5: Destroy the human tradition and return to God!

A short while later, Xuan Tianchen stepped out from his blood-colored void and once again descended into the Shenxiao Dao Forest.

He looked grim, his gaze like lightning, and his heart remained unmoved as he surveyed the shattered space and the scene of utter devastation.

Xuan Tianchen’s lips were tightly pursed as he uttered a single word in a deep voice, “Explode!”

With that, as he clenched his fist, a violently extreme power instantly erupted, sweeping out like surging waves.

Under the impact of this irresistible force, the entire Shenxiao Dao Forest was instantly annihilated, turning into nothingness… Xuan Tianchen’s figure flickered, disappearing from the spot like a ghost, leaving without a backward glance.

In just a breath’s time, he appeared above the Divine Heavens Dao Sect’s main hall.

Dressed in a blood-colored robe, he stood tall and upright, like an inviolable demon god, looking down upon the Divine Heavens Dao Sect disciples who were still in the training grounds.

The corners of his mouth curved slightly upwards, and then he slowly spoke, “Everyone, have you ever seen blood-colored fireworks bloom?”

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other.

All of them had solemn expressions, their eyes filled with fear and unease.

After all, the person in the sky had, without a word, annihilated all the high-ranking members of their Divine Heavens Dao Sect, and the recent massive sound from the forbidden area might also be related to him.

Facing such a killing god, even speaking one more word might invite a deadly disaster.

Seeing that no one dared to speak, Xuan Tianchen smiled faintly, a smile that sent shivers down their spines.

“Blood-colored fireworks are beautiful. This Imperial Son will now invite you all to enjoy them!” Xuan Tianchen slowly snapped his fingers.

In an instant, the people below suddenly felt a surge of heat within their bodies, as if an uncontrollable force was raging through them.

Immediately after, they began to explode one after another.

The sounds of “bang, bang, bang” were incessant, stirring up bursts of blood mist, as dazzling as fireworks.

“Ah, demon, you are a demon!” someone shrieked in terror.

“All senior and junior brothers, run!” someone tried to escape.

“Don’t kill me!” pleas for mercy rose and fell.

“Senior, spare my life.” Desperate pleas filled the entire Divine Heavens Dao Sect.

For a time, screams echoed throughout the entire Divine Heavens Dao Sect, like a living hell.

Xuan Tianchen looked down at the scene below, his face filled with enjoyment, his twisted expression making people’s hair stand on end.

“Look, how beautiful these blood-colored fireworks are…!”

A few breaths later, this horrific scene finally came to an end, and all the Divine Heavens Dao Sect disciples died on the training grounds.

At this moment, the entire Divine Heavens Dao Sect had lost its former glory as the foremost Daoist sect of the Archaic Continent, leaving behind only an aura of death.

A scent of blood and despair permeated everywhere, and the crumbling walls and broken tiles appeared particularly desolate under the setting sun.

“Alas, beautiful things are always fleeting…” Xuan Tianchen sighed softly.

His tone carried a hint of regret, yet it was laced with boundless indifference.

But immediately after, his blood-colored eyes suddenly erupted with two streaks of blood-colored cold light.

“Four of you, watching your own Dao lineage be destroyed from the very beginning, are you really that composed?”

Below the main hall of the Divine Heavens Dao Sect, in a dark, spacious secret chamber.

Several profound iron chains were embedded in the surrounding stone walls, crisscrossing in mid-air.

In the center, four coffins were firmly held by the chains, suspended in mid-air.

At this moment, as Xuan Tianchen’s words fell, the four coffins almost simultaneously emitted violent tremors, and the “clang, clang, clang” sounds in the silent secret chamber were particularly eerie.

With a loud “boom!” several powerful auras suddenly erupted from within, instantly flipping open the coffin lids.

Immediately after, four figures transformed into streaks of light, leaping up and appearing before Xuan Tianchen.

As soon as the four descended, they immediately knelt and kowtowed to Xuan Tianchen without a word, as if by unspoken agreement.

At this moment, their humble posture formed a stark contrast to their usual majesty.

“Senior, if you destroy the Divine Heavens Dao Sect, then destroy it; we have no objection whatsoever!” one of them said with a trembling voice, his forehead pressed tightly against the ground, not daring to look up.

“That’s right! These unfilial descendants of the Divine Heavens Dao Sect, this old man has long wanted to eliminate them quickly!” another echoed, his face full of fawning.

“Senior, just consider us as farts and let us go!” the third cried, tears and snot streaming down his face, fear almost making him lose his mind.

“Senior, as long as you spare our dog lives, we are willing to serve you!” the last one also desperately begged for mercy.

These four were none other than the four ancient ancestors of the Divine Heavens Dao Sect, all at the Ninth Level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

If one were to look across the entire Archaic Continent, they would already be considered peerless powerhouses.

For the past thousand years, these four had been in deep slumber, in secluded cultivation, seeking to break through to the True Immortal Realm and ascend to the upper heavens.

