Taiqing Was Clearly Doing This on Purpose

The Primordial Great Disciple moved. Before everyone could recover from their shock at the Taiqing Saint so easily surviving the heavenly punishment, the Nine Heavens shook violently once more.

Purple Qi spread for a thousand miles, Buddha Light illuminated heaven and earth, and supreme Saintly Pressure blanketed the entire Primordial Wilderness.

Receiver and Cundi, the Two Sages of the West, descended, shocking all Primordial World Beings.

"Is this the return of the age of Saints?" Even the great powers felt uneasy, worried that a war between Saints might erupt.

Above the Heavenly Court, everyone from the Buddhist Sect was thrilled to see the two Saints descend.

Haotian also revealed a delighted expression. He and the Buddhist Sect were now on the same side.

"Greetings, Western Saints." The celestial immortals of the Heavenly Court and the disciples of the Buddhist Sect all bowed. Though the Three Teachings revered Taiqing, they could not help feeling nervous before two Saints.

Especially since Taiqing had just undergone heavenly punishment, they feared that he was in poor condition.

Yet no one knew that the heavenly punishment had not harmed Taiqing in the slightest.

Receiver and Cundi looked at Taiqing with complete confidence, prepared to engage in a contest.

"We have come under the Dao Ancestor's orders to take you to the Purple Cloud Palace."

"Submit to your bonds at once!"

Taiqing gave a disdainful smile.

"You think you are worthy?"

The moment those words fell, Receiver and Cundi's faces darkened instantly.

Taiqing was simply too arrogant. He completely disregarded them and even dared to disrespect the Dao Ancestor!

"Taiqing, you are courting death! Today, you will pay the price!"

Receiver and Cundi were brimming with confidence.

Their Saintly power surged fiercely as they prepared to strike.

This scene shocked the entire Primordial Wilderness.

Had the reappearance of Saints just begun, only to trigger a war between Saints?

On Kunlun Mountain, Yuanshi's anger soared to the heavens.

"Hongjun and the West have bullied our Three Pure Ones too far!"

Yuanshi could no longer endure it and decided to descend personally.

The Three Pure Ones were one body, sharing life and death, fearing nothing.

How could Yuanshi not understand this principle within the Three Teachings?

So what if they declared war on the West today?

Within Grand Simplicity Heaven, Nüwa's expression was equally cold.

"Hongjun truly favors his disciples to the extreme."

Nüwa also decided to act.

Now that the Saints had appeared in the world, she naturally would no longer be constrained by the rules.

Hongjun sat in the Purple Cloud Palace, overlooking the Primordial Wilderness with an indifferent gaze.

He eagerly anticipated the trap he had set for Taiqing, wondering what outcome it would bring.

Within the Underworld, Houtu trusted Taiqing, but Hongjun clearly had more than just this simple method prepared.

Just as the Saints began to move, a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared in the Primordial Wilderness.

Facing the overwhelmingly powerful Two Sages of the West, Taiqing lightly tapped his fingertip. Instantly, heaven and earth fell silent, and all things became still.

All Primordial World Beings felt their hearts tremble, unable to employ their divine abilities.

Receiver and Cundi were utterly shocked. They discovered that their Saintly power had been suppressed and could not circulate.

At this moment, all laws returned to nothingness, as though Myriad Laws had become empty.

"Taiqing, what exactly have you done?" Receiver demanded in a trembling voice.

Taiqing smiled faintly. "That is unimportant. You only need to understand one thing—"

He waved his hand, and divine light swept forth like a reversed galaxy, covering heaven and earth.

The Taiqing Saint displayed supreme divine power, using the Grand Void Tribulation Light to instantly kill Receiver and Cundi.

Their Saintly bodies exploded, golden Saint blood staining the sky crimson. Half of the thirty-six heavens' canopy was dyed red as well, leaving all Primordial World Beings stunned.

Such power had not even been seen during the Investiture of the Gods.

Within the Blood Sea, Styx was also stirred with excitement, believing that the Taiqing Saint far surpassed the other Saints.

Within Five Villages Monastery, Zhen Yuanzi was even more shocked.

The gap between Saints was actually this vast!

Kunlun Mountain.

Yuanshi was exceedingly excited, his heart filled with shock.

His Elder Brother had defeated Receiver and Cundi with a casual gesture. Such strength was simply astonishing.

As expected of his Elder Brother!

Within Wa Huang Palace, Nüwa was deeply moved.

She was not surprised by Taiqing's strength, for she understood the depth of his foundation well.

In the Underworld, Houtu widened her eyes in shock.

Taiqing actually possessed such strength. Had he not gone all out during the Investiture of the Gods? Perhaps Taiqing had long seen through Hongjun's schemes and had been making arrangements in secret.

