"The heavens have not forsaken me, the heavens have not forsaken me!"

Sun Erosion laughed aloud, hurriedly leaning towards the Sea Surfing King: "Brother Chu, let’s join hands and slay those two wicked cultivators... If we succeed in this matter, I shall reward you generously!"

The Sea Surfing King smiled slightly, nodded his head, indicating that he understood.

He immediately channeled his Taoist Intent.

Above his head.

A crimson Dao Sea surged forth.

Countless dazzling rays of light burst out from the Dao Sea.

"Go!"

This former Prince of Da Chu gently uttered a single word, his voice resonating like thunder, and within the blood-red Dao Sea, hundreds of rays of light converged into a Dao Seal.

This Dao Seal was extremely solid!

The blood Qi entwining its base almost turned into a solid form!

With the utterance.

The Dao Seal was instantly hurled!

However...

The target was neither Xie Xuanyi nor Cui Zhen.

It was aimed at the approaching Sun Eater Venerable.

"???

The smile on Sun Erosion’s face suddenly froze, feeling darkness encroaching as he looked up to see the blood-red Dao Seal growing against the wind, expanding like a small mountain, pressing down towards his head.

An apocalyptic disaster.

A truly apocalyptic disaster.

Sun Eater Venerable just felt...

like the sky had collapsed!

With a bang, the newly human-formed Venerable Daze, bore the impact of this Dao Seal’s strike, being slammed from the Heavenly Peak downwards, the blood-red Dao Seal indeed expanded like a mountain, the seemingly casual strike of the Sea Surfing King was, in fact, executed with full power, hoping to press Sun Eater Venerable directly into the ground!

"Fellow Daoist Lin, what are you doing!"

Sun Eater Venerable’s expression turned pale, unable to comprehend the meaning of this strike.

Just three years ago.

Chu Lin attempted to initiate a Tide Sacrifice and failed.

This once noble Aliased Prince was hunted by the Da Chu Dynasty, becoming a traitor like "Ling Chenzi."

Such a traitor.

had no path of return.

At the critical moment.

It was he, Sun Erosion Daze, who saved Chu Lin.

If it weren’t for the Great Marsh...

Chu Lin would have already perished at Carp Tide River, already dead at the bottom of the North Sea!

Sun Eater Venerable was pressed by the massive Dharma Seal.

This strike’s force wasn’t unbearable for him, but being suppressed like this, escape was impossible.

Slashing of [Dao Shengyi] had already descended.

This time, under the extreme mind control of Xie Xuanyi, before the slash fell, a [Gathering] sword domain stretched open, expanding into a hundred-foot radius.

The [Nether Feather] divine skill followed closely.

Eighteen Yin Yang Blades guarded the four directions, sealing off Sun Erosion Daze’s retreat completely.

"..."

This time.

Sun Erosion did not attempt to flee again.

He silently summoned [Three Heads and Six Arms] once more, using two colossal arms to hold off Chu Lin’s Dharma Seal.

How could Sun Eater Venerable not understand, what this scene signified?

Xie Xuanyi, Cui Zhen, Chu Lin, and the "belated" Ye Ling.

Four Great Cultivators, each guarding one direction.

Thus.

The trap is complete.

Sun Erosion’s gaze did not fall on anyone else, but on the man in the python robe not far away.

He chuckled softly, his voice hoarse: "Fellow Daoist Lin. I could accept anyone else, but you alone..."

"What about me alone?"

Chu Lin spoke calmly.

"You alone should not have betrayed me."

Sun Erosion lowered his eyelids, hissing: "Over the years, I haven’t treated you poorly. The finest Spiritual Treasures, resources, Elixirs in the Great Marsh... I’ve given them all to you. Even Silver Moon doesn’t receive such treatment.

"..."

Chu Lin fell silent.

He could not deny this; ever since his breakthrough at Carp Tide River, his cultivation speed had been swift, now reaching the Third Layer of Yang God. This rapid annual advancement owed much to Sun Erosion Daze’s "nurturing," indeed, Sun Eater Venerable was generous to him.

"Yes."

He readily admitted: "The Venerable has treated me well."

"In life, one should understand ’gratitude and repayment.’"

Sun Eater Venerable chuckled lightly: "Even if you’re ungrateful to me, you shouldn’t have backstabbed me here. Such behavior isn’t your style."

Although Chu Lin was a traitor to the Da Chu Dynasty, his conduct within Sun Erosion Daze was forthright and aboveboard.