Unexpectedly, today they would encounter the great calamity of their sect’s destruction.

From the moment Xuan Tianchen descended, his aura immediately locked onto the four of them.

Under that suffocating power, none of the four could muster any resistance.

Even as their juniors in the Divine Heavens Dao Sect died one after another, they could only watch helplessly.

After Xuan Tianchen entered the Shenxiao Dao Forest, they had considered escaping.

But the aura hanging over their hearts seemed to tell them that even a slight movement would result in death.

Therefore, they could only obediently remain in their coffins, silently praying that Xuan Tianchen would spare their lives.

Xuan Tianchen coldly looked at the four figures kneeling and begging for mercy, a mocking smile playing on his lips: “You want This Imperial Son to spare your dog lives? Give me a reason!”

The four ancestors of the Divine Heavens Dao Sect trembled uncontrollably upon hearing this, their fear intensifying.

“Uh…” Under extreme nervous tension, the four thought for a long time but couldn’t come up with a good reason.

Large beads of sweat rolled down their foreheads, their eyes filled with terror and despair.

“If you can’t give a reason, then you can die!” Xuan Tianchen joined two fingers and swept them across fiercely.

A blood-colored divine light instantly erupted, its radiance like a tangible substance, carrying boundless destructive aura.

In an instant, this divine light struck the four, turning them into blood mist and dissipating between heaven and earth.

Immediately after, Xuan Tianchen raised his hand and brought down a palm, a strike that seemed to contain the might of heaven and earth, with terrifying power surging forth.

With a thunderous “rumble,” the entire Divine Heavens Dao Sect was completely reduced to ruins under this single blow.

All the buildings, pavilions, and towers instantly collapsed, turning into dust, leaving not even a trace.

After accomplishing all this, Xuan Tianchen slowly withdrew his hand and clasped it behind his back, standing alone in the high sky.

His blood-colored robe flapped loudly in the gentle breeze, and his hair swayed with the wind, like a demon god descended upon the world.

[Ding dong, congratulations to the Host for successfully slaying a Child of Destiny]

[Obtained 100,000 villain points]

[Reward: Realm increased by one level!]

“Boom!” In an instant, Xuan Tianchen’s realm leaped from the Ninth Level of True Immortal Realm to the Immortal Lord Realm.

Seeing this, Xuan Tianchen couldn’t help but ponder, “As expected, forcefully slaying a Child of Destiny not only converts half of their destiny points into villain points, but the rewards are also quite satisfactory.”

“System, bring up my personal attribute panel!” Xuan Tianchen continued to think in his mind.

[Name: Xuan Tianchen]

[Realm: Immortal Dao: First Level Immortal Lord Realm, Demonic Dao: Ninth Level Immortal Lord Realm]

[Identity: son of the immortal emperor Xuan Ming, Xuan Clan Imperial Son, leader of the prodigies of the upper heavens, reincarnation of the chaos demon god]

[Cultivation Methods: Xuan Clan Imperial Scripture, Chaos Demon Art, Eternal Undying Secret Codex]

[Artifacts: zhūtiān battle halberd (quasi-emperor weapon), wheel of the demon god (quasi-emperor weapon), ten thousand souls banner (supreme dao artifact)…]

[villain points: 100,000 points]

[Number of Children of Destiny slain: 2]

“How boring. If the Children of Destiny I encountered weren’t the abhorrent 0s and 1s, I really wouldn’t want to slay them so quickly!”

After a brief sigh, Xuan Tianchen said indifferently, “Elder Yan, lead the way. It’s time for us to return to the upper heavens. I really don’t want to stay in this wretched place any longer!”

His voice was as calm as water, yet it carried an undeniable authority.

“As you command!” Before his words finished, an elder with an extraordinary aura and radiating a sacred charm around him immediately materialized.

The elder stood tall and upright, with an immortal-like demeanor, and each step he took seemed to cause the surrounding space to tremble slightly.

Behind him, the slowly rotating sacred wheel was like a brilliant sun, dazzling and radiating light, exuding boundless mystery and powerful strength.

“Open!” The elder’s eyes suddenly narrowed, and a vast spiritual power surged from his fingertips, transforming into a brilliant beam of light that shot straight into the sky.

In an instant, a spatial void leading to the upper heavens suddenly opened, with shimmering light and mysterious runes flickering within.

“Imperial Scion, please!” The elder stepped aside and respectfully addressed Xuan Tianchen, his tone filled with awe.

“Mm-hmm, let’s go!” Xuan Tianchen smiled faintly.

He saw his robes fluttering as he stepped into the spatial void, his figure instantly engulfed by the light.

The elder named Elder Yan behind him also flickered, turning into a streak of light and disappearing from the spot.

[PS: Fellow Daoists who want to see direct kills can directly turn to Chapter 55, because the next two Children of Destiny took a little time to deal with!]