Torch Dragon's furious roar echoed through heaven and earth.
Driven by rage, he erupted with unparalleled power and forcibly broke free from Tongtian's suppression.
After all, only his physical body was inferior to Tongtian's; he could still draw upon his cultivation!
"Tongtian, today, either you die or I perish!"
Having suffered such humiliation, Torch Dragon's heart had long been filled with endless killing intent.
No matter what methods he had to use today, he would make Tongtian pay for what he had done!
Only by killing this man could he wash away his humiliation!
Roar!
With an enraged roar toward the heavens, Torch Dragon shifted from his true dragon form into human form. But that was not all—he directly summoned his Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!
A Dragon Candle appeared in his palm.
The next moment, streams of Innate Candle Flame emerged from the Dragon Candle. They then converged into a tiny dragon baring its fangs and claws, roaring as it charged toward Tongtian.
Tongtian paid it no heed and directly tried to shatter the Innate Candle Flame's assault with his physical body.
Boom!
As his fist shot out, its immense force sent ripples spreading through heaven and earth.
Yet this Innate Candle Flame was extraordinarily troublesome.
Before such overwhelming force, it naturally had no choice but to collapse. But after breaking apart, much of it directly clung to Tongtian's fist.
It then spread across his body.
In the blink of an eye, flames engulfed Tongtian's body.
Tongtian raised his brows slightly. The power of this Innate Candle Flame was rather surprising.
Fortunately, his body had been tempered by Solar True Fire on the Sun Star, so the Innate Candle Flame was of little use against him.
To deal with it, he could simply fight fire with fire!
A flash of light passed through Tongtian's eyes. The next moment, he opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of Solar True Fire.
Rumble!
The instant the Solar True Fire appeared, the temperature across heaven and earth rose rapidly.
The Innate Candle Flame on his body was like starlight meeting the blazing moon, utterly incapable of resisting. It was all burned away by that mouthful of Solar True Fire.
Seeing that even his Innate Candle Flame had no effect on Tongtian—
Torch Dragon's expression twisted with rage.
How was that possible?!
The Dragon Candle, the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure in his hand, actually had no effect on this man?
What kind of joke was this? This was the most powerful spiritual treasure he possessed.
His elder brother, First Dragon, had personally selected it for him so that he could fully unleash his cultivation.
"How did this man master such a terrifying fire-based divine ability?"
Torch Dragon's heart trembled. He knew perfectly well how formidable the Innate Candle Flame was.
Yet even the Innate Candle Flame could not contend with the true fire produced by the other party's divine ability.
That had to be an extremely powerful divine ability.
In other words, not many people in the Primordial World could possibly possess such a supreme technique.
"Summoning Wind and Rain!"
Without further thought, Torch Dragon immediately unleashed an immensely powerful divine ability.
Summoning Wind and Rain was not as simple as merely calling forth clouds and rain.
It was a terrifying divine ability capable of changing the weather across the surrounding area!
It could even turn those altered celestial phenomena into endless killing power.
Rumble!
As Torch Dragon cast Summoning Wind and Rain, the entire sky turned gloomy in an instant.
Countless flashes of lightning surged beneath the clouds.
"Rise!"
Torch Dragon shouted. The next moment, thunder boomed, and a torrential downpour directly swallowed Tongtian's figure.
Tongtian sensed countless killing intents throughout heaven and earth.
Summoning Wind and Rain was, after all, a great divine ability. Such power was only natural.
But when it came to a contest of divine abilities, he naturally did not fear Torch Dragon.
Forming a hand seal with one hand, he directly unleashed Taiqing Celestial Light!
A vast expanse of radiance immediately spread before him, blocking all the rain from the sky.
The invisible, surging lightning also transformed into sharp attacks and descended upon Tongtian.
Tongtian pointed into the air and unleashed Yuqing Celestial Light.
Under his exquisite control, Yuqing Celestial Light shot forth like a beam.
The beam effortlessly pierced through the cloud cover.
In an instant, a clear blue sky shone through.
Tongtian increased his output of mana, and the power of Yuqing Celestial Light erupted completely.
Endless celestial light condensed in the heavens into sword after sword of light.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Tens of thousands of light swords tore the world formed by Summoning Wind and Rain full of holes.
Torch Dragon's divine ability was broken once again.
Tongtian did not stop. Forming hand seals with both hands, he unleashed Profound Yin Divine Water.
Were the Dragon Clan not skilled at controlling water?
Then let them see whether the Dragon Clan's water control was stronger, or his Profound Yin Divine Water!
Buzz!
The Profound Yin Divine Water transformed into ropes in the void and shot through the air toward Torch Dragon.
Torch Dragon sneered upon seeing this. He wanted to use water against the Dragon Clan?
This man truly did not know his place!
Did he not know that the Dragon Clan were the natural sovereigns of the Water Clan?
"Get lost!"
