Chapter 1739: Hongjun Flees, Haotian Loses Power (Third Chapter, Requesting Subscription)

"What you said isn't entirely wrong."

Zhang Taixuan did not deny it, nodding lightly.

Although both Great World versions of the Journey to the West had been reduced to only their most basic laws, the creative essence of the Three Thousand Divine Demons had long been seized by others.

But he had indeed received the creative essence of a Honghuang-system world.

"Indeed!"

"You're insatiable!"

Hongjun nearly went mad.

This man had already taken the creative essence of one Honghuang world, yet now came to seize his.

It filled him with utter rage!

A ruler shimmering with xuanhuang energy appeared in Hongjun's hand; the power of the Heavenly Dao surged as it struck toward Zhang Taixuan.

This time, Hongjun seemed to have lost all composure, charging forward recklessly.

Zhang Taixuan's gaze hardened; xuan light swirled across the Taixuan Ruler, unleashing boundless Heavenly Dao energy that activated the Taixuan force.

The next instant, the Taixuan Ruler soared upward, crossing space and time, descending upon Hongjun.

First strike: the hundun properties of all heavens and spacetimes scattered.

Second strike: the hundun properties within the spacetime rings vanished.

Only two strikes landed, and Hongjun's frenzied demeanor instantly dissolved; he no longer resembled his former self, fleeing beyond the world.

At this moment, he deeply recognized the gap between himself and Taixuan, his spirit utterly crushed.

Even if he had countless schemes in mind, they were useless against absolute power.

"Want to run? Leave behind your ultimate treasure!"

Zhang Taixuan swung the Taixuan Ruler again, striking Hongjun's back; xuan light swirled across the ruler, drawing back the earlier xuanhuang ruler.

Xuan light swirled behind him, the xuanhuang ruler suppressed and held within the radiance.

Beyond the world, Hongjun's face was grim.

That single ruler had just taken away his last ultimate treasure.

In essence, after billions of years of scheming in the Fengshen world, he had taken nothing but his cultivation base.

"Damn it!"

Hongjun glared fiercely at the Fengshen world, "Old Tao vows not to let this rest."

Without hesitation, Hongjun plunged into the Chaos.

This man's strength was too great.

If he stayed any longer, he feared he'd be trapped.

After cultivating so long, he still possessed the necessary temperament.

When the enemy is strong and I am weak, it's natural to flee.

"But why didn't he subdue me?"

Hongjun was deeply puzzled: "With his strength, he should have easily crushed me."

The farther he moved from Honghuang, the calmer his mind became.

Recalling Taixuan's multiple strikes, each had been effortless, as if he hadn't exerted himself at all.

"Could this be some kind of scheme?"

Hongjun cast numerous divine arts upon himself, checking for any hidden marks—until he confirmed none remained, then finally relaxed.

He breathed a sigh of relief, yet his mind was filled with even more questions.

He couldn't understand: if he could crush his enemy, why didn't he?

"Is it benevolence?"

The thought arose, but Hongjun immediately cast it aside.

At this level of cultivation, who still foolishly clings to such notions?

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Su Xiao: "Brother Taixuan, why did you let Hongjun go? Leaving such a powerful expert outside is extremely dangerous!"

Ye Hei: "The Dao Lord must have his reasons, perhaps?"

Xiao Mai: "Uh... maybe he couldn't kill him?"

Xiao Yan: "There's nothing hard about killing him. Hongjun was already terrified."

Su Xiao: "Brother Taixuan, why exactly? I don't understand!"

Zhang Taixuan: "Don't forget one thing: there are many Hongjuns across the myriad worlds. If I kill him, the others will inexplicably grow stronger. When those others grow strong, one of them might seize the creative essence of a Honghuang world."

Zhang Taixuan: "Then when we later find a Honghuang-system world, won't we only be left with scraps?"

Su Xiao: "Brother Taixuan has already thought this far ahead?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Besides, Hongjun seems bound to the Honghuang world—letting him go might lead us to another Honghuang world!"