Chapter 702: Saint Tongtian

As the master of the Jie Sect, Saint Tongtian possesses no small share of the human race's destiny energy.

Destiny energy is extremely precious even to saints.

The six saints of the Honghuang all cultivated the Dao through merit and destiny energy.

Merit and destiny energy represent the extent of one's authority from the Heavenly Dao.

In other words, merit and destiny energy determine a saint's strength.

The human race is the central protagonist of all beings, holding an utterly terrifying share of destiny energy—even one percent is a vast reservoir of resources.

Saint Tongtian's Jie Sect is one of the Three Sects, naturally possessing a portion of the destiny energy tied to civilizing humanity.

Even though the Jie Sect has now declined, this destiny energy remains.

And this destiny energy is far more than just one percent.

Though during the Fengshen War, many disciples of the Jie Sect were seized by Buddhism.

Yet the combined destiny energy from all these disciples still falls short of one ten-thousandth of the human race's destiny energy.

"Is that the only condition your brother Tongtian demands?"

Saint Jieyin looked at Saint Tongtian, confirming uncertainly, a complex glint flashing in his eyes.

Saint Jieyin understood Saint Tongtian's demand.

Among the six saints, only Saint Tongtian has the most unruly nature and acts without regard for consequences.

Only Saint Tongtian could propose such an unequal condition.

Yet from his condition alone, it is clear he still harbors resentment over the Fengshen War and has not let it go.

This means Saint Tongtian will eventually clash with Saint Jieyin and Saint Zhunti.

Saint Jieyin and Saint Zhunti had long anticipated this.

Among the six saints, the two western saints are the most skilled at reading hearts, and they have long understood Saint Tongtian's nature.

But they are not afraid of Saint Tongtian. They may have once feared him, but now they fear nothing at all.

Previously, Saint Tongtian held the Immortal-Slaying Sword Array, making him the strongest among the saints.

Even if Saint Jieyin and Saint Zhunti joined forces, they could not break the Immortal-Slaying Sword Array. Hence, they feared Saint Tongtian.

Now, Saint Tongtian no longer possesses the Immortal-Slaying Sword Diagram.

Due to the Fengshen War, Saint Tongtian had broken ties with all the other saints.

He stands alone, and with two against one, Saint Jieyin and Saint Zhunti are confident they can decisively overpower Saint Tongtian.

"Yes, my only condition is this. The rest, discuss with your friend Luo Fu."

Saint Tongtian nodded, his tone calm yet slightly impatient.

Having just left the Purple Cloud Palace, he truly did not wish to see the two western saints.

Had it not been for Luo Fu's proposal being genuinely intriguing, Saint Tongtian would not have intervened at all.

"Luo Fu, the rest is up to you. I'll wait here for you."

Saint Tongtian's voice echoed directly in Luo Fu's mind, simultaneously transmitting an address to him.

Luo Fu glanced at Saint Tongtian, his eyes flickering slightly—a signal that he understood.

After transmitting the address to Luo Fu, Saint Tongtian turned to Daoist Randeng and suddenly spoke:

"Continue your discussion. I'm leaving now. But before I go, let me collect a little interest."

Shhh!

The moment he finished speaking, Saint Tongtian suddenly raised his right hand, using it as a sword, and slashed gently toward Daoist Randeng.

More precisely, he slashed at the twenty-four Divine Pearl of the Sea's Stability beside Daoist Randeng.

A blade of light, brimming with the power to annihilate all things, shot from Saint Tongtian's hand and struck the twenty-four Divine Pearl of the Sea's Stability with lightning speed.

No one expected Saint Tongtian to strike suddenly—even Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin were too slow to react.

Here, only the projections of Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin were present, not their true bodies.

By the time everyone realized what had happened, Saint Tongtian's blade of light had already reached Daoist Randeng's side.

Yet Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin breathed a slight sigh of relief—the blade had not struck Daoist Randeng.

Nor had it struck the twenty-four Divine Pearl of the Sea's Stability. Instead, it cut into the empty space between Daoist Randeng and the twenty-four Divine Pearl of the Sea's Stability.

Moreover, the blade split into twenty-four separate beams, each appearing beside one of the Divine Pearl of the Sea's Stability.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

A faint, almost imperceptible snapping sound arose, though none knew what exactly had broken.

While everyone still speculated on Saint Tongtian's intent, a roar suddenly erupted from Daoist Randeng.

"My twenty-four Divine Pearl of the Sea's Stability!"

Luo Fu, Saint Zhunti, and Saint Jieyin all turned to Daoist Randeng.

Daoist Randeng, who had been standing silently to the side since Saint Tongtian's arrival, now turned deathly pale, his aura withered as if his Primordial Spirit had been severely wounded.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

After releasing the blade, Saint Tongtian immediately swept his sleeve toward the twenty-four Divine Pearl of the Sea's Stability.

The moment Daoist Randeng's roar began, Saint Tongtian's sleeve had already enveloped the twenty-four Divine Pearl of the Sea's Stability.

The twenty-four Divine Pearl of the Sea's Stability offered no resistance, allowing Saint Tongtian to draw them into his sleeve.

Shhh!

Having done this, Saint Tongtian said nothing more, vanished in a flash from his spot.

Only then did Luo Fu, Saint Zhunti, and Saint Jieyin realize that Saint Tongtian's "interest" referred to the twenty-four Divine Pearl of the Sea's Stability.

That blade, which had appeared to strike nothing, had actually targeted the connection between Daoist Randeng and the twenty-four Divine Pearl of the Sea's Stability.