Chapter 282: Eradicate Chang Yun Tian, Flatten the Jie Tian Sect, the Princes Reveal Themselves, Kill Together

The world is boiling.

The Tong Tian Sword Mountain incident had just concluded, and Gu Jin Nian headed straight for the Jie Tian Sect—clearly to tear the façade.

Know that Gu Jin Nian is now a powerhouse of the Eighth Heaven.

If the two sides truly engage in a deadly duel, the entire world would probably fall into premature chaos.

This is not the outcome the world wishes to see.

Nevertheless, the Jie Tian Sect has indeed done many disgusting deeds.

In Tong Tian Sword Mountain, Gu Jin Nian cooperated with them, opened a passage, letting the Sword Nine Heavens escape and ascend; the Jie Tian Sect then forcibly interfered with Gu Jin Nian, which was already enough, and after the Heavenly Pride of Qilin Pavilion appeared, they were even more ruthless.

Although protected by the Sage, he was still heavily affected; one could say Gu Jin Nian not acting would be hard to justify.

However, the current situation is strange; if Gu Jin Nian truly acts, the result may not be favorable.

Inside the Jie Tian Sect.

All Heavenly Pride and elders silently stared at Gu Jin Nian, their expressions calm.

Boom— Boom— Boom! The palace of the Jie Tian Sect roared, and Gu Jin Nian, like an immortal deity, stood towering outside the palace; the space around him warped, looking especially terrifying and mighty.

"Saint Gu."

"What do you mean?"

At this moment, a familiar voice sounded—it was Chang Yun Tian's voice.

He stepped out of the Jie Tian Palace, his gaze fixed on Gu Jin Nian, his face bearing a smile, calm and steady.

"You six will commit suicide here."

"Let Sage Wen Jing take over the Jie Tian Sect; this feud ends here."

Gu Jin Nian's voice rang out.

He was very calm, not wanting to waste words with Chang Yun Tian and the others.

In fact, his purpose in coming here was simple: to intimidate. He needed a battle to make the five ancient clans understand his current strength, to deter them from reckless moves; only then could everything be pacified.

The current situation is simple yet troublesome.

Three steps must be taken.

And most matters can be settled.

First, intimidate the myriad ancient clans.

Second, form an alliance to balance power.

Third, become a Heaven's Mandate Saint and ascend to the eighth realm.

The seven great seals unite, revealing to Gu Jin Nian the great mysteries of heaven and earth, the way of yin‑yang transformation; now the world must no longer endure killing.

Thus the five ancient clans must be suppressed; otherwise, once they make a bold move, he himself may not be afraid, but the future will be affected.

The grand assembly of the myriad clans must be convened.

Now is the time to cut into the Jie Tian Sect.

"Suicide?"

"Sage, what do you mean? We don't seem to have offended you, do we?"

"Now that the Sage has broken through the eighth realm, must you strike us down?"

"Just because the Jie Tian Sect opposes Qilin Pavilion? Must the Sage act so?"

Chang Yun Tian's voice sounded.

He was curious, questioning Gu Jin Nian.

"Do you always like to spout such nonsense, no matter the time?"

Gu Jin Nian glanced at him, and the next moment his gaze burst with coldness; in an instant the entire Jie Tian Palace roared, and above the heavens countless treasures coalesced.

Ancient bells resonated, shaking heaven, earth, and the starry sky.

Celestial swords, their blade qi spreading thirty thousand li.

Ancient zithers, manifesting mountain‑and‑sea divine beasts.

Precious umbrellas, unfurling myriad divine rays.

These treasures converged, causing heaven and earth to tremble, pressing everyone in the Jie Tian Palace to the point of breathlessness.

Chang Yun Tian's complexion turned the worst, his gaze at Gu Jin Nian filled with anger.

"Saint Gu."

"What exactly are you trying to do? Have you forgotten the Great Dao Oath? Acting outright violates the covenant."

Chang Yun Tian spoke; his greatest confidence lay in the Great Dao Oath—he knew that a single breath from Gu Jin Nian could kill him.

But he believed even more that Gu Jin Nian wouldn't dare act; with the Great Dao Oath here, what reason does Gu Jin Nian have to strike him? And with what would he kill himself?

"Saint Gu, why this? You've already obtained the chance from Tong Tian Sword Mountain; must you keep pressing forward?"

"All creation between heaven and earth has been taken by you; now that you've broken through to the eighth realm and come to the Jie Tian Palace, constantly proclaiming to bring peace for ten thousand generations—may I ask, Saint, is this what you call bringing peace for ten thousand generations?"

