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Behind Yuanshi, the void rippled slightly.

A figure quietly appeared, surrounded by purple mist, with an ancient and simple face, yet carrying an unprecedented sense of weakness and old age.

It was none other than the Supreme Sage, Lao Tzu!

But at this moment, Lao Tzu no longer possessed the detached and indifferent demeanor he once had.

His face was as pale as paper, his beard and hair were withered, and the serene and inactive aura around him had long since shattered, revealing his unstable cultivation level, which was barely maintained at the early stage of the first level of the Heavenly Dao Saint.

What truly shook Yuanshi was...

Deep within Lao Tzu's half-open eyes, faint purple-gold cracks of the Dao were spreading!

That is a sign that the foundation of the Holy Path is damaged and the realm is unstable!

"Brother..."

Yuanshi frowned slightly and spoke in a low voice:

"Your injuries haven't healed yet; why did you have to come in person?"

Lao Tzu slowly shook his head, his voice hoarse:

"This child... has destroyed my teachings and severed my path to enlightenment. This enmity is irreconcilable."

He raised his eyes, gazing towards Lingyun Peak. His eyes were no longer filled with the calm indifference of a still pond; instead, they held a bottomless depth of resentment and hatred.

"Today, I will witness with my own eyes... his death and the annihilation of his soul!"

"Watching his martial arts crumble, humanity turn against him, and the fate of the Jie Sect collapse!"

"Looking at him... utter ruin!"

Every word was filled with resentment, every sentence was written in tears.

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi remained silent.

He knew that Lao Tzu's Daoist heart had been damaged and his obsessions had arisen.

If I don't witness Xuandu's fall with my own eyes, I'm afraid I'll never be able to return to my peak again in this lifetime.

"Buzz..."

The third aura descended.

The sky was ablaze with colorful clouds, filled with the aura of creation.

Nuwa emerged slowly from the rosy light, her flowing robes dancing gracefully. Her face was beautiful, yet her eyes held a complex sorrow.

She first glanced at Laozi's old and frail figure, a barely perceptible sigh flashing in her eyes.

He then looked towards Lingyun Peak, towards the chaotic aura of the Great Dao, and murmured to himself:

"The Tribulation of the Great Dao..."

"Xuan Du, your achievement has exceeded our expectations."

"But... can you take this final step?"

In her hand, the crimson-gold Creation Stone trembled slightly, emitting a warm aura, subtly resonating with the nascent martial arts laws deep within Lingyun Peak.

Nuwa's eyes flickered slightly, but she said nothing, simply standing quietly in the void, observing the changes.

The fourth and fifth auras arrived together.

Golden light filled the sky, and the sound of chanting lingered in the air.

Jieyin and Zhunti stood side by side, their faces filled with suffering, yet their eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

"Senior brother, it seems there's going to be a good show today..."

Holding the Seven Treasures Tree, Zhunti forced a smile, his gaze sweeping over Laozi, Yuanshi, and Nuwa before settling on Lingyun Peak:

"Xuandu attained the Dao of Hunyuan Daluo, triggering a calamity of the Great Dao. This matter... has already shaken the primordial world."

"If he succeeds in transcending the tribulation, the entire primordial order will be rewritten, and the destiny of the Jie Sect will surpass that of all other sects."

"If he fails to overcome his tribulation..."

Zhunti paused, a calculating glint in his eyes:

"The fortunes of that sect will surely plummet, and at that time, our Western Sect may be able to seize a sliver of opportunity amidst the chaos."

He murmured the Buddha's name softly, his eyes filled with compassion, yet carrying a profound tranquility.

"A great calamity is approaching, and unexpected changes are bound to occur."

"Let's just wait and see."

Five sages of the Heavenly Dao, each with their own thoughts, gathered outside Jin'ao Island.

Some were filled with boundless hatred, some remained calm and observed the situation, and some sighed with pity.

Without exception, they were all waiting.

When the great calamity of the Great Dao fully descends.

Xuan Du... will he live or die?

And this moment.

At the summit of Jin'ao Island, the Tongtian Sect Leader stood alone under the oppressive force of chaos, his green robes fluttering and his black hair dancing wildly.

