Primordial Era: I, Tongtian, will slay all enemies!

After listening, Hongjun remained silent for a moment, then glanced at Nuwa and the others before slowly saying, "Granted. I grant this on behalf of Jieyin and Zhunti."

Nuwa was secretly delighted when she saw that Hongjun had agreed. She looked around, her gaze sweeping over Laozi, Yuanshi, and the others, finally settling on Laozi.

"Master, the Kongtong Seal in my senior brother's possession is a supreme treasure of the human race, therefore this disciple desires the Kongtong Seal!"

Upon hearing this, Hongjun didn't seem to care. In his view, the Kongtong Seal was useless to him, so giving it away wouldn't be a big deal.

However, Laozi became anxious. The Kongtong Seal was a symbol of the status of the Human Sect. If he lost the Kongtong Seal, he would lose control over the human race.

His face instantly darkened, and he was consumed by rage. "Nuwa, you're taking advantage of our misfortune!"

Lao Tzu thought to himself angrily, "The Kongtong Seal is a supreme treasure of the human race, possessing the power to depose and install emperors, and is related to the fate of the human race. How can I easily hand it over?"

However, he couldn't easily show it, so he took a step forward, his face gloomy, and began to persuade her.

"Junior Sister Nuwa, the Kongtong Seal has no other use. Its offensive and defensive capabilities are both average. Junior Sister, you should choose a different one. Your senior brother will not object."

After hearing this, Nuwa sighed softly and shook her head slowly. "Teacher, as you can see, my senior brother is unwilling to give it up. I only want to reclaim what belongs to the human race, after all, I am the Holy Mother of the human race."

"I teach and enlighten the human race, am I not worthy to wield the Kongtong Seal?" Laozi clenched his fists, his aura rising continuously, forming a confrontation with Nuwa.

Nuwa, however, did not back down. "Senior brother, I am the Holy Mother of the Human Race, and this object should naturally be under my control. Since you are unwilling, then I will destroy the Western Sect today."

Her words were cold and resolute, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes.

Jieyin and Zhunti listened with trepidation, for they both knew that Nuwa was truly capable of such a thing.

"Senior Brother, why don't you give the Kongtong Seal to Senior Sister Nuwa? Besides, our teacher has already agreed."

Jieyin chimed in, "Yes, Senior Brother, we in the Western Sect will never forget your great kindness. Consider it a karmic debt we owe you—no, two debts!"

Lao Tzu was speechless upon hearing this. He was filled with regret and secretly complained, "I just came to watch the fun, who would have thought I would get into this mess?"

He looked at Hongjun, hoping that Hongjun could step in to mediate, but Hongjun closed his eyes, remained silent, and stayed out of the matter.

Laozi then looked at Yuanshi, who remained expressionless and made no comment. He then looked at Tongtian, who showed no intention of helping.

Lao Tzu sighed helplessly and murmured, "What a deep brotherly bond!"

Seeing this, Nuwa urged her aggressively, "Senior Brother, quickly give the Kongtong Seal to Junior Sister! Our Master has already agreed. Are you going to be so rebellious as to disobey our Master's orders?"

Laozi gritted his teeth, feeling as if his heart was being torn apart, and slowly took out the Kongtong Seal, throwing it towards Nuwa.

Hongjun opened his eyes and said, "Now that this matter has been resolved, the enmity between the human race and the Western Sect no longer exists. Let us all leave!"

After obtaining the Kongtong Seal, Nuwa immediately ordered the human race and the Fire Cloud Palace to retreat at a fast pace.

Upon receiving the order, all the human disciples immediately retreated, and Tongtian waved his hand, and all the disciples of the Jie Sect returned to their respective dojos.

Just as Tongtian and his companions were about to leave, Hongjun called out to them, "Tongtian, do you think you can leave unscathed after stirring up trouble?!"

"Then what do you intend to do?"

Upon hearing Tongtian's attitude, Zhunti immediately began to flatter him, "Tongtian, how dare you! How dare you be so disrespectful to the Dao Ancestor!"

Upon hearing this, Tongtian immediately retorted, "Hmph, who do you think you are? I am the spokesperson for the Escaped One, on equal footing with Hongjun. Who do you think you are, daring to speak to me like that!"

After saying that, Tongtian slapped Zhunti, and the atmosphere here became extremely tense again.

Upon seeing this, Hongjun waved his hand lightly, and the slap Tongtian was about to deliver to Zhunti instantly vanished.

"Tongtian, you're too presumptuous! I'm still here! We still have a master-disciple relationship, do you really not respect me at all?!"

"Hmph, don't you feel ashamed to say that? What master-disciple relationship do we have? When they forced me to sign the Investiture of the Gods, did you ever consider that relationship?"

Upon hearing Tongtian's words, a hint of anger flashed in Hongjun's eyes. He did not move, but the pressure from the Dao Ancestor swept towards Tongtian.

Immediately, Hongjun unleashed another palm strike, causing visible ripples to spread through the surrounding space.

Tongtian's heart tightened; he knew Hongjun's power well and dared not be careless in the slightest. He moved with lightning speed and quickly dodged.

In the instant he dodged, a complex look flashed in his eyes, and a sense of worry about the situation arose in his heart.

"Tch, the gap is still too big! Damn it! If I can survive this calamity, I must go into seclusion and break through to the next level, otherwise my followers will be easy prey!"

The primordial beings looked at Hongjun and Tongtian with trepidation. The scene was like the calm surface of the sea before a storm, seemingly peaceful but concealing turbulent undercurrents.

Everyone in the primordial world knew that the conflict between these two powerful beings could very well change the fate of the entire primordial world.

Tongtian shook his head at Nuwa and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, signaling them not to intervene. He knew that if the human race were to become enemies with Hongjun at this time, they would surely suffer annihilation.

At this moment, Tongtian and Houtu stood side by side. Houtu looked solemn, and there was a hint of wariness in her eyes as she looked at Hongjun.

Suddenly, a voice that seemed to reach the heavens echoed between heaven and earth, carrying with it questioning and anger.

"What does the Dao Ancestor mean by this? Your disciple is disrespectful and provoked me first. I taught him a lesson, but why did you suddenly intervene?"

Hongjun's expression remained dignified. He snorted coldly, "My disciple will be disciplined by me. It's not your place to interfere."

As he spoke, the holy aura emanating from him grew even stronger. It was a kind of intimidation that came from absolute power. He was the master of this world, and no one could question him.

This divine might pressed down on Tongtian and Houtu as if it were a tangible force, making it difficult for them to breathe.

After saying this, Hongjun's holy might dissipated, and Tongtian frowned. He felt the domineering nature in Hongjun's words and his anger intensified.

"Are you trying to control everything?"

"Tongtian has stirred up trouble and disrupted the peace of the primordial world; the One Yuan Society should be suppressed as punishment!"