"Is that how you open it?"

Some voices sounded—it was the strong ones of the Jie Tian Palace, the Shangqing Daoists.

"Silence."

Gu Jin Nian spoke, and the next moment stepped forward; in an instant an unparalleled mighty force crushed Chang Yun Tian's flesh into pulp, turning him into meat mush.

Chang Yun Tian had no resistance at all; he was merely a Fourth Heaven cultivator, and compared to that, Fifth Heaven masters could easily erase him, let alone a mere Fourth Heaven practitioner.

However, his only confidence was the Great Dao Oath—yet unexpectedly, Gu Jin Nian truly disregarded that oath.

The five great ancient clan elites also cast their gazes, waiting for Gu Jin Nian to act.

Once Gu Jin Nian acts, the Great Dao Oath becomes as good as nothing.

"Ah!"

A painful roar rang out, Chang Yun Tian looked at the latter, having no idea what to say; his mortal body was tearing apart inch by inch, and this ultimate agony made him feel unprecedented suffering.

He did not expect that Gu Jin Nian would truly dare to strike, and indeed dare to do so.

"Gu Jin Nian, you are so ruthless."

"Although I act against you, it is still within the rules; but you? As a saint, you never follow the rules. I truly… hate it."

Chang Yun Tian roared in anger, his heart filled with boundless fury, even a world‑shaking wrath.

In his view, his actions, though disgusting to Gu Jin Nian, he considered himself a rule‑keeper.

But Gu Jin Nian? His deeds have not a single ounce of rule.

That is what fuels his anger.

He constantly claims to be a saint, yet when trouble arises he uses any means, as if his carefully prepared scheme were kicked away in one blow.

Had I known it would be like this, why go to such lengths?

Hearing Chang Yun Tian's roar, Gu Jin Nian's face turned icy.

"Rules?"

"Only those without power talk about rules; if you possessed the means and strength to kill me, would you design it meticulously?"

"Conversely, today you are a powerhouse of Eightfold Heaven; would you devise a plan to harm me?"

Gu Jin Nian spoke, his words laced with coldness.

This is the truth.

"Words should not be spoken that way."

"The myriad things of heaven and earth still require the principle of rules; though your strength is great, you cannot claim to disregard them."

"Gu Sheng, although Chang Yun Tian erred, from his standpoint his actions aim to protect the world's living beings, not to slaughter life; killing him outright seems rather improper."

"The benefits of Heaven‑Reaching Sword Mountain you have already obtained; now you trouble the Heaven‑Cutting Sect? Aren't you being overly domineering? Could it be that the Silent‑Extinction Sword God passed you its sword method, giving you an invincible mindset?"

At that moment, a voice rang out from the Ancient Humans, belonging to a supreme swordmaster of the humans.

"Do not greedily devour the Heaven‑Reaching Sword Mountain's destiny and claim it as mine; the destiny lies within the mountain itself—if you desire it, you can take it yourselves. It sounds as if I, Gu, were forcibly snatching it."

"Did none from the Heaven‑Cutting Sect go? Did you not partake? To utter such words here? Ridiculous…"

Gu Jin Nian calmly replied, his words dripping with contempt.

"Well done, well done."

"Gu Sheng, why be so angry? You are already a saint; you should bear a saint's bearing. The conflicts of the Heaven‑Cutting Sect are merely junior squabbles; if you intervene in everything, not to mention fatigue, merely your status seems somewhat inappropriate."

"Moreover, the Great Dao Oath still stands above; by acting thus, aren't you violating the oath? That oath was your own creation, and now you wish to renege—truly rather… improper."

"How about this: Gu Sheng, give this old man a face, and let this matter end here; thereafter, we coexist peacefully, what say you?"

The Supreme Saint's voice rang out, sounding like a mediator trying to reconcile the affair.

Yet as soon as those words were spoken, Gu Jin Nian couldn't help but sneer.

"Coexist peacefully?"

"Will these people truly coexist peacefully? My power keeps growing, already reaching the eighth tier; to them I am a thorn in the eye. If I turn away today, they will likely devise a world‑shaking plot to annihilate me."

"The reason for holding back now, ultimately, is the Great Dao Oath, plus the Five Races are not united."

"Each side is scheming."

"They despise me, yet they do not truly regard me as their greatest foe; the Five Races' greatest enemy is themselves."

"In comparison, wiping out a clan yields benefits slightly better than killing me, at least in significance."

"So, aren't they afraid that I might ally with a clan and, at a crucial moment, turn on them, grievously wounding them?"

