Boom!
Lightning raged, and the immensely heavy tribulation clouds grew utterly berserk, their might boundless. Even a wisp of their escaping aura shook the void of the Primordial World, making it tremble without end.
The void began to shatter, and heaven and earth began to overturn, as though the end of the world had arrived.
Deep within the center of the tribulation clouds, Yuanshi had long since been reduced to flying flesh and exposed white bones. If not for the golden power of heaven-opening merit occasionally spilling from his primordial spirit, his mind and soul would already have been annihilated.
This was Daochen's Dao-Proving Tribulation. Although the vast majority of its power was concentrated around Daochen, even a single stray ripple was beyond Yuanshi's ability to withstand.
Seeing Yuanshi in such a miserable state, Laozi and Tongtian were both anxious and furious.
They were anxious because Yuanshi was in terrible danger and could perish at any moment.
They were furious because, had Yuanshi simply stayed on Mount Kunlun instead of provoking Daochen, he would never have ended up in such a wretched plight.
Over countless years, everyone had come to know Daochen's temper. As long as they did not provoke him first, he would naturally leave them alone. But anyone who provoked him would face his frenzied retaliation.
What was more, Yuanshi had gone beyond mere provocation this time. He had incited the Sage Nüwa to attack Daochen.
Fortunately, Nüwa had not acted. If she truly had, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Alas."
Silently, the void rippled like water, and an aged figure suddenly appeared beside Laozi and the others.
"Teacher?"
At the figure's sudden appearance, Laozi and Tongtian were startled at first. Then wild joy flashed across their faces, and they hurriedly bowed their heads before Laozi.
"Please