Chapter 874: The Gathering of All Sages

The four Buddhist Golden Immortals fled, but the Sanxiao did not pursue them.

Those they intended to kill were the disciples of the Chan Sect.

Charging into the firmament, the Sanxiao said no more; they unleashed three great Innate Spiritual Treasures and struck toward Huanglong Zhenren, Juliusun, and Daoxing Tianzun, the golden light illuminating the mountains and rivers.

"No!"

Juliusun, Huanglong Zhenren, and Daoxing Tianzun were terrified to the point of death.

The Sanxiao's movements were too fast, and they had been held back by Han Zhixian, leaving them no time to escape.

Randeng Daoren's pupils constricted, and he turned to flee.

Guiling Shengmu was naturally no match for him, but with the addition of the Sanxiao, staying behind would be suicide.

"Wicked beast!"

Just then, a roar descended like the might of the Heavenly Dao.

It was Yuanshi Tianzun.

He finally could not help but intervene again.

Taiyi Zhenren, Chijingzi, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, and Lingbao Dafa Shi, four great Golden Immortals, had already been killed, and Yunzhongzi had been captured; if Juliusun and the others were lost as well, the Twelve Golden Immortals of Chan Sect would exist in name only.

Along with Yuanshi Tianzun's roar, boundless great power washed down.

Han Zhixian, Caiyun Xianzi, and Huoling Shengmu were reduced to dust in an instant, while the Hunyuan Golden Dipper, Golden Dragon Scissors, and Sea-Calming Pearl shook violently, their Immortal Light dimming as they flew back.

"Ah..."

The three top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures suffered heavy damage, and the Sanxiao were all struck by the backlash, spitting blood that stained their white immortal dresses red.

Only Guiling Shengmu, who was further away, escaped the disaster.

"Yuanshi!"

Tongtian Jiaozhu's sharp shout resounded through the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and the entire Honghuang trembled violently.

All living beings in Honghuang could feel the anger in this voice.

And the killing intent.

Immediately after, a terrifying sword light surged out from Golden Turtle Island, crossing the boundless space in an instant and slashing toward Huanglong Zhenren, Juliusun, Daoxing Tianzun, and Randeng.

This time, Tongtian Jiaozhu was thoroughly enraged.

Since you, Yuanshi, like to strike at the younger generation and kill my disciples, then I shall kill your Chan Sect disciples as well.

"Tongtian, you are presumptuous."

Yuanshi Tianzun's stern shout fell from above the firmament, and a Jade Ruyi emerged from the void, crashing toward the terrifying sword energy.

Boom—!

The sword energy shattered, like the Sun Star exploding in the sky, emitting such brilliant light that everyone within billions of miles was blinded, their eyes overwhelmed by the intense glare.

Along with the immeasurable light, terrifying energy ravaged the surroundings, causing the firmament to tremble violently.

Fortunately.

To protect Juliusun and the others, Yuanshi Tianzun stabilized the shockwave of the explosion; otherwise, it would have been an absolute disaster for the Yin Shang, even though this disaster occurred above the firmament.

Tongtian Jiaozhu walked out from the void with a cold expression, looking toward the direction of Yuxu Palace: "Yuanshi, you have repeatedly broken the rules and challenged my bottom line. Do you truly think I am made of mud?"

Yuanshi Tianzun stepped out from the void, facing Tongtian Jiaozhu from afar, and said coldly: "I broke the rules? Even if I did, I did so openly and honestly, unlike you, who are two-faced and calculating in the shadows."

Tongtian Jiaozhu said angrily: "What have I calculated?"

Yuanshi Tianzun said coldly: "What have you calculated? Do not tell me that Yang Shen is not a disciple you secretly took in; and do not tell me that the Heavenly Dao Network and the Mobile Phone were not created by you?"

Tongtian Jiaozhu laughed in extreme anger: "Nonsense! I act upright and sit straight; how could I calculate such things?"

At this moment, Laozi also arrived and could not help but advise: "Third Junior Brother, we are brothers; why resort to such drastic measures? They have only ascended the Investiture of the Gods and have not truly perished."

A nameless fire surged in Tongtian Jiaozhu's heart, and he glared, saying: "Eldest Brother, the matter is so obvious, yet you still favor him? Is his disciple's life a life, while my disciple's life is not?"

Laozi said with a calm expression: "I am not favoring him; I simply do not wish for us brothers to break our bonds."

