Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

Inside the pitch-black immortal body, the five array platforms simultaneously trembled violently.

The white-haired Mahayana, located at the core of the skull, suddenly opened his eyes. Looking at the three True Immortal Divine Powers that were pressing down from the outside world, a resolute look finally appeared on his face.

The Milky Way reversed, myriad phenomena appeared in the world, and ten thousand divine mountains rose from the ground below, almost sealing off all escape routes for the true immortal body.

"Use that thing."

The white-haired Mahayana's voice was deep, and the expressions of the other four people changed simultaneously.

"No! That's a sacred artifact left behind by our patriarch before his ascension!"

"Once this item appears in the world, the Xuandu Taiyi Sect will have no more trump cards."

"At that time, not only will the alien immortals be targeting us, but all those slumbering old fogies of the human race will be eyeing us!"

A Mahayana practitioner responsible for the right arm vehemently objected.

Immortal artifacts are different from true immortal bodies.

Although the True Immortal Body can unleash the power of a True Immortal, it is ultimately just a shell that needs external force to control it.

Immortal artifacts, however, are truly treasures that enable even True Immortals to fight beyond their level.

In the entire lower realm, there are no more than five celestial artifacts that are openly known.

Even those true immortals who descended from the upper realm after severing their cultivation cannot all possess one.

Under normal circumstances, an early-stage True Immortal would have almost no chance against a mid-stage True Immortal.

However, if one possesses a celestial artifact, one is qualified to directly contend with a mid-stage True Immortal.

Once such a treasure is exposed, it will bring far more than just simple trouble.

The Xuandu Taiyi Sect might even transform overnight from the top sect among the ten major sects of the Great Luo Heaven Domain of the human race into a piece of fat meat in the eyes of powerful figures from all sides.

"If we don't use it now, are we going to keep it to perish with the sect?"

The white-haired Mahayana monk spoke coldly.

"These three didn't really fight with all their might."

"They're all draining us!"

"If this drags on any longer, we won't even have a chance to use the divine artifact!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than three divine powers of the True Immortals descended simultaneously.

"Burn your lifespan!"

The five dared not argue any longer, and their individual inner worlds lit up simultaneously.

The long lifespan of a Mahayana cultivator was frantically transformed into the purest essence, which flowed into the pitch-black immortal body through the five array platforms.

boom!

The flames surrounding the demon's body suddenly surged.

A demonic figure with three heads and six arms rose up from behind, its six arms simultaneously forming hand seals, forcefully supporting the Milky Way, myriad phenomena, and myriad mountains.

The forces of both sides clashed violently.

The remaining portion of the sky in the Xuandu Taiyi Realm collapsed.

The jet-black immortal body was also retreating continuously.

His left arm was broken, his breastplate shattered, and even the immortal-patterned nail between his eyebrows was shaken outward by half an inch.

The five Mahayana cultivators simultaneously coughed up blood, and large cracks appeared in their own small worlds.

The white-haired Mahayana clenched his teeth.

"What are you waiting for? To die?"

"Quick! Together! Summon the Taiyi Xuandu Sword!"

The other four people's expressions changed several times, but they eventually formed hand seals at the same time.

"Please summon the ancestral master's divine artifact!"

The sound traveled along the array patterns within the True Immortal's body, spreading throughout the Xuan Du Taiyi Realm.

Deep within the sect, a bronze sword tower that had long since collapsed suddenly trembled.

There were no swords in the tower, only a network of crisscrossing sword marks.

However, as the five Mahayana cultivators called out simultaneously, all the sword marks began to converge towards the center.

hum!

A sword rang out.

All the sword cultivators still alive in the entire Xuandu Taiyi Realm, regardless of their cultivation level, had their swords drawn on their own at this moment.

Millions of flying swords hovered in mid-air.

The sword tip was simultaneously pointing at the bronze sword tower.

A sharp, almost ethereal aura, capable of cleaving the heavens and earth, slowly emanated from the bottom of the tower.

The bronze sword tower exploded in the next instant.

A streak of gray-white sword light shot out from the sky.

All the divine powers of the true immortals along the way parted on their own before the sword light.

The sword light traversed the battlefield and finally landed on the right hand of the pitch-black immortal body.

The light dissipated.

A three-foot-long sword appeared.

The sword is grayish-white, without a sharp edge or blade.

There is only a thin golden line extending from the hilt to the tip of the sword.

But this seemingly unremarkable longsword caused the Stone Man Immortal, the Heavenly River Immortal, and the Formless Immortal to stop their movements at the same time.

"A celestial artifact!"

The voice of the Celestial Immortal Tianhe has changed.

The silvery-white river that had been flowing steadily beneath his feet suddenly began to surge violently.

