Chapter 931: Tongtian's Capabilities!?

The three celestial lords, Longchi, Wanjie, and Wuming, observed that five of the ten absolute arrays had already been shattered, and the vanguard had already charged within. As they discussed the matter of the supreme artifacts of creation, the Venerable Xuanfa and the other elders returned, having just surrendered the various magical treasures used to break the array, and now stood in attendance by their side.

Suddenly, a wave of tumultuous clamor drifted up from below.

"Hmm?"

"What is happening down there?"

By all rights, half of the immensely powerful arrays guarding this establishment had already been broken, and the destruction of the remainder was merely a matter of time. That mortal junior, having seen such formidable methods undone, could surely pose no further threat.

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At that moment, the True Monarch Bixiao, Overseer of the Heavens, had also believed that since even the terrifying Ten Absolute Arrays could not withstand the countless mighty treasures of the eight immortal clans, this ignorant junior, who barely hovered on the borderline between the mortal and the divine, ought to be consumed by an insurmountable dread, waiting for death within the shop.

Were it anyone else, having their greatest trump card shattered in such a manner, they would have been frightened out of their very wits.

Yet the reality she now witnessed was entirely to the contrary!

The six hundred men marching at the rear emanated an outward radiance from their eyes, their ferocious might towering to the heavens, while the cultivation of the three women who had appeared out of nowhere was absolutely of the immortal echelon!

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"When you previously compiled the registry of the hidden hermits of the myriad immortal seas, did you ever uncover these three? What is their lineage?" At this juncture, seated upon his golden carriage, the Daoist Lord Longchi summoned Venerable Xuanfa and the other elders to question them. "Though that golden light just now was swift, I saw it clearly. It was a pair of golden shears. It appeared to possess some might, so they ought not to be of nameless origin."

The several elders could only shake their heads repeatedly. "We have never heard of any true monarch of the overseas immortal paths who employs a pair of golden shears as a protective treasure."

"However..." Venerable Xuanfa sneered, "no matter the lineage of these three, I expect that if they intend to flaunt their prowess through the might of their magical treasures..."

He held forth the golden seal. "They have truly struck a wall of iron!"

"There is some sense in that," Celestial Lord Longchi nodded in agreement.

"It seems these mortals have yet to learn the true majesty of sacred spiritual treasures," the red-robed Celestial Lord Wanjie remarked beside him with a dismissive laugh.

With a wave of his hand, he untied the blood-jade gourd from his waist and said, "This treasure of mine blossoms once every thirty thousand years and bears fruit once every thirty thousand years. Existing since the ancient eras before time itself, this gourd condensed from the very blood of the demon gods when the ancient fiends perished. Its wondrous utilities are boundless. Who could have known that the array would be broken before there was even time to employ it? Take it, and let these mortals witness its power once more!"

Celestial Lord Longchi instantly burst into hearty laughter. "Guangfa, why have you not yet thanked Celestial Lord Wanjie?"

Beside Venerable Xuanfa, Venerable Guangfa, who was also an elder of the Gui clan, hastily and excitedly received the blood-jade gourd, saying in pleasant surprise, "My gratitude to Celestial Lord Wanjie!"

Just then, the Celestial Lord Wuming, whose countenance appeared to be no more than seventeen or eighteen years of age, clad in a robe of pure white, drew forth a yellowed ancient scroll and spoke, "In that case, take my Xuantian Treasure Scroll along as well."

"Hahaha!" Daoist Lord Longchi laughed. "Let Yuanfa take this treasure then. Why have you not thanked Celestial Lord Wuming?"

Beside Venerable Xuanfa, another Daoist, Venerable Yuanfa, also hastily offered his thanks once more. Of the four titled elders, though Miaofa could no longer be present and only three remained, the trio was now exceedingly thrilled. "Since these mortals still know not the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth, this poor Daoist shall thoroughly teach them the meaning of those words!"

Having spoken, they lowered their clouds and descended before the shop, bearing the several magical treasures.

At this moment, the vanguard of the eight immortal clans that had rushed outside the shop had already fallen in vast numbers almost in the blink of an eye. Beholding this scene, the fury in Venerable Xuanfa’s heart felt as though it would erupt straight from the crown of his head!

