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

Beyond the thirty-three heavens, in the endless depths of chaos.

There are no directions, no sun, moon, or stars; only the most violent elements of earth, water, fire, and wind raging wildly.

Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal, if he doesn't have a supreme treasure to protect him, or if he stays there for too long, will be assimilated into nothingness by the violent chaotic energy.

But at this moment, this forbidden zone, which was capable of devouring everything, was torn apart by two supreme forces, turning into a massive battlefield of destruction, hundreds of millions of feet in size.

"Boom—!!!"

A deafening roar that shook the ages erupted.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable, with auspicious clouds above his head and holding the Pangu Banner in his hand, exuded supreme holy might as he ruled over the Heavenly Dao.

He waved the long banner in his hand, which was the color of chaos. In an instant, hundreds of chaotic sword energies, powerful enough to tear apart the primordial chaos, roared out, carrying the terrifying power to shatter the world, and swept forward like a storm.

Directly in front of the chaotic sword energy, the Tongtian Sect Leader's black robes fluttered in the gale.

A heart-piercing lock pierced through the void on his chest, and an array diagram fell from above his head. Although he did not possess the four killing swords, his power was still awe-inspiring throughout history.

Faced with the chaotic sword energy that swept across the sky, the Tongtian Sect Leader's cold and sharp eyes showed no sign of retreat; instead, they burned with fierce fighting spirit.

He gripped the Qingping Sword in one hand, and his purest Shangqing Sword Intent erupted forth.

"cut!"

There were no fancy moves, just a simple straight chop.

A fierce azure sword beam pierced through the chaos, carrying an absolute killing intent capable of annihilating all laws, and fearlessly met the chaotic sword energy of the Pangu Banner.

boom! boom! boom!

Two forces, representing the strongest offensive power in the primordial world, collided violently, and vast stretches of chaotic space were completely shattered into nothingness in the collision.

Before the earth, water, fire, and wind could even develop, they were once again crushed into the most primitive particles by this force.

In the center of the battlefield, the more Yuanshi Tianzun fought, the more gloomy his face became, and the more intense the horror in his heart grew.

He had thought that in this chaotic void where he fought alone, he would definitely be able to suppress Tongtian and vent his anger.

After all, he possessed the Pangu Banner, a supreme innate treasure, and had a profound foundation. Although the Tongtian Sect Leader was the most ruthless, he was currently missing all four Zhuxian Swords and could not set up the Zhuxian Sword Formation, which was said to be unbreakable by only the Four Saints. His combat power would inevitably be greatly reduced.

But reality was like a resounding slap, landing heavily on his face.

The Tongtian Sect Leader's swordsmanship had reached a level that even he found unbelievable!

That unstoppable, destructive sword intent, in each collision, actually showed a faint tendency to suppress the Pangu Banner!

"He would rather shatter his own Great Dao than miss that one sliver of life-defying opportunity... His sword heart has become so pure."

Yuanshi Tianzun was secretly shaken. Sages do nothing and follow the timing of heaven, but what Tongtian was showing at this moment was a sense of destruction that even the Heavenly Dao had to be wary of.

At the very moment when the Primordial Celestial Venerable was mentally deducing the Great Dao.

The Tongtian Sect Leader keenly sensed this fleeting wave of law. The Immortal Slaughtering Array beneath his feet suddenly erupted with blood-red Dao patterns that pierced through eternity. His figure, like a stream of light that could not be defined by rules, instantly crossed the chaotic chasm woven by the Pangu Banner.

"Destroy the Dao!"

The Qingping Sword emitted a high-pitched dragon's roar, and a cold, aloof, azure sword blade, seemingly capable of severing the past, present, and future, swept past the protective auspicious clouds of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable with a trajectory that defied common sense.

laugh--!

Accompanied by the subtle sound of the Great Dao's rules being severed.

The Heavenly Venerable of Primordial Beginning's expression suddenly darkened, and his figure instantly retreated millions of miles in space and time.

Once he regained his saintly form, and enjoyed Xianxia novels, he discovered more exciting content! The auspicious clouds of the heavens shimmered, and a strand of hair by his ear was cleanly severed by the previous, exquisite sword strike, turning into starlight and dissipating into the chaos.

