Chapter 1013: Chapter 1032: Old Karma, Paid in Full Today
“Brother, I…?” Ziwei Heavenly Emperor hesitated to speak.
“You are the master of the Three Realms and should not concern yourself with the conflicts of Saints. I owe Tongtian a karmic debt, which naturally requires me to repay it personally.”
The gates of the Heavenly Venerate Palace finally closed, and Ye Xuan’s hoarse voice echoed in the ears of Ziwei Heavenly Emperor.
Rumble!
On this day, the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven rumbled and shook, as an immense path soared from the Heavenly Venerate Palace, reaching straight to the heavens beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.
Also on this day, the world changed its colors, thunder roared across billions of miles, and Ye Xuan, who had not emerged for ten thousand years, walked out from the Heavenly Venerate Palace. He ascended to the outer heavens beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, and the celestial phenomena finally began to dissipate.
“Something big is about to happen!”
Inside the Heavenly Emperor Palace, Ziwei Heavenly Emperor spoke heavily. He watched Ye Xuan enter the starry space beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, while the group of immortals and demon kings behind him frowned even more deeply.
For everyone knew that the Saint’s Decree coming from beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens was from none other than the Heavenly Sect Master, one of the Three Pure Ones.
…
Beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.
The stars were vast, the Star Sea churned, and Ye Xuan strolled in the boundless starry sky. With each step he took, the stars behind him vanished instantly.
Terrifying ripples spread beneath his feet, causing the starry sea behind him to churn violently, presenting an extremely horrific sight.
The cause of yesteryears, the effect of today.
Back when Ye Xuan was weak, if not for the repeated interventions of the Heavenly Sect Master, he would have long been wiped out. Hence, Ye Xuan owed the Heavenly Sect Master greatly; it was a favor from a Saint, and also a karmic debt of a Saint.
Today!
Upon entering the Heavenly Dao Fifth Tribulation, Ye Xuan knew it was time to repay the karmic debt owed to the Heavenly Sect Master.
The Star Sea surged, golden light dazzled, with massive stars rising and falling in the Star Sea, a golden path stretched deep into the Star Sea, and a palace floating within the Star Sea appeared before Ye Xuan’s eyes.
Biyou Palace!
With a single step, Ye Xuan appeared before Biyou Palace, where two Daoist children bowed to him.
“The Sect Master has been waiting for the Heavenly Venerate for a long time, please enter.”
Rumble!
The gates of Biyou Palace opened with a rumble, and Ye Xuan nodded slowly, entering Biyou Palace at this moment.
Inside Biyou Palace.
“You are here!”
The Heavenly Sect Master sat cross-legged in the void, with the Four Immortal Slaying Swords circling him, and the Immortal Slaying Array Map floating above his head, with strands of heavenly Dao’s killing intent permeating the entire Biyou Palace.
“I am here.”
Ye Xuan strolled to the Heavenly Sect Master’s presence and sat cross-legged with a faint smile on his face.
“In the battle to enfeoff the gods, I fled back to Biyou Palace in defeat, which was a lifelong humiliation for me and caused the entire Jie Sect to decline, becoming a laughingstock in heaven and earth.” The Heavenly Sect Master spoke in a deep voice.
“I understand,” Ye Xuan nodded lightly.
“The shame of yesteryears shall be settled today.” The eyes of the Heavenly Sect Master turned icy, his voice reverberating throughout Biyou Palace.
“If you wish to fight, I will accompany you, but this battle will turn the world upside down and may even shatter the heavens, with even heavenly Dao Saints facing the danger of perishing. Have you thought it through?” Ye Xuan spoke calmly.
“Please help me, Daoist friend!”
Zing, zing, zing!
The Four Immortal Slaying Swords hummed, and the Heavenly Sect Master bowed towards Ye Xuan.
“Without Tongtian, there would not be Ye Xuan; the karmic debt of yesteryears is returned today, please.” Ye Xuan rose slowly and spoke.
“Hahahaha.”
“Good, good, Ye Daoist friend, I have finally waited for this day.”
