I Am Great Sage Huntian!

Upon hearing Yu Tunzhou's words, Jiang Wenxuan hesitated for a moment, but still chose to believe him.

Jiang Wenxuan was no stranger to these three menacing demon gods, having clashed with them multiple times on the Northern Dark Sea battlefield.

The most troublesome one for him was Qingqiu of the Green Mound Fox Clan, followed by Golden Firmament of the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird Clan.

Niu Kui, who seemed to be the most arrogant, was actually the least threatening in the eyes of the one who controlled the Cosmic Heaven Grand Array.

Jiang Wenxuan had just raised his hand.

Niu Kui, who was far away, noticed it and took a step down, trying to unify heaven and earth with its power. However, no matter how fast it attacked, it could not stop Jiang Wenxuan from mobilizing the power of the great formation.

The next moment.

The Yu Tunzhou and the Golden-Winged Great Peng in the sky above had already disappeared from this place.

Qingqiu withdrew her gaze and said in a low voice, "It really is that person from the Daode Lineage. The Demon-Summoning Banner should be on him. Very well, let Golden Firmament solve this problem."

Niu Kui chuckled, instantly understanding what Fox Girl meant.

After their trip to the Heavenly Court, they perceived the Daode Lineage as facing a dramatic increase in trouble.

Although there have been rumors that the Daode Lineage has no Dao Lord, their family is too large and powerful to afford to gamble, nor is there any need for them to gamble.

Unfortunately, the Demon-Summoning Banner is in Yu Tunzhou's hands, and since they can't get it back, they will all be punished.

How to obtain the Demon-Summoning Banner without offending the Daode Lineage?

This problem can now be left to that stupid bird, Golden Firmament, to solve!

If they fail to retrieve the Demon-Summoning Banner, the blame will naturally fall on that stupid bird!

"That dead bird's eyes were practically glued to its head; at least they're actually of some use now!"

Niu Kui grinned maliciously at Jiang Wenxuan, unleashing a torrent of Yao Qi that pressed down on the latter. He roared, his voice like thunder, "You, surnamed Jiang, dare you stand still and take a punch from your grandpa Niu?!"

Before Jiang Wenxuan could respond, the thousand-foot-tall body had already crashed into him!

The purest, most brute force spread in all directions, as if to crush the entire world!

Simple and pure, yet more deadly than any Divine Ability!

However, Jiang Wenxuan remained unmoved. He formed a hand seal with his left hand and grabbed at the Void with his right, as if layers of heaven and earth had been added between him and Niu Kui.

No matter how hard Niu Kui forced his way across the land, he eventually ran out of strength!

"Girl!" Niu Kui roared in frustration, "What are you waiting for? Make your move!"

In the distance, the radiant woman smiled slightly, her seven tails swaying behind her, and a strange light shimmering in her long, narrow eyes.

She raised her hand, her fingertips lightly touching the Void in front of her, and a ripple spread out from beneath her fingertips.

Wherever the ripples passed, the distorted Void was veiled in a thin layer, becoming blurred and indistinct.

She didn't solve Niu Kui's problem, but she did cause a delay in the connection between Jiang Wenxuan and the great formation!

"Fellow Daoist Jiang."

"Your grand formation is not without flaws; we have already found its weakness."

Overseas battlefields.

The Yu Tunzhou and landed on the sea. Looking around, it saw that everything was shrouded in a layer of mist.

He is still within the range of the Cosmic Heaven Grand Array.

But that feeling of disorientation has disappeared.

Yu Tunzhou could clearly sense that he was no longer being rejected by the Cosmic Heaven Grand Array, but had become a part of it.

Is this what they call home-field advantage?

"Half a cup of tea?"

A cold, sharp voice suddenly came from ahead.

Golden Firmament was not surprised at all, clearly having already experienced the power of the Cosmic Heaven Grand Array.

It looked at the Yu Tunzhou before it, and snorted coldly. Although it was displeased with the boy's arrogance, a deeper fear remained in its eyes.

During their trip to the Heavenly Court, they witnessed the entire event and saw the profound essence of the Daode Lineage. If possible, Golden Firmament did not want to fight Yu Tunzhou to the death.

