Chapter 287: The great battle ends, the sages debate the Dao?!

"Slay-Immortal Sword Formation, arise!"

As Tongtian's words fell.

This terrifying method that made all beings hear it and feel dread, their hearts shocked without end, finally revealed its true form.

Slay-Immortal Sword, Slaughter-Immortal Sword, Trap-Immortal Sword, Extinction-Immortal Sword!

The four immortal swords suddenly rose from nowhere.

In an instant, the entire field was filled with endless bursts of blood-light, a scarlet expanse, shocking to behold.

Innumerable sword lights spread over billions of miles, vast and boundless, tearing apart everything.

Beyond Chaos was completely cut through, laws collapsed, order fell into chaos.

One huge star after another... no, or rather one world after another, under the sword-light of the Slay-Immortal Sword Formation, silently vanished.

This is a terror that can be called heaven-and-earth destroying, hard to put into words.

All beings were filled with shock and regret, dazed and lost.

Although they had heard countless times of the Slay-Immortal Sword Formation's unmatched power, seeing it with their own eyes now was another kind of overwhelming shock beyond words.

At this moment, there is no doubt that Tongtian is the focus of all beings' attention.

Outside the arena.

Watching this, Hongyun's face changed dramatically.

"Oh no!"

"Tongtian really used such a method."

"We should quickly act to save Fellow Daoist Chen Ku."

Hongyun shouted, looking at Jieyin beside her.

But at this moment, Jieyin remained completely calm.

"Hehe, no need!"

"My disciple commands spatial divine powers, marvelous and unmatched, so he can surely escape."

"Moreover, though the Slay-Immortal Sword Formation is terrifying, Tongtian is not yet a true saint's cultivation."

"Its power is also limited."

Jieyin replied thus, with no thought of preparing to act.

Hearing this, Hongyun's expression stalled, somewhat doubtful and uncertain.

Does Jieyin the saint really have such confidence in Chen Ku?

But upon reflection, that is indeed the case.

After all, under Chen Ku's spatial divine powers, even the Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure Chaos Bell held by Taiyi could not suppress it.

Perhaps this battle might actually have a chance to turn the tide.

Hongyun said no more, continuing to stare intently at the scene.

Next.

Tongtian in the field also boldly unleashed the true power of the Slay-Immortal Sword Formation.

"Slash!"

He spoke lightly, and his words became law!

In an instant, the four Slay-Immortal Swords hanging in the void suddenly shuddered violently.

Then, a magnificent, immeasurably vast sword light poured forth, mighty and unstoppable.

This sword light was unprecedentedly brilliant.

Looking out, it seemed to pierce straight through billions of miles of Beyond Chaos.

Seeing this, all beings couldn't help but break a sweat for Chen Ku.

And Chen Ku, at this moment, still had the heart to sigh.

"Ah... suffering, suffering..."

"The Slay-Immortal Four Swords truly deserve to be compared to primordial supreme treasures."

"I wonder if my Chaos Green Lotus can withstand this?!"

The words had not yet faded.

The next moment, endless immortal light suddenly appeared, a vast azure haze.

Immediately, a Twenty-Fourth Grade Chaos Green Lotus emerged, lifting Chen Ku's body.

Boom!

The sword light arrived instantly, ruthlessly striking the Chaos Green Lotus.

For a moment, immortal light blazed across the field, divine radiance sweeping over, engulfing all things in the universe.

But shortly after, the sword light vanished into nothingness.

And the Twenty-Fourth Grade Chaos Green Lotus merely trembled slightly.

Chen Ku sat firmly upon it, unmoving, unharmed.

Know that the Slay-Immortal Sword Formation is only comparable to the might of a primordial supreme treasure.

But the Chaos Green Lotus now is truly a supreme primordial treasure.

Even the Slay-Immortal Sword Formation cannot break such a defense.

Whoosh...

A mournful wind whistled!

In an instant, another fiery sword light attacked, shattering myriad Chaos stars.

Compared to before, its momentum is even more terrifying!

And in the blink of an eye, it suddenly pierced the boundless void, landing before Chen Ku.

But although Tongtian's move was fast, Chen Ku's speed was even faster.

Almost simultaneously, a profound and unfathomable spatial law emanated from his surroundings, exuding a tremendous fluctuation.

With the deployment of a spatial leap, Chen Ku vanished from the spot.

By the time the sword light sank into the depths of Chaos, Chen Ku had already appeared millions of li away.

The scene in the field became ever more stirring.

The sword light was vast like smoke and waves, covering heaven and earth, like countless chaotic torrents surging, boundless and endless.

And each one was unsurpassably sharp.

All beings gasped in secret, their hearts trembling.

Upon self-reflection, if it were them, they would surely have been pierced by that sword light, their bodies exploding and dying.

But Chen Ku's figure kept wandering through the field time and again.

The Chaotic Azure Lotus was indestructible, and furthermore, spatial laws were deployed repeatedly.

