"Third Elder!"
In the main hall of Tianyu Sect, Elder Fu bowed slightly and clasped his hands in greeting to a young man.
This young man possessed a refined and approachable demeanor, with handsome features and a gentle smile that always graced his face, giving the impression that he had everything under control.
He didn't seem imposing at all, like an ordinary person, but his cultivation had actually already reached the peak of the God Emperor realm.
Just one step away from reaching the realm of Dao Saint.
But he couldn't bring himself to take that step.
"Um!"
The Third Elder nodded slightly, glanced at Elder Fu, and suddenly said, "I just took a quick look at the situation in Yulong Heaven. It's strange; I haven't found any cause or effect of spies from the Heavenly Court and the Dao Palace causing trouble."
Elder Fu said helplessly, "Yes, I have also investigated for a long time and sent out many disciples to search, but to no avail. It seems that it is really a rebellion of the three races and has nothing to do with the Heavenly Court and the Dao Palace."
"Hmph, how could it be unrelated?"
The Third Elder snorted coldly, his face gradually darkening. He said in a cold voice, "This must be the work of the Heavenly Court. There must be a Dao Saint covering up the cause and effect for those spies. Otherwise, how could I not have seen it?"
"These rats are truly despicable. We'll find them sooner or later and use them to light sky lanterns."
As he spoke of these things, the Third Elder's killing intent surged.
He had lost all trace of his refined and easygoing demeanor.
Elder Fu quickly echoed, "Yes, these ascendants all deserve to die. Sooner or later, we must wipe them all out."
"Um!"
Upon hearing this, the Third Elder nodded slightly, seemingly quite satisfied.
then.
He seemed to realize something, sighed slightly, rubbed his temples, and asked, "Was this all caused by the Secret Realm of Rules in the first place?"
Elder Fu respectfully replied, "Yes, the demon and monster races that entered the Secret Realm of Rules were almost wiped out, and the recording stones that were left behind were the work of our Tianyu Sect disciples and the human race."
He quickly recounted the information he had received to the Third Elder in detail.
The Third Elder nodded slightly.
Elder Fu had reported this matter before.
Now it seems that it's not any more detailed than before.
This left him somewhat helpless.
Then he asked some questions about Yulongtian.
Elder Fu explained everything in great detail, down to the smallest detail.
When the Third Elder heard that Yu Longtian had suffered heavy losses, with more than ten God Emperor level experts having perished, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.
But since these things have already happened, he is powerless to change anything.
Then he asked about something else.
The Third Elder asked, "Our Tianyu Sect has suffered so many losses. Who took Lu Tao away? Have you found any clues?"
"No!"
Elder Fu said angrily, "In the past two months, I have secretly investigated various forces and races, but I have found nothing. It's as if this matter has nothing to do with them."
"Could this also be the work of spies from Heaven?"
The Third Elder frowned slightly, his heart filled with boundless killing intent.
He could be said to hate the Heavenly Court to the extreme, wishing he could destroy it as soon as possible.
Elder Fu shook his head, indicating that he did not know.
"Alright, let's go to the desolate region first and see if Lu Tao is still in the lower realm. Let's find this ant first."
The Third Elder acted swiftly and decisively, without wasting any time, and turned to rush out of the palace.
"yes!"
Elder Fu followed behind the Third Elder and arrived at the sect's protective formation in an instant.
The two, one in front of the other, were about to fly out of the sect's protective formation.
Sudden……
boom!
Elder Fu calmly unleashed the Perfect Earth Dao, suddenly striking the unsuspecting Third Elder.
Just as the Great Dao of Earth fell upon the Third Elder, a jade plate suddenly appeared on his body.
They blocked all the major roads of earth.
However.
This is merely the jade disc's automatic protection mechanism; without human intervention, its defensive capabilities cannot be fully realized.
A snap.
The jade plate shattered instantly, turning into fragments.
The Third Elder also took this opportunity to teleport to the side.
But at this moment, his face was so gloomy it looked like it was about to drip water.
That jade plate was a protective item given to him by the Dao Saint. Under his control, it could even withstand several of the Dao Saint's attacks.
As a result, they were defeated right here in Tianyu Sect's stronghold.
It was destroyed by the elders within its own sect.
"Why?!!"
The Third Elder glared furiously at Elder Fu, veins bulging on his forehead, and demanded, "Fu Mingyuan, why did you betray the Tianyu Sect? What has the Tianyu Sect done to wrong you? Why are you going to pledge allegiance to the Heavenly Court?"
Elder Fu looked at the Third Elder with a faint smile: "Who said I've sided with the Heavenly Court?"
"Not the Heavenly Court?"
The Third Elder was slightly taken aback, but he instantly realized what was happening and said in a deep voice, "When did you achieve perfection in your Great Dao? Could it be... that you stole Lu Tao's opportunity for yourself and then framed the three clans and the Heavenly Court?"