The Demon Race is certainly not weak, Golden-Winged Great Peng Lineage is a powerful demon race, but compared with the Grand Purity Daode Lineage, one of the Three Pure Ones, they are still far inferior, a world apart!

"Yu Tunzhou!"

Golden Firmament revealed his true form: a Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird with a wingspan exceeding a thousand feet, its feathers as if cast in gold, shining brightly.

With just a slight spread of its wings, it exudes an imposing aura, causing a fierce wind to rise from the sea, dispelling the mist and revealing the surging waves below.

In terms of sheer power, the pressure it exerted on Yu Tunzhou far surpassed that of the Golden Crow Formation Spirit!

These are true Demon Race Immortals and Gods!

Even though the Immortal Dao is currently weaker than the Martial Dao, it still has powerful bloodline strength to compensate for it, making it by no means weaker than Dharma Aspect of the same level.

"My Demon Race does not wish to be enemies with your Daode Lineage, but that does not mean my race will fear you!"

"Hand over the Demon-Summoning Banner," Demon Race can promise you one thing: even if the Northern Sea retreats Golden Firmament's voice shakes the sky, believing that he has already given Yu Tunzhou enough face, while also maintaining the aura of his own Demon Race Immortals and Gods!

Upon seeing Yu Tunzhou, Golden Firmament immediately changed his original plan for the three of them to join forces to break through the Northern Dark Sea Grand Formation.

Once it got its hands on the Demon-Summoning Banner, it fled overseas, ignoring the fate of those two idiots.

As for its promise to withdraw troops, the Northern Dark Sea front was already becoming a burden for the Demon Race race.

In particular, that Daoist Fuyao is still wandering overseas, and even has the leisure to hunt down overseas Dragon Race.

If this can be used as a condition to obtain the Demon-Summoning Banner from the Daode Lineage, even the Emperor Wa Palace will not blame it!

The withdrawal of troops from the Northern Sea was merely a gesture of respect to the Daode Lineage. This world doesn't have many years left; soon, chaos will reign, and there will be far better options than Northern Sea.

With this in mind, Golden Firmament's eyes sharpened as he kept a close eye on the movements of the Yu Tunzhou ahead.

It felt that this fellow probably wouldn't agree easily, and there was a high chance that it would have to fight again, which made it very troubled.

Meanwhile, Yu Tunzhou was still marveling at how this was a true Demon Race Immortals and Gods, far surpassing the Golden Crow Formation Spirit.

He wondered if, with the alternating increase and decrease of the Cosmic Heaven Grand Array, he would have the strength to fight the Demon God.

So be it.

He's not here today to verify that.

Within the Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth.

"Finally, I've seen a rising star of my clan!" Huntian exclaimed excitedly. "This fellow's bloodline is extremely pure, and he even shares the same origin as me, Xuandu Du, let me have a go at him!"

Yu Tunzhou asked curiously, "Aren't you lacking a physical body? Could it be that you want to use it as a vessel?"

"What are you saying, fellow Daoist?"

Huntian grumbled, shaking its wings and revealing a rare air of the former Peng Demon King, arrogantly declaring, "I am Hun Great Sage Huntian Peng Demon King, the ancestor of the Golden-Winged Great Peng Clan. How could I possibly possess a mere junior like him?"

"Youyin, why aren't you Opening the Dao for this Saint!"

The Youyin Rogue Person of Youyin immediately bowed and said, "As you command, Great Sage!"

Yu Tunzhou:

On the other side.

Seeing that Yu Tunzhou was not responding for a long time, Golden Firmament became a little impatient.

Are we really going to have to fight?

This guy is merely External Scenery; even relying on the advantage of the immortal weapon from the Daode Lineage, how could he possibly be a match for me, who is about to ascend to True Immortal?

Just then...

A phantom suddenly leaped out from the Niwan Palace of the Yu Tunzhou, growing larger in the wind until it reached a size of a hundred feet.

A dark figure holding a demon banner, exuding Yao Qi, paved a road in the Void, stretching straight towards the Golden Firmament.

"Demon-Summoning Banner!"

Golden Firmament's gaze froze.

Does this mean Yu Tunzhou is about to agree?

"The moment after the path to the Netherworld opened, the man in black robes sang in a high-pitched voice, his tone carrying an ancient, sacrificial quality."

