Red flowers, white lotus roots, green lotus leaves—the Three Pure Ones had originally been one family. They shared the same origin and had all studied under Hongjun, so their relationship was naturally extremely close.
When Sect Master Tongtian saw Primordial Lord of Heaven produce a magic treasure, he immediately tried to decline it, saying that he could not accept it for nothing and hoping to exchange it for a spiritual treasure of equal rank.
"Hmph!"
Primordial Lord of Heaven was exceedingly forceful. "It is only a magic treasure; it is nothing worth mentioning! Besides, I am not giving it to you! As an elder, I happen to favor Xuan Qing. What is wrong with bestowing a magic treasure upon him?"
Xuan Qing secretly rejoiced.
Sect Master Tongtian was deeply moved and knew that pressing the matter further would be ungracious. He immediately said, "Then I will thank Second Brother on Xuan Qing's behalf!"
Soon after, Sect Master Tongtian pondered for a moment and drafted several sect rules to regulate the conduct of Jie Sect disciples. He then handed them to Taiqing Laozi and Primordial Lord of Heaven for review.
The two each offered several suggestions.
Sect Master Tongtian adopted the worthwhile ones and incorporated several good suggestions into the Jie Sect's rules.
Xuan Qing waited respectfully at the side.
After a long while, Sect Master Tongtian left with Xuan Qing. Though he alone could decide on establishing sect rules, their enforcement still had to be handled by several Personal disciples.
As a Sage, he was occupied with comprehending the will of Heaven and studying the Great Dao. Naturally, he could not personally attend to every matter.
After Sect Master Tongtian left, Taiqing Laozi looked at Primordial Lord of Heaven and smiled. "You have always been harsh toward Tongtian's disciples. Why were your words and intentions so different today, as though you had become another person?"
"Crows know to repay their parents, lambs know gratitude for milk, and even horses do not deceive their mothers!" Primordial Lord of Heaven's expression did not change. "When have my words ever differed from my intentions? I have never shown those Jie Sect disciples any favor because, after entering a Sage's sect, they did not think to repay him. Instead, they brought Tongtian karma and trouble!"
"But although Xuan Qing has some self-interest, he is farsighted and knows to repay kindness. He was even willing to hand over his own opportunity to Tongtian to suppress the fortune of the Jie Sect. How could he be compared with those beasts with fur and horns?"
As he spoke, Primordial Lord of Heaven smiled. "When it comes down to it, Eldest Brother's insight is superior! The two Innate Human Race members you brought back to Kunlun Mountain both possess excellent character and aptitude. Xuandu is free of worldly concerns, as gentle as water, and remains unperturbed even if the heavens collapse. As for Xuan Qing, though he has somewhat more distracting thoughts, he is exceptionally skilled at reading expressions and judging people. His grasp of human nature is as clear as a fire shining upon it! I see that he has already entered the Taiyi Realm. His future achievements will be limitless!"
Sages were attuned to the Heavenly Dao; they observed the will of Heaven above and all living beings below. Though Kunlun Mountain was vast, to a Sage it was as clear as the lines on his palm.
The daily words and actions of the disciples of the Human Sect, Chan Sect, and Jie Sect were all seen by the Sages. Primordial Lord of Heaven naturally understood their dispositions.
"So that was what you valued!"
Taiqing Laozi smiled faintly and explained, "However, I brought Xuan Qing back to Kunlun because his Destiny of Nothingness aligns with Tongtian's Great Dao of 'Interception'!"
Primordial Lord of Heaven was stunned.
He truly had not noticed that Xuan Qing's destiny was completely blank, as though it held limitless possibilities.
Since Sect Master Tongtian had resolved to rectify the sect's conduct and restrain his disciples with sect rules, he acted decisively. First, he had Xuan Qing hold the Jade Void Glazed Lamp and use the Golden Fire of Karma Washing to examine the past deeds of many outer disciples of the Jie Sect. Then, he had his eldest disciple, Daoist Duobao, make an example of a few to warn the rest!
Those burdened with deep karma who showed repentance received only minor punishment.
As for those who remained obstinate, believing that entering a Sage's sect allowed them to act without restraint, Daoist Duobao directly used secret divine arts to cripple their Supreme Pure Immortal Method and expel them from the Jie Sect.
In truth, Sect Master Tongtian was not unaware of which disciples had incurred karma. He simply hoped to teach them and let them reform, so he had not immediately resorted to harsh measures.
After all...
