The Price Hou Tu Paid!
That's really strange.
Lord Dan Jing wanted to find a reason to punish the Sages, simply because he wanted to do so!
Otherwise, what do you think?
Do you really need a reason to slap Sages across the face?
At this moment, Hou Tu said something like, "If you don't follow the rules set by Lord Dan Jing, do you still want to teach me how to do things?"
Really--
How dare you!
Doesn't he know he can fight whenever he wants? Doesn't he know he can do anything to the Sages without any reason?
No.
Master Dan Jing knows everything!
He was simply enjoying the process.
Hou Tu, now, has undoubtedly interrupted Dan Jing's enjoyment of the process.
Are you teaching me how to do things?
With a furrowed brow, Dan Jing's Golden Eyes held neither pressure nor joy, simply gazing calmly at Hou Tu.
"..."
And faced with that extremely calm gaze, let alone Hou Tu, who was directly confronting him.
Even the Sages who had already been beaten, whose minds had been at ease, suddenly became more alert.
Wrong!
Something's very wrong!
This moment--
Master Dan Jing is truly starting to get angry, and there are signs that he's about to explode!
"I wouldn't dare."
The moment Dan Jing's indifferent gaze fell upon her, Hou Tu instinctively sensed something was amiss.
At the same time.
That intense sense of crisis made Hou Tu's thoughts race, and in a single instant, she understood everything.
She--
That's overstepping the bounds.
Dan Jing is looking for a reason to draw the Sages.
The other Sage Realm certainly knew this as well, but they still waited for Dan Jing Sage Realm speak and make a move, rather than letting him do it himself!
Why?
Because other Sage Realm all knew--
The best approach when dealing with Master Dan Jing is to follow his wishes and desires, rather than acting on your own initiative!
What she just said was clearly... overly arrogant.
Did you think that just because you understood what Master Dan Jing wanted to do, you could go straight to the result?
Wrong.
What she should really be doing is--
Even knowing how the whole thing would end, they still followed Master Dan Jing's instructions and continued on!
Skipping over the intermediate steps on her own initiative didn't demonstrate her intelligence at all; on the contrary, it made her seem incredibly foolish.
It could even be said that--
Utterly foolish!
A decision that seemed clever?
Hou Tu didn't need to pay attention to the reactions of the other Sage Realm at this moment. She was certain that all the Sage Realm present were probably looking at her with eyes that said, "Is this idiot crazy?"
"Do you think you can get the Laozi just because I didn't make Laozi difficult for you at the wedding banquet?"
Dan Jing ignored Hou Tu's reaction and words.
He continued:
Do you think you know everything and are incredibly smart?
Do you think everyone else is a fool, and you're the only one who's clear-headed?
"Do you think you're so brave because you say things that others don't dare to say?"
"Earth Queen Earth--"
"You have such great Sage Realm aura!"
Upon hearing this...
Hou Tu spoke again:
"I..."
However, she was rudely interrupted by Dan Jing before she could even open her mouth:
"Shut up!"
The words fell.
Thump--
A clear, resonant bell suddenly rang throughout the entire palace.
At the same time.
The Earth Queen, who was originally sitting in her seat, suddenly trembled, and her aura dissipated abruptly.
Her injuries were incomparably severe.
However, it is not reflected in external or internal injuries, but rather in her Dao Fruit and Dao path.
Now.
Hou Tu was not injured.
The Dao Fruit was cut off.
That Dao Fruit, which had also been restored to three-quarters its original state, was completely destroyed, and even the concept of "Dao Fruit" was directly erased from her body.
Hundreds of yuan and countless years of arduous cultivation vanished in an instant.
The road was blocked.
If only the concept of Dao Fruit is erased, but the path of Dao is not severed, Hou Tu may still have the possibility of rebuilding the Dao Fruit.
However, at this moment, Hou Tu—
Even their own path to enlightenment was abruptly severed and shattered by an unknown future.
Without a sufficiently powerful being to help her resume her path, Hou Tu would never have the chance to regain her Dao Fruit!
Even if--
She chose to reincarnate and start anew, but the outcome was the same!
That's terrible!
Absolutely terrible!
Sensing Hou Tu's tragic end, Nuwa, the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin and Zhunti all trembled violently.
This is terrible.
Sages and all cultivators can accept being severely injured, starting over, or even dying and losing their cultivation.
But they absolutely cannot accept that their path will be permanently cut off, with no possibility of ever progressing further!
The price of Hou Tu's words--
That's too heavy a burden.
At the same time.
This also made Nuwa, the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin and Zhunti realize--
This Lord Dan Jing is truly indifferent to everything, doing whatever he pleases without the slightest restraint!
Now.
The Six Sages of the Mystic Gate couldn't help but think—
Should we ask our teacher to step in and restrain this terrifyingly powerful and unpredictable individual to some extent?
The Six Sages of the Mystic Gate were afraid.
They didn't want to end up like Hou Tu, with their paths cut off!
Just as the Six Sages of the Mystic Gate were hesitating...
Dan Jing's punishment of Houtu for Hou Tu transgression was not yet over!
She glanced at Hou Tu, who was still stunned in her seat.
Dan Jing's calm yet supremely majestic voice rang out:
"I will imprison Hou Tu at the bottom of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Without my decree, she shall never be pardoned!"
Words spoken Words Made Law.
Splash--
An immense power, which Hou Tu could resist nor was able to resist, suddenly emerged.
Immediately afterwards.
Vast and boundless, a power beyond the comprehension of the current level of the Sages, descended directly from an untouchable place, enveloping, suppressing, and completely sealing Hou Tu.
Buzz--
That immense power enveloped Hou Tu, transforming into a beam of mysterious light that fell directly into the Six Paths of Reincarnation. It became a chain of the Great Dao's order, sealing Hou Tu beneath the enormous Six Paths Reincarnation Disc, rendering her completely immobile.
When the Sages came to their senses, they only had time to look up and glance at Hou Tu's condition.
Immediately.
Buzz--
The scenes and images beneath the Six Paths of Reincarnation were all sealed away by a terrifying power.
"..."
The Six Sages of the Mystic Gate came to their senses, looked at each other in bewilderment, and remained silent.
If I'm not mistaken--
The immense power that sealed the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk must be the power of the Earthly Dao among the three paths, right?
You can now utilize the power of the Earthly Dao without relying on the Sage Throne.
What else is there to say?
Awesome, boss!
You're so spoiled!
Ignoring the reactions of the Six Sages of the Mystic Gate, Dan Jing angrily spat out a sentence in the direction of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
Then.
He withdrew his gaze and looked intently at the Six Sages of the Mystic Gate present!