"Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, if you do not act now, when will you?"
Seeing the pressure mounting, Zhun Ti shouted into the void.
Since they could no longer win the wager, they might as well join forces with Yuanshi and kill Gu Changqing together.
After killing Gu Changqing, they could discuss the ownership of his treasures. In any case, Gu Changqing was covered in treasures—more than enough to divide among them.
Yuanshi, who had been hiding in the shadows, saw that he could no longer remain concealed and had no choice but to step forward.
Whether it was Gu Changqing or the Two Sages of the West, their combat power had greatly exceeded Yuanshi's expectations.
Gu Changqing's growth rate was certainly terrifying, but the Two Sages of the West had hidden themselves deeply as well.
Yuanshi cast a meaningful glance at Jie Yin before bringing out the Pangu Banner. Endless chaotic sword qi surged toward Gu Changqing.
No matter how deeply the Two Sages of the West had hidden themselves, he would kill Gu Changqing first.
Compared to the Two Sages of the West, Gu Changqing was the true thorn in his side.
Gu Changqing was not surprised by Yuanshi's sudden arrival.
He stepped on the Chaos Bell once more.
Clang—
Another bell chime rang out, and violent suppressive force pressed down upon the Two Sages of the West.
Gu Changqing took the opportunity to pull back the God Slaying Spear and swept it toward the Pangu Banner.
"I knew you would come!"
"Ganging up on me?"
Gu Changqing sneered and took out the Heavenly Mystery Abode with his left hand, throwing it outward.
The Heavenly Mystery Abode opened, and ten thousand Black Bird Guards poured forth.
Ten thousand Black Bird Guards, ten thousand Great Luo Golden Immortals.
Facing so many Great Luo Golden Immortals, the Saints secretly changed expression.
This...
This was fucking absurd!
There were ten thousand Great Luo Golden Immortals. Even the combined strength of the Three Sects did not have that many!
These Great Luo Golden Immortals had only just entered the Great Luo realm, yet each one held a High-Grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure. It was truly terrifying.
More importantly, every Great Luo Golden Immortal radiated the iron-blooded will unique to soldiers.
Madness!
Either Tong Tian had gone mad, or Gu Changqing had.
They had actually trained an army of ten thousand Great Luo Golden Immortals!
This was fucking outrageous!
Where had the Intercepting Sect found so many resources?
Gu Changqing shouted sternly, "An army is raised for a thousand days to be used in a single moment!"
"Through fire and water for the Imperial Tutor!"
"Fight to the death for Great Shang!"
For the first time in over a decade, they stepped out of the Heavenly Mystery Abode. Though they stood within chaos, there was no surprise or confusion on their faces.
They were soldiers!
They had once been Great Shang's most elite soldiers.
Throughout their lives, they had obeyed only Di Xin.
From the moment they entered the Heavenly Mystery Abode, they had gained another person to whom they owed loyalty.
Imperial Tutor Gu Changqing!
The Saints soon regained their composure. The Intercepting Sect's display was indeed grand, but so what?
Yuanshi said coldly, "All beneath Saints are ants. Do you think you can defy fate and change your destiny with nothing but this trash?"
In order to cooperate with Yuanshi and eliminate the obstacle, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti once again struck the Chaos Bell with all their strength.
The Chaos Bell was forced higher and higher. Its blockade would soon be broken.
"Form the formation!"
At Gu Changqing's command, Xuan Ye raised the Six Souls Banner and immediately led the ten thousand Black Bird Guards to form the Ten Thousand Immortals Grand Formation.
The Ten Thousand Immortals Grand Formation was Tong Tian's ultimate trump card for turning the tables, and its power surpassed even the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation.
Although several Quasi-Sages were missing from the formation's core, its power was no weaker than the original Ten Thousand Immortals Grand Formation.
Because they were soldiers!
They had drilled the Ten Thousand Immortals Grand Formation for fifteen years!
If Gu Changqing personally presided over it, the formation's might would likely surpass Tong Tian's Ten Thousand Immortals Grand Formation by several degrees.
