Behind Yuanshi, the void rippled slightly.
A figure quietly appeared, surrounded by purple mist, with an ancient and simple face, yet carrying an unprecedented weakness and age.
It was none other than the Grand Pure Sage, Laozi!
But at this moment, Laozi no longer possessed the detached and indifferent demeanor he once had.
His face was as pale as paper, his hair and beard were withered, and the Pure and Non-Action aura surrounding him had long since shattered, revealing his unstable cultivation level, which was barely maintained at the Heavenly Dao Sage First Heaven Early.
What Yuanshi shook Yuanshi was...
Deep within Laozi Tzu's half-open eyes, faint Purple-Gold Dao Cracks were spreading!
That's a sign that the Saint Dao Foundation is damaged and Unstable Realm!
" Elder Brother..."
Yuanshi frowned slightly and spoke in a low voice:
"Your injuries have not yet healed; why did you come in person?"
Laozi slowly shook his head, his voice hoarse:
"This child... has destroyed my Human Sect and severed my Dao Path. This enmity... is irreconcilable."
He raised his eyes, gazing towards Lingyun Peak. His eyes were no longer filled with the calm indifference of a still pond; instead, they held a bottomless depth of resentment and hatred.
"Today, I will witness with my own eyes his death and annihilation!"
"Watching his Martial Dao Collapse, Human Race Backlash, and the Jie Sect's Fortune collapse!"
"Look at him... utterly doomed!"
Every word was filled with resentment, every sentence was written in tears.
Upon hearing Yuanshi, Yuanshi remained silent.
He knew that Laozi Dao Heart had been damaged and his obsessions had arisen.
If I don't witness Xuandu's fall with my own eyes, I'm afraid I'll never be able to return to my peak in this lifetime.
"Buzz..."
The third aura descended.
The Seven-Colored Rosy Clouds, filled with the Qi of Creation.
Empress Nuwa emerged slowly from the rosy light, her flowing robes dancing gracefully, her face beautiful and radiant, yet her eyes held a complex sorrow.
She first glanced at Laozi's aged and frail figure, a barely perceptible sigh flashing in her eyes.
He then looked towards Lingyun Peak, towards the Chaos Color Great Dao Pressure, and murmured to himself:
" The Great Dao Tribulation..."
" Xuandu, your achievement has exceeded our expectations."
"But... can you take this final step?"
In her hand, the crimson-gold Creation Divine Stone trembled slightly, emitting a warm aura, subtly resonating with the Newborn Martial Dao Law deep within Lingyun Peak.
Nuwa's eyes flickered slightly, but she said nothing, simply standing quietly in the void, observing the situation.
The fourth and fifth auras arrived simultaneously.
Golden light filled the sky, and the sound of chanting lingered in the air.
Jieyin and Zhunti stood side by side, their faces filled with suffering, yet their eyes gleamed with a sharp light.
"Senior brother, it seems there's going to be a good show today..."
Holding the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, Zhunti forced a smile, his gaze sweeping over Laozi, Yuanshi, and Nuwa before settling on Lingyun Peak:
" Xuandu's Attain Zenith Heaven Hunyuan has triggered Great Dao Tribulation... This matter has already shaken the Great Wilderness."
"If he successfully transcends the tribulation, the entire Great Wilderness order will be rewritten, Jie Sect's Fortune will surpass that of all other sects."
"If he fails to transcend the tribulation..."
Zhunti paused, a calculating glint in his eyes:
" The Jie Sect's Fortune will surely plummet, and at that time, our Western Sect may be able to seize a sliver of opportunity amidst the chaos."
Jieyin the Buddha's name softly, his eyes filled with compassion, yet carrying a profound tranquility.
"A great calamity is approaching, and unexpected changes are bound to occur."
"Let's just wait and see."
Five Heavenly Dao Sage, each with their own thoughts, gathered Golden Ao Island.
Some were filled with boundless hatred, some remained calm and observed the situation, and some sighed with sorrow.
Without exception, they were all waiting.
When the Great Dao Tribulation fully descends.
Xuandu... will he live or die?!
And at this moment.
