Yuanshi Tianzun Entered Death Seclusion, the Chan Sect Disbanded

Kunlun Mountain, Jade Void Palace.

The Saint's Dojo, once shrouded in celestial mist and filled with the sounds of Daoist chants, is now utterly silent.

Yuanshi Tianzun sat upright on his cloud bed, and in the cloud mirror before him, a scene that made even his sacred soul tremble was playing clearly.

Those two figures, treated like trash and brutally thrown into chaos from the Primordial World, were none other than the Two Saints of the West, who, like him, were disciples of the Dao Ancestor and ruled over a great sect.

Throughout the entire process, Qin Feng didn't even get up.

Just two words.

"See a visitor out."

Then, the entire Primordial World Heavenly Dao transformed into the most violent repulsive force, blasting the two saints away like projectiles, never to return.

In the eyes of the Yuanshi Tianzun, that barrier of laws that separated the Primordial World was more terrifying than any Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.

He witnessed Zhunti's unwilling surge of anger, and the shattering of the saint's body in an instant.

"Snap."

A soft sound rang out, sounding incredibly jarring in the silent Jade Void Palace.

The Yuanshi Tianzun Jade Ruyi, which had accompanied Yuanshi Tianzun for countless eons and symbolized the supreme authority of the Chan Sect, slipped from his trembling hand and fell to the ground, leaving a tiny crack.

His face was even paler than the ancient ice outside the palace, devoid of any color.

An unprecedented, deep-seated fear gripped his heart like an invisible hand.

Another figure involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

Shi Ji.

That female immortal of the Interception Sect Jie Sect, whom he once regarded as an ant, who was bullied at will by his disciples, and who was ultimately refined to death by Taiyi's Nine Dragons Nine Dragon Divine Fire Cover.

He recalled how contemptuous and disdainful he had been back then.

He recalled how he had favored his disciples, distorted the truth, killed Zhao Gongming, forced the Three Immortals to their deaths, and personally pushed the entire Interception Sect into the abyss of destruction.

"I'm next..."

The lips of the Yuanshi Tianzun trembled, and a muttering sound of incomprehensible meaning escaped his throat.

Qin Feng is Shi Ji's powerful backer.

To stand up for Shi Ji, he could slap Taiyi away and force the Heavenly Court to submit.

He is now the new Heavenly Dao, ruling over the entire Primordial World.

Even the Two Saints of the West met such a tragic end because of past karma.

And what about myself?

What kind of reckoning will he face for being the mastermind behind the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, the culprit who caused the deaths of countless disciples of the Interception Sect?

The Yuanshi Tianzun dared not think any further.

All he knew was that he had to do something.

Driven by endless fear, an incredibly crazy yet resolute thought formed in his mind.

He suddenly stood up from the cloud bed, and because the movement was so sudden, he almost stumbled and fell to the ground.

"Guards! Convey my decree! Order all disciples of the Chan Sect to come to the Jade Void Palace immediately!"

His voice was hoarse and shrill, with a hint of sobbing that even he himself didn't realize, completely devoid of any saintly dignity.

Before long, the Twelve Golden Immortals, led by Guangchengzi, along with all the surviving core disciples of the Chan Sect, including the Nanji Xianweng and Yun Zhongzi, gathered in the main hall of the Jade Void Palace, filled with doubt.

Seeing their master's unprecedented loss of composure, they were all filled with unease and dared not even breathe loudly.

Yuanshi Tianzun ignored the astonished looks of his disciples.

He staggered to the outside of the main hall and looked up at the huge plaque with the words "Chan Sect" written on it, which had been hanging for countless years.

Those two words were once his greatest pride in his life.

It is in accordance with Heaven and the people, and it elucidates the supreme glory of the Way of Heaven.

But now, in his eyes, it has become a death warrant, evidence of a crime that will bring about utter destruction.

Amidst the incredulous gazes of all his disciples, Yuanshi Tianzun raised his trembling hand, gathered all his Magic Power, and slammed it down hard on the plaque.

"Boom!"

A loud bang.

The plaque, made of primordial divine wood and inscribed with the Daoist principles of sages, shattered upon impact, turning into dust that filled the sky.

All the Chan Sect Disciple were struck by lightning and turned to stone.

"Master... Master! What's wrong with you...?" Guangchengzi's face turned pale, and he stammered, unable to finish his sentence.

The Yuanshi Tianzun, however, appeared as if possessed. He turned around, his bloodshot eyes sweeping over the faces of each disciple, and with an almost hoarse roar, he uttered the words that shook the entire Primordial World.

"From this day forward, the Chan Sect is dissolved!"

"All of you, get out of Kunlun Mountain! Go your separate ways! Have absolutely no connection with me, Yuanshi, or with this Jade Void Palace!"

His voice was filled with an undeniable determination and madness.

After saying that, he threw out all his innate Innate Spiritual Treasure, such as the Heaven-Overturning Seal, the Soul-Dropping Bell, and the Yin Yang Mirror, as if throwing away trash, and smashed them in front of his disciples.

"Take these things and get out! Get as far away as possible! Never come back!"

After doing all this, Yuanshi Tianzun seemed to have all his strength drained away, and also seemed to have unloaded his heaviest burden.

He no longer looked at his dumbfounded and bewildered disciples.

Instead, he directly unleashed his most treasured possession— the Pangu Banner.

Holding the Pangu Banner, he made a fierce slash across the Earth Vein at Kunlun Mountain.

"Boom!"

The first sacred mountain in the entire Primordial World began to shake violently.

The boundless energy of the Earth Vein was drawn in, transforming into countless chains of divine laws that soared into the sky, weaving together to form an enormous sealing light shield above the entire Kunlun Mountain.

The light barrier slowly descended, completely enveloping Yuanshi Tianzun and the solitary Jade Void Palace.

In the final moment before the seal was about to close completely, the vow of the Yuanshi Tianzun, filled with endless regret and fear, resounded throughout the entire Primordial World.

"Heaven's will is above! I, Yuanshi, hereby swear to enter seclusion and die!"

"As long as the Primordial World persists and sages do not exist, I will never leave this place!"

"With this, I repent for the mistakes of my past in bestowing Investiture of the Gods upon gods!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the seal closed completely.

The entire Kunlun Mountain instantly became a desolate wasteland, with no spiritual energy escaping and completely isolated from the outside world.

This sudden scene plunged the entire Primordial World into a deathly silence once again.

Everyone understands what repentance and seclusion mean.

This once high and mighty Heavenly Dao Saint was utterly terrified by the new Heavenly Emperor's ruthless methods, and chose the most thorough self-imprisonment in order to seek a sliver of hope for survival.