The cluster of Golden Light of Merit within Tongtian's body stirred his spirits.
Although it was not much, and was even vastly inferior to the ten percent of Heaven-Opening Merit he possessed.
It was still far less.
But this was only the beginning, was it not?
Once the war among the Three Clans ended, the number of departed souls he had delivered would surely reach an astonishing figure.
The Heavenly Dao Merit he received then would certainly be equally astounding.
Moreover, he was likely the only one in the world who could seize such an opportunity.
After all, not everyone possessed a spiritual treasure containing the power of the law of reincarnation.
The Reincarnation Seal was no ordinary spiritual treasure—it was a Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!
Such a treasure was difficult to find anywhere in the world.
With a beckon of his hand, the Reincarnation Seal immediately returned to its normal size and fell back into Tongtian's palm.
Tongtian glanced at the heart of the battle in the distance, with no intention of joining it.
He merely needed to circle the outskirts of the war among the Three Clans to gather all these departed souls.
Entering the battlefield itself would only bring him trouble.
Not to mention the grudge between him and the Dragon Clan!
If he showed himself now, those brainless fools of the Dragon Clan would likely attack him at once.
He had no time to deal with those reckless brutes from the Dragon Clan.
Wasn't quietly making a fortune much better?
Thus, Tongtian swiftly arrived at another part of the battlefield, where countless departed souls likewise filled the heavens.
And because there were simply too many departed souls, the baleful aura between heaven and earth had become incomparably dense.
At this rate, before long, quite a few of those departed souls would turn into Ghost Immortals.
Without another thought, Tongtian immediately sacrificed the Reincarnation Seal once more.
In an instant, the departed souls throughout the region flew into the Reincarnation Seal in an orderly stream.
Continuously activating the Reincarnation Seal consumed no small amount of Tongtian's strength.
But drawn-out battles were precisely what he feared least!
He directly took out a drop of Three Lights Divine Water. With one gulp, his mana immediately surged forth anew.
With an entire stream formed from Three Lights Divine Water at his disposal, Tongtian spent his mana without restraint.
He was now like a humanoid reincarnation cycle between heaven and earth.
Endlessly sending the departed souls of the Three Clans into reincarnation.
Even though the number of souls killed in the war among the Three Clans was astonishing, he had ample time to deliver all of them.
After all, no matter how many there were, these departed souls could not become Ghost Immortals in a short time.
After changing locations several times, the Golden Light of Merit within Tongtian's body steadily grew.
And that was not all. A hazy Golden Wheel of Merit appeared behind his head!
This was a phenomenon of merit that only those of immense merit could possess.
Feeling the changes within himself, Tongtian was overjoyed.
At this rate, he would have more than enough surplus Heavenly Dao Merit to condense a Golden Body of Merit!
There was simply too much!
As long as the departed souls remained endless, the Heavenly Dao Merit he could obtain would also be endless.
He could not finish collecting it. He simply could not finish collecting it!
Who would have thought that while the Three Clans were beating each other bloody over there, they would gain nothing in return?
Meanwhile, he was making a fortune behind the scenes of this great calamity.
He was making an absolute killing!
Whoosh!
Tongtian flashed, descending directly from the skies to the ground.
At this moment, the earth was littered everywhere with the piled corpses of Three Clans experts.
The stench of blood lingered for billions of miles without fading.
It was clear just how brutal the war among the Three Clans had been!
But that had nothing to do with Tongtian. He had come here, naturally, to collect the corpses and essence blood of Three Clans experts.
These were all top-tier treasures.
Especially since the Three Clans would retreat from the Primordial World after this war, making these things even more valuable in the future.
Even if he had no use for them, keeping them as the foundation of the Jie Sect would be perfectly fine.
"I've struck it rich. Leaving the mountain this time was truly the right choice."
"These bones scattered across the ground can all be used as materials for refining artifacts."
"The essence blood of Three Clans experts is equally rare and can be used to temper the body."
With a sigh, Tongtian immediately sacrificed the Heavenly Yellow Linglong Pagoda.
He selected a separate space within it and began continuously gathering his spoils.
Large amounts of essence blood converged into a ceaselessly rushing river and were drawn into the Heavenly Yellow Linglong Pagoda.
Besides the vast quantities of essence blood and corpses, Tongtian also obtained many spiritual treasure fragments.
These were spiritual treasures shattered during the battles of Three Clans experts.
Though only fragments remained, many still contained spiritual essence. Once they were refined again, they could be restored into complete spiritual treasures.
Furthermore, these spiritual treasure fragments were also rare materials for refining artifacts.
In short, the battlefield of the Three Clans was an enormous treasure trove.
But to search for treasure within this trove required sufficient cultivation.
Otherwise, one would likely die in the aftermath of the Three Clans experts' battle before even getting close.
