Chapter 767: Chapter 768: The Heaven-Opening Battle (First Update!)

“Wukong, there’s no need for modesty! If it were not for helping Zi Xia Fairy complete her missing Divine Soul, you would have already become a Primordial Taiji Da Luo Gold Immortal. Although you are now just a Half-Step Saint, as long as you prove the Dao with strength, you could directly become a Chaos Saint!”

Demon Master Kunpeng chuckled lightly, “Among us, you are the most likely to succeed in opening the heavens! It is indisputable; Wukong, there’s no need for you to decline anymore!”

“Indeed!”

Puti Patriarch nodded, “Wukong, this era is a once-in-ten-thousand-year Great Contest, and the best opportunity. I can see that you have grasped the knack of proving the Dao with strength, and all you lack is that final step.”

As soon as Puti Patriarch had spoken, everyone looked at Sun Wukong in surprise. Just one step away from proving the Dao with strength, really?

Had Sun Wukong really reached such a level?

Doesn’t that mean that the legendary Chaos Saint, who appears once every million years, could possibly be born in this era?

“Master, you indeed have remarkable insight!”

Sun Wukong scratched his head and chuckled, “Actually, Master, you are almost at the point of uniting with the Dao through the Three Corpses, aren’t you?”

A gleam flashed across Puti Patriarch’s eyes as he smiled and nodded slightly; he indeed had touched the threshold of uniting with the Dao through the Three Corpses, all he lacked was a bit of opportunity.

“So, it seems that opening the heavens isn’t so frightening after all! Once Senior Puti and our leader have made their breakthrough, anyone can open the heavens without worry!”

Luo Bai spoke casually, but the people like Puti Patriarch shook their heads greatly.

“Luo Bai, opening the heavens is not as easy as you think, otherwise why would the Great God Pangu, with his mighty divine power, end up dying from the backlash after vanishing so many Chaos Demons, despite his efforts in opening the heavens?”

Puti Patriarch said solemnly, “The teacher could successfully open the heavens only after accumulating endless eons and also with the help of the boundless merit from the prosperity of the Three Realms’ Taoist lineage! Moreover, with the grand calamity of heaven and earth this time, the change in the Heavenly Dao of the Three Realms is the most significant. If one rashly attempts to open the heavens, even if successful, one might suffer the same fate as the Great God Pangu–a demise from backlash!”

“That’s right! The Eye of the Vast Heaven is not easy to deal with, as it is the manifestation of the will of the Heavenly Dao, possessing strength beyond your imagination. Even if one were to break through to become a Primordial Taiji Da Luo Gold Immortal or a Primordial Wuji Da Luo Gold Immortal, the odds of victory are only fifty-fifty. To be absolutely certain, unless Wukong breaks through to a Chaos Saint!”

Guiding Daoist said gravely, his expression very serious and clearly not joking, causing everyone to involuntarily draw a breath of cold air as their gazes once again focused on Sun Wukong.

“Master, Guiding Daoist, you certainly hold me in high regard! Becoming a Chaos Saint is not so easy to achieve!”

Sun Wukong wore a wry smile; proving the Dao with strength, though easy to say, was extraordinarily difficult to accomplish; otherwise, from ancient times to now, only the Great God Pangu would have achieved becoming a Primordial Wuji Da Luo Gold Immortal through this method.

“Monkey bro, have some confidence in yourself. I believe you can definitely do it!”

Luo Bai winked at Sun Wukong, always having an extraordinary confidence in him.

Sun Wukong could only offer a wry smile, about to say something when his expression suddenly changed, lifting his eyes to the sky. The others followed suit, feeling something as they turned their heads upward.

A streak of light was shooting up from the ground, transforming into a massive cyan-green long saber, slashing towards the Eye of the Vast Heaven.

Someone wanted to slay the Sky Eye and open heaven!

Who was so bold as to initiate the battle to open heaven as soon as the Sky Eye appeared?

“That is Zhan Tian, Clan Leader of the Battle Clan!”

Leng Xuan recognized the challenger of the Sky Eye as Zhan Tian, the Clan Leader of the Ancient Battle Clan.

The Battle Clan, which had only recently returned to the Three Realms, was not considered very strong in ancient times. However, people of this clan possessed innate divine strength and an exceptionally high talent for combat, and the leaders of the Battle Clan throughout the ages had comprehended the Combat Dao. In terms of actual combat ability, they were indeed among the foremost of the myriad races.

Having isolated their clan land from the Three Realms and dedicated themselves to cultivation for many years, the overall strength of the Battle Clan had greatly increased, and Clan Leader Zhan Tian had even reached the Merit Saint Realm of Slaying Three Corpses. Even in the current Three Realms, such cultivation was considered top-notch.

The appearance of the Sky Eye indicated the coming opportunity to open heaven. Whoever could slay the Sky Eye and successfully open heaven would gain the ability to break through the barriers of the worlds and venture into higher realms. This was an immense temptation for any powerful being!

Zhan Tian’s challenge had thoroughly unraveled the prelude to the battle to open heaven across the Three Realms!

“Zhan Tian’s strength is formidable! Amongst the myriad races, there are actually such powerful beings! Old Sun really underestimated the heroes of the world in the past!”

A gleam of gold flashed in Sun Wukong’s eyes as he activated his Void-Breaking Divine Eye to the third phase of Void-Breaking Starry Eyes. The power of the saber light that Zhan Tian had slashed towards the Sky Eye was clearly visible to him, and its destructive power was comparable even to his ultimate move, the Heaven-Breaking Three Sticks!

“Indeed very strong, but such strength is still far from sufficient to open heaven!”

Puti Patriarch shook his head, “The Sky Eye is not so easily slain!”

As expected, no sooner had the words of Puti Patriarch fallen than the Sky Eye stirred. A wildly fierce might emanated from the massive eyeball, and in the next moment, a whirlwind burst forth from the Sky Eye, charging at the saber light like a dragon.

Crack!

The saber light, upon being struck by the whirlwind, immediately shattered into fragments, as fragile as if they were made of paper.

Even as the saber light dispersed, the whirlwind did not cease but paused slightly, its power somewhat diminished, and continued to sweep toward Zhan Tian.

Zhan Tian’s expression changed. He had not expected his full-powered strike to be so easily defeated by the Sky Eye. Seeing the whirlwind approaching, he had no choice but to grip his long saber with both hands and slash out with the fastest speed, fusing two strikes into one and sending a cross-shaped saber light at the whirlwind. He finally managed to disperse the whirlwind, but the colossal impact force knocked him back, causing him to fall dozens of feet before stabilizing his figure.

“So powerful!”

Sun Wukong’s pupils sharply contracted, and his brow furrowed. The Sky Eye, apart from its enormity, seemed to have no other particularly special features apart from the oppressive might it had erupted with initially. It had just hung quietly in the sky without any movement. Unexpectedly, it contained such terrifying power!

Indeed, a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao, it was formidable!

Just as Sun Wukong was secretly marveling, the Sky Eye had already launched its second wave of attacks. A ball of fierce flame erupted from it, breaking through the saber light and enveloping Zhan Tian within it.