Tongtian Jiaozhu was stunned, and only after a long while did he laugh loudly, his voice filled with bitterness: "Hahaha, good, very good! A fine 'not wishing for us brothers to break our bonds,' so you always favor him?

Laozi, Yuanshi, in the past you often joined forces to bully me. I kept the Sanqing bond in mind and retreated at every turn.

But now, I see it clearly.

I treat you as brothers, yet you treat me as an opponent, as an enemy.

So be it!"

Having said this, his gaze suddenly turned sharp, and he said coldly: "Since that is the case, then the name of the Sanqing need not be mentioned again from now on; I, Tongtian, am severing all ties with you."

Boom—!

Thunder rolled across the firmament, as if responding to Tongtian Jiaozhu's declaration.

Laozi's entire body shook, and a change finally appeared in his eyes, which had remained unchanged for ten thousand years.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but looking at Tongtian Jiaozhu's cold expression, he could say nothing.

He truly had not intended to sever the Sanqing bond; he had only wanted to chasten Tongtian.

Yuanshi Tianzun's pupils shrank slightly, and he said coldly: "Sever them then. I advised you long ago to be cautious in taking disciples, but look at what kind of disciples you have taken in, stirring up Honghuang into a foul mess and throwing away the reputation of us Sanqing for nothing."

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Tongtian Jiaozhu sneered: "How I take disciples is not for you to criticize. I have no desire to argue with you; I will protect the Yin Shang."

After speaking, he waved his hand, and four Immortal Execution Swords appeared around him.

Along with the Immortal Execution Array map.

He continued: "I have set up the Immortal Execution Sword Array here. If you wish to assist Zhou in destroying Shang, then break my Immortal Execution Sword Array first. By the way, I know you have already contacted the Western Two Sages; call them over as well."

As Tongtian Jiaozhu finished speaking, the four Immortal Execution Swords bloomed with brilliant Immortal Light; they grew crazily, soon becoming billions of feet long, standing upon the firmament.

The Immortal Execution Array map also rose with the wind, like a curtain covering the sky, rushing into the four swords.

The Immortal Execution Sword Array, complete!

The pupils of Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun both constricted.

Zhunti Daoren and Jieyin Daoren did not wait for Yuanshi Tianzun to call out, stepping out from the void.

Zhunti Daoren sneered: "Tongtian, you are too arrogant. Even Teacher once said that the Immortal Execution Sword Array cannot be broken without four Sages; do you truly think you can defeat us with this array?"

The corners of Tongtian Jiaozhu's mouth curled up slowly, and he said coldly: "This poor Daoist naturally knows that the Immortal Execution Sword Array cannot stop you. You can all join forces, so am I really so foolish as to do what I know cannot be done?"

"What do you mean?"

Yuanshi Tianzun's pupils constricted, and he suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.

Not only him, but Laozi and the others also felt a tightening in their hearts.

"Fourth Junior Sister, please appear."

Tongtian Jiaozhu shouted aloud.

Subsequently, Nuwa walked out from the void.

Yuanshi Tianzun found this the hardest to accept.

He had thought victory was within his grasp, but he had not expected Tongtian to have actually joined forces with Nuwa.

Isn't you, Nuwa, also meddling with the Yin-Shang?

Not only did you support the rebellion of the Qingzhou Marquis and the Fengyun Sect, but you also sent a nine-tailed fox into the inner palace of Di Qi.

"Fourth Junior Sister, Tongtian wants to protect the Yin-Shang, so how could you join forces with him? Have you forgotten that it was Yin Qi who wrote a lewd poem to insult you, as all of Honghuang knows?"

Being exposed like this by Yuanshi Tianzun, Nuwa was secretly furious.

However, under the gaze of all living beings in Honghuang, she still had to maintain her composure, so she said indifferently: "Di Qi was at fault, but it is understandable. If he had not been bewitched by someone, how could he have done such an absurd thing?"

Even if this poor Daoist were to hold him accountable, it would be to hold the mastermind behind the scenes accountable.

Furthermore, this poor Daoist is the Holy Mother of the Human Race.

Even if I were to punish Di Qi, it would be a minor punishment to serve as a warning, not enough to destroy his ancestral temple.

Di Qi has made contributions to the Human Race, and his merit is not inferior to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

As such a Human Emperor, how could this poor Daoist bear to see his country destroyed and his family ruined? That would be a loss for our Human Race." (End of this chapter)