Chapter 141: Chapter 141: The Heavenly Emperor Battles the Eight Great Saints Chapter 141: Chapter 141: The Heavenly Emperor Battles the Eight Great Saints Buddhism and the Demon Tribe’s decisive battle at Mount Putuo took a heavy toll on Buddhism, the casualties of which are set aside for now.

Meanwhile, in the Reincarnation Netherworld, Xuan Ming pinched a spell with both hands, concentrating on her own Primordial Dao Fruit, but suddenly her brows furrowed, and as she calculated carefully, she muttered to herself, “Di Jun has actually been reborn. Well, this cause and effect must be settled sooner or later. I might as well go now!”

Saints are involved in cause and effect without being tainted, but after all, they are still touched. Cause and effect are everywhere, with nowhere to rely on.

When Di Jiang saw Xuan Ming leave her seclusion, he couldn’t help but ask, “Sister, where are you going?”

Xuan Ming replied, “Di Jun has been reborn. I’m going to settle our cause and effect with him.”

Di Jiang couldn’t help but take in a sharp breath. Di Jun was a ruthless character. Though Saints are known to be indestructible through countless calamities with their Primordial Spirits entrusted to the Heavenly Dao, Di Jun had once been besieged by seven and still managed to kill the Nine Heavens Profound Lady with his bare hands. Xuan Ming had only recently become a Saint, how could she possibly be a match for Di Jun? He said, “We will go with you.”

Xuan Ming shook her head.

Di Jiang asked, “Why?”

Xuan Ming said, “Di Jun’s realm has now reached an unbelievable level. Your presence would be of no use, and besides, the cause and effect he wishes to settle is only among Saints. You haven’t become Saints, so there’s no need for you to go. I will go alone. Now that Hong Jun Taoist Patriarch has decreed his decree, Di Jun will not kill. At most, we lose face.”

Upon hearing this, Di Jiang sighed slightly and said, “Then you should go.”

Xuan Ming nodded and said, “I am off.”

Having said that, she had already employed the Soaring Earth Golden Light and headed towards the end of the Earth, where there was only Chaos. Fighting there wouldn’t impact this world. It’s said that Demon Abyss in the Northern Region was created by a palm strike from Luo Hou amidst a great battle. The power of a Saint, one could imagine.

Di Jun stood with his hands behind his back atop a stone stele inscribed with two characters — The Edge of Heaven.

Just beyond The Edge of Heaven lies Yu Valley, where the sun sets.

Xuan Ming was the first to arrive. Upon seeing Di Jun, she smiled slightly and said, “It’s been a long time.”

Di Jun was taken aback to see Xuan Ming, but after calculating with his fingers, he smiled and said, “I didn’t expect that you would also become a Saint, and such a unique one at that.”

Xuan Ming nodded slightly and, without another word, sat to the side and closed her eyes to meditate, nourishing her spirit and body.

After a short while, the sky was filled with demonic Qi, and Luo Hou approached, seated on the Twelfth Rank World-Ending Black Lotus. He didn’t speak to Di Jun either and just sat aside like Xuan Ming, closing his eyes to nourish his spirit.

Amitabha Buddha and Zhun Ti Taoist arrived one after another, followed by Lu Ya Taoist. At this point, Lu Ya had united his Three Corpses, with both the Great Sun Tathagata and Subhuti entering his body.

Di Jun glanced at him but said nothing, while Lu Ya said, “I, transformed from the essence of the Innate Separation Fire, could have achieved enlightenment through the sun, but you preempted me, ruining my path of enlightenment. I had no choice but to take another path. This cause and effect is indeed significant for me. This time, count me in as well.”

Di Jun just smiled faintly and said nothing, tossing the Sword Weapon forged from the Magical Treasure of three thousand Buddhas into the sun for a further refinement.

“Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, you two killed Tai Yi, and though I wish to avenge this enmity, I cannot, for the Investiture of the Gods does not seal Saints. Therefore, I will take one of your arms,” Di Jun said to himself, causing the faces of Zhun Ti and Amitabha to look slightly troubled.

Five Saints had now arrived at the Edge of Heaven amidst the Chaos, with only the Three Pure Ones remaining.

After waiting a bit longer, a sword light descended from the Thirty-Three Heavens, and atop it was Tong Tian Sect Master!

