Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 268 The Great Dao of the Sword is Achieved, Reaching the Heavens and Slaying the Saintly Throne

"So the direct disciples of the Jie Sect all used array formations to fight?" Empress Pingxin muttered to herself.

"Fellow Daoist, you are mistaken. My disciple is not only skilled in using formations to fight enemies." As soon as Lady Pingxin finished speaking, Tongtian's figure appeared in front of her.

As soon as Tongtian appeared, the surrounding space trembled slightly, and the sound of swords filled the air.

A hint of surprise flashed in Consort Pingxin's eyes. After not seeing him for a while, she felt that Tongtian's temperament had changed a lot. Although Tongtian was a young man in the past, he was deep and reserved. Now, Tongtian was confident and flamboyant, and he really had the vigor of a young man.

"Fellow Daoist Tongtian, have you gained any insights into cultivation?" Empress Pingxin asked tentatively.

"I only managed to gain a little bit by luck."

"Could it be that he has reached the pinnacle of the Dao of the Sword?"

"No, but they're about the same."

Empress Pingxin suddenly realized why Tongtian had been so arrogant; it turned out that his mastery of the sword was about to be perfected.

If Tongtian can perfect the Great Dao of the Sword, he can relinquish his saintly position, break free from the control of the Heavenly Dao, and then prove himself as a Primordial Golden Immortal using his self-created Great Dao of the Sword.

I just don't know if Tongtian is willing to give up his cultivation at the peak of the fourth level of Sainthood.

If Tongtian had relinquished his sainthood, his cultivation at the peak of the fourth level of sainthood would naturally be irrelevant. Even if he were to re-attain the Dao, he would only be at the first level of the Hunyuan Daluo realm.

Yuanshi's cultivation level was at the mid-stage of the fourth level of Sainthood. Tongtian was two realms ahead of Yuanshi. If he were to abolish his Sainthood, he would lose that advantage.

A Primordial Golden Immortal is stronger than a Saint. A Saint at the first level can easily fight against a Saint at the third level, but a Saint at the first level would be no match for a Saint at the fourth level.

Not to mention that Yuanshi could also borrow power from the Heavenly Dao to reach the fifth level of the Saint realm, which is a completely different realm.

Even though the Great Dao of the Sword is a self-created Great Dao with greater power, it is still powerless against a Saint at the fifth level of the Heavenly Realm.

Thinking of this, Lady Pingxin used the power of reincarnation to block the spying, and tentatively asked, "Fellow Daoist Tongtian, if you have perfected the Great Dao of the Sword, would you be willing to relinquish your sainthood? And use the Great Dao of the Sword to prove yourself as a Primordial Golden Immortal?"

"That's right, that's exactly what I'm planning. To be honest, fellow Daoist, I've already comprehended 99% of the Great Dao of the Sword, just like the Ancestral Dragon back then."

At the end of the Dragon-Han Great Tribulation, my three brothers and I had just taken human form, but that battle was so fierce that the heavens and earth were darkened. Ancestral Dragon used his self-created Emperor's Great Dao to fight against two opponents, suppressing Ancestral Phoenix and Ancestral Qilin. If it weren't for the subsequent three-way melee that shattered the primordial world, Ancestral Dragon would very likely have taken another step forward after defeating Ancestral Phoenix and Ancestral Qilin, pushing the Emperor's Great Dao to perfection.

At that time, Zulong will be the first Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal to prove the Dao by creating his own Great Dao, becoming a saint even before Daozu.

"What a pity! The karmic consequences of shattering the primordial world were too great; even the Ancestral Dragon couldn't bear them, so proving the Dao of Hunyuan was out of the question."

Tongtian's words were full of admiration for the First Dragon, showing that the final battle of the Dragon-Han Calamity had left a very deep impression on him.

"The Emperor's Great Dao of the Ancestral Dragon is to defeat the Ancestral Phoenix and the Ancestral Qilin, and unify the prehistoric world to achieve perfection. Have you thought about how your own Great Dao of the Sword should be perfected?"

"My path can be perfected simply by forging ahead without hesitation."

"Undeterred and unstoppable?"

“That’s right, the biggest obstacle standing in my way right now is the Holy Throne.”

"Does this mean that as long as you sever your sainthood, your sword path will be perfected?"

"That should be the case, but relinquishing my sainthood will inevitably anger the Heavenly Dao, which will surely unleash its lightning punishment. Even if my merits from the creation of the world return after I relinquish my sainthood, the Heavenly Dao's lightning punishment will still severely injure me, given that I have violated the rules of the Heavenly Dao. This injury may even prevent me from attaining the Primordial Chaos during the Investiture of the Gods."

"Does Fellow Daoist Tongtian think that after proving his Dao with the Great Dao of the Sword, he will be able to deal with Yuanshi?" Then, Lady Pingxin told Tongtian her thoughts.

