Primordial Era: I rule the great sect and command all immortals.

Chapter 111 Laozi Relents, Yuanshi Makes a Last-Ditch Effort

Li Yunjing did not try to dissuade them from their fantasies. Instead, he looked at Zhao Gongming and said, "Junior Brother Zhao, a few days ago, Chi Jingzi accidentally lost a magic weapon. Could you retrieve it and give it to me?"

"What use does Fifth Senior Brother need this for?"

Zhao Gongming was startled, realizing what had happened, and quickly took out a scroll from his sleeve and handed it to Chaos Daojun.

"You don't even recognize your grandmaster's 'Tai Chi diagram'?"

Li Yunjing shook his head slightly. Although these fellow disciples had never seen their grandmaster make a move, it was inappropriate for them not to recognize their grandmaster's treasured "Tai Chi Diagram".

"Huh? This is our eldest master's innate treasure? How did it end up in Chi Jingzi's hands?"

Not to mention Zhao Gongming, all the Jie Sect masters present were greatly surprised. No one had ever seen the actual "Tai Chi Diagram," but its reputation was so widespread that everyone knew it.

"The Tai Chi diagram has been lost in your hands. Your senior master will definitely come to retrieve it. If you do not return it, once your senior master arrives, you will all be reduced to ashes."

Upon hearing this, Jinling Shengmu, Zhao Gongming, Wuyun Xian, and the others felt their legs tremble and almost fell to the ground. The sage had come out, so it was impossible for him to simply hand over the "Taiji Diagram" and be done with it. What would become of the sage's dignity?

"You don't need to worry. I will go to the 'Eight Views Palace' to return this treasure, and then my senior uncle will have no reason to attack you."

Seeing the still shocked expressions on his fellow disciples' faces, Li Yunjing said again, "In the next few days, do not go into battle without authorization. Wait for my return."

After saying this, he left the Yin Shang camp and flew towards Shouyang Mountain on a cloud.

Before long, Li Yunjing arrived outside the "Eight Views Palace," saw Grand Master Xuandu, chatted with him for a while, and then asked Grand Master Xuandu to go in and consult the Sage, awaiting an audience.

Grand Master Xuandu entered the "Eight Views Palace" and saw Laozi meditating. He stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Disciple Xuandu greets Master. Senior Brother Chaos is outside the palace, waiting for Master's summons."

"Let him in."

Lao Tzu sighed softly, opened his eyes, and said.

Grand Master Xuandu, unaware of the reason, only received his teacher's approval before emerging from the "Eight Views Palace" and saying to Li Yunjing, "Your teacher summons you for an audience. Senior Brother Chaos, please!"

After saying that, he led Chaos Daojun toward the "Eight Views Palace".

Upon arriving at the Taiqing Hall of the "Eight Views Palace" and meeting the Taiqing Sage, Li Yunjing hurriedly stepped forward to pay his respects, saying, "Disciple Chaos Child greets Grand Uncle. May Grand Uncle live a long and prosperous life."

Get up.

Looking at Chaos Child and sensing his profound cultivation as he was about to sever his two corpses, Laozi nodded and slowly spoke.

"Thank you, Master Uncle, for offering me a seat."

After Li Yunjing bowed respectfully in thanks, he got up and sat on the prayer mat.

Laozi asked Li Yunjing to sit to the side, then closed his eyes and remained silent.

The entire Taiqing Hall seemed to fall into eternal silence. After a long time, Laozi said, "Junior Brother Tongtian has taken in a good disciple. With you alone, the Jie Sect lineage will not be wiped out. Go now!" After saying that, he closed his eyes and said no more.

"This disciple thanks my senior master!"

Li Yunjing's eyes reddened and tears welled up. He had finally heard these words from his senior uncle, and he quickly got up and bowed down again.

After bowing once more, Li Yunjing stood up, handed the "Taiji Diagram" from his sleeve to Grand Master Xuandu, and then turned and left the "Eight Scenery Palace".

Grand Master Xuandu carefully put away the "Taiji Diagram" and personally escorted Senior Brother Chaos out of the "Eight Scenes Palace." The two chatted for a few more minutes before Li Yunjing finally felt relieved and left Shouyang Mountain with ease.

After Chaos Dao Lord disappeared into the horizon, Grand Master Xuandu returned to the Taiqing Palace and handed the Taiji Diagram to Laozi.

After some thought, Grand Master Xuandu still couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked, "Teacher, could Senior Brother Chaos alone have caused the Jie Sect to flourish?"

"You'll find out in time. Now you may leave."

When his disciple asked the question, Laozi chuckled but did not tell him the reason.

After Li Yunjing left Shouyang Mountain, the depression in his heart finally dissipated a bit. As the senior disciple of Xuanmen and the number one of the Six Sages, Laozi rarely expressed his opinion, but when he did, it was the will of Heaven and the true words of the Great Dao.

Even if Yuanshi Tianzun was unwilling, the Jie Sect would definitely leave a breath behind!

With this vital energy, and after a long period of recovery, the Jie Sect will have a chance to rise again under his leadership!

