Chapter 582

At this time, Yuanshi Tianzun and Laozi seemed to have calmed down somewhat from their previous anger, but their gaze toward Tongtian Jiaozhu remained icy.

"Tongtian, you clearly know Xuandu is my only disciple, yet you allowed your disciple to ruthlessly kill him—so heartless and unjust, severing my Dao lineage—how could I ever forgive you?" Laozi's voice was as cold as an ice cellar.

"All disciples of the Jiejiao shall have no survivor! I will absolutely not allow them to be listed on the Fengshen Bang; I will only let them turn to ashes between heaven and earth!" Yuanshi Tianzun's expression was ferocious, his words even more direct and brutal, clearly intending to give Jiejiao disciples no chance to be listed, directly erasing them.

Facing the threats of Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian Jiaozhu merely curled his lip disdainfully: "You have thick skins, and what you say is correct. Your disciples being beaten to death is just that—if you want to fight, then fight; I'm too lazy to argue with you."

"Good! Hongjun Laozu once said, the Zhuxian Sword Formation cannot be broken without the Four Saints—now we shall experience the power of your Zhuxian Sword Formation!" Laozi said coldly.

Om!

As his words fell, Laozi's heart stirred, and instantly a flag as red as fire appeared in his hand—the Liudi Yan Guang Banner, this top-grade innate spiritual treasure originally bestowed upon Xuandu Dafa Shi, but with Xuandu's fall, it returned to Laozi's hands.

Yuanshi Tianzun was not willing to be outdone, flipping his hand to sacrifice a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Zhenyao Pagoda.

Seeing this scene, Tongtian Jiaozhu coldly snorted: "Want to experience the power of the Zhuxian Sword Formation? Good, I'll fulfill your wish—what harm is there?"

Om!

Tongtian Jiaozhu's heart stirred, and four divine swords flew out from his brow, separately suspended in the four directions, while the formation diagram floated out, hovering above his head.

Thus, several Heavenly Dao Saints each found their opponents; the great battle seemed imminent.

However, at this moment, Kunpeng Laozu furrowed his brow deeply and gloomily shouted to Jieyin: "Jieyin Daoist, you had me lead tens of millions of Great Demon yao here—was it just to deal with that late-stage Preparatory Saint disciple of the Jiejiao and those ten early-stage Preparatory Saint disciples?"

His tone was full of disdain for Duobao Daoist and others, for he was confident he could easily defeat Duobao, even together with those ten early-stage Preparatory Saint disciples of the Jiejiao, and thus had no need to mobilize such a massive force.

Just as Jieyin was preparing to respond to Kunpeng Laozu, suddenly a ethereal, pleasant voice rang out: "One thought, flowers bloom; sovereign of the world."

This voice was like heavenly music, instantly drawing the attention of all cultivators.

Om!

Immediately after, heavenly flowers rained down in the void, with endless heavenly-earth order power evolving into fairies dancing gracefully, accompanied by various mysterious music. Subsequently, an indescribably beautiful fairy stepped out on auspicious clouds from Jin'ao Island—none other than Yunxiao Xianzi.

As Bixiao slowly emerged from within Jin'ao Island riding auspicious clouds, instantly, all cultivators' gazes were drawn to her.

She wore a heavenly-blue splendid robe, her ink-black long hair cascading like a waterfall over her shoulders, her visage absolutely beautiful, as if capable of illuminating a corner of heaven and earth. When she rode clouds and mist, the entire world seemed to become more beautiful because of her.

Yet, what cultivators paid more attention to was her cultivation realm.

"What? Actually the Great Perfection of the Preparatory Saint Realm!" Preparatory and others were startled in their hearts, their faces showing disbelief. They were again shocked by the profound cultivation of the Jiejiao disciples.

