Chapter 239: Heaven's Punishment Eye, Slaying All Powerhouses, From Today On No Seventh Realm

At this moment, the whole world was in an uproar.

Everyone stared in shock at all this, their eyes filled with astonishment; besides that, there was only inconceivability, an indescribable inconceivability.

The Zhongzhou Dynasty's great emperor was shocked, feeling inconceivable, an extreme inconceivability.

A million-strong army, in an instant, was wiped out—such a method is too terrifying, also completely unexpected.

Great Jin Dynasty.

The Great Jin Emperor, together with the civil and military officials and dozens of princes, stared dumbfounded at all this; their eyes were filled with disbelief.

「This! 」

「This is impossible, how could three million troops be wiped out in an instant? My five hundred thousand troops just vanished like that? 」

The Great Jin Emperor stared fixedly at the scene, he plopped down on the dragon throne, really not knowing what to say.

Five hundred thousand troops, he didn't care; the Great Jin Dynasty also had three million troops.

But what truly shocked him was the Da Xia Dynasty's method, this terrifying method, overturning everyone's expectations.

At this moment, the civil and military officials were also silent as the grave, all shaken by Da Xia's astonishing method.

「Is heaven going to destroy my Great Jin? 」

At this moment, the Great Jin Emperor gripped the dragon throne tightly, his face almost devoid of any color.

Come, they offended the Da Xia Dynasty, participated in the Alliance, assisted Prince Ning's rebellion; for any country, this is unacceptable and absolutely unforgivable.

And the Great Jin Dynasty thoroughly offended the Da Xia Dynasty.

Then in the near future, this strange thing will inevitably create a terrifying explosion above the Great Jin Dynasty.

「Your Majesty. 」

「Actually, there's no need to worry too much. 」

「Just now, this humble subject carefully observed and found that this magic treasure does not fly very fast, and the ammunition it drops also has a trace. 」

「If a Sixth Realm expert were to intercept, perhaps it could be resolved. 」

A subject spoke up, forcibly putting forward this logic.

But as soon as this was said, the Great Jin Emperor involuntarily stood up, looking at the other party with an icy voice.

「Experts intercept? How to intercept? How many Sixth Realm experts does the Great Jin Dynasty have? 」

「The Da Xia Dynasty can casually pick any place in Great Jin; could Sixth Realm experts possibly fly there instantly? 」

「Furthermore, even if interception were possible, the Da Xia Dynasty currently only reveals a hundred flying magic treasures; what if the Da Xia Dynasty had a thousand or even ten thousand? 」

「What do you have to resist with? 」

The Great Jin Emperor spoke, questioning the officials.

As these words were spoken, everyone fell silent, because there really was no need to say anything.

How to resist this?

A hundred of these devilish things can wipe out a three-million-strong army; if there were a thousand, who could stop them?

Seeing the officials silent, the Great Jin Emperor's face grew uglier; just then, the Great Jin Crown Prince's voice suddenly sounded.

「Wait. 」

「Father Emperor, your subject has just carefully observed; the Da Xia object is very similar to a dragon boat, possibly differing only in appearance. 」

「The true core is the Dragon Gate Cannon; although I don't know how much its power has increased, in your subject's view, this is simply a dragon boat equipped with a Dragon Gate Cannon, right? 」

At this moment, the Crown Prince's voice sounded, startling the civil and military officials.

Upon careful reflection, it really seems to be the case.

Dragon Gate Cannon plus dragon boat, conducting aerial strikes.

Hearing this, the Great Jin Emperor involuntarily nodded; the people gradually came back to their senses from the previous scene, and then voices rose one after another.

「Indeed, it's a dragon boat with a changed appearance, plus an improved Dragon Gate Cannon, conducting aerial strikes—that's correct. 」

「The Dragon Gate Cannon itself is immensely powerful; it merely needs to be fixed, and its range is not far—only when the enemy forces come close can its power be fully displayed. 」

「And loading a Dragon Gate Cannon onto a dragon boat is indeed a good idea. 」

Everyone chatted, revealing the core of this thing.

As these voices sounded, the Great Jin Emperor involuntarily spoke.

「Then, esteemed officials, do you think the Great Jin Dynasty can replicate this? 」

Hearing these words, the Great Jin Dynasty's inner despair eased somewhat; after all, facing this situation, he really didn't know how to face it.

