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

The battle outside the main force was even more brutal.

The Holy Mother of Wudang wielded the Qingping Sword, its light cascading like a waterfall, sweeping across the battlefield.

Wherever they went, Xiqi soldiers fell like wheat being harvested, their blood staining their battle robes.

"The disciples of the Chan Sect are nothing special!"

She sneered, her sword pointing directly at Ju Liusun.

Ju Liusun's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly offered up the Immortal Binding Rope.

However, Our Lady of Gold had been waiting for a long time.

She held the dragon and tiger jade ruyi in her hand and gently waved it.

"clang!"

The Binding Rope was knocked away, its spiritual power greatly diminished.

"not good!"

Ju Liusun turned to flee, but Guiling Shengmu blocked his way.

This leader of the Seven Immortals of the Jie Sect manifested his true form as a tortoise spirit, carrying a black armor on his back, making him unparalleled in defense.

"Where do you think you're going!"

With a single breath, the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit unleashed the Xuanming True Water, which transformed into a colossal wave that instantly engulfed Ju Liusun.

"puff!"

Ju Liusun's protective immortal light shattered instantly, he spat out blood, flew backward, and crashed heavily to the ground, his aura weakened.

"Junior brother!"

Dao Xing Tianzun cried out in alarm and tried to come to the rescue, but was forced back by Wu Dang Shengmu's sword.

Golden Spirit Mother swept her gaze across the scene, landing on the Taoist Ran Deng who was locked in combat with Zhao Gongming.

"Burning Lamp, prepare to die!"

She arrived on a cloud, and the Dragon and Tiger Jade Ruyi radiated boundless light, crashing down on Ran Deng.

The Taoist Ran Deng was now in a state of utter distress.

Zhao Gongming unleashed twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls in succession, each one as heavy as ten thousand jun and containing the power of the twenty-four heavens.

Despite using several magical treasures such as the coffin palace lantern and the glass lantern, he was still repeatedly defeated.

"clang!"

Another magic pearl fell, and the glass lamp shattered.

Ran Deng let out a muffled groan, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and staggered.

"Again!"

Zhao Gongming laughed loudly, and all twenty-four divine pearls flew out at once, transforming into twenty-four blue meteors that blocked all of Randeng's escape routes.

"Damn it!"

Ran Deng gritted his teeth, ready to fight desperately.

The Golden Spirit Mother's Dragon and Tiger Jade Ruyi had reached the top of her head.

"boom!"

Caught in a pincer attack, the protective aura of the Burning Lamp instantly shattered.

He screamed as the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl struck his chest, and the Dragon-Tiger Jade Ruyi swept his back.

"puff!"

Blood gushed out, and the lamp flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the Xiqi army formation, creating a deep crater.

When the smoke cleared, the Taoist Ran Deng was seen with disheveled hair, torn robes, covered in blood, and his face was bruised and swollen. He no longer had any of the demeanor of a Taoist master.

"Teacher Ran Deng!"

Jiang Ziya was greatly alarmed and immediately ordered his men to go to the rescue.

However, would the disciples of the Jie Sect give them a chance?

Wu Yunxian manifested his true form as a golden-bearded turtle, opened his mouth and swallowed dozens of Xiqi generals whole.

The roar of the dragon-headed immortal lion shook the heavens, and wherever the sound waves passed, all the soldiers exploded and died.

Jin Guangxian, Lingya Xian, Jingu Xian, and others got even more excited about the fight, unleashing their magical treasures and supernatural powers as if they were in an empty field.

The Xiqi army was utterly routed.

......

On the side of the battlefield, atop the Nine Dragons Incense Carriage.

Yuanshi Tianzun finally opened his eyes.

Those eyes, cold as ice for eternity, swept over the tragic battlefield below, over the twelve Golden Immortals struggling in the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, and over the dying Daoist Ran Deng in the deep pit.

Finally, it landed on the chaotic lotus platform above the battlefield.

Kong Xuan remained seated, his expression calm, as if the fighting below had nothing to do with him.

But Yuanshi knew that all of this was because of him.

