"Brother, don't just stand there in a daze! Strike back, quickly!"
The killing intent that had been close at hand suddenly erupted, sending a chill through Laozi's entire body.
Fortunately, Yuanshi's words jolted Laozi awake. He immediately summoned the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Coiled Dragon Cane, and fiercely swung it forward.
Bang!
Mora held a Demon Blade, but it was only a high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Naturally, it could not compare to the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure in Laozi's hand.
However, Mora's cultivation was stronger than Laozi's. Even with the support of his spiritual treasure, Laozi was still sent stumbling backward by that blow.
That was not all. Many Demon Clan experts attacked alongside Mora, and countless attacks rained down on Laozi. He groaned, his body flying backward like a kite with a severed string.
Fortunately, Yuanshi was nearby. With quick reflexes, he steadied Laozi with one hand while fiercely throwing out the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure in his hand, the Three Treasures Jade Scepter.
Whoosh!
The Three Treasures Jade Scepter radiated a startling halo as it tore through the air.
Mora roared and used his Demon Blade to directly block the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. He staggered back several steps before steadying himself.
He could not help but sneer. "Two ants at the late stage of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm! You dare provoke this ancestor? You will both die today!"
With a wave of his hand, the many experts behind him attacked again, their fierce offensive descending like an overwhelming flood.
Buzz!
At that moment, sword qi suddenly crisscrossed the void. Tongtian took a step forward and instantly appeared before Mora. The Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Qingping Sword, tore through the sky as it stabbed toward Mora's vital point.
Mora immediately sensed the aura of death and did not dare show the slightest carelessness. He hurriedly raised his Demon Blade to block it.
A high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure was naturally no match for a Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
Mora was directly forced back. Tongtian glanced over and saw that although Laozi had suffered a wave of ambushes, he had not sustained serious injuries. Relieved, he immediately charged toward Mora.
The other party was the commander of the Demon Clan army. If he could be killed, then aside from their numbers, the remaining Demon Clan army would have no advantage whatsoever!
Mora's expression turned extremely ugly, but he was not afraid of Tongtian. There was an endless Demon Clan army here. So what if this man was powerful? He still had only one path—death.
"Kill!"
He shouted and charged forward with several Grand Luo Golden Immortals.
Tongtian snorted coldly. The Heavenly Yellow Linglong Pagoda above his head slowly rotated, and streams of black-and-yellow qi instantly spread from it, directly sealing the surrounding void.
"It seems you only have this much ability after all!"
Tongtian said mockingly.
Mora's face was ashen. He poured his mana into the Demon Blade in his hand, and a vast amount of demonic qi surged from it. Yet when the Demon Blade's unstoppable attack struck the Heavenly Yellow Linglong Pagoda, it was easily blocked by layer after layer of black-and-yellow qi.
His attack could not produce any effect at all.
Even he, a peak Grand Luo Golden Immortal, was helpless against it, much less the other Demon Clan Grand Luo Golden Immortals. Though several of them joined forces, they could not do anything to Tongtian.
Tongtian had no interest in wasting words on these people. He directly unleashed the Solar True Fire divine ability.
Scorching heat erupted throughout the void. The terrifying Solar True Fire pounced directly onto a Grand Luo Golden Immortal. That Demon Clan expert could not even scream before his entire body was reduced to ashes beneath the Solar True Fire.
Such terrifying might sent chills through the hearts of the several Grand Luo Golden Immortals surrounding him.
This man had actually mastered such a terrifying divine ability!
They were all Grand Luo Golden Immortals, yet the gap between them was simply far too great.
"Supreme Clarity Immortal Light!"
Tongtian formed hand seals and unleashed another divine ability. The immortal light was brilliant and sharp, easily piercing through the body of another Demon Clan Grand Luo Golden Immortal.
Mora was furious yet powerless, but he knew he could not allow Tongtian to continue attacking so recklessly.
Otherwise, the Grand Luo Golden Immortals he had brought would not even be enough for Tongtian to kill.
