Laozi slowly opened his eyes, all the turmoil in them vanishing, replaced by a calm, indifferent gaze.
"Never mind..."
"Since my third brother is so determined, I, as his elder brother... have nothing more to say."
He stepped back, his sleeves fluttering slightly, and Wu Wei Dao Rhyme flowed around him, completely isolating himself from the confrontation.
Clearly, he chose to... stand by and do nothing.
" Elder Brother?!"
The Yuanshi Tianzun's face was ashen, and his eyes were filled with fury that seemed about to burst forth!
He never expected that Laozi Tzu would choose to back down at this crucial moment!
"Snort!"
Yuanshi gritted his teeth, turned around abruptly, and stared intently at Tongtian:
" Tongtian! You think that by summoning the illusory image of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation Martial Dao Law Prototype?!"
"Don't forget! The Heavenly Dao Will has arrived!"
"This is Heavenly Dao's test for the Newborn Law; it is destiny!"
"Even if you set up the complete Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, you can forget about defying the heavens!"
Upon hearing this, Xuandu suddenly burst into laughter:
"Hahaha!"
He stood Peak of Martial Dao Heavenly Stele, his blue robes fluttering, his black hair dancing wildly, yet his gaze was calm enough to send shivers down one's spine.
He laughed, laughed heartily, laughed without restraint.
There was no anger, no sorrow, only mockery in the laughter.
"What a just and impartial way Heavenly Dao is! What a decision made by Heaven!"
Xuandu slowly stopped laughing, his gaze sharp as a knife, piercing straight at the figure shrouded in purple mist in the void:
" Senior Uncle-Master, what you said was... truly eloquent and flawless."
He paused, a cold smile curling at the corner of his lips:
"They want to obstruct the path of Human Race while simultaneously adopting an attitude of fairness, selflessness, and compliance with the will of Heaven."
"They want to use the Human Race Fortune saints, Human Sect to enjoy endless incense offerings, yet they turn a blind eye to the century-long massacre of the Human Race, and even secretly suppress them."
"This shamelessness is truly Great Wilderness in the primordial world!"
Every word is like a sword, every sentence pierces the heart!
Laozi's ancient and unassuming face remained calm and expressionless, but a barely perceptible chill flickered in the depths of his half-open eyes.
Yuanshi Tianzun was furious:
" Xuandu! How dare you disrespect your Elder Brother?!"
"Disrespect?"
Xuandu turned his head and looked coldly at Yuanshi:
" Martial Uncle Yuanshi, our feud is already irreconcilable, why bother with this hypocritical act?"
"Today you invoke the Heavenly Dao Will to suppress martial arts. Is this truly for the sake of the Heavenly Dao Order, or to avenge the loss of Ran Deng and the humiliation of the Chan Sect?"
"You know in your heart that all living beings in the Great Wilderness world... are not blind!"
The sound waves rolled and echoed in all directions.
Those Spiritual Sense that were secretly observing were all startled.
Xuandu's words tore away the last veil of pretense.
The Yuanshi Tianzun's face was ashen, and the Jade Purity Immortal Light around him surged wildly. The Three Treasures Jade Ruyi hummed and trembled, almost slipping out of his hand!
He had never been so humiliated!
To have one's thoughts so blatantly exposed by a junior in front of Great Wilderness living beings!
"You!"
The Yuanshi Tianzun stepped forward, his Saintly Might surging down like a tidal wave!
However.
The Sect Leader Tongtian moved swiftly, already blocking Xuandu's path.
The illusory image of the Qingping Sword hovered behind him, its Sword Intent soaring to the sky, showing no sign of yielding:
" Second Brother, the younger generation speaks too bluntly, why get angry?"
"Not to mention..."
Tongtian's gaze swept over Laozi, his tone indifferent:
" Xuandu said, though somewhat extreme, is not without reason."
" My Elder Brother Human Sect and enjoyed the Human Race Fortune, but he did not truly protect the Human Race."
"Today, Xuandu is gathering Martial Dao Law to pave a path for the Human Race to Path of Transcendence. It would be one thing if my Elder Brother didn't lend a hand, but instead he's following the Heavenly Dao and obstructing his path to enlightenment..."
He paused, his voice turning cold:
"This kind of behavior is indeed... somewhat unreasonable."
Laozi slightly raised his eyes and looked at Tongtian.
Their eyes met.
In the void, it seemed as if invisible Daoist principles collided and annihilated.
The delicate balance that had maintained the Three Pure Ones for countless years... at this moment, a clear crack appeared.
Laozi spoke slowly, his voice still calm and undisturbed:
"Third brother, you are in charge of the Interception Sect, Teach Without Discrimination. You are also very protective of your own, which I understand."
"But the Heavenly Dao Operation cannot be altered by personal feelings."
"If the Martial Dao Law truly align with the Heavenly Dao, they will naturally endure."
