"Such a vile wretch should be sacrificed to the Heavenly Dao to set its grand course right!"
Laozi's words rang out with force, carrying astonishing fury and icy killing intent.
Strike while you were sick, take your life!
Right now, Dao Ancestor Hongjun clearly harbored deep resentment toward Gu Changqing as well.
Thus, Laozi intended to seize this chance to further stoke Hongjun's anger and make him unleash a killing blow upon Gu Changqing.
The words "sacrificed to the Heavenly Dao" sent chills through everyone who heard them, steeped in a bloody, horrifying menace.
It was easy to imagine that Laozi's hatred for Gu Changqing had now reached a point beyond words.
Even if Gu Changqing could not be erased, leaving him gravely wounded and unable to advance another inch would do.
For Laozi, that would be enough!
After all, what Laozi and the others feared most right now was Gu Changqing continuing to advance by leaps and bounds.
What if, one day, he attained the Dao and became a Sage?
For the Human, Chan, and Western Teachings, that would be a calamity that drowned them all.
His words fell.
Beside him, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti all spoke up in agreement.
"Exactly! Master Dao Ancestor, please see the truth!"
"That Gu Changqing is clearly an Anomaly whom Heaven and Earth cannot tolerate."
"Only by slaying him can we cow all living beings beneath Heaven and Earth into following the Heavenly Mandate."
The Four Saints spoke one after another, looking indignant as they denounced Gu Changqing.
At the same time, they looked toward Hongjun with expectation written across their faces.
Yet Hongjun's expression remained unchanged, as still as an unrippled pool.
In truth, how could he not understand?
If an Anomaly like Gu Changqing could be slain, that would naturally be