The Saints Fall Out with the Heavenly Dao

Purple Cloud Palace

Chaotic currents flowed like frozen ink-black silk, slowly drifting through the empty hall. The cushion where Hongjun Dao Ancestor once taught still floated at the hall's center, but the Dao resonance on its lotus petals had dimmed, replaced by an icy, bone-piercing invisible pressure—the will of the Heavenly Dao dispersing, entangling the entire palace like a spider's web.

Nuwa stood before the cushion, the Mountain and River Diagram spread like a canopy of heaven. Mountains surged and rivers roared within the diagram, the thought-force of billions of living beings transforming into specks of spiritual light, woven into a resilient barrier against the Dao-rules crushing down from the depths of the hall. "Heavenly Dao, you sought to destroy Pangu Father God's will through the Witch-Demon warfire, drove the Two Sages of the West as your claws, manipulated all beings like chess pieces—do you truly believe the Primordial World's creatures are puppets for your amusement? You have given birth to selfish intent! I fear Hongjun Dao Ancestor has also fallen to your hand!" Her voice rang clear as jade striking stone, piercing through layers of chaos, straight to the Heavenly Dao's core.

Hou Tu was wreathed in dense Netherworld Sha Qi, forming a marvelous balance with Nuwa's life force. The Netherworld Seal hovered above her head, its engraved Six Paths of Reincarnation pattern slowly rotating, exuding a heavy aura that suppressed yin and yang, locking the chaotic time-space Dao-rules within the Purple Cloud Palace. "You sought to stir chaos in the Primordial World through the Witch-Demon conflict, used the Golden Crow as a lure, scheming to ignite the remnants of Pangu's might at Buzhou Mountain, annihilate us Pangu descendants, and seize sole control of the Primordial World. A mere house slave, how dare you bully your master!" Hou Tu's voice burned with fury; each word she spoke sent the chaotic currents in the hall churning violently.

The moment her words fell, the Purple Cloud Palace trembled violently. The chaotic currents above the hall surged madly, transforming into countless hideous Dao-rules blades that slashed down at Nuwa and Hou Tu. The Mountain and River Diagram instantly expanded, forming an emerald light wall that blocked all the blades, yet it also forced a trace of blood from Nuwa's lips—the Heavenly Dao's pressure far exceeded imagination. Even as a Sage, here in the Purple Cloud Palace, the core manifestation of the Heavenly Dao, she struggled greatly. Seeing this, Hou Tu's Netherworld Seal abruptly swelled a thousand zhang, its base pressing down fiercely. The power of reincarnation spread, crushing those Dao-rules blades to dust, while she said in a low voice, "Sister Nuwa, be careful—the Heavenly Dao is truly enraged."

At that moment, streams of information surged like a tide into the Heavenly Dao's will: the Demon army routed, Di Jun and Taiyi fleeing with remnants; the Anti-Demon Alliance ambushed the Demon Court but fell into a trapping formation secretly laid by Primordial Heavenly Lord; the Two Sages of the West were trapped dead by the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, unable to escape even a thread of their Primordial Spirits; Pangu's will at Buzhou Mountain, under the protection of Grand Pure Laozi's Taiji Diagram, grew ever more condensed... Every scheme had failed, every contingency destroyed. The pent-up fury finally burst through the Purple Cloud Palace's restraints.

"ROAR—!"

A roar that shook the cosmos erupted from the depths of the Purple Cloud Palace. The entire Primordial World dimmed; sun, moon, and stars lost their light. In the sky, chaotic clouds rolled violently as a massive eye spanning ten thousand li slowly opened. Within that eye was no pupil, only endless chaos and rage, as if it would devour the entire Primordial World. Where the eye gazed, mountains split, rivers reversed, and countless low-level cultivators turned to ash under that terrifying pressure. Even Quasi-Sages could only prostrate themselves, trembling.

"Nuwa, Grand Pure, Primordial Heavenly Lord, Tongtian, Hou Tu... you dare defy the Mandate of Heaven and ruin my Great Dao's schemes!" The Heavenly Dao's voice was not human speech but the thunderous sound of countless Dao-rules interwoven. Each word struck like a hammer on the hearts of all beings in the Primordial World. "The Witch-Demon war was destined; Buzhou Mountain's collapse and Pangu's will's dissipation were also the Heavenly Dao's reincarnation. You forcibly interfered—you deserve death!"

Two chaotic light pillars shot from the massive eye, straight for the Purple Cloud Palace. Where they passed, space annihilated inch by inch, even time seemed to freeze. Nuwa and Hou Tu were already prepared; the Mountain and River Diagram and the Netherworld Seal both erupted to their limits. Emerald life force and dark Netherworld power intertwined into a yin-yang closed loop, barely catching the strike. Amid the roar, most of the Purple Cloud Palace's walls shattered. Nuwa and Hou Tu were knocked back repeatedly, their robes covered in cracks, blood at their lips growing thicker.

"Fellow Daoists, today we shall resist the Heavenly Dao together!" Nuwa's voice spread across the Primordial World, carrying unyielding resolve.

