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

Cause and effect that all living beings in the primordial world fear.

Just now, Zhunti and his own attacks affected the Undying Volcano, and the karmic consequences of the Undying Volcano are extremely significant.

Otherwise, how could the immense karma of the Phoenix Clan during the Dragon-Han Calamity be offset by the suppression of the Undying Volcano by the Yuan Phoenix and the Phoenix Clan?

At this point, the immortal volcano was teetering on the brink of collapse, but had not yet reached the point of disintegration.

What Kong Xuan needs to do is add fuel to the fire and cause the immortal volcano to collapse.

This caused the Sage Zhunti to be tainted by the immense karma of the Immortal Volcano.

Moreover, if the immortal volcano were to collapse, then Yuan Feng and the Phoenix Clan would be able to see the light of day again.

After all, the immortal volcano is gone, so there's no need to continue suppressing it.

This is also why Kong Xuan took action against the Sage Zhunti.

Otherwise, with the blessing of the Great Dao Divine Light, Kong Xuan would have had no problem escaping.

Of course, it was simply a matter of escaping to the territory of the Shang Dynasty.

When the Shang Dynasty's fortune protects him, he will be able to escape the crisis that the Sage Zhunti is facing.

This would at least delay the attack on Jinji Ridge by Xiqi.

All of this was a plan that Kong Xuan conceived after the Five-Colored Divine Light advanced to the Great Dao Divine Light.

The effect of the Five-Colored Divine Light is to sweep away the magical artifact and bring it into the Five-Colored Divine Light.

The Great Dao Divine Light has an additional effect: it allows for the brief manipulation of magical artifacts that are imbued within it.

And it's the kind of activation that's done exactly as it was.

As long as Kong Xuan manipulates the branches of the Seven Treasures Tree that were just incorporated into the Great Dao Divine Light to attack the Undying Volcano.

It's like the Sage Zhunti attacking the Immortal Volcano; the immense karma from this attack will be borne by the Sage Zhunti.

Looking at the blessed pestle in the hands of the Sage Zhunti, Kong Xuan knew in his heart that this was a moment that would determine success or failure.

However, success or failure was meaningless to Kong Xuan.

The most important thing is to delay your own development time.

What Kong Xuan lacks most right now is time.

It wasn't long before Xiqi and the disciples of Chan Sect attacked Jinji Ridge.

Coming to the Undying Volcano is a way to increase one's strength.

But then Zhunti appeared.

This completely disrupted Kong Xuan's plans.

"Since you're here, let's collect some interest first!"

Thinking of this, a hint of amusement flashed in Kong Xuan's eyes.

"You think you can defeat me by unleashing your blessed pestle?"

Kong Xuan sneered, and stood up after recovering a trace of spiritual energy.

His body was surrounded by divine light, which, though dim, still exuded a chilling aura.

The Sage Zhunti's gaze was icy, and the vajra in his hand emitted boundless Buddhist light; his voice boomed like thunder:

"Kong Xuan, you have defied the sage! Today I will show you the true majesty of a sage!"

Before the words were even finished, the blessed pestle crashed down with a deafening roar.

In an instant, the world lost its color, and the Buddha's light was like a sea, as if it would engulf the entire immortal volcano.

However, Kong Xuan did not dodge; instead, he revealed a strange smile.

"Now!"

With a thought, Kong Xuan sent out the branches of the Seven Treasures Tree that had been swept into the divine light of the Great Dao, which shot towards the core of the Undying Volcano.

Although the branch was broken, it was still part of a sage's magic weapon, and its power remained undiminished under the urging of the divine light of the Great Dao.

"boom!!!"

The branches of the Seven Treasures Tree pierced the body of the Immortal Volcano like sharp swords, instantly igniting the already crumbling volcano.

Magma erupted from the ground, towering flames shot into the sky, and the entire immortal volcano began to collapse.

Deep within the volcano, ancient barriers were torn apart, as if some terrifying being was about to awaken.

Upon seeing this, the sage Zhunti's expression changed drastically:

"How dare you, you brat!!!"

Zhunti instantly understood Kong Xuan's intention, but it was too late.

The instant the immortal volcano shattered, a boundless force of cause and effect directly enveloped Zhunti.

That was the cause and effect of the Phoenix Clan suppressing the Undying Volcano during the Dragon-Han Great Tribulation.

Now that the Undying Volcano has collapsed, the karmic backlash will hit Zhunti, who just "attacked" the Undying Volcano!

"Well!"

The Sage Zhunti let out a roar, and the Buddhist light around him was eroded by the power of cause and effect, causing cracks to appear on his body.

Even though he tried to break free with the power of a saint, the power of cause and effect remained unmoved.

Moreover, how can cause and effect be erased by a sage at will?

Otherwise, why would there be a great calamity in the Journey to the West later on?

The Journey to the West: Great Tribulation is called a great tribulation, but it is actually just a plan to make the West prosper.

It was all because Rahu detonated the Western spiritual veins back then, and Hongjun, who fought against Rahu, naturally bore this enormous karmic burden.

Even Hongjun Daozu was like this? What about Zhunti?

Upon seeing this, Kong Xuan was overjoyed.

The plan was a success!

The immortal volcano collapsed, and the sage Zhunti was tainted by immense karma.

As the son of Yuan Feng, he would not only be spared from being implicated, but would also be relieved of the Phoenix Clan's destiny of suppressing the volcano.

However, Kong Xuan dared not linger and hurriedly fled towards Jin'ao Island.

In an instant, Kong Xuan's figure disappeared into the Undying Volcano.

However, the situation of the immortal volcano will not end just because Zhunti bears the consequences.

An immortal volcano is an active volcano, and its eruption will wipe out countless lives.

Even beings who have cultivated to the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal will die upon touching it.

