Chapter 191

"Pfft—"

Suddenly, Haotian's body shook, and a mouthful of blood sprayed out.

The next second, the magic power around his body withered rapidly, and the Haotian Mirror in mid-air also lost its power, the image beginning to dissipate rapidly.

"This..."

Seeing this situation, the great supernatural beings around them grew anxious.

Although it was uncomfortable, the strength of this Xuangui had been witnessed by everyone with their own eyes.

Precisely because of this, everyone was now incomparably anticipating the scene of the Tongtian Saint battling it later; for you, Haotian, to be unable to hold on, this simply would not do.

But that object was the Dao Ancestor's possession.

They really could not easily intervene, much less lay a finger on the Haotian Mirror.

"Hmph—"

Seeing this situation, a flash of disdain crossed Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes. With a cold snort, he waved his large hand, and a mass of magic power was directly injected into the Haotian Mirror.

In an instant, the dissipating image of the Haotian Mirror stabilized and rapidly became clear, appearing even sharper and brighter than before. The image was even magnified significantly, and the lens pulled back a bit, allowing one to see the Xuangui's physical appearance, though one could no longer peer into the details on its body.

Of course, if one were a being with sufficient strength, one would still be able to see those divine patterns.

But whether or not one needed to look depended on personal choice; after all, not everyone could withstand the power and impact of those divine patterns.

"Haotian, take this to heal your injuries!"

At this moment, Laozi raised his hand and threw a medicinal pill to Haotian.

If this fellow were not Hongjun's Dao boy, Laozi would not have paid him the slightest attention.

But since he was Hongjun's boy, and could be considered a Junior Brother, he still needed to take care of him a little as the Senior Brother of the Profound Sect.

"Many thanks, Senior Brother Taiqing!"

Taking the pill, Haotian also let out a sigh of relief at this moment.

Unable to care about anything else, he quickly swallowed the pill, sat cross-legged, and began to repair his own injuries.

The impact just now had been immense, and for him, the injury was not light; if he could not repair it as quickly as possible, there would be endless future troubles.

At the same time, the great supernatural beings around them also let out sighs of relief.

With Yuanshi Tianzun taking action to stabilize the image of the Haotian Mirror, this matter was considered settled, and they no longer needed to worry about anything.

Meanwhile, the figures of Lin Fan and the Tongtian Saint had already approached the area at the end of the North Sea.

Only now did Lin Fan confirm that no one was following them. He looked at the Tongtian Saint and said, "Master, that Xuangui cannot be killed. Taking its four limbs is acceptable, but you absolutely must not slay it!"

"Why?"

Frowning, the Tongtian Saint looked at Lin Fan with some confusion.

Although Lin Fan's words were somewhat abrupt, he could clearly feel the firmness contained within them.

Combined with Lin Fan suddenly interrupting him earlier and even requesting to follow him here, it was very likely that this was to tell him this very thing.

But even as a Saint, he could not see what was bad about this, nor could he see any reason why the Xuangui could not be killed.

That fellow certainly had decent strength.

But this was within the Primordial world; as a Heavenly Dao Saint holding the Zhuxian Sword Formation, it was not a difficult task for him to annihilate it.

"Master—"

Opening his mouth, Lin Fan subconsciously looked toward the firmament, stopping mid-sentence.

Seeing this, the Tongtian Saint immediately understood Lin Fan's thoughts.

He was worried about being spied upon or detected.

And for anyone to be able to do that, even other Saints would find it impossible; after all, he, the Tongtian Saint, was right there by his side, and if other Saints tried to spy, he would detect them.

But Lin Fan was still this hesitant, which showed that the one he was referring to was an even more powerful existence—that could only be the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, or perhaps the even higher existence of the Heavenly Dao.

"Seal—"

Without any hesitation, the Tongtian Saint moved his mind and directly summoned the Qingping Sword.

The next second, the Qingping Sword vibrated, and a sharp, keen edge swept out. The Sword World opened, directly covering the Tongtian Saint and Lin Fan within it.

After finishing all this, the Tongtian Saint said calmly, "This is my Sword World; even the Heavenly Dao cannot spy on the content and conversations within. If you have something to say, just say it!"

"Yes, Master!"

Hearing this, Lin Fan finally felt at ease.

Without any psychological burden, he immediately said, "Master, if there are no accidents, that Xuangui is a Half-step Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal, and it is very likely that it has already reached the extreme limit. One more step and it could directly reach the level of a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal, truly transcending the heavens and earth, transcending the Primordial world, and transcending the confinement of the Heavenly Dao."

"But it has never revealed its own existence or strength. Even if the Demon Master Kunpeng knows a little, it is merely catching a glimpse of the leopard through a tube; he does not know its fundamental strength at all."

"But the Dao Ancestor suddenly spoke up and asked for its four limbs to be refined into Heavenly Pillars. Could it be that there are no other materials in the Primordial world? Are there no other things that can serve as substitutes?"

"In the final analysis, in this disciple's view, this is the Heavenly Dao eliminating dissenters, or even preventing the birth of a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal."

Once these words were spoken, the Tongtian Saint's expression instantly turned gloomy.

He never expected that Lin Fan's words would be so shocking.

If this were to spread, he feared that even he, the Tongtian Saint, would not be able to protect Lin Fan.

After all, Lin Fan was not just questioning Hongjun; he was even questioning the Heavenly Dao.

Yet, having experienced the situation in the Pangu Hall earlier, the Tongtian Saint's heart chose to acknowledge and trust these words.

After all, those Chaos Spiritual Roots back then were unwilling to come out precisely because of the existence of the Heavenly Dao, and because the Heavenly Dao's confinement would make it even harder for them to survive than they were inside the Pangu Hall.

Furthermore, the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun now dominated the world with the idea that Saints were invincible, and that Saints were the supreme existences. If a true Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal were born, it would exceed their scope of control. Once one person reached this level, countless subsequent cultivators would pursue this realm.

If that happened, wouldn't Slashing the Three Corpses become a joke?

Wouldn't the Heavenly Dao Saints become existences who were self-imprisoned?

In the end, this whole Saint business was a scam orchestrated by the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun, and it had ensnared everyone.

If this lie were broken, then the prestige of both Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao would suffer a massive blow, and perhaps even...

"Then what do you suggest should be done?"

After a long while, the Tongtian Saint recovered his senses, his gaze complex as he looked at Lin Fan and asked.

At this moment, he felt some regret for having accepted this task.

If one were to proceed solely from personal interest, then killing the Xuangui was the best choice.

But if it were for the future of the Jie Sect disciples, and for the future of all living beings in the Primordial world, not killing the Xuangui was the best choice. He might even need to provide necessary help to let it prove the Dao as a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal.

After all, only if it broke this shackle and broke this scam could all living beings in the Primordial world follow the path of the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal in a logical and safer manner...