Amidst the churning Yao Qi, golden lotuses of yin fire spontaneously bloomed on both sides of the avenue, blossoming in the Void.

The sky had darkened without anyone noticing, and the dark clouds churned and boiled.

The only sound in the world was the fluttering of banners.

Golden Firmament frowned as he watched.

A mere Ghost Immortal, not even the true form, dares to show off in front of it, wielding the Demon-Summoning Banner and creating such a grand spectacle?

Is this an insult to it?

It couldn't help but glance at the Yu Tunzhou.

For the Daode Lineage to mingle with the likes of Ghost Immortal is utterly self-degrading!

But immediately afterward, a vast, domineering aura, seemingly surpassing all things, surged forth from the Niwan Palace of the Yu Tunzhou.

out.

The aura was somewhat similar to that of Golden Firmament, but it was more ancient, more profound, and more pure.

Just as Golden Firmament was about to speak, his crimson-gold pupils suddenly widened, and all the feathers on his body stood on end.

It felt a throbbing sensation deep within its blood.

Spanning countless ages from the most distant era, its inherent majesty made its wings tremble.

"This is----"

Golden Firmament's voice trembled.

A dazzling golden figure leaped out from the Niwan Palace the Yu Tunzhou, manifesting on the avenue paved with Yao Qi, surrounded by golden lotuses of yin fire.

"Junior."

His voice was cold and fierce, yet it exuded immense authority, as if it were the source of his bloodline.

"I am the Great Sage Huntian!"

"Since you are of the Golden-Winged Great Peng Lineage, why do you not bow before me?"

Golden Firmament shuddered, his eyes clearly reflecting the figure in front of him.

It lacks the vastness and grandeur of bloodline memories, and it also lacks the freedom and power to soar through the Long River of Time even while carrying the weight of a universe on its shoulders.

But that aura etched into one's bloodline is absolutely true!

"Great Sage Huntian!"

Golden Firmament's voice trembled, his heart shifting from trembling to excitement.

As Golden-Winged Great Peng Lineage, it was exposed to the myths and legends of several Dao Lord in its clan from a young age, including...

The name "Huntian" (混天).

Whenever the elders of the clan mention this ancestor, their tone is always a mixture of pride and regret. They are proud because this ancestor was Dao Lord of the Great Sage level.

Even above Immortals and Gods, the Great Sage among demons is the most outstanding existence, second only to the Sect Master Sage of various sects, and is the pillar of a force!

What is regrettable is that at the end of the ancient era, this ancestor, for the sake of his clan, did not hesitate to cross the Long River of Time to fight the Human Emperor with all his might, and ultimately perished on the battlefield, with even his Primordial Spirit and soul completely disappearing.

If they had survived to this day, the Golden-Winged Great Peng Clan wouldn't be in such an embarrassing situation.

The Demon Race is a dog-eat-dog world.

In this era where Dao Lord are returning Golden-Winged Great Peng Lineage, which has produced several Dao Lord, has shown no signs of Dao Lord returning, which has caused their status to decline sharply.

And now, the ancestor who is said to have perished in the ancient times is standing right in front of it!

Golden Firmament's enormous body suddenly shrank to a size of several meters, its wings folded behind it, and it landed on the sea surface, letting out a low, respectful cry, "Junior Golden Firmament pays respects to the Ancestor!"

Golden Firmament carefully raised his head.

The ancestor hovered above the Yao Qi aura, surrounded by golden lotuses of yin fire. Though small in stature, its aura of majesty and ferocity, surpassing all things, made Golden Firmament feel that it was higher than the entire world. The arrogance in its crimson-gold pupils was gone, replaced by reverence and the pride of witnessing a myth reborn.

This is the myth of their Golden-Winged Great Peng Lineage!

It glanced at its ancestor, then at the distant Yu Tunzhou, and finally couldn't help but ask the question that had been lingering in its mind, "Ancestor, didn't you fight the Human Emperor with all your might and die a heroic death? Why are you in this person's Niwan Palace? Could it be that the Daode Lineage has imprisoned your Primordial Spirit?"

In the end, Golden Firmament's eyes flashed with a fierce light. Even after seeing his ancestor, the ferocity in his bloodline remained undiminished!

If our ancestor is truly imprisoned by the Daode Lineage, even if it offends Daode Lineage, it will fight to the death to rescue him!

