Yuanshi Tianzun looked at the Gatha floating in midair and nodded. At the same time, he waved a hand at Chen Xuan, and a small apricot-yellow banner appeared.
"Why didn't you tell me about this sooner? If I had already given the Wu Ji Apricot Yellow Banner away, wouldn't that have delayed your opportunity?"
As he spoke, he handed the Wu Ji Apricot Yellow Banner before him to Chen Xuan, his face still full of reproach.
At the same time, Taishang Laozi waved his hand, and the Leaving Earth Flame Light Banner appeared as well.
No wonder Chen Xuan had been unable to find these two Five Directions Banners at Treasure Distribution Cliff.
After all this, they had long since fallen into the hands of Taishang Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun.
Chen Xuan did not stand on ceremony. Smiling, he accepted the Wu Ji Apricot Yellow Banner and the Leaving Earth Flame Light Banner.
Then he knelt on the ground before Taishang Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun and properly performed a kowtow.
Tongtian could not help feeling somewhat helpless. He had failed to help his own disciple, yet his two senior brothers had stolen the spotlight instead.
He immediately said, "Wait here for a moment, brat. Your master will take a trip to the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss."
Although Tongtian did not say what he was going to the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss for, Chen Xuan understood perfectly well.
Among the Ten Great Spiritual Roots was Bitter Bamboo, which was now the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo in Daoist Zhunti's possession.
Yet no matter how hard Chen Xuan thought, he could not figure out what method Tongtian would use to retrieve Bitter Bamboo for him.
At this moment, Yuanshi Tianzun spoke. "Eldest Senior Brother, do you think Third Junior Brother can snatch the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo from Daoist Zhunti?"
Yuanshi Tianzun's words instantly awakened Chen Xuan. His expression immediately became extremely grave.
Yuanshi Tianzun was right. Tongtian had only one way to retrieve the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo: take it by force.
Seeing the worry on Chen Xuan's face, Taishang Laozi said, "You need not worry about your master. Those two from the West cannot break his Immortal Slaughtering Formation."
Although Chen Xuan understood this as well, he still said worriedly, "Two Martial Uncles, this disciple plans to go to the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss and take a look."
Taishang Laozi nodded in satisfaction. "Go. Otherwise, your master's hot temper may cause some major trouble."
Chen Xuan nodded. With a flicker of his body, he transformed into a wave and vanished directly from Shangqing Palace.
Chen Xuan's speed could not compare to Tongtian's. Even though his Profound Origin Wave Transformation Art was astonishingly fast, it still could not catch up with Tongtian.
Fortunately, Tongtian had not yet become a Saint. Otherwise, he could have reached the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss in a single thought.
By the time Chen Xuan arrived, even the daylilies would have long gone cold.
Even so, when Chen Xuan arrived at Western Spiritual Mountain, the first thing he sensed was killing intent soaring into the heavens.
At the same time, Tongtian's voice rang out. "As long as you hand over the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo, I will withdraw the Immortal Slaughtering Formation.
"Otherwise, I will remain in your Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss for tens of thousands of years. Whenever you can break my Immortal Slaughtering Formation, I will leave then."
A threat—an absolutely naked threat. If Tongtian truly set up the Immortal Slaughtering Formation in the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss for tens of thousands of years,
then Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti would not need to open their gates to recruits anymore, because no one would be able to ascend Western Spiritual Mountain at all.
At the same time, Daoist Zhunti's voice rang out. "Tongtian, aren't you going too far?
"Aren't you afraid that if this matter spreads, you'll become the laughingstock of the Primordial World?"
"Say whatever you like. Today, I must take the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo with me."
Tongtian did not care how Daoist Zhunti tried to needle him with words. He did not take it to heart at all.
Just as Chen Xuan was about to step forward and persuade his master, he suddenly sensed a stream of black qi shooting into the sky.
This startled Chen Xuan greatly, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.
He could clearly sense that the aura on that black qi was extremely similar to the origin of the Nine Demon Tower that Dao Ancestor Hongjun had given him.
A dreadful thought suddenly surfaced in Chen Xuan's mind, and his expression became even uglier.
"Could it be? Did the Immortal Slaughtering Formation awaken the sleeping remnant soul of Demon Ancestor Luo Hou?"
Chen Xuan's concern was absolutely not groundless.
After all, the Immortal Slaughtering Four Swords had originally been Demon Ancestor Luo Hou's magic treasures. Moreover, Demon Ancestor Luo Hou's lair had been Mount Sumeru in the West.
Had Dao Ancestor Hongjun not slain Demon Ancestor Luo Hou, causing Mount Sumeru to collapse along with him, perhaps there would not be today's Western Spiritual Mountain.
(The connection between Mount Sumeru and Western Spiritual Mountain was purely a setting for the plot. Please do not take it too seriously.)
At this moment, Chen Xuan felt an even greater headache. He even felt that he was the source of countless strands of Karma.
The Witch Demon War had begun because of him. If Demon Ancestor Luo Hou's remnant soul was awakened because of him as well, then his sins would truly be enormous.
Without hesitation, he hurried toward Tongtian. Before he even had time to salute, he said, "Master, look."
Following the direction of Chen Xuan's finger, Tongtian not only showed no concern, but instead revealed a faint smile.
"Your master was just worrying over what magic treasure to give you as a weapon. I never expected the God Slaying Spear to emerge.
"It seems the God Slaying Spear is destined to be connected to you. Today, your master will take it and give it to you as a weapon."
When Chen Xuan heard Tongtian mention the God Slaying Spear, countless emotions surged through his heart.
As long as it was not Demon Ancestor Luo Hou's remnant soul, Chen Xuan had nothing to worry about.
If he could truly obtain the God Slaying Spear as a weapon, Chen Xuan would probably wake up laughing even in the middle of the night.
What was the God Slaying Spear? It was an innate supreme treasure of slaughter capable of injuring a Saint's primordial spirit.
It was said to have formed from the roots of the World-Creating Azure Lotus after absorbing the murderous qi produced during the creation of heaven and earth.
At the same time, Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin, who were trapped inside the Immortal Slaughtering Formation, also sensed the aura of the God Slaying Spear.
This left the two as anxious as ants on a hot pan, wishing they could rush out of the Immortal Slaughtering Formation at once.
Unfortunately, with the strength of just the two of them, it was simply impossible for them to break through the Immortal Slaughtering Formation.
Left with no other choice, Daoist Zhunti said, "Tongtian, this God Slaying Spear is a supreme treasure of the West. It should rightfully belong to the West."
Tongtian snorted coldly. "When you went to the East to scour it for magic treasures, did you ever consider whether those treasures belonged to the East?
"Today, I will use your own words: I feel that the God Slaying Spear is connected to Chen Xuan, so I have come specifically to take it away."
Seeing that Tongtian had no intention of giving up the God Slaying Spear, Daoist Zhunti truly grew anxious.
Helplessly, he said, "Tongtian, do your words count?"
Tongtian thought Daoist Zhunti was still talking about the God Slaying Spear. He nodded immediately. "I have always kept my word."
Yet what Tongtian had not expected was for Daoist Zhunti to toss out the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo.
"Tongtian, I have already given you the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo. Hurry up and withdraw this Immortal Slaughtering Formation."
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