Xuandan Comprehends the Dao and Attains Golden Immortality; Disciples of the Three Teachings Gather at the Dragon Palace!

The two Sages weren't exaggerating in the slightest.

If Xuandan hadn't been their own Junior Disciple, they might even have swallowed their pride and intervened themselves.

The effect was almost comparable to the Primordial Violet Qi that formed the foundation of Sainthood.

Looking across the Prehistoric World, how many could resist such temptation?

Their gazes all converged on Taiqing.

After all, Xuandan was Taiqing's disciple. Laozi still had the final say.

Laozi remained composed, his expression calm as he said leisurely,

"Why the rush? Let's wait and see. We're all Sages—what's there to make such a fuss about?"

"This is the perfect opportunity to sway the world. We can use it to carry out the Dao Ancestor's arrangements."

Tongtian immediately grew anxious, his words taking on a sharp edge.

"Senior Brother, if you won't look after your own disciple, then I will."

"If anyone wants to lay a hand on Junior Disciple Xuandan, they'll have to ask whether the Four Immortal Execution Swords in my possession agree!"

Yuanshi furrowed his brows, deeply puzzled.

"Senior Brother, this matter has enormous implications. It's no trivial affair."

"Xuandan is your personal disciple. You can't simply leave him to fend for himself."

Laozi rose to his feet with a sigh, his deep gaze settling on the two Sages.

"It's fine. Things have come to this, so waiting a little longer won't hurt."

"Don't make it sound as if I'm heartless. He's my personal disciple, after all."

"If necessary, I'll intervene myself."

At this, Yuanshi and Tongtian exchanged a smile. They were in the clear!

They shared the same origin as Laozi.

They knew better than anyone just how powerful their Senior Brother was.

The Four Dragon Kings and Huanglong exchanged bewildered looks.

They had already realized how serious the situation was.

Countless Strange Beasts charged toward the Dragon Palace.

All the living beings in the Prehistoric World were eagerly eyeing the Dragon Palace.

The Strange Beasts made no effort to conceal themselves, and their terrifying pressure came crashing down.

Among them were no shortage of Great Luo Golden Immortals, and there were even faint signs of Quasi-Saints.

The Dragon Clan hadn't seen such a sight since the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation.

The East Sea Dragon King reacted swiftly. After all, he was a being who had lived through the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation.

"Activate the Dragon Palace's defensive formation and summon all our experts to defend this place."

"The four of us will join forces and use the formation's power to hold them off for as long as we can."

The Four Dragon Kings looked solemn and each transformed into his true form.

Four enormous Five-Clawed True Dragons took up positions around the Dragon Palace.

At the same time, the Dragon Palace's formation appeared, and faint dragon roars echoed through the air.

Huanglong wasn't idle either. He tried every possible way to contact Xuandan.

But Xuandan was at a critical point in his breakthrough to Golden Immortal and couldn't respond.

Anxious, Huanglong wasted no time. He immediately used a secret technique to contact his fellow disciples.

When Guang Chengzi learned how urgent the situation was, his expression turned grave.

"Junior Disciple Xuandan is breaking through?"

"Storm clouds are gathering over the East Sea. I wonder what Master and the others are thinking."

"Great Luo, Taiyi... This is already beyond what we can handle."

"How strange. There's no way Master and the others are unaware of this."

"No, we can put aside the opportunity here for now. We can't let anything happen to Junior Disciple Xuandan!"

He flicked out a talisman, which transformed into dozens of streaks of blue light and scattered across the sky.

Then, without the slightest hesitation, he unleashed his Escape Art and raced toward the East Sea.

Chi Jingzi, True Person Yu Ding, True Person Taiyi, and the others...

Chan Sect Disciples across the Prehistoric World who received the news rushed toward the East Sea on streaks of light to help.

Xuan Du, who had been preaching at the Human Ancestral Land, furrowed his brows.

After reading the message in the talisman, he looked alarmed and left without a word.

