Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi stood in the formation, their Solar True Fire flickering around them, reflecting on their two bewildered faces.
That scene just now was etched into their minds like a brand, stirring up the knowledge and confidence that had been accumulated over millions of years.
Yuanshi Tianzun unleashed his fury, unleashing Jade Purity Immortal Light like Sky River pouring down, carrying the might of Fifth Heaven Heavenly Dao Sage, enough to shatter stars and annihilate laws.
But what about Xuandu?
He simply raised his hand.
A gentle lift.
A Chaos Color light curtain appeared out of thin air, inconspicuous and without even causing significant fluctuations in the laws of nature.
Then the Jade Purity Immortal Light shattered, but the light barrier swayed without breaking.
Xuandu stood beneath it, his blue robes undamaged, his face as usual, and even his breathing not disturbed in the slightest.
It was as if what was blocked was not a blow from Sage, but a gentle breeze.
"How... is this possible?"
Eastern Emperor Taiyi's voice was hoarse, and the Chaos Bell in his palm hummed softly, slowing down the rotation of the Sun Moon Stars Illusions on the bell by a third.
He stared intently at the That Green Clad Figure, his eyes blazing with golden flames, yet he could not suppress the turbulent emotions surging within him.
Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal... is he truly this powerful?
Nuwa, who could contend with Heavenly Dao Sage of the Fourth Heaven upon first entering the First Heaven of Heaven, can now, in just a hundred years, so easily block an attack from Yuanshi Heaven Saint of the Fifth Heaven?
If given another thousand, ten thousand years... in the In the Great Wilderness, who could subdue him?
"Big brother..."
Eastern Emperor Taiyi turned his head and looked at Di Jun beside him, his voice trembling slightly, a tremor he himself was unaware of:
"Could it be that Yuanshi... is no match for Xuandu?"
Upon hearing this, the Star Gazing Platform fell into a deathly silence.
The Demon Saint and demon generals standing around all lowered their heads, not daring to make a sound, but their slightly trembling bodies betrayed the same fear in their hearts.
Di Jun did not answer immediately.
Instead, he kept looking at Xuandu and Yuanshi in the sky above.
Yuanshi stood in the void, the Jade Purity Immortal Light still blazing, but the previously incomparably sharp and majestic aura of Act on Behalf of Heaven now seemed to be shrouded in an invisible shadow.
Xuandu, however, remained calm.
It was eerily calm.
"If Yuanshi were to fight Xuandu alone... the outcome would still be uncertain."
Di Jun spoke slowly, his voice low and deep, each word seemingly carefully chosen:
" Xuandu just displayed was not a direct confrontation, but rather a way to resolve the situation."
"The Way of Chaos is inherently adept at encompassing, evolving, and resolving all things."
"His ability to withstand Yuanshi's attack doesn't necessarily mean he can defeat Yuanshi."
He paused, his gaze sweeping towards Golden Ao Island, where the soaring Sword Intent of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation still shone fiercely.
"But what if Tongtian intervenes..."
The last four words pierced the hearts of all the demons like icicles.
yes.
Behind Xuandu is the Sect Leader Tongtian!
That fiercely protective Sage of the Interception Sect, who dared to set up the Immortal Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation and oppose the Four Sages!
If the Sect Leader Tongtian were to cross the sea at this moment and join forces with Xuandu...
Two against one.
Even if Yuanshi possessed the Yuqing Immortal Method, the Heaven-Opening Merit, and the Fifth Heaven Heavenly Dao Sage realm... what could he do?
The Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation cannot be broken by anyone other than the Four Sages; that is an ironclad rule universally acknowledged in the Great Wilderness.
Tongtian alone might not be able to defeat Yuanshi, but if we add Xuandu, who is unfathomable and could withstand a Xuandu from Sage even in his early Hunyuan...
"At that time, let alone Yuanshi's schemes against Xuandu..."
Di Jun's voice turned cold, and the Solar True Fire blazed in his eyes:
"I'm afraid Yuanshi himself... will be in grave danger."
Eastern Emperor Taiyi's face turned pale, and the Chaos Bell in his hand trembled violently. The sound of the bell reverberated, but it could not conceal the ever-spreading chill in his heart.
They originally thought that this great calamity was secretly orchestrated by the Primordial Sage and that the Five Saints United to set up a deadly trap, so the demon race would surely win and the Witch Clan would be destroyed.
No matter how strong Xuandu, he is nothing more than a variable in the calamity, a pawn struggling in its death throes.
But now it seems...
This chess piece is probably sharper than the player who wields it!
"Then... then my Demon Court..."
Eastern Emperor Taiyi gritted his teeth, golden flames flickering in his eyes:
" With the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Array Fully Open and Myriad Demons emerging... surely we can't defeat a single incomplete Du Tian Divine Fiend Great Array?"
Di Jun remained silent.