Tongtian laughed heartily upon hearing this: "Fellow Daoist Pingxin is right. If I were to re-prove the Dao, with my cultivation at the first level of the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm, I would most likely be no match for my second brother. But if I were to back down because of this and dare not relinquish my Sainthood, then I would lose the unwavering heart that comprehends the Dao of the Sword, and my Dao of the Sword would never be perfected."

"I have not yet severed my sainthood because there are still some things I have not yet passed on to the disciples of the Jie Sect. Once this matter is resolved, I will use the Qingping Sword to sever my sainthood and push the Great Dao of the Sword to its perfection."

After a long silence, Lady Pingxin said, "I admire Fellow Daoist Tongtian's heroic spirit. If Fellow Daoist Tongtian needs any help, you may come to my Underworld at any time."

After speaking, Lady Pingxin flipped her right hand, and the mark of the Great Dao of Array appeared in her hand: "Fellow Daoist Tongtian, this is the mark that my true self promised to you. My true self was busy merging with the Dao before, and now that the merging is complete, I sent you with the mark as soon as possible."

Tongtian's eyes lit up upon hearing this. The imprint of the Great Dao of the Array was also very important to him. Tongtian had recently been thinking about using an array to resist the heavenly punishment when he severed his sainthood, but he was not yet able to set up a large array that could withstand the heavenly punishment.

With this mark, we might be able to find a way to break the deadlock.

After handing the mark to Tongtian, Lady Pingxin turned and left.

After obtaining the mark, Tongtian immediately went into seclusion for a hundred years. Tongtian's control over the Great Dao of Battle had already reached 70%, and with this mark, his comprehension of the Great Dao of Battle reached 85% in just a hundred years. If he wanted to make further progress, he would need at least tens of thousands of years of arduous cultivation.

At this point, with the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods approaching, there was clearly not much time left for Tongtian.

Fortunately, 85% of the Great Dao of Arrays is enough. Tongtian has already gained some understanding and can set up an array that can withstand heavenly punishment.

According to Tongtian's thinking, after he relinquished his sainthood, he violated the rules of Heaven, and Heaven would inevitably punish him.

However, when he relinquishes his sainthood, his Great Dao of the Sword will surely be perfected. This is the first complete Great Dao that has evolved since the birth of the primordial world. Tongtian is certain that the Great Dao will bestow a massive amount of merit.

With these merits, as long as the formation can withstand the lightning punishment, Tongtian can immediately regain his status as a Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal, and then, with the strength of a Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal, he can slay the heavenly punishment.

Without further ado, Tongtian took out his collection since he took human form and, combined with the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, set up a formation in the sky above the East China Sea.

Bai Jing, the neighbor, naturally noticed Tongtian's actions immediately.

With a thought, Bai Jing arrived in front of Tongtian. After glancing at the array patterns that Tongtian had engraved in the void, he asked, "Fellow Daoist Tongtian, are you setting up an array?"

Tongtian nodded and said, "Fellow Daoist Bai Jing, I intend to relinquish my Sainthood and push the Great Dao of the Sword to its perfection." Upon hearing Tongtian's words, Bai Jing was first taken aback, then suddenly realized that he understood Tongtian's idea.

The Tongtian Formation was likely built to resist divine punishment from Heaven.

Severing one's own sainthood undoubtedly angered the Heavenly Dao, and it would be strange if the Heavenly Dao didn't send down lightning punishment!

Bai Jing didn't say anything about helping Tongtian. He knew that Tongtian's sword path was unstoppable, cutting through all obstacles. If he were to say something like lending the Four Extremes Venerable to Tongtian to help him resist the heavenly punishment, Tongtian would have a way out, and the sword path might not be perfected.

Therefore, Bai Jing didn't say much, only saying, "I wish you success, fellow Daoist," before returning to Yingzhou Immortal Island.

Subsequently, the Tongtian Sect Leader spent nearly a hundred years meticulously setting up a truly earth-shattering formation in the sky above the East Sea.

Bai Jing had been watching Tongtian set up the formation. This formation was truly mysterious. Based on the Zhuxian Sword Formation, Tongtian skillfully guided the flow of chaotic energy in the chaos, transforming it into intense baleful energy, and then using this baleful energy to further amplify the killing power of the Zhuxian Sword Formation.

Even if four quasi-saints were in charge of this formation, it would be enough to trap and kill a saint.

Bai Jing read through the entire formation, and his understanding of the Great Dao of Formations increased from 10% to 30%.

With the final array pattern inscribed, the array set up by Tongtian was finally completed. At the moment the array was completed, the entire prehistoric world seemed to be shrouded in an invisible aura of killing intent. The sky darkened, the wind and clouds surged, and the waves roared. It was as if endless killing intent was brewing between heaven and earth, and all the creatures of the prehistoric world felt a strange sense of unease.

The saints of the primordial world, whether they were Donghuang Taiyi, Rushou, Hongyun, Shennong from the other four realms, or Taiqing Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, Jieyin, and Zhunti from the primordial world, all turned their gazes toward the East Sea.