Shortly after, both Lord of Primordial Beginning and Laozi arrived.

With the eight Saints gathered, plus Di Jun, there were now nine Saints!

Laozi couldn’t help but look solemn. Di Jun’s aura was profound and elusive, and even by applying the laws of the Heavenly Dao, it was impossible to fathom. It seemed that during the eighty thousand years of his suppression, he had developed a unique path. Now, after settling these cause and effect, this path would be perfected, and his cultivation could rival that of the Great Dao Saints, the progenitor of the opening of heaven, Hong Jun!

Without speaking further, the nine individuals headed straight into the depths of the Edge of Heaven in Chaos. Di Jun beckoned, and the Treasured Sword that had been refined in the sun flew to his hand, the same one he had sent into the sun for refinement.

Tong Tian Sect Master was a person of unparalleled sharpness. Di Jun taking the initiative was more than he could stand! Thus, he saw the four Divine Swords he carried behind his back rise up into the sky, as a massive Formation Map descended. The four Divine Swords positioned themselves within the Formation Map, covering Di Jun entirely, unleashing the combined forces of water, fire, wind, and thunder, with Sword Qi crisscrossing for thirty thousand miles!

Di Jun sighed and said, “The Slaying Immortals Sword Formation requires four Saints to break, but it has grown much weaker against me. After all, it is not deployed by a Great Dao Saint.”

Di Jun brandished the longsword in his hand, shattering the countless Sword Qi into pieces, and with a light shout, he pushed out with his left palm, deploying the Heavenly Emperor’s Great Seal. Di Jun’s use of such Divine Skills could not be compared with Wukong. It sounded like heaven thundering, and as if caught in a sea of thunder, a vast handprint shadowed the sky, spanning ninety thousand miles!

One strike hit the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation, making it tremble and nearly collapse. However, with Tong Tian Sect Master’s sharp command, the Three-Treasures Jade Ruyi he had won from Lord of Primordial Beginning was brandished in the air, a tri-colored divine light falling straight towards Di Jun’s Niwan Palace.

Di Jun wielded his longsword, deploying a Sword technique, and instantly, the Sword Qi erupted forth. With one strike, the tri-colored divine light was ground into shards, heading straight for Tong Tian Sect Master’s face! Tong Tian Sect Master was shocked; even the Three-Treasures Jade Ruyi could not withstand a single sword strike from Di Jun. Just how formidable had Di Jun’s cultivation become?

With a long howl from Di Jun, the entire Edge of Heaven in Chaos quivered as if Chaos itself were about to break open.

Zhun Ti Taoist had already made his move, holding the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree in his hand, the seven-colored divine light surging tumultuously, actually scattering some of the chaos and sweeping towards Di Jun! Di Jun let out a light shout and transformed into a streak of golden light, his longsword emitting sword qi, shattering the seven-colored divine light. He reached Zhun Ti in an instant and thrust his sword forward. At this time, Amitabha Buddha intervened, raising the Seduction Banner and sending a sarira over, thus managing to block Di Jun.

Lu Ya, wielding his gourd, shouted, “Treasure, please turn around!”

The Slaying Immortals and Gods Magical Treasure Sword, which had been extremely formidable during the Investiture of the Gods battle, had now become even more powerful after becoming a Saint and being reforged. A beam of white light spurted from the gourd, aiming straight for Di Jun’s throat.

Di Jun merely extended two fingers and pinched the white light as easily as picking petals falling from a tree. Then, with a simple rub between his fingers, he ground the white light into powder.

Xuan Ming also took action, his short dagger emitting a blue light as it stabbed towards Di Jun’s heart. But Di Jun slightly twisted his body to dodge and flicked it lightly, sending the dagger flying away.

Luo Hou naturally raised the Twelfth Rank World-Ending Black Lotus to strike, but Di Jun utilized the Golden Crow Chasing the Sun Body Technique, and the lotus pod couldn’t hit him at all.

“Boom!”

Di Jun had long prepared a sword technique, and now he finally unleashed it, causing the Slaying Immortals Sword Formation to collapse outright. Tong Tian Sect Master’s face showed shock as he repeatedly stepped back on the chaos qi. Lord of Primordial Beginning and Laozi both took action at this moment to cover for the opening that Tong Tian Sect Master had revealed, to prevent Di Jun from pursuing the victory and causing Tong Tian Sect Master to be defeated prematurely.

