"Junior Brother, I'll hold him off. You escape first!"
Heavenly Venerable Litian was already prepared to die in battle at any moment. This time, their master would not appear. Even if he wanted to, it would be extremely difficult. Any reinforcements would take far too long to arrive—by then, the Three Realms God Domain would already be gone.
Even two days would be too late. In fact, they would be finished within half a day.
"Junior Brother, there's no time to think anymore. Let's go!" Heavenly Venerable Jiansi and the others could only retreat. It wasn't that they feared death, but they didn't want to make meaningless sacrifices.
Dying here simply wasn't worth it—especially when facing such a terrifying opponent. How could they not retreat? No matter how desperately they fought, they couldn't defeat him. Continuing recklessly would only mean certain death.
Previously, when facing multiple Heavenly Venerables, at least there had been a chance to fight. Now, there wasn't even an opportunity—so how could they possibly continue?
Heavenly Venerable Litian and the others kept persuading Yi Tianyun, urging him to leave quickly, but Yi Tianyun showed no intention of retreating, making them extremely anxious.
"No—we still have a chance!" Yi Tianyun said, his eyes blazing. "I don't want the Three Realms God Domain to be destroyed, and I don't want all those who support me to die!"
He could only take away part of the cultivators—there was no way to save everyone. Even though he could evacuate many, abandoning this place entirely was something he simply couldn't do.
Especially when it meant abandoning so many cultivators—something he absolutely refused to accept. Moreover, there was still a mission he had to complete. He could not admit defeat.
"But if we don't leave, can you really deal with him?" Heavenly Venerable Jiansi and the others frowned. Being overly stubborn wasn't always a good thing.
You can't have everything—sometimes, sacrifices must be made.
"I can!" Yi Tianyun said in a deep voice. "As long as you help me pin him down for a short while, I guarantee I'll make sure he dies without leaving even a trace behind!"
"Pin him down for a short while?"
All three of them were stunned. Just holding him briefly would be enough to kill the Heavenly Venerable Shashen? How was that possible? Would Yi Tianyun personally attack?
There was no denying Yi Tianyun's attacks were powerful, but he was still a step below the Heavenly Venerable Shashen.
"Yes. There's no time to waste—act now. Wait for my signal. Once I'm ready, I'll notify you. During that time, I hope the three senior brothers will use your full strength to hold him back for a moment!" Yi Tianyun's tone was firm, filled with absolute confidence.
"Alright. We'll do as you say!" Heavenly Venerable Litian fell silent for a moment before ultimately choosing to trust Yi Tianyun.
Yi Tianyun nodded and said, "Then I'll go prepare first. But before that—help me break this sealing formation!"
"No problem!"
The three senior brothers immediately moved. As if they had coordinated countless times before, their powers linked together, and they fiercely unleashed an ultimate slash, shattering the sealing restriction ahead.
The moment it broke, Yi Tianyun's figure flashed and instantly escaped the area. Although his title was extremely formidable, he was still suppressed by the powerful seal of an upper-rank Heavenly Venerable. Only after breaking the seal could he teleport away.
"Seeking death!" the Heavenly Venerable Shashen sneered. "You think you can escape? Since you want to stand up for him, I'll start with you! After killing you, I'm sure Heavenly Venerable Haohan will be furious enough to vomit blood!"
The Heavenly Venerable Shashen didn't chase Yi Tianyun. In his eyes, Yi Tianyun was destined to die last, so there was no need to rush. Especially since Yi Tianyun was carrying the Core Token—it was impossible for him to escape the area.
Unless Yi Tianyun was willing to abandon the Core Token, the Heavenly Venerable Shashen could easily catch up. With such an obvious marker, it would be impossible not to notice.
He immediately raised the crimson longsword in his hand and slashed several times in rapid succession. Each strike transformed into a blood-red light that tore through heaven and earth, cleaving toward them from irregular angles—impossible to dodge.
The three of them never intended to dodge. They gathered their power and clashed head-on with the Heavenly Venerable Shashen.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
With a series of explosions, all three were sent flying, while the Heavenly Venerable Shashen remained completely unharmed. Even with all three working together, they were still inferior to him alone. The Heavenly Venerable Shashen truly lived up to his reputation—once he erupted with full power, no one could stop him.
"Is that all you've got? If that's really it, you've disappointed me. So these are the disciples trained by Heavenly Venerable Haohan? Utter trash!" the Heavenly Venerable Shashen laughed loudly, crimson killing-intent wings bursting from his back as he charged forward.
He pierced through vast stretches of space, overwhelming crimson killing intent blooming through the air and locking down entire regions. Everything it touched was affected— even Heavenly Venerable Jiansi and the others felt its influence.
And this wasn't even his peak state. If he were at full power, what kind of terror would that be?
"Don't worry—we won't disappoint you!" Heavenly Venerable Litian and the others roared as they once again clashed with the Heavenly Venerable Shashen. Even if they were outmatched, they would hold on at all costs.
Yi Tianyun had already given his instructions—they had to stop the Heavenly Venerable Shashen. Once Yi Tianyun gave the signal, they were to suppress him and confine him within a fixed area!
Because of this, the strength they were currently displaying wasn't their true maximum. They were deliberately holding back, pretending to be weaker so that the Heavenly Venerable Shashen would lower his guard.
"Junior Brother… don't let us down!"
They didn't know what Yi Tianyun was doing, but they could only choose to trust him. If he truly managed to eliminate the Heavenly Venerable Shashen, then the war of the God Domains would be decided!
With the experts of two God Domains wiped out, what other God Domain could stop them? Unless the Inner God Domain sent down a massive force again, they would absolutely be able to hold out for a month.
Even if the Inner God Domain really did send more experts, there wouldn't be enough time—just the journey alone would be enough to delay them severely.
At this moment, Yi Tianyun had already returned to the Three Realms and without hesitation entered the control chamber of the Mortal Realm. The control room looked no different from before. He walked over and sat down in the seat.
"Activate the Mortal Realm God-Slaughtering Grand Formation!"
His pupils shone with extreme brilliance. At the same time, the Five Elements Core within the Mortal Realm began to operate frantically. Five-element power surged up from deep underground, and the ground of the Mortal Realm rapidly revealed an enormous formation!
This formation covered nearly the entire surface of the Mortal Realm. From the outside, a colossal formation suddenly appeared out of nowhere—normally impossible to detect, yet now fully revealed.
This formation was called the God-Slaughtering Grand Formation.
As long as the target was at the Heavenly Venerable level or below—
one strike meant certain death.