Now that there is a glimmer of hope, how could he not wish for the Great Jin Dynasty to also possess this war machine? At critical moments, it could not only defend the homeland but also secure an advantage in future great struggles.

「Your Majesty. 」

「Your subject believes that the Crown Prince's words hit the mark; since this is a combination of Dragon Gate Cannon and dragon boat, our Great Jin naturally can also manufacture it. 」

「However, your subject also carefully observed just now; this new dragon boat is entirely golden, likely made of heavenly meteoric gold; indeed, only a dragon boat made of heavenly meteoric gold would be extraordinarily sturdy. 」

「I fear even Sixth Realm experts couldn't break it; under these circumstances, manufacturing would be difficult, but we could ask Immortal Sect experts for help—first, we're all in the Alliance; second, the Immortal Sect also doesn't want the Da Xia Dynasty to dominate alone, especially concerning Gu Jin Nian. 」

「Second is the spirit crystal problem; to activate the dragon boat requires an enormous amount of spirit crystals; the Da Xia Dynasty initially purchased many spirit crystals, and also already had large stores. 」

「Thus the Da Xia Dynasty can manufacture such a war machine; if our Great Jin Dynasty were to do so, although difficult, it would still be feasible. 」

「More importantly, we can produce a batch; even if usable only a few times, it doesn't matter much—this method of war is extremely direct and simple; once deployed, it can wipe out millions of soldiers, even tens of millions; ordinary infantry and cavalry are already meaningless. 」

「As long as we have a batch, the Great Jin Dynasty can remain safe; even if the Da Xia Dynasty is stronger, if it cannot wipe us out in one fell swoop, they would not dare act rashly—but right now there are three matters before us; if settled, everything can be discussed; if not, that is the real trouble. 」

This is the Great Jin Dynasty's Minister of Works; he studied carefully and voiced his opinion.

「What are those three matters? 」

Hearing there was a show, the Great Jin Emperor instantly became excited, looking at the other party and asking about those three matters.

「First, after Prince Ning's failed rebellion this time, how should the Great Jin Dynasty choose? How to face the Da Xia Dynasty? 」

「Second, where to find spirit crystals? 」

"Third, will the Da Xia Dynasty obstruct us from forging a new type of dragon boat?"

"These three matters are what the Great Jin Dynasty truly needs to face."

The latter spoke up, voicing his thoughts.

As soon as those words were spoken, the great hall fell silent once more.

Indeed, having already committed such a crime against the Da Xia Dynasty, the Great Jin Dynasty's loss of five hundred thousand troops is still insufficient; the Da Xia Dynasty will inevitably seize this chance to trouble the Great Jin Dynasty.

Facing the thunderous wrath of the Da Xia Dynasty, what should the Great Jin Dynasty do? Vigorously resist? Or choose to compromise?

Both are a question.

The great hall was very quiet; after this topic arose, most people indeed had opinions, but at this critical moment, anyone with sense knew they could not voice them.

Speak wrongly and be scolded by the emperor; speak correctly, and it's even worse.

After all, given the situation, whatever the Great Jin Dynasty does, trouble follows; even if someone devises a good plan—whether a delaying tactic, a policy of peace, or even ceding land and paying reparations.

No matter what is said, whoever proposes the idea will bear all subsequent consequences; if it turns out to be a grand harmony, at most they get a promotion, but if it fails, they become a political scapegoat.

Seeing the ministers speechless, the Great Jin Emperor couldn't help but sigh; as emperor, how could he not know their thoughts?

At that moment, he spoke himself, seeming both to mutter to himself and to put forward an idea.

"Regarding the Da Xia Dynasty, dispatch envoys immediately to seek peace as the priority; even ceding land and paying reparations is acceptable—endure a moment's restraint to plot a grand future scheme."

The Great Jin Emperor spoke; at this point, avoiding bloodshed is impossible, yet he fears the Da Xia Dynasty's appetite is too great, though any demand within a tolerable range he can accept.

At worst, we can retake it later; even if we cannot, preserving the remaining territory is still a good outcome.

Otherwise, given the Da Xia Dynasty's current strength, fully conquering the Great Jin Dynasty would not be too difficult.

"We, the ministers, agree."

Civil and military officials all spoke in unison; these words came from the emperor, so they could not refute them. At this stage, they also did not wish the Da Xia Dynasty and the Great Jin Dynasty to completely rupture relations, for that would bring only harm and no benefit.

Fall behind and you will be struck; that's unavoidable.

