Primordial Era: Starting by overwhelming the Sages, Hongjun was stunned!

With Kong Xuan present, the morale of the Xiqi army was already weakened by three points!

The Twelve Golden Immortals were even more tense, how could they dare to go all out?

If they get into a fight and it gets to him, wouldn't that be courting death?

"Kong Xuan! You're cheating!"

Guang Chengzi roared, unleashing the Heaven-Turning Seal in his hand, which radiated boundless golden light:

"Your presence here, ostensibly to observe the battle, is in reality a form of intimidation!"

"How is this any different from meddling?!"

Kong Xuan raised her eyes and glanced at him indifferently.

Just one glance.

Guang Chengzi trembled violently, as if he had been struck by a heavy blow!

The light of the Heaven-Turning Seal suddenly dimmed, and it flew back into his arms on its own, trembling.

"you......"

Guang Chengzi was horrified and took three steps back, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Just one glance!

This caused his magical artifact to tremble and his mind to be injured!

Is this the power of a Primordial Golden Immortal?

"Guang Chengzi".

Kong Xuan's voice was calm:

"I said I'm just watching."

"But if you continue to speak rudely, I won't hesitate to teach you a lesson on behalf of Yuanshi."

To teach Yuanshi a lesson?

These words, spoken casually, caused the Twelve Golden Immortals to turn ashen-faced.

What is the identity of Yuanshi Tianzun?

One of the Three Pure Ones, the leader of the Chan Sect, and a sage of the Heavenly Way!

Kong Xuan actually dared to reprimand his disciple on behalf of his master?

Madness!

But ironically, no one dared to refute it.

Because Kong Xuan truly deserves this qualification!

"you......"

Guang Chengzi gritted his teeth, but dared not speak again.

That single glance had made him realize that if Kong Xuan wanted to kill him, it would only take a single thought.

"Jiang Ziya".

Kong Xuan ignored Guang Chengzi and turned his gaze to Jiang Ziya:

"To fight or not to fight?"

"If war is to break out, let it begin immediately."

"If you do not want to fight, then retreat a hundred miles and do not stand in our way."

His voice was indifferent, yet carried an undeniable authority.

Jiang Ziya's face turned pale and then red.

retreat?

impossible!

Master's decree: We must break through Chuanyun Pass!

Are we ready to fight?

With Kong Xuan here to oversee things, how can we fight this battle?

Just when he was in a dilemma.

In the void, an ancient voice suddenly rang out:

"Nephew Kong Xuan, why make things difficult for a junior?"

As the voice faded, a figure emerged from behind the Xiqi camp.

Riding a green ox, holding a whisk, with the Tai Chi diagram above his head slowly rotating, the Yin and Yang energies settling on earth, water, fire, and wind.

Lao Tzu!

"Master Uncle!"

Jiang Ziya was overjoyed and immediately bowed in greeting.

The twelve Golden Immortals were also invigorated and bowed down in unison:

"Greetings, Senior Uncle!"

Laozi nodded slightly, his gaze falling on Kong Xuan, and slowly said:

"Now that my junior brother has attained the Dao of Hunyuan, he should know about cause and effect."

"Your presence here, though you haven't made a move, has already disrupted the battlefield's momentum."

"This action violates the spirit of the Daoist patriarch's decree."

Kong Xuan sat upright on the lotus platform, his expression unchanged:

That is incorrect.

"The Daoist patriarch's decree only states that sages must not interfere."

"If I don't take action, then I'm not considered to have interfered."

"As for disturbing the flow of Qi..."

A slight smirk played on his lips, revealing a hint of mockery.

"On the battlefield, everyone relies on their own methods."

"My presence here is also one of the means."

"If you, fellow Daoist, find this inappropriate, you may request the Dao Ancestor to appear and amend the decree."

Otherwise, don't say anything more.

Upon hearing this, Laozi's expression darkened slightly.

Please ask the Daoist Ancestor to revise the decree?

The Daoist patriarch issued a decree just yesterday, and it's already being revised today. Isn't that child's play?

Kong Xuan dared to do this because he was certain that the Dao Ancestor would not easily reveal himself!

Lao Tzu's gaze was calm as still water, yet his voice resounded like a great bell, echoing across the battlefield:

"My nephew is right; watching the battle is not the same as interfering."

