At Yuanshi's words, the other three Sages all fell silent.
Although they all knew Tongtian was the strongest fighter among the Sages, they had never had a clear grasp of just how strong he was.
Even when Tongtian had single-handedly defeated the Four Saints last time, they had instinctively avoided dwelling on it.
After all, the Two Sages of the West had ulterior motives then, so they could not possibly have used their full strength. Taishang Laozi could not have attacked his own Third Brother with all his might either; at most, he had focused on containing him.
Only Yuanshi had truly used his full strength.
But thinking it over now, even if they had held back, those had still been four Sages!
Then they recalled how Tongtian had subsequently abolished his own Sage cultivation. At the time, they had watched with amusement, convinced a donkey must have kicked him in the head for him to do something so foolish.
Yet after Tongtian abolished his Sage cultivation, he had still held his own against Yuanshi's repeated attacks. He had even obtained the Eastern Emperor Bell through some unknown means.
Though they were shaken, now that they considered it carefully, they began to understand Tongtian's true intentions.
The man might well have been pursuing the path of Prove Dao by Force.
Put simply, Tongtian might already have switched to cultivating the Primordial Dao.
At that thought, the Four Saints' hearts grew even heavier.
Once they understood this, the Four Saints dared not hesitate any longer and headed straight for Shouyang Mountain.
Shouyang Mountain, Eight Views Palace.
Taishang Laozi embraced serenity and non-action. Ever since returning from Zixiao Palace last time, he had shut the gates of Eight Views Palace and ceased concerning himself with the affairs of the Primordial World.
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