Could even a Saint's Lineage... be so powerless?!
Indeed!
That was the only thought in everyone's minds.
As far as they knew, a Saint's Lineage had always stood high above all others, looking down upon the universe, an existence that all living beings could never hope to catch up to.
Who could have imagined that the methods of a mere Quasi-Saint would leave a Saint's Lineage so devastated, its grounds riddled with destruction?
"Alas... Dao Ancestor Hongjun's appearance this time only brought the Human Sect to tears."
A Mighty Expert spoke with a heavy sigh.
His words immediately drew silent nods of wholehearted agreement.
At the same time, everyone could not help laughing, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
Surely Dao Ancestor Hongjun's expression could not have been pleasant right now, either.
This truly was a fire at the city gates that brought disaster upon the fish in the moat.
And the Human Sect was those "fish in the moat."
More importantly...
As the Human Sect suffered this calamity, Hongjun had left and never returned, showing no intention of intervening.
That alone proved that the Eye of Heavenly Punishment had been like an uncontrollable ancient savage beast.
Hongjun could summon it.
But even he could not control the heavenly punishment power.
Thus, he could only "play deaf and dumb."
He had left this entire mess for the Human Sect to bear alone.
This only further highlighted how unfathomable Gu Changqing's methods were, enough to bewilder gods and ghosts and shock the world.
In the end, Laozi and Yuanshi finally annihilated the nine figures through their combined efforts.
But the Human Sect's immortal palaces had collapsed, its Sage Dojo lay devastated, and broken walls and ruins covered the grounds.
Only Laozi and Xuandu remained, staring toward Golden Ao Island with hatred