With a furious shout, Torch Dragon tried to forcibly drive away the streams of water through his innate divine ability.
To his shock, however, he discovered that the water did not obey his control at all. It had already wrapped around his body.
Only upon touching the water did Torch Dragon realize that it was no ordinary water!
Such profound chill clearly belonged to a great divine ability.
He hurriedly activated the Dragon Candle in his hand. As Innate Candle Flame surged forth, it tangled with the Profound Yin Divine Water.
Only through the clash of yin and yang were the restraints around his body finally broken.
But since even the Dragon Candle's power could not withstand Solar True Fire, it naturally could not contend with Profound Yin Divine Water, which stood on the same level as Solar True Fire.
Before long, the Innate Candle Flame was completely extinguished by the Profound Yin Divine Water.
Seeing this, Torch Dragon spat out a thick bolt of lightning, which exploded against the Profound Yin Divine Water.
Only then did he wear away the remaining power of the Profound Yin Divine Water.
"This bastard has mastered so many powerful divine abilities."
Torch Dragon's heart sank. At last, he understood what gave Tongtian the confidence to contend with him.
Not many years had passed, yet this man's combat strength had already become extraordinary.
Moreover, he knew that Tongtian's greatest reliance was certainly not these powerful divine abilities.
It was the formidable spiritual treasures Tongtian possessed!
That was what he feared most.
At this moment, Tongtian no longer intended to keep tangling with Torch Dragon. To him, the battlefield of the Three Clans' war was a massive treasure vault.
Continuing to fight Torch Dragon here was simply a waste of time.
It seemed he would have to dispose of this man as quickly as possible.
Tongtian therefore directly summoned the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Qingping Sword. With the longsword in hand, sharp sword qi immediately tore through the air.
Another Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure?!
Torch Dragon's pupils suddenly contracted as he watched the incomparably sharp sword light.
He had not seen this Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure in Tongtian's hands last time. Had this man encountered another opportunity?!
Light flowed across the Dragon Candle, and vast amounts of Innate Candle Flame surged out once more.
Yet all of it was effortlessly torn apart by the fierce sword qi.
Some sword qi even directly struck Torch Dragon. He wanted to resist with his physical body, but the sword qi was simply too swift.
He could not block it at all!
In the blink of an eye, countless wounds had appeared across his body.
But that was not all. Tongtian had already appeared before him with the Qingping Sword in hand.
Torch Dragon had yet to recover from his injuries, and after fighting him, he had sustained considerable wounds.
This was the perfect moment to kill him once and for all!
Strike while he was down and take his life!
Whoosh!
Amid dazzling sword light, Torch Dragon spat out a mouthful of blood. The Qingping Sword had pierced straight through his abdomen.
He was severely wounded.
This time, he was truly afraid. In his current state, he could not possibly be Tongtian's opponent.
If Tongtian refused to spare him and insisted on killing him, then death would be his only path.
Thinking of this, Torch Dragon gritted his teeth and said, "Tongtian! I will never let you off!"
"Just wait. Once I recover from my injuries, I will definitely tear you to pieces, rip out your tendons, and pull out your bones!"
As his words fell, Torch Dragon transformed into his true form once more and shot through the air into the distance.
He was incredibly fast. In order to survive, he fully unleashed the cultivation of a Primordial Golden Immortal.
He easily crossed a hundred li in an instant.
Tongtian's expression darkened when he saw this. He also wanted to eliminate Torch Dragon, this troublesome threat, once and for all.
But no matter what, this man was still a Primordial Golden Immortal.
Tongtian truly had no way to kill him completely.
He could only watch helplessly as the other party escaped.
Fortunately, with the speed of his current cultivation progress, he did not need to worry that Torch Dragon would have a chance to return for revenge.
Perhaps before Torch Dragon even recovered from his injuries, Tongtian would already have attained the Dao of a Primordial Golden Immortal!
At that time, the balance between attack and defense would reverse. Then he would see what methods Torch Dragon still possessed.
When Torch Dragon saw that Tongtian had not pursued him, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
What followed was endless hatred.
That damned man had made him, a dignified Primordial Golden Immortal, lose all face!
Next time, he would definitely kill him completely, and he absolutely would not let him die too easily.
He would throw this man into a deep-sea vortex and have him tortured to death within it!
Only then could he ease the hatred in his heart.
Just as Torch Dragon's eyes filled with venom, ripples suddenly spread through the void.
The next moment, a blood-red spear came tearing through the air from nowhere.
It directly pierced through Torch Dragon's dragon head.
Torch Dragon's enormous pupils were filled with disbelief.
Who was it? Who dared to kill him outright?
Were they not afraid of the Dragon Clan's retaliation?
His life force seemed to be devoured by that blood-red spear. In mere moments, no life remained in him.
Tongtian also sensed Torch Dragon's death, and his face was filled with shock.
What was going on?
