At that moment, in the Depths of Chaos.
The Divine Tower sealing Hongjun and Luo Hou was shaking violently, while the true forms of Houtu, Laozi, and the others cast spells with all their might to suppress it.
"It seems their battle has reached its crucial stage. The victor will soon be decided!" Tongtian's true form held the Green Duckweed Sword, sending stream after stream of Shangqing Divine Light washing over the Divine Tower to reinforce its seals. He spoke to the other Saints through gritted teeth.
"We have yet to discover a way to destroy them completely. We absolutely cannot let them break out now, or the consequences will be unimaginable!" Laozi's true form said.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Seven streaks of saintly light flashed past as their avatars returned from the Primordial World. Without wasting a word, each immediately merged back into their true form. With their avatars back, Houtu and the Saints now lacked nothing. They immediately formed their respective hand seals, then brought forth the treasures with which they had attained the Dao, forcibly suppressing the Divine Tower's violent upheaval.
Boom! Hummm!
Through their united efforts, the violently shaking Divine Tower finally began to stabilize. At last, seven new seals settled upon it.
At the sight, Houtu and the Saints all let out heavy sighs of relief. Fortunately, they had successfully suppressed it.
They each took some time to compose themselves. A little later, Houtu said, "Earlier, in the Primordial World, the Heavenly Dao suddenly reversed itself, first helping Gungun, then unleashing thunderbolts to strike Gungun. Presumably, Hongjun gained the upper hand in his battle with Luo Hou and struck at the Divine Tower, affecting the Heavenly Dao."
Stroking his beard, Laozi said, "Hongjun merged with the Dao long ago. Though the Heavenly Dao is not Hongjun,