The actions he took.

were never tainted by deceitful conduct.

This remark can be said to be a psychological attack.

Seeing the Sea Surfing King not responding, lowering his eyes as if in thought.

"If I’m not mistaken, is this Chen Jingxuan’s layout?"

Sun Erosion gave a self-deprecating smile.

"He is indeed quite skillful."

"However, the one named Chen is no good person."

"Think of the innocent heirs of the Chu Family who were exterminated, think of the chaos in Qingyang City, think of the sins you’ve caused all these years..."

"Brother Lin..."

Sun Erosion said quietly, "Even if today, you sever my head and return to the Da Chu, will those people in the Northern Great Chu forgive you? You have indeed initiated the Tide Sacrifice, joined the Demon Country, and devastated Qingyang City. Like Ling Chenzi, there’s no turning back for you."

"I’m sorry."

This time, Chu Lin no longer remained silent.

He shook his head, calmly saying, "I am different from Ling Chenzi. What I did was part of the plan from the beginning."

"..."

These words left Sun Eater Venerable in silence.

Chu Lin did not withdraw the Dharma Seal, but rather pushed the Taoist Intent to the extreme, making it difficult for the [Three Heads and Six Arms] to breathe.

"Of course. I never intended to return to Da Chu either."

Chu Lin laughed lightly and said indifferently, "From the moment I sank to the bottom of the North Sea, I had already decided, my life would end in the Demon Country, and in doing so, I would account to Da Chu..."

This return to the Erosion Sun Swamp, he came with the determination to die.

The so-called... destiny plays with people.

What could be more absurd, more ludicrous, more laughable than this scene before him?

He initially planned to sacrifice himself to let Xie Xuanyi escape.

And now.

He became a necessary part in slaying Sun Eater Venerable.

In Chu Lin’s plan.

Slaying Sun Eater Venerable was something meant to happen much later, much later...

After all, this was a pseudo-ultimate power on the Eighth Heaven.

Even if the Great Erosion Pill’s refinement was sabotaged, Sun Erosion remained the strongest in the Demon Country except for the Great Palace Master and the Old Saint Emperor.

"I really didn’t expect this."

Chu Lin looked at the red-robed demon suppressed under the Dharma Seal, murmuring, "Fate is arranged like this."

He noticed the young Sword Cultivator not far away early on.

The aura on Xie Xuanyi’s body...

Had become countless times stronger than three days ago!

Is this what a once-in-a-millennium top Sword Immortal is?

No wonder he’s the hope of the Human Race, protected at all costs by the teacher, breaking through in just half a day and reaching the peak of the mountain.

Cui Zhen, across from Xie Xuanyi, frowned with some impatience.

After trapping Sun Erosion, Xie Xuanyi deliberately kept the Sword Qi flowing inside the [Gathering] domain, without launching a full attack.

Clearly.

This was deliberately leaving time for a conversation between Chu Lin and Sun Erosion.

This guy...

How could he have such confidence that Chu Lin wouldn’t betray again?

"Destiny..."

Sun Eater Venerable looked up at the Dharma Seal.

He then looked at the divine skills and Taoist Intent surrounding himself.

Chu Lin, Ye Ling, Cui Zhen, Xie Xuanyi...

Destiny truly loves to mess with people.

Before provoking this unprecedented [Solar Eclipse] abnormality, he had contemplated countless outcomes.

Swallowing the Great Erosion Pill and ascending to the heavens in one step.

Refining two Yin Gods, yet still a step away from the Ninth Heaven.

Many outcomes.

Actually, Sun Eater Venerable had thought of them... Since his cultivation began, he had been extremely cautious, this "cautious" engraved in his bones has not changed to this day, so even Cui Zhen enlisting reinforcements was something Sun Erosion had anticipated as possible.

But he never imagined the situation would deteriorate to this.

"You..."

Sun Eater Venerable looked at Chu Lin and said hoarsely.

And then.

A brief pause.

"You all..."

He glanced around, speaking with deep disgust, "Truly making me feel sick."

Inside the sword domain of [Gathering].

A circle of invisible sea of fire emerged, the void locked by this fire sea, and Xie Xuanyi and Cui Zhen exchanged a glance, their expressions turning extremely grave, knowing the significance of this scene.

Sun Erosion released his Lifebound Cave Heaven.

This meant he would no longer flee.

Fight to the death.

What follows will be a brutal battle with no quarter given.