As the “Peacock Strategist,” she could only stand on the front line.
As she was thinking, Yuanshi Tianzun had already sent Guangchengzi and Chijingzi to break the array.
Their target was the Taiji Array at the entrance of the Ten Thousand Immortals Array.
On the Sect of Interception’s side, the one guarding the Taiji Array was the Daluo Golden Immortal Wu Yun Xian, whose true form was an ancient Aoyuan with immense magic power.
Su Fu thought to herself, ‘Two Golden Immortals against a Daluo Golden Immortal? There’s definitely a trick here.’
But when she looked at Grandmaster Tongtian, well, the man was beyond excited.
Su Fu: ‘…Fine.’
***
As expected, as soon as Guangchengzi and Chijingzi stepped in, they were met by Wu Yun Xian’s overwhelming giant waves.
The two were no match for him and were beaten into a sorry state, scurrying away in embarrassment.
“Hahaha! Is this all the Chan Sect’s Golden Immortals can do?” Seeing this, the various immortals of the Sect of Interception laughed.
“Look at that Chijingzi. Isn’t he usually very capable?”
“Guangchengzi, keep being arrogant! Why can’t you even break a Taiji Array now?!”
Just then, the two of them somehow “accidentally” escaped from the Taiji Array.
Seeing that things were going so smoothly, Grandmaster Tongtian immediately ordered, “Wu Yun Xian, capture those two alive!”
Thinking that victory was in his grasp, Wu Yun Xian immediately followed the order and chased after them.
He turned into a beam of green light, chasing the two Chan Sect disciples. It looked like he was about to capture them.
But just then, a golden light suddenly erupted in the void. Zhunti Daoren appeared with a smile, holding the Six Pure Bamboos.
Su Fu’s heart tightened, and she quickly said to Grandmaster Tongtian, “Sect Leader! That fellow Zhunti is being shameless again!”
“The disciples are fighting, yet a Saint is intervening. Isn’t this clearly a case of the big bullying the small?”
“He probably wants to forcibly ferry Wu Yun Xian to the West. Wouldn’t he then become a mount or a slave?”
“Sect Leader, you must act in time!”
Being reminded like this, Grandmaster Tongtian reacted immediately. Yes!
The disciples were competing. What was Zhunti doing by intervening?!
“Shameless scoundrel! How dare you bully my Sect of Interception like this!”
***
Meanwhile, Yuanshi Tianzun was satisfied when he saw this scene.
He quickly ordered the two to retreat. “Chijingzi, Guangchengzi, return quickly!”
Yuanshi naturally knew that the two were no match for Wu Yun Xian. His real goal was to lure the snake out of its hole, letting the Saint take action against Wu Yun Xian.
Zhunti Daoren did not disappoint. As soon as he acted, he used the Six Pure Bamboos, pointing them directly at Wu Yun Xian’s Aoyuan body. Layers of bamboo shadows trapped Wu Yun Xian.
Zhunti laughed loudly. “Wu Yun Xian, you are destined for the West!”
“Come, come, follow me to the Ultimate Bliss World!”
Wu Yun Xian revealed his true form—a giant Aoyuan struggling in the bamboo shadows, unable to move.
Seeing that he was about to be beaten back to his original form and taken away—
*Clang!*
A beam of green light cut through the sky, and a surge of sword energy slashed down, directly knocking away the Six Pure Bamboos.
It was the Qingping Sword!
“Zhunti!” Grandmaster Tongtian’s angry roar sounded. “Try touching my disciple and see what happens!”
The sword light was like a dragon, heading straight for Zhunti’s face.
When Zhunti Daoren saw the Qingping Sword slashing toward him, his expression changed drastically.
He had suffered at the hands of this sword before. During the battle of the Immortal-Slaying Array, it had directly cut off three of his arms. Even now, the memory still brought a faint pain.
Zhunti retreated in a panic, hurriedly using the Seven Treasure Tree to block.
Seeing this, how could Wu Yun Xian dare to stay?
He immediately turned into a beam of black light and whooshed back behind Grandmaster Tongtian, gasping for breath in shock.
“Thank… thank you, Sect Leader, for saving me!”
His voice was still trembling. When a Saint took action, he could be enslaved forever in a single thought. It was too terrifying.
“Ferrying my follower right in front of me?!” Seeing Wu Yun Xian’s terrified state, Grandmaster Tongtian grew even more furious. “Zhunti, today I will see just how thick your face of ‘mercifully’ ferrying people really is!”
