A Frustrated Hongjun

A moment ago.

Inside the Purple Cloud Palace.

Tongtian stood before Hongjun.

Eyes focused on the nose, nose focused on the heart, silent and still.

Waiting patiently for Hongjun's response!

He knew.

This concerns the matter of the Two Sages of the West turning the disciples of the Mystic Gate against their own side.

As the ancestor of Earth Dao, Hongjun was also in harmony with the Heavenly Dao, and his cultivation had even reached the tenth level of the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal (Sage)!

It's impossible that they didn't know about these matters!

It should be noted that the Hunyuan Realm is only at the tenth level.

The strongest among the Taishang Ones is around the sixth level of the Heavenly Realm, Tongtian the peak of the fifth level of the Heavenly Realm, wielding the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords Formation, can approach the peak of the seventh level.

The Yuanshi is slightly weaker, around the mid-stage of the Fifth Heaven.

Nuwa and the Two Sages of the West were roughly equal in strength.

They are all around the first or second level of the Heavenly Realm.

The difference between him and Hongjun was practically a Sage's realm!

Dao Ancestor Hongjun is so powerful, and he has also mastered the Heavenly Dao.

With divine insight, one can do as one pleases and understand the universe.

With just a thought, one could know exactly what the Two Sages of the West had done.

Moreover, the Two Sages of the West' attempts to turn their disciples against their masters were not uncommon; no matter how well they hid them, they would eventually be exposed!

'If Dao Ancestor Hongjun knew this, why did he allow the Two Sages of the West to act so recklessly?'

'The Dao Ancestor is the Dao Ancestor of the East! Why is he so biased towards the West?'

'Could it be that he has his own scheme? What benefit would he gain from having Eastern cultivators join the Western Teachings?'

'This is truly baffling!'

Tongtian thought to himself.

Hongjun's face immediately darkened!

He just deduced Tongtian's motive for taking action.

Their motives could not be deduced.

Clearly, it was an extremely powerful consciousness.

Hide all information related to motives!

Even erased from the Heavenly Dao realm!

However, after hearing Tongtian say this...

Hongjun finally understood!

It turns out that the Two Sages of the West had discovered the secret of burying the chess pieces, and Tongtian and Yuanshi had found out!

That's why you made your move!?

How could they possibly discover something like this?

That's impossible!

When the Two Sages of the West buried the chess pieces.

Hongjun would always help conceal his aura...

Without reaching the Ninth Heaven of Hunyuan, it's impossible to know who the Two Sages of the West are hiding as pawns!

Could it be that those Two Sages of the West exposed themselves?

They're more trouble than they're worth!

I knew those two couldn't be trusted!

A surge of anger immediately rose in Hongjun's heart.

The Two Sages of the West were important pawns in the Investiture of the Gods Calamity.

Nothing can go wrong until the very last moment!

The subsequent tribulations might very well come in handy!

It's practically a cheat code!

This was also the main reason why the Two Sages of the West were made saints at that time!

The fact that the Two Sages of the West turned the Xuanmen sect against Mystic Gate was not something that Hongjun actively instigated.

It wasn't Hongjun's idea either.

Rather, it was the autonomous action of the Two Sages of the West.

Hongjun was merely going with the flow!

They attempted to turn them against their cause, while Hongjun was responsible for concealing his presence.

The beings who were turned were unaware of this, as were the Two Sages of the West.

Hongjun did not intend to help them.

On the surface, it's about turning the disciples of the Mystic Gate sect against the Two Sages of the West!

In reality, it's to undermine Western Teachings!

Because Hongjun was in harmony with the Heavenly Dao.

I know many secrets perfectly well!

Although it is impossible to predict when the next great calamity will occur, or what kind of great calamity it will be, we have no way of knowing.

But he had a premonition that the next great calamity would lead to the great rise of Western Teachings!

Because the rise and fall of the power of the various races in the world follows certain patterns.

In the past, the three races flourished, Dragon-Han Tribulation.

Fortunately, the plan was made early; otherwise, it would have almost jeopardized Hongjun's position as a saint.

Then came the rise of the Lich and Demon races. These two powerful races nearly threatened the Heavenly Dao; how could they not be destroyed?

Then comes the Great Tribulation of the Interception Sect. Before this tribulation, the Investiture of the Gods Calamity flourished, and during the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods, the Chan Sect will definitely flourish!

What happened afterward?

Aside from the Human Clan, only the Western Teachings remains!

Originally, Hongjun thought he could take advantage of the Investiture of the Gods Calamity.

He eliminated the Human Clan, bringing them completely under his control.

Then we can focus on controlling Western Teachings.

The rise of the Human Clan is manageable; after the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods, it should be under his control.

Even now, Hongjun has only roughly figured out how to control the Human Clan.

However, during the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, there were too many variables, making the choice to control the Human Clan crucial.

Hongjun remained extremely cautious.

Once the Human Clan is dealt with, Human Clan fortune can be temporarily diminished, thus promoting the rise of the Western Teachings!