Beside.

Are we going to fight the Human Emperor with all our might?

Yu Tunzhou Boat remained expressionless.

It wasn't that I was unmoved, but rather that I was trying my best to hold back.

This explanation sounds somewhat familiar.

I remember now, that's what Huntian described himself back then.

"Madness!"

With Huntian's overwhelming pressure, originating from its bloodline, caused Golden Firmament's wings to go limp, and the fierce light in its eyes to fade, restoring its clarity.

Huntian retorted, "This Saint resides within Fellow Xuandu Xuan Du's body, and the Demon-Summoning Banner has come to submit to me. Haven't you guessed the answer yet, you junior?"

Golden Firmament's eyes showed a look of bewilderment.

Suddenly it exclaimed in surprise, "Is he that Xuandu Dao Lord? Ancestor, isn't he the Daode Lineage Yu Tunzhou?"

"Is that right?"

After the battle in Heavenly Court, the name of Dao and Virtue Xuandu officially came into the view of various forces, including them.

Even if one had never heard of this Daoist title before, one should now know that this person is a top figure in the Daode Lineage, with extraordinary strength, who used the Zhou Heaven Star Battle Grand Formation to suppress the other awakened Daoist Dao Lord.

However, no one would equate the person who intervened in the Heavenly Court with Yu Tunzhou. In their view, this was clearly an elder from the Daode Lineage standing up for a younger generation and giving them support.

Golden Firmament looked at Yu Tunzhou in shock, his gaze immediately changing.

This is actually a reincarnation of a Dao Lord!

Moreover, despite the impending end of the cycle of reincarnation, he managed to be reborn into the Central Plains before many other Dao Lord!

Is this the work of the Daode Lineage?

No wonder some people say that even if any of the Three Pure Ones Ones' lineages is short-handed, it is not necessarily weaker than the entire Demon Race!

Huntian looked down at Golden Firmament and said in a deep voice, "Now, besides Kong Xuan, which other fellow Daoists from the Demon Race have returned?"

"Reporting to our ancestor, the ancestor of the Plum Mountain Lineage has also returned. In addition, a Dragon Lord from the Overseas Dragon Palace and the Great Sage Nine Origins Nine Bends Cave also show signs of returning—"

Huntian asked in surprise, "Didn't that old lion submit to the Azure Emperor long ago? Why has it returned to the Demon Race in this world?"

"This junior does not know." Golden Firmament shook his head, then perked up, his eyes flashing with ruthlessness, and said, "Ancestor, you do not know! A few days ago, the Nine Bends Cave and the Overseas Dragon Palace, relying on the return of the Dao Lord, repeatedly bullied our clan!"

Huntian sneered and said, "Our Demon Race has always been about the survival of the fittest. If you are strong enough, why are you being bullied? Is it because you are not strong enough, or are you afraid that the other party Dao Lord backing you up?"

"If it's the latter, why bother with all this? Just slaughter their entire clan! The world is vast, where can't we find freedom? This kind of timid and cowardly behavior doesn't even deserve to be called the Golden-Winged Great Peng Lineage!"

Even if a powerful Dao Lord were to bully the weak, would Your Majesty stand idly by?

It looked down at the younger generation, its dissatisfaction evident in its expression.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng Lineage has never been bound by the constraints of a clan.

Because their reproductive capacity is too weak, a generation can only produce a few Golden-Winged Great Peng at most. Even without elders, they have their own divine will to pass on, so there will be no break in the lineage.

In such circumstances, with the world so vast and the land so boundless, where can't one go?

Don't put up with that humiliation!

"Our ancestor is unaware that the Emperor Wa Palace is currently jointly controlled by several forces."

Golden Firmament hurriedly said, "The Peacock Clan, which originally rose in status with the return of the Great Sage Kong Xuan, doesn't manage much affairs. In the end, most matters fell into the hands of the Overseas Dragon Palace, and they have been targeting our clan."

Huntian's eyes flashed with a fierce light. "What kind of Demon Race Overseas Dragon Palace is this? When did it become the Dragon Race's place to be in charge?"

Where is the Emperor Wa Nuwa?

"Since the end of the Dragon Gate, Her Majesty has been unable to issue any more decrees," Golden Firmament said respectfully.

"Dragon Gate?"

