Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 217: The Great Sword Shocks the Wilderness

As a saint, Zhunti felt that even though there was a gap between him and Tongtian, he was not so weak that he could not block Tongtian's sword.

However, what Zhunti did not expect was that his proud six-foot-tall golden body was as fragile as paper when facing the sword light slashed by Tongtian.

The moment the sword light came down, the six-foot-tall golden body crossed his arms in an attempt to block it, but the sword light cut into his arms instead. Even on the arm of Zhunti's real body, a horrifying blood mark deep enough to see the bone appeared.

Then Tongtian's indifferent voice sounded: "This time it is just a big punishment and a small warning. If you dare to attack my disciples of Jiejiao again, I will demolish your Western Sect mountain gate."

"Junior brother, are you okay?" Jie Yin hurriedly came forward and asked.

Zhunti wanted to force himself to say that nothing was wrong, but the deep wound on his hand that could be seen to the bone made him unable to say it.

Jie Yin was busy using his saintly powers to help Zhunti dispel the sword energy from the wound.

At the same time, Jie Yin was also wondering why the sword light emitted by Tongtian was so destructive.

The sword that Tongtian slashed at the Western Sect and his shouting from a distance caused a shock in the ancient world.

In Wuzhuang Temple, Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi, who had just finished their retreat, found it a little unbelievable.

"I didn't expect that the Western Religion would place its own people in the Jie Religion. Zhunti and Jie Yin are really bold!" Hong Yun sighed.

"Yes! The Sage Shangqing has always been intolerant of any grain of sand in his eyes. To dare to attack Jiejiao, these two people from the Western Religion are really bold."

“Also, although both are saints, the gap between Zhunti and Daoist Fellow Tongtian seems to be quite large. Daoist Fellow Tongtian’s sword light, which was slashed out from half a primordial wasteland, was able to directly shatter Daoist Fellow Zhunti’s six-foot-tall golden body. The difference between the two is as great as heaven and earth.”

"I wonder who is stronger, Daoist Fellow Hongyun or Saint Zhunti, after becoming a saint?"

"I don't know either, but if you and I work together to open up the Earth Immortal Realm, I will then practice Earth, Fire, Water and Wind to stabilize the world and take the opportunity to become a saint. I think this should be better than the two people in the Western religion who asked the Heavenly Dao to borrow merits to become saints. I just don't know when I can achieve enlightenment."

"Fellow Daoist Bai Jing just sent a message asking you and me to prepare to cooperate with him in attaining enlightenment. Logically speaking, we shouldn't have to wait too long."

"I just don't know if Brother Dao can become a saint together with me this time."

"Even if I can't become a saint, I should have the power of a saint in the world of earthly immortals."

At the same time, in Yuxu Palace, Yuanshi Tianzun, who was in retreat, slowly opened his eyes, with a flash of annoyance in his eyes: "Jieyin Zhunti really deserves to die. He dared to place people in Jiejiao. Is he still trying to get involved in my East? They dared to attack Jiejiao, will they also attack my Chenjiao?"

Thinking of this, Yuanshi Tianzun's mind moved, and all the living beings in Yuxu Palace were covered by his divine consciousness.

After some perception, Yuanshi Tianzun felt much more relieved. He did not sense any means of the Western Religion among the disciples of Yuxu Palace.

Even Dipankara, who had practiced in the Western Land for many years, did not have the aura of Western religion.

After confirming that the Western religion had not extended its hand to him, Yuanshi Tianzun couldn't help but think of the sword light that had just reached the sky.

Before, when the Holy Lotus Purifying World Array was launched, Yuanshi Tianzun had a fight with Tongtian Jiaozhu.

At that time, Yuanshi Tianzun knew that Tongtian Jiaozhu had taken the path of creating his own path after becoming a saint.

The way he created is called the Way of Sword, and its power is almost the same as the Way of War of the Chaos Demon Ape. In fact, in terms of attack power alone, the Way of Sword is even better than the Way of War.

Yuanshi Tianzun said that the great way of sword was too sharp and too hard to break, but in fact he was still quite afraid of the great way of sword.

It has been less than two kalpas since the Holy Lotus Purifying Array was deployed, and Tongtian's understanding of the great way of the sword has actually deepened a lot.

When Yuanshi Tianzun saw the sword that Tongtian had just slashed at the Western Sect, he felt that it would be quite troublesome to deal with it even if he did not use the Pangu Banner.

Thinking of this, Yuanshi Tianzun sighed. He had to admit that Tongtian was now superior to him.

Although a large part of the reason for this was that he interfered with the succession of the Human Emperor for the sake of his disciples and suffered the backlash of humanity's destiny, but being surpassed is being surpassed. Yuanshi Tianzun took a deep breath, closed his eyes again, and continued to retreat.

On the other side, in the Tushita Palace of Taiqing Heaven, Laozi showed a look of relief after sensing Tongtian’s sword.