"As for the second point, regarding the spiritual crystal, with Heaven's Mandate descending and the great world emerging, many divine artifacts appear; the spiritual crystal, though hard to obtain, will not be harder than before—search diligently and you shall find it."

The Great Jin Emperor presented a possibility, and the likelihood was great.

The ministers also nodded, acknowledging the statement.

"If the Da Xia Dynasty refuses research, then we shall research in secret; in three, five, ten years, can we still not forge a dragon‑boat cannon?"

"At present, the immortal sect will be shocked; the Shangqing Daoists will surely devise every means to support us, thereby halting the Da Xia Dynasty's progress."

"Ten years is exaggerated; within five years, the Great Jin Dynasty can surely forge an identical dragon boat."

"Esteemed ministers, do you have confidence?"

The Great Jin Emperor asked earnestly, not merely to boost his own morale but chiefly to raise the spirits of those men.

Upon hearing this, everyone glanced at each other and then spoke in unison.

"We, the ministers, are confident; within five years we will surpass Da Xia."

They spoke, aware that the words were somewhat self‑deceptive, yet such rhetoric was indeed needed now to lift the morale of the entire court.

Having received the reply, the Great Jin Emperor let out a long sigh.

Meanwhile.

Within the Da Xia camp.

Marquis Zhen Guo's expression grew even stranger; he stood in the camp, a little dazed.

"Can wars still be fought like this?"

"I have fought wars all my life, and this is the first time I've seen it fought this way."

Marquis Zhen Guo spoke aloud, muttering to himself, his demeanor unusually odd; the reason was none other than that he is a veteran who, from youth, has battled on the field, rising step by step to the rank of Marquis.

Regarding warfare, Marquis Zhen Guo surely possesses a complete theory, yet Gu Jin Nian's history‑shaking war left him utterly at a loss for words.

It gave the illusion of one's three‑view foundations being overturned.

It was strange, astonishing, and above all, an unprecedented shock, for it overturned everything people knew.

"Where has war been fought like this?"

Three million plus soldiers, all perished in an instant; it was terrifying, leaving one truly speechless— even a famed general like Marquis Zhen Guo was left mute.

"Damn it."

"No wonder His Majesty appointed me commander; so that's the reason—this thing was surely concocted by that kid Gu Jin Nian, kept hidden from me, right?"

Marquis Zhen Guo muttered to himself, and by the end he became increasingly agitated.

Originally this battle should have been commanded by himself, but unexpectedly, Emperor Yong Sheng and Gu Jin Nian had already reached an agreement, covertly producing a Heavenly Dome warplane.

Nevertheless, Marquis Zhen Guo understood that this method was a boon for Da Xia—not merely a simple good thing, but chiefly one that could overturn future battle outcomes.

In other words,

Unification of the Eastern Wilderness is within sight.

Within the rear camp.

Emperor Yong Sheng wore a broad smile; the firelight reflected on his greasy face, yet the unhidden grin seeped through—a kind of auntie smile.

This feeling is truly exhilarating; in an instant we annihilated three million enemy troops. Throughout history, defeating ten thousand foes has been one of the highest honors for a soldier, and now, having joined forces with Gu Jin Nian to overturn the entire world, how could he not feel an unprecedented thrill? I, Gu Jin Nian, am enough to overturn the world.

Hahaha.

Emperor Yong Sheng's smile grew even broader.

Yet the joys and sorrows between people cannot be linked; the brilliance of Emperor Yong Sheng's smile was immense.

The atmosphere inside Prince Ning's residence was equally oppressive.

Idioms like "the birds are silent and a needle can be heard falling" fail to capture the mood here; even the supremely confident Shangqing Daoists could not utter a single word at this moment.

He opened his mouth wide, staring blankly at it all, scarcely believing that the three‑million army—originally intended as the strongest force to check Gu Jin Nian—

According to his plan, this force could completely restrain the Da Xia Dynasty, then establish a New Xia Dynasty, devouring Da Xia's fortunes; thus Gu Jin Nian's power would also be weakened.

In everyone's eyes, Gu Jin Nian's achievements today are certainly due to his own ability, but also mainly because he carries the Da Xia national fortune within him, equivalent to a nation's destiny; Gu Jin Nian holds most of it, so he is so lucky—these are Heaven's Mandate, and Heaven's Mandate is related to qi luck.

