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

Just as the four sages were about to fly to Jin'ao Island, Laozi suddenly heard a solitary voice in his ear.

"Fellow Daoist Laozi, run if you can. Even that person from Zixiao Palace couldn't break through that formation."

Lao Tzu's heart remained as calm as an ancient well, but a hint of barely perceptible worry appeared deep in his eyes before he continued flying forward.

Before long, the four sages arrived at the edge of Jin'ao Island. Yuanshi Tianzun frowned deeply, his brows furrowing like two black lightning bolts, and was the first to release his divine sense.

The divine sense swept across the island, but when it retreated, it brought back no information, as if it had sunk into the sea.

Zhunti raised an eyebrow, a glint of cunning mixed with suspicion flashing in his eyes. He said, "This Golden Turtle Island is so strange. Could it be that Tongtian has set some kind of trap?"

Yuanshi Tianzun snorted coldly, his voice exploding in the air like muffled thunder.

"Even if there's a trap, what can that brat do? He can't escape our grasp."

Despite his tough words, a sense of unease clung to his heart like vines.

Zhunti rolled his eyes and looked at Yuanshi Tianzun, forcing a smile on his face, and said, "Senior Brother Yuanshi, it would be a great achievement to enter Jin'ao Island first. As the senior brother, you should go first."

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun's face instantly turned ashen. He cursed Zhunti in his heart for being as cunning as a fox, but said aloud, "As the senior brother, I should give way to my junior brother. Let Jieyin and Junior Brother Zhunti go first."

The three of them stood at the edge of Jin'ao Island, each trying to shirk responsibility, none of them willing to take the first step. The atmosphere was as tense as a fully drawn bowstring.

Lao Tzu watched their pathetic state from the sidelines and sighed inwardly, "Alright, I'll go first."

Having said that, Laozi transformed into a streak of light and plunged into Jin'ao Island first. Holding a whisk, his expression was solemn as he carefully searched around.

After a few breaths, seeing that there was no unusual movement, the three of them relaxed their tense vigilance.

"It seems that Senior Brother Laozi is alright. Senior Brother Jieyin, let's go in too." So, the three of them stepped into Jin'ao Island together.

Upon entering, Jin'ao Island was eerily silent, without a sound of wind or birdsong. Even the sound of their heartbeats seemed to be swallowed up by the silence.

This silence was like an invisible, enormous black hand, gripping their souls tightly and letting fear quietly spread in their hearts.

Yuanshi Tianzun frowned, fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and an ominous premonition welled up in his heart.

He secretly gripped the Pangu Banner and the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi. The auspicious clouds of the heavens loomed above his head, like the gloom before a storm.

Zhunti and Jieyin also looked tense. Zhunti gripped the Seven Treasures Tree tightly, while Jieyin held the Six Pure Bamboos and simultaneously displayed his Six-Zhang Golden Body in preparation for any unforeseen events.

Just as the four sages were about to explore further into Jin'ao Island, the island suddenly trembled violently.

The earth undulated like waves, rocks cracked, dust flew, and the Immortal Execution Sword rose all around, its sword energy sharp and fierce, seemingly capable of slicing through the void.

In an instant, Jin'ao Island was filled with a murderous aura. Sword energy crisscrossed, like countless silver pythons dancing in the air, weaving a net of death. Each sword energy emitted a chilling light.

"It's over, we've fallen into a trap! Senior brothers, what should we do?"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable's expression also changed drastically, but after looking around and seeing that it was merely the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, he said, "The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is nothing; the Four Sages can break it!"

Suddenly, twelve more Heavenly Gods and Demons Flags rose up in the twelve directions of Jin'ao Island.

Twelve towering divine pillars rose into the sky, with a large millstone at the very top spinning rapidly, continuously sending malevolent energy into Jin'ao Island.

Upon seeing this, Zhunti panicked. "How come there's more! Three senior brothers, what do we do! This isn't just the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation!"

Yuanshi looked at this scene and said, "How would I know what to do? This formation is extraordinary. It is a combination of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation and the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation. In addition, there is that unknown spiritual treasure above our heads. It is extremely troublesome."

Jieyin's expression was solemn. "The only option now is to break out." His voice was firm, but his eyes revealed a hint of despair.

Having said that, Yuanshi Tianzun roared and immediately summoned the Pangu Banner and the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi. With a wave of the Pangu Banner, the wind and clouds changed color, and chaotic energy roared out, rushing towards the sword formation.

The auspicious clouds above his head were like an indestructible fortress, protecting him and resisting the surging sword energy around him.

Zhunti waved the Seven Treasures Tree, and thousands of vines spread out from the tree. The vines collided with the sword energy, producing a series of booming sounds.

The energy ripples generated by the collision spread outwards, shattering rocks wherever they went.