For countless years, no one had ever dared to be so flagrantly presumptuous! No one had ever dared to slaughter these immortal soldiers so brazenly right before their very eyes!

"What audacity! To dare slaughter the immortal soldiers of our various clans!"

Holding the golden seal in one hand beneath the radiant golden light, Venerable Xuanfa resembled an ancient god of illustrious repute who commanded all creation. "Who are you people? Dare you declare your names?!"

A long chant echoed from Yunxiao above: "By cleaving the earth and opening the heavens was my Dao attained; within the Three Immortal Islands my true form is revealed. The six energies and three corpses are entirely cast aside; within a foot’s reach of the green luan, the jade capital is carved."

"We are Yunxiao (Bixiao, Qiongxiao) of the Three Immortal Islands!"

"What arrogant words!" Hearing this, Venerable Xuanfa grew even more enraged. "You juniors dare to utter such boastful claims as 'cleaving the earth and opening the heavens to attain the Dao'? Today, I shall make you know our severity!"

Holding the golden seal, he bowed with deep reverence. "Your disciple Xuanfa respectfully requests the sacred spirit predecessor to strike!"

By now, the True Monarch Bixiao, Overseer of the Heavens from the Myriad Immortal Seas, was consumed by an insurmountable dread. With a loud cry, she retreated repeatedly behind Venerable Xuanfa, her heart secretly seized with terror. "This woman shares the same Daoist title as I, yet why is her cultivation so terrifying?!"

"However... now that the golden seal of the Sacred Emperor Palace has been deployed, no matter how heaven-turning her abilities may be, she will find no escape!" With this thought, her mind instantly settled into absolute certainty.

At that moment, the golden light upon the sacred spirit seal flared blindingly, and the entire seal seemed to transform into a colossal, majestic peak, an invisible force thoroughly suppressing the surrounding heaven and earth!

"The golden seal has arrayed the eons; this is the ancient palace-suppressing treasure of our Gui clan's Sacred Emperor Palace!" Venerable Xuanfa shouted aloud. "Even if you possess abilities that reach the heavens, do not dream of escaping!"

The words had barely left his lips when he beheld a golden bushel rising into the air under that very force that suppressed the universe, entirely unaffected!

The so-called Hunyuan belonged to the most ancient era when the heavens were split and the earth was formed. This bushel had emerged from the creation of the world, containing within it the three powers of heaven, earth, and man. Though it appeared to be a small golden bushel, it enclosed the profound mysteries of the entire cosmos.

It was a supreme treasure personally passed down by the Sect Master Tongtian within the Biyou Palace, its might likely inferior only to the innate spiritual treasures held by the various sect masters such as Yuanshi and Tongtian!

The moment the Hunyuan Golden Bushel was sacrificed, a myriad of radiant beams arose from the ground, rendering all seventy-two transformations utterly useless. No matter what manner of divine abilities or thousands of magical treasures one possessed before this artifact born of the world's dawn, the golden cloud swirled like a bottomless black hole, drawing the sacred spirit seal from the sky into its depths.

The golden seal seemed to sense the impending peril and hastily attempted to flee as a streak of golden light. Yet swifter than thought, a sound like a golden cauldron ringing echoed out, and the golden seal fell responsively, plunging directly into the golden bushel!

"What—?!" Beholding this scene, the three Venerables nearly had their eyeballs drop out.

That was the golden seal of the Sacred Emperor Palace!

To think... to think it was actually seized by this insignificant golden bushel that had appeared out of nowhere?!

"With such a supreme treasure, even if you possessed abilities that reach the heavens, it would be impossible for you to..."

"Ignorant. My master is none other than the Sect Master Tongtian." Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Bixiao, the youngest of the three sisters. "You keep calling out my master’s name, yet you know not whether we possess the ability to reach the heavens?"

"You... you—?!" With the supreme treasure plundered, should Celestial Lord Longchi lay the blame upon them, let alone him, even all the elders combined could not bear the consequences. Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Venerable Xuanfa pointed at the three women before him, nearly swooning on the spot from sheer fury!

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