It is precisely because of this that he is willing to assist King Ning; otherwise, with Heaven's Mandate descending, the sect would dominate, and what right would King Ning have to summon him?

Assisting King Ning, in a sense, means completely tearing his face with Gu Jin Nian, escalating to an irreconcilable level; the previous conflict was a world‑wide struggle, but fomenting internal chaos is no small matter.

In contrast, King Ning suffers the most; he had already decided not to rebel, because he saw no hope at all.

Yet he did not expect that just as he was about to give up, the head of the Great Dao Mansion came knocking, promising countless benefits, giving him confidence to rebel, but what he never imagined was that the final outcome turned out like this.

King Ning is on the verge of tears; three million troops, his proud one‑million‑strong army, are among them, and the first King Qi Lin in the lower right corner is also deeply sorrowful; he wears a mask, his eyes no longer calm and cold but filled with despair, a heartfelt despair.

At this point, there is no power left to turn the tide; he will have no way to resolve all this.

"My two hundred thousand troops…"

Finally, someone speaks, voice trembling, a ruler of a vassal state, a small country, bringing two hundred thousand troops to aid—one could say the whole nation has come.

For a small country, two hundred thousand troops constitute its entire military; bringing so many soldiers forward means they are waiting to carve out huge gains after New Xia is established.

But what they didn't expect is that their two hundred thousand troops were completely annihilated, not even appearing on the battlefield.

Moreover, they offended the Da Xia Dynasty.

Therefore, the Da Xia Dynasty will inevitably use thunderous measures to retaliate against them.

One by one, the rulers wail; they are all rulers of small states.

"Everyone, stop shouting."

At that moment, King Ning's voice rings out; he is somewhat angry, but more so desperate—the clamor of these people irritates him.

What hurts him most is not failure, but also a sense of shame; recalling his earlier challenge to the Great Emperor Yong Sheng, King Ning feels an indescribable humiliation.

This is too painful; the newly founded nation, just like that, is wiped out? He refuses to believe it, yet he knows he must calm down, must calm down, otherwise everything will be lost.

As King Ning roars, everyone falls silent instantly, each closing their mouths, yet the sorrow in their eyes cannot be hidden.

"Master, what should we do now?"

King Ning speaks; in fact he does not want to talk, at this point what can be said? Yet he does not want to die, nor be captured alive by Great Emperor Yong Sheng, so he looks to Shangqing Daoist, asking what to do next.

Upon hearing this, Shangqing Daoist slowly stands up.

"This is definitely not ordinary power; it already involves the Six Realms—Gu Jin Nian has broken the covenant."

Shangqing Daoist speaks, his expression resolute.

He believes Gu Jin Nian has employed the power of the Six Realms.

Hearing this, everyone cannot help but look at Shangqing Daoist.

If Gu Jin Nian truly used the Six Realms' power, then he has broken the covenant and can be summoned for Heavenly Punishment, to punish Gu Jin Nian.

"May I ask, Master, is this truly the might of the Six Realms?"

Someone voices, thinking it unlikely, after all they have not sensed the aura of the Six Realms.

"It is the Six Realms."

"But by an inexplicable method, the aura was concealed."

"The Da Xia Dynasty's Longmen Cannon is certainly not that powerful; this dragon boat is merely a decoy, the truly terrifying part is the ammunition."

"And this ammunition is also a kind of decoy, creating a massive flash of fire."

"Similar to an Explosion Talisman."

Shangqing Daoist is not deceiving himself; he understands how strong the Longmen Cannon is, and also knows how dreadful the damage caused by the Celestial Sky Warplane is.

Even a Six Realms master cannot achieve it.

Yet a single cannonball can produce such terrifying power—this is an impossible thing.

In this great battle, he believes Gu Jin Nian won without virtue, having employed the Six Realms' power.

"Explosion Talisman?"

Zhang Zhenren speaks, somewhat curious; he knows the Way of Talismans best, and now that Shangqing Daoist says this, he feels the possibility is great.

He has a new line of thought.

"It cannot be called an Explosion Talisman, but a kind that can shield aura—an Explosion Talisman of that sort. Zhang Zhenren, you understand talismans best; think carefully."

Shangqing Daoist says, looking at Zhang Zhenren as he speaks.

At that moment, Zhang Zhenren frowns in contemplation, and everyone also turns their gaze to Zhang Zhenren.

If it can truly be confirmed, then they can invoke Heavenly Punishment; even if they cannot summon Heavenly Punishment, at least they can act—there's no way to let Gu Jin Nian get away, right? The nation was just founded! It can't just disappear like that, can it?

