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Upon seeing this, the Taoist Zhunti's compassionate expression remained unchanged; he merely sighed softly, as if lamenting Kong Xuan's "stubbornness" and "ignorance of destiny":

"Alas, fellow Daoist, what is the point of all this? It's nothing but a futile struggle."

As he spoke, he gently brushed the seemingly delicate Seven Treasures Tree in his hand, which appeared to be casually plucked, against the overwhelming five-colored divine light that could sweep away the stars.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no terrifying phenomenon of laws collapsing.

Only a gentle, peaceful, yet infinitely mysterious seven-colored radiance emanated from the Seven Treasures Tree, spreading out like ripples, softly yet firmly meeting the domineering, all-destroying innate five-colored divine light.

Two peerless divine lights, both known as "unstoppable," converged at this moment, beneath the prelude to this calamity of godhood!

Where the light intertwined, time and space seemed to freeze, becoming the first focal point of the great calamity.

Chapter 26 Banishing Zhunti, Subduing Kong Xuan

The seven-colored rays of light emanating from the Seven Treasures Tree, seemingly as gentle as the morning mist, contain the supreme aspirations and transformative power accumulated by the Western sages over countless eons.

Where the light passed, golden lotuses bloomed in the void, and faint chanting echoed between heaven and earth, as if three thousand Buddhist kingdoms were floating in the rosy light.

The five-colored divine light, which once made even the Great Luo Golden Immortals retreat and was said to be able to sweep away anything, dissipated and melted away as quickly as ice and snow meeting the sun the moment it came into contact with the seven-colored rosy light!

The colorful radiance retreated step by step before the Sage's Avenue, as if it had encountered its natural nemesis.

Kong Xuan grunted, his body trembling violently. The surging demonic power and laws around him seemed so pale and powerless before the methods of a sage. The void beneath his feet shattered inch by inch, but was forcibly mended by Buddhist light, forming a cage of confinement.

He, the "strongest below the sages," was no match for a true Primordial Saint when he went all out! This cruel fact pierced through his innate pride like a sharp sword.

With a gentle press of the Seven Treasures Tree, an invisible, mighty force descended like an ancient divine mountain, suppressing Kong Xuan firmly in place, making it impossible for him to move even a finger!

"Om Mani Padme Hum!"

When the Daoist Zhunti recites the Six-Syllable Mantra of the Western Paradise, each syllable is like being cast in gold, containing the supreme power to cleanse the soul and reshape the will.

The resounding Buddhist chants were no longer external sounds, but resounded directly in the depths of Kong Xuan's heart and the origin of his primordial spirit! The golden Sanskrit characters were like chains, binding his true spirit, trying to smooth out his unruly nature and transform it into a devout faith in the Western religion.

"Ugh—! I... I'm not reconciled!!"

Kong Xuan let out a blood-curdling roar, his handsome face contorted with extreme pain and resistance.

He roamed the world freely, and had never suffered such humiliation.

Unlike Qin Chuan's previous leniency and equal treatment, Zhunti intends to use absolute power to forcibly distort his will and convert him into a Dharma Protector King!

He struggled desperately, and the phantom behind him even manifested the true form of a peacock again, its colorful feathers radiating their final brilliance as it tried to break free from the confinement of the Buddhist chants.

However, the majesty of a sage cannot be defied.

Under the boundless light of the Buddha, his gaze inevitably began to become dazed and confused, and his innate pride seemed to be shattered inch by inch.

Inside and outside the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, many powerful members of the Jie Sect who sensed this scene, as well as some powerful figures who were secretly watching, couldn't help but feel a pang of pity.

For someone like Kong Xuan, forcibly changing his mind and erasing his nature is far more cruel than simply killing him.

Within the Immortal Slaughtering Formation, malevolent energy surged, and four swords hovered in the air.

The Tongtian Sect Leader, observing the outside world through the array diagram, saw that Zhunti was personally attacking Kong Xuan, a mere junior, and even attempting to forcibly convert him. He frowned deeply and let out a cold snort.

"This Zhunti is really getting worse as he gets older; he's completely shameless!"

He recalled that in the original timeline, when Yuanshi Tianzun suppressed the Three Immortal Maidens who had offended his divine authority, although he was ruthless, he at least respected his status and did not resort to such despicable and twisted methods. In comparison, Zhunti's actions filled him with even more contempt.

He composed himself and looked at Qin Chuan, who had been standing quietly watching the battle from the side.

He knew that Qin Chuan had previously admired Kong Xuan quite a bit, even intending to recruit him and showing him mercy. Now that Kong Xuan had been kidnapped, why had Qin Chuan made no move to intervene?

“Fellow Daoist,” the Tongtian Sect Leader couldn’t help but ask, “that peacock is about to suffer a calamity, aren’t you going to take action?”

Qin Chuan's gaze remained calm, as if the conversion ceremony outside had nothing to do with him, and he simply responded:

"How do you know, Fellow Daoist Tongtian, that I didn't make a move?"

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader raised an eyebrow and revealed an undisguised look of surprise on his face for the first time!

With the dignity of a saint, his divine sense enveloped the entire heavens, yet he was completely unaware of when or how Qin Chuan made his move!

But seeing Qin Chuan's confident and composed demeanor, he instantly realized that this Daoist Zhunti was likely to suffer a great setback today!

Within the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, malevolent energy and celestial light intertwined.

The Boundless Immortal coldly watched the scene of Kong Xuan being suppressed and converted outside, his face showing not a trace of sympathy, but rather a mocking sneer.

"You creatures of the Intercepting Sect, born of fur and horns, and born from eggs and moisture, why do you need to feign compassion here?"

