Taiji Diagram Appears, Regret It!

The Chaos Void, gale winds sharp and fierce.

Everyone lingered at the edge of the Outer Heavens, afraid to step an inch beyond the boundary.

Watching as the time for Hongjun's sermon drew ever closer, someone finally lost their patience.

Taiqing Laozi took out the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, placing it above his head to shield Yuqing Yuanshi and Shangqing Tongtian as they vanished into the Chaos Void.

He left behind only a single sentence, "My two brothers and I will go ahead and await all fellow Daoists in Zixiao Palace!"

With the Sanqing leading the way, the others followed suit, each summoning their most powerful spirit treasures to protect themselves as they plunged into the Chaos Void.

Of course, some succeeded, but many more failed, perishing in the Chaos Gale.

As more and more people died, the Chaos Gale was stained a scarlet red, eerie and alluring.

In the end, nearly half, a full sixty to seventy thousand beings, remained at the edge of the Outer Heavens, their faces grim and ashen, yet they dared not risk their lives.

"Let's go, we'll head over too!"

Dijiang urged.

In his opinion, those capable had already entered the Chaos Void, and there was no point in watching any longer.

Xuanyuan shook his head slightly and chuckled, "Big brother, you all go ahead. I'll be right behind you!"

Dijiang frowned and looked at Xuanyuan, not understanding why he wanted to stay behind, but he still nodded, "Alright then, we'll wait for you in Zixiao Palace. Hurry over!"

With that, the Twelve Ancestor Witches flew directly into the Chaos Void.

Unlike others who needed to rely on spirit treasures for protection before daring to brave the Chaos Void, the Twelve Ancestor Witches did not use any spirit treasures. Relying solely on their physical strength, they withstood the scarlet Chaos Gale, walking as if strolling through a garden, covering thousands of miles with each step, and vanishing into the Chaos Void in the blink of an eye.

Such formidable physical bodies instantly shocked everyone.

"Heavenly Dao above, I'm not seeing things, are they? They withstood the Chaos Gale with just their bodies!"

"So this is what a true powerhouse looks like."

"Haha, those guys were lucky. The powerhouses didn't truly get angry, otherwise, it wouldn't have been just a few broken bones!"

After the shock wore off, everyone looked at those lying on the ground and felt secretly fortunate.

It was fortunate that these powerhouses had good tempers and were not bloodthirsty, otherwise, who knew how many people would have died here.

The crowd buzzed with discussion, their emotions a mix of shock, envy, and relief.

Finally, all eyes turned to Xuanyuan.

"That person came with the powerhouses, why didn't he go to Zixiao Palace?"

"Could it be that his strength isn't enough?"

"How could that be? Someone who can chat and laugh with the powerhouses can't be ordinary!"

"Why don't we beg one of the powerhouses to take us to Zixiao Palace?"

Someone suggested, and the previously noisy crowd instantly fell silent.

They were all tempted.

After enduring countless hardships to get here, wasn't it precisely to break through the Chaos Void, enter Zixiao Palace, and listen to Ancestor Hongjun's sermon?

This was their last chance. If they missed it, they would truly have no chance to listen.

Although tempted, not a single person stepped forward.

They didn't know Xuanyuan's temperament and were afraid of offending him by approaching rashly.

In the crowd, a skinny monkey covered in fur stared intently at Xuanyuan, his eyes filled with determination.

He walked up to Xuanyuan and, with a loud thud, knelt down.

"Please, great one, take me to Zixiao Palace!"

Xuanyuan looked down at the monkey. Although the monkey was small, his eyes were very large, and even more peculiar was that the monkey was born with six ears.

"So it's the Six-Eared Macaque!"

"As one of the Four Spirit Monkeys evolved from the Chaos Demon Ape, he is adept at listening to sounds, discerning principles, and knowing what came before and what will come after. He understands all things, making him a top-tier innate talent in the Primordial World. However, his luck is not good. Hongjun's decree that 'the Great Dao is not transmitted to those with six ears' led to no one daring to teach him. He could only rely on his innate talent, eavesdropping on others' cultivation techniques, practicing here and there. After countless eons, it wasn't until the Journey to the West Tribulation that he barely reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation level, fighting to a draw with Sun Wukong, who had only transformed five hundred years prior. A pitiable monkey!"