He cut the sermon short and hurried toward the East Sea.

Xuan Du knew how irresistible Xuandan was. The crisis had only just begun, yet it had already drawn in Taiyi and Great Luo Strange Beasts. Once Xuandan completed his breakthrough, who knew what the situation would be like?

"Junior Brother, please be safe!"

Duobao, the Interception Sect's eldest disciple, was also cultivating on Buzhou Mountain when he received the news.

He gazed toward the East Sea, expressionless and silent.

Three other personal disciples of the Interception Sect stood behind him.

Among them, Wudang spoke up.

"Senior Brother, what should we do?"

Duobao stood atop the mountain peak, his robes fluttering in the wind. He smiled faintly.

"No need to ask. The East Sea must be gathering all manner of forces right now. It's bound to be lively!"

"So what if there are Great Luo Strange Beasts? They're nothing but beasts!"

"Let's head to the East Sea and meet its heroes. We'll also let the East Sea see the swords of the Three Sects' disciples!"

"Our Three Sects' disciples can test their swords in the East Sea. Wouldn't that be splendid?"

With that, he burst into hearty laughter, transformed into a fierce streak of sword light, and flew toward the East Sea.

It wasn't only the Interception Sect's inner disciples. As he left, Duobao also took the opportunity to notify all the Outer disciples.

Zhao Gongming and San Xiao, who were traveling overseas, were stunned by the immense power Xuandan had stirred throughout the Prehistoric World.

Without a second word, Zhao Gongming turned and rushed straight for the East Sea.

"Junior Disciple Xuandan helped my younger sister attain the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit. He's one of our own, so we must help him with everything we have!"

Yun Xiao, the eldest of San Xiao, looked solemn and spoke earnestly.

"Junior Disciple gave us pills and helped us achieve Golden Immortal status."

"Now we must do everything we can to protect him. Let's go!"

At a Blessed land and grotto-heaven somewhere in the heart of the Eastern Prehistoric World,

Jin Guang Xian, Qiu Shou Xian, Ling Ya Xian, and Winged Immortal, four of the Seven Attendant Immortals, were gathered.

They had all received Duobao's message.

They exchanged a knowing smile, and Winged Immortal spoke up.

"What's there to discuss? If someone dares lay a hand on our Junior Brother, are we just going to let them?"

The other three answered fiercely,

"No way. Let's take them down!"

The four of them were carefree and unconventional by nature, which made their bond especially close.

They needed no further discussion and headed for the East Sea Dragon Palace at top speed.

From every corner of the Prehistoric World, streaks of light rose and raced toward the East Sea.

They knew how dangerous this battle would be, yet not one of them hesitated.

As some disciples put it, when disciples of the Xuan Sect quarreled among themselves, they could settle it behind closed doors.

But now that their Junior Brother was in danger, the Xuan Sect had to stand united and face the outside enemy!

The Three Pure Ones in Eight Sceneries Palace on Kunlun Mountain watched this scene.

They couldn't help smiling with satisfaction.

The Xuan Sect had split into the Chan, Human, and Interception Sects, each following a different path, yet their bonds remained unchanged.

When a fellow disciple faced danger, the disciples of the Three Sects stood as one.

The countless streaks of light converging on the East Sea appeared quite different in the eyes of the Three Pure Ones.

"White lotus blossoms, green lotus roots, and green lotus leaves—the Three Sects were one family all along."

Xuandan kept his eyes closed, his Nascent Soul communicating with Heaven and Earth.

A phantom slowly gathered into a tenth Pill Pattern.

Heavenly Dao lightning poured down from the firmament, and the River of Time seemed like a Thunder Pool.

He bathed in the lightning to affirm his own Dao.

"The Golden Elixir Great Dao and the Art of alchemy... Perhaps they share some common ground."

"I am a Golden Elixir. Becoming a Golden Immortal and transforming my life may well be the final step in alchemy."

"Cultivation, Golden Elixirs, alchemy..."