Primordial Era: The Ten Deadly Formations are Broken, Shen Gongbao Asks Me to Come Out of the Mounta

Taiqing was startled upon hearing this.

Zhao Gongming broke through the restrictions of the Fire Cloud Cave not to target him, but to truly plan for the development of the Three Realms.

This is a big problem.

After all, if we're really talking about it, it was Zhao Gongming who truly followed the trend of heaven and earth and defied the will of heaven.

The reversal came too quickly, leaving Taiqing somewhat bewildered. But he quickly regained his senses and said, "Master, this disciple is unaware of the matter of cultivating spiritual roots!"

Moreover, the restrictions on the Fire Cloud Cave were not set up by this disciple alone, but by…”

Before Taiqing could finish speaking, Dao Ancestor Hongjun interrupted him directly: "I already know the cause and effect of this matter."

As a divinely ordained saint, although your saintly status has been revoked, it is only a matter of time before you attain sainthood. Right now, you have violated the old Taoist's prohibition, and this matter will be settled with you in the future!

Let me ask you.

Zhao Gongming was merely seeking blessings for the Three Realms and delaying the great calamity; this was a matter of great merit. Why did you interfere?

Faced with the Dao Ancestor's questioning, Taiqing was speechless.

What could he say?

The reason why the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were sealed in the Fire Cloud Cave was not only to plan for the fate of the human race, but also to prevent the birth of a saint of humanity.

But is this something that can be said out loud?

Seeing that Laozi remained silent, Hongjun Daozu continued, "As the head of the Three Pure Ones, your actions are often biased!"

As a result, the hearts of the people in the Xuanmen sect have scattered, the Tao has declined and the demons have risen. This cause and effect, I, the old Taoist, will not punish you!

However, how should the consequences of violating the prohibition, trespassing into the Immortal Realm, and intervening to obstruct the Ziwei Emperor, thus defying the power of heaven and earth, be resolved?

Upon hearing this, Taiqing dared not argue and simply said, "I leave it entirely to Master's decision!"

"Since you want me to make the decision!"

To resolve the matter today, you only need to do the following two things to settle the cause and effect.

First, give Zhao Gongming a copy of your alchemy insights!

Secondly, the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda and the Tai Chi Diagram are both beyond your ability to suppress due to your fortune. I will choose one for Zhao Gongming, and wait until you return to the position of a sage before discussing anything else!

Upon hearing the words of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the Sage Taiqing was dumbfounded.

What?

The experience in alchemy is nothing special; it's just a 'cultivation technique.' Even if one had such experience, given the current environment of the Earthly Immortal Realm, it would be difficult to find spiritual roots suitable for refining golden pills.

But, can the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda and the Taiji Diagram be given away so easily?

The Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda is a treasure of merit and defense, and also one's own innate treasure. Once it is activated, one will be invincible from the start.

The Tai Chi diagram, needless to say, is a supreme treasure from the beginning of creation, combining offense and defense, and is also related to the fundamental path to enlightenment.

These two treasures, if taken out either one, would drive even a Heavenly Saint crazy. And now, they're just being given away so easily?

After hesitating for a moment, Taiqing finally spoke, "Master, this disciple..."

Before he could speak, Hongjun interrupted him again: "Since you have asked your master to make the decision, your master has already given you a way to eliminate the cause and effect!"

If you are unwilling, the old Taoist will take back your holy position and give it to Zhao Gongming to resolve this karmic debt.

What do you think?

That's a very heavy statement. As a divinely ordained saint, even if he falls from his saintly position, he is still a direct disciple of the Xuanmen sect and a disciple of Hongjun. It's only a matter of time before he regains his saintly status.

However, if Hongjun were to reclaim his sainthood, it would be equivalent to being expelled from the Xuanmen sect, and even the title of Heavenly Saint would be stripped away!

Once one completely falls from sainthood, yet still possesses two supreme treasures, it's akin to a child carrying gold in a bustling marketplace—that would be a huge problem.

Putting aside everything else, the two Western Saints would probably not let go of such an opportunity to kick someone when they're down.

Zhao Gongming, who was standing to the side, was overjoyed upon hearing this.

You old rascal, you're really bad.

You never do anything productive, all you do is take sides, causing the Three Pure Ones to fall apart, brothers to become enemies, and even the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to be imprisoned, all for your own sake to seize the destiny of the human race.

Now they've gotten their comeuppance, haven't they?

The Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda and the Taiji Diagram—either one would likely be enough to cause this Supreme Saint such heartache that he could hardly breathe, for countless eons.

Of course, the Sage of Taiqing could also choose to disregard the Dao Ancestor and directly confront him head-on.

That would be a huge problem.

Having lost the protection of the Xuanmen sect, lost the support of the Dao Ancestor, and even lost the hearts of his own brothers.

This Sage of Taiqing will probably be completely devoured by the two Western Sages in the blink of an eye, and his fate will probably be even more tragic than his death and the dissipation of his Dao!

At this moment, Taiqing was also in a dilemma; refusing was naturally out of the question.

However, losing either of these two treasures would be an unacceptable loss for him.

Although the Daoist Ancestor said that the ownership of this treasure would be discussed after he regained his saintly position, given Zhao Gongming's personality, once the treasure was in his hands, there was no reason for him to give it up.

At this moment, Taiqing just wanted to shout, "Dao Ancestor, please punish me!"

Even if they are punished by the Dao Ancestor, it will only be temporary. The most severe punishment would be like Tongtian being imprisoned in the Zixiao Palace, or other restrictions.

But once the treasure is lost, it can never be recovered.

But once the treasure is lost, it can never be recovered.

This move is a thousand times, a hundred times, more severe than any punishment.

However, the reason why the Dao Ancestor asked him to take out the treasure was not entirely as punishment.

Even the most precious treasures of antiquity can only be held by the suppression of destiny.

The higher the grade, the more astonishing the fortune required to suppress it.

Having previously been a Heavenly Saint and the leader of the Human Cult, his fortune was flourishing, making it more than enough to suppress the two supreme treasures.

However, at present, abolishing the position of the leader of the Humanist Sect and falling from the position of a saint has greatly damaged his fortune. If he forcibly seizes two supreme treasures and suffers a backlash from his fortune, that is no joke.

Moreover, there is a glimmer of hope in the Heavenly Dao. If I were to regain my saintly status, it would not be impossible for me to retrieve the supreme treasure.

After hesitating for a long time, Taiqing reluctantly took out the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, erased the divine consciousness within it, and threw it to Zhao Gongming.

Between the two, choose the lesser. The Tai Chi diagram is the most precious treasure for one's own path to enlightenment. Once lost, it would be extremely difficult to regain the status of a sage.

In comparison, although the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda is a supreme defensive treasure built upon acquired merit, the Taiji Diagram is also incredibly defensive, making it invincible once activated.

Looking at the magnificent Heaven and Earth Pagoda before him, Zhao Gongming's heart stirred.

You should know that he already possesses the Primordial Measuring Ruler, a treasure for gaining merit and power through acquired means.

Having obtained the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, both of these acquired treasures of merit have now fallen into his hands.

This time, we've definitely made a killing.

But before Zhao Gongming could even feel a surge of joy, another notification sounded in his mind.

"Ding dong, congratulations host, you have completed option three. The number of restrictions that can be refined by the Chaos Pearl has increased by 1. The fourth restriction of the Chaos Pearl can be refined now."

"Refine it or not?"