This battle was earth-shattering, with the laws of the Heavenly Dao resonating loudly and various divine lights soaring up, breaking through the chaos and rising straight to the Nine Heavens!

“Zhun Ti, Jie Yin, take my palm!” Di Jun had already swooped in front of Zhun Ti Taoist and Amitabha Buddha, and with both palms pushing out, he exuded the heavy aura of the mountains and rivers, the Great Mountains and Rivers Seal.

Zhun Ti Taoist and Amitabha Buddha tried to dodge, but Di Jun drew over an inexplicable force that entangled them.

This force was the essence of the Great Dao!

“Bang, bang!”

Both palms landed on the shoulders of Amitabha Buddha and Zhun Ti Taoist, followed by two crisp sounds. While the bodies of Saints were extremely sturdy, Di Jun was able to break them effortlessly, demonstrating his methods. One’s left arm and the other’s right arm drooped down immediately; one had a left arm broken, the other a right.

After breaking their arms, Di Jun struck out with another palm, not to hit them, but to unleash a gust of wind that blew them both away.

Amitabha Buddha and Zhun Ti Taoist landed outside the edge of the chaotic heaven, sharing a glance with each other, their lips betraying a bitter smile. They hadn’t expected that even with eight Saints joining forces, they would still be defeated by him, having their arms broken. Such a thing had never happened to them since they became Saints.

They reattached their arms and both looked towards Mount Sumeru.

Amitabha Buddha sighed, “It seems Buddhism might be destroyed in an instant.”

Zhun Ti Taoist also sighed, “The Three Pure Ones are truly adept at scheming. Di Jun is no easy adversary. Despite his grudges against the Three Pure Ones, he’s also reached an understanding with them. This time Buddhism is in jeopardy!”

Amitabha Buddha said, “Well, well, the fate of the world does not belong to Buddhism, let it be.”

Zhun Ti Taoist replied, “You speak truly. If the Three Pure Ones can take this opportunity to become a Great Dao Sage to deal with the calamity of Union, that would be good.”

Competing for the faith and destiny of the world was to compete for the fortune of heaven and earth. They planned to use this fortune to achieve a Great Dao Sage, but now Buddhism had been defeated by Di Jun’s sudden emergence. Both felt helpless and unwilling, but they had to concede defeat.

Soon after, Xuan Ming also emerged from the edge of chaotic heaven, his clothes stained with some blood, though his injuries were not severe and he could recover well with a bit of care, since Di Jun restrained his blows.

Xuan Ming did not linger, applying his escape technique and heading for the Underworld.

After a short while, Lu Ya was flung out from the edge of chaotic heaven, beaten so severely that his Slaying Immortal and Divine Magical Treasure Sword was cracked, and the essence of separating fire within him was slightly unstable, beginning to rampage. He, too, did not stay for long and headed directly for Mount Sumeru.

Tong Tian Sect Master, holding the Slaying Immortal Four Swords, was also flung out. With a mix of anger and helplessness, he swung a fierce punch into the void, turning everything before him into dust, then he headed for the Thirty-Three Heavens, clearly defeated.

Before long, Lord of Primordial Beginning, Laozi, and Luo Hou were all repelled by Di Jun. Even Laozi’s tower, renowned for its unparalleled defense, the Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, had several cracks, which would likely take hundreds of years to grind away and repair.

This battle ended with Di Jun as the victor.

Moments later, Di Jun addressed the sky, “I will await a battle with one of you once you achieve the status of a Great Dao Sage!”

Having said this, he raised the talisman given to him by Hong Jun. The talisman flew towards the sky at a tremendous speed, but Di Jun effortlessly followed it, with utmost ease.

“I will be the one to achieve Great Dao Sage status and will definitely battle you in the end! It will be I, Tong Tian, who achieves this.” Tong Tian Sect Master narrowed his eyes and spoke deliberately, the Primordial Dao Fruit within him trembling slightly, generating an additional Dao pattern. This path was named—Defeat.

Defeat, is it not also a path? Is it not also an understanding?

He was set to walk once more the road of intersecting the Three Thousand Great Paths!

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