Huntian and Yu Tunzhou locked eyes.

If they weren't mistaken, the one who descended upon Feng Yanleng from the Dragon Gate was none other than the Emperor Wa Nuwa.

He is also the first Sect Master Sage to descend to earth in this era!

Hun Heavenly Dao, "Which two families' descendants are traveling with you this time?"

"Reporting to our ancestors, one is named Niu Kui, a Immortals and Gods from Thunder Accumulation Mountain, and the other is named Qingqiu, from the Green Mound Fox Clan."

Huntian said calmly, "Go and cooperate with the Human Race here to capture these two and bring them before me. I have a decree to issue."

"As the ancestor commanded!"

Golden Firmament's eyes immediately lit up with joy; it had disliked that old ox for a long time!

"Fellow Daoist Jiang."

The voice came from the layers of space, its origin unknown, yet it was soft and gentle, possessing a captivating allure that could sway one's heart. "Why do you have to fight so desperately?"

"The Xie Household is gone, and there is no force in the Northern Plains that can restrain you. You can lead your army to retreat, dominate the Northern Plains, or even return to the Divine Capital and compete for the throne of the Human Emperor of the Central Plains."

"Why must we guard this remote coastal frontier for the Central Plains? If you have a need, cooperation is not out of the question."

At the center of the grand formation, Jiang Wenxuan remained calm and unmoved, simply sitting and overseeing the formation.

Qingqiu smiled slightly, not annoyed. Her figure floated like a wisp of smoke, traversing the great formation, heading towards Jiang Wenxuan's location.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, I hope you can remain so composed after we break the formation!"

Not far away, Niu Kui, covered in blood and with a savage glint in his eyes, lowered his head and used his two horns to forcefully withstand the Cosmic Heaven Grand Array.

Wherever the bull's horn passed, the spatial rifts set up by Jiang Wenxuan were broken by pure brute force.

"Not enough! Not enough! Far from enough!"

Niu Kui's ferocious laughter echoed throughout the heavens and earth, "You brat from the Jiang Household, is this all you've got without that Daoist Fuyao?"

The seven-tailed figure behind him also approached at this moment, silently passing through all obstacles and arriving in front of Jiang Wenxuan, pointing a finger at his brow.

Jiang Wenxuan's eyes were deep and unfathomable, but he did not retreat a single step. He formed a hand seal with one hand to Highest Purity, while on the other hand he once again mobilized the Cosmic Heaven Grand Array to wear down Niu Kui's brute strength.

Just then, he heard a voice in his ear, and his hand movements slowed down, showing obvious hesitation.

Even with his strong will, he couldn't believe what he was hearing.

A fierce and extremely malevolent cry descended from the heavens.

Sharp and domineering, with the invincible arrogance unique to the Golden-Winged Great Peng Lineage, it caused the entire Cosmic Heaven Grand Array to shake violently.

Amidst the wailing sound, a golden streak of light tore through layers of spatial barriers, hurtling down at an terrifying speed.

Niu Kui looked up and laughed loudly, "Golden Firmament, you're so fast! Did you choose to flee without a fight, or have you already captured that kid from the Daode Lineage?"

Qingqiu also raised her head, her smile becoming even more composed, "Regardless of the type, Fellow Daoist Golden Firmament, let's all attack together. Taking down Fellow Daoist Jiang first will make no difference."

Niu Kui laughed loudly, his voice full of schadenfreude. "Golden Firmament, you'll have to redeem yourself now."

The golden light was upon them in the blink of an eye.

A pair of golden wings spread out like a golden sky curtain, or an extremely sharp heavenly blade, but unexpectedly it did not strike Jiang Wenxuan, but instead transformed into a golden thunderbolt, slamming hard into Niu Kui's back!

"Boom!"

Caught off guard, Niu Kui was sent flying.

"Golden Firmament, I'll fuck your mother—"

Niu Kui's roar had barely begun when it abruptly stopped.

As soon as it raised its head from the sea, it was pressed down by the Golden-Winged Great Peng that descended from the sky!

A massive wave roared skyward!

In the distance, Qingqiu's composed smile froze on her face.

Even Jiang Wenxuan looked on in astonishment, completely unable to understand how Yu Tunzhou had managed to do it.

Golden Firmament —has he defected?