He Admitted It! He Finally Admitted It! The Human Clan's Faith Collapsed, but It Wasn't Over Yet?

Boom! Boom, boom!!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

As soon as Chen Xuan finished speaking.

The Great Array of the Stars suddenly shook. Boundless blood qi swept across heaven and earth, while hundreds of millions of tribulation fiendish energies transformed into blade-like gales that surged like tides and slammed viciously into the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.

In an instant, miserable sword cries rang out. The Four Swords of Immortal Slaying shook violently, numbing Tongtian's tiger's mouth and causing his expression to change drastically.

As for Taiqing Laozi, his eyes nearly split apart, and his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

What the hell was this Witch Clan supreme secret art?!

A Great Memory Restoration Technique!?

This was clearly an attempt to use the Great Array of the Stars' supreme killing power to force a confession!

The Dutian God-Demon Array suddenly erupted. Tongtian stood outside the formation, controlling the Immortal-Slaying Formation as he desperately resisted.

But Taiqing and Yuanshi, trapped within the formation, were in a terrible situation!

The majestic might of the formation was like a prison. Rolling waves of turbid, fiendish qi instantly swallowed and battered them.

The Houtian Merit Supreme Treasure—the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda—swayed as though on the verge of collapse.

The Innate Supreme Treasure—the Taiji Diagram—also trembled madly.

The top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure in Taiqing Laozi's hand—the Taiyi Fly Whisk—gradually dimmed!

Yuanshi Tianzun swung the Pangu Banner until smoke rose from it, while the top-grade innate treasure, the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, instantly lost its radiance!

In the blink of an eye.

The two men's robes were torn to shreds, their hairpins scattered and their hair hanging loose. Their auras steadily weakened, their Dao rhythms grew chaotic, and the blood and qi within their saintly bodies churned endlessly!

They were utterly bedraggled!

"Taiqing, you hypocritical wretch! If you refuse to bear responsibility today and admit that you plotted against the Human Clan, I will shatter your Saint Dao Fruit and make you fall from your saintly seat!"

Chen Xuan's thunderous voice exploded in the ears of the Three Pure Ones, making their heads buzz as their expressions darkened to the extreme.

They did not believe that "Houtu" was joking with them!

Although Hun Yuan Sages were immortal and undying, imperishable through countless calamities, that was merely a narrow theoretical concept.

Once the Dutian God-Demon Array self-destructed, even if they survived and preserved their lives, their Saint Dao Fruits and Three Flowers Above the Crown would suffer an immense impact!

At best, their Dao bodies would be ruined and their Primordial Spirits shattered.

At worst, their Hun Yuan cultivation would plummet, and they would fall from their saintly seats!

One had to know.

In the Hun Yuan realm, every stage was a separate heaven. The gap between each level was like a heavenly chasm, nearly impossible to cross.

Simply put, the Hun Yuan realm was absurdly difficult to cultivate!

One could spend dozens of yuanhui in bitter cultivation and still fail to advance an inch!

Therefore, they could not endure "Houtu's" suicidal madness!

"Eldest Brother, since it is the truth, why keep denying it? Just calmly... admit it!"

"Otherwise, I really won't be able to hold on any longer!"

Under the immense pressure of the Dutian God-Demon Array, Tongtian's expression also changed. While gritting his teeth and holding out, he urged Taiqing.

"That's right, Eldest Brother. Do not ruin the Dao paths of us Three Pure Ones over a momentary fit of pride!"

"The Human Clan's faith has merely collapsed. It is only a trivial matter. There may still be a chance in the future to mediate and try to salvage it!"

"But the supreme Hun Yuan Dao Fruits we worked so hard to forge—once they are shaken, it will be too late for regret!!"

"Eldest Brother, just admit it generously! Take it as pitying your two younger brothers, all right? Consider it your younger brother begging you!!!"

Following Tongtian, Yuanshi Tianzun suddenly placed "the greater good" first as well. He appeared exceptionally sensible as he hurriedly tried to persuade him, speaking earnestly while nearly bursting into tears.

Every sentence, every word, was like a sharp little knife stabbing deeply into Taiqing Laozi's heart.

For a moment, he was caught in a dilemma, incomparably conflicted as heaven and man battled within him.

On one side was the Human Clan's faith.

On the other...

Was the safety of the Three Pure Ones.

More importantly, his own Hun Yuan Dao Fruit was in danger!

How was he supposed to choose?

Difficult! It was simply too difficult!