Though the Demon Clan army looked vast and mighty, there were actually only a little over a hundred Grand Luo Golden Immortals among them!
Surrounding and killing Hongjun and the other Primordial Golden Immortals had already been an extremely difficult task.
Now they had to add Tongtian, a powerhouse infinitely close to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm. This was simply making things far too difficult for him.
As Tongtian unleashed divine abilities one after another, vast numbers of Grand Luo Golden Immortals fell in rapid succession.
Yet the remaining Demon Clan experts still feared no death, charging forward one after another to attack Tongtian.
This also made Tongtian realize one advantage of the Demon Clan: these people did not fear death at all!
They obeyed Rahou alone. Even if Rahou ordered them to destroy themselves, they would likely carry it out without the slightest hesitation.
He truly did not know how Rahou had created such madmen.
It could only be said that ancient great powers like Rahou truly possessed formidable methods.
That was the foundation that allowed them to roam freely through the Primordial World!
At this moment, Hongjun and the other three were also each employing their own methods.
Hongjun did not use the Creation Jade Plate. He was merely dealing with a group of Demon Clan creatures, so there was no need for him to go all out.
With wave after wave of killing divine abilities, he slaughtered every Demon Clan expert surrounding him.
Ancestor Yinyang directly summoned his Innate Supreme Treasure, the Taiji Diagram!
Buzz!
The Innate Supreme Treasure possessed boundless power, and in Ancestor Yinyang's hands, its might was brought to the fullest extent.
Terrifying power gathered in the heavens before fiercely suppressing downward, instantly reducing hundreds and thousands of Demon Clan members to nothingness.
Ancestor Qiankun also summoned his Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Qiankun Cauldron.
The Qiankun Cauldron possessed the ability to turn the acquired into the innate.
Though it was a Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, it contained boundless power of creation and qiankun.
Ancestor Qiankun poured his mana into it, and the lid of the Qiankun Cauldron immediately opened. Terrifying devouring power erupted from within, swallowing countless Demon Clan creatures whole and destroying both body and soul beneath the power of qiankun.
Yang Mei's attacks were equally terrifying. The laws of the Space Great Dao were originally one of the ten supreme laws!
Any divine ability, empowered by spatial laws, possessed heaven-destroying and earth-shattering might.
With a casual wave of his hand as he strolled leisurely, countless cracks immediately appeared in the void. Any Demon Clan creature nearby could not escape being swallowed by them.
The ones suffering the most across the battlefield were Laozi and Yuanshi.
Their cultivation had been the weakest to begin with, and the Demon Clan army had focused its attention on them. The pressure on the two was immense, and before long, they could no longer hold on.
"Pfft!"
Yuanshi's face turned deathly pale as he spat out a mouthful of blood. Seeing many divine abilities still coming to strike him, he hurriedly cried for help. "Master, save me!"
Laozi was also being beaten into a sorry state as he dodged desperately. He could only place his hopes on Hongjun, hoping Hongjun still had the strength to protect him.
Hearing their cries for help, Hongjun felt a terrible headache.
He had told them long ago not to come along.
And now, although they seemed to be slaughtering the Demon Clan with ease, Demon Clan creatures surged forth like an endless tide. They simply could not be killed off!
While struggling to handle things himself, he also had to divide his attention to care for Laozi and Yuanshi.
What sin had he committed?!
But he had no choice. He could only say in a deep voice, "Both of you, move closer to me."
As his words fell, he unleashed several divine abilities in succession, directly clearing out an open path.
Without another word, Laozi and Yuanshi hurriedly retreated to Hongjun's side, finally feeling much safer.
Yet their departure was like stirring up a hornet's nest. Countless Demon Clan experts immediately swarmed toward Hongjun.
Although Hongjun did not regard these Demon Clan ants as a threat, he still felt incomparable pressure.
After all, enough ants could bite an elephant to death.
More importantly, many of these ants' attacks could not hurt him, but they were enough to severely injure Laozi and Yuanshi.
