Chapter 70

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Johwi's logic, which hit the core, had no room for any flaw.

There was no need to maintain such a massive sect unless the purpose was to enhance one's divinity as a divine seat.

Moreover, the Tongtian Sect was the religion with the most idolization of its leader in history.

The leader of the Tongtian Sect was a living god, receiving reverence and admiration far greater than that of an emperor.

For the first time, an emotion-like expression appeared on the face of the Tongtian Zunshen, who had an inhuman appearance.

"Then, do you mean to be hostile to this deity?"

Yeah.

Given that he was also an absolute ruler of the martial world, I can understand his sense of self-importance as 'this seat.'

But can there really be a human who can so shamelessly call himself a god?

In a certain sense, it's quite impressive.

Johwi slowly raised his sword and smirked.

"Tongsu, do you know what the most foolish thing your group has done is?"

The Tongtian Zunshen remained expressionless, floating in the air, and said nothing.

"By defecating all over the Central Plains, you've made a mess. Did you really think someone like me wouldn't appear? Don't you care about the repercussions at all? Why did you leave things like the sword formation and stone tablets behind? Especially..."

Johwi gestured towards Tengkui.

"Why did you scatter those who were your experimental subjects all over the Central Plains? Is it some kind of service for me?"

Tsz-tsz-tsz-tsz-tsz-

Soon, an incredible force gathered at the tip of Johwi's sword.

The distortion was so severe that the space itself was warping just from the energy at the tip of the sword.

"From the moment I saw your sword, the vague image of the Three Deity Fusion Technique in my mind became clear."

It was a power that had been accidentally unleashed a few times through Johwi's hands.

A power so absolute that even Guiyanzi once mistook it for the power of a divine seat, a power that could distort the very laws of the universe.

Though he had been careless, it was also the power that had instantly slain Huaying Zunshen, one of the Six Zunshens.

"Truly, was it you?"

The Tongtian Zunshen erased the indifference from his face for the first time.

"You are the one who killed Huaying. I can hardly believe it even with my own eyes. Even I, who spent over a thousand years cultivating to reach the realm of Transcendence..."

The realm of Transcendence?

For the first time, a clue to gauge the realm of a divine seat emerged from their mouths.

"However, to me, who has passed through the realms of Transcendence, True Measure, Lawlessness, and Heavenly Benefit, it is infinitely weak. If you think of me like Huaying, your judgment is infinitely wrong."

Transcendence, True Measure, Lawlessness, Heavenly Benefit.

These were clearly terms that distinguished the path to a divine seat, but even Guiyanzi, who had been listening to them all, had never heard of them before.

This proved that among the Six Zunshens, the Tongtian Zunshen was the most unique.

"As you say, I have not yet received the call of the seat. However, my rank is certainly the same as theirs. The reason I have not reached heaven is likely due to their political reasons."

Johwi could only roll his eyes.

An ordinary human would not be able to praise themselves so shamelessly.

He was truly a narcissist at the extreme, a subject of study.

"Are you not embarrassed? You've done enough bragging. I'm so curious, show me that great power of yours quickly."

"..."

However, even as Johwi raised his sword with immense power, the Tongtian Zunshen showed no presence at all.

He called himself a god.

I wouldn't tolerate someone who constantly belittles themselves like this...

Is he being extra cautious, or is there another reason? It's hard to judge his intentions.

Johwi decided to provoke him further.

"Are you just bluffing? You say you want to be a divine seat. What? You truly claim to have attained heaven? Hahaha!"

But to the Tongtian Zunshen, who had long ago transcended human desires and emotions, any provocation seemed useless.

"Those who have reached the edge of Transcendence, all human emotions have become meaningless to me. If your intention is to distract my mind, give it up."

Johwi instantly put on a mischievous expression and performed the gesture.

"Ah, gesture."

"Gesture..."

The Tongtian Zunshen, pondering the meaning, soon tilted his head.

