With the appearance of ten Pinnacle Great Luos, the situation in the battle shifted once again.
These ten did not act arrogantly but paired up in twos, blocking people such as Guangchengzi who had cut their own cultivation levels.
Despite this, there were still several Pinnacle Great Luos who immediately fought against the disciples of the Expounding Teachings Sect and Buddhism.
The disciples of the Expounding Teachings Sect, who had just gotten a chance to catch their breath, now gained some advantage under the leadership of the Venerable Maitreya and others.
Just as they were about to finish off the disciples of the Cutting Teachings Sect, a few Pinnacle Great Luos of lesser strength perished in Jambudvipa, vanishing along with their paths.
Even among the Eight Great Vajras, some were severely injured and could no longer participate in the battle.
By now, the battle among the various sects had become as intense as fire and tea, with the numbers of the Expounding Teachings Sect and Buddhist disciples continuously decreasing.
On the other hand, apart from just losing a few, no one else from the Cutting Teachings Sect had vanished along their path.
This stark contrast filled the faces of Yuanshi celestial Venerable and others with rage, gone was the relaxed expression from before.
"Good, good, good! Cutting Teachings Sect really has outstanding individuals! I didn’t expect the already fallen Cutting Teachings Sect could still display such formidable battle strength."
"With such strength, dominating the Three Realms wouldn’t be difficult at all!"
Yuanshi celestial Venerable’s face could no longer muster a smile, but his voice was filled with coldness.
Zhun Ti, Jieyin, and Akasagarbha Bodhisattva beside them also had a cold expression.
What seemed a sure victory in the battle among the sects had ultimately benefited the Cutting Teachings Sect.
The psychological blow was even hard for a Quasi-Saint to bear.
"Yuanshi celestial Venerable, we, the Cutting Teachings Sect, shall win this battle! The fate of the Three Realms should include our share!"
Leader of the Tongtian Sect said with a smile to Yuanshi celestial Venerable.
Back during the Investiture of the Gods, countless disciples under Leader of the Tongtian Sect perished at the hands of the Expounding Sect, their True Spirits only able to be sealed within the Investiture of the Gods.
Now that fortunes had reversed, how could Leader of the Tongtian Sect not be happy.
A scream came from below, and as everyone looked over, they saw Zhao Gongming and Wu Dang Holy Mother together, assisted by the Nine Serenities Plain Girl and others. Yuanshi celestial Venerable’s chief disciple, Guangchengzi, had also perished, his Quasi-Saint’s cultivation level cut to become a Pinnacle Great Luo and now vanished in Jambudvipa!
Just as Zhao Gongming was about to scatter Guangchengzi’s Primordial Spirit, a cold snort from the sky unexpectedly forced Zhao Gongming to retreat several steps, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Meanwhile, a brilliant light flashed, wrapping Guangchengzi’s Primordial Spirit and removing it from the battlefield of the various sects.
"Yuanshi celestial Venerable, have you really lost all your shame?"
Leader of the Tongtian Sect’s initially smiling face instantly turned icy as he stood and loudly rebuked Yuanshi celestial Venerable.
The one who repelled Zhao Gongming was Yuanshi celestial Venerable, and the one who rescued Guangchengzi’s Primordial Spirit was the South Pole Elderly Immortal.
At this point, a Quasi-Saint finally made a move.
"Tongtian, no matter what, Guangchengzi is still my disciple."
Yuanshi celestial Venerable coldly stared at Leader of the Tongtian Sect, a trace of sadness in his expression that was not meant for strangers to see.
Though Yuanshi celestial Venerable did not favor Guangchengzi, and even assigned the head of the Expounding Teachings Sect to Yuding and the deputy to Yun Zhongzi, severing all ties with Guangchengzi.
Furthermore, to win the battle of the sects, he had Guangchengzi cut his own Dao Fruit, degrading his Quasi-Saint strength to Pinnacle of Great Luo.
Resulting in his being killed by a combined attack in Jambudvipa, losing his physical body.
But the bonds of tens of thousands of years between teacher and disciple still existed. Despite Yuanshi celestial Venerable’s ruthlessness in achieving his goals, watching Zhao Gongming scatter Guangchengzi’s Primordial Spirit was still something he couldn’t bear.
That’s why he intervened.
And the South Pole Elderly Immortal instantly understood as well, ensuring Guangchengzi’s Primordial Spirit escaped the battlefield.
"Do you really think the agreement among All Saints is a joke? Big brother, I don’t interfere with the alliance between your Human Path and the Expounding Teachings Sect, but now, are you also planning to not honor the agreement we set among All Saints?"
Leader of the Tongtian Sect looked at Saint Taiqing.
As for Zhun Ti and Jieyin, Leader of the Tongtian Sect didn’t even need to look; they were surely siding with the Expounding Teachings Sect.
Only Saint Taiqing, the leader of the Three Pure Ones, was still somewhat possible to win over.
"Sigh, what Yuanshi did was indeed wrong. But Guangchengzi is after all his disciple, and his hasty intervention is understandable. Let this matter go."
Saint Taiqing acted as a peacekeeper from within, but Leader of the Tongtian Sect found his words disappointing when he heard them.
Previously, Saint Taiqing, in line with Dao Ancestor Hongjun’s grand scheme and together with the Two Sages of the West, took action.
Moreover, he sent his chief disciple, Multi-Treasure Taoist, to become a Buddha.
Although he could come out this time thanks largely to Saint Taiqing, unfortunately, they still could not walk the same path.
Looking at the somewhat embarrassed Saint Taiqing, Leader of the Tongtian Sect sighed, tens of thousands of years later, and he no longer found his brother familiar.
However, letting this matter slide was not Leader of the Tongtian Sect’s style.
"Disciples of the Cutting Teachings Sect, heed my command, strike with all your might to obliterate the disciples of the Expounding Teachings Sect!"
As the words dropped, Empress Nuwa likewise stepped forward and loudly said to the people of Wa Huang Palace below, "All under Wa Huang Palace, block the Buddhist disciples, don’t let them interfere with the Cutting Teachings Sect disciples!"
Instantly, chaos ensued below.
Peak Great Luos from Buddhism were intercepted by Bai Ze leading the Teng Snake and the Nine Heavens Profound Girl, among others, while in the Cutting Teachings Sect, Goddess Sanxiao, Zhao Gongming, Luo Xuan, and Wu Dang Holy Mother focused all their efforts on annihilating the disciples of the Expounding Teachings Sect.
"Tongtian, does your Cutting Teachings Sect really want to stop at nothing to destroy my Expounding Teachings Sect?"