The six pure bamboos that guided the way also exuded a peaceful aura, attempting to dispel the murderous aura, but they seemed so insignificant in the face of the overwhelming slaughter.

At the same time, the six-zhang golden bodies of Jieyin and Zhunti shone brightly, standing tall amidst the storm of death.

Lao Tzu sighed helplessly, reluctantly took out his whisk, and flew off in one direction.

The four saints each headed in one of the four directions—east, west, south, and north—intending to seize the Immortal Execution Sword, but first had to break the Immortal Execution Sword Formation.

At that moment, the Tongtian Sect Leader inside Biyou Palace was overjoyed. He sat upright on his prayer mat and immediately activated the formation.

As he drove it, the winds and clouds within the formation shifted dramatically. Three phantom images of Pangu appeared in three different directions, each emanating endless malevolent energy.

Each phantom figure wielded a giant axe, which exuded the aura of the primordial chaos, as if it could cleave everything in the world.

The phantom of Pangu attacked Jieyin, Zhunti, and Yuanshi, each swing of his giant axe bringing with it a destructive storm.

The storm, the sword energy of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, and the dense baleful aura intertwined, forming a terrifying force that surrounded the three of them.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable was terrified, never imagining that Tongtian could have laid such a terrifying trap.

While desperately defending against the attacks, he cursed Tongtian in his heart as being as cunning as a snake.

The Three Treasures Jade Ruyi hummed loudly, and cracks appeared on the auspicious clouds of the heavens, resembling shattered glass.

Zhunti and Jieyin were in a terrible state, with cracks appearing on their golden bodies. The cracks spread like a spider web, and blood seeped out from the cracks, staining their golden bodies red.

The three were forced to retreat under this terrifying attack, like a lone boat on a vast ocean, which could be swallowed up by the giant waves at any moment.

In this endless attack, they didn't even see Tongtian's true form before being gradually swallowed up by the power of the formation.

Suddenly, a sword aura flashed like a meteor, and Zhunti screamed as one of his arms was severed. Blood gushed out like a fountain, splashing onto the ground and instantly staining a patch of earth red.

Jieyin tried to rescue him, but was struck by a malevolent aura. The aura instantly entered his body, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood and his face to turn even paler.

The auspicious clouds of the heavens, which belonged to the Primordial Celestial Venerable, were also cleaved in two by the phantom of Pangu with an axe, making him feel an aura of death rushing towards him.

At this critical moment, the three figures were instantly killed by the formation. Their true spirits were swept into the Heavenly Dao Space, like fallen leaves being swept into a whirlwind, and they happily received the Heavenly Dao Space Reincarnation Gift Pack.

As for Lao Tzu, he knew that resistance was futile, so he simply gave up and sat cross-legged on Jin'ao Island, meditating with his eyes closed.

After the deaths of the three Yuanshi, Jin'ao Island returned to peace.

The murderous aura just now alerted Hongjun, who was far away in Zixiao Palace.

His brows furrowed, and a sense of unease welled up within him, churning within him.

Suddenly, Hongjun flashed and, along with Jieyin, Yuanshi, and Zhunti, descended directly outside Jin'ao Island.

Yuanshi immediately instigated, "Teacher, my senior brother Laozi is still inside! Please, teacher, help him!"

Hongjun's face was ashen. He raised his hand, and a power containing the power of the Heavenly Dao condensed in his palm, which he then sent towards Jin'ao Island.

However, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation and the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation immediately activated. When that palm struck, it did not cause a ripple, as if an ant trying to shake a tree.

Hongjun Laozu's expression grew increasingly grim, his heart filled with shock.

He knew the power of the formation, but he never expected that his full-force attack would not be able to budge it in the slightest.

"Let's go back. Even I can't break this formation."

The three saints were all incredulous upon hearing this. Zhunti stared wide-eyed, asking incredulously, "Master, is this formation so powerful? Even you couldn't break it."

"This formation is not only the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation and the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, but also contains traces of the power of the Great Dao. It should not be acted upon lightly."

Upon hearing this, the three saints broke out in a cold sweat. Having no other choice, they had to leave dejectedly.

Before leaving, Hongjun Laozu left a message: "Yuanshi, quickly send the person in charge of the Investiture of the Gods to go down the mountain. Jieyin and Zhunti should assist Yuanshi well." After saying this, Hongjun returned to Zixiao Palace.

Jieyin and Zhunti arrived beside Yuanshi Tianzun, their faces filled with bitterness.

"Senior brother, our Western Sect has just recovered, please show mercy."

Yuanshi Tianzun glanced at Zhunti with disdain, "There are currently no disciples of the Jie Sect on Jin'ao Island. Your Western Sect disciples are only responsible for killing the Jie Sect disciples who are scattered outside!"

"Thank you very much, Senior Brother Yuanshi!" Jieyin and Zhunti bowed and returned to Mount Sumeru.