The Heavenly Dao's Will

They cast aside their pride and saintly demeanor, even resorting to murder to achieve their goals, revealing the true nature of the Two Sages of the West.

Haotian welcomed the arrival of the Two Sages, and through polite conversation, eased the tense atmosphere.

Jieyin and Zhunti inquired of Yuanshi and Tongtian about the absence of Taishang's lineage, subtly implying that Hongyun's status was insufficient to be ranked alongside other Saints.

However, Yuanshi and Tongtian knew that although Hongyun lacked the substance of a Saint, he held the title, and his position could not be ignored.

Nuwa softly announced Hongyun's arrival.

Hongyun returned after his transmigration, and as a Human Race Earthly Sovereign Saint, his unique position sparked great interest among all the Saints.

Hongyun stepped into the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, immediately capturing the attention of the powerful beings present.

The Saints acknowledged Hongyun's status as an Earthly Sovereign Saint, and their anticipation for the Peach Banquet grew.

Reunited after a Great Tribulation, a brilliant flame burned in Hongyun's pupils.

When his gaze fell upon Jieyin and Zhunti, his eyes turned cold.

"Heh heh, greetings to all Saints. It has been one Great Tribulation, and you all remain as magnificent as ever."

Hongyun greeted them with a smile, his words seemingly carrying hidden meaning.

Many Quasi-Saint powerhouses present heard the unspoken implications in Hongyun's words and recalled that if Jieyin and Zhunti had fully protected him during the Tribulation of Killing, they could have saved his life.

But they had not done so, which made Hongyun doubt them.

Jieyin and Zhunti responded with smiles, as if completely indifferent to their past schemes.

They immediately praised Hongyun, saying that as one of the Three Fire Cloud Sovereigns, his fortune was extraordinary.

However, Hongyun was not appeasing them today.

He directly brought up the matter of karma, stating that he had a karmic debt to settle with the two of them.

Zhunti's pupils contracted slightly, but he quickly recovered and asked what Hongyun meant.

He knew that Hongyun was serious today and would not give them any face.

Hongyun hated Jieyin and Zhunti the most.

While he was incubating in the Nine-Nine Soul Scattering Red Gourd, he had deeply reflected on his experiences and realized the indifference of Jieyin and Zhunti towards him.

At the final moments of the Tribulation of Killing, they had not appeared to save him, which made him fully understand their intentions.

Therefore, Hongyun decided to settle this karmic debt with them today.

He recalled how Hongyun had voluntarily given up his Saint position in the Purple Heaven Palace, yet they harbored malicious intent and tried to harm him.

He decided to take direct action to resolve this karmic debt.

Thus, Hongyun turned his gaze to Zhunti and began to speak of the past in the Purple霄 Palace.

He asked Zhunti if he acknowledged the karmic debt incurred by his past act of yielding his seat.

Zhunti seemed to have anticipated this and responded to Hongyun with sophistry, emphasizing that yielding the seat was Hongyun's voluntary action and that they had not **.

However, Hongyun did not back down. He knew that a war of words with Zhunti would not solve the problem, so he summoned Fuxi and Xuanyuan, two Human Race titans, to assist him.

Fuxi and Xuanyuan both expressed their stance, clearly stating that even in the face of Heavenly Dao Saints, they would uphold the interests of the Human Race and protect its peace, even if it meant leaving the Western Sect.

This action shocked and confused all the Quasi-Saint titans present, as they realized the unprecedented determination and courage shown by the Human Race Saints in defending their own rights.

The Human Race Saints were secondary, but Fuxi and Xuanyuan's words were full of power, as if carrying a threat, making one wonder if there was a hint of Taishang Saint's influence.

They understood that this might involve that supreme existence.

After all, the Three Sovereigns and Saints also belonged to the Grand Pure lineage.

Zhunti's pupils contracted sharply upon hearing the words of the Three Human Sovereigns; their counterattack was indeed extraordinary.

They used their status as the protagonists of the Human Race's world to secretly put pressure on the Western Sect.

If Zhunti denied the karma now, it would undoubtedly give the Three Human Sovereigns an opportunity to attack and exclude the Western Sect from the Human Race.

One must know that future struggles for Great Tribulation, lineage, and other major events would unfold within the Human Race.

