Look Down on Origins? Digging a Pit for Yuanshi

Primordial Heavenly Venerate stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze first sweeping coldly over Sect Leader Tongtian, carrying undisguised displeasure.

Then, he looked toward Laozi, giving a slight nod as a greeting, his voice steady and icy: "Elder Brother."

"With such an earth-shattering anomaly, Chaos Qi soaring to the heavens and stirring the vicissitudes of the Great Wilderness, you intend to leave quietly?"

"Could it be that you mean to swallow this grievance?"

His words aimed the spearhead directly at his dissatisfaction with Tongtian.

Sect Leader Tongtian, upon hearing this, let out a cold snort, his Sword Qi surging skyward, tearing apart the oppressive order Yuanshi brought.

"Second Brother, what do you mean by that?"

"My disciples happened upon a stroke of fortune—it is their own karmic opportunity. What grounds for dissatisfaction is there?"

"Or could it be that Second Brother cannot bear to see the Jie Sect disciples achieve anything?"

His words were sharp, yielding not an inch.

Hearing this, Primordial Heavenly Venerate's gaze turned indifferent as he swept his eyes over Golden Ao Island below.

He saw the Myriad Immortals Come to Court within the island; though the aura was grand, as his Spiritual Sense passed over, most were of the Hairy Horned, Wet Born Egg Hatched sort.

Some were thick with Demonic Qi, others full of Malevolent Qi, and still others with mixed and impure foundations.

In his eyes, they were all unsightly, unfit for refined company.

"Fortune?" Primordial Heavenly Venerate's lips curled into a barely concealed sneer.

"Mere Hairy Horned, Wet Born Egg Hatched creatures—shallow in nature, ignorant of the Heavenly Secret, meager in blessings—what earth-shattering fortune could they possibly have?"

His voice was not loud, yet it echoed clearly in the ears of every Jie Sect disciple.

"Even if there are some anomalies, I fear they are but tricks of the Side Gate, luckily stirring a remnant of Chaos's lingering charm, and they dare to claim a Chaos Pedigree?"

"How laughable!"

On Golden Ao Island, the myriad Jie Sect disciples all showed indignation on their faces, yet they dared not speak, cowed by the Sage's might.

Daoist Duobao's expression was heavy, Saint Mother Jinling's eyes held hidden anger.

Zhao Gongming tightened his grip on the Golden Whip at his waist, and the Three Goddesses of Xiao's fair faces were frosty.

Even Kong Xuan, who had just joined, furrowed his brow, a Five-Colored Radiance faintly flickering in his eyes.

Primordial Heavenly Venerate had always been proud, adhering to following Heaven's will, valuing pedigree and origin above all.

Toward these beings who were not born of the innate Dao body and had coarse origins, he had always regarded them as weeds, utterly contemptuous.

Now, seeing Tongtian's followers were all of this sort, his displeasure only grew.

Sect Leader Tongtian's Sword Qi burst forth all around him, a sharp Sword Intent shooting straight at Yuanshi, and he said coldly: "Second Brother, watch your words!"

"My Jie Sect teaches without discrimination; any with a heart for the Dao may hear the Way!"

"Before the Great Dao, all beings are equal!"

"For Second Brother to speak thus is hardly befitting a Sage's station!"

The auras of the two Sages clashed once more, the void trembling, the laws wailing.

Just then, from the endless void around them, several immensely powerful Spiritual Senses swept over stealthily, carrying probing and astonishment.

Clearly, the earth-shattering Chaos Anomaly from Golden Ao Island had already alarmed many hidden Great Powers of the Great Wilderness.

But as these Spiritual Senses touched the three Sage Auras that dominated all things here, the vast majority instantly receded like a tide, not daring to linger a moment.

Only two Spiritual Senses, carrying a unique rhythm of extinction and compassion, still lingered in the distance, observing cautiously.

They were none other than Zhunti and Jieyin, the two Sages of the Western Spirit Mountain!

The Three Pure Ones gathered, Saintly Might in confrontation—such a scene was rare in ten thousand ages; how could they miss it?

Within Golden Ao Island, in a desolate cave mansion, Xuandu, through the cave's restrictions, clearly sensed the suffocating confrontation of the Three Sages outside the island, as well as Yuanshi's merciless mockery.

His heart tightened at once.

"This is bad!"

"I never thought that my Condensing Three Flowers would bring the Three Pure Ones together, and even draw Martial Uncle Yuanshi's ridicule toward my master!"

Xuandu's expression shifted.

This matter had started because of him, even worsening the rift among the Three Pure Ones.

What's more, Primordial Heavenly Venerate's words had not hidden his contempt for the Jie Sect Myriad Immortals.

And Xuandu was now a member of the Jie Sect—how could he stand by and watch?

With his mind made up, Xuandu no longer hesitated.

He took a step, and his figure instantly vanished from the cave dwelling.

The next moment, he appeared outside Golden Ao Island, not far behind Sect Leader Tongtian.

As soon as he materialized, a vast and mighty Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Peak pressure involuntarily radiated from him.

Though it was less than a billionth of a Sage's might, it was still magnificent and eye-catching.

Fortunately, Sect Leader Tongtian's imposing figure stood before him, silently shielding him from the vast majority of the Sage's pressure.

Otherwise, with his current cultivation, facing the auras of three Sages directly, he would likely be injured on the spot.

He was about to speak.

However, before Xuandu could say a word.

Primordial Heavenly Venerate's indifferent and majestic gaze had already locked onto him in an instant!

That gaze carried scrutiny, investigation, and even a hint of undisguised shock!

"It's you?"

Primordial Heavenly Venerate's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly.

He recognized Xuandu.

That day when Laozi's spiritual sense swept across the Great Wilderness, he had already taken note of this child.