"A term for the mother of the human bloodline. What is your intention in this situation?"

"Ah, gesture."

"Gesture..."

A term for the father of the human bloodline.

But strangely, something akin to anger began to stir within him.

Such human emotions?

Could it be that this Tongtian still retains some human qualities?

For the first time, the face of the Tongtian Zunshen began to twitch.

In this way, he was pulling the god-like being down to a human level.

"Anger..."

Long-forgotten human qualities.

The gradually warming, vivid emotion was truly an unpleasant feeling for the Tongtian Zunshen.

"Remarkable. To dare to do this to me..."

"Ah, gesture."

"..."

Chirp-chirp-chirp-

A heavy resonance sound that shook the air could be heard.

Suddenly, cracks began to appear on the body of the Tongtian Zunshen, and whatever was restraining him began to shatter.

-Is that perhaps a type of Ling Feng Jia (Spirit Sealing Armor)?

-It's certain. The quality of the Ling Feng Jia that restrained the spiritual energy of Huayanshan is very similar to this. However, this is much more powerful.

Johwi, who had been listening to the conversation between Tianwuzi and Guiyanzi, revealed his confusion.

'Spirit Sealing Armor? What is that?'

-A treasure that conceals the quality of spiritual energy.

To conceal the quality of spiritual energy?

Why would a being who claims to have become a god hide their spiritual energy?

-Isn't the reason for wearing the Spirit Sealing Armor to avoid the attention of a higher being?

-Is there a higher being in this Central Plains world than him? It's unimaginable. Such a being would never exist. Then?

-Heavens! Could it be?

-He is under the constraints of heaven!

Johwi couldn't contain his curiosity.

'Constraints of heaven?'

Tianwuzi kindly continued his explanation.

-If a giant existence like a human were to intervene in the war of ants, what would happen? The moment a human steps on them, not only the war but the entire world of ants would disappear.

While Johwi nodded slowly as if understanding, Guiyanzi continued the explanation.

-If we compare the existence of a criminal to an ant, he has become a human. Therefore, heaven is preventing his intervention in the world through the constraints of cause and effect.

Only then did Johwi's face stiffen.

A being that far surpasses the rank of a human!

Indeed, he was a being worthy of being called a god.

However, a subtle thought came to mind.

Isn't the position of the Tongtian Zunshen rather ambiguous?

A true god should not be constrained by the laws set by heaven but should transcend all laws and reign over the universe.

His existence is only slightly better than a human, and he wears a Spirit Sealing Armor to avoid the eyes of heaven, which is not much different from Guiyanzi.

Only then did Johwi understand why the other party had been boasting so much.

"Phew, a mere fraud. So, you had such a situation? Now I see, you can't do anything except talk, can you?"

The Tongtian Zunshen, who had boasted of having the divine eye to hear even the conversations of the venerables in the spirit realm, must have heard this conversation as well. Yet, he did not offer any rebuttal.

However, the spiritual energy revealed after removing the Spirit Sealing Armor!

Just looking at it was enough to make one's mind go blank and go mad; it was a power that defied imagination.

If the venerables in the Blood Prison were here instead of in the spirit realm, they would all suffer from the immense spiritual pressure and groan in pain.

In fact, Johwi was barely enduring such an overwhelming spiritual energy.

"You will be annihilated by the will of this deity today."

Although it was still extremely dangerous to reveal his full power in the chaotic world, the Tongtian Zunshen had no intention of backing down.

Even if the Law of Heaven's Thunder struck and he had to rebuild his cultivation for hundreds of years, he could not tolerate the one who made him feel human emotions and pulled him down to a human level.

Most importantly, it had been five hundred years since 'that time,' so it was questionable whether the Law of Heaven's Thunder would strike again.

Although it was a gamble, it was also necessary to gauge the will of heaven this time.

Being struck directly by the Law of Heaven's Thunder was a pain that no human, no matter how exalted their realm, could endure.

However, he had undoubtedly reached the realm of a deity.