Zhunti knew very well that this situation was exactly what Yuanshi and Tongtian would most desire. With the Western Sect out of the competition, their lineage status would naturally be more stable.

Therefore, Fuxi and Xuanyuan's words made it difficult for Zhunti to respond easily.

Seeing Zhunti's silence, Hongyun's gaze also sharpened.

They mentioned the fortune of becoming a Saint back then; that was where the karma lay.

Today, the Saints must settle this karmic debt.

The joint attack by the Three Human Sovereigns undoubtedly caught Zhunti off guard.

He had initially thought he could gain the upper hand through sophistry, but now he couldn't even initiate anything, and his disciples in the Western Sect were also threatened.

The Western Sect had always been their weakness due to the pre-emptive use of Merit and the making of grand vows, and the Three Sovereigns' threat struck directly at Zhunti's soft spot.

However, Zhunti was, after all, a transformation of the Wisdom Bodhi Tree, and his schemes, depth, and wisdom far surpassed ordinary people. Faced with this predicament, he would surely seek a way **.

The Three Human Sovereigns, facing the karmic debt of Hongyun's abdication, remained expressionless, slowly raised their heads, and swept their gazes over the Three Human Sovereigns.

He smiled faintly, "How do the Three Sovereigns wish to settle this matter?"

This implies an acknowledgment of Hongyun's karma from yielding his position.

This sentence, long-awaited by Hongyun, brought him immense joy, finally releasing the pent-up frustration and anger he had been suppressing.

He expressed to the Three Sovereigns that they were the cause of all his misfortunes. He had intended to yield his position out of kindness, only to face a tribulation that cost him not only his Primordial Violet Qi but also his life.

Now, as long as the Saints could retrieve his lost Primordial Violet Qi, the karma could be settled.

The condition of using Primordial Violet Qi to settle the karma caused a profound silence among all the Quasi-Saint mighty figures in the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

They had long known that this Peach Banquet was no ordinary event, and they were aware of the dispute between the Earthly Sovereign Hongyun and the Two Sages of the West.

Hongyun's audacity in directly confronting the Saints at this moment shocked many Quasi-Saint titans, making him seem like a madman.

However, the Saints remained silent, having seen through the deeper meaning behind Hongyun's condition.

Hongyun's demand was neither excessive nor insufficient.

Hongyun had originally possessed the Primordial Violet Qi from the very beginning.

If, during the tribulation, he had received the assistance of Jieyin and Zhunti, he would not have lost this Primordial Violet Qi.

Whether he had refined it or not was a separate matter, but at least he wouldn't have lost it.

Bringing up the Primordial Violet Qi again today was a reasonable request.

However, given the current situation, neither Jieyin nor Zhunti could produce the Primordial Violet Qi.

This was because the Primordial Violet Qi had already been arranged by the Heavenly Dao, accompanying the "One Who Flees," to become a special opportunity for the Son of Destiny in the future Immeasurable Kalpa.

This was a move by the Heavenly Dao; how would Jieyin and Zhunti dare to have such thoughts?

Among the Heavenly Dao Saints, not everyone possessed the courage to challenge the Heavenly Dao like Taishang.

Even if Jieyin and Zhunti had the guts, they lacked the strength to fight against Heaven.

To take a step back, a single strand of Primordial Violet Qi was enough to create a Saint. If they truly had the chance to obtain it, they would not easily give it to Hongyun.

Wouldn't it be better for their Western Sect to nurture a Saint to fruition?

Therefore, Hongyun's condition for settling karma was both reasonable and unreasonable, as if he were being choked by the Two Sages of the West.

The Saints exchanged glances, their eyes revealing smiles.

Hongyun's calculating methods were beyond his own capacity; it was more like Taishang's layout from behind the scenes.

Following this, the Saints' thoughts were once again diverted in an instant.

"Do the two Saints agree?"

Hongyun spoke again.

He now had a legitimate reason and was in the right.

Perhaps he wouldn't have dared to provoke Jieyin and Zhunti before, but now, with the status of a Human Race Saint and Taishang's support, what did he have to fear? He would deal with them directly.

Upon hearing Hongyun's condition, Zhunti's eyes narrowed slightly before he calmly responded, "Fellow Daoist Hongyun's condition is indeed a bit unreasonable."