Education was not merely about imparting the Dao and teaching methods. It was also about saving the world and delivering people, guiding them toward goodness, transforming evil causes into good results, and leading cultivators who had not yet fallen astray back onto the right path.
While the Jie Sect was rectifying its disciples, a great war also erupted between the Witch Race and the Demon Clan. The Witch Race held every advantage, while the Demon Clan could only barely withstand the unending assault of the Twelve Ancestral Witches with the River-Luo Primordial Great Formation.
The Witch Race pressed their advantage and fought all the way to the Ninth Heaven. Yet at that moment, Fuxi and Kunpeng suddenly emerged from the void with a vast army of Demon Clan troops.
Demon Emperor Jun revealed a smug smile. "Dijiang, surrender without resistance! You dared slaughter the sons of my Demon Clan. Today will be the end of your Witch Race!"
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
Eastern Emperor Taiyi frantically shook the Chaos Bell. Thunder exploded through the void as True Sun Fire swept across the heavens, as if tolling the death knell for the Witch Race.
"Set up the Great Zhou Tian Star Dou Formation!"
At Empress Xihe's command, three hundred and sixty-five Great Luo Demon Gods immediately revealed themselves. Holding Formation Banners, they continuously drew down the power of the stars.
This time, the Demon Clan had feigned a crushing defeat precisely to lure the enemy deep in, then use the Great Zhou Tian Star Dou Formation to annihilate the Witch Race that opposed them.
As the formation's core, Di Jun held the River Diagram and Luo Shu, with the Sun-Moon Precision Wheels on his back. Clad in a golden imperial robe, he appeared supremely divine and sacred amid countless stars. A power far surpassing that of a quasi-Sage immediately shook heaven and earth.
"This is..."
Even the Sages could not help but turn their attention.
For they had actually sensed a power from Di Jun that rivaled that of a Sage.
"The Great Zhou Tian Star Dou Formation?"
Sect Master Tongtian's eyes gleamed. Sword Dao and Formation Dao were what he excelled at most, so when he saw Di Jun unveil such a formation, he could not help but feel greatly excited.
At a glance, he saw the mystery of this formation. With the River Diagram and Luo Shu as its core and Formation Banners as support, it continuously drew the power of the stars from the Primordial Starry Sky. Its principles were remarkably similar to how a Sage leveraged the Power of the Heavenly Dao.
The difference was that Sages wielded the Power of the Heavenly Dao, and every movement they made carried vast Heavenly Might.
Di Jun, however, wielded the power of the stars through the formation. It could not be sustained for long, and the slightest mistake would bring backlash from the power of the Zhou Tian stars.
Dijiang was not the least bit flustered. "Hahaha, feathered mongrel! Do you think only your Demon Clan has a great formation? Does my Witch Race lack such methods?"
He let out a long howl, suddenly revealing his true Ancestral Witch form. He then shouted to the other eleven Ancestral Witches, "Everyone, let the Demon Clan witness the great formation of our Witch Race!"
"Twelve Dutiian God-Demon Great Formation, rise!"
In an instant, the void exploded. Guided by the Twelve Ancestral Witches, endless baleful energy gathered and formed an enormous Pangu Dharma Idol between heaven and earth.
"Pangu!"
"How is this possible?"
Countless living beings revealed shocked expressions. The enormous Pangu Dharma Idol blotted out the sky and covered the earth, shaking heaven and earth. Judging by its might, it was actually even stronger than the Demon Clan's great formation.
The Three Pure Ones, too, found it difficult to remain calm.
Both they and the Witch Race called themselves Pangu Orthodox. Yet as Sages who were Eternal and Indestructible and existed alongside the Dao, they had always looked down on the Witch Race, who could not cultivate primordial spirits... But now, the methods displayed by the Witch Race forced even them to take the matter seriously!
For they could sense the power of the Pangu Dharma Idol. Though this Dharma Idol had form but no spirit, it was already qualified to threaten a Sage's Dao body!
Boom!
The great battle was about to begin.
Seemingly sensing that something was wrong, the Demon Clan struck first. The power of countless stars gathered into a river of stars and crashed directly toward the Pangu Dharma Idol.
"Dutian Divine Thunder!"
The Pangu Dharma Idol unleashed a Dao sound of "Zha!" The heavens trembled, and the Great Dao roared. The Dutian Divine Thunder, known as the Origin of Ten Thousand Thunders, manifested and pierced heaven and earth, erupting with the power to destroy everything.
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