"Thus they need time to devise a world‑shaking killing scheme against me."

"Now they won't clash heavily with me unless I breach their bottom line; otherwise, they won't act for the time being."

Gu Jin Nian does not wish to grant them this time; at this moment he must establish his authority, so that the will of the world's people fully chooses to trust him.

Believing himself invincible, only by gathering the world's confidence can the Grand Assembly of All Races proceed smoothly.

"Then the same words: let the six of them kill themselves."

"This matter ends here."

Gu Jin Nian spoke; he did not continue his attack, for Chang Yun Tian's spirit had not yet fully perished—this was a chance for him to end his own life.

"If you have the skill, kill directly."

"The king wishes to see whether you have the courage."

At that moment, within the human Divine Mountain, a cold voice sounded—it was an ancient Human King.

Each Human King is a being that crawls out of corpses; they have been defeated by countless foes in their lives, having seen every heavenly pride. Even Gu Jin Nian, they acknowledge his strength, yet they do not think he can overstep. The various kings have long harbored displeasure toward Gu Jin Nian; now, at this moment, how could they possibly choose to stay silent?

Boom— Boom— Boom—

This is the ancient king, the worst‑tempered among the Nine Kings, second only to the Thunder King.

"Jin Nian, don't be fooled; they are deliberately provoking you. At present, the Great Dao Oath is their greatest restraint. If you act, the oath may not affect you, but it will vanish along with it."

"Temporarily holding back is the best choice."

At this moment, Su Wenjing's voice rang out, reminding Gu Jin Nian.

The Great Dao Oath indeed binds the Five Races; without it, the Five Races would likely…

"Sir, I have a backup."

Gu Jin Nian spoke; after saying that, he waved his hand, and in an instant Celestial Troops descended, shaking the universe until the void shattered.

Clack! Clack! Clack! Clack!

The entire Heaven‑Cutting Palace cracked on the spot, looking terrifying; everyone felt unprecedented pressure, as if a Divine Mountain pressed upon their shoulders.

Especially Chang Yun Tian, whose spirit shattered, letting out a painful scream.

"Gu Sheng, this matter has nothing to do with us, does it? Are you planning a grand reckoning?"

"We earnestly beg Gu Sheng to spare us."

"Please, Gu Sheng, be wise; we cannot endure this."

Within the Heaven‑cut Palace, numerous voices rose; they were bearing the suppression of the Eightfold Heaven, screaming in agony one by one.

They hoped Gu Jin Nian could spare them.

"One final chance."

"You six must kill yourselves."

"At least it would be a dignified end."

Gu Jin Nian spoke calmly.

"Gu Jin Nian, do you truly intend to force us into a dead end? Aren't you afraid of the Great Dao oath?"

"Amitabha, must it be this way?"

"If you execute us, you will be actively breaking the pact; can you bear such consequences? The Ancient Five Clans have been watching you, and now they are urging you to act this way—it's a provocation tactic."

The Upper Pure Daoist and the Yin‑Yang Palm Sect Masters spoke in turn.

To be honest, at this point they could not help but be fearful; yet they had no other means, so they resorted to this method to make Gu Jin Nian weigh the consequences.

Boom! In the next instant, Chang Yun Tian's spirit shattered, and he died on the spot.

"Ah!!!!"

He fell amid a howl, his eyes filled with disbelief and resentment; he had not expected Gu Jin Nian to actually dare kill him.

Seeing Chang Yun Tian fall, countless people across the Great World involuntarily drew a deep breath.

It's not that Chang Yun Tian's status was that lofty; bluntly put, his death is just a death—what truly shocked the world was the Heaven‑cut Sect.

Chang Yun Tian was the head of the Heaven‑cut Sect, and those behind the sect are the Ancient Human Clan; killing Chang Yun Tian means directly breaking faces with the Ancient Human Clan.

That is what they feared.

"Gu Jin Nian."

"You truly are overbearing."

Boom—boom—boom! Strikes of thunder spread across the firmament, shrouding the entire Great World; this is the Thunder King, one of the Ninth Kings of the Human Clan, towering in the heavens, ferocious and overwhelming.

Threads of thunderous aura, capable of slaying everything.

"Ancient King, do you only roar?"

"Come out for a duel; do you dare?"

Gu Jin Nian roared, the heavens and earth trembled, a terrifying aura instantly expanded, and the Nine‑fold Divine Tower transformed into a peerless sword aura, hovering above Gu Jin Nian's head.

Countless strange phenomena also manifested.

Puff—puff—puff—puff!