Hongyun's words were clearly perplexing.

Although it was a rhetorical question, it expressed a firm stance.

There was no room for negotiation!

Zhunti raised a crucial question: "Do you represent the Human Race and its Three Sovereigns, or the stance of the Grand Pure lineage?"

This question hit the nail on the head.

Hongyun's subsequent answer caused everyone present to focus their gazes on him.

He stated that he represented both the Human Race and Saint Taishang.

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the Lingxiao Great Hall tensed once more.

Yuanshi, Tongtian, the two Qings, and Nuwa were rendered speechless.

They had never seen anyone speak so "breathlessly." Hongyun's manner of speaking was as if he were putting on a play.

Were the Grand Pure lineage members this audacious now? Daring to toy with Saints?

Zhunti's expression twitched, and he explicitly stated, "The Primordial Violet Qi cannot be handed over, but it can be resolved by force."

Immediately, Zhunti unleashed his unorthodox aura, his attitude evident.

He was rational and clearly understood that Hongyun's intentions were not benevolent, and mere appeasement was not a viable strategy.

Therefore, he decided to first establish his authority before discussing the settlement of karma.

With authority in hand, whatever he said, the other party would have to accept.

Faced with Hongyun's pressure, there was no other recourse but to respond and deal with the potential consequences.

Up to this point, everyone's positions were clear, and all that could be said had been said.

The atmosphere in the Lingxiao Treasure Hall was tense, with Hongyun's resolute demand for the Primordial Violet Qi causing the negotiations to reach a stalemate.

The three Saints, Yuanshi, Tongtian, and Nuwa, sensed that Hongyun might be acting under Taishang's instructions, believing that Taishang's plan might involve a significant scheme.

The Human Race's Three Sovereigns unleashed a powerful aura of humanity, displaying extraordinary might.

Although suppressed by the momentum of humanity, Jieyin and Zhunti did not retreat.

Zhunti faced the current situation with a calm demeanor.

"It seems the Three Sovereigns of your Human Race consider yourselves Saints and have lost your reverence."

"In that case, I shall make you understand..."

"Even though you are Saints, there are still distinctions of hierarchy in certain domains."

As he spoke, a majestic and powerful aura emanated from within him, directly confronting Fuxi, Hongyun, and Xuanyuan, the three Human Race Saints.

At this moment, a voice came from the Heavenly Emperor's throne in the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, "Today is the Heavenly Court's Peach Banquet. Can all Saints give me, Haotian, some face?"

Haotian said, "After the banquet, can we resolve other karmic debts?"

Clearly, Haotian had his considerations here.

As the Heavenly Emperor in charge of the Heavenly Court, he did not want the battle raging in the void above to affect the Heavenly Court's reputation.

His stepping forward at this moment was partly to assert his position and partly to display his influence amidst the current situation.

However, this Dao Ancestor's attendant, who had just ascended to the position of Heavenly Emperor, might have overestimated his own influence and underestimated the impact of this Saintly karma.

Zhunti directly turned his head to respond to Haotian, "Heavenly Emperor, this matter has nothing to do with you. You need not say more."

This left Haotian somewhat embarrassed; Zhunti's words were tantamount to telling him to shut up.

Despite his anger, Haotian still responded calmly, "As the Saint commands."

In the presence of Saints, Haotian, though angry, knew his place.

As for the Two Qing and Nuwa, they directly ignored Haotian's presence in the void above. In their eyes, a mere Heavenly Emperor daring to dictate to Saints was simply clueless about the gravity of the situation... In the void above, Zhunti looked at the Human Race's Three Sovereigns with a faint smile, "You are too arrogant. Today, I will teach you a lesson again..."

As his voice fell, an aura of a Saint, capable of shaking the world, surged downwards.

The Three Sovereigns, such as Fuxi, Hongyun, and Xuanyuan, felt their hearts tremble, experiencing an unprecedented terror.

Even the flow of a Saint's aura could not quell their unease.

Zhunti's Saintly Spiritual Power, the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body, manifested directly, yet it did not shake them in the slightest.

The dignity of the Human Race's Three Sovereigns was the crystallization of the Human Race's will; they were self-reliant, independent, and strong.