After guarding the gates for a hundred years, I drove the Heavenly Saint to madness.

The eighth day of guarding the pass, early morning.

The gloomy weather that had persisted for days finally cleared up, but the atmosphere outside Jiepai Pass was even more somber than when the dark clouds were pressing down.

This time, Xiqi did not beat drums to cheer them on, nor did it shout the call of a large army pressing in.

Only three streaks of light pierced the sky, carrying the supreme pressure of immortals, hovering in a triangular formation three miles away from the protective array of Jiepai Pass.

The man on the left, with a handsome face and carrying two swords on his back, is Muzha, a disciple of the immortal Samantabhadra.

The man on the right, riding a jade unicorn and wielding two hammers, with an arrogant expression, is none other than Huang Tianhua, a disciple of the Pure Void Moral True Lord.

The person in the center, with a calm expression, was clearly the leader of the three. He was Jinzha, the eldest disciple of Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma.

Having learned from the painful lessons of Nezha and Tu Xingsun, these three elites of the Chan Sect were exceptionally cautious today.

They didn't even step into Jiepai Pass, nor did they touch the edge of the city's protective formation; they just hung there in mid-air, far away.

"Brother, is this distance far enough?" Mu Zha pressed his hand on the hilt of his sword, his eyes scanning the city wall warily.

Jin Zha nodded slightly, a calculating glint in his eyes.

"Third brother was too reckless, and Tu Xingsun was too clever for his own good and insisted on getting close. Although Xiao Wuji's methods are strange, he is ultimately just a remnant of the third generation of the Jie Sect."

"Today, we will use the magic weapon bestowed upon us by our master to blast that boundary marker pass to the ground outside this great formation! I want to see how he retaliates!"

Huang Tianhua, riding on the jade unicorn, let out a cold laugh.

"It should have been done long ago. Why bother with rules for these unorthodox methods? Just overwhelm them with magical treasures!"

On the city wall, Xu Gai looked at the three small black dots hovering like flies in the distance, and the sense of security that had just risen in his heart instantly collapsed.

"General, what are they going to do..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jin Zha suddenly roared from afar.

"Let's do it!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In an instant, three terrifying surges of magical power exploded in the sky.

Jin Zha made the first move, raising his hand to summon a golden pillar with three golden rings on it, which was none other than the Dragon-Hiding Pillar, the treasure of Manjushri's cave!

The treasure swelled in the wind, transforming into a hundred-foot-long golden dragon phantom that sealed off every inch of space above Jiepai Pass, crashing down with immense force.

Immediately afterwards, the Wu hook twin swords on Mu Zha's back were drawn on their own.

These two precious swords were forged by immortals like Gan Jiang and Mo Xie through divine means. They split into two branches, yin and yang, which transformed into two fierce, cold beams of light, like a meat grinder, as they slaughtered Xiao Wuji on the city wall.

The most insidious of them all was Huang Tianhua.

He didn't make a big fuss, but instead emitted a dark light from his sleeve.

That dark light was as fast as lightning, carrying a sinister aura that pierced the heart and corroded the bones. It was the Heart-Piercing Nail, the king of hidden weapons that was specifically designed to break through the golden body and Dharma form!

In an instant, the sky above Jiepai Pass was filled with a dazzling light and a murderous aura.

Faced with this barrage of firepower devoid of any martial spirit, the city's defenders had already turned ashen-faced. This was a force that no ordinary army could withstand; even escape had become a pipe dream.

However, Xiao Wuji, who was at the center of the storm, stood in front of the battlements with a cold smile on his face.

"Is the Chan Sect's tactical approach nothing more than relying on family connections and magical treasures?"

Just as the Dragon-Binding Stake was about to smash the city tower and the Wu Hook Sword was about to strike,

Xiao Wuji took a step forward, his aura flowing around him.

hum!

A huge five-colored auspicious cloud instantly bloomed above his head.

Five illusory emperors in blue, yellow, red, white, and black descended with countless silk ribbons, forming a canopy that protected the entire city tower.

The menacing Dragon-Binding Stake and the incomparably sharp Wu Hook Sword, upon colliding with this seemingly thin layer of five-colored light, were as if they had sunk into a quagmire, instantly freezing in mid-air, unable to advance an inch!

"How is that possible?"

Jinzha and Muzha, who were in the distance, almost popped their eyes out. This was an innate spiritual treasure bestowed upon them by their master. A full-force attack from it would cause even an ordinary Taiyi to bleed. How could it be blocked so easily by Xiao Wuji?

"A ridiculous tactic."

Xiao Wuji's lips curled into a cold smile.

He formed his right hand into a knife and lightly slashed at the void.

"White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash!"

Sizzle—!

A white-gold sharp light suddenly appeared out of nowhere. This light did not cut the physical body, but instead severed the connection between the spirit and the soul!

Before the metal element law of the Great Five Elements Technique, the soul imprints left by Jinzha and Muzha in the magic weapon were as fragile as a single hair.

"Ah! My head!"

"puff--!"

Jinzha and Muzha both let out a scream, their faces turning deathly pale, and they spat out a jet of blood.

Just a moment ago, they were horrified to discover that the connection between themselves and their natal magic weapon had been abruptly severed!

The Dragon-Binding Stake and the Wu Hook Twin Swords, which had lost control, instantly withdrew all their precious light and, like docile birds returning to their nests, gently floated into Xiao Wuji's hands.

"My magic weapon!!" Jinzha roared desperately, his heart bleeding.

At this moment, Huang Tianhua's Heart-Piercing Nail finally arrived.

This insidious hidden weapon bypassed the frontal defenses and aimed directly at Xiao Wuji's heart.

"Interesting, but unfortunately, it ran into me."

Xiao Wuji didn't even glance at the dark light, casually clenching his left hand.

"Black Emperor Water Emperor Fist".

Splash!

A jet-black stream of water suddenly appeared out of nowhere; it was the Primal Heavy Water, which contained the ultimate Yin and yin principles of heaven and earth.

The indestructible, heart-piercing nail plunged into the black water like a red-hot iron block thrown into the deep sea, making a hissing sound, and the spiritual energy attached to it was washed away in an instant.

In just one exchange, the three elite members of the Chan Sect had their trump cards wiped out!

"Run! Run!"

Although Huang Tianhua was arrogant, he reacted the fastest. Seeing that the magic weapon had failed, he turned the jade unicorn around and tried to escape.

Jinzha and Muzha also realized what was happening. Forgetting about the loss of their magical artifacts, they used their escape light to rush back.

"Since you're here, why rush to leave?"

Xiao Wuji's indifferent voice was like a demonic sound, exploding in the ears of the three of them.

The next moment, a colossal hand formed from five-colored divine light appeared out of thin air above the three of them.

The palm was enormous, each finger like a five-fingered mountain, with the five elements rotating within it, blocking all escape routes in time and space.

Before this giant hand, Jinzha, Muzha, and Huang Tianhua were as insignificant as three flies frantically trying to find their way.

"No! Martial Uncle, save me!!"

The three let out desperate cries, frantically channeling their magic power in an attempt to break through the blockade.

But their struggles seemed utterly ridiculous in the face of the suppression of the laws of a Golden Immortal.

Snapped!

The five-colored giant hand fell without any suspense, scooping up the three arrogant third-generation disciples of the Chan Sect in its palm like catching chicks.

Immediately afterwards, the giant hand retracted.

boom! boom! boom!

Three disheveled figures were slammed heavily onto the hard city wall floor of Jiepai Pass, so disoriented that they didn't even have the strength to get up.

Xiao Wuji stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the three prisoners with a mocking gaze.

"The magic weapon is good, but the person is too useless."