The Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, Zhunti, and the others did not choose to strike just yet. Daochen had suppressed them all with his aura alone.
That display alone left the many mighty figures present
shaken to their cores!
He was already a Late Great Luo Golden Immortal, poised to enter the peak stage at any moment.
And he possessed numerous Supreme Xiantian Spiritual Treasures, even Xiantian Supreme Treasures!
The strength Daochen displayed now was enough to make everyone present deeply wary.
Neither side made a move!
Some of the Primordial World's mighty figures were still hesitating.
After all, once they struck, it would become a battle of life and death.
Thus, no one wanted to be the first to shatter this strange balance.
"The Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner!"
Yuanshi's eyes nearly spat fire as he saw the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner hovering around Daochen.
If not for their battle back then, how could the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner have fallen into Daochen's hands?
Beside him, Laozi narrowed his eyes slightly. Clearly, he too had noticed the Earth-Leaving Flame Light Banner.
That battle in the Chaos beyond the heavens had cost him the Earth-Leaving Flame Light Banner. Now that Daochen had brought it out again, his memories instantly returned to that scene.
"When the time comes, strike with everything you have. Kill Daochen!"
Laozi narrowed his eyes and transmitted his voice to Tongtian and Yuanshi.
"Agreed!"
The two nodded slightly, cold killing intent flashing in their eyes.
With so many mighty figures of the Primordial World gathered here today, if they missed this opportunity, killing Daochen in the future would be difficult indeed.
Buzzz!
Just then, a streak of bloody light flashed across the sky above Mount Buzhou.
A Daoist in blood-red robes appeared in the void, instantly descending beside the Three Pure Ones and the others.
"Ancestor Minghe? Why is he here too?"
Everyone present frowned at the appearance of this figure.
Ancestor Minghe cultivated an uncanny Dao, and he had been born in the Endless Sea of Blood. Many of the Primordial World's mighty figures were unwilling to have dealings with him.
They had not expected this old fellow to join the commotion over the Xiantian Gourd Vine's emergence on Mount Buzhou.
"Hmm?"
As soon as Ancestor Minghe arrived, his gaze fell upon the Xiantian Gourd Vine, greed filling his eyes.
But when he saw the situation before him, his expression grew wary.
Not a single person present was weaker than him in cultivation. Several had even begun to brush against the bottleneck of the peak Great Luo Golden Immortal stage.
If he attacked rashly, he might well bring death upon himself!
"Another one."
Daochen's tone was utterly indifferent. He paid Ancestor Minghe no mind at all.
"Anyone else? If not, then let's fight!"
Daochen stepped forward.
An aura as heavy as a mountain erupted. The World-Destroying Black Lotus instantly appeared beneath his feet, and a pitch-black barrier materialized before him, dividing the entire void in two.
"Let this be the boundary. Whoever crosses it, we fight to the death!"
Daochen's expression remained calm, a trace of icy killing intent showing on his incomparably handsome face!
Facing the many mighty figures of the Primordial World, Daochen stood firm in the void like a warrior astride his horse, blade held across his path. There was not a trace of fear in his eyes, only fighting spirit that soared to the heavens.
"Arrogant!"
Yuanshi gave a cold shout, mockery flashing in his eyes. "Daochen, your spiritual treasures may be fine, but do you truly think you alone can contend with all of us?"
At Yuanshi's words, the mighty figures present nodded slightly, looking at Daochen with hostile expressions.
Daochen was powerful, but not so powerful that they could not match him.
Naturally, being treated with such contempt by Daochen displeased him.
"So what? You're nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs."
Daochen sneered, his expression brimming with pride.
"How dare you!"
"Arrogant!"
The moment Daochen said those words, the mighty figures present flew into a rage.
An instant later, Xiantian Spiritual Treasures soared into the sky one after another, hurtling toward Daochen with terrifying power.
"Eldest Brother, let me help you."
Just as Daochen was about to strike, two streaks of light suddenly descended.
They were Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi.
At that moment, Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi both wore icy expressions.
With a raise of their hands, the River Map, the Luo Book, and the Chaos Bell instantly soared into the sky, radiating boundless divine light as they flew toward the incoming Xiantian Spiritual Treasures.
"Good! Today, let us three brothers weigh this pack of clay chickens and earthen dogs, and see just how much they're worth."
Daochen laughed heartily.
He stepped forward.
A thunderous boom rang out.
The Heaven Measuring Ruler suddenly blazed with light. Endless Merit Clear Light poured down like a canopy of heaven, veiling the world.
"Since you've made your choice today, fight with everything you have! Until the slaughter darkens heaven and earth, I, Daochen, will never lay down my arms!"
Daochen's voice, laden with killing intent, rang out above Mount Buzhou.
An immensely vast divine sense surged out of his body, locking onto every person present.
From his very first strike, he held nothing back.
In an instant, heaven and earth changed color above Mount Buzhou. The Dao laws of time and space intertwined, and even the entire mountain let out a tremendous rumble.
"Such audacity!"
"Today, let's see what you three brothers can do to us!"
"Attack together! Destroy this wretch!"
Seeing Daochen and his two brothers strike outright, the mighty figures erupted in fury.
As vast streams of magical power surged, the Xiantian Spiritual Treasures in the void swelled in might, radiating divine light that flooded the heavens.
Rumble!
Almost instantly, terrifying auras filled the whole of Mount Buzhou and everything within ten million li.
Countless living beings scurried away with their heads covered beneath those terrifying auras. Some with weaker cultivation even burst apart and died on the spot!
"I had no wish to act, but since Fellow Daoist Daochen insists on his course, you cannot blame me."
In the void, Laozi's face showed neither joy nor sorrow. His magical power surged like raging rivers, pouring entirely into Heaven and Earth’s Yellow Exquisite Pagoda and unleashing endless Yellow-Gold Mother Qi.
Buzzz!
Heaven and Earth’s Yellow Exquisite Pagoda hummed. The void shattered, and earth, fire, water, and wind emerged.
At that instant, Laozi was like one of the Chaos Gods and Demons, sweeping up heaven-flooding power as he charged straight at Daochen.
"I broke your Three Pure Ones’ Turtle Shell that day, and I can do it again today!"
Seeing the Three Pure Ones attack him directly, Daochen sneered.
An instant later, his figure suddenly turned illusory. When he reappeared, he was already before the Three Pure Ones.
Holding the Heaven Measuring Ruler, he brought it crashing down.
In an instant.
Time reversed, and space dissolved into nothingness.
Amid the swirling radiance of endless laws, Daochen violently shattered the Yellow-Gold Mother Qi enveloping the Three Pure Ones.
Not only that, the incomparably sharp God-Slaying Spear pierced straight through Laozi's protective golden light.
"How is this possible?"
Suppressed by a single move from Daochen, Laozi's expression changed.
Just as the God-Slaying Spear was about to pierce clean through his immortal body, he abruptly retreated. With both hands sweeping through the air, dazzling immortal radiance filled the sky, forming curtains of light before him.
At the same time, with a thought, he set Heaven and Earth’s Yellow Exquisite Pagoda shimmering once more. Bearing overwhelming power, it descended upon Daochen to crush him.
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