Not to mention the weaker Celestial Immortals, True Immortals, Golden Immortals, and Taiyi Golden Immortals.

This is also the reason why Yuan Feng, who was at the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm, suppressed it.

Zhunti watched helplessly as Kong Xuan's figure transformed into a stream of chaotic light and fled towards Jin'ao Island, unable to pursue him at all.

At this moment, overwhelming karma has fallen upon him, and this karma will not disappear because the immortal volcano collapses.

The immortal volcano collapsed, and the creatures that were annihilated by the erupting lava were destroyed.

All these causes and effects will be attributed to Zhunti, even though the overwhelming karma has already left Zhunti extremely weak.

Even Zhunti could sense that his saintly realm had become unstable.

But Zhunti couldn't just ignore it.

If left unchecked, he will surely fall to the level of a saint.

Even overwhelming karma can cause Heaven to abandon you, and that is when you will truly meet your end.

However, Zhunti didn't do nothing. He channeled his saintly power and spoke towards the west:

"Senior brother, help me!"

As soon as the sound was uttered, the phantom of a twelve-petaled golden lotus appeared in the void, and the Sage arrived in an instant, stepping on the lotus platform.

Jieyin himself had already noticed the anomaly of the Southern Immortal Volcano.

Not only did the immortal volcano collapse, but the aura of his junior brother Zhunti also appeared before the collapse.

It was obvious that if his junior brother was fighting someone, even if Zhunti didn't call for help, Jieyin would come.

Since it is impossible to deduce the secrets of heaven during a great calamity, Zhunti is here, and it is better to come directly than to use his divine sense to explore.

Upon seeing the surrounding situation, Jieyin's expression changed drastically.

At this moment, Zhunti was entangled with overwhelming karma, and the surrounding immortal volcano collapsed, spewing out countless magma.

The lava flow is rushing in all directions with destructive force.

Wherever the lava flowed, mountains melted and rivers vaporized, and countless creatures vanished into nothingness before they could even scream.

This is all due to cause and effect, and it's all been attributed to Zhunti!

"How did my junior brother get involved in the karma of the Dragon-Han Great Tribulation?"

Before he could ask any questions, the guide had already begun to perform a hand seal.

The azure-colored flag unfurled in the wind, transforming into a sky-covering azure curtain that enveloped the erupting volcano.

The twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit beneath him hangs above Zhunti's head, sprinkling wisps of mysterious yellow merit energy.

The two innate spiritual treasures and the blessed pestle complemented each other, forming three dazzling barriers in front of the magma torrent.

The boiling subterranean fire crashed against the barrier, stirring up a shower of golden and blue light.

Zhunti endured the pain of his holy body collapsing and inserted the bare Seven Treasures Tree into the void.

In an instant, three thousand Bodhi phantoms appeared, merging with the barrier of the Azure Lotus Banner to form a massive Sumeru Array spanning heaven and earth.

The gushing lava was finally confined within a radius of tens of thousands of miles.

Seeing that the magma of the immortal volcano had stabilized, the Sage of Guidance finally had time to ask questions.

"Junior brother, what exactly happened?"

"How did you become entangled in the immense karma of this immortal volcano?"

Jieyin asked in a deep voice, his tone carrying a rare hint of urgency.

His gaze swept across the surroundings, his divine sense probing everywhere.

In the end, they only managed to capture a wisp of chaotic light that had not yet dissipated, as well as the lingering aura of a quasi-saint at the peak of his power in the air.

There were no traces of other saints here, only the saintly might of Zhunti intertwined with the unfamiliar power of a quasi-saint.

This also rules out the possibility that it was Zhunti fighting against other saints.

Zhunti gave a bitter smile, his saintly body trembling slightly due to the backlash of cause and effect.

He dared not conceal anything, much less embellish it.

This matter concerns the fate of the Western religion; the slightest misstep could lead to utter ruin.

"Senior brother, this time... I was careless."

Zhunti took a deep breath and recounted what had just happened.

From noticing the unusual activity at Golden Rooster Ridge, to tracking Kong Xuan to the Undying Volcano, and then to having the Seven Treasures Tree broken and the Undying Volcano detonated...

With each word Zhunti spoke, Jieyin's expression grew increasingly gloomy.

Especially when he heard that Kong Xuan, with his quasi-saint body, had fought against a saint, and even used the power of cause and effect to backfire on him, Jieyin frowned deeply.

"A mere quasi-saint, how dare you harm me?"

The guide's voice was low, as if questioning, yet also as if pondering.

He raised his hand to calculate, but the secrets of heaven were not revealed during the great calamity, and even sages could not see the whole picture.

The only certainty is that Kong Xuan was no ordinary quasi-saint.

It possesses supernatural powers capable of harming a saint, and can even briefly manipulate a saint's magical treasures!

Such supernatural power has already surpassed the realm of Quasi-Saint.

It even transcends the methods of a sage.

After all, even the two of them couldn't have done that.

Zhunti sighed:

"This child possesses extraordinary abilities."

"I thought I could easily convert him, but I never expected that this brat would outsmart me instead..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhunti suddenly groaned, and the chains of cause and effect around his body tightened abruptly, causing his holy body to crack open with fine golden marks.

Upon seeing this, Jieyin hurriedly activated the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus to suppress it, but even the most precious treasures of merit could not completely resolve the karmic entanglement.

"The karma of the Dragon-Han Great Calamity... plus the karmic force of the lives destroyed by the eruption of the Undying Volcano..."

Jieyin's gaze was dark, and his heart was filled with turbulent waves.

Western religions are already burdened with karmic debts due to their aspiration to become saints, and now this enormous karmic debt is added on top of that, making matters worse.

"What a brilliant Kong Xuan!"

The man, enraged, laughed instead.

"How dare a mere ant scheme against a sage!"