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

Chapter 113 Ji Kelu Ya, Unbearable Humiliation

At this point, not to mention the disciples of the three religions, even a sage could not have foreseen the future outcome.

It is likely that even the instigator, Yuanshi Tianzun, did not expect that his conflict over the doctrines of the two religions would completely sever the fortunes of the Three Pure Ones, and directly lead to the decline of the Chan and Jie religions and the rise of the Western religion.

If they had known this outcome, even the sage Lao Tzu would have personally set things right and prevented such a thing from affecting the fortunes of the Xuanmen sect.

Even sages in the midst of the great calamity could not deduce the secrets of heaven. As the sages laid out their plans and placed their pieces, the game of the Investiture of the Gods calamity had completely spiraled out of control, and no one could fully grasp its trajectory.

As darkness fell, a crescent moon quietly climbed onto the treetops. Gazing at the starry sky, the two seemed to have endless things to say to each other.

"Yunxiao, take this treasure. I have a connection with one of Lu Ya's treasures. Use this treasure to acquire it."

After expressing his heartfelt feelings, Li Yunjing handed over the "Falling Treasure Coin" that he had kept hidden for a long time to Yunxiao.

"Senior brother, what's this?"

After receiving the "Treasure-Dropping Coin," Yunxiao examined it carefully and was immediately surprised to find that it was actually a top-grade innate spiritual treasure.

"Just keep it to yourself!"

Li Yunjing gently pressed his index finger against Yunxiao's alluring red lips. "If I am robbed, you shall give this to my benevolent self, the Great Emperor of the North Pole Purple Star Central Heaven. I have prepared your escape routes: one is the 'Purple Star Palace'; the other is the 'Eight Scenery Palace'. If anything goes wrong, do not go anywhere else."

"Senior brother, has it really come to this?"

Yunxiao's eyes turned red. According to Chaos Daojun, even her teacher's Daoist temple, "Biyou Palace," was not safe, let alone "Three Immortal Islands" and "Wuyi Mountain."

"They might not be able to be that ruthless, but being in this predicament, we have no choice but to be cautious!"

Li Yunjing gave a cold smile, his expression complex, seemingly helpless, seemingly indignant, and seemingly indescribable.

"I understand. I will take good care of those around me, and in times of crisis, I will go to the Thirty-Three Heavens, the Purple Star Heaven!"

As for going to the "Eight Views Palace", Yunxiao didn't even think about it. As a disciple of the Jie Sect, she naturally didn't want to be protected by the leader of the Human Sect.

As Li Yunjing continued to explain things to Yunxiao, the sun had already risen. Li Yunjing sighed and said, "Let's go back! You've done your part, gone through the motions, and now you need to find an opportunity to leave this place of trouble."

"Yes, Senior Brother!"

Yunxiao knew that after today's battle, it would probably be ten thousand years before he could see his senior brother again.

"Hehe! Don't worry, as long as we survive this great kalpa, all the karma will be settled in the next great kalpa."

Li Yunjing revealed a bright smile, and his aura suddenly surged up, making the world spin. He and Yunxiao were already standing on the reed hut.

Li Yunjing and Yunxiao exchanged a smile, each revealing their auspicious clouds and three flowers on their heads. Then, the group of Jiejiao immortals who had been hiding somewhere appeared, each also revealing their auspicious clouds and three flowers.

The sky, which was just beginning to brighten, suddenly turned a deep blue, and the entire world seemed to be illuminated by the divine magic of Shangqing.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Within Xiqi City, two beams of light, one white and one gold, were released. The three beams collided beneath Xiqi City, evenly matched, before receding.

The masters of the Chan Sect, the Western Sect, and the Jie Sect have now formally met, and the decisive battle will take place at noon!

This time, the Western Religion received the decrees of its two leaders and mobilized almost its entire force.

More than thirty Great Luo Golden Immortals from the Western Sect arrived in the entire city of Xiqi. This scene completely stunned Guang Chengzi and the others. Even Daoist Ran Deng and Daoist Lu Ya showed expressions of shock.

For the first time, these top experts began to pay attention to the relatively unknown Western religion.

Meanwhile, Ju Liusun and the others exchanged a secret glance with the Taoist Ran Deng. Seeing the strength of the Western Sect, they were clearly tempted. If things didn't go well during the Investiture of the Gods, they would have a way out.

Sage Zhunti, who had been focusing his attention on Xiqi, revealed a satisfied expression. He intended to use this to intimidate Randeng and the others, making them understand that joining the Western Religion was an absolutely correct choice.

"Junior brother, that Chaos Child has acted against the heavens and has formed a karmic bond with you. This time, it is necessary for you to make a trip to settle this karmic debt."

Jieyin also looked towards Xiqi, his gaze sweeping over the Chaos Dao Lord in the reed hut. He frowned and slowly spoke.

