Laozi Was the Most Ruthless

The Eastern Emperor Bell slammed heavily into Lu Xuan. That single blow sent him flying backward, and he was ultimately embedded directly into the mountainside.

At that moment, the Eastern Emperor Bell let out a resounding chime. The entire peak collapsed, burying Lu Xuan beneath Wuyi Mountain.

Taiyi's lips bore a trace of blood as he sneered. "A mere ant dares oppose my Demon Race? Today, this emperor will wipe out your entire sect."

As he spoke, the Eastern Emperor Bell appeared directly above the collapsed mountain. It released boundless stellar power downward, vowing to destroy Lu Chen in both body and soul.

At the same time, the Golden Crow Scarlet Sun Sword in Taiyi's hand slashed toward Zhao Gongming and the others. Surging Solar True Fire poured forth from the Golden Crow Scarlet Sun Sword.

Just then, a Golden Bridge stretched across heaven and earth, firmly shielding Zhao Gongming and the others beneath it.

Immediately afterward, a great banner descended from the sky. Endless chaotic sword qi swept toward the Eastern Emperor Bell, preventing it from drawing upon even a trace of stellar power.

Then a streak of azure sword light descended from the heavens, slashing directly toward Taiyi.

Taiyi was greatly shocked and had already guessed who had acted. Yet he had no way to evade that azure sword light and could only raise the Golden Crow Scarlet Sun Sword to block it.

At that critical moment, a red radiance descended from the sky and directly blocked the azure sword light.

"Senior Brothers of the Three Pure Ones, Taiyi is merely a Quasi-Sage. Is it truly necessary for all three of you to act against him at once?"

As she spoke, Nuwa appeared above Wuyi Mountain and stood at Taiyi's side.

Demon Emperor Dijun had arrived alongside Nuwa. He was now supporting Taiyi and feeding him a medicinal pill.

At that moment, a cold snort came from the horizon. "Junior Sister Nuwa, Taiyi sought to kill my disciple. Should I not intervene?"

As he spoke, Tongtian appeared opposite Nuwa with the Azure Duckweed Sword in hand. His face was dark as he stared at her.

Next, Laozi appeared beside Tongtian and recalled the Taiji Diagram. At the same time, he brought Zhao Gongming and the others to his side.

The last to appear was Primordial Heavenly Venerable. He reached out and seized the Pangu Banner, then wrapped it directly around the Eastern Emperor Bell.

Seeing that her master and two senior uncles had arrived, Yunxiao finally let go of her anxious heart and immediately stepped forward to pay her respects.

Nuwa's expression instantly changed. She turned to look at Dijun behind her and spoke.

"Dijun, you never told me that the person Taiyi wished to kill was a disciple of the Interception Sect."

In truth, Taiyi had long guessed that the people within Wuyi Mountain were disciples of a Sage. Yet he had never mentioned it to Nuwa.

When Nuwa questioned him, Dijun put on a bewildered expression and directly asked Nine-Infant, who had just arrived.

"Nine-Infant, those in Wuyi Mountain are disciples of the Interception Sect? Why did you never mention this to me before?"

Nine-Infant immediately replied, "Your Majesty, they never said they were disciples of the Interception Sect. Naturally, this subordinate could not have recognized them."

With just a few words, Dijun turned his concealment of the matter into an excuse of ignorance.

Nuwa's expression eased somewhat after hearing this. She then turned to the Three Pure Ones and said, "Since they did not identify themselves, Taiyi cannot be blamed for acting ruthlessly."

"Since matters have come to this, would the three senior brothers be willing to give this junior sister some face and let the matter end here?"

The Three Pure Ones snorted in unison, their gazes falling directly upon Taiyi. Primordial Heavenly Venerable spoke bluntly. "Let the matter end here? Junior Sister Nuwa, you may be thinking too simply."

"Our elder brother's life and death are still unknown, yet you ask us to give you face. I wonder, Junior Sister Nuwa, just how much face do you think you have?"

When Nuwa heard Primordial Heavenly Venerable say that their elder brother's life and death were unknown, confusion appeared on her face as well.

Who in the Primordial World did not know that the Three Pure Ones had been formed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit? Where had this elder brother come from? Could the Three Pure Ones have become the Four Pure Ones?

Taiyi, even more unwilling to accept this, said, "Yuqing Sage, do not bully others too far. When did this emperor ever lay a hand on your elder brother?"

"He is merely a traitor to my Demon Race. Tens of thousands of years ago, he joined forces with the Twelve Ancestral Witches here at Wuyi Mountain to wage war against my Demon Race."

"Now, he has grown so arrogant that he wounded Ghost Chariot, the demon sage of my Demon Race, and even used his life to threaten this emperor into refining three drops of his natal blood essence."

"Yuqing Sage, you do not ask about the cause, yet claim that he is your elder brother. Are you not afraid of tarnishing the name of the Three Pure Ones?"

Although Nuwa did not speak, her eyes revealed her thoughts. What Taiyi had said was also what she believed.

Tongtian snorted coldly. "Whom we brothers acknowledge as our elder brother is not for a feathered beast like you to point fingers at."

"You say my elder brother injured Ghost Chariot, but why do you not mention that Ghost Chariot came to Wuyi Mountain intending to forcibly seize my elder brother's cultivation ground?"

"It seems your Demon Race truly regards itself as the master of the Primordial World. Unfortunately, as long as we of the Pangu Orthodox Lineage remain, we will never allow your Demon Race to dominate the Primordial World alone."

After speaking, Tongtian raised the Azure Duckweed Sword in his hand toward the heavens and declared, "I am Tongtian, leader of the Interception Sect. From this day onward, any disciple of my Interception Sect who encounters a member of the Demon Race may kill them on the spot without asking the reason."

Master Tongtian's voice spread throughout the Primordial World. Every Interception Sect disciple in seclusion opened their eyes at once and bowed in Tongtian's direction.

Some even rushed directly out of their caves and began indiscriminately slaughtering members of the Demon Race, carrying out their master's decree to the letter.

Nuwa's face became incomparably grim, while the two Demon Emperors' eyes nearly split with rage. Just as they were about to question Tongtian, Primordial Heavenly Venerable spoke.

"You mere creatures born with fur, horns, eggs, or dampness dare call yourselves the masters of the Primordial World? Has your Demon Race ever placed our Pangu Orthodox Lineage in its eyes?"

"All Chan School disciples, listen well. I am Primordial Heavenly Venerable, leader of the Chan School. From this day onward, every Chan School disciple who leaves the mountain shall subdue demons."

In the blink of an eye, the Chan School and Interception Sect had both declared the Demon Race their mortal enemy. Taiyi could not help spitting out a mouthful of blood. He pointed at Primordial Heavenly Venerable and Tongtian, yet could not speak a word for a long while.

Yet this was not the most explosive part. The most explosive was Laozi, who spoke in a completely emotionless voice.

"I am Laozi, leader of the Human Religion. From this day onward, anyone who kills a Great Luo of the Demon Race may bring that demon's core to the Eight Scenic Palace on Shouyang Mountain and exchange it with me for one Nine-Turn Golden Elixir."

If Master Tongtian and Primordial Heavenly Venerable had directly declared war on the Demon Race, then Laozi had issued a bounty, calling upon the entire Primordial World to slaughter the Demon Race.

If the current situation could not be changed, then even without the Witch Race acting, the Demon Race would no longer have a place to stand in the Primordial World.