The Great Powers of the world sighed inwardly. They knew the depth of the blood-grudge between the Sanqing and the Three Crows, but such things were never spoken aloud; they could only be speculated upon in secret.
"Before the Sanqing achieved Sainthood, they never once held an advantage over the Three Crows. Especially against Ling Xiao—they were suppressed from start to finish."
"What a pity. Now only Di Jun and Tai Yi are left. Facing the majesty of a Saint, they cannot possibly fight back. The Crows never dreamed this day would come."
"The cycle of Karma (Karma) turns; after achieving Sainthood, everything has changed."
While countless immortals prepared to watch the spectacle, the Ancestral Witches in the Pangu Temple were filled with confusion. They didn't understand why the Sanqing had targeted the Sun Star first. What does this mean? Are they going to finish off the Crows before moving on to us?
To the Witches, it felt like a psychological torture—a deliberate move to make them live in fear and agony for just a little longer. After all, the grudge between the Witches and the Sanqing was arguably even deeper than that of the Crows.
"Big Brother! Let's go out and fight them!" Zhu Rong (God of Fire) roared. He couldn't take the suspense anymore. A quick death was better than this lingering dread.
His words stirred the other hot-headed Witches, who were nearing a mental breaking point.
"We cannot give up until the very last moment," Di Jiang said, his voice heavy with a grim resolve. "Perhaps the Sanqing are wary of Father Pangu, which is why they hesitate to strike us first. There is still a turn of events!" He had said those words many times, but even he felt the despair gnawing at his heart. As the leader, he bore the burden of his race's survival; he had to stand firm.
The Witches quieted down, their eyes fixed on the Sun Star.
Mount Sumeru
"Heh, trust Yuanshi to act first. The moment he becomes a Saint, he goes for the Crows," Zhunti said to his Senior Brother with a chuckle. They had been plotting their own revenge against Ling Xiao, only to see Yuanshi beat them to the punch.
"Di Jun and Tai Yi are the protagonists of the Calamity," Jieyin remarked. "Though they haven't officially entered the field yet, they are critical. Yuanshi's move is somewhat... unwise." Having achieved Sainthood, Jieyin understood more of the Heavenly Secret. The Crows couldn't be killed yet—at least not until the Luck of the Yao and Wu races was exhausted.
"Perhaps Yuanshi has his own calculations," Zhunti smiled. His words were quickly proven true.
The Gaze of the Divine
At the Sun Star, Yuanshi's colossal hand, carrying a world-ending power, began to descend. Just as it was about to strike, two thunderous roars erupted from the solar flames.
"Yuanshi, you old dog! What do you think you're doing?!"
Di Jun and Tai Yi stood suspended in the air, wreathed in infinite flames. They shouted their defiance without a shred of restraint. The world gasped—even after Yuanshi had become a Saint, the Crows still treated him with such contempt!
"You two feathered beasts dare be so insolent to me?!" Yuanshi was enraged beyond measure. Did they think this was still the past?
"No wonder these beasts are so arrogant; they have reached the Hun Yuan Golden Immortal Perfection (Peak Quasi-Saint) realm."
Yuanshi's eyes were cold, flickering with lethal intent. Below the rank of Saint, all were ants. Even a Peak Quasi-Saint was merely a slightly stronger ant. To him, there was no difference.
"Second Brother, do not," Laozi said, sensing the surge of murderous intent.
Yuanshi nodded and retracted the lethal force, but his anger remained. Fine. I cannot kill you yet, but I can certainly teach you a lesson. A Saint must not be insulted! His giant hand erupted with a boundless Saintly pressure, seeking to suppress the two Crows.
"Come then!" Di Jun and Tai Yi cried out, their blood boiling. They prepared to unleash everything they had, seeking growth in the face of death—just as their brother Ling Xiao had once done. Everyone thought Ling Xiao had perished, but he had simply evolved.
BOOM!
A sudden, earth-shattering explosion shook the heavens and earth, sounding like the very moment of creation. In an instant, the sky appeared to be split in two. A massive crack in the Void Realm (Void Realm) tore across the firmament, and a terrifying aura began to bleed out from the rift. The crack grew larger, as if something monstrous was about to emerge.
Living beings across the Great Desolation trembled. High above, the sky looked as if it were literally breaking!
Then, a cold, emotionless eye appeared, looking down upon all of creation. Its majestic, indescribable pressure was like the arrival of the Heavenly Dao (Heavenly Dao) itself.
"Is that... the Heavenly Dao?"
The Great Powers watched in horror, their Divine Souls (Divine Soul) shivering. They felt a sense of "Ruthless Dao"—a force that transcended everything.
At Empress Wa Heaven, Nuwa's phoenix eyes widened. "The Heavenly Dao has manifested to stop Yuanshi? No... it doesn't feel quite like that..." She was bewildered; the eye had appeared too abruptly for even a Saint to see through.
From the Sea of Blood to the Dragon Palace, every expert watched the giant eye in the void with bated breath. Even the Sanqing were stunned. Yuanshi instinctively withdrew his hand, his face shifting between shock and suspicion. In that eye, he felt the ultimate impartiality of the Heavens. Its cold gaze was fixed directly on him, as if judging his actions.
Is the Heavenly Dao rebuking me for attacking Di Jun and Tai Yi?
The pressure was so immense, so vast, it felt like standing before his Teacher (Hongjun). After a moment of internal struggle, Yuanshi made his move. He clasped his hands in a formal disciple's salute.
"Heavenly Dao above, this disciple was impetuous. I ask for Teacher's reprimand."
He was seeking forgiveness. The onlookers gasped, now certain of the eye's origin. Yuanshi remained motionless, waiting for a response. The world seemed to stand still.
Then, the massive eye in the deep void moved. It shot out a beam of staggering light, unleashing an immeasurable divine power. A scene of apocalyptic proportions unfolded as an infinite Lightning Tribulation (Lightning Tribulation) enveloped Yuanshi—and it didn't spare Laozi or Tongtian either.
"Strike! Strike them with everything!"
The tribulation of destruction was unleashed. Even a single spark of this lightning carried the power to end a world. Ling Xiao, watching through the Eye of Divine Punishment, relished the moment. Yuanshi's "Malice Value" had hit a terrifying peak in the eye's judgment, and the punishment was fittingly non-negotiable.
In a single heartbeat, Yuanshi's Saintly skin was flayed open by the lightning.
Zixiao Palace.
Hongjun suddenly snapped his eyes open, a look of both shock and fury flashing within them.
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