If Kong Xuan hadn't been there to oversee things, would the disciples of the Jie Sect have dared to act so recklessly?

If Kong Xuan had not attained enlightenment and attained the Primordial Chaos, how could Tongtian have dared to allow the Three Immortals to set up the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation, intending to diminish the cultivation of the Twelve Golden Immortals?

"Well... well, Kong Xuan..."

Yuan Shi's voice was hoarse, each word deliberate and forceful, his killing intent almost tangible:

"You really think I wouldn't dare touch you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Jade Purity Immortal Light erupted!

This time, it's not just about intimidation.

It's a true saint's killing move!

"Jade Purity Divine Thunder, descend!"

Yuanshi raised his hand and pointed, and a bolt of purple-gold divine lightning suddenly struck down from the heavens!

The lightning bolt was as thick as a pillar of heaven, containing the origin of the Jade Purity Great Dao. Wherever it passed, the void was annihilated and time was shattered, as if it wanted to completely erase the entire Chuanyun Pass from the primordial world!

"Master has made a move!"

Guang Chengzi and the others looked delighted.

Jiang Ziya was also greatly encouraged.

When a sage is angry, the heavens and earth change color!

Kong Xuan, can you still sit still?

however.

Faced with this devastating attack, Kong Xuan merely glanced up at it.

He didn't even get up.

He simply raised his right hand and gently brushed it towards the purple-gold divine lightning.

"brush."

Chaotic divine light surged from his palm, transforming into a chaotic colored light curtain that stretched across heaven and earth.

The divine lightning struck the light screen.

There were no earth-shattering explosions.

There was no cataclysmic impact.

There was only a slight hissing sound.

Then, the purple-gold divine lightning containing the origin of the Jade Purity Great Dao was actually swallowed up by the Chaos Light Curtain!

"What?!"

Yuanshi's pupils suddenly contracted, in disbelief.

Jade Purity Divine Thunder is one of his original divine abilities, and its power is enough to severely injure a saint.

How could Kong Xuan resolve it so easily?

"Fellow Daoist Yuanshi."

Kong Xuan slowly rose, stood with his hands behind his back on the lotus platform, and spoke calmly:

"I have said that sages must not interfere in the great calamities."

"Your attack has violated the Dao Ancestor's decree."

"If we make another move..."

Kong Xuan's gaze suddenly turned cold:

"I will take this as a provocation from you."

"At that time, don't blame me for not showing any consideration for the Three Pure Ones."

As soon as he finished speaking, the chaotic divine light manifested behind him, and the illusory image of the Five Elements Great Dao River slowly flowed around.

An aura of power, surpassing even saints and transcending the laws of heaven, spread out.

Yuan Shi's face turned ashen, his chest churning with rage, but he had no choice but to suppress it.

His attack just now, though born of anger, also contained a testing intent.

But the result shocked him.

Kong Xuan's strength was even more terrifying than he had anticipated!

That chaotic divine light could even devour the Jade Purity Origin.

If we were to fight Kong Xuan to the death here, even if we were to win, we would pay a heavy price.

Moreover, the Daoist patriarch's decree was previously...

"well!"

Yuanshi gritted his teeth, staring intently at Kong Xuan:

"I will grant you this favor today."

"but..."

His gaze swept over the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, his voice icy:

"The Three Immortals used the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation to trap my disciples, intending to weaken their cultivation. Such methods have violated the laws of Heaven."

"If you truly obey the Dao Ancestor's decree, then let them withdraw their formation."

Kong Xuan smiled upon hearing this.

The laughter carried an undisguised sarcasm:

"Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, what you said is quite interesting."

"The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation is a divine power of the Intercepting Sect. The Three Immortals of Sanxiao (Sanxiao Mountain) are using it to defend against enemies. What's wrong with that?"

"As for reducing cultivation level..."

Kong Xuan glanced at the twelve Golden Immortals, who were in a sorry state, and said calmly:

"In the midst of great calamities, life and death are each left to fate."

"Since they dared to come down the mountain to help Xiqi, they should have expected this calamity."

"If we can't even break through a single great formation, what are we talking about in terms of facing tribulations and being appointed a god?"

