My brother is so cunning

Chapter 1188 The Appearance of a Great Sage
Although the Heavenly Lord of the Primordial Beginning's "All Heavens Celebrating Clouds Technique" was fierce, and the chaotic sword energy unleashed by the Golden Immortals wielding the Four Swords of Zhuxian was also incredibly powerful, they were still unable to break through the two's defenses. The scene presented a strange balance—from a distance, it seemed as if Wen Rui and the Tongtian Sect Master, with just the two of them, could contend with the Zhuxian Sword Formation and the Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect. Where was the deterrent power of "not being able to be broken by the Four Saints"?
Even Wen Rui is not a saint!

"Grandmaster, we two are really amazing!"

Wen Rui couldn't help but feel a little smug and high-spirited. He said that for so many years he had been hiding and running away, either plotting against people behind their backs or on his way to plot against them behind their backs.

In the past, let alone confronting Yuanshi Tianzun head-on, even when encountering disciples of the Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, they had to obediently tuck their tails between their legs.

"Impossible!" Yuanshi Tianzun's Dao heart was in turmoil once again. He clearly had the Zhuxian Sword Formation in his hand and his Hunyuan Golden Immortal disciples assisting him in battle, but he was unable to go all out because he was worried about "killing Wen Ruiluo and losing his reputation".

Even if they held back, it wasn't someone like Wen Rui, a meritorious deity who followed the path of divine cultivation, who could easily be targeted by such a scheme!

To his astonishment, Wen Rui's swordsmanship and technology could perfectly counter Chaos, and the Tongtian Sect Master's Jie Sect supernatural powers had entangled the Chan Sect Golden Immortal. The two of them working together seemed to be born specifically to break the Zhuxian Sword Formation.

For a moment, even the Primordial Celestial Venerable had some self-doubt, wondering if using the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation was a good idea. After all, the Intercepting Sect had been in control of this innate sword formation for far longer than he had studied it.

It's possible that the Tongtian Sect Leader had already comprehended the secrets of the First Saint, and could even perfectly break the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation without the Saint's intervention.

The vortex of the Heavenly Dao in the sky grew increasingly violent, and the ominous aura intensified, as if brewing some great terror that would make even saints tremble.

Yuanshi Tianzun knew that if he dragged this out any longer, nothing good would happen. But when he looked at Wen Rui wandering around in the formation, he thought of the consequences of killing him and found himself in an unprecedented dilemma.

He flashed and landed in the center of the Zhuxian Formation Diagram. He gripped the edge of the diagram with both hands at the same time, and his body was filled with a surge of golden light. He actually controlled the four Zhuxian swords!
"All things return to one!"

He muttered incantations, and the auspicious clouds above his head unfolded once more. In addition to the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, an ancient bronze mirror appeared in the clouds. The mirror was engraved with yin-yang fish patterns and emitted an incomparably pure yin-yang energy.

The bronze mirror rotated, shooting out a white beam of light. The beam landed on the four swords of Zhuxian, and the black sword energy was instantly stained with a layer of white light, transforming into "Chaotic Taiji Sword Energy." It retained the destructive power of chaos and gained the binding properties of Taiji, heading towards Wen Rui and the Tongtian Sect Leader to kill them.

At the same time, he formed the "Jade Purity Seal" with his left hand and the "Chan Sect Demon Suppression Technique" with his right hand. Countless golden runes flew out from his body and transformed into a huge phantom of the "Nine Heavens God Sealing Tower". The tower was covered with Chan Sect runes and pressed down on the two of them.

"Well done!"

The Tongtian Sect Leader's eyes blazed with fighting spirit. He swung his Qingping Sword and unleashed the Zhuxian Sword Technique within the Zhuxian Sword Formation. Although he couldn't mobilize the Chaos Sword Qi, it still contained unparalleled killing intent. The azure sword light transformed into a massive sword wheel in the air, its surface engraved with the four characters "诛" (Zhū), "戮" (Lù), "陷" (Xiàn), and "绝" (Jué).

The sword wheel collided with the chaotic Tai Chi sword energy, unleashing a piercing metallic clang.

