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

Laozi, who had just arrived above Jinji Ridge, stood there in a daze.

He rode a blue ox, held a whisk, and had a Tai Chi diagram hanging above his head, with Yin and Yang energies flowing slowly around him, presenting an image of detachment from worldly affairs.

But at this moment, a rare look of astonishment appeared on that usually calm and composed face.

No, it wasn't just astonishment.

It was horrifying!

Below, Jinji Ridge.

Five-colored beams of light shot into the sky, clearly distinguishing the five elements of blue, yellow, red, black, and white, and intertwining in the sky to form a formation that blotted out the sun.

The array slowly rotated, and with each rotation, a vast amount of Daoist energy fell like a fine rain, nourishing the mountains and rivers, and transforming the plants and springs.

What alarmed him even more was...

That intense aura of the Five Elements was so dense it almost materialized!

"This...this is..."

Laozi's pupils suddenly contracted, and the whisk in his hand moved on its own without any wind, even trembling slightly.

He sensed it clearly.

That was not an ordinary fluctuation of the Five Elements Laws, but... the manifestation of the Great Dao's origin!

Moreover, it is a more refined and vast source of the Five Elements Great Dao than when Kong Xuan proved his Dao!

"Kong Xuan... is he about to break through again?"

Lao Tzu's voice was dry and filled with disbelief.

How long has it been?

It has only been a few days since Kong Xuan attained the Great Luo of Primordial Chaos!

In just a few days, he's already aiming for an even higher level?

How is that possible!

In the primordial world of cultivation, which breakthrough wasn't measured in eons?

Even his father, from the fifth to the sixth level of the Heavenly Dao Saint, spent 30,000 Yuan Hui!

But what about Kong Xuan?

Several days!

This is beyond what can be described as "extraordinary talent".

This is mind-blowing!

"Could it be... that he truly intends to achieve perfect understanding of the Five Elements Dao?"

The moment this thought arose, Lao Tzu felt a jolt in his heart, and a chill rose from his spine, instantly spreading throughout his body.

When the Five Elements Great Dao is perfected, that is the peak of the Primordial Golden Immortal!

At that time, to what extent will Kong Xuan's strength increase dramatically?

It's probably no weaker than a Heavenly Saint at the eighth or ninth level!

Even... it touched the threshold of the Primordial Limitless Luo!

"No...we absolutely cannot let him succeed!"

A cold glint flashed in Laozi's eyes, and he subconsciously tried to activate the Taiji Diagram to forcibly interrupt Kong Xuan's breakthrough.

But at that moment, he suddenly thought of Yuanshi.

I thought of the twelve true spirits flying towards the Investiture of the Gods on Mount Kunlun, and I thought of Yuanshi's boundless hatred and murderous intent.

"If Kong Xuan's strength increases further..."

Lao Tzu's heart sank.

Yuanshi was already harboring resentment because he was confined to his quarters by the Dao Ancestor.

If Kong Xuan breaks through to a higher level and becomes even stronger, it will be even more difficult for Yuanshi to take revenge.

At that time, Yuanshi will probably not blame Kong Xuan, but... blame his elder brother!

Why didn't he go all out to stop Duobao back then?

Why did he sit idly by and watch the Twelve Golden Immortals make the list?

"Brother..."

The hoarse and suppressed voice of Yuanshi seemed to echo in my ears again:

"Today's humiliation is not only a humiliation for my Chan Sect, but a disgrace to the Xuanmen (Taoist sect)."

"I implore you, elder brother... to seek justice for the Xuanmen sect."

Lao Tzu remained silent.

He was the senior disciple of the Xuanmen sect, the head of the Three Pure Ones, and the leader of the Human Sect.

Every action is related to the fortune of the Xuanmen sect and the affection between the Three Pure Ones.

If he were to actually interrupt Kong Xuan's breakthrough today, it would mean a complete break with the Jie Sect and an irreconcilable feud with Tongtian.

It might even... provoke the intervention of the Dao Ancestor.

But if we don't take action...

Are we really going to just stand by and watch Kong Xuan break through, his strength skyrocket, and completely crush the Chan Sect and the Xuan Sect?

Just as Lao Tzu was struggling with the conflict between heaven and man.

"Amitabha."

A Buddhist chant came from the void, accompanied by the sound of chanting and golden light.

The Sage, riding on a twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit, slowly arrived from the west and hovered beside Lao Tzu.

His face remained sorrowful, but his eyes were deep and unfathomable as he looked down at Golden Rooster Ridge and the Five Elements Array that blotted out the sky.

"Fellow Daoist Laozi, you've arrived too."

The guide's voice was calm, revealing no emotion.

Lao Tzu slowly turned his head and glanced at him:

"Isn't Fellow Daoist Jieyin here too?"