The fact that his soul kept drifting without being restrained by spiritual power was a clear proof.

His realm was on a different level from 'that time' five hundred years ago.

Woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-

It was not a vibration of qi, a thought, or spiritual power.

It was a pure existence force, emanating from existence itself!

The grandeur of the scene was so unimaginable that it created an illusion that he alone existed in this world.

Tsz-tsz-tsz-tsz-tsz-

Johwi was staring at his body, which was disappearing from his feet with a bewildered look.

His body was disintegrating into microscopic particles and collapsing, yet there was not even a trace of pain.

Martial arts? Spiritual power?

What should such a force be called?

Johwi hurried to unleash the Three Deity Fusion Technique, but even with his overwhelming will, he could not muster a single bit of it.

It was as if the system that moved the world had collapsed, and he was in an endless abyss.

Just as his body was about to completely disappear and his vision was collapsing.

Then.

Oh-oh-oh-oh-

The heaven and earth trembled slightly.

The Tongtian Zunshen, who had been projecting his existence force at Johwi, was startled and looked up at the sky.

If it were light, it would be fast.

A flash is such a thing.

But that colorful beam of light.

It danced in the sky and slowly, chaotically fell to the ground.

The nightmare from five hundred years ago, which he did not even want to think about, vividly resurfaced in his mind.

"Law of Heaven's Thunder..."

It was the will of heaven.

Or the will of a deity.

Was a deity trying to punish a deity?

The Tongtian Zunshen summoned all his Heavenly Benefit existence force.

The path he had taken to reach the realm of a deity, from the moment he obtained this ability, was something that could never be measured by human standards.

Who could punish someone who had gone through such an eon and immeasurable journey?

"Divine Seat-!"

Shouting the desperate cry of a single hair's breadth, the eyes of the Tongtian Zunshen, who was about to soar into the sky to meet the Law of Heaven's Thunder, gradually filled with despair.

The slow light of the Law of Heaven's Thunder.

It was not heading towards him but directly towards Xiaojian Shen.

Hua-aaa-aaa-aaa-aaa-aaa!

A light that seemed to overturn the world in an instant.

The unprecedented power of the Law of Heaven's Thunder enveloped the body of Xiaojian Shen, who was about to disappear.

The body of Xiaojian Shen, covered by the residual light of the Law of Heaven's Thunder, instantly vanished from sight.

His body had disappeared into a space where the laws did not reach, the Lawless Void Realm.

Time flowed infinitely in that place.

Although it might be just a moment in the time of this place, it was an eon in the Lawless Void Realm.

Five hundred years ago, the Tongtian Zunshen, who had already walked through such a terribly painful eon, felt a sense of emptiness just by looking at the residual light of the Law of Heaven's Thunder.

For a moment, the Tongtian Zunshen was bewildered by his own emotions.

Just a moment ago, he was boasting of his divine realm, burning with intense excitement, but the moment he faced the residual light of the Law of Heaven's Thunder, he shuddered with fear.

The intertwining of such contradictory emotions meant that the pain from five hundred years ago was deeply etched into his soul.

It was as if he had returned to the position of a human.

The rising anger.

However, this anger was not simply directed at the Law of Heaven's Thunder.

The Law of Heaven's Thunder was the will of heaven to punish those who caused imbalance in human affairs.

But the one who was supposed to be punished was not himself, who had become a deity, but this Xiaojian Shen?

What was even more infuriating was the sense of relief he felt in his heart at that moment.

Feeling a sense of humiliation because the target of the Law of Heaven's Thunder was not himself, yet also feeling a sense of relief.

He had long since transcended human nature and built his divine nature.

But now, he was enveloped in the most petty human attribute, vexation.

Only then did the Tongtian Zunshen realize.

He had not transcended the path of humanity at all.

If he had truly achieved the divine seat, he would not feel such emotions, and he would not have been afraid of the Law of Heaven's Thunder in the first place.

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