"I understand."

At that moment, Zhang Zhenren's voice sounds, he suddenly thinks of a possibility.

"What?"

"Zhang Zhenren, what exactly is it?"

Shangqing Daoist, Yin‑Yang Sect Head, and others speak together, curiously asking Zhang Zhenren the reason.

"It is a combination of the Explosion Talisman and the Heavenly Thunder Talisman; I've been wondering why I couldn't figure out which talisman it was—Gu Jin Nian is too clever."

"He forged an Explosion Talisman, added the Heavenly Thunder Talisman, merged the two, then attached it to the cannonball, so that when it falls from high altitude it creates a massive explosion and impact."

"Destroy heaven and earth."

"The strongest talisman of the Six Realms, fused into one, clever, too clever, truly too clever."

Zhang Zhenren speaks, he appears especially excited, not because he decoded it, but because he thought of a new idea—if so, could the Longhu Dao Sect also produce this in bulk? If possible, it would greatly benefit future assaults on famous mountains.

"So that's it."

"I say, no matter how strong the Longmen Cannon is, it won't reach that level."

"Since that's the case, we will step forward."

Shangqing Daoist says.

He lets out a long breath; his conjecture was correct, and that is enough.

"Good!"

"Alright."

"Well."

The Seventh Realm masters all spoke up, each agreeing that they could speak.

As soon as those words were spoken,

the Shangqing Daoist remained silent, turning his gaze toward the two Buddhas of the Buddhist sect.

These were the soul avatars of the two, their main bodies residing in the Great Treasure Glass Temple of the Western Desert.

"Amitabha, how virtuous, how virtuous."

Guang Yuan Buddha understood the Shangqing Daoist's intent, clasped his hands together, and then gazed at the heavens.

Soon, a Buddha silhouette appeared, illuminating the entire Eastern Wilderness realm.

"Amitabha."

"Patron Gu, the New Da Xia Nation has been established, the two states are at war, and a Heaven and Earth Covenant had already been drafted. Why does the patron not keep the promise?"

Guang Yuan Buddha's voice rang out, echoing across the Eastern Wilderness.

The joining of the Seventh Realm instantly raised the level of this conflict by an unknown magnitude.

After all, without the Seventh Realm's involvement, this struggle would merely be a rebellion, an attempt to found a state and steal Da Xia's qi fortune—a contest of interests.

But when the Seventh Realm joins, everything becomes distinct, likely to generate contradictions that could evolve into greater conflicts. Especially now, a Buddhist Seventh Realm strongman directly accuses Gu Jin Nian of violating the Heaven and Earth Covenant, which is a blatant call for war.

People watched.

The Da Xia Dynasty's assassin's dagger truly shocked the world, and now the Seventh Realm's involvement has made the conflict even more spectacular.

However,

At this moment, Gu Jin Nian, deep within the great mountain, was completing an ultimate metamorphosis; his Immortal Dao realm had entered the Seventh Realm and was now in fusion.

Three Seventh Realm seals were wildly fusing.

He could not hear any sounds from the outside.

Yet from behind the Da Xia camp, Emperor Yong Sheng's voice answered.

"When did our Da Xia saint betray the Heaven and Earth Covenant?"

"If you can't win, do you start framing others?"

Emperor Yong Sheng spoke; bearing the Imperial Seal, he was unafraid of the pressure from Seventh Realm strongmen.

"Amitabha."

"If not for breaching the covenant, how could one annihilate three million troops in an instant?"

"Your Majesty Yong Sheng, the Longmen Cannon is indeed powerful, its might known to all. If it were to slay a few thousand enemies, I, a humble monk, could understand, but to cause three hundred thousand soldiers to die instantly is beyond comprehension."

"Is such a feat feasible for the Longmen Cannon?"

"I trust Your Majesty knows the truth; what exactly is happening here?"

Guang Yuan Buddha spoke calmly, and his words gave the impression that the Da Xia Dynasty had indeed done something unspeakable.

"Ridiculous."

"So other nations cannot do it, and the Da Xia Dynasty cannot either?"

"If you don't understand, stop pretending to know here."

"Losing is losing; do you intend to intervene?"

"Then I shall see whether you dare to violate the Heaven and Earth Covenant."

"Convey my decree."

"Launch a rapid assault on the Xiongnu Nation."

