Yuanshi had suffered one blow after another recently.
A shadow had already formed in his heart.
Worried that delays might lead to unforeseen changes, he immediately said with a solemn and righteous air:
"Fellow Daoist Zhunti, there is no time to lose. Let us set out now, wipe out those members of the Interception Sect who disrespect Heaven's decrees, eliminate the tribulations of all living beings in the Primordial World, and restore peace and justice to the Primordial World!"
Even with Daoist Zhunti's thick skin, he could not help feeling embarrassed after hearing Yuanshi's words.
The beginning of this entire Investiture of the Gods Tribulation had clearly been caused by the Twelve Golden Immortals under the Chan Sect looking down on the Heavenly Emperor Haotian.
It was only after Haotian had been enraged and complained to Hongjun that all this had begun.
Yet now, Yuanshi could shamelessly shift all the blame onto the members of the Interception Sect.
That expression on Yuanshi's face truly was not something an ordinary person could imitate.
Still, though Zhunti cursed him inwardly,
he continued to echo him openly:
"Your words are excellent, Brother Daoist. Those disciples of the Interception Sect, covered in fur and wearing horns, spawned and moisture-born, have truly defiled the pure energy of the Primordial World."
After saying this, Zhunti took the lead and flew in the direction where he sensed the golden lotus he had given Chang'er Dingguang Immortal.
Yuanshi and the other Saints followed closely behind.
Before long,
the four Saints arrived above a completely empty stretch of sea.
This was where Daoist Zhunti had sensed the presence. He wore a compassionate expression as he said:
"Brother Daoist Yuanshi, those disciples of the Interception Sect are hiding here."
"However, Heaven has the virtue of cherishing life. I hope that when you act, Fellow Daoist can spare the lives of those with broad innate potential."
"We can bring them into our sects, teach them the Western Profound Methods, and dispel the murderous energy from their bodies. That too would be a meritorious deed and a blessing."
The reason the two Western Saints, Zhunti and Jieyin, were so enthusiastic about helping Yuanshi
was that, besides wanting to sow discord among the Three Pure Ones and lay the groundwork for the future rise of Buddhism, they had also taken a fancy to the talented disciples under Sect Master Tongtian.
They wanted to convert all of Tongtian's disciples and bring them under their own sect.
They had even secretly contacted the Twelve Golden Immortals under Yuanshi.
As for Yuanshi, who had already brought out the Pangu Banner, he answered without hesitation:
"Let us do as Fellow Daoist suggests. You should act quickly and not let those bandits escape."
Ever since his old home had been raided and he had been angered into vomiting blood,
Yuanshi had come to hate Lin Xuan and the members of the Interception Sect.
He had already made up his mind. Once Zhunti found the location of Golden Ao Island and broke through those several island-protecting formations,
he would turn every member of the Interception Sect into tribulation ash, leaving not a single one alive!
As for the matter he had promised Zhunti—
Hmph.
When the Chan Sect flourished, would it not still be up to him to decide?
After receiving Yuanshi's agreement, Daoist Zhunti began concentrating with all his might on sensing the golden lotus he had given Chang'er Dingguang Immortal.
A moment later,
Daoist Zhunti opened his eyes and said excitedly:
"It worked! I found the location of Golden Ao Island!"
"It is right here!"
At the same time,
Lin Xuan, who was using the Chaos Bead to conceal the secrets of Heaven, sensed that the arrangement he had left on the mirror projection of Golden Ao Island had been triggered.
A faint smile immediately appeared on his face.
"It worked."
His voice had barely faded
when Qiongxiao's eyes lit up. She moved closer and asked excitedly:
"Senior Disciple Brother, can we start taking action now?"
The other surrounding disciples of the Interception Sect also looked at Lin Xuan, the Sect Leader Senior Disciple Brother, with eyes full of anticipation.
They were only waiting for his command!
Seeing the expressions on the faces of these junior brothers and sisters, Lin Xuan could not help smiling faintly before saying:
"Let's go! Senior Brother will take you all to raid their homes!"
With that, Lin Xuan waved his hand and took all the members of the Interception Sect present into his sleeves.
It had to be said that the Sleeve Universe divine ability was truly very convenient to use.
Lin Xuan then transformed into a streak of rainbow light and headed straight for the Eight Sceneries Palace of Grand Supreme Xuandu on Shouyang Mountain!
This was the first stop he had decided on.
The Daoist temple of Yuanshi at the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain had already been thoroughly looted by him once.
Only a short time had passed, and the leeks had not even grown fat yet.
There was no need to loot it again.
Grand Supreme Elder Laozi was different.
In Lin Xuan's memories, this Saint could be said to be the deepest-hidden Saint beneath Hongjun.
Normally, he appeared to be pure and inactive.
But in truth, no one knew how many hidden moves he had laid out in secret.
Needless to say, after the Investiture of the Gods ended and Buddhism was destined to flourish, Grand Supreme Elder Laozi had merely used his method of transforming Hu into Buddha to split the Buddhist forces, which were at the height of their power, into Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism. That alone showed how formidable he was.
Not to mention,
Grand Supreme Elder Laozi himself was the founding patriarch of the Primordial World's Alchemy Dao.
From the moment he transformed into human form until now,
Heaven only knew how much wealth he had accumulated.
Moreover, the Human Sect currently had only Xuandu as its sole disciple.
Its resources could not possibly be used up.
As long as he raided Grand Supreme Elder Laozi's home, he could feast until his mouth dripped with oil.
An opportunity like this was truly hard to come by.
After realizing this, the escape light formed by Lin Xuan accelerated by another thirty percent.
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