Black Tortoise's words stunned all living beings!
Deception?!
His words were enough to shock the world.
After all, Yuanshi was a mighty Sage and the head of the Chan Sect. Every word he spoke could be regarded as a Sage's decree.
Moreover, he had spoken with absolute conviction earlier, even claiming to deliver a message on behalf of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
Who would dare challenge him so boldly?
Was this not tantamount to saying that the so-called Sages were merely frauds who deceived the world and stole their reputations?
All living beings exchanged silent glances. None had expected Black Tortoise to take such a forceful stance.
But on second thought, they understood.
After all, how ancient an existence was Black Tortoise?
When his name shook heaven and earth and his might bore down upon the universe, the Three Pure Ones and the others had still been obscure, without any reputation to speak of.
Such defiance was only natural.
There, upon hearing Black Tortoise's words, Yuanshi's expression grew even darker.
"What do you mean by that?"
He coldly questioned Black Tortoise.
Black Tortoise answered without hesitation.
"Haha... among the numbers of the world, nine is the ultimate."
"And there are fifty in the Great Dao, of which heaven unfolds forty-nine, while one escapes!"
"Thus, seven is already the limit for the seats of Heavenly Dao Sages."
"There can be no more Heavenly Dao Sages in this world."
"Yuanshi, you actually sought to deceive me with this? How laughable!"
These words shocked the world even more, shaking the universe.
As his voice fell, all living beings erupted in an uproar, their expressions changing drastically.
Even Laozi, Jieyin and Zhunti, and the other Sages watching in secret, including Hongjun himself, felt their pupils contract and their expressions shift.
Hongjun in particular stared at