Atop Buzhou Mountain, Grand Pure Laozi's face was grave. The Taiji Diagram abruptly expanded, black and white qi forming a boundless canopy, shielding the Primordial World's sky and weakening the Heavenly Dao's pressure. "The Heavenly Dao has selfish intent—this is no blessing for the Primordial World. We, the true lineage of Pangu, must uphold Father God's glory." He raised his hand, and a stream of Hongmeng pure qi turned into a bridge, linking his power to Nuwa and Hou Tu in the Purple Cloud Palace.

Primordial Heavenly Lord had already abandoned chasing the Demon remnants. The Pangu Banner stood before him, chaotic Sword Qi soaring skyward, echoing the Taiji Diagram from afar. "Pangu Father God split heaven and earth, giving birth to the Primordial World. The Heavenly Dao, driven by selfish desire, seeks to destroy Father God's traces. We, the Sages of the Primordial World, the true descendants of Pangu, cannot stand idly by!" As the Pangu Banner swung, countless chaotic Sword Qi slashed at the Heavenly Dao's eye. Though they could not wound its core, they temporarily checked its assault.

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From Mount Sumeru's direction, Sect Master Tongtian let out a long cry. The Immortal Slaying Sword Formation abruptly contracted, temporarily trapping the Two Sages of the West. Then the four swords transformed into four streaks of light, speeding toward the Primordial World's center. "What Mandate of Heaven and destined fate? Nothing but your selfish scheming, you thing!" Tongtian's voice was wild and unbridled. The Immortal Slaying Four Swords reformed their formation midair, Sword Qi stretching millions of li, merging with Grand Pure and Primordial Heavenly Lord's power into an unbreakable defensive barrier. "Today, let you see if we Sages, united, can break your so-called Heavenly Dao!"

Jiang He had also arrived. True Sun Fire blazed around him, the Sun Wheel hovering above his head, his late-stage Quasi-Sage aura erupting without reserve. Though before the Heavenly Dao, a Quasi-Sage's power was like an ant's, he still unhesitatingly poured his True Sun Fire into the Sages' defensive barrier. Golden flames intertwined with black-and-white qi and chaotic Sword Qi, making the barrier's light even more dazzling. "When the Heavenly Dao is unjust, all have the right to strike it down!" Jiang He's voice, though not as thunderous as the Sages', carried the fearless resolve of a newborn calf.

Seeing the Sages dare to unite against him, the fury in the Heavenly Dao's eye burned even fiercer. "Stubborn and unrepentant!" Chaotic light pillars shot out one after another. At the same time, the Dao-rules of the Primordial World turned violent. Countless heavenly thunder and earthly fire erupted; mountains collapsed, rivers reversed—the entire Primordial World plunged into cataclysm.

Seeing this, Nuwa cast the Mountain and River Diagram high into the sky. The thought-force of billions of beings within the diagram erupted to its peak, forming a massive emerald light shield that covered the Primordial World's land, blocking the thunder and fire. "The beings of the Primordial World are not your sacrificial offerings to take at will!" Her voice carried grief and determination.

Hou Tu's Netherworld Sha Qi surged. The Netherworld Seal transformed into a colossal mountain, suppressing the violent earth veins, while the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation spread, calming the hearts of the Primordial World's beings and reducing casualties. "Heavenly Dao, if you persist, you will bring a primordial catastrophe. Then even you, this so-called Heavenly Dao, will cease to exist!"

Grand Pure Laozi activated the Taiji Diagram, black and white qi continuously dissolving the Heavenly Dao's chaotic light pillars, while he spoke: "The Heavenly Dao should take the beings of the Primordial World as its foundation, not selfish desire as its priority. Your actions today have already strayed from the Heavenly Dao's original intent."

Primordial Heavenly Lord's Pangu Banner erupted fully. Chaotic Sword Qi slashed again and again at the Heavenly Dao's eye, leaving only faint marks but still briefly stalling its assault. "Heavenly Dao! Look upon my Way of Order—maintaining the Primordial World does not require you alone!"

Sect Master Tongtian's Immortal Slaying Sword Formation grew ever fiercer. The four swords sang in unison, Sword Qi cascading like a waterfall, clashing with the Heavenly Dao's chaotic power, unleashing energy waves that could destroy heaven and earth. "Less talk—let's see who's stronger in real combat!"

Jiang He darted across the Primordial World's land. Wherever his True Sun Fire passed, mountains on the verge of collapse were burned away, raging rivers were split by the flames, doing all he could to protect the Primordial World's beings. He knew his power could not decide this great war, but he could not retreat—for the Human Race to suffer no losses, and as a part of the Primordial World, he too had to do his part.

A flicker of shock passed through the Heavenly Dao's eye, followed by deeper fury. It had not expected these Sages to defy it so, nor even a mere Quasi-Sage to stand against it. The chaotic light pillars grew ever more violent, and from the depths of the Purple Cloud Palace came waves of Dao-rules resonance, an even more terrifying power gathering, as if it would completely restart the entire Primordial World.

"You think uniting can defy the Heavenly Dao?" The Heavenly Dao's voice was ice-cold. "Today, let you know—the Mandate of Heaven cannot be defied!"

As the words fell, countless Dao-rules wove into a massive net in the Primordial World's sky, descending upon the Sages and the land. Where the net passed, space was utterly annihilated; even the Sages' divine artifacts began to crack.

At that moment, Buzhou Mountain, protected by Grand Pure, shook again. A beam of golden light shot straight into the chaos!