When Nuwa saw Laozi charging toward Qing Xuan, her expression changed instantly. She swung the Red Embroidered Ball at Laozi's chest.
Houtu immediately manifested her Ancestral Witch True Body and stepped in front of Qing Xuan. Even Fu Xi sat cross-legged beside Qing Xuan, placing the Fu Xi Qin across his knees.
Seeing the three of them protect him so fiercely, Qing Xuan sighed helplessly. "It seems they still think my cultivation is too weak."
"But they've overlooked one thing: I have treasures in my hands. As long as the Three Pure Ones haven't proved the Dao and become Saints, I can discipline them on behalf of Pangu."
Though that was what he thought, Qing Xuan didn't spurn their kindness. He left Laozi to them, then pointed at the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler suspended in midair.
In the next instant, waves of Xuanhuang Qi poured from the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler. The Xuanhuang Qi solidified at once, coiling around Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian like two ropes.
At the same time, Qing Xuan activated every Pangu Imprint on the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler, using them to suppress the Three Pure Ones even more forcefully.
As Qing Xuan activated all the Pangu Imprints on the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian felt a trace of fear.
It was as if they could see their father glaring at them. Like children who had done something wrong, they trembled from head to toe.
The Three Treasures Ruyi fell to the ground at Yuanshi Tianzun's feet, while Tongtian's Qingping Sword drooped. Neither of them even dared to raise their heads.
Laozi was faring no better. Suppressed by the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler and attacked from both sides by Nuwa and Houtu, he could only defend himself, with no chance to strike back.
Fu Xi's music kept disrupting Laozi, leaving him no time to compose himself and face Nuwa and Houtu's combined assault.
In the end, Nuwa trapped him in the Mountain River Society Map, then bound him tightly with the Red Embroidered Ball.
With Laozi captured by Nuwa and Houtu, and Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian restrained by Xuanhuang Qi, the Three Pure Ones had been wiped out, despite having broken through to Quasi-Sainthood.
The Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler's suppression of Pangu Descendants wasn't the only reason for this outcome. Nuwa's cultivation was already no weaker than a Quasi-Saint's, and Houtu's Ancestral Witch body was already comparable to one as well.
Looking at the restrained Three Pure Ones, Qing Xuan beckoned, and the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler returned to his hand. Then he sighed. "If I hadn't promised Pangu that I'd step in and discipline you when you strayed from the right path, I'd have no interest in dealing with three fools like you."
"You're Pangu Descendants, blessed with Heaven Opening Merit, yet you refuse to follow the path Pangu walked. Instead, you insist on taking the shortcut of Severing the Three Corpses."
"Do you know how much fortune Pangu left you? Take a look at yourselves. How much of it have you understood?"
"Before the Dao lectures at Zixiao Palace began, you hadn't even reached Mid Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal. And you still dare call yourselves Pangu Orthodox?"
"By the time of the first lecture at Xiao Palace, Nuwa had already reached Late-stage Great Luo. She had trampled all of you Pangu Descendants beneath her feet."
"Don't you think you've brought shame upon Pangu? That you've disgraced the name of Pangu Descendants?"
"You think that because you've reached Quasi-Sainthood, you're the strongest in the Primordial Wilderness. You think that as long as Hong Jun doesn't act, no one can do anything to you."
"Today, I'll show you what a true Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal is, and what path Pangu Descendants ought to follow."
After speaking, Qing Xuan looked directly at Nuwa. "Stop suppressing your cultivation. Use the Great Dao Creation Law to break through to the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm."
This was why Qing Xuan had unfolded the Folding Fan. He wanted Nuwa to break through to the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm through the Law in front of the Three Pure Ones.
Even without unfolding the Folding Fan, it could obscure the Heavenly Secrets, but it was still a little less effective. To be safe, Qing Xuan had to be cautious.
Hearing Qing Xuan's words, Nuwa didn't hesitate. She sat cross-legged on the spot, and the ten thousand Qing Yun above her head appeared.
The Heaven Earth Man Three Flowers swayed gently above the Qing Yun. Each time they swayed, they stirred up vast currents of Law Dao-essence, which flowed continuously through the Three Flowers.
At last, all the Law Dao-essence surged into the Human Flower. It then flowed through the Human Flower and back into Nuwa, gradually raising her cultivation.
In just a moment, Nuwa broke through the bottleneck and reached the early stage of the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm.
The Three Pure Ones watched with their own eyes as Nuwa broke through to the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm without Severing the Three Corpses. For a moment, they could hardly believe what they were seeing.
Looking at the astonished Three Pure Ones, Qing Xuan said, "Now Nuwa is at the early stage of the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm, and all three of you are at the same stage."
"Choose one of yourselves to fight Nuwa one-on-one. If he can defeat her, I'll let you leave. If he can't, don't blame me for enforcing family discipline on Pangu's behalf."
As Qing Xuan spoke, the Qing Yun above Nuwa's head returned to her body. She slowly rose to her feet and swept her gaze over the Three Pure Ones.
"Which of you will fight me? Don't worry. I'll have Younger Brother put away the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler. It won't suppress your cultivation."
Of the Three Pure Ones, Tongtian was naturally the best fighter, so the task fell to him.
With the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler no longer suppressing him, Tongtian's cultivation began to surge, and his Qingping Sword flew back into his hand.
Tongtian saluted Nuwa and apologized in advance, then they began to fight.
Unfortunately, after only a few exchanges, Nuwa snatched Tongtian's Qingping Sword away with the Red Embroidered Ball.
Then the Red Embroidered Ball struck Tongtian in the chest, sending him flying straight into Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun.
Even Tongtian was no match for Nuwa. The Three Pure Ones' arrogance vanished without a trace.
Yet there wasn't the slightest trace of regret in their eyes—only deep envy and resentment. They looked at Qing Xuan with undisguised hatred.
Tongtian was the least hostile of the three, but even he showed no gratitude toward Qing Xuan.
Seeing this, Qing Xuan sighed and had Nuwa return the Qingping Sword to Tongtian. Then he said in a completely emotionless voice,
"Go. Try not to show your faces in front of me again. When you think you can suppress and kill me, come to my Fangzhang Island and take your revenge. Until then, stop coming here to humiliate yourselves."
"I've fulfilled my promise to Pangu. If you dare trouble me again, don't blame me for ignoring Pangu's sake and turning you to ash."
After speaking, he didn't look at the Three Pure Ones again. He simply headed toward Fangzhang Island with Nuwa and the others.
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