"Indeed! This person is highly skilled and poses a great threat to the disciples of both sects."

A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Sage Zhunti, and a murderous intent arose in his heart. However, he quickly withdrew it, sighed, and said, "This person is the teacher of the human race, the tutor of the Three Emperors, and one of the Six Emperors of the Heavenly Court. He has great merits and controls the operation of the celestial sphere. He cannot be killed, so we can only seal him away."

"Those who are not saints are still just ants. If this person continues to be arrogant and waste their own fortune, they will fall sooner or later. We saints, watching over the changing of the ages, have plenty of time to wait."

The Guide Daoist smiled dismissively. They had seen far too many powerful quasi-saints: the three patriarchs of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans; the Demonic Ancestor Luo Hou; the peerless great supernatural being who joined Dao Ancestor Hongjun in besieging Luo Hou; the Twelve Ancestral Witches in the Lich War; Di Jun; Taiyi; and so on. As long as they had not yet attained the Dao, they would all perish sooner or later.

Although Chaos Daojun is the number one figure among the three religions and has the blessing of the Xuanmen and the human race, his cultivation level is still far inferior to those powerful figures.

The sage only paid slight attention to such a figure; as for threats, they were simply child's play.

"Excellent! Once Chaos Child and the Chan Sect are both severely weakened, I will personally take action to suppress them."

Zhunti Daoist nodded. This time, he was not prepared to go all out for the Chan Sect. Destroying the Jie Sect and then giving rise to the Chan Sect was not the outcome Zhunti wanted to see.

A lose-lose situation is the best outcome!

Soon, the appointed time arrived, and the experts from the Jie Sect, Chan Sect, and Western Sect stood facing each other on both sides.

"Lu Ya! You injured my elder brother; this grudge cannot go unavenged. Quickly come out of the formation and settle this score with me!"

Having received Li Yunjing's instructions, Yunxiao was the first to step forward, specifically targeting Lu Ya.

"Yunxiao, I greet you! Zhao Gongming aided and abetted the tyrant, which led to his calamity. It is a good thing that he has survived by sheer luck. But you, Yunxiao, have come here to forcefully intervene, aren't you going against the will of Heaven and falling into the same trap?"

Lu Ya laughed heartily, sword in hand, his sleeves billowing in the wind as he approached.

"You treacherous villain! You almost killed my brother, and now you're trying to defend yourself with your sharp tongue! Today I'll cut off your head to avenge my brother and let all the wandering immortals of the primordial world know that when you enter the calamity, you'll naturally turn to ashes."

Just as Yunxiao unleashed the supreme innate spiritual treasure "Hun Yuan Jin Dou", Lu Ya, upon seeing its imposing presence, knew it was a top-tier magic weapon and, recognizing its power, hurriedly dodged away. However, a loud bang was heard, a golden light flashed, and it exploded on the spot, turning the entire battlefield into dust.

"Excellent method! Excellent tool!"

Lu Ya's expression turned serious, and a flash of light appeared in his sleeve. A golden gourd flew out and hovered in the air. A winged human head emerged from the gourd's mouth.

"Please turn around, baby!"

Lu Ya moved swiftly, bowed to the gourd, chanted an incantation, and prepared to unleash his trump card to kill Yunxiao.

"Lu Ya! I've been on guard against you all along. Behold my magic weapon!"

With a "whoosh," the sound of the coin spinning rang out. Yunxiao waved his hand, and a golden coin with a pair of wings floated in mid-air, emitting a dazzling golden light.

All the people saw was this top-grade innate spiritual treasure, shaped like a round copper coin with a square hole, with wings on the left and right sides, and Heavenly Dao inscriptions faintly visible on it. It was the "Falling Treasure Coin" that Li Yunjing lent to Yunxiao.

This top-grade innate spiritual treasure can kill all magic treasures below the level of innate supreme treasure. As soon as Lu Ya unleashed the "Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife", he fell into Li Yunjing's trap. Before his gourd could emit divine light, he killed Yunxiao.

The "Falling Treasure Coin" flew over and flashed over the "Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife." The "Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife's" killing move was unable to be unleashed, and even the winged human head that was spat out from the gourd's mouth disappeared back into the gourd.

Lu Ya was greatly surprised to find that his most treasured possession, which he had refined over half a kalpa, had lost its connection with his divine sense.

"Lu Ya, you still want to take back the 'Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife'?"

Yunxiao waved his hand, and the "Falling Treasure Coin" flew back with the "Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife". At this moment, seeing that Lu Ya was about to use his supernatural powers to stop him, he once again summoned the "Primordial Golden Bucket". Instantly, a golden light flashed and shone on Lu Ya.

"Oh no! My life is over!"

Lu Ya felt his body go limp, and he couldn't muster any magical power. The golden light swept over him again, and he was helplessly pulled into the "Primordial Golden Cauldron".