After leaving Shouyang Mountain, Li Yunjing did not return to Xiqi. Instead, he went to the only way to Sanxian Island. After seeing Zhao Gongming safely enter the island, he changed direction and went to Emei Mountain.

"Hmph! That scoundrel Ran Deng is indeed here!"

Hidden high in the clouds, watching the Daoist Ran Deng hidden in the mountains, Li Yunjing suppressed the killing intent in his heart. This man could not die; he still needed Ran Deng to split the Chan Sect.

This time, we have no choice but to let him off the hook!

The reason why Daoist Ran Deng came here to ambush Zhao Gongming was because of Li Yunjing's previous actions. This deputy leader of the Chan Sect had calculated that Zhao Gongming was unable to participate in the battle and would definitely go back to recuperate. So he blocked Zhao Gongming at Mount Emei and waited for him to walk into the tiger's den.

However, Li Yunjing was more cunning and scheming, allowing Zhao Gongming to escape another calamity.

Meanwhile, after the previous great battle between the two sects ended, all the Great Luo Golden Immortals returned to Xiqi City, each bearing injuries and looking exhausted.

Yang Jian and three Taiyi Golden Immortals from the Western Paradise lost the "Seven Arrows of Nailhead" and rushed to the Prime Minister's residence to inform the elders and Jiang Ziya, saying, "Your disciple is incompetent; the Seven Arrows of Nailhead has indeed been stolen."

"Who stole my Seven Arrows of Nailhead?"

After a fierce battle, Daoist Lu Ya was unharmed and had a smile on his face. He was secretly pleased with himself, but when he heard Yang Jian's words, his expression changed immediately, and he asked in great surprise.

"At that time, a burst of seven-colored glazed light flashed by, and Yuan Hong and the other two who were fighting with the disciple, along with the Seven Arrows Nailhead Book, all disappeared. The disciple did not see the appearance of the newcomer."

"Oh no! What should we do!" Lu Ya exclaimed in alarm upon hearing this.

This "Seven Arrows of Nailhead" is extremely powerful. Any exceptionally skilled quasi-saint can use it to ambush someone with unerring accuracy. If this treasure falls into the wrong hands, it will be of great disadvantage to the attacker. If someone were to use this vicious technique against him, he might not be able to escape unscathed.

"Fellow Daoist, there is no need to worry. Once the Jie Sect is defeated, this treasure will naturally return to your hands."

Burning Lamp Daoist chuckled, but even now he didn't reveal the appearance of Chaos Dao Lord. This vice leader of the Chan Sect and a traitor within the Western Sect also wanted to use the appearance of Chaos Dao Lord to create greater opportunities for himself.

"Fellow Daoist Ran Deng, I would not be worried about losing other treasures, but the Seven Arrows of Nailhead Book is different."

Lu Ya looked bitter and then told them that the "Seven Arrows of Nailhead" might be used by the Jie Sect to launch a counterattack against them.

"What should we do?"

Guang Chengzi and the others' expressions changed. This thing was so vicious that even Zhao Gongming, who was invincible from the moment he appeared, almost died. How could any of them withstand such a curse?

"Now that things have come to this, should we consult the sage?"

After thinking it over, Daoist Ran Deng had no other choice, so he turned to Guang Chengzi and began to discuss it with him.

"How about Teacher Ran Deng makes a trip to the Jade Void Palace?"

Guang Chengzi didn't want to face his teacher about something so embarrassing, so he thought of Randeng, the vice leader.

"Alas! This old Taoist priest has no choice but to make the trip."

The Taoist Ran Deng looked distressed, seemingly terrified of the majesty of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable. However, he was secretly pleased, finally having the opportunity to avoid the others and act alone.

Ever since he saw Zhao Gongming's "Sea-Stabilizing Pearl", Randeng felt that this treasure was destined for him. If he obtained it, he would have a chance to sever his two corpses in a short time and become the most powerful supernatural being in the Three Realms.

Seeing the expression on Randeng Daoren's face, Guangchengzi and the other twelve Golden Immortals sneered inwardly. Their teacher had a bad temper, especially when he was defeated and had to go home to ask for help. Randeng Daoren had to take the blame for this!

Amidst the deceit and treachery, the scene described earlier by the Taoist Ran Deng unfolded, but his scheme had completely failed.

If Li Yunjing hadn't wanted to exploit him as a cancer to split the Chan Sect, Randeng would have already died, and the three thousand guests of "Zixiao Palace" would have lost one more person.

Having obtained the result he wanted, Li Yunjing moved swiftly and returned to the Yin Shang camp. With the guarantee from the Taiqing Sage, most of his worries were gone. Now he was ready to make a big move, to thoroughly deal with the Chan Sect and the Western Sect, and find a pretext to be suppressed by the Sage, so that he would not have to participate in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation and the final decisive battle.

After waiting for three days and seeing that Zhao Gongming had not returned to the mountain, the Taoist Ran Deng revealed himself, cursing and swearing at "Mount Emei". Finally, he sighed and flew towards "Mount Kunlun".

As expected, upon meeting Yuanshi Tianzun and hearing about the current unfavorable situation, the leader of the Chan Sect looked extremely grim. Even Ran Deng Daoren, a quasi-saint, felt a sense of dread upon seeing him.

