585: The Four Saints Gather

Outside the Thirty-Three Heavens, at the edge of Chaos, inside the Eight Views Palace.

The Supreme Grand Lord slowly opened his eyes, the Yin and Yang fish rotating within his pupils, reflecting the earth-shattering Evil Qi sword light from the East Sea.

A faint ripple finally crossed his calm, unperturbed face, resembling a sigh, or perhaps helplessness.

"Calamity... Calamity..."

The Primordial Heavenly Venerate gazed at the monstrously powerful, all-isolating Immortal Slaying Sword Formation; his face remained calm, but deep within his eyes lay a hint of extremely subtle gravity.

It cannot be broken without four Saints.

This statement is by no means false.

This formation was bestowed by his teacher, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, at the Treasure-Dividing Cliff; it contains the ultimate killing power of heaven and earth and was designed specifically to cope with the Immeasurable Calamity.

Tongtian's temperament is fierce and competitive; he actually brought out this formation, making it clear that it is a fight to the death.

He raised a finger to calculate the heavenly secrets, but only felt a vast expanse of Chaos, with the aura of the calamity permeating everything; even a Saint could hardly glimpse the full picture.

Yet he knew that relying on himself alone, he would find it extremely difficult to break the formation.

"Primordial Heavenly Venerate, dare you enter the formation?" Sect Leader Tongtian shouted again.

"I dare not!" the Primordial Heavenly Venerate said matter-of-factly. "The Immortal Slaying Sword Formation cannot be broken without four Saints. Once inside, even a Great Luo Immortal would find it hard to escape!"

"You!" Tongtian was furious. This bastard Senior Brother!

"Junior Brother, you are acting in a Heaven-Defying manner! Those who follow the Dao of Heaven find things easy! Those who defy it, labor!"

"Those who follow the Dao of Heaven will naturally have Fellow Daoists to assist them!"

While speaking, a Clone of the Primordial Heavenly Venerate had already stepped into the Eight Views Palace to converse with the Supreme Grand Lord.

At the same time, another Clone went to the West to reach a consensus with the Daoist Jieyin.

With these two matters settled, he felt confident in his heart.

"Primordial Heavenly Venerate, so you are admitting defeat!" Tongtian saw that the Primordial Heavenly Venerate's tone had softened significantly, and the foul Qi in his heart dissipated slightly.

"Junior Brother, let Senior Brother teach you a lesson!" The Primordial Heavenly Venerate shook his head. "Things should not be done too ruthlessly. My subordinates, few as they are, were all sent to the investiture of the gods list by your Jiejiao! Having done this, you have already lost this battle, even with the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation here, it is the same!"

As he spoke, the Primordial Heavenly Venerate bowed towards the East. "Great Senior Brother, the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation is vicious and cannot be withstood by one person alone. In order to follow the heavenly number and complete the killing calamity, I ask that you travel to the East Sea to help break this formation."

Thirty-Three Heavens, a side hall of the Hall of Miraculous Mist.

Lu Jiuyuan watched the world-destroying sword formation in the water-moon mirror and heard the voice of the Primordial Heavenly Venerate transmitted across space to the Eight Views Palace. He couldn't help but chuckle, picked up the wine pot, and filled the cup for the Marquis of the West, who was already dumbfounded.

"The good show is only just beginning."

The Marquis of the West held his wine cup, his hand trembling slightly, causing ripples in the nectar. "Your Majesty... Saint Tongtian has set up the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation? Will the Supreme Saint take action?"

"What is this for? To destroy this world?"

"When one possesses power that is too strong, without restraint, there is naturally no concern!" Lu Jiuyuan sipped his wine leisurely.

"In the heart of Saint Tongtian, what does it matter if the world is destroyed? At worst, he can just refine the earth, water, fire, and wind again to reopen the world! The Supreme Grand Lord will arrive!"

As if to verify his words.

From the direction of the Eight Views Palace, a purple-gold rainbow bridge extended from the Chaos, ignoring the barriers of time and space, and landed on the shore of the East Sea in the blink of an eye.

On the rainbow bridge, a white-haired old man rode a black ox with flat horns, holding a flat staff, stepping through the air.

His aura was unified and primal, ancient and natural. Though he was clearly right before them, he seemed to have merged with the entire Dao of heaven and earth, without beginning or end.