Within the Purple Cloud Palace, Tongtian was equally shocked.

Was this his Big Brother? If Big Brother had gone all out during the Investiture of the Gods, why would Hongjun have needed to intervene? He alone would have been enough to destroy every Saint.

Perhaps Big Brother had already known of Hongjun's plan back then and had been laying out his own arrangements all along.

Above the Heavenly Court, Haotian and everyone from the Buddhist Sect were thoroughly frightened.

Their excitement over the Saints' descent had not even subsided before Taiqing easily defeated Receiver and Cundi.

This was simply terrifying!

Every god and Buddha in the Heavenly Court trembled, terrified that Taiqing would casually wipe them out as well.

Meanwhile, Immortal Qin of the Human Race and the people of the Three Teachings were ecstatic!

"Master is mighty!"

"Senior Grand Uncle is invincible!"

"Saints are Eternal and Immortal!"

Xuandu and Ying Zheng were equally thrilled, and their reverence for Taiqing deepened further.

Xingtian and the other Great Witches of the Witch Race were completely stunned.

The gap between Saints was actually this great?

At this moment.

Taiqing's gaze shifted slightly.

The Boundless Grand Void Tribulation Light surged forth once more.

Having barely escaped Myriad Laws Stillness and hidden themselves, Receiver and Cundi's primordial spirits now revealed expressions of extreme terror.

They could not help crying out miserably:

"Taiqing, stop!"

"How dare you so cruelly harm your fellow disciples?!"

"The Dao Ancestor will never forgive you!"

Taiqing remained calm, turning a deaf ear.

Since he had descended today,

he would establish a new order through violence.

He would completely overturn the Primordial Wilderness.

Let alone Receiver and Cundi,

even if Hongjun came in person,

Taiqing still feared nothing.

The Grand Void Tribulation Light spread wildly.

Receiver and Cundi's primordial spirits panicked in utter disarray.

The great powers of the Primordial Wilderness also gasped sharply.

Taiqing's methods were far too ruthless.

Could he really...

The aura of the Heavenly Dao suddenly swept forth, carrying away the remnants of Receiver and Cundi's souls.

Above the Nine Heavens, a pair of indifferent eyes looked down upon all living beings.

Above the Nine Heavens, a pair of icy eyes appeared. They belonged to none other than Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

He stared coldly at Taiqing and the Two Sages of the West, his mood exceptionally foul.

Receiver and Cundi's performance had truly disappointed him. They had actually been so easily killed by Taiqing, whose true strength had exceeded Hongjun's expectations.

What made him even more wary was that the divine ability Taiqing had displayed was unprecedented, making even him feel apprehensive.

Hongjun said coldly, "Taiqing, you have openly violated the rules of the Heavenly Dao and wantonly slaughtered your fellow disciples. What crime should you be charged with?" The moment these words fell, all Primordial World Beings trembled. Even Saints felt the immense pressure.

Yet Taiqing remained composed. "What crime have I committed?"

Hongjun said, "The Heavenly Dao has not destroyed me, which means I have not defied Heaven's will."

However, what he had violated were the Dao Ancestor's rules. What did that have to do with the Heavenly Dao?

In the hearts of Primordial World Beings, Hongjun was the Heavenly Dao.

But Taiqing did not see it that way.

Finally, Taiqing smiled calmly. "As for harming fellow disciples?"

"The West attacked me. Did they think they could escape punishment?"

By then, Receiver and Cundi had already restored their physical bodies.

Hearing this, the two were furious, their faces red and necks swollen. This was going too far!

But the two Saints no longer dared to attack Taiqing.

For they knew full well that they were nowhere near Taiqing's match.

Cundi simply borrowed another's authority to accuse Taiqing:

"Taiqing, how dare you still be so presumptuous before the Dao Ancestor?"

Receiver also took the opportunity to echo him:

"That is right! We acted according to the Dao Ancestor's decree. You are defying the Dao Ancestor!"

"Master, Taiqing must be severely punished!"

Hongjun looked coldly at Taiqing, his tone calm.

"Taiqing, enter the Purple Cloud Palace and cultivate in seclusion of your own accord."

"Or shall I make you?"

Receiver and Cundi became smug upon hearing this.

They pointed at Taiqing and shouted:

"Taiqing, why have you not surrendered?"

"Do you intend to defy Heaven's will?"

The powerful figures of the Primordial Wilderness who saw this

all felt contempt.

The Two Sages of the West actually relied on authority like this. It was truly beneath the dignity of Saints.

Taiqing merely gave a soft laugh. Instead of answering, he asked a question.

Receiver and Cundi had violated Heaven's will by descending with Saintly power. Would the Dao Ancestor simply ignore that?

Many of the powerful figures in the Primordial Wilderness finally came to their senses.

