Rebuking Hongjun, Nurturing the Dao with Laws

"Hongjun, don't think I don't know your scheme. You don't want all the myriad beings of the Primordial World to learn that you intend to devour the entire Primordial World, do you?"

Wuchen's voice transmission suddenly exploded in Hongjun's mind.

The teasing yet threatening tone instantly darkened Hongjun's face to the extreme. The sage's pressure surged like a tide, wave after wave crushing down upon everyone.

A sage was still a sage. Wuchen had no desire to fight him to mutual destruction.

A secret that had not been exposed remained a secret. Once it was revealed, no one knew what Hongjun might do next. At the very least, it had to be delayed until Houtu attained the Dao.

But using it to threaten and restrain Hongjun now was no problem.

"Pieces have the rules of pieces, and players have the rules of players. Victory and defeat depend on each person's skill at the board; don't always think of overturning the board and starting over.

"A dignified sage repeatedly bullying the weak with his strength truly damages his standing.

"Even a clay figurine has three parts anger, much less innate beings. If you drive them too far and make them fall into the demonic path, your old friend will return."

Wuchen appeared to be offering a reminder, but he was truly issuing a threat.

It was precisely this threat that made Hongjun mistakenly believe Luo Hou was behind it.

That damned Luo Hou—dead, yet still refusing to rest.

"Hmph!"

Hongjun snorted coldly, and his figure abruptly vanished from above the East Sea.

This sight left all the myriad beings of the Primordial World dumbfounded.

A dignified sage had actually been forced back by someone who had not even shown himself.

Were sages truly so unimpressive?

At that moment, the myriad beings of the Primordial World suddenly realized something.

Wuchen had not yet attained the Dao, yet he was already like this. What would happen after he attained it?

Would sages be trampled beneath his feet?

Many sharp-minded individuals suddenly felt that Wuchen might be the thickest thigh in the Primordial World, and thoughts of pledging themselves to him arose within them.

Even Torch Dragon in the deep sea gazed thoughtfully toward Abbot Island.

The Dragon Clan's glory had already become a thing of the past.

Burdened by karmic sin, cultivation had become exceedingly difficult for the Dragon Clan.

Forget attaining the Dao.

Even stepping into the realms of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal and Primordial Golden Immortal was incomparably difficult.

And in this era when sages' pressure blanketed the Primordial World, it was impossible for the Dragon Clan to survive with dignity. They could only attach themselves to one side.

Yet asking him to bow his head to a junior was something he could not do.

Taiyi and the others could only swallow their shattered teeth with blood, silently leading the heavily injured Dijun away from the East Sea.

Dongwanggong and the others, who had narrowly survived the crisis, let out sighs of relief.

They were simply no match for the Demon Court.

Had Torch Dragon not intervened, their Immortal Court might have suffered annihilation today.

Abbot Island.

Wuchen withdrew his gaze and sensed that the Genesis Azure Lotus within his dantian had grown slightly. The corners of his lips could not help but curl into a smile.

"I never expected that comprehending more laws could also nourish the growth of the Genesis Azure Lotus and accelerate the gestation of the Origin Dao Seed."

"In that case, it would not be convenient to remain cooped up on Abbot Island in secluded cultivation."

The three thousand guests of the Purple Cloud Palace were not literally three thousand, just as Pangu's three thousand Great Daos were not literally three thousand. It broadly referred to all the innate beings who had listened to the Dao at the Purple Cloud Palace.

Among them, most had now reached the middle or late stages of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.

A small number stood at the peak.

"If I can discuss the Dao with them and comprehend more laws to nourish the Genesis Azure Lotus, the gestation speed of my Origin Dao Seed will surely increase tremendously."

Wuchen performed a divination upon his fingers.

"Hmm?"

In his surprise, his gaze pierced through the void and landed upon one figure after another.

They were all Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals.

From the early stage to the peak of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm, there were more than a thousand of them in total.

More than a thousand Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals were all lying in ambush within Mount Buzhou.

There was no need to think about it—they definitely intended to launch a surprise attack on the Demon Court.

