Guan Kong held a Creation Cauldron in his hand, surrounded by the immortal light of creation, and walked through the void.
The place they passed through was a scene of devastation, littered with corpses.
This scene was witnessed by Laozi, who turned to look at Yuanshi Tianzun and said in a heavy tone, "This cannot continue. We must bring our disciple back!"
He worried that if Guan Kong was allowed to continue his massacres, none of the disciples of the two sects would survive.
The Primordial Celestial Venerable nodded slightly in agreement, and then ordered the White Crane Boy standing beside him to ring the golden bell.
"Clang clang clang..."
The clear and melodious bell rang several times in succession, its lingering sound echoing throughout the heavens and earth, spreading to all corners of the three realms and ten directions.
Upon hearing this sound, the disciples of the two sects, who were engaged in fierce battle, used their supernatural abilities to break free from their opponents and rushed towards their main camp at top speed.
"Want to leave? Not so easy!"
The disciples of Taoism and Jie Sect naturally wouldn't let them off easily and gave chase.
Upon seeing this, Laozi raised his hand and presented the Taiji Diagram.
The Tai Chi symbol appeared in the sky, transforming into a white jade and golden bridge, stabilizing the void.
The Taoist and Jie Sect disciples were momentarily frozen in place by the radiant light emanating from the golden bridge.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the disciples of the Ren and Chan sects finally shook off their pursuers and returned to their own camp.
Seeing his disciples frozen in place by the Tai Chi diagram, Hu Le couldn't help but feel annoyed.
He snorted coldly, raised his hand and pointed, and a bolt of divine lightning struck down from the sky, hitting the white jade bridge.
A loud bang immediately followed, like a thunderclap from the heavens, deafeningly loud.
The white jade bridge trembled violently in the air. Although it did not collapse, it froze for a moment.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Taoist and Jiejiao disciples who had been immobilized finally regained their freedom.
They breathed a sigh of relief and naturally wouldn't blindly continue pursuing their opponents. Instead, under the guidance of their commanders, they returned to their own base in an orderly manner.
However, the Tongtian Sect Leader witnessed everything that had just happened.
He couldn't help but sneer: "Li Dan has attacked us disciples time and time again, it seems he doesn't take us seriously at all!"
This is absolutely outrageous!
Hu Le responded indifferently, "Since he's so shameless, why should we be polite to him anymore?"
The Tongtian Sect Leader nodded in agreement: "That's right, then let's go and give them a good thrashing."
After saying that, he gripped the reins tightly and gave a sharp jerk. The ox beneath him immediately sensed its master's intention, let out an excited bellow, and galloped forward.
"That's how it should be."
Hu Le smiled slightly and responded.
He gently tapped the rump of the white ox beneath him with his bamboo cane.
The white ox bellowed softly and slowly began to walk forward.
The two leaders rode their mounts side by side, looking quite composed, heading towards the other side.
Seeing this, Laozi lightly waved his sleeve and retrieved the Taiji diagram that was hanging high in the sky into his hand.
Then, he patted the blue ox beneath him, urging it to speed up and head towards Hu Le and the Tongtian Sect Leader.
Yuanshi Tianzun sat steadily on the Nine Dragons Sandalwood Carriage, patted the armrest, and urged the magnificent carriage forward.
Not long after, the four leaders and saints met in the center of the battlefield.
They rode their own horses or sat in their carriages, exchanged glances, and then fell silent, seemingly waiting for the other to speak first.
The atmosphere on the battlefield was extremely tense, as if a major battle was about to break out.
After a long pause, the Tongtian Sect Leader couldn't help but speak first: "Li Dan, Yuanshi, we've finally faced off again!"
His tone was full of smugness.
Since the last Investiture of the Gods, the resentment in his heart had been building up for tens of millions of years, like a long-dormant volcano that was finally able to erupt.
The Supreme Elder opposite him frowned slightly and sighed, saying, "Junior Brother, we shouldn't have done this..."
The Tongtian Sect Leader interrupted Laozi, sneering, "Hmph, shouldn't be like this? Then what should be done? How did you treat me during the Investiture of the Gods?"
As he spoke, he looked at Yuanshi Tianzun, his eyes filled with anger and resentment.
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun sneered, "Heh... Tongtian, we are your elder brothers, and this is how you speak to us?"
It seems you've truly forgotten what the concepts of seniority and hierarchy mean?
Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader sneered, his eyes flashing with cold light: "Elders and juniors? Hahahaha... How utterly laughable!"
Have you so-called elder brothers ever acted like elder brothers at all?
"During the Investiture of the Gods, did you treat me as your junior brother?"
Yuanshi Tianzun's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Tongtian, stop talking nonsense!"
In the Investiture of the Gods war, you were clearly at fault first, for you went against the will of Heaven. The Intercepting Sect deserved this calamity.
We are merely acting in accordance with the will of Heaven; what wrong have we done?
The Tongtian Sect Leader, enraged, laughed: "What a fine way to say it is to follow the will of Heaven!"
Why were only disciples of my Jie Sect placed on the Investiture of the Gods list?
And you disciples of the Chan Sect are exempt from this calamity?
Is this what they call destiny?
Yuanshi Tianzun snorted coldly, "Tongtian, don't be so stubborn!"
The will of Heaven is clear; everything should proceed according to the Way, and it is inherently irreversible. Why then should you recklessly act without cause?
The Tongtian Sect Leader burst into laughter, his laughter filled with grief and helplessness: "Hahaha... Stubborn to the end?"
I think it's you who are stubbornly refusing to see the truth!
"For your own benefit, you are willing to sacrifice the lives of my disciples, and yet you keep talking about following the will of Heaven—it's utterly shameless!"
The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning's expression turned extremely ugly. He said in a deep voice, "Tongtian, stop your nonsense!"
If you know what's good for you today, then obediently call me "brother" and say "I was wrong."
Out of consideration for our past relationship, we might spare your life today and save you some face.
The Grand Master of Heaven laughed loudly, "Bah! Elder brother?! What kind of elder brother are you?"
Is it possible for an elder brother to collude with outsiders to bully his own brother?
You guys have some nerve, how could you say something like that!
Today, I will show you all my power.
Let's see who in the end is truly the leader of the Three Pure Ones.
Yuanshi Tianzun shook his head after hearing this, "Alas, you think you can be the head of the Three Pure Ones? I wonder where you place my elder brother?"
"Elder brother? Heh! That's just your elder brother, not mine," the Tongtian Sect Leader replied disdainfully.
Laozi finally spoke: "Tongtian, are you determined to remain stubbornly unrepentant?"
It seems we were too polite to you before, leaving you still unaware of your mistake.
"Bah! Li Dan! Don't try to act like an old man in front of me!"
"Today, watch as I knock you all to the ground and utterly humiliate you. Then let's see what you'll have to say!" the Tongtian Sect Leader said bitterly.
If it weren't for his status as a saint, he probably would have spat at them long ago...
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