Wang Shi chuckled and stepped through the void, chasing after him.
Tongtian really had thought things through, knowing that their coming fight might damage the Three Immortal Islands.
That would be troublesome.
The two bowed to each other. Taking advantage of the moment Tongtian lowered his head, Wang Shi launched a sneak attack, throwing martial honor out the window.
Watching from the sidelines, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and Taishang Laozi did not rebuke him. Instead, they nodded in satisfaction.
"Kill!"
Wang Shi roared and threw a punch, striking Sect Master Tongtian in an instant.
Terrifying power spread in all directions, instantly obliterating Sect Master Tongtian's magical manifestation.
Even after such a ferocious strike, Wang Shi did not stop. Instead, he surveyed his surroundings with a grave expression.
As expected of Sect Master Tongtian, he had already seen through Wang Shi's intentions.
"My good disciple, that sneak attack had a little flair to it. Unfortunately, it still wasn't enough. Your master is a cunning old fox. Trying to ambush me? Not a chance."
Sect Master Tongtian's voice came from every direction.
His figures filled the air, some real and some illusory, impossible to tell apart.
Wang Shi sighed softly. As expected of Tongtian, he could pluck all manner of Daoist arts out of thin air. A brute who focused solely on cultivating strength like Wang Shi could hardly compare.
Unfortunately, those tricks were useless against him.
He sucked in a deep breath, and his body swelled to several times its original size.
"Roar!"
He let out a thunderous roar, sending violent sound waves surging in all directions.
One Sect Master Tongtian after another vanished like dreams and bursting bubbles.
Tongtian's figure appeared again.
He stood proudly in the void, his hands clasped behind his back.
"I told you long ago that there is nothing wrong with seeking to prove Dao by force, but you cannot neglect every other Daoist art. You do not possess Great God Pangu's mighty cultivation, so you must learn more arts to protect yourself."
"If you stood at the pinnacle of all gods, you would naturally fear no one and could shatter any Daoist art with a casual gesture. But you cannot do that yet."
Wang Shi drew a deep breath and unleashed a burst of power. His figure vanished like a flash of lightning, leaving nothing but afterimages scattered across the entire battlefield.
He raced about at incredible speed. This was no Daoist art, merely a feat accomplished through immense strength.
Sect Master Tongtian waved a hand.
"Freeze!"
As his words fell,
Wang Shi's figure appeared before him.
He stroked his beard, then lightly struck Wang Shi with his palm.
"It's over, my disciple."
Just then, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi's expression changed drastically.
"Tongtian, watch out! The brat is tricking you!"
Sure enough, the moment Tongtian struck, Wang Shi burst through the Daoist art restraining him and instantly drove a punch into Sect Master Tongtian's chest.
That ferocious punch sent him flying backward.
Sect Master Tongtian gnashed his teeth in fury.
"You little brat! Ruthless, aren't you? You're forcing me to bring out my killing moves!"
His face was livid.
That punch had hurt him quite badly.
More importantly, it was bad enough that a mighty Quasi-Saint like him had failed to suppress the boy with a casual gesture. His arrogance had even allowed the boy to ambush and injure him.
He had truly lost face this time.
"Watch me reverse yin and yang!"
In an instant, day turned to night, making it impossible to see their surroundings.
At the same time, a heaven-shaking force hurtled toward Wang Shi, its terrifying might utterly chilling.
Unfortunately, Wang Shi was so fast that Sect Master Tongtian could not pin him down at all.
He unleashed one technique after another—scattering beans into soldiers, yin and yang, the five elements, and all manner of formations—but none could trap him.
Wang Shi used only a single move: shatter everything with force.
Relying on his formidable body, he forcibly broke through every Daoist art, leaving the two locked in a tense stalemate.
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and Taishang Laozi finally could not bear to watch any longer.
A mighty Quasi-Saint could not even capture a boy.
Although the boy had not injured him again, chasing him around like a mouse was utterly frustrating.
All three acted together, joining forces to seal off heaven and earth.
Then, as though squeezing out water, they compressed the space in which Wang Shi could move.
It had to be said that this method was remarkably effective. Cold sweat now beaded on Wang Shi's forehead.
"Hmph! Masters, all three of you attacking together? That's hardly showing martial honor!"
Wang Shi kept compressing his body, condensing the energy within him even further. Then he suddenly threw a punch.
The earth shook and the mountains trembled as space shattered. He had actually broken through the sealed space.
He leaped out of their blockade.
The Three Pure Ones exchanged glances, their eyes filled with shock.
The space sealed by three Quasi-Saints had been incomparably stable, yet he had broken through it.
Clearly, capturing this little fellow was impossible.
All three wore grave expressions.
"We call upon our evil corpse fellow Daoists."
Three evil corpses appeared beside them.
Then the six sealed off space once more.
This time, the three evil corpses relentlessly pursued Wang Shi, preventing him from gathering his strength.
Only with the help of their three corpse spirits did they finally suppress him.
"I give up, I give up! My three masters have no shame! I surrender!"
They had actually brought out their three corpse spirits. They might as well use three supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures too. There was absolutely no way he could win!
The Three Pure Ones' expressions grew much more serious.
They felt no joy in their victory, though they were still deeply satisfied.
After all, the fact that he had forced all three of them to such lengths proved that Wang Shi could at least protect himself now.
There were truly few people in the Primordial World who could hurt him anymore.
"My disciple, I know you have yet to use your accompanying spiritual treasure. But if the time truly comes to use it, your life will be hanging in the balance. In a crisis, you must strike swiftly, precisely, and ruthlessly. You must not hesitate in the slightest."
After this battle, they had gained a deeper understanding of the Pangu Great Dao of the Primordial World.
This mighty Great Dao, which focused on the self, not only possessed terrifying power that was almost impossible to match,
but could also refine one's body until it far surpassed magical treasures.
Wang Shi was merely a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal now, yet his body could already disregard almost any Quasi-Saint Daoist art.
It could be said that ordinary mighty cultivators would find it difficult to injure Wang Shi as he was now.
"My disciple, since you are already so powerful, you may go out and travel now. Not only will it broaden your horizons, but it will also temper your character."
"Cultivation does not merely cultivate power. It cultivates the heart as well."
"Enter the boundless dust of the mortal world and emerge as a sage beyond it. Only by truly experiencing it can you free yourself from it. Blindly cultivating will only turn you into a fool."
"Go. See this flourishing world for yourself."
Wang Shi froze. Were they throwing him out already?
Go out and travel? There are so many mighty experts in the Primordial World. What if I run into one? How dangerous would that be!
He hurriedly shook his head.
"No, no! I'd rather stay and cultivate under you three masters. Once I become a Daluo Golden Immortal..."
He walked along the soft beach, letting the seawater wash over his feet.
Wang Shi looked utterly pitiful now, like a homeless child.
He was so unlucky.
He had only cultivated for such a short time, yet his three masters had already thrown him out.
"I'm only a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal. My cultivation is so weak. What am I supposed to do if I run into danger?"
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