His gaze swept across the five suspended figures of saints outside the island, his lips slowly curving into a cold smile.

"They're all here..."

Tongtian muttered to himself, his voice filled with undisguised sarcasm:

"To watch the show? Or... to kick someone when they're down?"

How could he not know what these people were thinking?

Yuanshi and Laozi wished that Xuandu would die and disappear immediately.

Nuwa's attitude was ambiguous; although she did not openly show hostility, she was not necessarily going to help.

Jieyin and Zhunti are typical opportunists, always siding with whichever side is more advantageous.

Today, Xuandu is undergoing his tribulation. If he succeeds, they might offer their congratulations on the surface while secretly plotting against him.

If they are defeated... they will not hesitate to pounce on them and tear apart the Intercepting Sect's fortune and divide up the foundation of the human race!

"pity......"

Tongtian slowly raised his head, gazing at the increasingly dense chaotic void, his eyes flashing with sword intent:

"My disciple Xuandu... is he not so easily defeated?"

Before he could finish speaking...

"boom!!!"

An indescribable, magnificent roar suddenly erupted from the void!

At this moment, the entire primordial world trembled violently!

It wasn't an earthquake, it wasn't a sudden shaking.

Rather... it's a resonance and trembling at the level of laws!

Above Jin'ao Island, the chaotic void suddenly boiled over!

Countless streams of chaotic energy, as if stirred by an invisible hand, spun wildly, converged, and compressed...

Ultimately, it transformed into a chaotic thundercloud that covered hundreds of millions of miles of sky!

Thunderclouds are neither black nor purple.

Instead, it is a chaotic color that is so deep that one can vaguely see the surging of earth, fire, water and wind, the birth and death of the sun, moon and stars, and countless subtle yet clear chains of laws weaving, intertwining and colliding within it!

Each chain represents a law.

Five Elements, Yin and Yang, Time and Space, Creation, Destruction...

At this moment, all these laws manifested under the guidance of the Great Dao's will, becoming the foundation of thunder and the vessel of... calamity and punishment!

"The Great Dao Tribulation... has begun!"

Yuanshi's pupils contracted sharply as he stared intently at the chaotic thundercloud.

He could clearly sense the terrifying, all-destroying power emanating from the depths of the thunderclouds.

That's not a heavenly tribulation lightning; it can strike the physical body and destroy the primordial spirit.

This is the Great Dao Tribulation, directly targeting the Dao Heart, directly severing the Laws, directly annihilating...existence itself!

"The first tribulation... is it the tribulation of the laws?"

Laozi's expression also changed drastically, and a look of horror flashed in his eyes.

He had deduced the Great Luo Golden Immortal Tribulation and knew that this tribulation was divided into nine levels, each more terrifying than the last.

But this first tribulation triggered the manifestation of all laws, using the laws as thunder... This power has already exceeded his expectations!

"Xuandu... is in danger."

Nuwa sighed softly, the Creation Stone in her hand shimmering with light, as if she hesitated whether to make a move.

In the end, she simply shook her head gently, concealing the turmoil in her eyes.

The tribulations of the Great Dao cannot be interfered with by external forces.

Otherwise, the calamity will intensify, and those who intervene will suffer a backlash from the Great Dao.

Although she was a saintly figure of the human race and had a deep connection with Xuandu, she dared not easily take risks.

Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance, both seeing the solemnity in each other's eyes.

The power of this Great Dao Tribulation Lightning... far exceeded their expectations.

Whether Xuandu can survive the first tribulation is still unknown!

"BOOM!!!"

Thunderclouds finally accumulated to their maximum.

A terrifying bolt of lightning, as thick as a mountain, with a chaotic color and within which the myriad laws could be vaguely seen flowing, slammed down!

The target... is the Xuandu Cave on Lingyun Peak!

Wherever the lightning passed, space was silently annihilated, time was completely disrupted, and even the laws of heaven retreated!

It was as if this strike would completely erase the newly born martial arts laws, and erase Xuan Du, the... Ancestor of Martial Arts!