"Third brother, you should think about how to survive."
Elder Fu chuckled, then suddenly teleported towards the Third Elder and attacked him.
"presumptuous!"
Upon hearing Elder Fu address him, the Third Elder flew into a rage, but he remained fearless and charged at Elder Fu as well.
In an instant.
The two engaged in a fierce battle within the Tianyu Sect.
This left all the disciples and elders of the Tianyu Sect stunned, completely bewildered as to what had happened.
"All elders, control the formation and follow me to capture this traitor."
While fighting Elder Fu, the Third Elder shouted orders, then looked at Elder Fu with a sinister smile and sneered, "You think you can kill me just because you've reached the Great Dao Perfection? When I reached the Great God Emperor Perfection, you were just an ant."
"whispering sound!"
Elder Fu sneered and said, "You talk as if you're so great, but why haven't you become a Dao Saint? Instead, you've been overtaken by an ant like me."
"You bastard!"
The Third Elder seemed extremely angry.
It's unclear whether it was Elder Fu's words that provoked him, or Elder Fu's betrayal.
"kill!"
The Third Elder unleashed his Great Dao power—the Great Dao of Cause and Effect—and suddenly struck Elder Fu.
Elder Fu looked solemn.
The Great Dao of Cause and Effect may not seem like an offensive Dao, but in reality, it is extremely terrifying.
It can sever all of a person's causes and effects; it severs them, not blocks them.
If it is blocked.
Simply hiding a creature will not have any adverse effects on the creature itself.
But if it's a severing...
Moreover, if all of a person's causes and effects are completely severed, then that person is as if they have disappeared from the world, and no one can see them, remember them, or contact them.
It's as if he doesn't exist.
Not only would other living beings not know this person, but even he himself would forget himself.
final.
The moment all of a person's causes and effects disappear, that person will directly vanish into nothingness.
It's as if it never existed, and it will never exist again.
This is the terror of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect.
therefore.
When the Third Elder unleashed the Great Dao of Cause and Effect, Elder Fu's expression was solemn, and he dared not show the slightest disrespect.
However, he only looked solemn.
As both are perfected Great Daos, even if the Great Dao of Earth is not as good as the Great Dao of Cause and Effect, its defensive capabilities are still extraordinary.
It won't be easy for the Great Dao of Cause and Effect to defeat the Great Dao of Earth in a short time.
"What are you all standing there for? Kill this traitor!"
Seeing the other Divine Emperors of the Heavenly Universe Sect hesitate, the Third Elder couldn't help but fly into a rage. In his fury, he didn't forget to remind them, "Be careful. This traitor took the Frost Sword earlier. It's a high-grade Dao artifact. Don't let him sneak up on you."
"Yes, Third Elder!"
Without further hesitation, the God Emperors took control of the formations and unleashed their Great Daos, launching a coordinated attack on Elder Fu.
Swoosh! Boom! Hiss!
Various powerful techniques and formations were unleashed upon Elder Fu.
"snort!"
Elder Fu's face turned cold as he rushed straight into the vicinity of the Third Elder. Amidst the Third Elder's sneer, a strange smile suddenly appeared on Elder Fu's face.
"not good!"
The Third Elder felt a sudden jolt in his heart, instinctively sensing something was wrong, and was about to take action.
But it was too late.
Boom—
With a deafening roar, Elder Fu exploded from the inside out.
Physical body, dantian, sea of soul, divine soul, world and the Great Dao...
Everything about him exploded in that instant.
Boom!
As Elder Fu self-destructed, a world-destroying power was unleashed in all directions, instantly engulfing the Third Elder and swallowing up the Tianyu Sect, its other disciples, elders, and others.
"puff……"
"Ah... Third Elder, save me..."
"No...why..."
...
In an instant, countless members of the Tianyu Sect were killed or wounded.
Not only did countless lives perish in the Tianyu Sect, but the sect's palaces, pavilions, and other structures also collapsed and crumbled.
Click!
Boom!
From afar, one could see the Tianyu Sect, which was shrouded in clouds and mist. It had originally given people a sense of etherealness and incomparable holiness, but now it was being destroyed by a world-destroying power.
Splash—
This violent energy not only destroyed the Tianyu Sect's buildings, but also shattered the sect's formations, and subsequently destroyed the Heavenly Ladder as well.
Between breaths.
The once heavenly Tianyu Sect, which had resembled a celestial palace, was reduced to dust amidst a series of booming sounds.
Countless beings in Yulongtian were stunned by this scene.
Not to mention God Kings and God Emperors, even God Emperors in their late stages, such as Tianma, Youmo, and Han Chengyan, were stunned by what they saw.
They had no idea what had happened.
