Primordial Era: I, Tongtian, will slay all enemies!

Tongtian ignored the obstruction of Zhunti and the other three, and directly picked up the Qingping Sword and flew into the air.

"Hoo~, today, I, Tongtian, withdraw from the Xuanmen and relinquish my Heavenly Dao Saint status to repay the karmic debt incurred by Dao Ancestor Hongjun during his teachings. I hope the Heavenly Dao will bear witness!"

Upon hearing Tongtian's vow to sever his own sainthood, Hongjun immediately flew into a rage, shouting, "Tongtian! You wicked disciple! What do you take the sainthood for?!"

What's truly poignant is that Yuanshi, Tongtian's elder brother, showed no sadness whatsoever, but rather a great deal of joy.

"Hmph, now that you've lost your sainthood, your disciples of the Jie Sect have lost their support. This way, the Investiture of the Gods calamity can end as soon as possible, and my disciples of the Chan Sect can be worry-free."

Suddenly, dark clouds gathered above Zixiao Palace, as if the end of the world had arrived. The Heavenly Dao was utterly enraged, and its boundless pressure enveloped the entire primordial world.

All living beings in the primordial world were shocked. The atmosphere on the entire Golden Turtle Island was extremely oppressive, and every disciple of the Intercepting Sect had a face full of worry and unease.

"Senior Brother, what exactly happened? Master only went to Zixiao Palace for a meeting, why would he abdicate his own sainthood?"

"Junior Sister Jinling, pass down the order: no one is allowed to enter or leave Jin'ao Island. Anyone who disobeys will be considered a traitor!"

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At the same time, nine bolts of purple lightning, like nine angry dragons, carrying the power to destroy the world, crashed down on Tongtian. Each bolt of lightning caused the entire primordial world to tremble.

The power of the divine lightning nearly killed Tongtian, and his cultivation level plummeted until he finally fell to the early stage of Quasi-Saint. His once majestic body was now covered in wounds, with blood gushing out.

The primordial spirit, which had been entrusted to the Heavenly Dao, returned to the body of the Tongtian Sect Master, and the primordial purple qi, which symbolized the position of a sage, was also stripped away.

After the nine bolts of purple lightning struck, Tongtian descended to the ground, knelt down before Hongjun, and bowed deeply.

"The debt of gratitude for preaching the Dao has been repaid. From this day forward, I have no further karmic ties with the Dao Ancestor!"

"Hmph, Tongtian, do you think the Jie Sect can rest easy now that you've severed your saintly position!"

Tongtian ignored Yuanshi Tianzun and instead dragged his heavily injured body out of Zixiao Palace.

"Hmph, today I, as your elder brother, will teach you a lesson, you ignorant brat!"

Laozi closed his eyes and remained silent, as if nothing had happened. Just as Yuanshi was about to make a move, Hongjun stopped him, saying, "Enough, let him go!"

"Teacher, Tongtian is far too rude. Please punish him."

"No need, we were master and disciple after all."

After hearing this, Tongtian glanced back, something seemed to be swirling in his eyes, and then left Zixiao Palace without looking back.

"This great calamity is being handled by the Chan Sect. These are the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip. The Investiture of the Gods is responsible for collecting true spirits, and the God-Slaying Whip can strike those named on the Investiture of the Gods. Go and take a man with the appearance of a flying bear as your disciple, and let him assist Zhou in destroying Shang and take charge of the Investiture of the Gods!"

Upon hearing that Hongjun had entrusted him with the task of bestowing titles upon the gods, Yuanshi beamed with joy, "Thank you, Master! Your disciple will certainly live up to your expectations!"

"Very well, you may all step aside. Who makes the list is entirely up to fate. Go and discuss it yourselves!"

After saying this, Hongjun disappeared from the spot, and the saints also left Zixiao Palace one after another.

At this moment, Tongtian could no longer hold on and fell from the sky, panting heavily and laughing through his tears, "Hahaha, as expected of my elder brother! Just wait, I will not sit idly by and wait to die!"

After a brief moment of meditation, Tongtian took out the Xuanhuang Water from the system's body. "This is a crucial moment; it all depends on your effectiveness." With that, Tongtian drank the Xuanhuang Water.

As the Xuanhuang water entered his body, Tongtian immediately sat cross-legged and began to circulate his magical power.

Within his body, it was as if a storm had been unleashed, with powerful magical energy surging through his meridians. In no time, his originally severe injuries were completely healed.

"Alas, the great calamity is about to begin. We must attain the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm as soon as possible, otherwise the immortals of our Jie Sect will be in danger."

After a moment's thought, Tongtian reached out and took out the Primordial Dao Fruit and the Chaos Pearl from the system's shell.

"This fruit contains supreme Dao principles. If I can consume it after fully comprehending the laws of swordsmanship, I might be able to break through the shackles and attain the Primordial Chaos Realm."

Immediately, Tongtian sat cross-legged and began to comprehend the laws of swordsmanship. Since he was a swordsman, he only spent a hundred years cultivating the laws of swordsmanship to perfection.

"Phew~, as long as I consume the Primordial Dao Fruit, I can begin the breakthrough to the Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm."

Tongtian picked up the Chaos Pearl and used his magic to shroud it above his head to prevent others from noticing, thus sparing some snakes, insects, and rodents. "Alright, I'd like to see just how many traitors my Jie Sect has!"

After Tongtian resolutely consumed the Hunyuan Dao Fruit, in an instant, a vast and boundless power surged and churned within his body like a raging tide.

That power was extremely pure and strong, as if it could break through all obstacles, making Tongtian immediately feel his own power increasing at an astonishing speed.

The sword dao principles, which had already been mastered to perfection, were now infused with new vitality. The aura of the sword dao swirled around him, sharp and incomparable.

After an unknown amount of time, the Tongtian Sect Leader slowly opened his eyes.

In that instant, he exuded unparalleled majesty, the sacred power of a Primordial Golden Immortal. This sacred power was like a towering mountain, inspiring awe and reverence.

"I should go back and check on my disciples. I wonder if they are all well?"

At this moment, Tongtian flew towards Jin'ao Island at a leisurely pace. He knew that his former senior and junior brothers would definitely be restless, and that there would surely be traitors within his Jie Sect.

Meanwhile, Western religions were not idle either.

"Senior brother, Tongtian has already severed his sainthood, and the Jie Sect has no backing. Why don't we send those sinful disciples to the Investiture of the Gods list, and then go and convert those cultivators who are destined to be with our Western Sect, so as to strengthen our Western Sect?"

"But how will we explain this to Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun? Even though they've broken ties, we still have to be on guard!"

"Don't worry, Senior Brother. The bond between the Three Pure Ones has been severed. I've already inquired with Laozi and Yuanshi, and they don't care! Besides, Tongtian hasn't returned to the Jie Sect in the past hundred years; he's probably long gone!"

Seeing that Jieyin was still hesitant, Zhunti urged him again, "Don't worry, senior brother. According to reports from our inside sources, the Jie Sect is in chaos. Now is the best opportunity; we must seize this chance!"

"Where did you get your inside contact? How come I don't know about it?"

"Ahem, Senior Brother, have you forgotten? I previously used the Great Dream Three Thousand Technique to turn Chang Er Ding Guang Xian, one of the Seven Immortals who served Tongtian, against his will. Therefore, I am aware of every move of the Jie Sect."

Jieyin couldn't help but praise him, after all, this junior brother was too capable. "Junior brother is indeed a remarkable person. In that case, we will trouble you with this task!"

Then, Zhunti flew straight towards Jin'ao Island.