At that time, the fortunes of heaven and earth will surely tilt towards the Western Teachings.

If something is out of control, then there is risk!

Therefore, Hongjun devised a plan to undermine the Western Teachings!

This is the real reason why he didn't stop the Western Teachings from turning against the Mystic Gate disciples!

Those disciples were all exceptionally talented individuals.

Their talent and background are both superb!

After breaking free from the control of the Chan and Jie Sects, they joined the Western Teachings.

In the end, the Sage must retire. Wouldn't all those disciples who betrayed him then fall under Hongjun's control?

Originally, this plan to turn the tables on someone was going incredibly smoothly.

No one will know!

But how did things come to light!

And judging from this situation...

It seems that Chan and Jie Sects know about it...

This was a conspiracy, so how did they find out about it?

Could it be that their strength has already reached the ninth level?

That's impossible!

Thinking of this...

Hongjun's divine thoughts immediately surged forth.

Without Tongtian's knowledge, he divined the secrets of heaven.

As the Dao Ancestor, he was omniscient and omnipotent. In an instant, he learned who Yuanshi and Tongtian had killed!

'Hmm? Things seem to be taking a turn for the better.'

' Tongtian was killed, so why was Duobao spared? Duobao was a crucial pawn. Those two disciples of the Chan Sect weren't pawns in the schemes of the Two Sages of the West.'

'Yuanshi also killed the wrong person...'

Realizing this.

Hongjun's heart stirred, and he immediately understood something.

'After all, I concealed my aura; Yuanshi and Tongtian should only be aware of the actions of the Two Sages of the West.'

'It is unknown to whom the Two Sages of the West planted the seed of Buddhism.'

'Although Tongtian was the right person to kill, he spared Duobao.'

'I guess he just guessed right.'

'But Yuanshi was completely wrong!'

'In this way, the pawns scheming by the Two Sages of the West cannot be considered a failure.'

'It's likely that the Two Sages of the West lacked the necessary resolve and gave themselves away, leading to the exposure of their scheme.'

'Otherwise, Yuanshi and Tongti wouldn't have chased after them! They were clearly provoked...'

'In that case, it makes sense.'

Thinking about this...

Hongjun actually breathed a sigh of relief.

They were secretly plotting to have the Two Sages of the West turn against the Mystic Gate sect.

Although simple, it spans a long period of time.

Ideally, failure is not an option.

The plan can still proceed, but with fewer participants than originally planned.

But it's far better than the plan failing.

That's what I was thinking.

Hongjun was about to say something.

Suddenly, he sensed four familiar auras approaching from outside.

Hongjun was slightly taken aback, and then fell silent.

It's true what they say, whoever you ask for will appear! How did the Taishang Yuanshi and the Two Sages of the West even come looking for us!

Is this a good idea?

Should we just bring them in?

Or should we chase them away?

None of them seem quite right!

Regardless of the circumstances, the Two Sages of the West have indeed been exposed!

Although the disciples they turned are unknown, they did indeed do such a despicable thing.

A direct confrontation would certainly be disadvantageous.

Thinking about this...

Hongjun was in a dilemma for a moment.

Tongtian, who was standing to the side, also sensed the four auras outside. His eyes flashed, and he said in a heavy tone.

"Teacher!"

"The Two Sages of the West, Yuanshi and Taishang, seem to be outside!"

"They seem to have had some kind of conflict, and that's why they've come to find you!"

"Why don't we call them here and confront them face to face?!"

"See? Are they wrong, or is this disciple talking nonsense?!"

"Only in this way can my disciple's innocence be restored! And only then can the Mystic Gate be cleansed!"

Hongjun: "..."

The Two Sages of the West are currently not far from the Purple Cloud Palace.

Tongtian is still here saying these useless things.

From both a moral and logical standpoint, it seems the only option is to let them in...

Thinking about this...

Hongjun felt rather irritated.

'Coming in isn't necessarily a bad thing?'

'But in this matter, the Two Sages of the West are completely in the wrong!'

'I'm worried that Tongtian and Yuanshi will hold this against me and won't let it go...'

Thinking of this, Hongjun felt extremely depressed.

The purpose of summoning Tongtian was originally to reprimand him.

In the end, it was I who was frustrated!

'Fine, since the plan to undermine the Western Teachings can still proceed normally, let's teach the Two Sages of the West a lesson first!'

'Then we'll arrange things for the human race Investiture of the Gods Calamity of the Human Clan!'

Hongjun suppressed his frustration and was about to say something.

Suddenly, his divine sense detected the Taishang and the Yuanshi outside.

They've actually used the Pangu Banner and the Taiji Diagram!

Hongjun's face immediately darkened!

The next moment.

A terrifying consciousness transformed into purple light.

Released from Hongjun, it instantly rushed out of the Purple Cloud Palace.

At the same time.

Hongjun's stern rebuke echoed throughout the world outside the palace!