Yunxiao was extremely satisfied with his successful move. His senior brother's plan had succeeded completely. The "Hun Yuan Golden Cauldron" shook again, and golden light shot out once more. Lu Ya's figure flew out from the "Hun Yuan Golden Cauldron".

"Take it down!"

Seeing Lu Ya crash heavily onto the reed awning, Li Yunjing gave him a cold glance and then ordered his men to take him down.

Although Lu Ya possessed profound skills, after his journey through the "Hun Yuan Golden Cauldron," he found himself unable to use his magical power. Had Yun Xiao not intervened in time, he would have lost all his cultivation.

Knowing their elder sister's power, Bixiao and Qiongxiao stepped forward and bound Lu Ya, then took out talismans to suppress his primordial spirit before tying him to a wooden stake.

"Lu Ya, you tried to kill my brother, today I will cut off your head!"

Qiongxiao sneered repeatedly. After speaking, she took out the "Golden Dragon Scissors" and was about to use the magic weapon to kill him.

"Wait!"

Li Yunjing waved his hand, signaling Qiongxiao to hold back for now. "Lu Ya, I know your background perfectly well. You're a stray dog, how dare you interfere in the internal affairs of my Xuanmen? I only ask you, do you want to live or die!"

"you"

Lu Ya was about to utter a few more harsh words, but when he saw the Chaos Dao Lord's cold gaze, his heart trembled. He swallowed hard, lowered his head, and whispered with a look of shame, "I want to live."

"Speak louder!"

Li Yunjing didn't even glance at Lu Ya; his gaze remained fixed on the majestic and graceful fairy in the arena.

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing Lu Ya Daojun's words, the group of Jiejiao immortals around him burst into laughter. Each of them looked at Lu Ya with utter contempt, a gaze that ignited Lu Ya Daojun's anger. However, thinking of his identity and the teachings of his father and uncle, he did not want to die just like that.

He could only lower his head deeply and remain silent.

On the other side, the people of the Chan Sect and the Western Sect also saw Lu Ya's fate. Even though Lu Ya spoke in a very low voice, they were all important figures in the immortal path, and who didn't hear him clearly?

For a moment, the people of the Chan Sect and the Western Sect were equally ashamed. They never expected that the arrogant Lu Ya Daojun was such a coward, who had utterly disgraced both sects.

"Huh? Didn't you hear me?"

Seeing that Daoist Lu Ya was feigning death, Li Yunjing asked again.

"Say 'Spare me!' or I'll cut off your dog's head right now!"

Qiongxiao immediately stepped forward and pressed for answers.

"I want to live!"

Lu Ya Daojun's face flushed red, and he suddenly used all his strength to shout it out loud.

These words drew another burst of laughter. No one had expected that a peak Grand Luo Golden Immortal would be so cowardly in the face of life and death.

"Lu Ya! Since you wish to live, I can spare your life, but you will not escape punishment."

Seeing Lu Ya's expression change, Li Yunjing smiled slightly, "I'll give you two more choices. I hope you can think it through!"

"First, you have repeatedly been an enemy of my Jie Sect. Because of you, many of my fellow disciples have been injured or killed. It would not have been unreasonable to annihilate you. However, for the sake of the Goddess Nuwa, I can spare a wisp of your soul and send it into the cycle of reincarnation."

Upon seeing the first path, Lu Ya's expression changed once again. He was a top-tier Grand Luo Golden Immortal, just a hair's breadth away from severing his corpse and becoming a Quasi-Saint.

If he were to be reincarnated, his future fate would be unpredictable, and he might even suffer the torment of reincarnation, with no chance of returning to the realm of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. This would be tantamount to cutting off his path to immortality.

"What is the second path?"

Left with no other choice, Lu Ya still asked the question. As long as there was a sliver of hope, he would never choose reincarnation.

"You are the son of Emperor Jun, a descendant of the Demon Emperor. You should know the 'Swish Gourd.' I demand that you swear to the Heavenly Dao that you will exchange the 'Swish Gourd' for your life. If you cannot hand over this gourd to me within ten thousand years, you will never be able to sever your corpse and attain the Quasi-Saint realm!"

Li Yunjing smiled as he looked at Dijun. He had a connection with the "gourd root". His natal spirit treasure, the "Rebirth Gourd", needed the help of six gourds of the same origin. As long as the seven gourds were combined, Li Yunjing was confident that he could refine it into something comparable to a supreme innate treasure!

"How is this possible? This item belongs to a sage!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ya's face turned green, and he couldn't help but shout loudly.

"Hmph! This is your problem. You'd better think it through. You have quite a few innate spiritual treasures on you. If you die and are reincarnated, those spiritual treasures will become my magic weapons."

Looking at the stray dog ​​in front of him, Li Yunjing continued to exploit him ruthlessly. This was a treasure-delivering child, and the future "Chaos Bell" would still depend on this person, so he spared his life for now!

(End of this chapter)