As sages, they were already well-versed in the mysteries of heaven and earth, yet even they could not hide their doubts at this moment. What exactly was Tongtian doing? What was his intention in setting up such a terrifying formation in the East Sea?
This was during the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, a period that even sages could not deduce, and naturally could not fathom the intentions of Tongtian.

The saints could only watch intently to see what would happen next.

Bai Jing then summoned all his disciples except Shennong.

"Yu Ding, Yun Xiao, you two are both following the path of creating your own Great Dao. You must watch closely as Fellow Daoist Tongtian pushes the Great Dao of the Sword to perfection."

Upon hearing this, Yu Ding and Yun Xiao's expressions turned serious. So the reason why the Shangqing Sage made such a big commotion was to push the Great Dao of the Sword to perfection?

Bai Jing's other disciples also looked down with solemn expressions.

Although they did not follow the path of creating their own Great Way, being able to watch a sage deduce the Great Way up close was of great help to them.

"coming!"

As soon as Bai Jing finished speaking, Kong Xuan, You Qin Yueyue, and Yun Xiao, who were the most powerful disciples, all sensed an unusual aura rising within the formation.

At this moment, the Tongtian Sect Leader sat cross-legged at the core of the formation, surrounded by a faint aura of chaos. His aura was slowly rising, clearly indicating that he was adjusting himself to his peak condition.

Tongtian had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

Suddenly, a flash of blue light appeared in front of Tongtian, and the Qingping Sword, which had accompanied him for countless years, appeared out of thin air.

The Qingping Sword is Tongtian's most treasured possession, complementing his swordsmanship. At this moment, it trembles gently in Tongtian's hand, as if responding to its master's will.

With a thought from Tongtian, the Qingping Sword shone with an incomparably dazzling sword light. This sword light was not an ordinary treasure light, but contained Tongtian's understanding of the Great Dao of the Sword, which he had already comprehended to the point of 99%.

It shone brightly like the blazing sun, and was as cold as frost, almost piercing the primordial sky.

Under the sword's light, the waves of the East Sea seemed to freeze, and all things in heaven and earth seemed to submit to this supreme sword intent.

However, something unexpected happened—Tongtian actually turned his sword around and aimed the earth-shattering sword light at his own brow!

"Senior brother, what is Tongtian going to do?" Zhunti, who witnessed this scene in Mount Ling, couldn't help but ask his senior brother.

Jieyin was also completely bewildered; he couldn't understand what Tongtian was trying to do.

Apart from Bai Jing, Nuwa, and Houtu, the other sages also looked puzzled.

Only Taiqing Laozi sighed and said, "Tongtian, you are too hasty! Now that you have severed your sainthood, how will you protect the disciples of the Jie Sect during the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods?"

As soon as Lao Tzu finished speaking, accompanied by a sword cry that shook the heavens and earth, the Qingping Sword slashed down without hesitation. In that instant, the sword light poured down like a silver river, and the world lost its color.

Wherever the sword passed, the sacred throne that reached the heavens—the realm that symbolized supreme power and eternal immortality—was severed!
The moment the holy position shattered, Tongtian's body also cracked inch by inch. Golden blood light spilled out from the cracks, scattering into the formation, intertwining with the baleful energy, and exuding an eerie and terrifying aura.

Although Tongtian's face was slightly distorted by the intense pain, there was no trace of panic or regret in his eyes. Instead, he revealed an almost fanatical look.

The next moment, Tongtian laughed loudly, his laughter filled with boundless joy and pride. Although his body was disintegrating, his aura did not weaken, but instead became stronger.

Because at the very moment he severed his sainthood, his sword path, which he had painstakingly cultivated for countless years, finally reached perfection from the level of 99%!
That is the ultimate perfection of the Great Dao, an unparalleled sword intent that surpasses all the Heavenly Dao Saints.

In the primordial world, the sound of swords echoed. This was a strange phenomenon of the perfect sword Dao merging into the primordial world. Countless living beings felt the pressure of this perfect sword intent and were all shocked.

The sages who had been paying close attention to the East Sea also understood what Tongtian was planning.

Tongtian's actions were actually aimed at sacrificing his own sainthood in exchange for the ultimate leap of creating his own Great Dao!
Without a doubt, Tongtian succeeded. He and his self-created Dao of Swords were both unstoppable.

As the holy position was severed, the world of primordial chaos changed color, and a sense of grief involuntarily welled up in the hearts of all living beings. At the same time, blood rain fell from the sky, as if the entire primordial world was mourning for him.

Meanwhile, in the sky above the East China Sea, a pair of cold, emotionless eyes opened in the void.

This is the Heavenly Punishment Eye of Heaven. With the arrival of the Heavenly Punishment Eye, boundless thunderclouds began to gather, and terrifying energy began to accumulate.

The fierce aura of the sky above the East China Sea terrified the aquatic creatures on the seabed below. Whether they were dragons or small fish and shrimp, none of them dared to make the slightest move and all remained lying in place.

(End of this chapter)