The great formation exploded, turning the world into a chaotic mess, as if the entire primordial world was about to be destroyed.
Faced with this world-destroying power, even Laozi had no choice but to halt his pursuit.
The Xuanhuang Pagoda above his head spun rapidly, and the Xuanhuang Qi that hung down spread out like a surging tide.
Wherever it passed, the violent and destructive energy was instantly annihilated, and the aftershocks of the self-destruction of the great formation also turned into nothingness.
At this moment, the Sage of Guidance and the Goddess Nuwa walked out of the great formation side by side.
The disciples of the three religions all looked over and saw that although the two saints' expressions were not good, they were much better than those of the saint Zhunti, who had fled in a sorry state earlier.
Of course, this is not surprising.
Previously, while they were in the formation, although the Sage of Guidance and the Goddess Nuwa were engaged in a fierce battle with Laozi and seemed to have no time to spare, their divine thoughts had already spread throughout the entire formation.
The scene of the Sage Zhunti escaping could not escape their perception.
After all, this great formation was originally operated jointly by the Sage Zhunti and the Sage Jieyin.
Now that the Sage Zhunti has been defeated and has left, the operation of the great formation will naturally be affected, becoming somewhat sluggish and inefficient.
Furthermore, Laozi himself possessed supreme treasures such as the Xuanhuang Pagoda and the Taiji Diagram, thus placing him in an invincible position from the outset.
Even if two saints joined forces, they would find it difficult to defeat him.
Therefore, both sages were well aware that if they continued to fight, there was no possibility of victory.
Therefore, they made the decisive choice to leave the battlefield and turn away.
The two leaders resolutely abandoned the great formation. They glanced back and discovered that Laozi was about to successfully suppress the aftershocks of the formation's destruction.
They dared not delay and immediately took action.
The Sage of Guidance took a step forward and instantly appeared above the heads of many Buddhist disciples. He raised his hand and threw out a bowl.
The alms bowl hovered in the air, radiating countless auspicious rays of light.
"If you don't come now, when will you?"
Upon seeing this, the Buddhist disciples all leaped up and threw the alms bowl.
In the blink of an eye, the Sage of Guidance collected all the Buddhist disciples into his alms bowl. After nodding to the Goddess Nuwa, he rode on auspicious clouds and flew towards the Western Sacred Mountain.
Nuwa also arrived above the heads of the demons. She raised her arm and summoned the Map of Mountains and Rivers.
The image is of a giant sack, completely enveloping all the demons within it.
Immediately afterwards, the goddess Nuwa flew north.
After the two religious leaders and sages left one after another, Laozi (Taishang Laojun) walked out with a leisurely gait.
With a flick of his finger, he effortlessly suppressed the surging aftershocks.
The city of Bianliang, which had been completely hidden, finally saw the light of day again. Every brick and tile in the city was intact, and the living beings in the city were also unharmed...
Laozi easily put away Qingyun, and as he watched the Buddhist disciples and demons in front of him disappear into thin air, a faint smile involuntarily appeared on his face.
“You disciples’ fate has run its course; how can you defy destiny?”
Then, he gathered all his disciples around him, gave them a few brief instructions, and then mounted his blue ox and flew towards the Western Spirit Mountain...
Nuwa, riding on auspicious five-colored clouds, flew swiftly to Beiju Luzhou.
Upon arriving above the Demon Court, she gently waved her arm, releasing the Kunpeng Ancestor and the others who were trapped inside the Mountain and River Map.
"From this day forward, you shall all remain obediently in this Demon Court. Without my order, none of you shall set foot in the mortal world again," Nuwa commanded solemnly.
"We will certainly obey Your Majesty's decree." Ancestor Kunpeng and the others bowed respectfully to receive the order.
...
The sage who guided the monks carried the alms bowl and flew away on auspicious clouds. Soon after, he finally returned to Mount Ling.
At this moment, the heavens and earth above Mount Ling were already shattered, and the two figures clashed continuously amidst the earth, fire, water, and wind.
The Sage looked up and saw that the two figures were shining with golden auspicious light and misty immortal energy, respectively, as dazzling as two bright stars.
Upon closer inspection, he discovered that one of them was Yuanshi Tianzun, and the other was Zhunti Shengren.
The Primordial Celestial Venerable stood tall and straight, his robes fluttering, wielding the Pangu Banner in his hand. Each swing carried boundless power, unleashing streaks of chaotic sword energy.
The Sage Zhunti, on the other hand, looked rather disheveled, his clothes torn, a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, and he kept waving the Seven Treasures Tree in his hand, struggling to resist and parry the attacks of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.
"Alas! The situation is dire..."
The Sage who guided the sage sighed inwardly.
He knew that Sage Zhunti was slightly weaker, and if he didn't go up to help, Sage Zhunti would probably be defeated soon.
Once defeated, not only will one lose all face, but one may also have one's Primordial Body destroyed by the Primordial Celestial Venerable and cast into the depths of the Heavenly Dao's origin, never to recover.
Thinking of this, the Sage of Reception no longer hesitated. He gently waved the alms bowl in his hand, releasing the Buddhist disciples from the bowl and instructing them to guard the gates of Mount Ling strictly to prevent any unforeseen events.
Then, he flashed into the sky and joined the battle.
With the arrival of the Sage of Guidance, the battle situation changed dramatically.
Although Yuanshi Tianzun was incredibly powerful, he gradually began to feel the strain when facing the combined forces of the two sages.
The two sides traded blows, and for a time it was difficult to determine a winner...
Just as the situation reached a stalemate, Laozi, the Supreme Lord, was seen slowly approaching on a green ox in the distance.
He saw from afar that the two Western saints were joining forces to besiege Yuanshi Tianzun, and a slight smile appeared on his face.
Then, he patted the ox's back, leaped down, and with one step, his figure appeared like a ghost in the center of the chaotic battlefield.
The flat cane was raised, steadily catching the fierce attack launched by Jieyin and Zhunti against Yuanshi Tianzun.
A Xuanhuang Pagoda suddenly appeared above Laozi's head, its body radiating countless streams of Xuanhuang energy that cascaded down like a waterfall, enveloping his entire being.
He gripped a chaotic black and white Tai Chi diagram tightly in his left hand, and with a gentle shake, five-colored rays of light instantly illuminated the entire battlefield.
In his right hand, he held a flat cane, which he swiftly flipped up and down, his movements as fast as lightning, tightly binding the two saints.
"I'll leave these two to you, fellow Daoist. I'll go and send their disciples to face their tribulations first."
Yuanshi Tianzun did not participate in the battle, but stood aside and shouted loudly to Taishang Laojun.
After hearing what Yuanshi Tianzun said, Laozi nodded slightly.
He used all his skills to entangle Jieyin and Zhunti, while replying with a smile, "Leave them to me, brother. You can go with peace of mind..."
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