At the summit of Golden Ao Island, the Sect Leader Tongtian stood alone under the oppressive force of Chaos, his green robes fluttering and his black hair dancing wildly.
His gaze swept across the five suspended figures of Sage outside the island, his lips slowly curving into a cold smile.
"They're all here..."
Tongtian muttered to himself, his voice filled with undisguised sarcasm:
"To watch the show? Or... to kick someone when they're down?"
How could he not know what these people were thinking?
Yuanshi and Laozi wished that Xuandu would die and disappear from the Dao immediately.
Nuwa's attitude was ambiguous; although she did not openly show hostility, she was not necessarily going to help.
Jieyin Zhunti are typical opportunists, always siding with whichever side is more advantageous.
Today, Xuandu is undergoing his tribulation. If he succeeds, they might offer their congratulations on the surface while secretly plotting against him.
If they are defeated... they will not hesitate to pounce on them, tearing apart the Jie Sect's Fortune and dividing up the foundation of Human Race!
"Pity..."
Tongtian slowly raised his head, gazing at the increasingly dense Chaos Void, his eyes flashing with Sword Intent:
"My disciple Xuandu... is he not so easily defeated?"
Before he could finish speaking...
"Boom!!!"
An indescribable, magnificent roar suddenly erupted from the Nether Void!
The entire Great Wilderness Heaven and Earth trembled violently at this moment!
It wasn't an earthquake, it wasn't the sky shaking.
Rather... it's a resonance and tremor at the level of laws!
Above Golden Ao Island, the Chaos Color void suddenly boiled over!
Countless Chaos Energy Flow, as if stirred by an invisible hand, spun wildly, converged, and compressed...
Ultimately, it transformed into a Chaos Thundercloud covering billions of miles of Heavenly Domain!
Thunderclouds are neither black nor purple.
Instead, it is a Chaos Color that is so deep that one can vaguely see the surging of Earth Fire Water Wind, the Stars Being Born and Dying, and countless subtle yet clear Law Chains weaving, intertwining, and colliding within it!
Each chain represents a law.
Five Elements, Yin Yang, Time and Space, Creation, Destruction...
At this moment, all these laws manifested under the guidance of the Great Dao Will, becoming the foundation of thunder, becoming... the vessel of Tribulation Punishment!
" The Great Dao Tribulation... has begun!"
Yuanshi's pupils contracted sharply as he stared intently at the Chaos Thundercloud.
He could clearly sense the terrifying, all-destroying power emanating from the depths of the thunderclouds.
That's not Heavenly Dao Tribulation lightning strike; it can cleave the physical body and destroy the Primordial Spirit.
This is the Great Dao Tribulation, directly targeting the Dao Heart, directly severing the Laws, directly annihilating... existence itself!
"The first tribulation... is it the Law Tribulation?"
Laozi's expression also changed drastically, a hint of horror flashing in his eyes.
He had deduced the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin Tribulation and knew that this tribulation was divided into nine levels, each more terrifying than the last.
But this first tribulation triggered the manifestation of all laws, using the laws as thunder... This power had already exceeded his expectations!
" Xuandu... is in danger."
Nuwa sighed softly, the Creation Divine Stone in her hand shimmering with light, as if she hesitated whether to make a move.
In the end, she simply shook her head gently, concealing the turmoil in her eyes.
The Great Dao Tribulation cannot be interfered with by External Force.
Otherwise, the calamity will intensify, and those who intervene will suffer a backlash from the Great Dao.
Although she Human Mother and Xuandu, she dared not easily take risks.
Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance, both seeing the solemnity in each other's eyes.
The power of this Great Dao Tribulation... far exceeded their expectations.
Whether Xuandu can survive the first tribulation is still unknown!
Boom!!!
The thunderclouds finally reached their peak.
A terrifying bolt of lightning, as thick as a mountain, with a Chaos color and within which the myriad laws could be faintly seen flowing, crashed down fiercely!
The target... is the Xuandu Cave Mansion on Lingyun Peak!
Wherever the lightning passed, space was silently annihilated, time was completely disrupted, and even the Heavenly Dao Laws retreated!
It was as if this strike would completely erase the Newborn Martial Dao Law, and erase Xuandu, the... Ancestor of Martial Dao!