That was right. The Two Sages of the West had also violated the rules, so why had no heavenly punishment descended upon them?

Hongjun's gaze turned even colder.

Taiqing was clearly doing this on purpose.

But before all Primordial World Beings, Hongjun naturally could not admit that he himself had arranged it.

Thus, he said indifferently:

"Receiver and Cundi will receive the punishment they deserve."

The moment those words fell, a mocking smile appeared at the corner of Taiqing's lips.

The great powers of the Primordial Wilderness were not fools, and they more or less understood the deeper meaning.

At that very moment, two more supreme Saintly auras appeared over the Primordial Land!

Purple Qi from the East!

Heaven and earth became boundlessly vast!

Nüwa and Yuanshi descended.

Nüwa glanced disdainfully at Receiver and Cundi before speaking to Hongjun.

"Dao Ancestor Master, Receiver and Cundi are indeed at fault. But Senior Taiqing came to save his disciple. Though his actions were somewhat improper, they do not amount to a grave offense."

Nüwa did not wish to directly clash with Hongjun at this time, so she sought to ease the situation.

Yuanshi, however, snorted coldly and stood beside Taiqing, making his stance clear:

"Elder Brother, we advance and retreat together!"

By now, Yuanshi had refined the Chaos Yellow Zhong Li Plum, advancing his cultivation another step.

Taiqing nodded slightly.

Seeing Yuanshi and Nüwa arrive, Hongjun's expression became even more indifferent.

He spoke calmly:

"Do the three Saints intend to contend against the Heavenly Dao?" The moment those words fell, pressure surged throughout heaven and earth, weighing heavily upon all things.

All Primordial World Beings were shocked, unable to believe that the Three Pure Ones actually dared to challenge the Heavenly Dao.

Receiver and Cundi secretly rejoiced, believing that Taiqing and Yuanshi had acted far too rashly.

Nüwa also grew tense, never expecting the situation to develop this far.

In the Underworld, Houtu fixed her gaze on Taiqing. "Is Senior Taiqing about to reveal his trump card?" Hongjun watched Yuanshi and Taiqing coldly, his pressure blanketing everything.

Suddenly, a tremendous crash came from the depths of Chaos, shaking the Primordial Land.

Then a hearty laugh rang out. "The Three Pure Ones were originally one. How could I, Tongtian, be absent?"

Purple Cloud Palace appeared, and Master Tongtian burst out from within. Yet Hongjun was focused solely on Taiqing and had not noticed Tongtian inside Purple Cloud Palace.

Freed from suppression, Tongtian's aura surged forth.

Master Tongtian unleashed the utmost power of his entire being, shattering Purple Cloud Palace's Heavenly Dao Prohibition in one stroke and resolutely stepping out of Purple Cloud Palace.

After being imprisoned for countless years, he had actually returned to the world. This sudden turn left the many powerful figures of the Primordial Wilderness utterly stunned.

Receiver and Cundi were full of astonishment. They had not expected Tongtian to retain such an unwavering will.

Hongjun, however, remained indifferent. He did not care in the slightest about Tongtian's suffering.

Hongjun said casually, "Tongtian, if you return to Purple Cloud Palace now, I will let bygones be bygones."

Tongtian threw back his head and laughed. "Hongjun, you imprisoned me for endless ages. Now that I have escaped, even death holds no fear for me! Even if I am damned beyond redemption, I will never again submit to your restraints!"

Tongtian was covered in blood, his face haggard, yet his bearing was incomparably lofty.

The instant he stepped out of Purple Cloud Palace, he felt the world suddenly open before him. His Dao Heart became clear and unobstructed, and even under the effects of the Saintfall Pill, his cultivation had improved slightly. Clearly, he had already broken the shackles within his heart.

Seeing this, Taiqing smiled. "Tongtian has achieved the Dao."

Yuanshi also revealed a relieved expression. Tongtian had finally emerged from Purple Cloud Palace and regained his freedom.

The Three Pure Ones were reunited!

It was right before their eyes!

The Jie Sect Disciples in the Heavenly Court were beside themselves with excitement!

Their master had finally appeared in the world once more!

Wudang and Duobao were especially thrilled!

They had finally witnessed this moment!

The Interception Sect was about to rise again in the Primordial Wilderness!

The various realms of the Primordial Wilderness were likewise shaken by Tongtian's bold spirit.

Zhen Yuanzi could not help but sigh:

"As expected of Master Tongtian, who opened up a sliver of hope for the world."

Yet at this moment,

A faint sneer appeared on Hongjun's face.

"Is this what you are relying on?"

"Then I shall grant your wish."

The moment these words were spoken,

The powerful figures of the Primordial Wilderness all felt an immense pressure.

The Dao Ancestor had made his move!

Faced with the Three Pure Ones repeatedly challenging his authority,