Before he finished speaking, the Qingping Sword rose again. The sword light slashed toward Zhunti in wave after wave, incredibly fierce.
Zhunti Daoren dodged awkwardly, only able to retreat while shouting, “Tongtian! Do not push people too far!”
“Pushing people too far?” Grandmaster Tongtian sneered. “When you attacked my disciple, bullying the small, why didn’t you think you were pushing people too far?!”
Seeing Zhunti Daoren being forced back repeatedly, Yuanshi Tianzun finally couldn’t sit still. With a wave of his hand, a beam of Yuqing Immortal Light blocked Zhunti.
“Junior Brother Tongtian, why such anger? Fellow Daoist Zhunti only saw that Wu Yun Xian had extraordinary talent and wanted to form a good connection.”
Seeing Yuanshi act, Grandmaster Tongtian sneered and finally retracted the Qingping Sword.
“A good connection? Heh, Senior Brother Yuanshi, your ability to lie through your teeth has truly improved.”
“According to what you say, then can I also take your disciples and send them to the Underworld to enjoy some blessings?”
Yuanshi Tianzun: “…”
Your words are truly poisonous.
Grandmaster Tongtian glared at everyone and warned, “In the following battles to break the array, if anyone is shameless again, I will not tolerate it!”
Su Fu breathed a sigh of relief on the side.
That was close. Wu Yun Xian was a Daluo Golden Immortal combat power; he was almost abducted by Zhunti.
Grandmaster Tongtian was an upright person who didn’t know how to adapt, but luckily, he was willing to listen to advice. As long as he listened, it was fine.
In the original story, because Grandmaster Tongtian reacted slowly, he watched helplessly as Wu Yun Xian was forcibly ferried away by Zhunti. There was nothing he could do; that fellow Zhunti was truly too cunning.
But this time, with the shadow of the Qingping Sword and Su Fu’s warning, he had prepared in advance and finally saved the man.
However, as Wu Yun Xian retreated, the Taiji Array was also broken.
Grandmaster Tongtian, unwilling to be outdone, immediately sent his disciple Qiu Shouxian to battle.
This time, Zhunti had learned his lesson and didn’t dare to step in personally. Instead, he used great magic power to send a golden light from the heavens into Wenshu Guangfa Tianzun’s crown.
Originally a Taiyi Golden Immortal, Wenshu’s aura surged, instantly breaking through to the Daluo realm.
“This…” Qiu Shouxian’s expression changed. He was doing the ‘breaking through on the spot’ trick?
‘Forget it,’ he thought to himself, ‘this is barely tolerable…’
But it wasn’t over yet. Yuanshi Tianzun waved his hand and actually handed the Heaven-Opening Sacred Treasure, the Pangu Banner, to Wenshu.
Qiu Shouxian: “…”
Su Fu: “…”
The former was understandable, but after that second move, what was the point of even fighting?
She quickly whispered in Grandmaster Tongtian’s ear, “Sect Leader, that Pangu Banner is a Heaven-Opening Sacred Treasure. What’s the difference between using that and the Saint himself stepping onto the field?!”
“This isn’t a duel between disciples; they are clearly using their disciples as proxies to exercise the power of a Saint!”
Without Su Fu’s reminder, Grandmaster Tongtian was already staring with wide, angry eyes. “Senior Brother Yuanshi! You are truly pushing people too far!”
Yuanshi Tianzun wore an innocent expression. “Junior Brother, why such words? Since my disciples are breaking the array, what is wrong with me, as their master, lending them a few treasures?”
“Good… very good!” Grandmaster Tongtian laughed in extreme anger. He finally realized that from beginning to end, he was the only one who had been following the rules!
Yuanshi Tianzun could bestow Sky-Opening holy artifacts at will, Zhunti Daoren could shamelessly interfere in a battle between disciples, and Laozi simply watched from the sidelines… Only he, Tongtian, was foolish enough to believe this was a ‘fair’ contest.
As expected, Wenshu Guangfa Tianzun used the power of the Pangu Banner to defeat Qiu Shouxian in a single move.
Seeing this, Nanji Xianweng could not wait to sacrifice the Three-Jeweled Jade Ruyi, aiming straight for the crown of Qiu Shouxian’s head. “Evil creature, show your true form!”