The guide smiled wryly:

"Such a commotion, which of the primordial sages does not know of it?"

He paused, his tone grave:

"Is Kong Xuan really going to defy the heavens?"

Lao Tzu paused for a moment, then slowly said:

"He is striving for perfection in the Five Elements Dao."

Pupil constriction during intervention:

"Perfect? ​​It's only been a few days?"

Lao Tzu shook his head:

"I don't know."

"But if he really succeeds..."

He hadn't finished speaking, but Jieyin already understood.

If Kong Xuanzhen comprehends the Five Elements Dao to perfection and achieves the peak of the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal, then the Investiture of the Gods calamity will be a foregone conclusion.

The Jie Sect will completely crush the Chan Sect and the Western Sect.

At that time, let alone converting those with affinity, it will be questionable whether Western religion can even preserve its traditions.

"We can't let him succeed."

The guide spoke slowly, his voice soft yet carrying an undeniable resolve:

"Fellow Daoist Laozi, we both know that if Kong Xuan breaks through again, there will be no place for us to stand in the prehistoric world."

Lao Tzu's eyes flashed:

"What do you mean, fellow Daoist?"

The guide clasped his hands together, and golden light surged from his eyes:

"Join forces and interrupt him!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit bloomed with boundless Buddhist light, its petals unfurling, and the chanting of Buddhist hymns resounded throughout heaven and earth.

The Azure Lotus Banner flew out from his sleeve, its surface fluttering and fixing itself in the void.

The guide was to take direct action!

Lao Tzu's heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively tried to stop him.

But the words stuck in his throat.

He looked down at Golden Rooster Ridge, at the increasingly dense aura of the Five Elements Dao, and a struggle flashed in his eyes.

In the end, it turned into a cold, lifeless expanse.

"That's enough."

Lao Tzu sighed softly, and the Tai Chi diagram above his head slowly rotated:

"I will do as my fellow Daoist says."

"Today, we will thwart his path of defying the heavens!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Tai Chi diagram suddenly unfolded!

The Yin and Yang energies transformed into a raging torrent, one black and one white, evolving into the image of the beginning of heaven and earth, crashing fiercely into the Five Elements Array below!

At the same time, the guide also activated the twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit and the blue lotus banner.

The Buddha's light and the blue light intertwined, transforming into a golden pillar of light that pierced through heaven and earth, following closely behind the torrent of yin and yang, and crashed down!

The combined power of the two saints is earth-shattering!

Above Jinji Ridge, the void crumbled inch by inch, the river of time manifested, and was instantly shattered by the terrifying energy impact!

Below, in front of the General's Mansion.

Duobao suddenly looked up, his pupils shrinking sharply!

"not good!"

He cried out in alarm and activated the Pagoda of Many Treasures without hesitation!

The tower radiated boundless golden light, transforming into a gigantic phantom tower ten thousand feet tall, blocking the sky above the General's Mansion!

Zhao Gongming, the Three Immortals, and the others also changed their expressions drastically and attacked together!

The twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls transformed into a blue light curtain!

The Primordial Golden Cauldron showered down nine-colored divine light!

Golden Dragon Scissors, Wind Bag, Dragon and Tiger Jade Ruyi...

They unleashed all their magical treasures and supernatural powers in an attempt to withstand the devastating attack of the saint!

However, the gap is too large.

When sages join forces in anger, how can quasi-sages or great immortals withstand their attack?

"Snap!"

The phantom image of the Pagoda of Many Treasures shattered first!

Duobao groaned, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and staggered backward.

The Dinghai Pearl Light Curtain followed closely behind, crumbling inch by inch.

Zhao Gongming's face turned deathly pale, and the twenty-four divine pearls flew back, their spiritual power greatly diminished.

The divine light of the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron was easily dispersed by the Buddha's light, and Yunxiao's delicate body trembled violently, forcing her to retreat three steps.

The golden dragon scissors cried out mournfully, the wind bag tore open, and the dragon and tiger jade ruyi dimmed its luster...

In the blink of an eye, all the layers of defenses set up by the Jie Sect members collapsed!

"puff!"

Everyone coughed up blood and their breath became weak.

But in their eyes, there was not a trace of retreat.

Bixiao gritted her teeth and unleashed the Golden Dragon Scissors once more:

"We must not let them disturb the Vice Leader!"

The Dark Cloud Immortal revealed his true form, and the Golden-Bearded Ao Fish roared to the sky:

"Let's give it our all!"

Qiu Shou Xian, Jin Guang Xian, Ling Ya Xian, and the others also had resolute eyes, and were about to burn their source energy and fight to the death.

At that moment, the Four Swords of Zhuxian rose from Jin'ao Island and instantly surrounded Laozi and Jieyin.