They were unaware, and the Third Elder was even more bewildered.
The Third Elder survived only by doing his utmost after Elder Fu's self-destruction, but he was in a very sorry state, seriously injured, and had exhausted all his means of self-defense.
"Ah...why?!"
The Third Elder let out a long, stern roar, his eyes bloodshot, his mind blank.
He completely failed to understand Elder Fu's actions.
He knew all too well how much Elder Fu longed for the realm of God Emperor and the realm of Saint.
Now that he has finally cultivated the Great Dao to perfection, and his cultivation is only half a step away from the perfection of the God Emperor, and the Saint Realm is within reach, he... chose to self-destruct.
this……
It was definitely not a choice that would be made if one had the opportunity to meet Lu Tao.
Something must have happened to Elder Fu that he doesn't know about.
The only thing he could think of was control, which was also enslavement.
However, such methods of enslavement are almost non-existent among God Emperors. Controlling a ninth-level God Emperor is not something that can be done casually with any technique or enslavement mark.
Even the methods of a saint...
It's not something that can be done easily.
But he understood one thing very well: the enemy in the shadows was coming for him.
They even paid a considerable price for it.
Not only did they elevate Elder Fu's Great Dao to perfection, but they also raised his cultivation to the ninth level of the God Emperor realm.
The Great Dao itself is manageable; with enough divine medicines, Elder Fu's Great Dao can be built to perfection. However, improving his cultivation level...
He couldn't understand!
That's terrifying. Cultivation for a God Emperor is extremely difficult. Even advancing to the next minor realm can take hundreds of millions of years.
Elder Fu, however, raised his cultivation level by two minor realms in just two months.
This is absolutely incredible.
The Third Elder had never seen or heard of such methods before.
But this made him realize the determination of his enemies in the shadows to eliminate him.
A flurry of thoughts flashed through his mind. Before he could feel grief or anger, the Third Elder instinctively tried to teleport away to save himself.
But just then...
Buzz!
Silently, a door that the Third Elder could not see opened before him.
But a power of the Great Dao that had also reached perfection instantly engulfed him, allowing him to sense it.
"want……"
The Third Elder was startled and frantically tried to dodge or resist, but he was too badly injured to do so.
In the instant he was enveloped by the perfect Great Way of Desire, the greed and desire in the Third Elder's heart swelled infinitely.
"I will become a saint, and I will rule over all causes and effects in the world. Whoever I wish to live, will live; whoever I wish to die, will die!"
The Third Elder's facial features were somewhat distorted.
He had openly and blatantly revealed his greed and desires.
It's clear how long he's been suppressing these thoughts.
"Heh..."
While roaring out his desires, the Third Elder was also doing his best to resist the Great Dao of Desire, struggling frantically to force the power of the Great Dao of Desire out of his body.
But things didn't go as planned.
even.
Even when he tried to teleport away, the power of the Great Dao of Speed was easily crushed by the Great Dao of Desire.
"No……"
The Third Elder cried out in despair, but to no avail.
His desires continued to swell, and his entire mind was gradually consumed by them.
Not only that.
As he resisted, he suddenly discovered that there seemed to be endless curse power in his soul sea, trying to devour his soul sea and divine platform.
This terrified him even more.
final.
In his futile struggle, the Third Elder's mind was completely consumed by desire.
He lost his mind.
He looked like a monster, devoid of any spirit, frantically slapping his head.
He appeared to be in great pain.
"Ugh..."
The Third Elder's eyes were bloodshot as he let out a fierce howl, like a demon.
The voice was filled with a destructive impulse, a desire to destroy everything.
With a whoosh.
The Third Elder swooped down towards the falling Tianyu Sect, venting his fury on all the buildings, wanting to destroy everything.
Boom!
Although the Third Elder had lost his mind and was seriously injured, he was still a God Emperor at the peak of his power. Every move he made contained immense power, and he could easily smash the buildings of the Tianyu Sect with just his fists.
"Ugh..."
Under the Third Elder's frenzied attack, in just a few breaths, the already crumbling Tianyu Sect was completely reduced to dust, and even the Heavenly Ladder was not spared.
"Third Elder, wake up!"
"Third Elder, what's wrong? This is my Tianyu Sect."
Why is this happening?
...
The surviving disciples and elders of the Tianyu Sect couldn't help but feel sorrow as they looked at the deranged Third Elder.
But the next moment.
The Third Elder charged towards them.
In an instant.
Screams of terror, screams of agony, cries of despair... rang out one after another.
No matter how they tried to escape, they all died at the hands of the Third Elder; none of them survived.
Whoosh!
That wasn't enough. After slaughtering all the disciples of the Tianyu Sect, the Third Elder turned his bloodshot eyes to the God Emperors, including Tianma, Youmo, and Han Chengyan, who were watching from afar...
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