Adhering to the principle of leaving nothing useful behind, Tongtian collected every useful item he saw.
Before long, a layer covered the space inside the Heavenly Yellow Linglong Pagoda.
It consisted entirely of all kinds of treasure fragments and the remains of Three Clans experts.
Just as Tongtian was busily enjoying himself.
A blurred figure suddenly plummeted from the distant sky and crashed into the ground not far from him.
Tongtian cast a glance over, surprise appearing in his eyes.
Well, well!
He was still some distance from the center of the war among the Three Clans.
Had the battle become so vicious that they were fighting all the way to his doorstep?
Looking closely, he saw that the figure on the ground was clearly a Qilin Clan expert. The man let out a muffled groan before dying completely.
There was even a hole resembling a dragon claw through his chest.
And the Dragon Clan expert pursuing him was an old acquaintance of Tongtian's.
"Torch Dragon?"
"What a cursed coincidence. I already avoided this battle, yet I still ran into this fellow."
Tongtian muttered inwardly, but his hands were quick as he stored away the still-warm corpse of the Qilin Clan expert.
Naturally, that scene did not escape Torch Dragon's eyes.
The moment he saw Tongtian, fury exploded within him.
This damned thief had turned him into a laughingstock throughout the Primordial World!
And now Tongtian dared to appear near the battlefield. What else could it be but a provocation?
Tongtian had escaped through underhanded and cunning means before. This time, Torch Dragon would absolutely not repeat that mistake!
The next moment, Torch Dragon arrived directly before Tongtian, carrying an oppressive aura.
His face twisted as he said, "Heaven has eyes! I never expected to encounter you, you shameless wretch, again!"
"Hand over the spiritual treasure in your possession at once, and return my niece as well."
"If you do, I can leave you an intact corpse today. Otherwise, I will make you wish for death while denying you even that!"
Tongtian's expression did not change in the slightest upon hearing those words.
Back then, he truly had not been Torch Dragon's match, but he was no longer the same as before.
Not only had his physical body improved tremendously, but his cultivation was now just one step away from the Primordial Golden Immortal realm!
With such confidence, he naturally had no reason to fear Torch Dragon.
Even if First Dragon himself appeared to kill him, Tongtian was confident he could exchange a few moves with him.
Not to mention that Torch Dragon was clearly not at his peak right now. His entire body had long been soaked in blood.
He had surely fought battle after battle!
Even if he was not covered in wounds, his expenditure of strength had to be immense.
Under such circumstances, Tongtian feared him even less.
"It seems you still haven't cured that delusional habit of yours."
"You think breaking through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm means you can act arrogantly?"
Tongtian spoke with a mocking expression.
He could feel pressure from Torch Dragon, which meant Torch Dragon had definitely broken through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.
But so what?
Torch Dragon was not First Dragon. At most, he was in the early stage of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.
Therefore, Tongtian was still quite confident in fighting him.
Truthfully, Tongtian's own foundation had long been sufficient to challenge the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.
He merely lacked a method to break through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.
Otherwise, he would have advanced naturally long ago!
Torch Dragon laughed wildly. "Back then, I was merely a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, yet I could still send you fleeing in panic."
"Now, I am a Primordial Golden Immortal!"
"How can you possibly contend against me?"
"Since you refuse to hand over the spiritual treasure, then die!"
Tongtian sneered. "Delusional nonsense!"
"Let me see what tricks you possess!"
"Just so happens that my gains are missing the remains of a Primordial Golden Immortal."
Torch Dragon's face immediately darkened with rage. This damned fellow had actually been secretly collecting the remains of Three Clans experts?!
He was truly a brazen and shameless bastard.
In that case, Torch Dragon would kill him first, then seize every one of those spiritual treasures.
Rumble!
The next moment, a terrifying aura erupted from Torch Dragon's body.
With a low draconic chant, his hand transformed into a dragon claw.
It tore through the air toward Tongtian.
Tongtian looked on with disdain. He wanted to compete in physical strength?
That suited him perfectly!
The power of his blood and qi surged within him as Tongtian struck without the slightest intention of retreating.
Boom!
Their palms collided, and the tremendous force instantly sent endless ripples spreading outward.
Surprise crossed Torch Dragon's face. He had not expected Tongtian to block his attack so easily.
But he had not yet attacked with his full strength!
Buzz!
As vast power surged, Torch Dragon attacked again. This time, it was a full-power blow!
A thunderous dragon roar echoed through the void.
Tongtian remained entirely fearless. Relying solely on his physical strength, he blocked the attack and even took the initiative to counterattack Torch Dragon.
Boom!
Torch Dragon raised a hand to block Tongtian's fist, his face already filled with shock.
How was this possible?!