Consider that Duobao Daoist and the Ten Heavenly Lords of Jin'ao Island have all entered the Preparatory Saint Realm, and now this Yunxiao who walks through the void has even reached the Great Perfection of the Preparatory Saint Realm. In this Jin'ao Island, just how many Preparatory Saint powerhouses are hidden among the Jiejiao disciples?

At this moment, even Yuanshi Tianzun and others who were furious felt utterly shocked. They even began to wonder whether Preparatory Saint powerhouses who master the order of heaven and earth have already become a common phenomenon within the Jiejiao.

Not only did the Heavenly Dao Saints of Honghuang feel shocked, but the powerhouses observing the battle from all heavens and myriad worlds were likewise shaken.

"Yunxiao Xianzi, truly becoming more and more unfathomable!" The Lord of the Great Wilderness sighed.

"Yes, back then I even received guidance from the Three Xiao Xianzi!" The Black Emperor recalled.

"Yunxiao, long time no see!" The Ancestral Sacrifice God greeted.

"One thought, flowers bloom; sovereign of the world! I never thought you were still cultivating the 《Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art》; back when I crossed time and space to teach you this art, now you have surpassed me!" The Talented Female Emperor praised.

"This aura is truly terrifying—probably far stronger than Duobao; the Jiejiao's foundation is truly unfathomable!" Li Biwang exclaimed.

"This immortal is actually so powerful!!" Xiao Huohuo exclaimed.

"Within the Jiejiao, just how many powerhouses are still hidden? How come every time one appears, they are so strong as to be unbelievable!" Ilekeshì doubted.

……

The powerhouses of all heavens and myriad worlds discussed endlessly, but their gaze remained fixed on the screen.

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Outside Jin'ao Island, Yunxiao was unaware that the powerhouses of all heavens and myriad worlds were being shaken by her aura. She stepped out of Jin'ao Island, lightly opened her vermilion lips, and said to the passage: "Master, those great demons—leave them to me to handle."

"Hahaha, good, good!" Tongtian Jiaozhu laughed heartily. He was extremely satisfied with the three Xiao sisters—they possessed extraordinary talent, their cultivation advanced rapidly, and now they have all reached the Great Perfection of the Preparatory Saint Realm. Given time, if they could break through again, the Jiejiao could add three Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian powerhouses. By then, the Jiejiao's Five Saints, in the heavens and earth of Honghuang, would surely have flourishing fortune, enduring through countless eons.

"Elder sister, you can't hog it all!" Just then, a clear, ethereal voice suddenly rang out, like a playful female immortal laughing. Everyone focused their gaze—seeing within Jin'ao Island two more graceful figures stepping out on the void. Their bodies were surrounded by golden lotuses, misty and fragrant, like pure and immaculate goddesses.

These two were precisely Qiongxiao and Bixiao of the Three Xiao Sisters. The one who just spoke was the playful and cute Bixiao, who pouted feigning anger, complaining to Yunxiao: "Slaying yao clans is so fun, elder sister you actually want to monopolize it alone, hum! Xiao Huyao once said, eating alone won't make you fat!"

"Elder sister, I also want to go into battle." Qiongxiao expressed her wish concisely.

Yunxiao heard this, smiled wryly and nodded: "Alright, alright, as long as you like it." Her tone showed not the slightest regard for the myriad great demons on the ancient starry sky.

Suddenly, Bixiao turned her gaze toward the distant, iron-faced Yuanshi Tianzun: "Hey, Yuanshi old fogey!"

"Impudent!" Yuanshi Tianzun, being called "old fogey" in public, instantly had his eyes turn cold, and he shouted in a low voice. A torrent of killing intent surged toward Bixiao. However, Bixiao merely waved her hand casually, and effortlessly dissolved his killing intent into nothing. It seemed as if she were demonstrating her extraordinary power to everyone.

"What's with the anger? I'm just calling you, old fogey!" Facing Yuanshi Tianzun's reprimand, Bixiao flicked her lip indifferently: "I've long found you displeasing to the eye. So I've decided—I'll pick you as my opponent later!"