"In one hour, I will see the Xiongnu Nation destroyed."

Emperor Yong Sheng sneered, too lazy to bother with these fools, and directly issued a holy edict, ordering the soldiers to pilot celestial warcraft straight to the Xiongnu Nation for total annihilation.

Hearing this, Guang Yuan Buddha and the others furrowed their brows.

"Amitabha."

"Da Xia Dynasty employed the talismanic script technique, forging massive explosive talismans and Heavenly Thunder talismans, merging them into one and affixing them to the shells, thereby generating such power; this is a fault from the start."

"I, a humble monk, did not wish to voice this, leaving Da Xia Dynasty some face and hoping the Da Xia emperor might lay down the slaughtering blade, yet Your Majesty remains obstinate."

"To slaughter three hundred thousand soldiers, these lost souls—can the Da Xia Dynasty bear such sins?"

"Now you still wish to add more killing, but my Buddha's compassion forbids me from witnessing innocent deaths; I implore Your Majesty to cease."

Guang Yuan Buddha's words were overly diplomatic, always standing on the side of righteousness.

He urged Emperor Yong Sheng to stand down.

Yet the most ridiculous part is that if the Da Xia Dynasty were destroyed, the Buddhist sect would not intervene; now, being at a disadvantage, they claim peace is precious.

In war, all are innocent.

"Enough idle talk."

"If you have the ability, try it."

Emperor Yong Sheng, a cavalry emperor and ruler of Da Xia, could never be soft. "Amitabha."

Guang Yuan Buddha sighed, then formed a Buddha seal; in an instant, the sky above the Northwest Second Realm fell silent, all warcraft halted midair, utterly immobile.

This is the power of the Seventh Realm.

It can suppress with a single hand.

This is unavoidable; the celestial warcraft's greatest strength lies in its storm bolt, not the craft itself, which can only endure attacks up to the Sixth Realm.

As Seventh Realm strongmen intervened, these warcraft indeed became ineffective.

Within the camp.

Emperor Yongsheng watched the scene, and dragon qi swirled around him, his expression turning ice‑cold to the extreme.

The Buddhist sect really dares to strike, huh.

Yet just as Emperor Yongsheng prepared to wield the power of the nation, a voice slowly rose.

"You all truly aren't afraid of death."

As the voice sounded, the world stirred; they recognized it as Gu Jin Nian's voice.

Boom! A pillar of light erupted from the great mountain, a terrifying column that pierced the clouds, startling heaven and earth.

Within the great mountain.

A terrifying aura spread, rising and falling like breathing, at times dread‑filled, at times utterly calm.

Inside the mountain body.

The golden figure inside Gu Jin Nian stepped onto the third tier.

And his strength, at this moment, reached its pinnacle, possessing terrifying power.

"Amitabha."

"Patron Gu, you should never, ever resort to such means; we did sign a contract with you, forbidding the use of the Sixth and Seventh Realms, yet you forged a Sixth‑Realm talisman and empowered it with Seventh‑Realm power."

"These methods are too despicable; we do not accept them, and in an instant Patron Gu slaughtered three million soldiers—such conduct enrages both men and gods. Please turn back to the shore."

Guangyuan Buddha spoke, urging Gu Jin Nian to turn back to the shore.

"Back to your mother's shore."

Gu Jin Nian's voice responded with dominance.

"You have already acted."

"Then don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Let heavenly punishment be invoked!"

Gu Jin Nian spoke, and in an instant the sky dome transformed: Holy Punishment's Clouds swirled, thunder roared, and a terrifying eyeball appeared above the heavens.

This is the Eye of Heavenly Punishment.

It can unleash terrifying heavenly punishment at any moment.

"Amitabha, Patron Gu, your methods are despicable; do you still try to deny it? Frame this humble monk?"

"Moreover, this humble monk intervenes to stop slaughter, not for any personal gain."

"Patron Gu, forcibly framing others brings no benefit; heaven and earth are clear witnesses."

Guangyuan Buddha hurriedly spoke, fearing that Gu Jin Nian might forcibly trigger heavenly punishment, which would bring disaster.

"Framing?"

"Who exactly is framing whom?"

"You keep claiming the Explosive Talisman and Heavenly Thunder Talisman; produce evidence."

"What's the point of saying more without evidence?"

"Also, stopping slaughter? During Da Xia's civil war, when Prince Ning rebelled and foreign nations intervened, why didn't you step forward to say stop the killing?"