At present, Gu Changqing was restrained by the Two Sages of the West. If he withdrew now, all his previous efforts would be wasted.
With Xuan Ye presiding over the formation, its power was certainly reduced considerably. However, the enemies they faced were only Yuanshi, not four Saints joining forces with the disciples of the Exposition Sect.
Yuanshi was initially unconcerned, but he soon realized something was wrong.
The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation?
He saw traces of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation within the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation.
During that battle in chaos, Tong Tian had relied on the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation to fight the four Saints. Although Tong Tian had been at a disadvantage, they had ultimately failed to do anything to him.
The power of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation was evident.
Though this formation lacked the Four Swords of Zhuxian to guard it, ten thousand Great Luo Golden Immortals were only stronger, not weaker, than the Four Swords of Zhuxian.
If a Saint or a Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal presided over it, even the combined strength of four Saints might not be enough to break it.
"Fellow Daoists, hold Gu Changqing back. Once I break this formation, we can kill this scoundrel."
Yuanshi quickly assessed the situation and hurriedly wielded the Pangu Banner as he charged into the formation.
If he did not break this formation, killing Gu Changqing would be impossible.
If this dragged on too long and Tong Tian arrived, the situation would inevitably reverse.
Now was the best opportunity to kill Gu Changqing!
Only after Yuanshi entered the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation did he realize he had underestimated it.
All beneath Saints were ants—that was true. But Great Luo Golden Immortals were no ordinary ants. Each of them possessed a High-Grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure. It was truly frightening.
The Ten Thousand Immortals Grand Formation contained formations within formations. It gathered the power of ten thousand immortals into one, supplemented by ten thousand High-Grade Acquired Spiritual Treasures. The might it unleashed was terrifying beyond measure.
The moment Yuanshi stepped into the Ten Thousand Immortals Grand Formation, he was immediately trapped in a mire. The killing force of the ten thousand immortals made every step difficult.
If not for his Saintly cultivation and the Innate Supreme Treasure known as the Pangu Banner, he would have been suppressed in an instant after falling into such a deadly formation.
At this point, Yuanshi had no hope of breaking the formation. He could only protect himself, and even trying to force his way out was extraordinarily difficult.
Seeing that Yuanshi would be unable to break the formation anytime soon, Gu Changqing turned his spear around and focused on the Two Sages of the West.
"Heaven and Earth without Bounds, Creation of Heaven and Earth!"
Gu Changqing formed a seal with one hand and struck the Chaos Bell with his palm.
Endless Creation Profound Light flooded into the Chaos Bell, then spread outward through it, increasing its power tenfold.
"Suppress!"
Gu Changqing roared, and the Chaos Bell plummeted at terrifying speed.
The Buddhist Seal ultimately could not withstand the suppression of Gu Changqing and the Chaos Bell.
Boom!
Boundless Buddhist light scattered, and the swastika-shaped Buddhist Seal collapsed.
Pfft!
Pfft!
The Two Sages of the West each spat out a mouthful of golden blood. This suppression had already injured their Saintly bodies.
Just as Gu Changqing was about to suppress the Two Sages of the West, a white jade flat cane suddenly struck at him.
Gu Changqing's mind stirred, and the God Slaying Spear swept out from his hand.
Clang—
The flat cane was sent flying.
The Two Sages of the West took the opportunity to condense another Buddhist Seal. Though weaker than before, it was enough to barely maintain their defense.
Standing atop the Chaos Bell with the God Slaying Spear in hand, Gu Changqing stared coldly toward a point in the void.
"Come out, Eldest Uncle."
Among the Saints, Laozi was the least sporting. If it was not the flat cane, it was the Diamond Bracelet.
Every time Laozi appeared, he began with a sneak attack.
Even when dealing with Sun Wukong, whose strength was only at the level of a Golden Immortal, he had first launched a sneak attack.
Laozi's conduct was plain for all to see.
Hearing this, Laozi stepped out from the void. Looking at Gu Changqing, he said gently, "Spare others whenever possible."
"Eldest Uncle, show me what you have."
