Journey to Shouyang Mountain!

People are never stingy with defining others with the worst possible intentions.

And someone like the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning, blinded by jealousy, naturally wouldn't hold back when thinking about it.

Furthermore, as everything seemed to fit, the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's barely calmed mood turned angry once more.

"Tongtian, so this was all your doing!"

The Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning, recalling how Tongtian, the Sect Master, had repeatedly taught him a lesson before, and now that he had been outmaneuvered, gritted his teeth and said:

"You act obedient on the surface, but you're more insidious than anyone behind the scenes!"

"For your own schemes, you'd even use children!"

"Tongtian, are you even human? Scheming against your own elder brother? Scheming against your own son? Have you even schemed against our teacher?"

"Simply despicable... Ah!"

"Tongtian, I won't let you off, you shameless wretch!!!"

By the end, the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's eyes had turned completely blood-red, and a powerful killing intent swirled around him.

He, the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning, could scheme against others, but no one else could scheme against him. To be schemed against by him was an honor, a form of elevation. But anyone who schemed against him, the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning, was defying heavenly principles and deserved death a thousand times over!

If Qin Hong were here, he would surely curse, "Can't you just play fair?"

You can scheme against others, but others can't scheme against you? Why are you so hypocritical?

"Tongtian, you are too terrifying!"

At this moment, the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning felt a sense of unfamiliarity and fear towards the Sect Master Tongtian. He didn't realize that this was merely his own speculation; the real situation had nothing to do with the Sect Master Tongtian.

"Elder Brother, right, I must hurry and find Elder Brother to discuss this. We cannot let Tongtian continue to act so recklessly!"

"How dare he scheme against us! He will surely pay the price!"

With this thought, the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's figure instantly vanished from the Jade Void Palace.

The Heavenly Lord of Morality, Laozi, resided in the Eight Sceneries Palace on Shouyang Mountain.

Countless years ago, the dojo of the Three Pure Ones were all on Kunlun Mountain.

The Human Sect, the Sect of Enlightenment, and the Sect of Interception were all established on Kunlun Mountain.

As time passed, coupled with the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's constant double standards towards the disciples of the Sect of Interception, even though the disciples of the Sect of Enlightenment caused trouble first, in the eyes of the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning, it was the disciples of the Sect of Interception who were ungrateful. He always favored the Sect of Enlightenment, and almost all disciples of the Sect of Interception had been bullied by disciples of the Sect of Enlightenment.

Facing the rudeness and provocation of the disciples of the Sect of Enlightenment, and facing the constant targeting by the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning, the Sect Master Tongtian had always tried to preserve their fraternal ties and exercise restraint.

However, this approach had no effect whatsoever. Instead, it made the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning and the disciples of the Sect of Enlightenment even more aggressive.

In the end, with no other choice, the Sect Master Tongtian led all the disciples of the Sect of Interception to relocate to Jin'ao Island in the East Sea and built the Biyou Palace dojo. The Heavenly Lord of Morality, Laozi, seeing that the situation could not be stopped, passively moved with the disciples of the Human Sect to Shouyang Mountain and established the Eight Sceneries Palace.

Thus, the Three Pure Ones parted ways!

The Kunlun Mountain dojo, which should have been shared by the Sect Master Tongtian and Laozi, was entirely occupied by the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning and the Sect of Enlightenment!

From then on, under the indulgence of the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning, the disciples of the Sect of Enlightenment became increasingly arrogant in their actions, completely disregarding other cultivators in the Primordial Era.

Shouyang Mountain, in front of the Eight Sceneries Palace.

The space in front of the Eight Sceneries Palace rippled, and then the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning stepped out directly from the void.

He saw that a young Daoist boy had been waiting respectfully for a long time in front of the Eight Sceneries Palace.

It was clear that Laozi had anticipated the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's visit.

In the center of the Eight Sceneries Palace, a large Eight Trigrams furnace was placed, from which all the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixirs were produced.

As soon as he crossed the threshold of the Eight Sceneries Palace, a rich scent of medicinal pills filled his nostrils, instantly calming the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's mind.

At this moment, Laozi was sitting cross-legged on a clean futon, his eyes closed, his fingers constantly performing calculations.

"Elder Brother!"

Even though his state of mind had calmed considerably under the impact of the medicinal aroma, the thought of falling into the Sect Master Tongtian's scheme made the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's Blood Essence surge instantly.

"I understand now!"

"That Tongtian is truly deeply calculating!"

"We have all fallen into his trap!"

"Think about it, neither you nor I have offspring, nor have we ever considered having them. How can Tongtian act so strangely, having a son who appears at this critical juncture?"

"There must be something fishy about this. This must be a hidden pawn he, Tongtian, planted over countless eons, and now he's making his move to break the Investiture of the Gods Scroll!"

"Most of those who were supposed to be on the scroll were his disciples with fur and horns. Now that they are damaged, even if they can be repaired, their karma and destiny will have deviations in the unseen realms!"

"At that time, nothing can be said, nothing can be spoken of, nothing can be controlled, nothing can be predicted! His disciples will surely be preserved!"

Bang!

As he spoke in anger, the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning stomped heavily on the ground, instantly creating several cracks.

"Hmph, this Tongtian is truly detestable. He laid plans for countless eons, all to strike at our two sects. How hateful!"

Facing Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's roar, Laozi didn't open his eyes to look at him from beginning to end. Only at the very end did he lift his eyes, which were as calm as an ancient well, and said in a steady voice:

"Yuanshi, you are also a Saint. Look at yourself now. Is this how a Saint should act?"

"The beings of the Primordial Era have experienced immeasurable Calamities. This is the Heavenly Dao's way of perfecting itself. For the beings, it's a great reshuffling!"

"Dragon-Han, Witch-Demon, which of those times could be easily predicted or controlled?"

"If things could truly proceed according to plan, would it still be an immeasurable Calamity?"

Hearing Laozi's words, Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's aura calmed considerably.

"Moreover, the Teacher hasn't said anything. This implies that even the Teacher cannot fathom the karma involved."

"Perhaps this is just a minor tribulation within the larger Calamity!"

Laozi's voice held a magical quality, imbued with wisdom and filled with Daoist charm. Without a sound, he completely soothed Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's emotions.

"But... but Eldest Brother, if that's the case, what about the damage to our Human Sect and Sect of Enlightenment?"

Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning said uncomfortably:

"Our Human Sect and Sect of Enlightenment don't have as many followers as his Sect of Interception!"

"If something goes wrong during the Calamity, we could be crippled. It's not impossible for our Dao lineage to collapse and our sects to be annihilated!"

"By then, this Primordial Era will be his Sect of Interception's Primordial Era, and he, Tongtian, will be able to cover the sky with one hand!"

Regarding Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's worries, Laozi maintained his effortless demeanor.

"The Calamity is of great importance. At that time, the heavenly secrets will be obscured, and even Saints will be unable to peer into them."

"All we can do is plan to the best of our ability in order to survive."

"Tongtian's Sect of Interception is powerful, but extreme prosperity leads to decline. It will surely be the main focus of the Calamity!"

"There's no need to worry too much!"

Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning looked at Laozi's face and thought quietly for a moment. His expression was unreadable as he said:

"Very well, then Eldest Brother, I shall take my leave!"

With that, Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning instantly tore through space and departed.