Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 346 - 324: The Tiger Harms Man Though Man Does Not Harm the Tiger

Chapter 346: Chapter 324: The Tiger Harms Man Though Man Does Not Harm the Tiger

But the emergence of the Creation Fruit shook countless hearts, as almost all the Great Dao Sages of the Creation World gathered.

The Heavenly Punishment Plain lay just ahead!

What kind of scene was that?

The Heavenly Punishment Plain was immensely vast, extending for an unknown number of light-years, shrouded in a dark glow emanating a destructive power! Moreover, from time to time, grey Heavenly Punishment Thunders would fall, and even the Great Dao Sages would find it extremely unpleasant to be struck! If one were to step into that sea of thunder, there was no hope of coming out alive.

Many of the Great Dao Sages first stopped before the Heavenly Punishment Plain, observing for a moment before entering. Most of them were part of an organized group, entering in clusters.

The Heavenly Punishment Plain, an ancient existence, was abandoned by Creation and rejected by the Great Dao. It also contained many treasures left from ancient times, and many Semi-Supremes had ventured into the Heavenly Punishment Plain, gaining many benefits from it.

"This is the Heavenly Punishment Plain, a dangerous place in the Creation World. Be careful, everyone, as we enter!" Wukong felt the strands of Power of Creation within his Primordial Spirit Thoughts pulsing.

Ever since he arrived in the Creation World, the Power of Creation from the Creation Jade Butterfly placed in his Dantian flowed out more swiftly. In just a few days, his Primordial Spirit Thoughts absorbed much of the Power of Creation, bringing him closer to Semi-Supreme! Compared to before, the time needed was shortened by countless times. Indeed, the Creation World, revered by the Three Thousand Great Worlds, was a Supreme world.

"There’s an aura of destruction, an aura of desolation! It is indeed suitable for us four protectors’ cultivation," the Demon-Subduing Heavenly King laughed heartily.

The Great Dao Demon Gods were originally born for destruction. Wukong had subdued and transformed them with the Great Karma Technique, but their fundamental powers hadn’t changed, requiring such an aura to enhance their Cultivation Level! Now, arriving near the Heavenly Punishment Plain, they couldn’t help but feel their thoughts flowing smoothly, with every pore opening up, greedily absorbing this power of destruction.

"Excellent! Who would have thought that the four Protector Heavenly Kings could absorb the destructive force here, deepening their Mana! Moreover, this destructive force not only doesn’t suppress their power but also causes it to surge! When it comes time to face enemies, we’ll have a greater assurance. Obtaining the Creation Fruit won’t be so easy!" Wukong understood clearly in his heart.

Nine Great Dao Sages traversed the Heavenly Punishment Plain in search of the Creation Fruit. The place was filled with destructive energy, to the delight of the four protectors who howled with joy, while the others felt quite oppressed. This destructive force greatly suppressed their powers!

"Creation Jade Butterfly, activate Creation; all things under heaven, Creation is supreme!" Wukong activated the Creation Jade Butterfly, and strands of pure Power of Creation flowed out, easing the pressure he felt. The Creation Jade Butterfly was indeed miraculous and unparalleled.

The Heavenly Punishment Plain was too vast to see its edge with a single glance, extending for an unknown number of light-years. It was said that at the other end of the Heavenly Punishment Plain was the very edge of the Creation World, though no one knew if this was true or false.

"Someone has already started fighting ahead! What’s that? A damaged Great Dao Divine Artifact?" Hong Jun suddenly said.

There were actually eight Great Dao Sages engaged in battle upfront, and in that space floated a cauldron, a damaged Great Dao Divine Artifact! A Great Dao Divine Artifact was rare even in the Creation World and not something everyone could gain favor from Creation to possess, let alone create with a Creation Jade Butterfly.

"This Great Dao Sage King Cauldron is ours, Qingyun Sect! You Heaven’s Opening Sect better clear off quickly!"

"Heh! The Sage King Cauldron belongs to the worthy. Don’t talk nonsense; how is it yours, Qingyun Sect?"

The two conflicting parties were disciples of the Qingyun Sect and the Heaven’s Opening Sect. The Qingyun Sect was led by Chen Qingyun, a Semi-Supreme, while the Heaven’s Opening Sect was also founded by a Semi-Supreme named Pang Kaitian!

"Which Sect are you disciples from? You also dare to covet this Great Dao Sage King Cauldron? Get lost now!"

"This Great Dao Sage King Cauldron isn’t something you can touch. We don’t recognize you; you must be a bunch of Loose Cultivators! Don’t anger us, or we’ll kill you first!"

Which Great Dao Sage wasn’t a genius? Naturally, they were all extremely arrogant, ready to kill at a disagreement. Seeing Wukong’s group of nine watching the battle, they immediately started to berate and threaten them, with some even ready to attack.

"Why not kill these nine Loose Cultivators first! They have no Sect, no strong foundation; we eight are top disciples within our Sects, killing these nine should not be difficult," said a disciple of the Qingyun Sect.

"Good, that’s exactly what I was thinking! This Great Dao Sage King Cauldron should only be contested among us, and onlookers will die!" Another disciple from Heaven’s Opening Sect was just as overbearing.

"When men are harmless to tigers, tigers are harmful to men!"

Wukong brought his hands together and said slowly, "If that’s the case, then let’s kill them! Take the cauldron into our own hands."

"Arrogant! Truly arrogant! It’s been countless eons since anyone dared talk to me like that. Today, I’m going to rip out your tongue," one of them said angrily.

"Do you think you’re a Semi-Supreme? How dare you speak like this! Today, I’ll make you kneel and beg, and suffer humiliation!" another shouted.