Relying on his strength alone, he could not protect the two while slaughtering the other Demon Clan creatures, so he could only turn his gaze toward Yang Mei and the other two.
"Fellow Daoist Yang Mei, for my sake, please lend a hand."
"Fellow Daoists Yinyang and Qiankun, I must also trouble you to offer them some protection."
Hongjun spoke with a face as dark as water.
The reason he had invited the three to surround and kill Rahou was naturally not because they were warmhearted. There had certainly been an arrangement for dividing the benefits in secret.
Now, asking the three to spend their strength protecting Laozi and Yuanshi meant that he owed all three of them a favor.
If they resolved Rahou, his share of the gains would definitely be reduced significantly.
If not for the urgency of the situation, he would never have considered such a thing.
"Fine!"
"For the sake of our past friendship, I will help you."
Yang Mei frowned but directly agreed.
Ancestor Yinyang and Ancestor Qiankun could say nothing either. Ancestor Yinyang formed a seal with one hand, and the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Taiji Diagram, above his head immediately released dazzling light, completely enveloping them.
This could be considered an additional layer of protection for the two.
Laozi's expression became complicated at the sight. He thought of the Heavenly Yellow Linglong Pagoda in Tongtian's hand. For some reason, he had always possessed a vague feeling.
That Innate Merit Treasure should have been fated with him.
He simply did not know why it had ended up in Tongtian's hands.
If it had belonged to an outsider, he definitely would not have let the matter rest. He would have found every possible way to seize it back.
But Tongtian was his brother. He truly could not bring himself to act!
Otherwise, if he had a defensive supreme treasure protecting him in this battle, he would not have fallen into such a miserable state!
Yuanshi repeatedly threw out the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure in his hand, the Three Treasures Jade Scepter.
The might of a Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure needed no explanation. Wherever it passed, Demon Clan experts were directly blasted apart, their souls scattering.
But repeatedly using a treasure of this rank was an enormous drain on Yuanshi.
He did not have much mana left!
Yang Mei and the other two sensed this as well, and they all grumbled inwardly.
These two deadweights!
On the way here, they had repeatedly warned them, but the pair had not taken it to heart at all.
And now, not only had they failed to help, they had dragged everyone into a deadlock.
If not for Hongjun's sake, the three would have been too lazy to care.
Now they could only shelter Laozi and Yuanshi in the middle, while the four of them protected them from the outside.
With the four protecting them at close range, the pressure on Laozi and Yuanshi immediately lessened greatly.
However, the two felt somewhat resentful. They also knew that they had become burdens.
By contrast, Tongtian was fighting Mora, the commander of the Demon Clan army, alone with a single sword.
The more formidable Tongtian appeared, the more ashamed the two of them felt.
If not for the interference of the other Grand Luo Golden Immortals, Tongtian would have already killed Mora. Although Mora was also at the peak of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, he did not possess any powerful spiritual treasures.
In a head-on battle, Tongtian was confident he could easily kill him.
However, the Demon Clan army was simply too numerous. Tongtian had tried unleashing powerful divine abilities, but Mora evaded all of them.
Mora could also see the situation clearly. Knowing he had difficulty killing Tongtian, he simply had the Demon Clan experts at his side wear down Tongtian's mana while he waited in secret for an opportunity.
Tongtian sneered inwardly. He could guess the other party's intentions, but this man would never imagine that Tongtian possessed an entire river of Three Lights Divine Water!
Without drawing attention, Tongtian took out a drop of Three Lights Divine Water and swallowed it. His condition immediately returned to its peak.
This time, he went all out!
With a beckoning gesture into the void, the Northern Mysterious Control Water Flag immediately appeared in midair.
Roar!
Light flowed across the Northern Mysterious Control Water Flag, and water dragons instantly rose into the sky, baring their fangs and claws.
These water dragons were not numerous, but they possessed extremely powerful killing force.
At the very least, they could completely hold back Mora's helpers.