Gu Changqing had no mood to waste words with Laozi. If Tong Tian arrived and saw the Six Souls Banner in Xuan Ye's hand, even eight mouths would not be enough to explain it away.
"Alas!"
Laozi sighed and sent the Taiji Diagram flying toward Gu Changqing.
His mouth spoke of mercy, yet his attack was vicious and ruthless.
Gu Changqing had long understood this man's nature. The God Slaying Spear in his hand likewise surged forward to meet the attack.
Today, he had to suppress one Saint.
As long as the four Saints were short one, Tong Tian's Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation would be unstoppable, and there would be no need to reveal the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation to the Primordial World.
At least during this calamity, the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation could be spared.
The Taiji Diagram could separate clear from turbid and stabilize earth, water, fire, and wind.
The Taiji Diagram, Pangu Banner, and Chaos Bell had all been transformed from the Heaven-Opening Axe.
The axe blade became the Pangu Banner, its offensive power unmatched.
The Taiji Diagram had been transformed from the axe handle, making it the foremost defensive treasure.
The Chaos Bell had been transformed from the axe head, combining offense and defense into one. It was a treasure among treasures.
The world collectively called these three treasures the three greatest treasures of the Primordial World. In truth, the Chaos Bell was a Chaos Spiritual Treasure, as determined by the system.
Its listed price was right there!
Gu Changqing glanced at the Taiji Diagram and Pangu Banner, thinking, Sooner or later, I'll get my hands on them.
Although he could exchange for them directly, Gu Changqing had no intention of doing so.
Forcibly exchanging magical treasures was his ultimate trump card.
When facing Mahavairocana and Lu Ya, he could force an exchange because he was a Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal.
No one would think much of him easily taking magical treasures from Quasi-Saints.
But Yuanshi and Laozi were veteran Saints. If he used a forced exchange on them, serious problems might arise.
As Gu Changqing considered how to acquire the Taiji Diagram and Pangu Banner, he continued suppressing the Two Sages of the West while fighting Laozi.
After thinking it over, he could find no good solution. He could only set the matter aside for the time being and deal with the situation before him first.
Gu Changqing directly threw out the God Slaying Spear, and endless destructive force surged toward the Taiji Diagram.
Laozi's expression shifted slightly. With the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda gone, he could only recall the Taiji Diagram to defend himself.
Taking advantage of this opening, Gu Changqing formed seals with both hands and suppressed the Two Sages of the West with all his power.
"Boundless Creation, All Laws Return to Their Source!"
Endless laws emerged between Gu Changqing's palms. The countless laws of heaven and earth were all contained between his hands.
The endless laws merged together, eventually forming a single law.
This nameless law could neither be spoken nor described, yet it erupted with immense pressure.
Though it was only one law, it seemed to contain all things in heaven and earth.
It could reverse space and time, seal all things, and destroy all things...
Gu Changqing struck this law into the Chaos Bell, which suddenly trembled violently.
Clang—
Another bell chime rang out, and boundless waves of light rippled outward as though they would overturn chaos itself.
The Chaos Bell shook without end, as if it could not bear the power of this law.
Sealing force, suppressive force, destructive force...
Endless power surged toward the Two Sages of the West.
"Not good!"
Jie Yin shouted and used all his strength to shove Zhun Ti away!
"Run!"
Zhun Ti flew away like a kite with its string cut.
Gu Changqing's expression changed slightly. At the instant Jie Yin's Saintly body was about to collapse, he erased that law, yet still allowed the Chaos Bell to suppress him.
"Seal!"
With a decree from Gu Changqing, Jie Yin was sealed within the Chaos Bell.
As for the fleeing Zhun Ti, Gu Changqing did not even spare him a glance.
"This is bad!"
Laozi inwardly cried out and hurriedly sent his whisk into the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation. With a single sweep, he dragged Yuanshi out and fled with him.
With Gu Changqing no longer restrained by the Two Sages of the West, if they continued fighting, they would inevitably be defeated one by one.
Gu Changqing was too strong!
The four Saints had joined forces, yet one was sealed, one fled, and one was trapped.
Even Tong Tian would have found it difficult to achieve such a record.
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