Suddenly, a massive bolt of Jade Purity Divine Thunder appeared in the sky, accompanied by a deafening roar, and hurtled straight toward Bianliang City.

This divine lightning bolt contains boundless destructive power. If it were to strike Bianliang City and explode within it, the entire city and all its inhabitants would likely be reduced to ashes in an instant, leaving not a trace.

However, the saints paid no attention to this situation.

Even if this small city and all the creatures within it were to perish, it would have no impact on them.

In fact, even if the entire primordial world collapsed and all living beings perished, it would not cause the saints to have the slightest tremor in their hearts.

So what if everything goes extinct?

That's just the immeasurable calamity arriving ahead of schedule.

At that time, they could completely restart the era of heaven and earth, create the cycle of reincarnation, and even create humans from clay...

However, many saints in the city could not tolerate this situation.

After all, the other creatures in the city might be insignificant to them, but they could not stand by and watch their many disciples and Bianliang City turn to ashes.

Just as the divine thunder was about to explode completely, a faint golden light suddenly rose rapidly from the city.

As it changed shape in the wind, it transformed into an enormous golden lotus, radiating a dazzling golden light of merit that enveloped the entire city of Bianliang.

With a deafening roar, divine thunder suddenly exploded, relentlessly and violently bombarding the golden lotus like a storm.

The golden lotus began to spin rapidly, and the golden light it emitted trembled violently, rippling out in concentric circles.

These ripples spread out like water waves, filling the entire space with a mysterious and awe-inspiring wonder.

When the Jade Purity Divine Thunder dissipated, an unexpected scene unfolded: a towering Bodhi tree with lush foliage sprouted from the ground within the city and burst forth with countless dazzling rays of light.

The Daoist Zhunti stood steadily on the Bodhi tree, his gaze sharp as a sword, coldly looking at the Primordial Heavenly Venerable outside the city.

He shouted in a fierce voice, "Yuanshi! How dare you turn a blind eye to the innocent lives of the people in the city and take such a cruel action! You have disgraced the name of a sage!"

However, Yuanshi Tianzun did not take it seriously. He simply smiled and replied in a calm tone, "Who can be blamed for this?"

If you truly have compassion, you should obediently come forward to die, thus avoiding implicating the entire city's inhabitants.

"You only managed to win by a single move, do you really think you've got us cornered?" Sage Zhunti sneered.

"We have now set up a Lotus Bodhi Formation in the city. If you have the guts, then come and break our formation!"

As the words of the Sage Zhunti faded, the golden lotus and Bodhi tree hanging in the sky vanished into nothingness, as if they had never existed.

However, at that moment, a golden mist suddenly filled the air, enveloping the entire space.

The golden mist was so dense that it made it impossible to see one's surroundings.

Within this golden mist, a serene and peaceful aura emanated, transforming the world into a pure Buddhist paradise.

At the same time, immeasurable Buddhist light and auspicious energy rose between heaven and earth, dazzling and breathtaking.

These auspicious energies converged into a massive pillar of light, shooting straight into the sky and illuminating the entire heavens.

At this moment, Bianliang City, which was clearly visible before, also disappeared under the shroud of golden mist.

Instead, a chaotic and blurry scene appeared, making it impossible to discern directions.

In an instant, the entire formation was completed, resembling an impregnable fortress.

This formation is based on the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus and the Primordial Bodhi Tree, and was evolved by two Buddhist saints using their own fundamental creative power.

This formation contains endless mysteries and power; once trapped within it, escape is nearly impossible.

As soon as the formation was completed, auspicious light and auspicious energy surged across the sky, like a vast and magnificent ocean. The chanting of Buddhist hymns was as ethereal as celestial music, and the sound of Zen chanting seemed to be a soft murmur, which made people feel relaxed and happy.

The Boundless Buddha Land appeared and disappeared amidst the golden light, with a host of Buddhas hanging high above the Pure Land, like immortals descending to earth.

The countless monks and novices sat solemnly under the various precious trees, creating a beautiful and dreamlike scene.

Yuanshi Tianzun glanced at the massive formation, then turned his gaze to Taishang Laojun beside him, a slight smile playing on his lips as he asked, "Brother Dao, in your opinion, what is the nature of this formation?"

With a smile, Laozi replied easily, "It's just an ordinary formation. We can break it together."

His words revealed both disdain and confidence in the formation.

Yuanshi Tianzun nodded slightly, indicating his agreement.

Immediately afterwards, Laozi spoke again, saying, "Brother, please be patient. Allow me to go in first and explore the way, to see what is so wondrous about this formation."

Having said that, he gently lifted the reins, and a blue lotus rose from beneath each of the four hooves of the blue ox he was riding, steadily supporting them.

The blue ox strode forward, its four hooves flying, and galloped towards the formation at an extremely fast speed.

As it moved, the blue lotus beneath its hooves constantly appeared and disappeared, shimmering with dazzling light.

The innate pure energy circulated continuously around the green ox, forming a protective aura that made it appear even more sacred and extraordinary.

When Yuanshi Tianzun saw Laozi's behavior, he did not stop him, but simply bowed to him as a farewell.

Then, he watched quietly as Laozi's figure gradually disappeared into the distance, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes...

When Laozi arrived at the front of the formation riding his green ox, a gate of the formation opened silently.

"Li Dan, if you have the guts, then enter my formation." The voice of the Sage Zhunti rang out from within the formation.

Laozi chuckled, without replying, and simply pulled on the reins, and the green ox stepped into the formation.

Upon entering the formation, boundless Buddhist light surged towards them. Laozi pushed up his fish-tail crown, and a cloud of auspiciousness about an acre rose above his head.

Above the auspicious clouds hangs a magnificent, exquisite pagoda, its shape and color a blend of heaven and earth.

The pagoda slowly rotated under the wash of the clouds, casting down streams of dark yellow energy that protected him and his mount.

After the Xuanhuang Pagoda was unleashed, the Innate Realm was now invincible, and only then did Laozi raise his eyes to look into the formation.

The world had transformed into a pure land of Buddha, and atop this land stood a Bodhi grove.

Looking out over the Bodhi Forest, one sees nothing but golden light, stretching to the horizon.

Beneath each of those tall Bodhi trees, a golden lotus hangs.

Countless Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, and even millions of novices stood on the golden lotus, quietly watching the arrival of Laozi.