"It would be better to retreat early, go back to the mountains and cultivate in seclusion, so as to avoid making a fool of oneself."

"you!"

Enraged, Yuanshi's immortal light surged once more.

But just then...

"boom!"

A sudden and unexpected change occurs within the winding Yellow River formation!

Guang Chengzi was covered in blood and burned his own life force, forcibly activating the Heaven-Turning Seal and smashing it fiercely towards the core of the formation!

"Break it!"

He roared furiously, his eyes filled with madness.

This attack was a desperate gamble!

The Heaven-Turning Seal unleashed boundless golden light, temporarily breaking through the suppression of the Primordial Golden Cauldron and slamming hard into the array's core!

"Snap!"

The formation trembled violently, and a crack spread out from the center of the formation.

"Now!"

Seeing this, Chi Jingzi, Yu Ding Zhenren, and the others gritted their teeth and burned their own source energy, each using their supernatural powers to frantically bombard the crack!

"not good!"

Yunxiao's expression changed, and he hurriedly urged the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron.

However, it was too late.

The twelve Golden Immortals joined forces to fight for their lives; how terrifying was their power?

What's more, they are burning the very essence of their arduous cultivation over thousands of years!

"Boom!"

The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation is broken!

The chaotic energy dissipated, the nine array gates collapsed, and the Primordial Golden Cauldron let out a mournful cry before flying back.

Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao all groaned in unison, blood trickling from the corners of their mouths, their breaths becoming weak.

Meanwhile, Guang Chengzi and the others in the formation suffered even more misery.

Although they broke the great formation, their cultivation level plummeted due to excessive burning of their vital essence.

Guang Chengzi fell from the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm to the early stage of the Golden Immortal realm.

Chi Jingzi, Yu Ding Zhenren, Taiyi Zhenren, and others were directly dethroned from the Golden Immortal realm and reduced to the mortal world!

"puff!"

Guang Chengzi coughed up a mouthful of blood, collapsed to the ground, and turned ashen-faced.

Ten thousand years of painstaking cultivation, destroyed in an instant.

"Master...this disciple...is incompetent..."

He looked at Yuanshi, his eyes filled with despair.

Yuanshi Tianzun looked down at his pitiful disciples, at Guangchengzi whose cultivation had been completely destroyed, and at Chijingzi and Yuding who had been reduced to mortals...

The anger simmering inside finally erupted completely!

"Kong! Xuan!"

Yuan Shi spoke each word slowly and deliberately, his voice as cold as ice from the deepest hell:

"My disciple has suffered this calamity entirely because of you!"

"Today, I will defy the Dao Ancestor's decree to...suppress you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuanshi completely abandoned all pretense!

"Show!"

He stepped out of the Nine Dragons Incense Carriage, and the Jade Pure Immortal Light around him surged like a tsunami.

Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, Pangu Banner, Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag...

Several sacred treasures were unleashed together, their power shaking heaven and earth!

Furthermore, a phantom river of the Great Dao manifested behind him; that was the Jade Purity Origin!

Yuan Shi, you're going to fight this hard!

Kong Xuan's expression finally turned serious.

Although he was not afraid of Yuanshi, he would have to take him seriously if the other party really fought desperately.

Moreover, Lao Tzu was secretly watching from the side, and the Western Guide was also observing.

"Since you insist on fighting..."

Kong Xuan slowly raised his hand, and chaotic divine light condensed in his palm:

"Then I'll... play along to the end."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Five Elements Great Dao River was fully revealed!

The five colors of blue, yellow, red, black, and white rotated in turn, eventually turning into a state of chaos.

In the chaos, a wisp of the Five Elements Dao's primordial aura spread out, surpassing the Jade Purity Dao!

Two powerful pressures, each at the Saint level, collided violently above Chuanyun Pass!

The void crumbled inch by inch, the river of time manifested, and then broke apart in an instant.

Below, the million-strong army, whether from Xiqi or the Shang Dynasty, whether mortals or cultivators, were all prostrate on the ground, trembling with fear.

The saint fought to the death, and heaven and earth grieved!