"Taiqing, rebellious disciple. Though you schemed and calculated, you ultimately fell one move short. Now you have brought disaster upon yourself, and your killing tribulation has arrived. I hope you will consider the greater good."

"Once the Dutian God-Demon Array self-destructs and evolves into an Immeasurable Calamity, I... will hold only you accountable!"

Just as Taiqing was terrified, panicked, and unable to decide, vast Dao chants suddenly rang out beside his ears.

The words were filled with the Dao Ancestor's intimidation and... unmistakable threat!

Upon hearing this, the final line of defense in Taiqing's heart instantly collapsed!

Even his master Hongjun had personally spoken and pressured him. How could Taiqing continue stubbornly denying it?

"Fellow Daoist Houtu, wait!"

In the next moment, Taiqing Laozi's old face darkened, turning livid. Gritting his teeth fiercely, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "I admit it! I admit it, all right!??"

Rumble—

The moment those words came out.

Within Taiqing Temple on Shouyang Mountain.

Grand Master Xuandu was struck as though by lightning. His body shook violently, and he staggered back and forth, nearly toppling to the ground. Fortunately, he braced himself against Taiqing's altar in time, or he truly would have fallen!

In the process, Xuandu stumbled and accidentally swept his sleeve across the altar, knocking over the fruits and incense burner upon it. They scattered across the floor.

At that moment, the towering image of his master, Taiqing Laozi, in his heart utterly collapsed!

Even his Dao heart suffered a violent blow and nearly shattered!

He had never expected it...

Never expected that all of this was actually true!?

The Golden Core wondrous method, once revered by him and countless members of the Human Clan as an unquestionable standard, had concealed such filthy and vile calculations?

And now, before everyone's eyes, his master's scheme had been exposed and laid bare. The blow to Grand Master Xuandu was truly severe.

"Master, oh Master... Xuandu, oh Xuandu... Grand Master of the Human Clan? Heh heh! Hahahaha—"

Ashamed of the Golden Core method's flaws and distressed by the damage to his master's reputation, Xuandu felt dizzy and disoriented, utterly humiliated, as though he had gone mad.

In the end, he collapsed headfirst to the ground and completely passed out.

News of Taiqing's scheme and the Golden Core fraud swiftly reached the Human Clan's ancestral land.

It instantly caused an uproar!

The flames within Suiren Shi's cave blazed fiercely, yet they could not dispel the chilling cold in his heart!

The houses built by Youchao Shi—the foundations upon which they had once relied for shelter—seemed to be shaking!

Ziyi Shi clenched the thick animal hide used to ward off the cold. Her fingertips turned white as she trembled uncontrollably. Piercing cold instantly spread throughout her body, and in a moment, she felt as if she had fallen into a bottomless icy abyss!

Countless other humans stood frozen in shock. Some stared wide-eyed and speechless, while others gritted their teeth in furious indignation.

The pillar of faith they had once relied upon had suddenly crumbled!

Even as they found it impossible to believe, they also felt despair and sorrowful rage!

Their former reverence, admiration, and endless gratitude toward the Grand Pure Sage had all become a joke at this moment, vanishing completely!

All that remained was disappointment, resentment, and scorn!

Previously.

When the Golden Core method had spread throughout the Human Clan.

They had once suspected that their roots and foundations were too lowly, which was why they could not comprehend its profound principles.

They had also suspected that their aptitude and comprehension were lacking, causing their cultivation to progress slowly or even making advancement impossible.

But the one thing they had never...

Ever suspected...

Was that bastard Taiqing Laozi!

Damn it, Taiqing really deserved to die!!!

Taiqing was utterly unworthy of being a saint!

Fuck him!

In an instant.

All manner of curses and mockery echoed from every direction across the Human Clan's ancestral land.

Upon hearing them, Taiqing Laozi rarely showed a saint's wrath. There was only wave after wave of helpless bitter laughter.

Could he still rebuild his image among the Human Clan in the future and continue plotting for their fortune?

That would probably be difficult!

Only after a long while.

Taiqing looked once more at "Houtu." He gritted his teeth in hatred, his face incomparably livid, and said in a low voice, "Houtu, are you satisfied now? This time, you can withdraw the Dutian God-Demon Array, can't you?"

As he spoke, an inadvertent flash of viciousness passed through Taiqing's eyes.

It seemed to say...

Once the Witch Clan lost the support of the Dutian God-Demon Array, he would certainly find an opportunity to wash away this humiliation and reclaim his dignity!

Unexpectedly.

Chen Xuan merely chuckled and said calmly, "Don't be in such a hurry. This matter... isn't over yet!"

Thump!