Chapter 718: Sword Cuts Hunyuan! Deceives Ancestor Hongjun!

Although Shengren are also Hunyuan powerhouses, they have too many drawbacks.

Moreover, a Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian can become a Shengren, but a Shengren cannot become a Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian.

As long as one has sufficient confidence in one's own talent and guidance from a complete Dao inheritance, one will not easily choose to become a Shengren.

Here it must be mentioned that the Three Pure Ones possess Pangu's memories, but these contain no Dao inheritance—only images of Pangu cleaving the heavens and various secrets of the Chaos.

"What else does the young friend need me to do?"

After expressing his gratitude, Saint Tongtian asked Luo Fu what he needed him to do.

Luo Fu had just helped him break through to the Hunyuan realm; such a great favor, Saint Tongtian deeply wished to repay as soon as possible.

"There is currently nothing that requires the Shengren to do."

The main reason for helping Saint Tongtian break through was his identity, not because there was any actual task needing his aid.

Thus, Luo Fu shook his head, declining Saint Tongtian's desire to lend strength.

Yet he did not need Saint Tongtian's help entirely absent—just not yet.

He did not conceal this, speaking it plainly.

"What the Shengren most needs now is to consolidate your realm. Moreover, you have just left the Purple Cloud Palace; surely many matters still require your attention—first attend to your own affairs."

"As for when I will need the Shengren to act, it depends on how many hidden cards Ancestor Hongjun holds. I intend to keep you as a hidden card to counter any hidden cards Ancestor Hongjun might reveal."

For the current Three Realms, whether Saint Tongtian or any other Shengren, they are all too conspicuous.

Every move they make is watched by countless great spiritual beings, possibly even by Ancestor Hongjun himself.

Under these circumstances, even if Luo Fu truly needed aid, he would not choose to have Saint Tongtian act.

Moreover, with his own strength, outside of Ancestor Hongjun, there is nothing in the Journey to the West World he cannot handle.

"Hidden cards? I understand."

Hearing Luo Fu's words, Saint Tongtian nodded. After Luo Fu mentioned Ancestor Hongjun, Saint Tongtian gradually recovered from the shock of breaking through to the Hunyuan realm.

Suppressing his elation, Saint Tongtian realized that under current circumstances, he could neither help Luo Fu nor act on his behalf.

"By the way, one more thing—I must warn the Shengren: once you enter the Honghuang, you must conceal your realm, and also obscure your memories."

Mentioning Ancestor Hongjun, Luo Fu took the opportunity to remind Saint Tongtian to keep secret his breakthrough to the Hunyuan realm, so the Heavenly Dao would not learn of it.

Saint Tongtian's breakthrough to the Hunyuan realm is a significant hidden card.

But if the Heavenly Dao learns that Saint Tongtian has broken through to the Hunyuan realm, he will not only fail to serve as a hidden card but will also arouse the Heavenly Dao's suspicion.

"I know. Young friend, rest assured—I understand the Heavenly Dao well. Moreover, the Heavenly Dao cannot probe my memories; aside from the Dao of the Sword, my self-created Jietian Dao inherently possesses the ability to sever the Heavenly Dao's perception."

Saint Tongtian knows many secrets of the Heavenly Dao, and vigilance against it has always been etched into his bones.

The Jietian Dao he created was originally meant to intercept heavenly fate.

If it can intercept heavenly fate, it can also prevent oneself from being intercepted by the Heavenly Dao.

"As for concealing your realm, it is simple."

As he spoke, Saint Tongtian waved his hand and summoned his Qingping Sword.

"Cut!"

Raising his right hand, Saint Tongtian activated the Dao of the Sword and slashed at himself.

Instantly, a transparent longsword filled with Dao insights appeared before Saint Tongtian.

This sword was entirely formed from Dao patterns—clearly, it was Saint Tongtian's Hunyuan-level understanding of the Dao of the Sword.

Saint Tongtian had actually cut out his own Hunyuan-level insight into the Dao of the Sword.

"Merge!"

He pressed the severed Dao-sword against the Qingping Sword; the two instantly merged as one.

Saint Tongtian's aura plummeted directly from the Hunyuan level.

Meanwhile, the Qingping Sword's power surged, instantly reaching the peak of the Supreme Primordial Spirit Artifact tier.

Thus, Saint Tongtian's realm breakthrough was successfully concealed.