"In that case, I will also observe from here. It would be fair if we both observed it together."

The moment the words were spoken, the atmosphere on the battlefield suddenly froze.

One of them is Laozi, the senior disciple of the Xuanmen sect and a sage of the Heavenly Dao.

One of them was Kong Xuan, who had just attained the initial stage of Hunyuan and had just defeated the Four Saints.

The two sat together above the battlefield. Although they did not make a move, the invisible holy might and the pressure of the Great Dao intertwined and collided, causing the souls of the million-strong army below to tremble and even making it difficult to breathe.

Jiang Ziya's face turned deathly pale, and the Twelve Golden Immortals were drenched in cold sweat.

If these two really stay here to "watch the battle" to the end, how can this battle be fought?

Just now.

"Fellow Daoist Laozi, you are mistaken."

Kong Xuan sat upright on the Chaos Lotus Platform, his expression still calm, but suddenly he spoke.

His voice was not loud, but every word was clear, like ice beads falling onto a jade plate:

"The Dao Ancestor's decree only states that sages must not interfere in the Great Tribulation, nor may they attack those below the sage level."

"I watched the battle from here, without making a move or using any magic, so I am not violating the principles of the Dao."

"But my fellow Daoist Laozi..."

Kong Xuan's gaze shifted slightly, landing on the slowly rotating Tai Chi diagram, a half-smile playing on his lips:

"You have suspended the Tai Chi diagram here, and the Yin and Yang energies have stabilized the battlefield's energy. It seems that nothing has moved, but in reality, it has disturbed the operation of the heavens and disrupted the rotation of the five elements."

"Does this count as meddling?"

Before he finished speaking, Laozi frowned slightly.

Guang Chengzi and the others below felt a chill run down their spines.

Is Kong Xuan trying to seize on the details and turn the tables on him?

But Kong Xuan continued:

"Moreover, what the Dao Ancestor said, 'One must not attack those below the level of a sage,' refers to the fact that a sage must not take the initiative to kill those who have not yet become sages."

"but......"

His tone suddenly shifted, his gaze sharp as lightning, fixed directly on Laozi:

"Fellow Daoist Laozi doesn't seem to be among those 'below the level of sages,' does he?"

"Buzz!"

As soon as these words were spoken, it was as if an invisible thunderclap resounded in the sky above the battlefield!

Guang Chengzi and the others trembled violently, their pupils shrinking sharply.

Jiang Ziya almost dropped the God-Slaying Whip from his hand.

Even Zhao Gongming, the Three Immortals, and others on the city wall gasped in shock.

Kong Xuan's words...

It's clearly saying: If you were here watching, I could make a move against you!

Because the Dao Ancestor only said that one should not attack those below the level of a sage, but he did not say that one should not attack a sage!

"Arrogant!!!"

Master Yu Ding's beard and hair stood on end, and he roared angrily:

"Kong Xuan! How dare you be so disrespectful to your senior master?!"

Taiyi Zhenren's face was also ashen:

"Your Grand Master is the head of the Xuanmen sect and the leader of the Three Pure Ones! You have only just attained the Hunyuan realm, how dare you utter such arrogant words?!"

The Twelve Golden Immortals were filled with righteous indignation. Each of them held a magical weapon in hand, their immortal light surging, as if they were about to make a move at any moment.

However, Kong Xuan didn't even glance at them.

He simply gazed at Laozi with deep eyes, the chaotic energy flowing around him, and the illusory image of the Five Elements Great Dao River appearing and disappearing behind him.

As if to say:

You are not worthy to speak with me.

Lao Tzu fell silent.

For the first time, an extremely subtle ripple appeared on his usually calm and composed face.

It wasn't anger, but astonishment and doubt.

He never expected that Kong Xuan would dare to threaten him so bluntly!

And this happened in front of all living beings in the primordial world!

Since he became a saint, he has gone through the tribulations of the Dragon-Han and Witch-Demon eras, and has been in charge of the Human Sect. As the senior disciple of the Xuanmen, even his junior brothers Yuanshi and Tongtian treat him with great respect.

In the vast wilderness, who would dare speak to him like that?

Even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun treated him as an equal.

But today, Kong Xuan, a junior who has just attained the Hunyuan realm and is considered his junior in terms of seniority, dared to threaten him in public!