Their the Two was perfectly timed, coinciding with the point where the conflict was about to erupt completely.
Taishang Laojun's eyebrows twitched slightly, but his voice remained calm. "Jieyin Daoists Zhunti and Zhunti have arrived at just the right time."
"Your actions today, Western Region Hunyuan Great Luo, are likely to cause unrest throughout the world."
His tone carried an implicit accusation.
Zhunti bowed with a smile:
Laojun, you've gone too far.
Although Jiang Yun attained Hunyuan from Chaos and did not follow the path of the Heavenly Dao, his mind and character are Root Foundation in the Western Region lineage. His actions today are all in accordance with Karma retribution, and are not reckless.
Seeing that you fellow Daoists seem to have a misunderstanding, we the Two naturally cannot stand idly by and watch our own disciple be 'admonished' by outsiders.
His words were laced with barbs, pointing out Jiang Yun's Western Region origins and clarifying that his actions were driven by clear Karma —to seek justice for his fellow disciples—while subtly classifying the Three Pure Ones Nuwa and Nuwa as "outsiders."
Their stance is extremely clear—they're here to support and back Jiang Yun!
Nuwa's gaze remained calm and unwavering as she swept over Jieyin and Zhunti, saying indifferently, "You two fellow Daoists are quite protective of your own."
His tone of voice revealed neither joy nor anger.
Jieyin sighed softly, his sorrow deepening:
It's not that I'm protecting my own; it's that I don't want to see fierce competition between different paths, which would only harm the Primordial Desolation Origin.
Heavenly Dao is glorious, and it views all beings equally without distinction.
Human Clan and Demon Clan alike are all beings created from this world, born according to the destiny of Heavenly Dao, and destined to exist in the world as Heavenly Dao evolves.
Its rise and fall, its birth and death, all follow their own inherent cyclical principles.
If it weren't for touching upon the fundamental trends of the universe's transformation, would the universe care about the struggles and survival of ants?
Today's calamity is nothing more than a slightly larger 'struggle' in the endless Primordial World ages. In the eyes of the Heavenly Dao, it is as commonplace as spring's birth and autumn's death.
Why should we, as Saint, need to wage such a great war?
Zhunti and added:
Jiang Yun's actions in seeking justice for his old friends, fellow disciples, and the Human Clan are entirely justifiable and further demonstrate the power of his cultivation.
However, having already severely damaged the Demon Clan, the Heavenly Court existed in name only. Although Di Jun had achieved enlightenment, his path to enlightenment was severed, Karma he had already repaid most of his karmic debts.
If we insist on destroying its last primordial Yuanling Bloodline, we risk losing the original intention of the Primordial Hunyuan and also violating the principle of 'equality of all beings'.
This is not a good deed; knowing when to stop demonstrates wisdom.
His words cleverly positioned Jiang Yun's actions as "loyalty and righteousness," thus justifying his Slaughter. At the same time, he used the principle of "equality" in the Heavenly Dao as a buffer, offering a way out and attempting to reconcile the conflict.
However, Jiang Yun's intentions were not simply to seek justice for his own people.
The current situation, and even the arrival of the Four Saints together, were actually within his expectations!
From the moment he sensed the upheaval in the Primordial World from outside the Chaos, especially when he perceived that Kong Xuan, Zhenyuanzi, and others were seriously injured and on the verge of death, and that the Human Clan was almost wiped out, and that they had made Blood-Weeping vow to Great Vow the Heavenly Dao, he was already harboring two thoughts in his rage.
Firstly, it was naturally for his fellow disciples, for the Longevity Mountain lineage, Human Clan to seek justice from the Demon Clan!
Secondly, it is to take advantage of this battle, this stage under the watchful eyes of Primordial Desolation All Spirits, to properly... establish prestige and make a name for oneself!
He proclaimed to the entire Primordial World that he, Jiang Yun, the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal, had successfully attained enlightenment and returned!
Jiang Yun actually intended to test his current strength against Saint. He was Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal, unlike Saint who needed Hongmeng Purple Qi to achieve this. As long as he made a name for himself, it would be easy for him to spread his Dao of All Beings.