Tongtian seized the opportunity and charged into the battlefield with the Qingping Sword in hand. While those Grand Luo Golden Immortals struggled against the power of the Northern Mysterious Control Water Flag, he attacked repeatedly. The Qingping Sword's sword qi easily harvested vast numbers of Demon Clan Grand Luo Golden Immortals.
As he attacked in succession, great numbers of Demon Clan Grand Luo Golden Immortals fell in an instant.
At the same time, a notification sounded beside Tongtian's ear.
Because you continuously used sword techniques to slaughter the Demon Clan, your comprehension of the laws of the sword greatly improved. You have successfully comprehended—Azure Lotus Swordplay!
Tongtian was overjoyed. Azure Lotus Swordplay!
Just from the name, he knew it was exceptionally compatible with the Qingping Sword in his hand.
And that was indeed the case. This Azure Lotus Swordplay possessed astonishing killing power and also contained the power of the laws of the sword.
A sharp glint flashed through Tongtian's eyes, and he immediately unleashed it.
In an instant, the Qingping Sword in his hand danced before him. Boundless sword qi shot into the heavens from the Qingping Sword, countless streams of sword qi gathering together in the void to form a sharp azure lotus.
The azure lotus stood a hundred zhang tall. Under Tongtian's control, it fiercely flew forward.
Wherever it passed, countless streams of sword qi burst from the enormous azure lotus.
Every strand of sword qi contained the might of the laws of the sword. For a time, Demon Clan members on both sides of the azure lotus were pierced through, turning into black smoke and dissipating into the void.
Such astonishing swordplay filled the faces of Mora and the other Demon Clan experts with shock.
Such terrifying killing power!
Was this man really a Grand Luo Golden Immortal?
And did this man not have an absurdly large amount of mana?
They had besieged him again and again, yet he still had the mana to unleash such powerful swordplay!
Just how deep was this man's foundation?
The Azure Lotus Swordplay was extremely powerful. Tongtian unleashed it again, and two hundred-zhang sword qis immediately swept across heaven and earth.
This directly slaughtered all the Demon Clan members before him. Even Grand Luo Golden Immortals could not withstand such a terrifying strike!
After temporarily killing those troublesome people, Tongtian charged directly before Mora.
Mora roared, and boundless demonic qi surged around him. This demonic qi transformed into ferocious beasts with hideous faces, rushing toward Tongtian in an overwhelming tide.
Mora, meanwhile, rapidly retreated and directly hid himself away.
He had already realized that Tongtian was not someone he could handle. This man was simply too strange.
Clearly not a Primordial Golden Immortal, yet he possessed mana as abundant as that of one!
If this continued, even he might die here. It was better to hide first and watch how things developed.
Tongtian showed a helpless expression. With a turn of his palm, sword light crisscrossed the air, directly crushing Mora's methods.
But he had already retreated into the heart of the Demon Clan army. No matter how confident Tongtian was, he could not possibly charge into the overwhelming Demon Clan forces to kill him.
Moreover, he had noticed Laozi and Yuanshi, those two burdens.
Originally, Hongjun and the others could each display their divine abilities without fearing the Demon Clan army at all. But now that they had to spare effort to protect the two of them, the four were instead locked in a stalemate.
This could not continue. After all, whether they could completely crush the Demon Clan army depended on Hongjun and the other four.
With that in mind, Tongtian attacked repeatedly and charged straight to the side of Hongjun and the others.
He looked at Laozi and Yuanshi and said directly, "We cannot continue this stalemate."
"The Western World is Rahou's stronghold. No one knows how many beings the Demon Clan has."
"Even if we truly slaughtered the entire Demon Clan army, we might instead fall into Rahou's trap."
"I possess the Merit Treasure, the Heavenly Yellow Linglong Pagoda. It can contain living beings. Why not take my two elder brothers into it first? That way, we can join forces and break the current deadlock!"
Hongjun's eyes lit up at those words. This was indeed a good solution.
Although the Creation Jade Plate in his hand contained endless mysteries, it could not store the two of them within it.
Yang Mei and the other two did not possess such special treasures either. Otherwise, the situation would not have reached this point.