As the anomalies appeared, the Upper Pure Daoist, the Yin‑Yang Palm Sect Masters and several others had their mortal bodies crack, utterly unable to resist such terrifying power.

"Gu Sheng, don't kill me. All past grievances are trivial; we can abandon darkness for light, as long as you spare me, as long as you spare me."

The Yin‑Yang Palm Sect Master's voice rang out, his face full of terror, hoping Gu Jin Nian would spare his life.

"Life brings what joy, death what suffering; I simply cannot accept this reality."

"In the end, we are merely pawns of the Ancient Human Clan—truly laughable."

"Gu Jin Nian, your choice may not be correct, but my own choice certainly…"

"Hahaha ha ha."

The Upper Pure Daoist's voice sounded; his mortal body shattered, yet he felt no remorse. He did not regret; reaching this point was entirely self‑inflicted.

He blamed neither Gu Jin Nian nor himself; everything was predestined by Heaven.

In fact, he had long foreseen this day: either Gu Jin Nian would be slain by the Ancient Five Clans, or he himself would be slain by Gu Jin Nian.

The previous grievances now have a conclusion.

"Gu Sheng, between heaven and earth the resentment is overwhelming; my Buddhist sect can extinguish karmic fire, if you are willing to spare the two of us, willing to chant sutras for life, to remove karmic burden for the suffering of this age."

Guangyuan Buddha also spoke through tears, his eyes filled with a will to survive; they did not wish to die.

Especially with their current achievements and the impending arrival of the Great World, how could they bear to die?

"From the moment you chose to join the Ancient Human Clan, the outcome was already set."

"Executing you also puts an end to past matters."

"Sever all of the past."

Gu Jin Nian spoke, his attitude resolute; with a raised hand he summoned several divine rays, instantly piercing the foreheads of Guangyuan Buddha, the Yin‑Yang Palm Sect Master and others.

In the end, he still gave them a dignified death, sparing them excessive suffering.

But Gu Jin Nian was correct.

These people were his past enemies; now that they are all executed, it also counts as a kind of

conclusion—henceforth, there will be no more past.

Only those who must be protected.

But when facing the Upper Pure Daoist, Gu Jin Nian fell slightly silent, looking toward the latter.

The latter's spirit was dissipating on its own.

Once upon a time, the Upper Pure Daoist was his ally, even helped him; offering a respectful "senior" was not excessive.

But because the Great World descended, because of greed, they walked onto opposing sides with him; that is indeed regrettable.

However, as the Upper Pure Daoist said, there is no right or wrong, only the result is unsatisfactory.

Gu Jin Nian did not act; instead he quietly watched the Upper Pure Daoist until his spirit completely dissipated.

The six members of the Heaven‑cut Sect fell completely, erasing all traces from this Great World.

For the Ancient Five Clans, they cared not for these individuals' lives; they were merely pawns.

They were once the outstanding figures of this era, standing at the peak, people they could only look up to for their whole lives.

But now?

Under the Golden Age, they appeared especially humble and fragile, gone as soon as they were said to be gone.

To them, the death of these few was also a farewell to the past.

From now on, the only enemies left in this great age are the Ancient Five Tribes.

"Human Race Sovereign!"

"Get out and die!"

As the Highest Purity Daoists fell one after another, Gu Jin Nian's gaze at this moment became utterly calm.

He spoke.

Peerless sword qi startled heaven and earth and all things.

The sage's aura further turned into a phantom, directly pressing upon the Ancient Human Divine Mountain.

This is a blatant provocation.

"Gu Jin Nian, you took the initiative, breaking the Great Dao Oath; then don't blame this king for acting."

"Let's fight to the death."

A roar rang out.

It was the figure of a king.

His Dharma Form almost covered a stretch of heaven and earth.

His aura made the sun, moon, and stars tremble.

Thunder and lightning exploded, and thunder palaces appeared one after another, towering above the firmament.

It was the Thunder King.

Ancient Thunder King.

"They appeared together."

"Kill one."

"It's meaningless."

The Thunder King's appearance did not make Gu Jin Nian wary; on the contrary, his words were especially overbearing.

One king.

Not enough to kill!

People drew a deep breath.

Where does this confidence come from?

The Human King is a powerhouse of the Nine Heavens.

Although he hasn't reached the Supreme level, he's certainly not comparable to Eight Heavens; one has come out, and it's still not enough? Should they all come up together?

Is this madness? Xuanyuan King, Heaven-Swallowing King, God-Slaying King, Thunder King, Wind King, Jiang King, Ancient King, Ji King, Fire King.

(End of chapter)