The two exchanged blows back and forth.

Wherever they passed, vast expanses of space sank and utterly turned into nothingness, a dead silence.

All manner of laws and orders were likewise completely shattered.

All beings could not help but exclaim in awe.

"Chen Ku's mastery of the spatial Dao is actually this profound?!"

"Hiss... Looking across heaven and earth, perhaps only Dijiang can match Chen Ku's control of spatial laws."

"Although Chen Ku is a junior, his cultivation truly surpasses ancient and modern times, with few able to reach it."

If it were instead in former days,

Beings might then say that Chen Ku's spatial Dao could rival Dijiang.

But now, unconsciously, the beings' words have become that Dijiang can barely match Chen Ku.

This shows how vast and unfathomable his spatial Dao is, like an abyss, letting beings find no peace.

Not only that!

Beings clearly noticed.

Chen Ku's surroundings blazed with even brighter Buddha light.

Divine!

Harmonious!

Compared to Tongtian's violent, fierce sword intent surrounding him, it could be said to be utterly opposite.

And under the illumination of this Buddha light, the boundless sword light was extinguished bit by bit.

Even the endless blood radiance within the marriage and cultivation faded somewhat.

That feeling was like Tongtian's murderous aura instead stimulating the sacred aspect of Buddhist wondrous law, sufficient to purify everything.

At a certain moment.

The Laozi standing outside the field suddenly let out a wistful sigh.

"It seems this battle... ultimately has no result."

Laozi's divine sense was keen; he had long sensed this clearly.

Even though the scene in the field was horrifying to the extreme, making one's scalp explode.

But after a hard-fought while, the two remained evenly matched, equal in strength.

But Laozi did not forget.

Chen Ku still wields a mighty means like the Heavenly Dao Grindstone, does he not?

Once it is deployed, it will undoubtedly be more facile, making the Immortal Slaughter Sword Formation even less able to suppress Chen Ku.

Of course, if Chen Ku wishes to win, suppressing Tongtian in return is also not so easy.

The depth of a sage's foundation overflows in words.

Even if Chen Ku is at the peak of Primordial Golden Immortal cultivation, it is still impossible.

Beside him, Yuanshi also wore a solemn expression.

"Had I known this, I ought to have lent the Pangu Banner to my younger brother."

"This treasure... will surely break the Chaotic Azure Lotus."

He muttered this to himself.

The Pangu Banner is one of the Three Great Heaven-Opening Treasures, and is transformed from the blade of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, being unsurpassably sharp and unstoppable.

Of course, this is only a sigh from Yuanshi.

If he were now to lend a treasure to Tongtian, that would somewhat be despised by beings.

The expressions of Laozi and Yuanshi both looked rather grim.

After all, this is not the result they desired.

In the Three Pure Ones' expectations, only by utterly defeating Chen Ku with the utmost vigor could the Three Pure Ones truly elevate their prestige and be revered by countless beings.

"This child... is truly terrifying!"

In the end, Laozi could only sigh thus.

The great battle still rages!

And within Chaos, there is no sense of time's passage.

Time flies!

Who knows how long has passed.

Chen Ku and Tongtian continued to clash repeatedly.

Within a radius of 10^20 li, everything had long been a dead silence, with no law remaining.

Everything was affected by the aftermath of their battle, dissipating into nothingness.

Tongtian's Dao foundation is like an abyss, inexhaustible and endless.

Chen Ku is likewise without flaw, Buddhist and Daoist aura permeating, his energy piercing the sky like a rainbow.

At one moment!

Nüwa suddenly spoke.

"Senior Brother Tongtian, Junior Nephew Chen Ku!"

"You two, stop here!"

"In my view, if Tongtian Senior Brother does not use sage power, even after a bitter struggle lasting ten thousand years, the outcome would still be undecidable."

"Therefore, this time, let's just call it a draw."

Nüwa said thus.

She really could not wait any longer.

Continuing such a battle any further would be meaningless.

Upon hearing her words.

Jieyin and Zhunti pondered, then nodded.

"Hmm... Senior Sister Nüwa, your words are quite fair!"

"A draw is also reasonable."

Jieyin said solemnly, agreeing with Nüwa.

On the other side, Laozi and Yuanshi, though silent, also nodded slightly, with no objection.

What Nüwa could see, they naturally knew as well.

It can be said that a draw is currently the best outcome.

In the field, Tongtian was also decisive and utterly composed.

"Haha, good!"

"Junior Nephew Chen Ku, your strength truly surpasses all ages."

"Although I wield the Slay-Immortal Sword Formation, I still cannot suppress your divine might, Junior Nephew."

"Although this time I came to suppress the Buddhist Sect and strengthen the Three Pure Ones' influence..."

"... but after this battle, Chen Ku's strength evidently earned Tongtian's recognition and praise."

"He did not hide it, uttering such high praise."

"Hearing this, Chen Ku gave an embarrassed smile."