Could it be that someone had been secretly watching his battle with Torch Dragon all along?
Had they taken advantage of Torch Dragon's severe injuries to kill him in one stroke?
That blood-red spear gave him a familiar feeling.
At that moment, an incomparably domineering figure appeared in the void. He wore a black Daoist robe, and his brows were filled with murderous intent.
He stood in the void, yet his terrifying aura blanketed heaven and earth, with a chilling presence swirling around him.
Such domineering strength allowed Tongtian to instantly guess the other party's identity.
He had felt this same overwhelming pressure from Hongjun.
This man was clearly the mastermind behind the Three Clans' war—Rahou of the Western Region!
But why had this man appeared in a place like this?
Could it be that he had set his sights on Torch Dragon long ago?
After all, Torch Dragon was First Dragon's younger brother. If he died in the midst of the war, First Dragon would certainly suspect the Phoenix Clan and the Qilin Clan.
That would only cause the war among the Three Clans to grow increasingly intense.
It would also benefit Rahou's plan even more.
Rahou was also sizing up Tongtian at this moment. He had watched from the shadows for some time and was somewhat surprised by Tongtian's combat strength.
That was why he had decided to reveal himself, to see whether he could recruit Tongtian.
If the Demon Clan wanted to rule the Primordial World, it naturally needed a great many followers.
A powerhouse like Tongtian was exactly the kind of person Rahou wanted to recruit.
"You're not bad! With only the cultivation of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, you managed to severely wound Torch Dragon."
"If you are willing to join my Demon Clan and become one of my subordinates, I can grant you a status second only to me and above all others!"
"Furthermore, I can provide you with a method for cultivating as a Primordial Golden Immortal. If I am not mistaken, you merely lack the proper method to take that step."
This was what Rahou valued most about Tongtian.
With Tongtian's combat strength, once he attained the Dao of a Primordial Golden Immortal, his power would surely multiply.
Perhaps he might even bring Rahou quite a pleasant surprise.
Tongtian was somewhat surprised as he listened. He had not expected Rahou to reveal himself with the intention of recruiting him.
But the Dao Rahou sought was clearly one that would make an enemy of the entire Primordial World.
If he agreed, would he not be led onto a dead end by Rahou?
Besides, did Rahou deserve his submission?
Rahou was indeed an Innate Demon God, but Tongtian was a dignified Pangu Sect Disciple!
Back in the age of chaos, Pangu had slain three thousand Chaos Demon Gods by himself.
If he, a Pangu Sect Disciple, became the subordinate of an Innate Demon God, would that not utterly disgrace Pangu?
Tongtian could not possibly do such a thing.
Not to mention that Rahou was destined to be the loser of this great calamity!
Even without attaining the Dao, he would most likely lose to Hongjun.
Even if he did attain the Dao and become a Primordial Golden Immortal, the Heavenly Dao would never spare him.
"Thank you for thinking highly of me, Senior!"
"However, your Dao differs from mine."
"So let us forget about it!"
After pondering for a moment, Tongtian directly declined him.
The Daos they cultivated were entirely different. There was no reason for him to follow Rahou.
Rahou's expression immediately darkened, and he sneered. "Good!"
"I never expected there to be someone in this world who dared reject me outright."
"Since you refuse to submit, then die!"
He had always believed that those who obeyed him would prosper, while those who defied him would perish.
Tongtian's displayed potential was not enough to frighten him, but since Tongtian had displeased him, he might as well kill him.
A smile appeared on Tongtian's face.
"Senior, do not be hasty. Your opponent is not me."
Rahou raised an eyebrow slightly, unable to understand what Tongtian meant.
But he soon sensed that something was wrong and immediately turned around.
Only then did he discover someone standing not far behind him: his old rival, Hongjun!
With Hongjun present, Tongtian had nothing to fear.
In fact, Hongjun had already arrived when Rahou first spoke of recruiting him.
That was why Tongtian had dared to reject Rahou so directly!
He simply had not expected Rahou's senses to be so dull. Perhaps this fellow had truly grown accustomed to looking down on everyone else.
He had not even detected the slightest trace of danger.
How foolish!
But Tongtian also knew that it was hardly strange for Hongjun to accomplish this.
After all, Hongjun possessed the Creation Jade Plate!
Only a fragment of such a Chaos Supreme Treasure could conceal Hongjun from Rahou's senses.
Hongjun stared at Rahou with deep eyes.
He had tracked Rahou's whereabouts for a long time.
Yet Rahou had found Tongtian first. Fortunately, Hongjun had not been slow.
Otherwise, the disciple he had taken a liking to might have suffered at Rahou's hands.
This fellow acted without restraint. Even knowing that Tongtian possessed Heaven-Opening Merit, he would not easily spare him.
The most likely outcome would have been for Rahou to imprison Tongtian.
"Rahou, the grievances between us should be settled once and for all!"
Hongjun spoke calmly.
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