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"Today, I, Xuandu..."

"In the name of the teacher of humanity, in the name of the ancestor of martial arts, abolish the position of Taiqing Laozi as the leader of the Human Cult!"

"May humanity take heed!!!"

As he uttered the last four words, Xuandu suddenly raised his hand and pressed it heavily into the void!

"Buzz!!!"

The Martial Arts Heavenly Stele suddenly shone brightly!

On the monument, the two characters "Martial Arts" radiate an unprecedentedly brilliant light.

The chaotic martial arts essence soared into the sky and completely merged with the crimson-gold pillar of human will!

Within the pillar of light, the chaotic rune that had been trembling violently and on the verge of collapse under the pressure of the Heavenly Dao suddenly... stabilized!

Not only is it stable.

Furthermore, under the infusion of the will of billions of humans, it solidified at a speed visible to the naked eye... in a frenzied manner!

"Boom!"

At this moment, the entire primordial land... trembled slightly!

It was not a tremor of the Heavenly Dao.

Rather... it's about humanitarian resonance!

On the shores of the East China Sea, hundreds of millions of people simultaneously looked up to the sky and roared!

"May humanity take heed!!!"

The roar is like the sea, and the will is like the tide!

A faint crimson-gold light shone on each human.

That was the light of their blood and qi accumulated over a hundred years of martial arts practice, a manifestation of their indomitable will!

Billions of rays of light converged, transforming into a crimson-gold torrent ten times thicker and a hundred times more vast than before, soaring into the sky and crashing fiercely into the enormous Eye of Heaven!

"Buzz!"

The Eye of Heaven trembled slightly.

For the first time, a clear flicker of emotion appeared in his eyes.

That was extreme anger.

The primordial world should have been jointly governed by the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity.

But Heaven's Way was the first to recover, so it has been suppressing Earth's Way and Human Way.

Unexpectedly, Xuandu is now forcibly reviving humanity.

"Xuan Du...you're asking for death!!!"

I could no longer maintain that calm and composed demeanor!

His face was ashen, purple energy swirled wildly in his eyes, and the Daoist aura of non-action around him crumbled inch by inch, revealing the anger and... terror that had been suppressed for countless years!

He could feel it clearly.

The connection of destiny between myself and the human race is rapidly weakening!

It wasn't stripped away.

Instead... it was actively rejected and severed by the will of humanity!

Billions of humankind resonated with their martial will, manifesting the light of their blood and qi, and together issued that earth-shaking petition.

I hope that people will take heed!

Depose Taiqing Laozi from his position as leader of the Human Cult!

This is not the will of Xuan Du alone.

This is the common will of billions of people!

It's humanity... in response!

Seeing this, Xuandu felt no joy whatsoever.

Humanity may be shaken by the resonance of the will of hundreds of millions of people, showing signs of recovery, but so what?

Above the heavens, the Eye of Heaven still stands indifferently.

Since the Great Calamity of the Ferocious Beasts, the Heavenly Dao has been completely restored and has been in charge of the Primordial World for billions of years.

How could we sit idly by and watch humanity awaken right under our noses?

really.

"Buzz..."

The Eye of Heaven turned slightly.

His eyes held neither sorrow nor joy, yet an invisible ripple quietly spread, silently sweeping across the entire coastline of the East China Sea.

Wherever the ripples passed, the torrent of crimson-gold will that had been boiling due to the resonance of humanity was frozen and remained still!

On the Martial Arts Stele, the brilliance of the two characters "Martial Arts" suddenly dimmed by three points.

Beneath the monument, billions of humans felt an indescribable sense of suffocation rising from the depths of their souls, as if they were bound by billions of shackles, making even the circulation of their qi and blood difficult and slow.

What made Xuandu's heart sink even more was...

He clearly sensed that the nascent martial arts law within his body, which was about to fully take shape, was now rapidly slowing down in its condensation speed!

The will of Heaven has been broken.

It was neither a thunderous suppression nor a crushing blow by the laws of nature, but rather the forceful suppression of human will by the power of the Heavenly Dao, delaying the condensation of martial arts laws.

This is more ruthless and decisive than a direct attack.

It does not destroy the laws, but it prevents the laws from ever taking shape.

"Oh......"

Xuan Du chuckled softly, his eyes swirling with chaotic light like a flowing river of stars.

Did Heaven think that this would stop him?

too naive.

"The laws... are not under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Dao."

Xuan Du slowly raised his head, staring directly at the Eye of Heaven, each word clear and distinct:

"The principles of martial arts are my own creation, based on humanity, grounded in strength, and centered on combat."

"This path...is governed by the Great Dao!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xuandu no longer hesitated.

The primordial power within his body erupted with a roar!

"boom!!!"

An unprecedented chaotic light of the Dao rose from Xuandu's body, breaking through the blockade of the Heavenly Dao's will and piercing straight into the nine heavens!

Xuan Du's clothes fluttered wildly, his black hair danced wildly, his eyes gleamed like lightning, and his voice shook the primordial world:

"The Great Way is above!"

As the four words were uttered, the world suddenly fell silent.

Even the Heavenly Eye paused slightly, its gaze revealing a clear... solemnity for the first time.

Avenue.

That is the supreme being that transcends the Heavenly Dao, the source of all laws and rules in the primordial world.

The Way of Heaven governs order, while the Great Way gives birth to all laws.

Xuan Du... actually intends to directly invoke the Great Dao?

"Now, I, Xuandu, have created my own martial arts laws to open up a path of cultivation for the human race and seek opportunities for transcendence."

Xuan Du's voice grew louder and louder, each word seemingly imprinted in the void, evoking a resonance in the unseen realm:

"Martial arts practitioners temper themselves, tap into their potential, take qi and blood as their foundation, will as their edge, and prove their path through fighting spirit."

"This path does not rely on external things, nor on the way of Heaven; it only relies on self-reliance and is invincible in battle."

With each word he spoke, the nascent martial arts principles within his body trembled, emanating an increasingly pure and sharp Daoist aura.

That is a path completely different from the existing prehistoric cultivation system.

Without cultivating the primordial spirit or comprehending the Dao, one only tempers the physical body, hones the will, and seeks only to break through all laws with martial arts!

"May the Great Way bear witness!"

Xuandu practically roared out the last five words.

The sound waves were like thunderclaps from eternity, exploding in every corner of the primordial wilderness.

"Buzz..."

In the darkness, a vast, ancient, and all-powerful will... quietly descended.

There was no pressure.

There were no unusual phenomena.

There wasn't even any real perception.

At this moment, all living beings, whether saints or ants, felt something and involuntarily looked up at the void.

Looking towards that... ineffable existence.

The Great Way!

Here it comes.

For the first time... the Eye of Heaven slowly closed.

It wasn't a retreat, but rather... awe.

Before the Great Dao, even the Heavenly Dao, which governs the order of the primordial world, must bow its head.

In the void, an invisible gaze fell upon Xuan Du.

It landed on the nascent martial arts law that was about to take shape.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

Billions of people held their breath.

The Three Pure Ones gaze intently.

All the saints remained silent.

Only Xuandu stood tall, his gaze as firm as an ancient rock.

He is waiting.

Waiting for the response from the Great Dao.

Take a breath.

Ten breaths.

One hundred breaths.

Just when everyone thought that the Great Dao would not respond and that the matter would end without a trace.

"boom!!!"

An indescribable grand Dao rhythm descended from the darkness and poured into the nascent martial arts law within Xuan Du's body!