The Dutian God-Demon Array instantly returned to its full peak state.
With the Wu clan's fortune golden dragon empowering it,
it was a double buff stack!
Even Taiqing and Yuanshi did not dare clash head-on. Their hearts churned with turbulent waves, and they were filled with dread.
In this situation, how were they supposed to fight?
With their lives?
What should they do?
To be honest, for a moment, they truly had no idea what to do!
Let alone Taiqing and Yuanshi.
Even Hongjun felt an enormous headache at this moment.
He naturally knew how terrifying the Dutian God-Demon Array was.
But he had never expected...
it to be this incomparably terrifying!
"I underestimated the power of Pangu's inherited killing formation. My calculations fell short. Now, perhaps only my disciple Tongtian can break this deadlock!"
After his initial shock and horror, Hongjun maintained his Sage's Dao Heart, firm as a rock, and quickly calmed himself.
Chen Xuan had a trump card.
But that did not mean Hongjun had no means to deal with it!
As he spoke, his Sage's Dharma Eyes became unfathomably deep, instantly piercing through endless void as he gazed toward the direction of Jinao Island.
He seemed to be waiting for something!
Looking again at the battlefield between the Witch Clan and Demon Clan.
Taiqing and Yuanshi looked up at the towering Pangu True Body. Surrounded by blood-red radiance and trapped within the Dutian God-Demon Array, a chill ran down their spines!
At this moment.
In this scene.
They desperately wanted to run!
No sooner thought than done. As Yuanshi's thoughts whirled, a crafty gleam flashed through his eyes. Ground-Traveling Golden Light flickered beneath his feet, and he could flee at any moment.
But just then, Taiqing Laozi suppressed the unease in his heart and suddenly spoke, "Fellow Daoist Houtu, we are at the third heaven of Hun Yuan Da Luo Golden Immortal cultivation. Our Dao attainments are unfathomable, and we possess several supreme treasures, giving us unmatched combat strength. If we insist on leaving, Fellow Daoist... are you confident you can keep us here?"
"In my view, everything can be discussed. Leave some room for compromise in all things, so we may meet again in the future. Let us pretend we were never here today. How about it?"
Rumble—
The moment those words were spoken,
everyone present, whether Witch Clan or Demon Clan, was dumbfounded.
Taiqing Sage, who had just been loudly declaring that he would suppress the Witch Clan and even break the formation, was now... compromising?!
No, where was the dignity and integrity expected of a mighty Hun Yuan Sage?
Could Hun Yuan Sages, indestructible through countless tribulations and Immortal and Undying, also fear death!?
That should not be possible!
Seeing this,
the two Golden Crow brothers, who had once pinned the hopes of the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court on The Two Qing, widened their eyes in disbelief. They could not believe Taiqing Laozi could actually say such things!
This was fucking absurd!
If even The Two Qing of the Profound Gate retreated, then their Demon Clan Heavenly Court would truly be doomed today!
After hearing Taiqing's words, the ancestral witches all turned to Houtu, leaving the decision to her.
From the beginning until now,
if not for "Houtu" mediating and turning the tide,
the Witch Clan would likely have compromised long ago, called a truce, and withdrawn from the Primordial World.
They would never have been able to force the sages of the heavens into such a predicament!
First, the Two Sages of the West had fled in disarray.
Then, even Hongjun's Dharma Body had been smashed to pieces!
And now, they had even forced Taiqing Sage to soften his tone and compromise.
It could be said that the Witch Clan had gained immense prestige this time, displaying overwhelming might in every direction!
After this battle, regardless of victory or defeat, the Witch Clan would become famous throughout the heavens of the Primordial World and spread its might across countless worlds!
Therefore, the ancestral witches had now completely come to regard their youngest sister Houtu as the backbone of the Witch Clan!
"Senior Chen Xuan, may I say something?"
After careful consideration and weighing the pros and cons, Houtu suddenly said, "Since The Two Qing have already shown their intention to retreat and are unwilling to completely fall out with the Witch Clan, why not let them leave?"
No one wished to become entangled with even the slightest bit of sage karma.
What was more, the Witch Clan had already formed a karmic grudge with the Two Sages of the West.
If they now offended Pangu's Two Qing as well, then even if the Witch Clan could emerge unscathed today, once the sages of heaven and earth joined hands against them in the future, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Houtu had thought Chen Xuan would share her view.
After all, the Witch Clan now had both reputation and substance. There was no need to exterminate them completely and thoroughly fall out with Taiqing and Yuanshi.
Who would have thought!
The moment Chen Xuan heard this, he became unhappy.