"Now you speak of stopping slaughter?"

"Do you want your mother to stop it?"

Gu Jin Nian was on the verge of laughing in anger; Guangyuan Buddha truly is a master of twisting right and wrong—though clearly at a disadvantage, he still spouts so many lofty arguments.

Facing such a person, Gu Jin Nian's approach was blunt—he cursed outright, asking why waste words: "Patron Gu, this humble monk speaks to you sincerely; you, as a saint, and I, a Nirvana‑realm Buddha, need this?"

"Every word you utter is vulgar; this humble monk sees that Patron Gu does not seem like a saint."

Guangyuan Buddha spoke, mocking in this way.

"I enter your mother."

Gu Jin Nian replied calmly, with just four words.

The world fell silent.

This great battle was indeed exciting; Seventh‑Realm masters clashed, and the smell of gunpowder was overwhelming.

"Patron Gu, why be like this? Such words are as coarse as a brute."

Guangyuan Buddha's complexion darkened; the remark was indeed harsh.

"A coarse brute?"

"Then today I'll let you all see what 'coarse' truly means."

Gu Jin Nian took a deep breath.

In an instant, his figure vanished, moving faster than lightning.

Western Desert.

A silhouette appeared—it was Gu Jin Nian's; he had reached the Primordial Spirit Realm of the Immortal Path, and with a single thought he knew where Guangyuan Buddha's true form stood.

He said nothing, raised his hand, the Divine‑slaying Technique spread, and a terrifying fist imprint descended.

Thud.

The entire Western Desert glittered brilliantly, golden light burst and sprayed outward.

Within the Western Desert, all Buddhist temples shone, blocking the terrifying assault.

The Martial Emperor's strike was truly terrifying.

The Great Treasure Liuli Temple quaked violently, its walls shattering outright.

One should know that the Great Treasure Liuli Temple is protected by supreme Buddhist artifacts and terrifying faith power; even an attack by a High Purity Daoist would struggle to breach it.

But unexpectedly, Gu Jin Nian's single punch caused the Great Treasure Liuli Temple to break; another such blow would erase it completely.

"Patron Gu, if you can't speak, do you just act directly?"

"What meaning does that have?"

"Regarding the whole matter, we could negotiate properly; must we come to this point?"

At this moment, Hui Jue Buddha spoke, stepping forward to smooth things over, for Gu Jin Nian's power made the two Buddhas turn pale.

If this continues, in less than a minute the Great Treasure Glass Temple will be annihilated under Gu Jin Nian's fist blaze.

However, while Hui Jue Buddha spoke, putting on a demeanor of not wanting to reach this point, Guang Yuan Buddha immediately informed the Supreme Purity Daoist and the others.

They sought to join forces, to see if they could bring Gu Jin Nian to justice here.

"Didn't you say I'm coarse?"

"Then today I'll show you my coarseness."

"Stop the nonsense."

"I'll give you time; kill together."

"After today, I will have the Immortal sect and the Buddhist sect, no longer the Seventh Realm."

Gu Jin Nian roared; his qi and blood erupted, his aura like a true dragon, the power of the Martial Emperor, the power of a Sage, the power of the Primordial Spirit merged, his aura became terrifying.

"Gu patron, why go to such lengths?"

"Amitabha, since it is so, let Heaven and Earth judge."

"I am the Supreme Purity Daoist; today I invoke Heavenly Punishment to judge the Confucian‑Daoist sage Gu Jin Nian."

"I am Zhang Zhenren; today I invoke Heavenly Punishment to judge the Confucian‑Daoist sage Gu Jin Nian."

"I am the Yin‑Yang Palm Sect Leader; today I invoke Heavenly Punishment to judge the Confucian‑Daoist sage Gu Jin Nian."

One voice after another rang out; the Supreme Purity Daoist, Zhang Zhenren, the Yin‑Yang Palm Sect Leader, the Grand Elder of the Great Profound Immortal Sect, the Abbot of Xiao Yuan Temple, the Abbot of Da Yin Temple, all spoke in unison.

Four Seventh Realm masters of the Buddhist sect.

Four Seventh Realm masters of the Immortal sect.

At that moment, uttering the same words, the wills of the eight Seventh Realm masters transformed into eight terrifying rays of light, merging into the Eye of Heavenly Punishment.

Only.

The Eye of Heavenly Punishment, after absorbing the eight great wills, did not move at all; instead it remained unusually silent.