The myriad faces surrounding the Formless Immortal also opened their eyes at the same time.

The two stared intently at the Taiyi Xuandu Sword.

He couldn't even maintain the composed demeanor of a human elder.

Who would have thought that the Xuandu Taiyi Sect not only possessed a true immortal body, but also a complete immortal artifact!

This was no longer a surprise; it was a treasure trove laid out before them!

"My young friends."

The smile on Tianhe Zhenxian's face suddenly became more benevolent than ever before.

"You possess the bodies of true immortals of the demonic path and wield immortal artifacts; you are far too dangerous."

"A slight misstep could result in the treasure turning against you."

"Why don't you entrust these two items to me for safekeeping?"

"I can swear an oath in the immortal path to accept you five as my true disciples!"

The Formless Immortal immediately responded.

"I'm afraid Fellow Daoist Tianhe alone cannot teach five disciples well."

"I can also take in two people."

"If you are worried that the master-disciple relationship is not close enough, it is not unreasonable to adopt him as a godson."

"As long as you hand over your true immortal body and immortal artifact, I can swear right now that I will never harm your lives."

Upon hearing this, the five Mahayana cultivators inside the pitch-black immortal body displayed different expressions.

The oath of immortals is not an ordinary oath; it involves the very Dao of a true immortal. Once made, even a true immortal cannot break it at will.

Otherwise, at best, one's Dao will be damaged and one's cultivation will regress.

In severe cases, the immortal body will collapse, leaving no way forward.

It must be said that the conditions offered by the two True Immortals were extremely generous.

He transformed from the supreme leader of a sect on the verge of destruction into a true immortal disciple, or even a true immortal's adopted son.

It allows one to both survive and receive the protection of a true immortal.

Two of the Mahayana practitioners were clearly tempted.

"The sect has become like this."

"All twelve Supreme Beings who had transcended the Tribulation perished, and Taiheng also died."

"Even if we preserve our immortal bodies and immortal artifacts, can we really hold onto them?"

"shut up!"

Another Mahayana monk shouted angrily:

"The Xuandu Taiyi Sect has a history of hundreds of thousands of years. Our ancestor left behind immortal artifacts to protect the sect, not to be used to exchange for our lives!"

"The sect's disciples are still alive today."

"The Xuandu Taiyi Realm has not completely collapsed."

"If we hand over the items, that would be true betrayal of our master and ancestors!"

The auras on the five platforms quickly became chaotic.

The two people responsible for the arms wanted to put down the immortal sword.

The two men responsible for the legs had to break through the encirclement immediately.

Caught in the middle, the white-haired Mahayana cultivator was unable to unite everyone, nor dared to relinquish control of the True Immortal Body to any party.

Suddenly, the pitch-black immortal body, which had just been engulfed in demonic flames, froze in place.

He held the Taiyi Xuandu Sword in his hand.

Lifting it is not an option, nor is putting it down.

Upon witnessing this scene, both the Heavenly River True Immortal and the Formless True Immortal felt greatly reassured.

The five people are already in chaos; they just need more time.

I can get my hands on at least one: a true immortal body or an immortal artifact.

The two ignored the dark immortal body and turned around at the same time to look at the stone immortal.

Now that the treasure is almost within our grasp, any alien immortal who knows about this must not leave alive.

Once news of the celestial artifact spreads, it won't just be the two of them rushing to the scene.

The Stone Immortal also sensed the killing intent in the eyes of the two.

It felt a chill run down its spine, but quickly sneered again.

"Two old geezers."

"You really think you've got me cornered?"

"Two against two."

"The advantage is in my hands!"

The expressions of the Heavenly River True Immortal and the Formless True Immortal suddenly changed.

His body radiated an instantaneous burst of divine light, a silvery white river encircled the heavens and earth, and countless formless phantoms manifested simultaneously.

The Stone Immortal raised his right hand and sent out a pre-arranged signal into the void.

A yellowish-brown mark exploded.

It tilted its head back and shouted:

"Akadama God!"

"Show yourself now!"

The sound echoed between the shattered heavens and earth.

A breath passed.

There was no movement.

Two breaths passed.

It remained quiet.

Three breaths.

Ten breaths.

Thirty breaths.

A gentle breeze swept across the desolate landscape, swirling up a few withered leaves that drifted slowly past the feet of the stone immortal.

The Stone Immortal maintained his raised hand gesture, but the cold smile on his face gradually froze.

Tianhe Zhenxian narrowed his eyes.

The myriad faces surrounding the Formless True Immortal simultaneously revealed meaningful smiles.

The Stone Immortal coughed, his voice noticeably softer.

"Senior Akagami?"

"Shouldn't we make our move?"