"If we go against the will of Heaven... even forcibly keeping them will be useless."
These words seemed to be addressed to Tongtian.
In reality... it was meant for Xuandu.
This was meant for that Martial Dao Law Prototype that was trembling violently under the Heavenly Dao Pressure and could collapse at any moment!
Laozi wants to tell Xuandu:
Your path is not recognized by the Heavenly Dao.
Your struggle is pointless.
"Oh..."
Xuandu suddenly laughed.
His laughter grew even more mocking and cold.
"To follow the Heavenly Dao? Or to defy it?"
He slowly shook his head, shifting his gaze from Laozi to below.
Turning to those Myriad Myriad Human Race.
At this moment, Myriad Human Race looked up at the sky.
Their faces were pale, blood trickling from the corners of their mouths, as they struggled to hold on under the Heavenly Dao Pressure.
But their eyes burned with the same light.
Unyielding! Unwilling! Unconvinced!
They refused to believe that their Human Race and passed down martial arts, would be abandoned by the Heavenly Dao!
They didn't believe that Human Race's Path of Self-Improvement would be against the will of Heaven!
They couldn't believe that... the high and mighty Human Sect Master, who enjoyed the blessings of Human Race, would stand by and watch the Heavenly Dao suppress the hopes of Human Race!
" Senior Uncle-Master."
Xuandu spoke slowly, his voice calm, yet carrying a chilling resolve:
"Since you say that Heavenly Dao's justice is impartial, humanity should also strive for self-improvement."
"Today, I will act in the name of the Human Race's Master..."
He took a deep breath, his voice resounding through the Nine Heavens:
"Ask this Great Wilderness Heaven and Earth!"
"Ask these Myriad Myriad Human Race!"
"You, Taiqing Laozi... are you even worthy of Human Sect Master anymore?!"
Upon hearing this, the world fell silent!
For the first time, a clear emotion finally appeared on Laozi's ancient and unadorned face!
His pupils contracted slightly, his gaze suddenly sharpened, and he stared intently at Xuandu:
" Xuandu... do you know what you're saying?"
Yuanshi Tianzun even shouted angrily:
"Insolence! The Human Sect was established by my Elder Brother and enjoys the approval of Heavenly Dao. How dare you abolish it just because you say so?!"
The Sect Leader Tongtian's expression also hardened, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes as he looked at Xuandu.
Should the position of the Human Sect Master be abolished?
This is no small matter!
The Human Sect are the foundation upon which Laozi achieved sainthood, enjoying the Human Race Fortune and the recognition of the Heavenly Dao.
If he were truly abolished... Laozi's holy position would not necessarily fall, but the fortune of the Human Sect sect would surely collapse, and Laozi's own Dao Cultivation would also be damaged!
Xuandu... how dare you do this?
However.
Xuandu, however, seemed not to hear.
He no longer looked at Laozi, no longer looked at Yuanshi, and no longer even looked at the enormous Heavenly Dao Eye.
His gaze was fixed solely on the Myriad Human Race below.
" The Suiren Shi Youchao Shi and the Ziyi Shi."
Xuandu spoke softly.
The sound wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of the three people.
The Suiren Shi and Two Others trembled violently and abruptly looked up:
"Master!"
Xuandu slowly said:
"I Establish Martial Dao, accept you as my disciples, Seize a Thread of Life for the Human Race."
" Human Race cultivate martial arts and strive for self-improvement. Although they have suffered repeated massacres, they have never lost hope."
"Today, I gather the Martial Dao Law for the Human Race, intending to use this Zenith Heaven and to usher in an era of eternal peace for the Human Race."
He paused, then his voice suddenly turned stern:
"But some people enjoy the offerings of our Human Race and seize our Human Race Fortune, yet they stand idly by when our Human Race is in danger, and they obstruct our Human Race Rises!"
"This person... is none other than Taiqing Laozi!"
"This person Human Sect, yet fails to fulfill the responsibility of that Human Sect!"
"This person enjoys good fortune, but is not able to bear its weight!"
The accusations, like thunderclaps, were etched deep into the hearts and minds of every Human Race!
The Myriad Human Race were bloodshot, and their chests heaved violently!
A century of pent-up grief, resentment, and bitterness... erupted at this moment!
They remembered their people who had been slaughtered by the demon race.
I think of those Newborn Human Race whose lifeblood was drained and whose bodies were never found.
It reminds me of the humility and despair of Human Race struggling to survive in the depths of the Great Wilderness.
And Laozi... that lofty Human Sect Master, when did he ever truly protect them?
He has never uttered a single word for the Human Race.
No!
Not even once!
He simply stood atop Shouyang Mountain, detached and indifferent, governing by doing nothing.
Let Human Race wail in blood and fire, and sink into despair!
"Does someone like that... deserve to Human Sect Master?"
Xuandu's voice suddenly rose, resounding throughout the Great Wilderness:
"Today, I, Xuandu..."