"Good! We shall do as you say!"
Hongjun said in a deep voice.
Yang Mei chuckled. "This is truly an excellent idea."
"A Merit Treasure possesses unmatched defense. They will not face any danger within it."
With the situation so urgent, none of them had any intention of asking Laozi and Yuanshi for their opinions.
In this situation, it was enough so long as the two did not hold them back.
Naturally, Laozi and Yuanshi were extremely unwilling. They had insisted on coming to the Western World precisely to prove their strength and see whether they could gain some benefits from this great battle.
If they entered the Heavenly Yellow Linglong Pagoda, then even if opportunities arose afterward, they would have nothing to do with them.
But unlike Tongtian, the two did not possess the Three Lights Divine Water to restore their condition. After this bitter battle, their mana had indeed nearly run dry.
Moreover, judging by the attitudes of these great powers, they probably could not wait for the two of them to leave.
At that thought, the two sighed softly and nodded in agreement.
Tongtian formed a hand seal with one hand. The Heavenly Yellow Linglong Pagoda above his head immediately shimmered with merit light, and in the next instant, Laozi and Yuanshi were drawn inside.
Tongtian deliberately selected an empty area within for them, lest they discover the many treasures he had stored inside the pagoda.
Truthfully, if the Three Pure Ones could remain brothers forever, he would not have minded giving the two some Three Lights Divine Water to restore their condition.
But he knew that the Three Pure Ones would eventually split apart, and the brothers would turn against one another.
Since that was the case, there was no need to waste his Three Lights Divine Water.
In truth, Tongtian had another bold idea, but after considering it briefly, he immediately abandoned it.
During the trip to the Sun Star, he had stored an endless amount of Solar True Fire within the Heavenly Yellow Linglong Pagoda.
Given Laozi and Yuanshi's current condition, they definitely could not withstand the power of the Solar True Fire.
If he directly threw them into the level containing the Solar True Fire, perhaps he could use its power to refine them back into their origins.
The Three Pure Ones had originally been one. If the two could be restored to their origins, Tongtian would definitely improve greatly after absorbing them, and his innate foundation would undergo earth-shaking changes!
But this idea could only remain an idea. For one thing, Heaven-Opening Merit protected them, so even Solar True Fire could not directly kill them.
The other reason was that the two had already become Hongjun's disciples!
If he truly refined the two, he would probably become enemies with Hongjun immediately.
And after the Dao-Demon War ended, Hongjun would be able to attain the Dao and become a saint!
"Now that there are no more burdens holding us back."
"Let us quickly slaughter every last one of these Demon Clan members."
Yang Mei said with an invigorated expression.
Ancestor Qiankun and Ancestor Yinyang also nodded in agreement.
If not for having to protect Laozi and Yuanshi, how could beings of their caliber possibly have been suppressed by a mere group of Demon Clan members?
Did they truly think Primordial Golden Immortal great powers were only capable of this much?!
Rumble!
At that moment, an incomparably terrifying aura suddenly erupted from the void. In the next instant, Rahou appeared above the heavens.
He had dispatched the vast Demon Clan army in the first place to wear down Hongjun and the others' fighting strength.
But now that Laozi and Yuanshi, those two burdens, had vanished, Hongjun and the others could all fight with their full strength.
In that case, wearing them down no longer had any meaning.
Instead, the entire Demon Clan would be buried at the hands of these people.
Therefore, Rahou did not hesitate and revealed himself directly!
"You deserve death! You actually dared ruin my plans."
"I spared your life last time, but this time, you will not escape death."
Rahou's eyes blazed with fury as he fixed his gaze directly on Tongtian.
The last time he had plotted against the Three Clans, Tongtian's interference had prevented his plan from being fully realized.
And this time, it was once again because of Tongtian that Hongjun and the others could free themselves.
This bastard truly deserved death!
Once he killed Hongjun and the others, he would definitely tear this fellow to pieces, pull out his tendons, and rip out his bones before he could vent the hatred in his heart.
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