Primordial Era: The true lineage of Pangu, which Styx River is this?

Chapter 181 The End

"Not good!" Tongtian's expression changed drastically when he sensed that all four killing swords had been taken away. Then, before he could make another move, the entire Zhuxian Sword Formation collapsed, and the four immortal gates and the formation platform collapsed together.

Tongtian quickly withdrew from the Zhuxian Sword Formation and came to the side of Yuanshi and Laozi.

Styx raised his hand, suppressing the four killing swords: Zhu, Lu, Xian, and Jue. Then, with another wave of his Daoist robe, the three saintly incarnations of the One Qi Transformation into the Three Pure Ones began to unleash various great Daos and supernatural powers to besiege the Three Pure Ones.

"Not good!" Lao Tzu was shocked when he saw this, and then quickly deployed the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda and the Taiji Diagram for defense.

"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!" Styx sneered.

An avatar, wielding the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, silently coiled around, slowing the flow of magical power and restricting the Three Pure Ones at every turn.

An ancient sword was drawn from its sheath, and a gray line pierced through the void. The Great Dao of Slaughter and the Great Dao of the Sword achieved an unparalleled fusion, shattering the chaos.

An avatar held a Dao seal in its hand, and the chaotic pressure was like a mountain collapsing, crushing the Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda of Heaven and Earth. The Xuanhuang light dimmed, and the white jade bridge formed by the Taiji diagram wailed.

Attacked from three sides, the pure light and Daoist energy intertwined to form a net. The various killings continued unabated, and the encirclement was flawless. Before long, the Three Pure Ones' defenses were like a lone boat in a storm, teetering on the brink of collapse.

Styx sat high in the chaos, with the entire battle unfolding before him. He could see the situation clearly, and it could be said that he had won the moment the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation was broken.

Amidst the siege of the three avatars, Yuanshi and Tongtian also attempted to break through. One wielded the Pangu Banner, and the other the Qingping Sword, charging left and right, tumbling up and down. However, no matter how hard they tried, they could not escape. Yuanshi was struck by a sword from one of the avatars, his golden blood splattering into the chaos. Tongtian was struck by numerous small worlds held by another avatar, his saintly body cracking, and Samadhi True Fire spewing out from his seven orifices.

"Fellow Daoists, why continue to suffer?" Styx raised his hand, and the Primordial Measuring Ruler appeared in his palm, emanating Primordial Light that shook back the chaos in all directions.

Then, Styx raised his hand, and the Primordial Measuring Ruler, imbued with boundless holy might, swept down fiercely upon the three Pure Ones!

The magnificent pagoda, symbolizing the interplay of heaven and earth, leaped into the air, while the white jade bridge beneath the feet of the Three Pure Ones shattered, transforming into Yin and Yang energies, which ultimately coalesced into the Tai Chi diagram and returned to Lao Tzu.

After this move, the Three Pure Ones completely lost the means to effectively defend against the Styx River.

"The Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda and the Taiji Diagram are truly formidable." Styx sighed softly. These two defensive treasures, combined with the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, had actually taken him so long to expend.

Without further indication, Styx remained seated atop the Twelve-Petaled Red Lotus of Karmic Fire, while the three sage incarnations he had summoned using the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique showed no sign of stopping and continued their siege of the Three Pure Ones.

Previously, he did not actually respond much to the provocations of the Three Pure Ones, because at that time the Three Pure Ones possessed the merit of creation, and plotting against them would inevitably suffer the backlash of the merit of creation. But now, the Three Pure Ones no longer possess the merit of creation.

The so-called merits they accumulated were completely exhausted when they became saints.

Although the Three Pure Ones seem to have obtained something more precious, namely the status of saints, unfortunately, the status of saints cannot restrain the Styx River, because the Styx River itself is a saint.

Whether above or below, left or right, the three incarnations surrounded the Three Pure Ones, completely sealing them off. Countless attacks rained down on the three newly ascended saints like a storm, their golden blood splattering everywhere, and their Samadhi True Fire spewing out mouthful after mouthful.

"Fellow Daoists, would you like to continue?" After a short while, Styx felt that he had released most of the anger in his chest. He waved his Daoist robe and dispersed the three avatars of saints he had summoned, and looked at the Three Pure Ones before him.

The three Qing warriors remained silent for a moment, clearly having lost the strength to fight again in their disheveled state.

Although saints are immortal and their magical power is inexhaustible, Styx is also a saint. We cannot break Styx's supernatural powers, and any further battle would only result in a crushing defeat.

Moreover, the four killing swords, Zhu, Lu, Xian, and Jue, are now in the hands of the Styx River, which is not good news at all, because it means that they can no longer set up the Zhuxian Sword Formation.

But to make them admit defeat would be a disgrace to the three saints, which is not a good choice.

After all, for a sage, dough is far too important.

"We are outmatched, we admit defeat today!" Laozi looked at Styx's figure and had no choice but to grit his teeth and remember the humiliation in his heart. At the same time, he outwardly submitted to Styx, because if they continued to fight, they would only continue to be humiliated. A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle.

"Choose one of the two."

"The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation and from this day forward, without my permission, you shall not interfere with the human race. These are the two conditions you three must choose." Styx looked at the Three Pure Ones before him and said decisively. Zhunti and Jieyin were still in the Netherworld. After dealing with this one, he would have to go back to deal with the next one.

The Zhuxian Sword Formation is the most precious treasure of the Jie Sect. Without Tongtian's consent, and before the Jie Sect's fortune has completely dissipated, he cannot use this sword formation even if he obtains it.

"This—" Laozi was momentarily at a loss for what to do.

"We are both sages, how could the difference between us be so great?! There's no reason for this." Lao Tzu pondered this, still finding the defeat unbelievable.

Lao Tzu clearly knows just how strong the current Three Pure Ones lineup is. It can be said that, with the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda, the Taiji Diagram, the Pangu Amulet, and the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation combined, there should be no existence in the entire prehistoric world that could threaten them.

Furthermore, now that they are all saints, blessed by the Primordial Heavenly Dao, the difference in combat power caused by the difference in realm is not significant. In other words, saints at the fifth or sixth level may not be able to easily defeat saints at the first level, because the battle between saints is essentially a battle between the left and right hands of the Heavenly Dao.

The reality is that from the very beginning of the war, they were firmly suppressed by the Styx River. After the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation was broken, they didn't even have the last chance to defend themselves.

Is that correct?

As sages, where exactly did things go wrong that caused the Three Pure Ones to lag behind the Styx in every aspect?

Furthermore, the choice at this moment is also a huge problem.

The difficulty lies in the fact that the River Styx offers a choice.

From a rational perspective, Lao Tzu felt that although the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation was powerful, it was not enough to compare with the fortune of the human race. Lao Tzu had a premonition that if the right to interfere with the human race was lost, their losses would be immeasurable.

But he couldn't choose that path; if he did, the friendship between the Three Pure Ones would completely collapse.

Meanwhile, Tongtian was also getting anxious.

Although he trusted his elder brothers, the Zhuxian Sword Formation was far too important to him. It was the treasure of the Jie Sect and a gift from the Dao Ancestor!

"If that's the case, then so be it, Fellow Daoist Styx. From now on, we will no longer interfere in the affairs of the human race." After much deliberation, Laozi spoke, which represented the intentions of the Three Pure Ones at this moment.