Hearing this, the disciples of both Sects were furious, finding Wukong too arrogant and charged at him directly.

The cultivators of the Creation World boasted cultivation levels that spanned hundreds of millions of years. Without fortuitous encounters, even a figure like Immortal Yang Mei would be considered mediocre. Each of these eight individuals possessed a cultivation level of one hundred million years, which was utterly terrifying. Their attacks could split mountains, shatter the earth, dry up the seas, and crumble rocks—such descriptions didn’t even do justice to their power.

"Hmm? Even though these people have high cultivation levels, their combat strength is not that strong. As expected, they’re no more than delicate flowers grown in a greenhouse! Without enduring the tempering of calamities, how can they truly shine?" The Tong Tian Sect Master saw through their weakness at a glance.

These people grew by absorbing the Power of Creation and had not experienced the kind of life-and-death struggles, the cultivation without knowing when the next meal would be, nor the constant fear of being ambushed. With Semi-Supremes as their protectors, they were utterly unaware of the hardships of cultivating within the Three Thousand Great Worlds—where the Great Dao Sages were typically much more formidable than those of the Creation World.

"These people are so arrogant, but all have Semi-Supremes backing them, which is quite a nuisance. They must be killed, otherwise they will be a great trouble to us! After killing them, we should extract the Great Dao Law Fragments to consolidate our own cultivation levels!" Hong Jun, a veteran Great Dao Sage and a self-exalted individual known as the Taoist Patriarch, was infuriated to be spoken to and insulted in such a manner.

"Perfect! We can collect these Great Dao Law Fragments for Yuan Shi, Zhun Ti and the others to use, letting them advance to Great Dao Sages as soon as possible!" Xuan Ming also sneered.

"How dare you be so arrogant, wanting to extract our Great Dao Principles! Seek death! A sword to break through the Nine Heavens!" A disciple from the Qingyun Sect attacked with a Longsword, filling the sky with dazzling light.

"You dare to brandish a sword before me! Are you worthy?" The Tong Tian Sect Master declared with unmatched dominance, drawing out the Piercing Earth Sword from behind him, "Tong Tian, Piercing Earth!"

"Shua!"

A beam of sword light, ancient and desolate, caused the heavens to collapse and all things to perish.

Upon contact with the Tong Tian Sect Master’s sword light, the disciple’s sword light instantly collapsed. The Sect Master’s invincible Sword Intent surged violently, shattering all the disciple’s sword light, and then stabbed directly at his throat!

"Impossible, my Sword Dao is renowned throughout the Creation World. What kind of Loose Cultivator are you, able to shatter my swordsmanship with a single strike?" The disciple screamed, summoning a large bell etched with ninety thousand Divine Swords, unleashing them all at once, spewing thousands of Sword Auras in a torrent, slaughtering in all directions.

Wukong and the others took immediate action, aiming to quickly eliminate these eight to prevent any unforeseen changes.

Wukong’s presence was the most terrifying, startling all eight disciples, who exclaimed, "Creation Laws? Are you a Semi-Supreme? How is that possible!"

Wukong was not a Semi-Supreme, but he wasn’t far from it either, just one step away—just like Immortal Yang Mei!

"Victorious Fighting Fist!" Wukong didn’t even use a Magical Treasure, but simply unleashed an invincible fist intent, a massive gust like an intense wind sweeping through the Nine Heavens.

"Pfft!"

In the instant of the encounter, the disciple exploded, the disparity in both cultivation level and combat strength between them too vast.

"Among the Great Dao Sages, I am an invincible presence! Without the Supreme emerging, who can compete with me?" Wukong roared, his Fighting Sage Dharma Body emerging as he grasped the disciple’s Primordial Spirit, causing it to explode in his hand, refining a large amount of Great Dao Principles and sending them into the Posa Greater World.

"Great Dao Law Fragments?"

The Heavenly Dao Saints cultivating in the Posa Greater World saw the Great Dao Law Fragments cascading down like snowflakes, delighted, immediately reaching out to seize them. It nearly caused a fight, as these Great Dao Principles were too tempting, being crucial for becoming a Great Dao Sage.

"No need to fight over them, there’s plenty to go around, everyone will have a share, let’s divide them equally!" Wukong’s voice boomed from the sky like thunder, causing everyone to tremble and immediately stabilizing their emotions as they began to divide the Great Dao Law Fragments.

"Retreat! This person is beyond our ability to resist. Even if all seven of us join forces, we’re likely to be obliterated! He’s already close to being a Semi-Supreme, only some super-genius can compare with him!" One of the disciples yelled, attempting to flee.

"You think you can escape?"

Xuan Ming’s voice, cool as ice and snow, came through as he formed Dharma Seals with both hands and shouted, "Great Slaughter Technique!"

The Great Slaughter War Spear, along with the Six Paths of Reincarnation Great Formation, flew out. A burst of Reincarnation Killing Qi erupted, entangling the disciple and bursting into flesh and blood with a thunderous noise.

The Two Instruments Clear and Subtle Sword Formation also erupted, with one hundred twenty-nine thousand six hundred Yin Yang Divine Swords shooting out, forming a Sword Array, turning into a massive Sword Dragon. The roaring sounds shook like thunder, and the myriad swords clanged, singing in unison!

"No! How can you be so strong? That’s the Great Slaughter Technique, the origin of the Slaughter Law! Such a ’great’ Dao Technique, only those heaven-defying evildoers can learn it!" The disciple was unwilling to die, but Xuan Ming was cold and merciless, directly using the Great Slaughter Technique to end him.

Another batch of Great Dao Saint’s Law Fragments was sent by Wukong into the Posa Greater World, and naturally, some were also kept back for the Tong Tian Sect Master and others to refine, deepening their cultivation levels.

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