Xu Tong stirred from his cultivation as he looked at the system's three options.
"As expected, Hongjun wasn't going to let me off so easily."
Hongjun's actions came as no surprise to Xu Tong.
Far too much hinged on him.
Besides, the appearance of the primordial violet qi proved that Hongjun had already begun distributing Sagehood, which meant the others were not far from becoming Sages.
If he did not step forward to establish the Interception Sect, Hongjun would have no way to advance the next calamity.
That was why Hongjun was so anxious, determined to force him to accept this primordial violet qi and become a Sage.
Of the three options, Xu Tong needed only a glance at the first two to spot their drawbacks.
The moment he held the primordial violet qi, it would be no different from a ticking time bomb.
Which mighty figure in the Primordial World did not want to become a Sage?
He might frighten off Di Jun and the Eastern Emperor today, but other mighty figures would come knocking tomorrow.
The day after that, they could gather their forces and attack Kunlun Mountain.
As for handing over the primordial violet qi then, that was out of the question. Judging by how desperately the primordial violet qi outside was trying to force itself on him, he would write his name backward if Hongjun had not tampered with it.
Xu Tong had sensed it just now. Without the Sage Dao Field blocking it, the primordial violet qi would surely have pierced the restrictions and burrowed straight into his primordial spirit.
Hongjun was willing to stoop to such shameless lengths to force him into Sagehood. Clearly, he was truly desperate.
Yet the more desperate Hongjun became, the more certain Xu Tong was that Hongjun had planned to scheme against him all along.
I'm not falling for it.
I'm simply not going out.
Primordial violet qi? Whoever wants it can have it.
I'm going to Prove Dao by Force, and no one can stop me.
You may govern heaven and earth, Hongjun, but since when do you get to govern what I cultivate?
With that thought, Xu Tong hesitated no longer.
"System, I choose option three."
"Ding! The host has made his choice: remain in seclusion and drive away the primordial violet qi." "Reward: Force Great Dao Seed."
As the voice faded, a Great Dao Seed suddenly coalesced before Xu Tong.
The instant the seed appeared, Xu Tong noticed that the power of the other laws around it had been severely suppressed.
Xu Tong was startled.
"Worthy of being the foremost of the three thousand Great Daos. Even as a mere seed, it can suppress the surrounding Great Daos so completely that they cannot manifest."
"With this Great Dao Seed, my path to Prove Dao by Force will be even more foolproof."
As Hongjun's union with the Dao deepened and the Heavenly Dao grew increasingly complete, Xu Tong had also felt that comprehending the Great Dao was becoming more difficult.
But now that he had this Great Dao Seed, he no longer needed to worry.
It was like playing a game. Previously, he had been playing online, connected to the Heavenly Dao.
If the Heavenly Dao cut off his connection one day, he would no longer be able to cultivate.
But with this seed, it was like switching to an offline game.
As long as he comprehended this seed, he could keep improving. Even if the Heavenly Dao wanted to stop him, it could not.
At that thought, Xu Tong breathed a sigh of relief.
He promptly stored the Force Great Dao Seed inside the Chaos Bead.
Then he extended his divine sense beyond the Dao Field.
By now, Di Jun, the Eastern Emperor, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, Laozi, Yuanshi, Minghe, Zhunti, and a host of other mighty figures had all gathered outside Xu Tong's Dao Field.
Those without primordial violet qi wanted to obtain it.
Those who already possessed primordial violet qi, such as Zhunti and Jieyin, hoped to add another Sage to their side.
Yet before this crowd, the primordial violet qi showed them little regard.
It fluttered up and down incessantly, but never left the vicinity of Xu Tong's Dao Field.
For a time, no one could tell whether this was destiny's decree or Dao Ancestor Hongjun's choice.
Could this primordial violet qi be meant for Tongtian?
If we seize it and ruin the Dao Ancestor's plans, will we be punished?
We had better not end up failing to obtain the primordial violet qi and getting splattered with filth instead.
It was precisely this worry that kept everyone from making a move.
Seeing the scene, Xu Tong guessed what was on their minds.
"A pack of cowards. Looks like I'll have to give you a hand."
Xu Tong directed his divine sense into the Sage Dao Field, strengthening its repelling force.
Sensing Xu Tong's presence, the primordial violet qi immediately redoubled its efforts to burrow into the Dao Field.
Everyone sighed at the sight.
"Alas, just as expected, this primordial violet qi is not destined for us. We should all leave."
Seeing the primordial violet qi turn so frenzied the moment Xu Tong's presence appeared, many began beating a retreat.
Di Jun, however, did not give up. He continued staring intently at the primordial violet qi.
Bang!
Just as everyone assumed Xu Tong was about to take the primordial violet qi for himself-
The primordial violet qi struck the Dao Field's barrier and was sent flying!
The sight stunned everyone.
"???"
What was going on?
Had Tongtian made a mistake?
Before anyone could react, Xu Tong's voice rang out from within the Dao Field.
"Everyone, I am cultivating in peaceful seclusion. Please do not disturb me. If you wish to fight over something, do so elsewhere. Do not drag me into it."
"???"
This time, not only the outsiders but even Laozi and Yuanshi gaped in shock.
Had their third brother lost his mind? An opportunity had been delivered right to his doorstep, yet he had pushed it away again!
His words had clearly meant that they could fight over the primordial violet qi as they pleased, so long as they did not disturb his cultivation.
Laozi and Yuanshi truly wanted to enter the Dao Field and ask Xu Tong just what Dao he was cultivating that held such an irresistible attraction for him.
But as Tongtian's words faded, everyone else also came to their senses.
Di Jun wasted no time on courtesy and charged straight toward the primordial violet qi.
Dijiang reacted as well.
"Di Jun, you bird-brained wretch! With me, Dijiang, here, don't even dream of getting that primordial violet qi!"
"Brothers, follow me! We cannot let the Demon Tribe get the primordial violet qi!"
Though primordial violet qi was useless to the Witch Clan, the Witch Clan and the Demon Tribe were mortal enemies.
Nuwa was a Sage's disciple; that went without saying.
But if Di Jun obtained another strand of primordial violet qi, what room would the Witch Clan have left to survive?
Thus, the Twelve Ancestral Witches threw everything they had into stopping Di Jun.
As for the other mighty figures, they were all kept outside the fray.
The Witch Clan and the Demon Tribe were now the overlords of heaven and earth. When those two fought, who would dare intervene?
Still, both sides shared an unspoken understanding: neither allowed the fighting to spill over into Xu Tong's Dao Field.
After all, if they angered Xu Tong and he opened the Dao Field to take the primordial violet qi-
Their whole crowd would be left with nothing to fight over.
Meanwhile, inside the Dao Field, Xu Tong was comprehending the laws of the Force Great Dao, and his cultivation had reached its most critical moment.
The aura surrounding Xu Tong grew even more profound.
As his comprehension of the laws continued to deepen-
Boom! Xu Tong's aura erupted outward.
The aura of a late-stage Quasi-Sage broke through the Dao Field's restrictions and surged straight into the heavens.
The terrifying aura struck everyone outside the Dao Field, making them stagger.
Everyone present stared toward Xu Tong in disbelief.
"This! This is the late Quasi-Sage stage! How could Tongtian be so powerful?"
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