Chapter 1725

"Let's go." Yunxiao smiled inwardly; wasn't that just a foolish grin? What even was a foolish grin?

Qiongxiao hurried after him.

Entering the Luo Fu Cave, they indeed saw Master Tongtian speaking with Zhang Taixuan.

As a sage of this world, Tongtian was now extremely humble, like a diligent student seeking answers from Zhang Taixuan.

To one side of Tongtian, Zhao Gongming stood quietly listening.

"Master! Elder Brother!"

Tongtian looked at Yunxiao and frowned.

"Yunxiao, what is your cultivation base?"

"Hunyuan Tenth Reckoning."

"This—this…"

Tongtian was utterly stunned.

After countless years of accumulation, plus the authority of this world, he had only cultivated to Hunyuan Seventh Reckoning.

He had thought his progress was already at its absolute peak.

Yet his disciple had surged past him, surpassing him by three full sub-realm levels.

This was simply unbelievable.

Zhao Gongming's expression was equally shaken.

They had both attained Hunyuan at the same time—how had Yunxiao reached Hunyuan Tenth Reckoning while he was still stuck at Hunyuan First Reckoning?

"Master, it's perfectly normal. With Brother Taixuan guiding her, plus this—how could Sister's cultivation not advance fast?"

As she spoke, she pulled out the Liangjie ZaoHua Elixir and held it in her palm.

"What is this?"

Tongtian felt the elixir radiated terrifying power—even to him, it held lethal allure.

"This is the Liangjie ZaoHua Elixir," Zhang Taixuan smiled. "One pill contains the magic power of a sage over one cosmic cycle."

"A sage's cosmic cycle?"

As a sage, Tongtian understood this realm intimately.

The magic power of a sage over one cosmic cycle—how terrifying was that?

No wonder Yunxiao's cultivation base had risen so fast.

If she took this elixir daily, wouldn't her realm skyrocket?

"I never thought my disciple Yunxiao was the one with the greatest fortune," Tongtian sighed. "Soon, you'll reach Hunyuan Perfection, won't you?"

Yunxiao smiled. "Master, it's not that easy. Even with the Universe Tower and the ZaoHua Elixir, it will still take a long time! After all, I don't want to be a Hunyuan cultivator with power but no true Hunyuan essence."

"True Hunyuan essence?" Tongtian was startled. "What is that?"

Yunxiao looked toward Zhang Taixuan.

Zhang Taixuan gave a slight nod. "Since none of you are outsiders, what's there to hide?"

Yunxiao then explained the nature of Hunyuan.

Tongtian listened, stunned.

"The Hunyuan nature is extension?"

"The Dao Lord once slew a Hunyuan Perfection being?"

"After all these years of cultivation, I didn't even know what Hunyuan nature was. Master—did you not understand, or did you hide it?"

Tongtian sighed to the heavens.

"I think he concealed its mystery," Zhang Taixuan mused. "As one destined to govern the Heavenly Dao of this Honghuang world, it's unlikely he didn't know Hunyuan nature."

"Indeed," Tongtian knew this well.

At this moment, Tongtian's emotions were deeply complex.

"By the way, Dao Lord, you've come now—has something major happened?" Tongtian asked.

Zhang Taixuan nodded. "I made a pact with this world: I helped it expel Hongjun, and in return, it granted me insight into its laws. Now, the thousand-year term is nearing its end—it's time to conclude."

"Expel Hongjun? Do you have confidence?" Tongtian frowned. "There are still five other sages—if they unite, they'll be hard to oppose."

Zhang Taixuan smiled. "No need to worry—it's not a big deal."

Tongtian looked at Yunxiao.

Yunxiao nodded lightly. "Master, rest easy. Aside from Hongjun, the other sages are no stronger to my husband than mortals."

"Then I'm at ease," Tongtian nodded.

Yet a fierce curiosity stirred within him.

In the Dao Lord's eyes, sages were like mortals.

Then was he himself the same?

What kind of divine power was this?

As a sage who excelled in combat, he felt a surge of battle lust, gazing at Zhang Taixuan.

"Dao Lord, may I witness your divine power?"

Zhang Taixuan smiled. "Why not?"

With a thought, the Zhuxian Sword appeared in his hand.

The next instant, Zhang Taixuan's entire aura shifted—from calm to deadly, as if a heavenly sword had descended upon the world.

Tongtian felt as if he had returned to before his birth.

Back then, he had not yet mastered any divine arts; facing stronger beings, he could only conceal his heavenly fate.

Now, he felt like a tiny boat in a raging storm, 随时 on the verge of capsizing.

Suddenly, sword-light flared.

Tongtian felt a lethal killing intent surface; seeing the long sword already attacking, he wanted to unleash a divine ability to dodge.

As for blocking, he had no such thought in his heart at all.

Too terrifying!

This sword was filled with an utterly horrifying power, enough to make a Saint fall.

A Saint's immortality and indestructibility was nothing but a joke beneath this sword.

At this moment, not the slightest hint of contempt remained in his heart.

Earlier, he had still felt the Lord of Nightmares was too weak, and that if he were in their place, he should do better.

Now, he was only just shocked awake.

Even if he cultivated to the Primordial Chaos Perfection, encountering a Dao Lord, the result would not change in the slightest.

Both were Saints, yet the gap was far too great!

Just then, the Immortal-Slaying Sword vanished, and Zhang Taixuan's demeanor grew plain once more, like an ordinary mortal.

Tongtian came back to himself, reached out to touch his brow, and felt only a warm, moist sensation.

There, a drop of holy blood had fallen.

Even his Primordial Spirit bore a sword-scar.

Gazing upon the sword-scar, a fierce, biting aura came through, raising a feeling of dread in his heart.

Just then, everything receded.

The sword-scar and holy blood vanished, as if time and space had reversed.

Tongtian felt his state was better than ever before; he looked toward Zhang Taixuan, unable to grasp his meaning.

"Was what just happened an illusion?"

Zhang Taixuan shook his head: "It wasn't an illusion. I simply withdrew my power, which is why you felt time and space reverse."

Tongtian was shaken: "Is this the Taixuan Sword Dao you have branded into the Great Dao? No wonder you dare call yourself a Sword Ancestor of a realm!"

Clearly, he too was an ancestor of sword-play.

Yet the result was, facing the other he couldn't even draw his sword.

The disparity in strength between such levels was simply too vast.

Qiong Xiao cried out in surprise: "That's it? It's over? I didn't even get a clear look!"

Yun Xiao gave a light snort: "Qiong Xiao, you must not be rude."

Saying that — wouldn't it just make Master look very weak?

Qiong Xiao looked toward Tongtian, and sure enough saw Tongtian looking a little awkward.