The Patriarch Will Definitely Return!

Heaven and earth are an oven, the universe is a steamer.

The raging demonic flames encompassed the Myriad Heavens and Universes and the eight wastelands.

An immense pressure descended upon Grand Pure Daoist and Zhou Yuan.

'Cultivate yourself using the power of sentient beings' vows, and use the power of sentient beings' vows as your supernatural abilities.'

'This is exactly the same approach as the later Buddhist concept of a "Buddha-kingdom in the palm of one's hand."'

Zhou Yuan listened to the whispers of the Grand Pure Daoist beside him, his face remaining calm and composed, as if he knew nothing at all.

But he couldn't help feeling surprised.

Could it be that those two on Mount Sumeru actually have connections with the Western Demonic Cult?

'While this seems shocking, it's not impossible.'

'Looking at the actions of those two Western figures, although they may be a bit thick-skinned, they are truly people who aspire to the Way and seek enlightenment.'

"The Great Luo Immortal transcends time; their sole pursuit in life is the perfection of their own Great Dao. Everything else is external."

All disputes arising from things like incense offerings, fortune, merit, and spiritual treasures ultimately boil down to disputes over the Dao.

'Given the personalities of the two Daoist friends from Mount Sumeru, it's impossible for them to completely side with the Western Demonic Cult. However, they will still make another move outside the Mystic Gate Immortal Path.'

'It allows them to attack or defend, which suits their interests perfectly.'

After all, although the Mystic Gate Immortal Path is good, there are still the Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Three Pure Daoists above them. Even the Empress Nuwa has a higher status than these two nominal disciples.

Let them wholeheartedly consider the interests of the Xuanmen, and become the pawns of the Three Pure Daoists...

Zhou Yuan shook his head, suppressing his suspicions.

All of this may involve internal struggles within the Xuanmen. Even if Grand Pure Daoist were to bring it up himself, he would have to pretend not to hear, let alone the fact that it was just his own wishful thinking.

The Daoist priest in the green robe lowered his eyes, concealing the turmoil within them.

The wise adapt to the times, and the knowledgeable adjust to circumstances.

Before the establishment of the Mystic Gate Immortal Path, and before the three great mountains of the Western Demonic Cult, the Ancient Era Survivors, and the Divine Demon Dao Lineage had been overthrown, the natural course was to unite all forces that could be united, so that everyone could be happy.

Under the threat of external forces, the Xuanmen sect will naturally put aside its prejudices, conceal its various conflicts, unite against the common enemy, and help each other.

But what if the Xuanmen sect becomes the dominant force?

The Mystic Gate Immortal Path sects are thriving, but the cake is only so big; if you eat one more slice, I will eat one less.

In this way, as soon as one side harbors anger or delusion, conflict will ensue.

Today's enemy may be tomorrow's ally.

Today's allies may tomorrow be tomorrow's enemies.

This has nothing to do with personal grudges, but is driven by the grand trends of heaven and earth, the torrent of Human Dao morality, and the Struggle for the Great Dao.

Whether Grand Pure Daoist did so intentionally or unintentionally, he had no intention of confronting the two Venerable Ones of the West when there was no conflict of interest.

Seeing that Zhou Yuan's face was calm and he was not surprised or moved by what he had said about the two fellow Daoists on Mount Sumeru, Grand Pure Daoist withdrew his gaze, his eyes still indifferent.

Pity...

A myriad of thoughts, an undercurrent of turmoil, all happening in an instant.

The instant the Great Freedom Heavenly Son Emperor made his move, Grand Pure Daoist and Zhou Yuan attacked simultaneously.

The black and white map is positioned one above the other.

A white Dao diagram appeared above, and the Pure Qi of Heaven surged down, creating rolling waves.

Below, a black Dao diagram rose, and the turbid, malevolent energy surged upwards, creating waves of aftershocks.

A black and white, yin and yang...

A wave of Great Annihilation Great Annihilation swept across space and time.

Beyond the Taiji Diagram, there was a striking flash of axe light, carrying with it a palpable aura of killing intent.

Seemingly originating from the past, yet also from the future, it manifested in the Present World, and a terrifying massacre also attacked the Great Freedom Heavenly Son.

Rumble!

Rumble!

Rumble!

Dimensions collapsed, spacetime shattered, strands of laws were annihilated, and billions of strands of immortal light evaporated.

Three incredibly powerful forces clashed from nothingness into reality, battling from one dimension to another.