At the same time, he took out the "Purple Lightning Hammer" from his sleeve. This was originally a magic weapon he had given to Zhao Gongming. After Zhao Gongming died in the Investiture of the Gods, the magic weapon returned to the hands of the Tongtian Sect Master. The Tongtian Sect Master waved his hand and threw it out. Purple lightning erupted from the hammer, entangling the illusory image of the Nine Heavens Investiture of the Gods Pagoda and actually forcing the pagoda back half an inch.

"The supernatural powers of the Jie Sect are indeed well-deserved of their reputation!"

Wen Rui sighed inwardly. Back then, he was like sitting on a mountain of treasures but unable to enter it. He had obtained all the supernatural manuals of the Golden Spirit Immortal Sect, but he was unable to cultivate them because his aptitude for cultivation was too poor. Otherwise, he would probably have embarked on a different power system by now.

With a sigh in his heart, Wen Rui's sword threads did not stop moving.

Faced with the binding force of the Chaotic Taiji Sword Qi, he manipulated the sword threads to transform into a "Möbius strip" shape. The sword threads were connected end to end, constantly turning in the void, and actually followed the binding force of the sword qi, instead guiding the sword qi towards the direction where the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect was located. Using the Möbius strip to break Taiji, the two wonderful cosmic rule runes had some similarities, but also some contradictory meanings.

The appearance of the Möbius strip startled both Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu.

"This is……"

The pupils of both Tongtian Jiaozhu and Yuanshi Tianzun shrank simultaneously. Both were saints who had lived for hundreds of millions of years, and their perception of the laws of heaven far surpassed that of ordinary people. In an instant, they realized the extraordinary nature of the Möbius strip—the "boundless cycle" law contained in the ring pattern was actually the same as the "yin and yang mutual generation" law of the Taiji diagram of Taishang Laojun, belonging to the high-level heavenly laws. Although they had different emphases, they were on the same level!
The Tongtian Sect Leader was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter, his laughter filled with satisfaction and excitement: "Excellent! What a wonderful 'Boundless Cycle' law! Little Rui'er, you have only been born for a little over seven hundred years, and your cultivation is far less than one ten-millionth of that of Laozi, yet you have been able to comprehend such a high-level law. You are truly a genius! With a successor like you in our Jie Sect, how can we worry about not prospering in the future!"

The more he looked at Wen Rui, the more pleasing he became. He felt that this child was a hundred times better than his own rigid disciples, truly a successor who would make a great name for himself in the future.

The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning's expression grew increasingly gloomy, a complex light flashing in his eyes—shock, jealousy, and even deeper apprehension.

He subconsciously looked at the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect beside him. Although those disciples were also considered to be intelligent, they could never break out of the inherent framework of the Chan Sect. They could only pick up the leftovers of the sages. Even creating a mid-level divine power was as difficult as ascending to heaven. Compared with Wen Rui's "more than seven hundred years of comprehending high-level laws", it was simply a world of difference!
Some disciples, in particular, rely on the magical treasures bestowed upon them to commit atrocities in battles. Once they lose their treasures, they are like tigers without claws and teeth, completely powerless.

"The same practice, yet the difference is so vast!"

Yuanshi Tianzun cursed his disciple inwardly for being useless. When his gaze fell back on Wen Rui, his killing intent was hard to conceal. This boy could not only use technology to suppress chaos, but also comprehend high-level heavenly laws. If he was not eliminated today, he would surely become a major threat to the Chan Sect in the future!
"This child already possesses the qualities of a sage; he is terrifying beyond measure and must not be allowed to live!"

He made a silent decision in his heart, and his previous concerns about "being infamous" were now mostly suppressed by his fear of Wen Rui.

At the same time, Wen Rui's thoughts shifted, and the phase barrier around him was upgraded again. The "chaotic phase lock" pattern appeared on the barrier. When the phantom of the Nine Heavens God Sealing Tower pressed down, the barrier suddenly contracted, forcibly cutting off the space where the phantom of the tower was located. The runes on the tower instantly dimmed - this is an advanced application of phase space locking technology, which can directly sever the connection between energy and space.

Wen Rui and Tongtian Jiaozhu worked together seamlessly, one defending and the other attacking. They easily neutralized the Chan Sect's divine powers and chaotic sword energy personally unleashed by Yuanshi Tianzun!
(End of this chapter)