"There are still a few Daoists below. Sorry for the trouble, but send them away too."
After picking up an ownerless Innate Spiritual Treasure, Di Xin was in high spirits. He turned around and nodded toward Kong Xuan:
"They're disciples of a Saint. You know what to do."
"You really know how to find trouble for me. I've just dealt with the Westerners, and now you've provoked the Easterners."
The corner of Kong Xuan's mouth visibly twitched. He knew he had boarded a pirate ship, but he had not expected that this pirate ship specialized in robbing people they could not afford to offend.
"I don't think you'll live very long."
"Hey, me?"
Di Xin had just wanted to continue arguing when Kong Xuan had already transformed into a streak of divine light and shot downward.
In this calamity, I'm the most pitiful and innocent one here, all right?
By the time Di Xin returned to the courtyard, cursing and grumbling, Kong Xuan's divine light had already sent Manjushri to keep Chi Jingzi company.
"Senior Brother, do you know his origins?"
Ci Hang glanced at the departing Manjushri, then shifted his attention to Kong Xuan. Divine light flickered in his eyes as he observed him using a qi-reading technique.
"This is... the Phoenix Race!"
Kong Xuan was frank and entirely unreserved. His gaze was arrogant, and his tone indifferent:
"I won't bully juniors like you. Leave at once, and do not disturb my peace here."
Phoenix Ancestor and Hongjun were of the same generation. He was also the son of Phoenix Ancestor. Although he had not made it in time to listen to the Dao at Zixiao Palace, he was still considered to be of the same seniority as the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace. That was why he addressed Guang Chengzi and Ci Hang Daoist as juniors.
As for why he had not referred to himself that way before Maitreya—well, he was also afraid that doing so would force him to form a connection with the Western Sage.
"He's at least a Quasi-Saint, and he possesses a Supernatural Power of that level as well. Junior Brother, hold him off for me."
"Very well!"
Ci Hang nodded. Guang Chengzi stepped forward, and a radiant white seal appeared in his hand. His battle intent suddenly surged.
"Senior, I am Guang Chengzi. Though I am unworthy, I ask you to grant me your instruction."
Let me see just how powerful someone who listened to the Dao alongside Teacher in Zixiao Palace truly is.
"Your attitude is commendable. Attack."
Kong Xuan waved his right hand. Behind him, the Five-Colored Divine Light appeared but did not strike. Guang Chengzi had issued an open challenge, and Kong Xuan considered himself the senior, so naturally he would not take the initiative.
"Ha! Senior, be careful. Fan Tian Seal!"
Guang Chengzi activated his Earth-Releasing Golden Light and transformed into golden light. Holding nothing back, he suddenly poured power into the Fan Tian Seal. Supreme pressure erupted from it, striking fear into the hearts of all who saw it and making them unwilling to oppose it!
"Excellent technique! Take this—Five-Colored Divine Light!"
Kong Xuan laughed loudly. In the face of Pangu's pressure, he instead raised his head and puffed out his chest, his bearing wild and overbearing!
The Five-Colored Divine Light soared into the sky and caught the Fan Tian Seal in one move. It forcibly withstood this half of Mount Buzhou, and no matter how Guang Chengzi circulated his magic power, it did not descend even an inch.
"Junior Brother!"
"Jade Bottle, go!"
Ci Hang seized the opportunity to summon his treasure. The Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Jade Bottle, was hurled out. It was as heavy as a sea, just like Mount Buzhou—both were objects that struck people with sheer brute force.
With the Jade Bottle assisting the Fan Tian Seal, the Five-Colored Divine Light was instantly forced down three zhang. A trace of anger flashed through Kong Xuan's eyes, and another streak of divine light rose from behind him:
"Disciples of a Saint, and you still have no shame! Then don't blame me, Kong Xuan, for showing you no mercy!"
"Ha!"
Seeing Kong Xuan activate his Supernatural Power again, Guang Chengzi let out a furious shout. A strange little bell appeared above his head. With only one glance, it made people's minds grow faint, as though their souls were about to leave their bodies.
The Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Luopo Bell!
Guang Chengzi spat out a breath of immortal qi. While Kong Xuan was activating his Supernatural Power, the Luopo Bell shook rapidly, ringing wildly! A peculiar Great Dao fluctuation instantly enveloped Kong Xuan!
