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

boom!!!

The chaotic beam of light collided violently with the yin-yang millstone!

No sound.

Or rather, the sound was annihilated the instant it erupted.

At the center of the collision, the void shattered like glass, revealing the chaotic earth, water, fire, and wind behind it, as well as the phantom of the ever-flowing river of time in the depths!

The aftershocks spread like a tsunami!

The Kunlun Mountains trembled violently, countless immortal peaks collapsed, the earth's veins fractured, and spiritual springs surged backward!

If it weren't for the protective barriers erected by successive sages, Jade Void Palace would probably have been reduced to dust in the first wave of attack!

The disciples fighting below were struck as if by a heavy blow; those with weaker cultivation were sent flying backward, coughing up blood.

Even Duobao, Zhao Gongming, and others had to temporarily avoid the brunt of the attack and summon their magical treasures for protection.

And the core of the collision.

The Yin-Yang millstone spun wildly, attempting to grind away the pillar of chaotic light.

The Five Elements, the fundamental principles of Taoism, collide violently with the Yin and Yang energies, resulting in annihilation and regeneration...

Stalemate!

A brief but thrilling stalemate!

Laozi's expression was solemn. He could sense that the power of the Great Dao contained in that pillar of chaotic light was actually subtly superior to his Yin-Yang Dao!

It's not a difference in quantity, but a fundamental suppression!

A sage of the Heavenly Way cultivates the laws of the Heavenly Way and borrows the authority of the Heavenly Way.

The Hunyuan Daluo cultivates the origin of the Great Dao, transcending the framework of the Heavenly Dao!

"This child... has actually comprehended the Five Elements Dao to its original essence!" Laozi was shocked.

A Primordial Grand Luo who has attained the Great Dao is no weaker than a sixth-level Heavenly Dao Saint!

Moreover, Kong Xuan also possesses the unpredictable and mysterious Great Dao Divine Light, capable of dispelling all laws!

"This cannot last long!"

Lao Tzu's mind raced, and he suddenly unleashed his divine power!

"Heaven and earth are the furnace, yin and yang are the fire!"

"Refine!"

boom!

The power of the Taiji diagram increased again. The Yin and Yang energies no longer tried to obliterate the pillar of light, but instead transformed into a raging sea of ​​fire, enveloping the entire chaotic pillar of light and frantically refining it!

At the same time, the Xuanhuang Qi of the Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda surged, transforming into a gigantic phantom tower ten thousand feet tall, which loomed towards Golden Rooster Ridge...

He actually intended to suppress Kong Xuan's physical body from a distance!

"Oh."

On Jinji Ridge, Kong Xuan chuckled softly.

Faced with the illusory image of the Xuanhuang Pagoda that appeared from afar, he didn't even get up.

But then the chaotic divine light behind him reappeared.

This time, the divine light did not strike, but instead flowed around him, transforming into a slowly blooming... Chaotic Green Lotus!

The lotus has twelve petals, each one a chaotic mass.

Within the lotus heart, the origins of the Five Elements rise and fall, evolving into a miniature chaotic world.

The illusory image of the Xuanhuang Pagoda pressed down, landing on the Chaos Green Lotus.

The lotus body sank slightly, and the lotus petals trembled gently.

Then... nothing more happened.

It was as if the illusory image of the Xuanhuang Tower, which was powerful enough to suppress even a peak Quasi-Saint, was nothing more than a wisp of breeze.

"Fellow Daoist Laozi."

Kong Xuan sat upright on the lotus flower, his voice clearly carrying through the endless void:

"Your tower can't hold me down."

"Why don't you save your energy and take a good look... how many disciples of your Chan Sect are left?"

Laozi felt a chill and instantly scanned the area below with his divine sense.

With just one glance, his eyes widened in fury!

In that brief moment of his exchange with Kong Xuan.

The massacre below is nearing its end!

Duobao and his men went completely free, wreaking havoc in the area surrounding Yuxu Palace.

The lower-ranking disciples of the Chan Sect suffered heavy casualties, with corpses strewn across the fields. Their true spirits, like fireflies, flew continuously toward the Investiture of the Gods, numbering no less than several thousand!

What enraged him even more was that Duobao had already led Zhao Gongming and the Three Immortals of Sanxiao to break through the outer defenses and head straight for the depths of Yuxu Palace.

The cave dwellings where the Twelve Golden Immortals secluded themselves!

Although there are protective barriers there, how can they withstand the combined attack of five Quasi-Saints and peak Great Luo Immortals?