A human, with shallow roots, whose fate was originally clear—he was meant to enter the Human Sect.

At the time, he merely felt this child had debased himself, mingling with the egg-born and wet-hatched, destined to fade into obscurity, and paid him no further heed.

But that aura that had just stirred a Chaos Anomaly, suspected to bear a Chaos God Demon Pedigree...

Originated from this child?

How was this possible!

Primordial Heavenly Venerate's gaze was like lightning, instantly piercing through all illusions around Xuandu, reaching straight to the depths of his origin!

It was no longer the frail foundation of a later-generation human!

Instead... it was a Chaos God Demon Pedigree!

Not only that!

Within his Purple Mansion, three flowers faintly appeared, with a naturally formed Dao charm, petals unfolding layer by layer—clearly... an Eight-Petal manifestation!

His mana was vast and mighty, perfectly rounded and flawless, having already reached... Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Peak!

Even though Primordial Heavenly Venerate's Saint Heart was steadfast, unbreakable through ten thousand calamities, his mind at this moment was still violently shaken, as if a Chaos Divine Thunder had detonated within his Dao Heart!

Human roots?

Chaos God Demon?

Mortal body?

Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Peak?

These completely different, even contradictory terms, were now perfectly gathered in a single person!

How many days had it been?

Absurd!

Absolutely impossible!

But the ironclad fact before him left him no choice but to believe!

There must be a heaven-defying secret on this child that even a Sage could not see through!

Sect Leader Tongtian, seeing Primordial staring intently at Xuandu, felt displeased.

He then took a step forward, his sharp Sword Intent cutting off Primordial's probing, and said coldly:

"Second Brother, staring so intently at a junior—what is the meaning of this?"

Laozi also frowned slightly and spoke calmly:

"Second Brother."

Primordial Heavenly Venerate acted as if he hadn't heard, his gaze still locked firmly on Xuandu, as if trying to see through him from the inside out.

The eternal majesty and pride on his face were now replaced by disbelief.

"Chaos God Demon Pedigree... Eight-Petal Three Flowers... Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Peak..."

"You... what exactly is your origin? What opportunity have you obtained?"

His voice carried a hint of urgency that even he himself hadn't noticed.

Xuandu did not answer Primordial's question.

Meeting the Sage's gaze, neither humble nor arrogant, he bowed once more and spoke in a clear, steady voice:

"Junior dares to ask, Second Martial Uncle..."

He paused slightly, his gaze fixed directly on the Primordial Heavenly Venerate's imposing countenance, and asked word by word:

"Just now, Second Martial Uncle mentioned that my Jie Sect's disciples are mostly wet-born, egg-hatched, hairy-horned, and horned-bearing beings, with shallow roots and unworthy of creation."

"This junior wishes to inquire: what exactly does Second Martial Uncle mean by these wet-born, egg-hatched, hairy-horned, and horned-bearing beings?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire assembly fell silent.

Not only was the Primordial Heavenly Venerate stunned.

Even Laozi and Sect Leader Tongtian, standing to the side, both had a flicker of surprise and confusion in their eyes.

Tongtian's sword-like brows furrowed slightly as he looked at Xuandu, wondering why he had suddenly steered the topic back here.

Laozi's gaze was calm, yet deep within, a faint trace of deduction stirred.

The Primordial Heavenly Venerate was caught off guard by this sudden question.

He had not expected that a mere junior would dare, under his raging fury, to evade the question and instead seize upon his earlier words.

His face sank, and his Saintly Might condensed slightly, the surrounding void seeming to weigh several times heavier.

"Humph!"

The Primordial Heavenly Venerate let out a cold snort. Though he found the question somewhat baffling, his pride would not stoop to denying what he had said.

"So what if I did?"

His gaze swept over Golden Ao Island below, his tone dripping with unabashed contempt.

"Not born of the Innate Dao Body, not inheriting Pangu's legacy, with coarse origins and shallow blessings."

"Such beings, even if they gain a chance to transform, can hardly shed their innate savagery, ignorant of the Heavenly Dao's decrees and the subtleties of the Great Way."

"To stand side by side with you all is already a lowering of my own station!"

His words were merciless.

Sect Leader Tongtian's Sword Qi surged once more, his face icy cold.

Just as he was about to speak again.

Xuandu suddenly laughed.

The smile was faint, yet carried an indescribable meaning.

He cupped his hands again, his voice still steady:

"Since that is the case, this junior dares to ask Second Martial Uncle one more thing."

He raised his head, his gaze clear yet sharp as a sword, piercing straight at the Primordial Heavenly Venerate:

"Might I ask Second Martial Uncle, above us all beings, in the Purple Heaven Palace, who taught the Great Wilderness and is the ancestor of all paths and the teacher of the Saints—Dao Ancestor Hongjun—what is his origin?"

Boom!!!

These words struck like Chaos Divine Thunder exploding in utter silence!

The Primordial Heavenly Venerate's ten-thousand-year unchanging majestic face instantly shifted!

His pupils suddenly contracted, and for the first time, a clear, unmistakable shock and disbelief appeared on his face!

"You..."

He almost blurted out, but only managed a single word before he could not continue.

The vast, solemn Jade Purity Immortal Light around him even faltered for a moment due to these words!

Not just him!

Laozi, who had been standing by in silent observation, his face as calm as an old well, now visibly stirred!

A unprecedented sharp light burst from his tranquil eyes as he fiercely looked at Xuandu!

Even Sect Leader Tongtian's body trembled, the fierce Sword Intent in his eyes stalling for a moment.

Then it transformed into intense astonishment and exhilaration!

His gaze toward Xuandu instantly became incredibly complex, laced with undisguised admiration!

Good lad!

To dare ask such a heart-piercing question at this very moment!