The Heavenly Sect Master laughed wildly, as the gates of Biyou Palace opened with a rumble, and a golden cloud formed beneath his feet.
“Let’s go!”
Rumble!
On this day, a great turmoil shook the heavens beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, with stars quaking across billions of miles, as dazzling star rivers overturned the heavens.
On this day, too, the Heavenly Sect Master and Ye Xuan stepped out of Biyou Palace together, walking in the boundless outer sky, their world-shattering killing aura enveloping everything and causing the world and the Three Realms to tremble.
“Come and fight!”
Shattering the sky and earth, resonating through ancient and modern times, in that vast and boundless starry sky, the Four Immortal Slaying Swords expanded to the size of thousands of miles, standing across the endless starry sky, with the immense Immortal Slaying Array Map covering the entire starry sky, plunging the Three Realms and heaven and earth into endless darkness.
At the same time.
In the Western Pure Land, beneath the Bodhi Tree.
The two Western Saints furrowed their brows deeply, with chaotic Buddha light swirling around them, as the voice of the Heavenly Sect Master, that could destroy heaven and earth, continually echoed in the Western Pure Land, causing it to tremble unsteadily.
“Senior Brother, this…?”
Zhunti frowned deeply, fully sensing the terrifying aura of the Heavenly Sect Master, locking them both like iron chains.
“Alas!”
Jieyin let out a long sigh, slowly arising from beneath the Bodhi Tree, a bitter smile forming on his face as he said, “The cause sown in the past yields the effect today. This battle cannot be avoided; it is also the karmic bond between you, me, and Tongtian, which naturally requires us to resolve by ourselves.”
“But… Senior Brother… that Ye Xuan…”
Zhunti hesitated to speak, eyes filled with concern, evidently feeling great pressure from Ye Xuan, and extremely reluctant to face such a fearsome character.
“Junior Brother, we can’t avoid this. Although Ye Xuan is formidable, we too are heavenly Dao Saints. Moreover, we are not alone this time, and you mustn’t forget about Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun among the Three Pure Ones.” Jieyin spoke softly.
“I see.”
Zhunti’s eyes brightened, realizing he had forgotten about Yuanshi Tianzun and Laozi. How could the Four Heavenly Dao Saints be afraid of the Heavenly Sect Master and Ye Xuan?
“Let us go; it’s time to conclude this karmic bond with Tongtian.”
The two Western Saints departed from beneath the Bodhi Tree, taking a single step to leave the Western Pure Land.
Eight Scenic Palace!
Daode Tianzun, also known as Laozi, had a solemn expression with low-hanging brows, while Yuanshi Tianzun remained silent, an oppressive atmosphere pervading the Eight Scenic Palace.
“Well done, Junior Brother Tongtian, he thinks that by inviting Ye Xuan’s assistance, we would fear him?” Yuanshi Tianzun roared.
“Junior Brother, that Ye Xuan is no longer the same; I can no longer perceive his cultivation. You mustn’t be careless.” Laozi spoke heavily.
“Senior Brother, do you really lack confidence?” Yuanshi Tianzun exclaimed in surprise, utterly sensing Laozi’s grave aura, which left him extremely shocked.
“Although I can sense his cultivation to be on par with mine, for some reason, an unease lingers in my heart. I fear this may be a tribulation for both you and me.” Laozi let out a long sigh.
“This…?” Yuanshi Tianzun felt his heart sink.
“However, as the Three Pure Ones share the same origin, you, I, and Junior Brother Tongtian were all transformed from Pangu’s Primordial Spirit. Though Junior Brother Tongtian harbors resentment towards us, as long as we bow to him, this matter may yet find room for resolution.” Laozi explained calmly.
“Bow to him?”
Yuanshi Tianzun murmured to himself, then suddenly roared, “Impossible, I will never bow to him.”
“I want to see how Junior Brother Tongtian, with Ye Xuan’s help, plans to settle the karmic debts of the past with us.”
Yuanshi Tianzun took a step and vanished, and Laozi sighed helplessly, knowing this battle was inevitable, though as the head of the Three Pure Ones, he found himself powerless to prevent it.