No, why did he feel that Sister Houtu was being so indecisive?
One had to know,
the advantage was on their side now!
This was not some female-oriented world.
This was the Primordial World, where strength reigned supreme!
When cutting grass, of course one had to pull out the roots!
With that thought,
Chen Xuan immediately corrected her, saying, "Houtu, you are still young and do not understand the ways of the world. You do not understand that the strong devour the weak, nor that a sage's heart is as unfathomable as an abyss."
"You must understand that The Two Qing of the Profound Gate came under Dao Ancestor Hongjun's orders to attack the Witch Clan. If the Witch Clan had been weak, or if you had transformed into reincarnation beforehand and been unable to form the complete Dutian God-Demon Array, thus losing the support you have today, do you think... they would have compromised with us? If we had not reassembled the Dutian God-Demon Array and its divine killing might, have you considered the consequences?"
"Today, The Two Qing have lost face before the Witch Clan. If we simply let them leave, I cannot speak for Taiqing, but given Yuanshi Tianzun's petty nature... there will certainly be endless trouble in the future!"
"Therefore, these two... must not be allowed to leave!"
Hiss—
Once Chen Xuan finished speaking, Houtu sharply sucked in a breath.
No, they must not be allowed to leave again?!!
Could it be that Senior...
wanted to go on another killing spree and actually dreamed of slaughtering sages!?
Although the reasoning made sense,
she still felt that something was off. What was going on?
At every turn, they must not be allowed to leave. At every turn, it was slaughtering sages. Why did Senior Chen Xuan's conduct always carry this faint...
air of someone from the demonic path?
"The enmity of obstructing one's Dao is irreconcilable! You dared to damage the Witch Clan's fortune and side with the Demon Clan. It is useless to say anything now!"
"If you two wish to leave today, then leave your lives behind first! Only then may you leave! Only then can you give the Witch Clan an explanation!"
Before Houtu could even think it through, Chen Xuan had already spoken coldly.
He even demanded that The Two Qing hand over their lives!
Rumble—
The moment those words were spoken,
the Primordial World instantly exploded.
Houtu was stunned too.
Senior, do you hear what you are saying?
You are telling them to leave their lives behind. How the fuck are they supposed to leave then?
Upon hearing this,
Taiqing's Dao body trembled violently, and his eyes filled with astonishment.
This ancestral witch Houtu was simply too reckless!
She was truly bold!
A total lunatic!
Yuanshi Tianzun, meanwhile, felt utterly humiliated and flew into a rage. He immediately snapped, "Brother, why waste words with an ant like this? It is a waste of breath. Talking is useless. Let us join forces and break out!"
With that, Yuanshi Tianzun wielded the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, unleashing ten thousand streams of golden light. He then swung the Pangu Banner, spreading boundless divine radiance of creation and bringing the supreme killing power of Hun Yuan Da Luo to its limit.
With matters having reached this point, Taiqing Sage gritted his teeth as well. With a sweep of his sleeve, he held the Taiji Diagram in his palm and raised the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda above his head, maxing out his defenses.
They intended to join forces and carve out a bloody path!
"Dutian God-Demon Array, suppress!"
Then, with a light shout echoing through the starry sky of the universe,
the supreme killing formation unleashed its full ferocity, and the Pangu True Body revealed its edge!
The two sides engaged in a fierce clash, like needle against wheat awn, neither willing to yield.
But before long,
the Taiji Diagram shook violently as its yin and yang energies were gradually worn away.
The boundless Mysterious Yellow energy hanging from the Exquisite Pagoda shook wildly and scattered. Taiqing Laozi's footsteps became unsteady.
The divine radiance of creation unleashed by the Pangu Banner suffered a backlash from the evil power, while the treasure light of the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi gradually dimmed. Yuanshi Tianzun staggered.
Meanwhile, the Dutian God-Demon Array surged like overlapping tidal waves, its killing force growing ever more intense and unstoppable!
After another brief moment,
Taiqing's hair was disheveled, Yuanshi's Dao robe was torn, and both wore grave expressions. They were already running out of strength and could no longer withstand the overwhelming slaughter of the God-Demon Array.
They could not fight it. They could not move it at all!
"Damn it! This Dutian God-Demon Array is truly terrifying! Where is Tongtian? Why has that bastard Tongtian still not come?!!"
"Third Brother, this is an emergency! Come quickly—!!!"
At this point, Taiqing and Yuanshi could only place their hopes on Tongtian.
Only the Four Swords of Immortal Slaying held by Tongtian, together with the Immortal Slaying Formation Diagram to form the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, could suppress this Twelve Capital Celestial Evil Formation!
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