arriving together to suppress Minghe?

Instead, Minghe erupted twice, and in his ferocity, he cleanly killed Zhunti.

This was a Saint!

Although everyone knew that Zhunti hadn't truly perished because his Primordial Spirit was entrusted to the Heavenly Dao.

Zhunti could be resurrected.

But it would come at a considerable price.

And who would want to be publicly killed like this?

For a moment, Zhunti's death brought the great battle to a halt.

The Saints dared not make any rash moves.

Only Minghe's expression remained unchanged. At this time, the Yuantu Sword and Abi Sword flew back, and his Primordial Spirit detached from the sword bodies, returning to Minghe's body.

Minghe gripped the twin swords, and the killing aura emanating from him intensified.

After killing a Saint, Minghe's Way of Slaughter had subtly become even more powerful.

Sensing this, Minghe couldn't help but shake his head.

Dao Proving Through Killing, Dao Proving Through Killing.

If one truly proved the Dao through killing, how many beings would need to be killed to achieve it?

And ultimately, one would have to kill a Saint to have any chance of success.

But without attaining the Dao, how could one kill a Saint?

This was a complete deadlock, an unsolvable method of attaining the Dao.

Fortunately, Minghe was not proving the Dao through killing, but through Laws. Once he attained the Dao, killing Saints would be much simpler.

Minghe gripped his swords again with both hands and looked at the remaining Five Saints. Minghe smiled faintly.

Now, he had killed one Saint. Not only was the mission complete, but he had also snatched an extra flag.

He now had four of the Innate Five Directions Flags, with only the final Su Se Yun Jie Flag remaining.

Perhaps the next time there was an option for the Su Se Yun Jie Flag, he would truly have to choose it.

Minghe shook his head, casting aside these thoughts. Suddenly, he sighed, "It seems I am truly powerful."

"Too powerful!"

"Saints who attained Dao through Merit are no match for me!"

Although Minghe's voice was low, which of the surrounding Saints couldn't hear it?

Even the great powers from all sides, upon hearing Minghe's exclamation, couldn't help but freeze.

While it sounded extremely narcissistic, it also seemed to be the truth!

Didn't Zhunti, so decisively, get killed by Minghe in just two or three moves?

The phenomenon of heavenly blood rain, signaling a Saint's demise, had not yet ended.

So, was Minghe truly that powerful?

Minghe was naturally powerful!

This was a level of power the Saints couldn't imagine.

Because Minghe first attained Dao through Laws, and secondly, while attaining Dao through Laws, he also tempered his physical body and Primordial Spirit with Laws.

He transformed both his physical body and Primordial Spirit into a body of Laws and a Primordial Spirit of Laws.

This was a triple attainment! Attaining Dao through Laws, attaining the physical body, and attaining the Primordial Spirit. His strength was naturally unimaginable!

As a result, when Minghe made his move, Zhunti was utterly defenseless and was killed.

Even the Qing Lian Bao Se Flag was seized by Minghe.

As for Yuanshi, when he attacked, throwing the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, even if Minghe didn't defend himself.

He probably wouldn't have been harmed if the Jade Ruyi had struck his head.

Because Minghe's triple attainment meant his physical body was also incredibly strong. While not as good as an Innate Supreme Treasure.

It was still superior to any Innate Spiritual Treasure below the Supreme Treasure level.

The Three Treasures Jade Ruyi couldn't damage his physical body.

Minghe's physical body was similar to that of the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

After all, Minghe had also refined a drop of Pangu's Essence Blood. It was just that Minghe seemed a bit unlucky.

He didn't receive any Pangu inheritance during the process, nor did he inherit any Law talents.

Zhunti had fallen and wouldn't be resurrected anytime soon, as rapid resurrection would come at an even greater cost.

The remaining Five Saints – Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Nuwa, and even Jieyin, who had lost his fellow disciple – were now facing Minghe with extreme caution.

They had to admit that they could no longer see through Minghe.

They even suspected if Minghe had truly attained Dao through Strength?

Was he using the most powerful method of attaining Dao, Dao Proving Through Strength?

Otherwise, how could he be so powerful?

Laozi, holding his staff, dismounted from the ox's back and pushed the Green Ox, which then vanished, leaving the battlefield.

Yuanshi and Tongtian followed suit. Yuanshi put away the Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage.

Tongtian also sent away the Kui Ox.

The Three Pure Ones stood together, united in spirit, and looked at Minghe with grim expressions.

Now that Zhunti, their vanguard, was dead, it was their turn to become the main force.

After all, Minghe's strength was too immense. Zhunti was injured with one hit and died with a touch.

Jieyin's strength was likely not much better, and he lacked any Supreme Treasures. What use could he be?

As for Nuwa.

The Three Pure Ones looked at Nuwa, who was still standing on the Phoenix's back. It seemed Nuwa still had no intention of making a move.

The Three Pure Ones couldn't fault her. After all, Nuwa was a woman, a member of the fairer sex. It was already good that she could descend with them.

It wasn't really appropriate to ask Nuwa to engage in fighting.

Besides that, the Three Pure Ones were also seething with indignation.

Minghe's arrogant demeanor made them extremely uncomfortable.

They were the prestigious Pangu's Orthodox Lineage, how could they be looked down upon?

"What mere Saints who attained Dao through Merit are no match for me?" That was Zhunti, not them, the Three Pure Ones.