"How dare you!!!"

I could no longer remain calm and, in a fit of rage, I attacked!

"Tai Chi diagram, stationary!"

He temporarily abandoned his entanglement with the pillar of chaos light, and manipulated the Taiji diagram to transform into a golden bridge, which descended upon Duobao and the others!

The Yin and Yang energies locked down space and time, intending to completely suppress the five people!

however.

"Your opponent is me."

Kong Xuan's icy voice rang out.

The chaotic pillar of light that confronted the Yin-Yang millstone suddenly exploded!

It wasn't refined, but rather it disintegrated on its own!

The disintegrating chaotic energy did not dissipate, but transformed into billions of chaotic sword beams as thin as hair, covering the sky and the earth, avoiding the Taiji diagram, and shooting straight at Laozi's vital points!

Each sword beam contains a trace of the Five Elements Dao Origin, making it incomparably sharp and capable of injuring even a saint's body!

Lao Tzu's expression changed drastically, and he had no choice but to withdraw the Tai Chi diagram to protect himself.

The Yin and Yang energies transformed into a protective shield, blocking all the chaotic sword light.

But in that very instant...

A deafening roar came from below!

"It's broken!"

Bixiao's cheers rang out.

The protective barrier of the cave where the Twelve Golden Immortals were in seclusion was breached by the combined forces of the Multi-Treasure Pagoda, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, the Primordial Golden Bucket, and the Golden Dragon Scissors, creating a huge gap!

The decaying divine light surged out from the cave.

Inside the cave, Guang Chengzi, Chi Jingzi, Yu Ding Zhenren, and others sat cross-legged on the ground, their faces as pale as paper and their breaths extremely weak.

They clearly sensed the changes in the outside world, but due to their severe injuries and plummeting cultivation, they didn't even have the strength to stand up.

They could only watch helplessly as Duobao and the others stepped into the cave, their eyes filled with despair and fear.

"Duobao..."

Guang Chengzi's lips trembled as he tried to say something.

Duobao remained expressionless as the Duobao Pagoda in his hand slowly rose, its base facing the crowd.

"Guang Chengzi, everyone."

His voice was cold and devoid of any emotion:

"The positions of gods on the Investiture of the Gods are vacant. We urge you all... to embark on your journey."

Golden light shone brightly from the bottom of the tower, engulfing everything below.

"No!!!"

Guang Chengzi let out a mournful and unwilling wail.

Chi Jingzi, Yu Ding, Taiyi... all twelve Golden Immortals were swallowed up by the golden light without exception.

The true spirit detached from the remnant body, transforming into twelve dim streams of light, which involuntarily flew towards the Investiture of the Gods in the heavens.

All twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect are now on the list!

Quiet.

A deathly silence.

It enveloped the entire Kunlun Mountains.

Only the mountain wind howled, carrying a strong stench of blood, and... a lingering sense of desolation and despair.

The remaining disciples of Jade Void Palace stared blankly as the twelve true spirits departed, and at the twelve lifeless bodies in the cave, as if their very souls had been drained away.

It’s over.

The pillars of the Chan Sect, the twelve most prized disciples of the Master, are gone just like that...

The Old Man of the South Pole slumped to the ground, his face ashen.

Yun Zhongzi looked up at the sky, closed his eyes, and tears streamed down his face.

Before they could even take it seriously, Zhao Gongming's twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls attacked.

The Antarctic Immortal and Yun Zhongzi subsequently perished, and their true spirits were listed on the list.

Lao Tzu stood in the void, his hand holding the Xuanhuang Pagoda of Heaven and Earth, his knuckles white and trembling slightly.

He slowly raised his head and looked towards Jinji Ridge.

His gaze was like an ancient, icy abyss, chilling to the bone.

"Kong...Xuan..."

His voice was hoarse, each word deliberate and strained, filled with overwhelming hatred and murderous intent.

The feud between Kunlun and the hatred between the Chan sect have been settled today...

On Golden Rooster Ridge, Kong Xuan withdrew the Chaos Divine Light and slowly stood up.

He gazed at Kunlun, his face calm and expressionless.

"This is just the beginning."

He muttered to himself, his gaze piercing through the void, as if he could see into the distant future.

"The Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods..."

"It's time to try a different approach."

The mountain wind was biting, whipping his dark robes into a fluttering sound.

Behind him, the Chaos Green Lotus slowly rotated, and the illusory image of the Five Elements Great Dao River flowed gently.