The Sages Plot in Secret

As Tongtian was thinking this, he saw the Two Sages of the West speaking to him.

"Greetings, three senior brothers."

Laozi Tzu didn't look at the two of them; he simply nodded.

His original expression was arrogant; he simply grunted in response.

Tongtian returned the greeting to the Two Sages of the West and said...

"Greetings, my two junior brothers."

Seeing that Tongtian had paid them any attention, Jieyin and Zhunti rushed over to Tongtian's side and asked in a low voice.

"Senior Brother Tongtian, do you know why our teacher summoned us here?"

Before Hongjun's orders reached Mount Sumeru, these Two Sages of the West were working hard for the future of the Western Teachings!

Each and every little child carries the future of Western Teachings on their shoulders!

Being summoned so suddenly made Jieyin and Zhunti and Zhunti quite concerned!

So they wanted to find out from Tongtian what had happened.

That's why the Dao Ancestor summoned all five of his Sages!

Unfortunately, they chose the wrong person.

Tongtian, of course, knew nothing either.

He said with a hint of apology on his face.

"I'm new here too, I can only wait for the teacher."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the gates of the Zixiao Palace burst open with a roar.

The group of people who were not present all entered that space.

Upon seeing Dao Ancestor Hongjun, they all spoke.

"Disciple greets Master!"

Although they had all become saints, they still held Hongjun in high esteem when they saw Hongjun!

Moreover, it was only after they became saints that they discovered the unfathomable depth of Dao Ancestor Hongjun!

"Please sit down."

After seeing his disciples sitting on the Meditation Cushion, Hongjun sighed and spoke.

"I have summoned you here today to discuss a matter of paramount importance concerning the Primordial World."

Upon hearing this, the Five Saints all straightened their expressions.

In their minds, Dao Ancestor Hongjun is the spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao, and his words and deeds must be related to the Heavenly Dao.

Hongjun continued speaking.

"The sun and moon revolve, but the weapons of war are never repaired."

"Since the beginning of the Primordial World, it has already experienced two Tribulation."

An immeasurable Tribulation, even Sage in the Primordial World would treat it with utmost caution!

For living beings to grow, they inevitably consume the energy of heaven and earth.

Only when a living being dies, its body and spirit dissipate, will that energy be returned to this world.

When few living beings die, and the number of long-lived creatures that survive is endless, the energy between heaven and earth will decrease!

The scales that had been balanced in the unseen realm were now overturned!

Therefore, an immeasurable Tribulation has arrived!

Its goal is simple: to kill!

After all the vermin that lurked above heaven and earth had been consumed, the energy was returned to heaven and earth.

This Tribulation will lie dormant, waiting for the next time the balance is disrupted.

The first Tribulation was called the Ferocious Beast Tribulation, which was intended to completely wipe away the remains of gods and demons left behind after Pangu created the world, and restore peace to this land.

The second Tribulation was called the Dragon-Han Calamity. Because of the previous war between the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans, the world was filled with vengeful spirits. In addition, the population of the three clans was indeed large, which caused erosion of this world, thus triggering this Tribulation.

"Now, the third Tribulation has arrived."

The expressions of the Three Pure Ones and the Two Sages of the West all changed!

They even have a basic understanding of what constitutes Tribulation calamity!

Even if they were Sage now, they would still have a headache if they got involved with this kind of thing!

"May I ask, teacher, which force caused this Tribulation?"

Laozi pondered for a moment, then asked a question.

The others listened quietly.

Hongjun sighed softly and spoke.

"In the Primordial World, there were two powerful forces."

Upon hearing Hongjun's words, Laozi and the others understood immediately.

Everyone can name one or two major powers in the Primordial World.

One is the Demon Race, the other is the Witch Clan!

The battle between these two sides has already unleashed endless Baleful Qi across the Primordial World!

However, during this time, the Demon Race went into hiding.

The two races, the Witch-Demon, have temporarily ceased their hostilities!

Laozi also noticed this strange phenomenon!

"The immeasurable Tribulation has begun; the Witch-Demon and Demon races need to exit the game as soon as possible."

Jieyin asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Teacher, this Tribulation has already begun, so why do you say that the Witch-Demon and Demon races should be eliminated as soon as possible?"

Hongjun did not answer, so Tongtian tentatively asked.

"During the Tribulation, countless lives were lost. Was this the reason, teacher?"

As someone who established his religion based on the idea of seizing Heavenly Secrets from all living beings in the Primordial World, Tongtian harbored a great love for Primordial World beings!

Hongjun smiled slightly but did not answer Tongtian's question.

Original frowned and spoke.

"Being in the midst of Tribulation, one is naturally in danger of perishing."

"Now that the Tribulation has begun, we must follow the will of Heaven and let it proceed smoothly!"

The moment these two opened their mouths, the tension was palpable!

Hongjun nodded, then shook his head, and slowly said.

"Yes, and no."

"Now that this immeasurable Tribulation has begun, it will not stop."

"While the Witch-Demon and Demon races are clearly in the midst of Tribulation, they are stagnating."

Zhunti spoke up.

"This immeasurable Tribulation concerns the Witch-Demon and Demon races; I humbly request your guidance, Master!"

Hongjun nodded and then spoke.

"As the two main protagonists in this Tribulation, we absolutely cannot stop the war!"

Let's set aside the matter of the Demon Race for now; the behavior of the Witch Clan is also extremely strange!

The Witch Clan, who have always loved fighting and refused to suffer a loss, were able to refrain from fighting the Demon Race.

Otherwise, Hongjun would not have summoned these Five Saints.

Having understood their teacher's meaning, the Five Saints fell into deep thought.

In Laozi's view, the elimination of the Witch-Demon and Yao races might not necessarily be a bad thing for him.

The Taiji Sect he founded was meant to spread the Dao lineage.

Using the Witch-Demon and Demon races as a stepping stone is not a bad idea.

A divine light flashed in the primordial eyes.

He had always looked down on those creatures that were born from moisture and hatched from eggs, covered in fur and horns.

Furthermore, although he established Dao lineage, it was difficult to spread it due to the existence of the Witch-Demon and demon races.

The prosperity of his Dao lineage was related to his own cultivation level.

If the Witch-Demon and demon races were expelled, his Chan Sect would surely flourish in this Primordial World!

This differs from what Laozi and the original mind thought.

At this moment, what Jieyin and Zhunti were thinking was, "Take people away!"

The number of people in the Witch-Demon and Demon races was enormous, and among them were countless experts!

If this Tribulation leads to the collapse of both races...

Wouldn't that be the perfect opportunity for the two of them to go and redeem themselves?!

After all, the Western Paradise is desperately short of people; why would they go to such lengths to seek enlightenment when they can be saved?

Tongtian's face was serious as he pondered deeply.

He was thinking about exactly the matter that troubled Hongjun.

Of the Five Saints, only Tongtian was thinking very seriously!