It was none other than the Taiqing Saint, the Supreme Grand Lord!

"Greetings, Great Senior Brother." The Primordial Heavenly Venerate stood side-by-side with the Supreme Grand Lord and bowed to him.

The Supreme Grand Lord nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, which was surging with Evil Qi and changing unpredictably, and then looked at the figure of Tongtian inside the formation, saying slowly:

"Junior Brother Tongtian, why go to such lengths? Fellow Disciples killing each other only invites ridicule and hurts our teacher's face. Withdraw this formation and return to Jinao Island to quietly recite the Yellow Court Scriptures; there is still room for maneuver regarding the killing calamity."

Inside the formation, hearing this, Sect Leader Tongtian was even more furious, his hair standing on end:

"Great Senior Brother! Do you also intend to side with the Primordial Heavenly Venerate and bully my Jiejiao? When he used his status to bully the weak, killed my Disciple, and destroyed my orthodoxy, did he ever think about the bonds of fellow Disciples? Did he ever give any room for maneuver? Today I have set up this formation solely to seek justice! Either the Primordial Heavenly Venerate enters the formation and dies, or the two of you come together to break the formation! Enough with the nonsense!"

The Supreme Grand Lord was silent for a moment, then finally sighed: "Junior Brother... you are obsessed and refuse to awaken."

On the western horizon, a vast sound of Buddhist chanting suddenly arose, with golden light shining everywhere and the fragrance of lotus flowers filling the air.

Two incomparably huge golden lotus flowers of Karma arrived through the air, with a Daoist sitting on each.

One had a sallow face and a thin body, with his hair tied in two buns, holding a whisk, his brows filled with compassion, and the phantom of the Western Paradise vaguely floating behind him; this was the Daoist Jieyin of the Western Sect.

The other had a square face and large ears, a warm smile, held the Seven-Treasure Wonderful Tree, and was surrounded by dangling pearls and precious light; this was the Daoist Zhunti of the Western Sect.

"Immeasurable Longevity Buddha!" the Daoist Jieyin said, his voice gentle but resounding throughout the universe. "The dispute between you three Fellow Daoists of the Three Pure Ones should not involve outsiders like us. However, the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation is too vicious, harming the harmony of heaven and potentially damaging the Foundation of heaven and earth. We two brothers have come specifically to assist in breaking this evil formation to quell the conflict; it is also a deed of Karma."

The Daoist Zhunti smiled cordially and nodded to the Supreme Grand Lord and the Primordial Heavenly Venerate. "Two Fellow Daoists, greetings. Senior Brother Tongtian, please withdraw this formation to avoid igniting ignorance, how about that?"

Inside the formation, Sect Leader Tongtian was so angry that his three corpses jumped, and he nearly spat out blood!

"Jieyin! Zhunti! This is a family matter between us brothers; what business is it of yours? Primordial Heavenly Venerate, you actually invited outsiders to fight me?" Tongtian's rage shot straight up to the Nine Heavens.

The appearance of Jieyin and Zhunti made him even angrier than when the Primordial Heavenly Venerate killed so many Disciples with his own hands.

The Primordial Heavenly Venerate bowed slightly. "I trouble you two Fellow Daoists for your assistance. Please, Fellow Daoist Zhunti, enter the Immortal-Trapping Gate, and Fellow Daoist Jieyin, enter the Immortal-Extinguishing Gate."

Zhunti and Jieyin looked at each other and smiled, saying in unison, "Excellent!"

The four Saints took their positions!

The Supreme Grand Lord said no more, gently patting the black ox. The ox stepped through the air, carrying him slowly towards the front of the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, the Immortal-Slaying Gate.

Seeing this, the Primordial Heavenly Venerate did not hesitate. Pure Qi flowed around him, golden lotuses bloomed beneath his feet, and he walked towards the Immortal-Slaughtering Gate.

Zhunti faced the Immortal-Trapping Gate, and Jieyin faced the Immortal-Extinguishing Gate.

Inside the formation, Sect Leader Tongtian's heart sank completely, and then it turned into a rage that could burn the heavens!

"Good! Good! Good! Senior Brother, you have joined with outsiders to bully your fellow Disciples! Colluding with the West to scheme against your own family! Today, even if I have to sacrifice the Foundation of Biyou Palace, I will let you know that I, Tongtian, am not someone to be kneaded by others!"

"Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, rise!!!"