What could better demonstrate the power of the Great Dao of all living beings than directly confronting and even defeating Heavenly Dao Saint?
Could it also allow countless beings trapped by the shackles of Heavenly Dao's laws, or lost and confused about their future, to see another possible path to Tongtian?
Understanding oneself is the core aspiration of Dao of All Beings, and everyone can seek the Dao. However, to achieve this goal, Jiang Yun has a lot to do.
He needed to pave a path that everyone could follow, and he had thought about this. The answer lay within himself— the Heavenly Pillar Tree.
When he shattered the Heavenly Cycle Stars Great Formation with his powerful punch and brought Di Jun and Tai Yi, and Kunpeng to the brink of death, he knew that this final blow would inevitably attract the obstruction of the Saint!
From Nuwa's perspective, as Saint of the Demon Clan, whether for the sake of her own kind or for the sake of the Demon Race Fortune, she could not stand idly by and watch the Demon Clan be driven to the bottom by Jiang Yun and lose its backbone.
When Di Jun visited, he wanted to inquire about Nuwa's attitude towards the Human Clan. Although Nuwa told him that she would not interfere and would let the situation develop in Respond to the Heavenly Dao, the reality was that, as a Heavenly Dao Saint, she was limited by the Heavenly Dao and could not interfere in the affairs of the Human Clan.
She also repeatedly reminded Di Jun that "those Human Clan must bear the Karma of their Karmic Retribution" and that "Human Clan are the foundation for the saints to carry out their teachings." Her intention was to make Di Jun think more carefully about dealing with matters concerning Human Clan and not act recklessly.
However, Di Jun only heard the words he wanted to hear. "Human Clan and Demon Clan have their own destinies, and I will not interfere." He thought that the bottom line of Saint was Immortality the Human Clan. Based on this, he had no scruples at all and even allowed rumors to spread, saying that "Human Clan are Blood Food created by the Empress Nuwa for the Demon Clan race." Such behavior was simply disgusting to Nuwa.
Therefore, when the Demon Clan prayed to Nuwa for help, Nuwa did not respond, intending to teach them a lesson.
Of course, from the perspective of the Three Pure Ones, they would not allow a newly born Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal, who is not under their control and may even challenge their position, to unleash his power recklessly in the Primordial World.
In particular, this Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal also intends to eliminate the core power of the Demon Clan, exacerbating the power imbalance between the Witch-Demon.
After all, in their eyes, humans and demons are nothing more than pawns in their game. Human Clan are used to educate and civilize, while Demon Clan are used to counterbalance the Witch Clan.
However, most of the Human Clan are currently followers of Nuwa and Jiang Yun, and they need to be cleansed before they can be used.
Jiang Yun bowed to the two division commanders, partly to thank the Two for standing up for him, and partly to express his apology, as he would not take the opportunity to back down and would have to disappoint their kindness.
Upon seeing Jiang Yun bow, Jieyin and Zhunti hurriedly said, "Jiang Yun, now that you have attained the Hunyuan Great Luo, you should naturally be considered a fellow Daoist with us. From now on, you can address each other as fellow Daoists. Furthermore, you should become the third leader of our Western Teachings."
The two were very pleased; the fact that their sect had produced a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal was a great honor for them.
Jiang Yun nodded in agreement, then shook his head and said:
"Jieyin Daoists Jieyin and Zhunti, I'm afraid my affairs with the Demon Clan cannot end as you two wish."
Jiang Yun's voice suddenly resounded through the sky, suppressing Jieyin and Zhunti's attempts to ease the atmosphere.
The ambiguous smile on his face finally vanished, replaced by an overwhelming aura of dominance.
"I naturally understand the 'Dao' that my fellow Daoists speak of."
However, as a newly Hunyuan Great Luo, I made a three-move pact before all living beings in the Primordial World, and I cannot easily break that pact.
His gaze was fixed on the other four people as he said, "You have all been talking to me about 'the Great Trend of the Heavenly Dao' and 'balance,' and I understand them well. Now, I want to have both, and I hope you can help me achieve that."
"Please, you gentlemen, don't hesitate to take my third punch!"