The Demon Court had just gone through the battle in the East Sea, and Dijun had suffered grave injuries.

The Demon Court was currently at its weakest.

The assassination strike of more than a thousand Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals might not completely wipe out the Demon Court, but it would certainly deal them a devastating blow.

And the leaders of those thousand-plus Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals were actually Minghe, Kunpeng, and the others.

Well, well.

Kunpeng, the Demon Master, had actually become the main force attacking the Demon Court.

This situation had become a complete mess.

Even someone as arrogant as Yuanshi was among them.

Wuchen looked toward Nuwa at the shore of the East Sea and sent a voice transmission. "After Hongjun finished preaching the Dao, did he say anything?"

A change in the situation had to have a cause, and that root cause most likely lay with Hongjun.

Nuwa replied, "Those who destroy the Witch Clan may obtain the opportunity to become sages."

So that was it.

Hongjun had not yet accepted disciples, nor had he publicly bestowed Primordial Purple Qi. For the chance to become a sage, it made sense for Yuanshi to join Minghe's alliance.

After all, relying on himself alone to exterminate the Witch Clan would be no different from a fool dreaming in daylight.

Interesting.

Wuchen immediately sent a voice transmission to Di Jiang and informed him of the matter.

As for how they intended to respond, that was no longer something he needed to concern himself with.

Among the three thousand guests, setting aside Dijun, Minghe, Dongwanggong, and the others who intended to destroy the Witch Clan, the remaining outstanding figures were Laozi, Tongtian, Nuwa, and the two of Jieyin.

Zhen Yuanzi, Red Cloud, the Queen Mother of the West, Xihe, and Changxi were no slouches either.

Among them, Zhen Yuanzi's and Tongtian's Daos overlapped somewhat with what Wuchen had comprehended.

Laozi cultivated the Dao of Yin and Yang, Nuwa cultivated creation, the Queen Mother of the West cultivated the Dao of Pure Yin, while the sisters Xihe and Changxi cultivated the Dao of Lunar Yin.

As for Red Cloud...

Wuchen did not believe that a world like the Primordial World would truly have such a good old fellow.

If he could be schemed against by Hongjun, then he surely had something extraordinary about him.

With that thought, Wuchen's gaze pierced through the void again and turned toward Five Villages Abbey.

Sure enough, Red Cloud was not in his own Daoist ground.

"So that's how it is."

The instant Wuchen saw Red Cloud, he immediately understood.

His origin Dao was actually karma.

That good old fellow personality was merely his disguise. Doing good deeds in order to form karmic ties was his true purpose.

If every living being in the Primordial World owed him karma, then even Heavenly Dao sages would not dare move against him lightly. Naturally, Hongjun had to eliminate such a hidden danger.

The two of Jieyin had ignored his death because the karma of becoming sages was too great.

They could not repay it.

When a person died, their debts were erased. Once Red Cloud died, this karmic tie would naturally dissipate with him.

Wuchen could not help shaking his head.

Fate and karma were the most mysterious things. Those who attempted to toy with karma and fate would ultimately be toyed with by them instead. Red Cloud was the finest example.

Wuchen rose to his feet, and a spatial passage opened before him.

He stepped inside, and the surroundings changed abruptly.

Above a towering divine mountain, clouds and mist coiled about as rosy light spilled in all directions.

Three palaces stood side by side.

The divine mountain was Mount Kunlun, while the three palaces were Tusita Palace, Jade Void Palace, and Jade Tour Palace.

"Greetings, Dao Venerable."

Sensing Wuchen's arrival, Laozi and Tongtian hurriedly came out to receive him.

"Rise."

Wuchen waved his sleeve and lifted the two of them, then directly stated his purpose.

Laozi immediately invited him into Tusita Palace.

Perhaps to show his respect, Tongtian followed them into Tusita Palace as well.

Laozi did not waste words. He immediately revealed his laws without reservation, allowing Wuchen to comprehend them.

At the same time, the battle within Mount Buzhou officially began.