"I am already aware of this matter. You should return to Xiqi first."

In the end, Yuanshi Tianzun dismissed Randeng Daoren and fell into deep thought.

The doctrines of the Chan and Jie sects are completely opposite. Even with the bond between the Three Pure Ones, it is difficult to resolve their conflicts. When the calamity of killing begins, they will still have to fight.

However, the Jie Sect is very powerful. Although Yuanshi Tianzun had taken in some second-generation disciples a few years ago, it was not long before, and these disciples were not as talented as Guangchengzi and the others. Now, when they clashed with the Jie Sect, they indeed encountered trouble.

The phoenix sings on Mount Qi, for the Western Zhou Dynasty will rise to prominence.

Without the strength to decisively defeat the Jie Sect, how can the sect prosper?

How can the situation surrounding the Investiture of the Gods be reversed?

Gradually, Yuanshi Tianzun's brows furrowed more and more. The eldest brother's Human Sect was a lone commander with only Xuandu. How could he possibly accomplish anything?

Now, if they want to find outside help, Western Church is probably the only option.

"No matter what! My doctrines cannot be inferior to those of my third brother, Tongtian!"

After much deliberation, Yuanshi Tianzun had no choice but to get up and quietly leave the Jade Void Palace, arriving in Xiniu Hezhou.

"Alas! This time, we will certainly have to pay a heavy price."

Looking at the barrenness of the West, the sage sighed. How could he not know the wolfish ambitions of Jieyin and Zhunti?

But when the time comes, we must first secure our internal stability before dealing with external threats. Let's gather all forces and defeat the Jie Sect first!

Even at this point, Yuanshi Tianzun remained optimistic, believing that the Western Sect was a minor problem. He thought that with a little planning, he could surely defeat it, just like the Jie Sect, which would inevitably be reduced to ashes.

At this moment, in the Western Paradise.

Jieyin and Zhunti are explaining the Great Dao to their many disciples.

While they were preaching, the two sages had a sudden thought and dismissed their disciples.

Once there was no one else around, a pure aura descended upon the Western Paradise. Immediately, celestial music filled the air above Mount Sumeru, and the Taoist charm of the Xuanmen sect appeared for the first time in this core area of ​​the Western Paradise.

"Fellow Daoist Yuanshi has come to visit our Western Sect. I, a humble Daoist, have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me if I have been impolite!"

As the leader of the Western Paradise, Jieyin sat on a twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit and nodded to Yuanshi Tianzun.

"Fellow Daoist, you are too kind. I have come today to request your assistance in suppressing the momentum of the Jie Sect. What are your thoughts?"

This time, needing a favor from them, Yuanshi Tianzun was very displeased and unwilling to engage in pretense with the two, so he directly stated his purpose.

"this……"

Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance, feeling smug inside, but their faces showed a troubled expression.

"Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, Dao Ancestor Hongjun has said that this calamity in the Immortal Path is an internal matter of the Xuanmen. My junior brother and I have long resided in the Blissful World, free from calamity and tribulation. If we were to rashly intervene, firstly, we would be disobeying Dao Ancestor Hongjun's decree; secondly, wouldn't that damage the brotherly relationship between Fellow Daoist Yuanshi and Fellow Daoist Tongtian?"

At this point, it was naturally the turn of the Sage Zhunti to speak. As soon as this second leader of the Western Sect spoke, Yuanshi Tianzun felt disgusted, as if he had swallowed a fly. They were both sages, and with the other's movement, they could calculate the secrets of heaven. Why did they have to be like mortals and show off their verbal skills?

How could he not know that Zhunti was demanding exorbitant prices?

"Fellow Daoist Zhunti, please speak freely about your requests."

The Celestial Lord of the Beginning looked displeased and interrupted Zhunti, telling him to get to the point.

"Haha! Good! Fellow Daoist Yuanshi speaks frankly! Then I will speak frankly: in the next great eon, the Western religion will flourish, and our religion will spread Buddhism to the East!" Sage Zhunti smiled and, without any politeness, directly stated his dream that he had been thinking about for a great eon.

"you"

Yuanshi Tianzun's face turned green. This Zhunti was really asking for the moon. Without Dongsheng Shenzhou, wouldn't he, the leader of the Chan Sect and a big shot in the Xuanmen, have no territory?

He was about to refuse, but then he thought about it and realized that if the Chan Sect were to fall, all its disciples would have to face the calamity, allowing the Jie Sect to continue its great prosperity.

It's even possible that the Chan Sect could be squeezed into a heretical sect. Most importantly, everyone knows that the Chan Sect is inferior to the Jie Sect, which would make him lose face in front of Tongtian.

This outcome is unacceptable to the Primordial Celestial Venerable!

Therefore, even if the Western Sect raises its price and demands exorbitant amounts, he can only endure it for now. As long as Chan Sheng is defeated in the end, even if he loses a lot, he can always take it back in the next great kalpa!

Sages live as long as Heaven, immortal and indestructible. The struggle between sages is a struggle of pride and face. Nothing is more important than the face of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable!

(End of this chapter)