His gaze swept over the ten thousand immortals of the Intercepting Sect who were standing ready opposite him, his voice cold and sarcastic:

"Your fate is only slightly better than that of Kong Xuan! Once you've been listed on the Investiture of the Gods, your cultivation will stagnate, and you'll be at the mercy of the Heavenly Court. What's the essential difference between that and being taken to the West by him to become the mount of the Bright King? You're all just dogs, only the masters you serve are different!"

These words were like igniting a powder keg!

"You shameless old thief! How dare you insult my Jie Sect like this?!"

Golden Spirit Mother, Tortoise Spirit Mother, and other direct disciples of the Intercepting Sect were enraged, and their bodies burst forth with immortal light!

Even Nezha from the Chan Sect's camp gripped his Fire-Tipped Spear tightly, his knuckles turning white, and his eyes blazing with fury!

He utterly despised the hypocrisy and ruthlessness of this Boundless Immortal!

Even the crane boy and deer boy standing behind the Boundless Immortal Elder couldn't help but feel a hint of disgust and coldness in their eyes when they heard their master's cold and heartless words, but they dared not show it because of their status.

"Hmph, stubborn as a mule!"

Seeing that his words had worked, the Boundless Immortal Elder said no more. He suddenly revealed his vast Dharma body, and his immense pressure mixed with a chilling killing intent swept across the four directions!

"Disciples of the Chan Sect, demon-hunting team, listen to my command!"

He waved his hand and gave the order, his voice firm and decisive:

"Kill all these ignorant monsters!"

"kill--!!"

The disciples of the Chan Sect, who could no longer contain themselves, and the ferocious demon-hunting team charged into the complex formations set up by the ten thousand immortals of the Jie Sect like a burst dam!

In an instant, the battle cries within the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation shook the heavens!

The light of the magical artifacts tore through the void, and the roar of the colliding laws shook the universe!

Immortal blood and demon blood splattered, and remnant souls and broken spirits wailed!

Within the entire formation, earth, water, fire, and wind surged, and space shattered layer by layer, as if returning to chaos. The scene was terrifying to the extreme!

If it weren't for the immense power of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation itself, this destructive energy would have already spread to the outside world, causing boundless calamity!

Just as the great battle within the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation erupted and attracted the attention of almost everyone, a sudden change occurred on Kong Xuan, who was suppressed by the Seven Treasures Tree and shrouded in Buddhist light!

A point of extreme darkness appeared without warning from between his brows!

At first, it was no bigger than a speck of dust, but the moment it appeared, it expanded wildly at a speed that transcended the concept of time and space!

"Om-!"

A deep, silent void, seemingly connected to the end of the universe—the Xuanming Black Hole—suddenly descended!

His target was not Kong Xuan, but Zhunti Daoist, who was full of pride and had even begun to plan how to use his hidden universe to capture all the "destined people" he had his eye on in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation!

"what?!"

Master Zhunti was startled; his sacred heart issued a warning!

But he didn't have time to make any effective reaction before the black hole's devouring power enveloped him!

The next moment, under the gaze of countless horrified eyes, the Western saint Zhunti Daoist, along with the Seven Treasures Tree in his hand, was swallowed up by the suddenly appearing Xuanming Black Hole!

Vanished without a trace!

Inside a black hole, there is no ordinary spatial turbulence.

The Daoist Zhunti stood in an endless, dark void. Above and below, in all directions, there was nothingness. Even with his supreme status as a Primordial Saint, his divine sense could not reach the edge!

Only in the far distance of sight, there was a tiny, almost imperceptible singularity, emitting a faint light.

"Where is this place? How could it possibly trap even a sage?"

For the first time, a sense of unease rose in Zhunti's heart. Without hesitation, he immediately activated the Seven Treasures Tree, unleashing a dazzling holy light capable of shattering millions of great worlds. It transformed into a torrent of light that tore through eternal annihilation, slamming fiercely towards that one singularity!

However, an attack powerful enough to cleave the world apart in the outside world fell into this Xuanming Black Hole and was like a stone sinking into the sea, without even causing a ripple!

The singularity remained suspended in place, as if it had never changed since time immemorial.

"How is this possible?!"

Zhunti Daoist's expression finally changed; he clearly sensed an unprecedented and intense crisis!

Meanwhile, inside the Immortal Slaughtering Formation.

The expressions of Yuanshi Tianzun, Taishang Laojun, and Jieyin Daoren changed almost simultaneously!

"Fellow Daoist Zhunti's aura... has vanished?!"

"Completely undetectable! It's as if it has been completely erased from this world!"

The three sages looked at each other, their eyes filled with disbelief and solemnity.

A Primordial Saint vanished without a trace or connection right before their very eyes!

This is something that has never happened since the beginning of time!

After the Xuanming Black Hole swallowed Zhunti, it did not continue to expand, but slowly dissipated into nothingness.

The suppressive force applied to Kong Xuan also disappeared.

Kong Xuan stood there, stunned, staring at the spot where Zhunti had disappeared, while feeling the familiar lingering influence of Qin Chuan's laws within his body.

"The Xuanming Black Hole...it's him..."

He instantly realized that Qin Chuan had already left a backup plan for him, and at the critical moment, he not only saved him, but also banished a saint!

He originally intended to repay the debt of Qin Chuan's past by helping him in this battle, but he never expected that instead of repaying the debt, he would incur an even greater and heavier debt of gratitude for saving his life!

Kong Xuan's face was filled with an extremely complex expression. There was the dazed feeling of surviving a calamity, the lingering fear of the sage's power, the shock of Qin Chuan's unfathomable methods, and a trace of indescribable gratitude.

The silence lasted only a few breaths.

Kong Xuan suddenly raised his head, all the hesitation, struggle, and complexity in his eyes turning into resolute determination!

He looked up to the sky and let out a clear, resonant cry that pierced the clouds and shook the surrounding area!