The waves they created, and the lingering aftershocks, were enough to cause the Primordial Divine Mountain to collapse and Rivers, Lakes, and Seas to change course.

However, due to their respective concerns, both sides used the precious treasure to conceal the secrets of Heavenly Secrets and the cause and effect.

There wasn't even anything capable of capturing their battle.

It felt like a fleeting moment, yet also like tens of thousands of years had passed.

The more the Great Freedom Heavenly Son fought, the more frustrated he felt.

Even with the help of countless demonic offspring and the surging tide of Human Dao, he could not withstand the Grand Pure Daoist's use of the Taiji Diagram to stabilize time and space, nor could he withstand Taiyuanzi's use of the Pangu Axe chaos.

'Such an opportunity truly makes me, your ancestor, envious!'

In a moment of confusion, greed and jealousy arose in the heart of the Great Freedom Heavenly Son.

But as someone who has attained the Dao Fruit and embarked on their own Primordial Chaos Path, how could they possibly act in such a way?

Sensing something amiss, the Great Freedom Heavenly Son's eyelids twitched, and he felt a surge of fear.

"Not good!"

"Ancestor, I've been tricked!"

The power of a late-stage Primordial Origin Golden Immortal is terrifying; in the blink of an eye, it wiped away the dust from its heart and restored its tranquility and peace.

However, it was too late.

A mere instant is enough for a Great Luo Dao Lord to Dao Performance billions of times.

This was also enough for Grand Pure Daoist and Zhou Yuan to find a good opportunity on the battlefield.

"Fellow Daoist Taiqing, freeze time and space!"

Grand Pure Daoist nodded:

"I understand, fellow Daoist, please use your skills."

Having said that, the old Daoist priest waved his sleeve, and like a dragon soaring into the sky, he stirred up Yunxiao.

Above the Tai Chi diagram, a golden bridge appears out of nowhere.

One end connects to nothingness, extending towards the endless past; the other end connects to the Present World, exploring towards the uncertain future.

The moment the Taiji Golden Bridge appeared, the Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind suddenly calmed down, the whole world ceased its clamor, and endless time and space stopped flowing.

"Good!"

Zhou Yuan burst into laughter.

His entire body's 129,600 mysterious apertures shone brightly.

A long river swept over his entire body, inside and out.

A surging, blood-red aura billowed forth, forming crimson clouds that billowed throughout the entire space and time.

[Primordial Chaos Golden Chapter]

This is the fundamental principle of Zhou Yuan.

In an instant, his body and spirit expanded infinitely, reaching the limit of the universe in a flash.

"Zha!"

"Zha!"

"Zha!"

The Heaven-Opening Divine Sound roared, bombarding the Great Dao and primordial spirit of the Great Freedom Heavenly Son.

This caused the old demon's face to turn deathly pale instantly.

My hair stood on end.

At that moment, he thought he had met Pangu.

"Great Freedom, die before me!"

Zhou Yuan was engrossed in imitating the Pangu Ancestral God, and without caring whether he had an axe or not, he grabbed the bamboo staff in his hand and slashed at the Great Freedom Heavenly Son.

With a single blow, he cleaved the heavens, encompassing everything.

All order is crumbling, everything is perishing.

All things are born and die; all paths are born and perish.

In this moment of annihilation, only a dazzling axe light unleashed Great Dao Tribulation of Slaughter, driving a surging tide of blood toward the Great Freedom Heavenly Son.

All demons vanished, the world collapsed, and the Dao Domain disintegrated.

The body of the Great Freedom Heavenly Son was enveloped by a flash of axe light.

Terrifying forces intertwined, repeatedly wearing down his body.

Until this physical form completely perished.

"Incredible!"

"Incredible!"

The Great Freedom Heavenly Son raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the Grand Pure Daoist before finally settling on Zhou Yuan.

"He's someone important!"

Having said that, he spread his arms, fell backward, and transformed into endless darkness, disappearing completely into the universe.

Only one voice drifted from afar, quiet and still.

"The Black Lotus will destroy the world. I will keep it in your hands for a while, and the Ancestor will come to take it back in person one day!"

In the Grand Void, Zhou Yuan frowned slightly.

Even Primordial Origin Golden Immortal is still too difficult to kill.

"Although this mission was not entirely successful."

"But damaging this old demon's physical body is enough to cripple him."

The Grand Pure Daoist spoke slowly, his tone surprisingly carrying a hint of delight.

Clearly, he was quite satisfied with the results of this battle.