This scene left everyone astonished.

Some could not comprehend.

Although Gu Jin Nian used a technique, the wills of the eight should also be able to influence the Eye of Heavenly Punishment, right? "I am Guang Yuan Buddha of the Upper Ascending Esoteric Sect; in the Da Xia War, Gu Jin Nian slaughtered three million soldiers, causing countless deaths and injuries; both men and gods are outraged, I request Heavenly Punishment!!!"

Guang Yuan Buddha shouted almost hysterically.

His will grew even stronger.

At the same time, to strengthen his will, he employed the supreme Buddhist divine power, causing the souls of three million fallen soldiers to appear en masse.

In an instant.

On the Northwest Second Realm front battlefield, the three million dead souls indeed manifested, appearing in fire, writhing in agony; these are dead souls that will soon become vengeful spirits.

Their power of resentment was almost terrifying, surging toward the Eye of Heavenly Punishment.

Sure enough, at that moment, the Eye of Heavenly Punishment reacted.

Boom—

Boom—

Boom—

The sound of thunder roared, and the world's people instantly paled.

"Did Gu Jin Nian truly trigger the Heavenly Punishment?"

"The Buddhist sect truly has a clever method, using the dead souls of three million soldiers to summon such a terrifying sight?"

"Let the power of the dead souls be infused into the Eye of Heavenly Punishment, letting Heaven and Earth respond; regardless, King Ning indeed caused the death of three million soldiers—these were living people, each a life."

"A fine method, truly a fine method."

One voice after another sounded, using the dead souls' power to provoke the Eye of Heavenly Punishment; it was indeed terrifying, and the method was extremely potent.

Crack!

Finally, a bolt of thunder struck down like a flood, the thunder was purple and looked dreadful.

When the thunder appeared, the Supreme Purity Daoist, the Yin‑Yang Palm Sect Leader and others instantly rejoiced.

Their request received a response.

What does this prove? It proves that Heaven and Earth are not wholly favoring Gu Jin Nian, that they support them.

But in the next instant, heavenly thunder fell.

It struck down toward the dead souls.

Boom! A massive explosion erupted again, the three million dead souls vanished in an instant; they were dead souls, yin entities, while the thunder was a yang entity, naturally opposing, and moreover it was the Thunder of Heavenly Punishment.

Not to mention the three million dead souls.

Even thirty million dead souls would be directly annihilated by such thunder.

But the power isn't the most astonishing; what's astonishing is why it struck those dead souls? It shouldn't have, right? "Why did it strike the dead souls?"

"What's going on?"

"This is inconceivable."

"Is Gu Jin Nian truly a child of Heaven's Mandate? The wills of the eight Seventh Realm masters cannot shake Heaven and Earth's will? Or does Heaven and Earth think Gu Jin Nian did nothing wrong in this matter?"

One exclamation after another rang out, full of shock.

This is too exaggerated.

It's also way too biased, right?

"Why? Why? Why?"

"Heaven and Earth are unfair!"

The voice of Guangyuan Buddha rang out, he was filled with reluctance, extremely reluctant.

"Stop the nonsense, quickly join forces, suppress Gu Jin Nian, we eight, with the aid of the supreme artifact, it's impossible not to win."

"Kill him, then everything can be discussed."

Voices rang out one after another; this is the consensus of everyone.

We must fight to the death.

"Now that it's come to this, we can't have any backup plans; we've already torn our faces; Gu Jin Nian won't spare us."

"Better yet, let's directly carve out a bright, clear universe."

The voice of the Shangqing Daoist rang out; killing intent filled his eyes, he wanted to settle the world with one battle.

"Good!"

"No big problem!"

"Let's attack, this time don't hesitate, kill!"

Several people exchanged thoughts.

Finally, they unanimously decided to act.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Terrifying aura erupted; the eight great experts at this moment all revived their aura, various immortal artifacts and Buddhist artifacts exploded.

We must truly battle.

Above the Great Treasure Glazed Temple, Gu Jin Nian felt these people's aura fully revived, and involuntarily took a deep breath.

"Kill!"

"After today, aside from the Confucian Dao, there will be no Seventh Realm!"

The Shangqing Daoist, the Yin-Yang Sect Master, they gave rise to killing intent.

Gu Jin Nian, at this moment, also gave rise to killing intent.

Regardless of what happens next.

No matter who.

He will slaughter everything.

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