Unexpectedly, as soon as Bixiao's words fell, Yunxiao gracefully brushed her ear-side hair, smiled and nodded: "Also good! Suppressing one Heavenly Dao Saint is more fun than slaughtering those weak yao clans."

"Right, elder sister, later we'll set up the formation and properly teach that old fogey a lesson!" Bixiao waved her pink fists excitedly.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Yuanshi Tianzun hearing Bixiao call him "old fogey" repeatedly had already become furious beyond endurance. His chaotic pupils held ever deeper cold killing intent. Although the Three Xiao Sisters have all reached the Great Perfection of the Preparatory Saint Realm, compared to him they still have a heaven-and-earth difference. For one must know the gap between Great Perfection Preparatory Saint and second-stage Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian is like that between a firefly and the bright moon.

Yet the Three Xiao Sisters so despised him—it was practically seeking death themselves!

Thinking this, Yuanshi Tianzun's gaze grew ever colder, killing intent lurking. He fiercely said: "What if the Jiejiao's three Preparatory Saint Great Perfection disciples? I will first slay you to take back some interest for the Chan Teaching!"

"Yo~! Elder sister, did you hear? That old fogey still wants to slay us!" Bixiao flicked her lip disdainfully, saying it completely without concern. She had not taken Yuanshi Tianzun's threat to heart at all.

"You already said he's delusional~!" Yunxiao pursed her lips and smiled, responding lightly.

"Better yet, just refine his primordial spirit!" Qiongxiao directly proposed the suggestion.

As soon as this was said, all cultivators were shaken. Refining the primordial spirit of a Heavenly Dao Saint? This Qiongxiao Xianzi really dares to say such a thing!

Even Tongtian Jiaozhu couldn't help but frown slightly, worriedly asking: "Three Xiao girls, can you really handle Yuanshi? After all, he is a Heavenly Dao Saint who not only controls primordial Heavenly Dao power but can also empower himself with Heavenly Dao power, and moreover holds the innate supreme treasure Pangu Banner—his combat power is not to be trifled with!"

"Don't worry, Master, no problem!" Bixiao replied full of confidence.

"Good! Then let's refine Yuanshi's primordial spirit and exalt the might of the Jiejiao!" Tongtian Jiaozhu nodded in agreement. This meant agreeing to let the Three Xiao Sisters deal with Yuanshi Tianzun.

"Wow~! The three sisters actually got ahead of you in dealing with that old Yuanshi杂毛??" Just then another loud voice came. Subsequently, a youth walked out from within Jin'ao Island. His sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, his body rolling with battle intent to pierce the clouds, heavenly-earth order power raging wildly.

Behind him, the phantom of an ancient great bell flickered faintly, emitting a mysterious aura.

The comer was precisely the elder brother of the Three Xiao Sisters—Zhao Gongming.

Seeing this scene, besides the cultivators who knew Zhao Gongming's cultivation like Tongtian Jiaozhu, the other cultivators all shuddered, pupils constricted, faces showing shock. The powerhouses of all heavens and myriad worlds observing the battle were likewise horrified and lost color!

The Chan Sect actually produced another supreme quasi-saint who controls the power of heaven and earth's order! Moreover, his cultivation level seems to be on par with Zhao Gongming!

At this moment, all cultivators had a question arise in their hearts: just how many quasi-saints does the Chan Sect actually have?

As if sensing the cultivators' doubts, after Zhao Gongming appeared, three graceful figures rose on clouds within Golden Ao Island.

Golden Spirit Holy Mother chuckled lightly: "Kunpeng, don't you feel it's too easy to only deal with Senior Brother Duobao and the Ten Heavenly Lords? What if we join in?"

Tortoise Spirit Holy Mother also spoke: "I once heard Junior Brother Ye Qin say that the Kun is so vast, a single pot cannot stew it. I wonder if we could cook you on the spot if we used heaven and earth as a cauldron?"