"Junior Brother, attack now!"
Hearing this, Ci Hang changed his incantation. A green willow grew from the Jade Bottle. Rather than attacking the Five-Colored Divine Light, it wrapped around Guang Chengzi and pierced through space, instantly appearing outside the Shen Nong Cauldron.
On the other side, Kong Xuan felt his head grow heavy. A peculiar force plunged straight into his mind, attacking his primordial spirit and making him drowsy!
"Such a petty trick, and you dare show off with it?"
The Five-Colored Divine Light swept toward his own primordial spirit, wiping away the strange laws in an instant. Kong Xuan immediately regained consciousness. Seeing Guang Chengzi pass him by, he flew into a rage. The Five-Colored Divine Light struck again, this time without the slightest mercy!
Whoosh!
With Guang Chengzi's magic power no longer supporting it, the Fan Tian Seal was instantly swept away by the Five-Colored Divine Light. As the divine light rolled over it, even Ci Hang Daoist failed to escape and was swept away without the slightest ability to fight back!
Whoosh!
The second streak of divine light shot straight toward Guang Chengzi!
"As expected of a guest of Zixiao Palace. You're truly troublesome!"
Guang Chengzi gritted his teeth. Merit surged from his body, and an incomparably pure Human Race Destiny was released, instantly merging into Yin Shang's destiny and severing the connection between the Shen Nong Cauldron's mark and Yin Shang's destiny!
The next moment, the Five-Colored Divine Light swept over. Guang Chengzi activated his Supernatural Power and sent the Shen Nong Cauldron flying with one sleeve. He scooped up Yin Hong, Jin Zha, Mu Zha, and Huang Tianlu, then was swept beyond the Ninth Heaven by the divine light!
"You even dared to take people!"
After Guang Chengzi succeeded, Kong Xuan became even more furious. He stepped forward and was about to pursue Guang Chengzi, but Di Xin stopped him:
"Let them go. If you keep fighting, you'll be dragged in too."
"You did this on purpose?"
Kong Xuan turned his head, his brows tightly furrowed. If his perception was correct, one of those four children shared a bloodline connection with him.
"You even abandoned your own descendants. What exactly are you planning?"
"Father King, Father King, Second Brother was captured! Hurry and save Second Brother!"
The Shen Nong Cauldron's mark faded, and its protection vanished. Yin Jiao rushed over like a streak of wind, clutching Di Xin's leg and crying out.
"Jiao'er, calm down."
Di Xin's tone was calm. Seeing that Yin Jiao continued to cry, he raised his right hand straight up like a blade.
Bang!
"E Lai, take them to rest. I have something to discuss with Pavilion Master Kong."
After handing his son to E Lai, Di Xin left behind a clone and returned to the royal palace together with Kong Xuan.
"Now you can tell me what you're planning."
Kong Xuan sat to the side and casually began drinking wine. His bearing was elegant and his attitude composed, without the slightest trace of rage.
"The great calamity began with our human race, so it will naturally fall upon Yin Shang."
Di Xin took out the Water-Fire Bell from the Human Seed Bag and placed it on the jade table:
"In that case, the attitudes of those six naturally have to be taken seriously.
"Nuwa Niang Niang is the Holy Mother of our human race, so there is no need for me to explain her attitude. The Western Teachings have already destabilized the foundation of Yin Shang in the North Sea. They are enemies.
"Among the Three Teachings, Ren Teachings are inactive. Their intentions cannot be guessed, tested, or questioned. There are quite a few members of the Interception Sect in the Yin Shang court, and their attitude is already obvious. They are allies.
"That leaves only the people of Chan Teachings. But now, that is clear as well."
"It is indeed clear."
A sharp glint flashed through Kong Xuan's eyes. Di Xin had probably thought of all this before trying to recruit him.
"Is this why you were even willing to abandon your own sons?"
"This time was an accident. Those children had extraordinarily excellent innate constitutions. Originally, I had planned to carve Yin Shang's destiny into their souls. That way, no matter who accepted them as disciples in the future, they would become entangled with Yin Shang through karma. But I never expected Chan Teachings to send out four Great Overarchs at once!
"The situation is even more difficult than I imagined!"
As the solitary ruler, his heart naturally had to be a little harder!
Before you continue