He slowly raised his head and looked towards the direction of Buzhou Mountain.
There, the Twelve Blood Qi Pillars still soared into the sky. Although the Pangu Phantom appeared dim, the heavy pressure originating from the World Creation had not dissipated.
The Witch Clan's fighting spirit remained undiminished; on the contrary, it surged even higher after Xuandu appeared and easily blocked Yuanshi's attack!
The shock in the eyes of Di Jiang and the other Ancestral Witch had long since turned into ecstatic joy—a frenzy at seeing a glimmer of hope in their Desperate Situation!
"Although the Du Tian Divine Fiend Great Array is damaged, it still retains 60% of its power."
Di Jun's voice was hoarse:
"If Xuandu can truly restrain Yuanshi, or even... force Yuanshi to retreat."
"In this battle, my demon race... will have no advantage whatsoever."
The moment Di Jun finished speaking.
In the center of the battlefield, Xuandu's aura, originally as restrained as an abyss and as deep as the sea...
A sudden surge!
"Buzz!"
The Chaos Color Martial Dao True Meaning, like billions of volcanoes erupting simultaneously, surged out from every pore of his body!
That was not a deliberately provoked pressure, but rather the Supreme Dao Charm was naturally released when one's level of life leaped and the Origin of the Great Dao was sublimated!
The air currents swirled wildly, distorting the void.
Centered on Xuandu, the space within a radius of ten thousand feet crumbled inch by inch, revealing the endless Chaos Turbulence behind it!
Amidst the turbulent currents, the River and Mountain Illusions revolve, and the Earth Fire Water Wind surge and evolve. Furthermore, fragments of the primordial laws from the beginning of World Creation flicker like stars!
"This is..."
Yuanshi's pupils contracted sharply as he stared intently at the increasingly clear and profound Chaos Dao Rhyme surrounding Xuandu, his face revealing disbelief and horror for the first time!
" Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal... Second Heaven?!"
The four words, uttered like a thunderclap, shook the very souls of every living being on the battlefield!
The Zenith Heaven Second Heaven?!
Xuandu Attained Hunyuan a hundred years ago. Upon entering the First Heaven, he was already able to overpower Nuwa at the peak of the Fourth Heaven!
It's only been a hundred years since then...
He actually broke through to the Second Heaven?!
How is that possible?!
In the Great Wilderness of cultivation, the later the stage, the more difficult it is to break through.
For ordinary cultivators, it takes hundreds of millions of years of arduous cultivation to go from Daluo Golden Immortal to Quasi-Saint. They also need to sever their three corpses and entrust their spiritual treasures to have even a sliver of hope.
The path from Quasi-Saint to Sage requires Primordial Violet Qi, Immeasurable Merit, and the approval of Heavenly Dao... It's as difficult as ascending to Heaven!
Even after becoming Sage, each advancement to the First Heaven requires the accumulation of countless years, the understanding of the Heavenly Dao, and the Fortune Blessing.
The World Creation has existed since the Yuanshi time, having gone through the Dragon Han First Tribulation and the Witch-Demon Tribulation, enjoying the Heaven-Opening Merit of Pangu's creation of the world, and holding the destiny of the Chan Sect... To this day, he is only at the peak of the Fifth Heaven Heavenly Dao Sage.
But Xuandu...
century!
Only a century!
He broke through from the First Heaven of the Zenith Heaven Realm to the Second Heaven?!
Such speed is simply unheard of and unseen!
"Impossible!"
Yuanshi gritted his teeth and growled, his eyes flashing with Jade Purity Immortal Light as he tried to deduce the truth behind it all:
"Although the Hunyuan Dao is powerful, it ultimately requires gradual progress, a solid foundation, and the comprehension of the Great Dao!"
"Even with the Chaos Bead's time acceleration and the enhancement of Martial Dao True Meaning... a hundred years is still impossible!"
He stared intently at Xuandu, his gaze sharp as a knife, as if trying to pierce through the layer of Chaos Halo to see its true nature:
"Unless... unless he has obtained an extraordinary stroke of luck! Unless he... has devoured some kind of heaven-defying source!"
Upon realizing this, Yuanshi's pupils suddenly contracted.
Yes!
Xuandu has profound connections!
Could it be that he obtained some Great Opportunity in the past century, enabling him to achieve this breakthrough?
But if Xuandu truly had some extraordinary opportunity, then breaking through First Heaven the Great Opportunity every hundred years would make sense!
Yuanshi gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with a cold light:
"You truly are... the greatest variable in the Great Wilderness!"
He slowly raised his hand, Three Treasures Jade Ruyi hung above his head. Jade Purity Immortal Light descended as if it were real, completely enveloping his entire body.
At this moment, he no longer regarded Xuandu as an ordinary Zenith Heaven.
Rather... a formidable enemy capable of threatening him, the Sage Yuqing!