The sacred body of a saint is indestructible through countless eons, yet now his temples have been shaved off!

This is undoubtedly an insult to the Primordial Celestial Venerable, who expounds the majesty of the teachings, as it shakes the very foundation of his Great Dao!

"Reaching for the heavens!!"

The image of the Primordial Celestial Venerable was enraged, and the auspicious clouds above his head churned violently, transforming into a sky full of purple-gold divine thunder.

The Pangu Banner in his hand burst forth with boundless light that pierced through the primordial chaos, and a grand yet icy Daoist sound resounded throughout the primordial chaos.

"We are all sages of the Heavenly Way, acting on behalf of Heaven to govern all things; our hearts should remain untainted through countless eons!"

"You actually dared to unleash such a destructive sword technique, capable of annihilating everything, for a mere third-generation ant? Do you even have any regard for the principles of Heaven and the natural order?"

"The fundamental principles of Heaven?"

The Tongtian Sect Leader, holding the Qingping Sword and standing on the array diagram, stood at the center of the raging chaotic airflow.

He laughed loudly, his laughter containing no trace of anger or frustration, only a desolate and domineering view of the world's vanity.

"Yuanshi, you keep claiming to be following the will of Heaven, but when you abandoned your dignity as a sage and personally murdered a junior, where were your principles of Heaven?"

"Was it the same with the Three Immortals in the past, and is it the same with Xiao Wuji now?"

The Tongtian Sect Leader pointed his sword tip at the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, the sword energy chilling, each word like a resounding bell.

"If you want to argue about dough, I'll argue with you! If you want to fight, I'll fight you to the very end! At worst, this world will return to chaos, and we'll see who laughs last!"

Faced with the almost resolute will of the Great Dao of the Tongtian Sect Master, the chest of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable rose and fell slightly.

He gripped the Pangu Banner tightly, his eyes filled with murderous intent and a cacophony of laws, but in the end, the power that could have destroyed the entire world gradually subsided.

Reason and the deduction of the general trend of Heaven ultimately triumphed over the struggle of emotions.

He knew very well that Tongtian's swordsmanship had reached a state of perfection.

If a life-or-death battle were to be decided here, he would have no chance of suppressing Tongtian; in the end, it would only result in mutual destruction.

More importantly, the core of the Investiture of the Gods calamity lies in the mortal realm, in the future Ten Thousand Immortals Formation. If one loses sight of the bigger picture and damages one's own fortune, then that would truly be a complete defeat.

"The paths to enlightenment are different, and there is no cure for this."

Yuanshi Tianzun took a deep breath and slowly put away the Pangu Banner.

His dignified face regained its indifference, as if his previous anger was just an illusion, but the depths of his eyes were like a cold, dark pool.

"Tongtian, you can protect that wicked creature for a while, but you cannot defy the will of Heaven."

The voice of the Primordial Celestial Venerable was like a supreme pronouncement of the Heavenly Dao, cold and merciless:

"Jiepai Pass will eventually be reduced to dust. Xiao Wuji will surely be listed on the Investiture of the Gods. The destruction of your Jie Sect was already destined."

"In the face of this great calamity, let's see how long you can laugh!"

Faced with the Heavenly Judgment of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, the Tongtian Sect Leader was not afraid at all. With a wave of his sleeve, he put away the Qingping Sword, displaying his innate arrogance.

"Heaven and earth are ruthless; I will slay them with my own sword!"

"Whatever methods your Chan Sect employs, our Jie Sect will accept them all! The great calamity has not yet ended; who will live and who will perish remains to be seen!"

The void trembled. Yuanshi Tianzun ignored Tongtian and transformed into a wisp of purple energy, tearing through the chaos and returning to the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain.

The Tongtian Sect Leader did not linger. His figure merged into the vast blue sword light and drifted away towards the prehistoric continent.

The chaotic void returned to a violent, deathly silence, but both sages were aware of it.

Today's withdrawal is merely an interlude before the grand game of strategy.

The next time we meet, it will most likely be a battle over the fundamental principles.