No-Obligation Holy Mother was even more direct: "Or perhaps we should forget it—this fellow may be a Kunpeng, but he's also an old codger, just looking at him makes one nauseous. Cooking him would only release a foul stench; better to just kill him outright!"

As No-Obligation Holy Mother's words fell, voices of agreement immediately rang out within Golden Ao Island: "Hahaha! Junior Sister No-Obligation is right—let's exterminate this old杂毛!"

"No no no! I think we should still pluck his feathers one by one, slowly torturing him to death!"

"How can you be so cruel? We should refine him into an elixir instead!"

"Improper improper, Kunpeng old杂毛 is an ancient primordial divine ability wielder—how could he be refined into just a single elixir? At least two would be needed!"

"Hahaha! This statement makes sense!"

"Why are you all staring at that hairy Kunpeng old杂毛? Then I'll go hunt those great demons!"

As the words fell, another six quasi-saint supreme beings stepped forward within Golden Ao Island—they were the remaining six of the Seven Attendant Immortals aside from Chang'e Dingguang Immortal.

However, this was not yet over.

Closely following the Seven Attendant Immortals, another quasi-saint realm Chan Sect disciple appeared. Immediately after, vast numbers of Chan Sect disciples—hundreds of thousands—walked out in succession, suspended in the void.

Though they did not deliberately release their aura, that power still surged straight to the ninth heaven, causing heaven and earth to change color, seawater to flow backward, as if proclaiming the terror of their cultivation level!

"Yuanshi old杂毛, you've been shouting about wanting to exterminate our Chan Sect? Do you even qualify?"

"Utterly ridiculous! Coming with great fanfare to exterminate the Chan Sect, yet we few senior brothers and sisters easily annihilated you—truly pitiful and tragic!"

"Look at that old man old杂毛, so angry his face turned green!"

"Stay calm stay calm, he's probably thinking of that pitiful Xuandu little brat who died miserably!"

"Speaking of which, that brat really is pitiful—completely toyed with by Senior Brother and Sister Ten Heavenly Lords in the palm of their hands!"

"It's not their stupidity—it's just that the Ten Heavenly Lords senior brothers and sisters are too skilled at acting, layer upon layer of schemes, playing Yuanshi and the others like fools!"

"Hahaha! Finally it's our turn to take the stage!"

"Right! Those monstrous beasts in the ancient starry sky must have come to besiege us!"

"Perfect, I still lack a mount!"

……

For a time, millions of Chan Sect disciples began discussing, the atmosphere light and cheerful, conversation flowing freely. They seemed utterly unafraid of the impending great war, their words showing no regard for the dignity of Yuanshi Tianzun and other heavenly dao saints, with various insults rising and falling. At the same time, they did not even regard the tens of millions of great demons in their eyes, and some had already begun discussing which great demons to capture as mounts.

Meanwhile, the powerhouses observing the battle across all heavens and worlds had long been stunned into silence by this scene. After a long while, they finally came to their senses and exclaimed in astonishment.

The Lord of the Great Wilderness sighed: "Without exaggeration, if the Chan Sect disciples were to invade our world, I fear no one could stop them!"

The Black Emperor was also greatly shocked: "Twenty-five supreme quasi-saints, tens of thousands of supreme Golden Immortals of the Great Luo, plus millions of at least early-stage Taiyi Golden Immortals! This strength is simply unprecedented in history!"

Li Biwang even kept exclaiming: "Holy shit! Luckily I didn't show off in front of Chan Sect disciples back then, otherwise I wouldn't even know how I died! Their foundation is just too terrifying!"

Xiao Huohuo also couldn't help but sigh: "The Chan Sect is actually this terrifying!!"

The Rogue Dragon then said with lingering fear: "Dead fatty, next time we meet you must compensate me with a supreme treasure! Damn, I was almost scared into pissing myself by this momentum!"