Tongtian's sword proved that he was slowly walking on his own path.

Laozi is now on the same path as Tongtian. He is also trying to break away from Hongjun's path and walk his own path.

However, this step is not easy, because the foundation for the three brothers' sainthood is Hongjun's Three Corpses Method.

The way Laozi thought of to break the impasse was to send a wisp of his soul into reincarnation and let it make some fortune. At the same time, his main body would slowly replace the three corpses he had killed by using the method of One Qi Transforming into Three Purities. If this worked, he would have the capital to challenge the Heavenly Dao Realm.

“If I can achieve the great sword path that reaches the sky, I will probably be able to use this method to re-prove Hun Yuan!” Laozi thought to himself.

Returning his sight to Jin'ao Island, Tongtian used thundering means to wipe out the souls of Qiushou Immortal, Lingya Immortal, and Jinguang Immortal, leaving only a wisp of their true spirit. Not even the true spirit of Chang'er Dingguang Immortal was left.

This action frightened many disciples of the Jie Sect, especially those who had just pleaded for the four monsters. They all lowered their heads, fearing that Tongtian would suddenly attack them.

Tongtian Sect Master looked at all the disciples with a dignified look and said in a deep voice: "You should take the fate of these four monsters as a warning. If anyone commits the same offense again in the future, their fate will be like that of Chang'er Dingguang Immortal. I will never tolerate it."

All the disciples bowed in response.

Only Jin Ling had a look of dissatisfaction.

Tongtian naturally also noticed Jin Ling's expression. Jin Ling was his second disciple. Her status in Tongtian's heart was almost the same as Duobao's. The only difference between the two was probably that Tongtian hoped that Duobao could inherit Jiejiao in the future, so he had more respect for Duobao's opinions.

Therefore, seeing Jin Ling's dissatisfaction, Tong Tian asked directly: "Jin Ling, are you dissatisfied with your master leaving behind the true spirits of the three demons, Qiu Shouxian?"

"Yes, Master, please forgive me for my presumptuous behavior. I believe that our Jie Sect advocates teaching everyone, but teaching everyone does not mean that we should let our disciples do whatever they want. We need to be guided by the heart of Tao and bound by the precepts in order to walk the right path. After the four demons joined the sect, although they gained supernatural powers, they did not cultivate their hearts and guard their minds, so they were controlled by greed and made serious mistakes.

Disciples believe that the rise of Jie Religion lies in its acceptance of all living beings, and its diversity in gathering infinite power; the stability of Jie Religion lies in its firm determination to resist all kinds of temptations; the power of Jie Religion lies in its strict precepts, and its upright rules in restraining disciples' behavior.

The crimes committed by the four demons are unforgivable. If the master keeps the true spirits of the three demons including the Qiushou Immortal, some disciples in the sect will feel lucky.

I believe that our Jie Sect should take this as an opportunity to deeply reflect on the current situation of our sect, strengthen the cultivation of the mind of the Tao, and strictly enforce the precepts, so that all disciples of the Jie Sect can distinguish right from wrong, stick to the right path, and not be confused by greed or evil deeds.

In this way, Jiejiao can stand firm in the midst of the chaos, seek welfare for all living beings, and establish the righteous path for heaven and earth."

Tongtian fell silent after hearing this. Jin Ling's words were well-reasoned and made Tongtian, as a teacher, both relieved and embarrassed.

It is gratifying that Jiejiao has such a disciple who can distinguish right from wrong and has a firm faith in the Tao. It is a great blessing.

The embarrassment was that he had just failed to stick to his original decision because of Duobao, the other three immortals who were accompanying him, the pleas of many disciples, and some of his own selfish desires, and had beaten the three monsters of the Qiushou Immortal to death, but instead left their true spirits behind.

Tongtian Patriarch also knew that he should not be soft-hearted, but when he thought of the scene of the seven fairies accompanying him for countless years, he could not bear to completely erase the true spirits of the three Qiushou Immortals.

After hearing Jin Ling's words, Tongtian knew that he was wrong. But now in front of so many disciples of Jiejiao, and he is also a saint, it is impossible for Tongtian to admit his mistake.

So Tongtian could only sigh and said, "What Jin Ling said is not without reason. In this case, I will hand over the responsibility of rectifying our Jie Sect to Jin Ling. Anyone who violates the sect's rules will be dealt with by Jin Ling. No one may ask for mercy or cover up, otherwise they will be guilty."

After saying this, Tongtian’s figure disappeared.

Jin Ling didn't expect that her master would give her such great power before leaving. Jin Ling subconsciously looked back at Duobao.

"Junior sister, you don't need to look at me. Just follow the rules. I have recently reached a bottleneck in my practice, so I plan to travel in the wild for some time."

After saying this, Duobao quickly slipped away from Jin'ao Island.

