Sage's Path, You Took the Wrong Road

"After the third lecture, gather at Mount Sumeru in the Western Lands!"

Jie Yin did not have what Styx wanted right now.

Besides, this was not a good time for a deal.

Mount Sumeru in the Western Lands was currently the cultivation grounds of Jie Yin and Zhun Ti.

Styx choosing Mount Sumeru rather than the Blood Sea put Jie Yin and Zhun Ti at ease.

At least Mount Sumeru was their home ground. They were not afraid Styx would set some ambush there.

On the other side, the Three Pure Ones remained calm and composed, as though they had not heard the dispute between Styx, Jie Yin, and the others.

Kunpeng and Western Queen Mother, however, both looked panicked.

If Styx settled his karma with Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, then decided to deal with them afterward, what would they do?

Kunpeng resolved to cling to a Sage after the third lecture. He refused to believe Styx would still dare target him with a Sage backing him.

Western Queen Mother was truly afraid. Eastern Duke's death had already made her realize that the title of Leader of Female Immortals was useless.

The dominance Styx had displayed today also worried her greatly.

After pondering for a long while, she finally made up her mind...

After this incident, Purple Cloud Palace fell so silent one could hear a pin drop.

It remained that way until Hongjun emerged.

Naturally, Hongjun had seen everything that had just happened.

Yet his expression had already returned to calm. No matter what, he had to maintain the image of a selfless teacher filled with love, one who preached the Dao to all beings of the Primordial Wilderness.

Styx was also tactful enough not to mention what had happened above the Blood Sea earlier.

Hongjun likewise maintained his usual simplicity. "This lecture concerns the Sage's Path. Listen carefully."

Hearing that Hongjun would be speaking of the Sage's Path, everyone present grew solemn.

This was the Sage's Path!

Even Styx was no exception.

Of course, what he coveted was not the Sage's Path, but the final opportunity bestowed by fate.

Sure enough, the instant Hongjun began speaking, Styx's divine sense left Purple Cloud Palace once more.

This time, he arrived again at the place where he had taken the two Law Leaves.

He also saw the Law Envoy again.

Just as Styx was about to thank him, the other party said, "You took the wrong road."

Styx did not understand and asked, "What do you mean?"

The Law Envoy repeated himself seriously. "You took the wrong road."

Seeing that Styx still did not understand, the Law Envoy decisively abandoned the idea of communicating with words.

He threw a punch directly at Styx. The intent behind it was terrifying, enough to make even Styx feel a trace of fear.

Styx twisted aside, barely evading the Law Envoy's attack. The space where he had just stood warped beneath that punch.

Though he found the sudden attack inexplicable, Styx also knew that clashing with such an opponent was a rare opportunity.

So he threw a punch as well, meeting it head-on.

When he first came here, Styx had only been a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Back then, he had not had a clear grasp of just how powerful the Law Envoy was.

But now, Styx was already close to the peak of the Quasi-Sage realm, yet he still felt as tiny as an ant before the Law Envoy.

This Law Envoy was likely a Chaos Great Luo Golden Immortal-level existence, perhaps even stronger.

The other party had no intention of killing him. This attack was likely meant to grant him an opportunity.

Styx's punch contained forty-five percent of his Creation Power, while the other party used roughly thirty percent of his own Creation Power.

Styx was full of confidence. In terms of cultivation, he might not be a match, but in terms of Law Power, he was clearly superior.

But once they truly clashed, Styx discovered that was not the case.

Though the Law Envoy's Laws were less advanced than his own, they were far denser than his!

"How could this be?!"

This time, just as when Styx first arrived, the Law Envoy had suppressed his cultivation to the same level as Styx's.

Therefore, this could absolutely not be due to a disparity in their cultivation.

Styx was sent flying by the punch. Though he was not injured, it did not feel good.

The Law Envoy repeated, "You took the wrong road."

This time, Styx vaguely seemed to understand what the Law Envoy meant.

Because he had taken the wrong road, the Creation Power he wielded was inferior to the Law Envoy's.

Was that it?

Styx did not ask aloud.

Since the Law Envoy had not directly told him where he had gone wrong, it meant he wanted Styx to comprehend it himself.

Styx wanted to figure it out as well.

For his second attack, Styx used no spiritual treasure and continued to compete purely through Law Power.

This time, Creation Power and Destruction Power emerged together. The two Law Powers entwined, transforming into a black-and-white flying dragon.

As if alive, the flying dragon roared at the Law Envoy before charging toward him.

The Law Envoy remained unhurried, bringing forth Creation and Destruction just as Styx had.

The same two Laws coiled together, turning into a flying dragon.

Yet the Law Envoy's dragon was far larger than Styx's, and its aura was far more imposing.

The two flying dragons tore into each other. Law Power scattered wherever their claws met, making the entire world tremble.

The Law Envoy stamped his right foot, and an endless stream of balancing power flowed from it into the earth. Only then did the entire world quiet down.

Styx watched thoughtfully.

Before long, Styx's Law dragon began to fall into a disadvantage.

This time, Styx was not surprised.

He formed another hand seal, splitting his Law dragon into a black dragon and a white dragon.

The white dragon then entangled the Law Envoy's Law dragon, while the black dragon circled behind it and extended its claws!

The Law dragon cried out in pain, then spun around and attacked the black dragon behind it madly.

At the same time, the white dragon seized the chance and spewed Blazing Flames from its mouth, striking the Law dragon's back.

The Law dragon was knocked to the ground, but it was not completely defeated.

The Law Envoy acted as well, transforming his flying dragon into a pair of black-and-white dragons.

Now, the element of surprise Styx had gained by splitting his dragon into two was gone.

The white dragon represented creation, while the black dragon represented destruction.

Rather than having his white dragon face the other white dragon, Styx sent his white dragon against the Law Envoy's black dragon.

Though his Creation Power had reached forty-five percent, it had just lost to the Law Envoy's thirty percent Law Power.

The white dragon was already the embodiment of his Law Power. If he had his Creation Power face the Law Envoy's Creation Power again,

the outcome would likely be much the same.

So it was better to avoid that matchup.

The Law Envoy's black dragon was likely condensed from only around thirty percent of his Law Power.

Perhaps there was still a chance of victory!

The two white dragons each tangled with a black dragon. Styx's black dragon quickly proved inferior, its entire body already covered in wounds.

On the other side, Styx's white dragon was not doing much better.

Styx fell into deep thought.

Why was this happening?

Creation and destruction should have been Laws of the same level. Why was the forty-five percent Creation Law he had comprehended unable to defeat the other party's thirty percent Law Power?