"Hehe, Senior Uncle Tongtian, you overpraise me."

"Your Sword Dao, Senior Uncle, is unmatched in carnage, truly the pinnacle of heaven and earth."

"I, the junior, am deeply impressed!"

"Chen Ku responded humbly in this way."

"Watching this, all beings were utterly dumbfounded."

"A draw? The result turned out to be this?!"

"Unexpectedly, Chen Ku actually forced the Sage Tongtian to this point."

"Hmm... why do I feel that Chen Ku is nearly on par with the sages of the Three Pure Ones?"

"This is the status brought by strength; given Chen Ku's power, he naturally deserves such solemn treatment from Sage Tongtian, even appearing as an equal in conversation."

"This battle has benefited me immensely, truly immensely."

"Astonishment!"

"Lament!"

"Incredible!"

"No need to say more; all beings also understand perfectly."

"It seems that even facing Chen Ku, Sage Tongtian is somewhat at a loss."

"Otherwise, he would never accept this so-called draw."

"Moreover, after this, Tongtian seems to have lost his former lofty sage dignity."

"In every word and sentence, he treats Chen Ku as a peer, speaking as equals."

"What an honor! Simply unimaginable."

"All beings feel somewhat dazed, and even feel that the saying 'beneath a sage, all are ants' loses its weight when applied to Chen Ku."

"In short, although the result is said to be a draw..."

"... but Chen Ku's strength and valor once again convince all beings, earning their utmost admiration."

"Some strong ones also fall into thought."

"Observing this battle, whether on Tongtian's or Chen Ku's side, they gained much, their insight into the Great Dao deepening accordingly."

"This too is an unexpected joy!"

"However, the sages paid no heed to the beings' reactions."

"Watching the battle finally subside, Nüwa glanced around at the few people present."

"Hehe, it's rare for us all to gather today."

"How about... we go to the Great Simplicity Heaven of my palace to sit and discuss the Dao?"

"Upon Nüwa's words, all the sages fell into contemplation."

Since we are discussing the Dao, why don't we gather our own disciples and let them listen together?!

This would also be greatly beneficial to their cultivation.

Yuanshi suddenly spoke up, proposing this.

As the heads of their respective teachings, they inevitably have to lecture their own disciples on a daily basis.

Moreover, if all the sages gather together and each expounds the profound mysteries of the Great Dao, it would be an even greater opportunity for the junior disciples.

Therefore, upon hearing this, Laozi, Tongtian, and Jieyin Zhunti, among others, almost instantly nodded repeatedly.

Such a proposal is excellent!

Not bad, not bad; we sages inherently bear the responsibility of educating all beings.

Having all the various Daoist traditions gather together is wonderful, truly wonderful!

The sages all expressed great agreement.

As for this, Nüwa didn't have much to add.

Although she did not establish a teaching, she also understood that, as the head of a tradition, the transmission of disciples is also extremely important.

However, shortly after, Laozi spoke again:

However, the venue for discussing the Dao may still need to be deliberated.

Junior Sister Nüwa's Taisu Heaven is really too far away; those disciples would find it difficult to reach.

In my opinion, it would be best to set it in Kunlun Mountain.

Laozi appeared to be deep in thought, as if considering the junior disciples.

But as soon as he said that, Jieyin Zhunti and Hongyun immediately became displeased.

Elder Brother Taishang, your words are mistaken!

The place for discussing the Dao should rather be set in my Western Mount Sumeru.

Indeed, our Buddhist wondrous Dharma aims to educate all beings in heaven and earth, with lofty aspirations.

Moreover, Mount Sumeru is the ancestral seat of our Buddhist teaching; discussing the Dao there would be most appropriate.

Jieyin and the three also immediately spoke up, refuting Laozi.

You're joking!

Who doesn't know that when the sages discuss the Dao, wherever it is, they will inevitably accumulate boundless qi fortune and gain fame throughout heaven and earth, making all beings yearn for it.

This is an excellent opportunity to strengthen any Daoist tradition.

Laozi appeared calm and lighthearted, but in reality he was also scheming for his own benefit.

How could Jieyin Zhunti and the others let him have his way?!

No sooner had his words fallen than Yuanshi immediately spoke again:

The Kunlun immortal veins have, since ancient times, been a top-tier immortal's treasure land; how could Mount Sumeru compare?!

Jieyin said: "What immortal's treasure land? My Mount Sumeru is now also a sage's dojo, and it is in no way inferior."

In an instant, the sages were again locked in dispute, refusing to yield an inch.

Seeing this, Chen Ku felt a headache coming on, his face full of helplessness.

What a fine bunch!

Could it be that the sages want to go through another round?!

That would be damned troublesome; perhaps even a hundred thousand years might not suffice to reach a conclusion.

Amid the sages' argument, he also suddenly spoke up.

"Honorable uncles, in my humble opinion......

"The place for discussing the Dao should be set in Mount Sumeru; that would be most appropriate!"