He had believed that if he went all out, Tongtian would certainly be no match for him.
He had even thought that within a few moves, Tongtian would be directly suppressed and captured.
Yet Tongtian had not even used a treasure. Relying purely on his physical body, he had matched him evenly?
During their last encounter, Tongtian's physical body had not been this powerful!
But this time, Tongtian's physical body was already no weaker than his own.
"This is impossible!"
"I am a dignified Primordial Golden Immortal, while he is merely a Grand Luo Golden Immortal."
"How can his physical body compare to mine?"
Confusion flashed through Torch Dragon's eyes, but he immediately launched an incomparably fierce assault.
Tongtian also struck repeatedly, dissolving every attack Torch Dragon unleashed.
The two clashed in the void using nothing but physical strength.
For a time, their blood and qi roiled as they proved evenly matched.
But Torch Dragon absolutely could not accept such a result.
His advantage this time was even greater than before!
He was an entire major realm above Tongtian. If he still could not defeat him, who knew how the creatures of heaven and earth would mock him?
Roar!
Torch Dragon let out a roar, and the next moment, scales of dragon armor suddenly appeared across the surface of his physical body.
Tongtian said with a disdainful expression, "All flash and no substance!"
"Hardly fit for heavy use."
Torch Dragon wore a furious expression, the shadow of his fist seemingly evolving a true dragon within it.
Tongtian refused to show weakness, the Qi and blood power surging over his physical body climbing once more.
That was only because he had not yet refined that drop of condensed Pangu heart blood, otherwise, having successfully mastered the Ancestral Witch True Body, he could have completely relied on his physical body to suppress Torch Dragon.
"Kill!"
A flash of killing intent crossed his eyes as Tongtian shouted out loud.
Both fists slammed outward together.
Physical strength was enough to break all laws with a single force!
Torch Dragon forcibly parried this blow with both hands, only to discover that cracks had appeared in the dragon scales on his own physical body.
This caused his heart to be even more shaken by it.
One had to know that dragon scales were incomparably sturdy, and furthermore were the favorite weapon-refining materials of many cultivators.
It could be said they were indestructible.
This fellow's physical body was actually sturdier than his own dragon scales?
Could this not already have reached the level of an Innate Spiritual Treasure?
When Torch Dragon thought of this, boundless killing intent suddenly burst forth within his heart.
Tongtian's progress in strength was truly too fast; clearly, last time he had only been able to rely on underhanded schemes to run for his life from his hands.
How long had passed, and he already possessed the strength to do battle with him!
If this fellow were let off, wouldn't the opponent directly catch up to him next time?
By that time, wanting to strike and kill the opponent again would be an impossible task to accomplish.
Thus, Torch Dragon abruptly let out yet another dragon roar, and the next moment directly manifested his incomparably massive, ten-thousand-foot true body.
The true dragon physique was the Dragon Clan's most powerful form.
This also caused the aura on Torch Dragon's body to instantly become even more astonishing.
Tongtian's gaze was like lightning as he also let out a booming cry.
In an instant, endless Qi and blood gathered wildly, transforming behind him into a towering dharma body that propped up the heavens and earth.
This dharma body glared angrily, majestic destiny entwining around all parts of its body.
The terrifying aura went straight up to pierce the firmament!
On Torch Dragon's side, his massive physique broke through the void and arrived, the dragon claws further encircled with the power of the Water Law, so that even the void seemed as though it were being torn apart by him.
"Die!"
His voice was filled with resentment.
Tongtian let out a cold snort, and the next moment the dharma true body stepped forward, directly throwing a punch.
Amidst the collision of the two, endless cracks surged wildly throughout the entire void.
Rumble!
Terrifying shockwaves took the two of them as the center, spreading out toward a radius of hundreds of millions of miles.
Tongtian seized the opportunity to grab Torch Dragon's body with one hand, smashing it fiercely toward the ground.
Torch Dragon was caught off guard, and by the time he reacted, his massive physique had already crashed down upon countless mountains and rivers.
This was not the end yet. Tongtian's dharma body paced forward, sitting directly upon Torch Dragon's body as he prepared to get up, pinning him back down to the ground.
The next moment, his fists pounded against Torch Dragon's body like a violent storm.
Torch Dragon let out miserable shrieks, yet within moments he was beaten all over his body with injuries by Tongtian.
He had successively fought and killed experts of the Three Clans, and his body already possessed many injuries to begin with; at this moment, these injuries were further aggravated severalfold.
Vast amounts of fresh blood dripped down along the dragon scales onto the ground.
"Scram!!"
Torch Dragon was filled with grief and indignation, never expecting Tongtian's physical body to be so perverted.
Going on like this, he didn't have a single shred of a chance at victory!
It seemed he could only resort to some special methods.
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