Xuanyuan sighed inwardly and nodded calmly, "Alright!"

The reason he stayed behind was precisely because he intended to bring some people to Zixiao Palace.

Hongjun's sermon would have three thousand Zixiao Guests, corresponding to three thousand Great Daos.

There was a great karmic connection involved. Hongjun would impart the Dao to the three thousand Zixiao Guests, and when he merged with the Dao, he would harvest their destinies.

Since that was the case, Xuanyuan planned to bring more people with him, to make up tens of thousands for him.

If Hongjun couldn't impart the Dao to these people, how could he harvest their destinies when he merged with the Dao?

Being able to cause trouble for Hongjun, and at the same time increase his own destiny, making these people indebted to him, Xuanyuan was happy to oblige.

This was why he readily agreed to the Six-Eared Macaque.

With the Six-Eared Macaque setting an example, the others had no more reservations and swarmed towards Xuanyuan.

Even those who had previously mocked Xuanyuan and his companions scrambled to reach him.

"Please, senior, take us to Zixiao Palace!"

Everyone pleaded in unison.

Xuanyuan, with a smile and a solemn expression, nodded. "The Dao Ancestor said that all who are fated can attend the sermon at Zixiao Palace. You are fated to come with me, so I will take you to Zixiao Palace!"

"That's great!"

"Thank you, senior!"

Everyone was overjoyed and thanked him profusely.

Those who had mocked Xuanyuan before showed shame on their faces. They were deeply grateful that Xuanyuan was so magnanimous, repaying their grievances with kindness.

Xuanyuan glanced at those people, the corners of his mouth curling into a sinister, mocking smile.

"The Dao Ancestor's sermon is about to begin, I'll take you there now!"

He summoned the Supreme Grade Innate Supreme Treasure, the Taiji Diagram, and held it above his head. The yin and yang energies enveloped everyone as they flew towards the Chaos Void.

"Senior, wait for us!"

"Senior, please, take us with you!"

"Senior, I was wrong, please take me to Zixiao Palace!"

Those who had previously mocked Xuanyuan and his companions wailed on the ground, filled with regret.

Xuanyuan, leading the others, flew into the depths of the Chaos without looking back.

He sneered inwardly, You looked down on me, called my brother a barbarian, and you still expect me to take you to listen to the sermon?

Dream on!

Outside Zixiao Palace, nearly three thousand people had already gathered.

Dijiang and the others kept looking back towards the Chaos Void, filled with anxiety.

The time was almost up, yet Xuanyuan had not arrived.

"Quick, look! What is that?"

Suddenly, someone shouted, and everyone turned to look at the Chaos Void.

In the Chaos Void, the Taiji Diagram unfurled, carrying at least forty to fifty thousand people, flying rapidly towards them.

"The Taiji Diagram! The Supreme Grade Innate Supreme Treasure Taiji Diagram?!"

"Which powerful being is bringing so many people?"

"Can Zixiao Palace accommodate them all?"

Everyone was shocked and suspicious. Those with ulterior motives had already begun to subtly move forward, waiting for the gates of Zixiao Palace to open so they could rush in and secure a good spot.

In the crowd, Taiqing Laozi looked at the Taiji Diagram above Xuanyuan's head, his eyes instantly turning red.

In the depths of his being, he felt a profound connection to the Taiji Diagram, a sense that he must seize it.

He secretly transmitted a message to Yuqing Yuanshi and Shangqing Tongtian: "Help me seize the Taiji Diagram!"

"Alright!"

Yuanshi agreed without hesitation.

Tongtian, however, felt a pang of doubt.

His elder brother cultivated the Way of Non-Action and had never shown such strong desire for anything, let alone resorting to theft.

However, the Sanqing were one entity. Since his elder brother wanted to seize the Taiji Diagram, he had no reason to refuse.

It wasn't just the Sanqing; many others looked upon the Taiji Diagram with greed, wanting to claim it for themselves.

Rumor had it that the Taiji Diagram was the First Innate Defensive Supreme Treasure. Once summoned, one would be innately invincible.

Who wouldn't covet such a treasure?