“Shameless!” Grandmaster Tongtian roared. The Qingping Sword cut through the air once more, slashing toward Nanji Xianweng’s face. “Yuanshi! Have you no shame?!”
But this time, Yuanshi Tianzun was prepared. His Jade Ruyi blocked the path, easily neutralizing the sword strike. He sneered, “Little Junior Brother, your disciple is quite incompetent. Why not have him reveal his original form and serve as a mount for my disciples?”
“Sit on this, you bastard!” Tongtian was enraged beyond measure. He reached back and pulled out the Purple Electric Hammer, smashing it toward Nanji Xianweng.
*Whack!*
The Purple Electric Hammer flew from his hand, striking Nanji Xianweng squarely in the face.
“Ow!”
Caught off guard, Nanji Xianweng was dazed by the blow and staggered backward.
Qiu Shouxian took the opportunity to transform into a streak of green light, whooshing back to the Sect of Interception’s camp and escaping to Grandmaster Tongtian’s side in a pitiful state.
Yuanshi Tianzun was stunned. “…”
He never expected the always straightforward Tongtian to resort to a sneak attack!
“What?” Grandmaster Tongtian sneered. “Only you lot are allowed to be shameless?”
The clash between the two groups had now reached a boiling point.
Yuanshi Tianzun no longer hid his intentions and pulled out the Taiji Talisman Seal, tossing it to Puxian Zhenren. “Go, break the Liangyi Array!”
Puxian Zhenren took the seal. As soon as it appeared, it radiated ten thousand rays of golden light. He didn’t even need to enter the array; by activating it from a distance, the Liangyi formation was completely destroyed.
Lingya Xian, who was guarding the array, saw things going south. Under the cover of Tongtian’s Qingping Sword, he turned tail and ran.
Next, the Golden Light Array and the Four Symbols Array were also broken one after another. However, whenever Yuanshi tried to deliver a killing blow, Grandmaster Tongtian blocked him perfectly.
Yuanshi Tianzun’s face turned ashen with rage.
The Sect of Interception had too many Great Golden Immortals. Once a full-scale war broke out, his disciples would have no advantage at all.
‘This won’t do…’ Yuanshi Tianzun secretly sent a transmission to the other three Sages. ‘We must pin down Tongtian!’
The four Sages exchanged looks and nodded in unison, striking simultaneously.
Yuanshi Tianzun shouted a provocation, “Tongtian! Do you dare to fight?!”
Grandmaster Tongtian laughed loudly, showing no fear. “Bring it on! You think I’m afraid of you?!”
Spirit Mother Gui Ling, standing in the array, was a step too late. Her turtle claw was still frozen in mid-air, a look of confusion on her face. “Huh?”
She had been about to ask for a turn to fight, so how did it suddenly skip to the Sages duking it out?
Su Fu glanced at her and let out a long sigh of relief. Finally, she had managed to save this turtle.
‘If nothing else, this turtle’s defense is absolutely top-notch.’
Su Fu looked at Spirit Mother Gui Ling’s thick shell. She remembered that in the original Investiture of the Gods, the various Holy Mothers like Jinguang and Huoling had their souls shattered by Guangchengzi’s Heaven-Turning Seal. Only this turtle had survived a direct hit, making her a major combat power for the Sect of Interception.
However, in the original destiny, she was subdued by Jieyin Shengren and was supposed to be taken to the West. Instead, she was accidentally bitten to death by blood mosquitoes released by the Bai Lotus Boy. Her physical body and soul were completely devoured, and she didn’t even make it onto the Investiture of the Gods. She was the only Great Golden Immortal of the Sect of Interception to die such a total death. It was incredibly tragic.
But now, her plotline had been butterfly-effected away.
‘Now that Gui Ling and Chesia are working together, the Six Soul Banner should be safe.’
Su Fu looked at the fierce battle in the sky. Tsk, tsk. Four against one — they were really going at it.
‘Tongtian, hold on!’
On the other side, before taking the field, Yuanshi Tianzun had instructed Jiang Ziya to take out the Four Swords of Zhuxian and ensure that not a single disciple of the Sect of Interception was left alive.
At that moment, Jiang Ziya was carefully removing the four swords, which were overflowing with murderous intent, from the Jade Void Treasure Box.
The senior brothers before him were all beyond excited.
“I never thought the day would come when we would wield such supreme treasures of slaughter!” Chijingzi sighed with emotion.
“Indeed.” Guangchengzi was even more impatient.