Jin Ling understood what Duobao meant when he saw this. Duobao was going to be the leader of Jiejiao in the future, so he had very good relations with many disciples in Jiejiao. He left Jin'ao Island at this time because he didn't want the disciples in Jiejiao who were familiar with him to come to him for help, otherwise it might make things difficult for Jin Ling.

Jin Ling bowed in the direction where Duobao left to express her gratitude, and then she glanced at all the disciples of Jiejiao with a majestic look.

Jin Ling is a person who would rather break than bend. After becoming Ziwei Emperor, one of the Four Emperors of Heaven, he often works hard to maintain the order of heaven and earth.

In Jin Ling's view, wherever there are people, there is the world of martial arts, and no matter whether they are immortals or mortals, they cannot escape this law.

In this ancient world, the immortals seem to be high and mighty, extraordinary and otherworldly, but in fact, they are just like the mortal world, full of human relationships and power struggles. Those who have a backstage background, relying on the powerful force behind them, can often ignore many rules and act recklessly.

They can place themselves above the rules and do whatever they want, whether it is snatching other people's magic weapons or bullying the weak, they have no scruples, forgetting the original intention of practicing, and only know how to rely on external forces to satisfy their own selfish desires.

As for those who have no one to rely on, even if they are cautious and work hard on their practice, if they are not careful, they may fall into an irretrievable situation. They have no strong backing to rely on and can only rely on their own efforts and chance.

On the road of cultivation, they search for opportunities everywhere, but often encounter various dangers. Every breakthrough requires tremendous effort and cost, but they are still at risk of being bullied by the strong.

They dare not slack off in the slightest because they know that once they make a mistake, no one will pay for their mistake and the most severe consequences will await them.

They walk on thin ice and move forward with difficulty in this primitive world, but they often become victims of power struggles.

Jin Ling didn't want the disciples of Jiejiao to rely on their status as disciples of the saint to act recklessly and bully the weak.

Besides, Jiejiao teaches everyone without distinction and accepts all living beings in order to allow more lives to have the opportunity to practice and seek the truth. However, if there is no restraint, chaos will easily occur.

This time, the master gave her such great power, which allowed her to let go and rectify the atmosphere of Jiejiao.

Jin Ling's drastic reforms affected many disciples of Jiejiao. In just a hundred years, nearly a thousand disciples were expelled from Jiejiao by Jin Ling.

Among them, 171 disciples were just like Chang'er Dingguangxian, who were beaten to death by Jin Ling. They were all people who slaughtered all creatures in the prehistoric world in the name of Jiejiao. Jin Ling asked Haotian to borrow the Haotian Mirror, and investigated their evil deeds clearly without wrongly accusing anyone.

The remaining 800-odd disciples were simply stripped of their status as Jiejiao disciples and expelled from Jin'ao Island.

So many Jiejiao disciples were expelled, and some of them were worried at first whether the fortune of Jiejiao would be affected. However, to everyone's surprise, the fortune of Jiejiao was not affected at all, but became more stable.

Even Jin Ling, the executor, gained a lot of merit because of this. Taking this opportunity, Jin Ling cut off his own good corpse and entered the quasi-saint realm.

"Congratulations to Master Tongtian for having another disciple break through to the Quasi-Saint level." Bai Jing, who was discussing Taoism with Tongtian in Biyou Palace, said with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Jing, please stop teasing me. Aren't there already three of your disciples who have reached the level of Primordial Golden Immortal?"

Bai Jing shook his head upon hearing this and said, "Kong Xuan and Yu Ding's cultivation advancement is indeed inseparable from my teaching, but when Xuan Yu entered my school, he was already a Hunyuan Golden Immortal."

Tongtian smiled and didn't dwell on this question any more. He changed the subject and asked, "Fellow Daoist Bai Jing, how are the cultivation levels of your remaining four disciples now?"

"Gui Ling, Qiong Xiao, and Bi Xiao are all at the peak of Daluo Jinxian, and Yun Xiao is only one step away from Hunyuan Jinxian. He is now teaching the next leader of the human race. When the next leader of the human race completes his merits, Yun Xiao's cultivation will surely be able to break through."

"I see. It seems that Fellow Daoist Bai Jing has already made arrangements for his disciples!"

"Isn't it the same for Daoist Fellow Tongtian? Jin Ling and Zhao Gongming have become one of the Four Heavenly Emperors. Duobao will be in charge of Jiejiao in the future, so Daoist Fellow will let him assist the Emperor of Man and be the first to break through to the Quasi-Saint level. The Holy Mother Wu Dang will be arranged to assist the last Five Emperors. If nothing unexpected happens, Daoist Fellow's four direct disciples should all become Quasi-Saints soon.

But Jiejiao has more than just these four disciples. Have you ever thought about the future of the other disciples of Jiejiao?"

After listening to Bai Jing's words, Tongtian sighed and said, "Of course I have thought about it, but I have many disciples with different backgrounds and talents. I cannot guarantee that every disciple will achieve something. I can only try my best to protect them and give them a safe place to practice."

(End of this chapter)