Although the Tongtian Sect Leader stated the truth, and Hongjun Daoren acknowledged it in his heart, it was not a reason for the Tongtian Sect Leader to disobey, as the two were ultimately master and disciple.
"You wretched child! Today, your master will definitely take you back to Zixiao Palace and punish you properly."
Hongjun Daoist picked up his bamboo staff, got up, and left the reed hut, heading straight for Tongtian Jiaozhu.
Although he had forcibly merged with the Dao before, merging with the Dao is merging with the Dao, and his realm is what it is. It wouldn't be difficult for him to control a Hunyuan like the Tongtian Sect Master.
"Hmph! You old scoundrel! Come on then if you dare!"
The Master of the Heavenly Sect said proudly, but inwardly he was a little apprehensive.
It's all the fault of Taishang and Yuanshi. If the two hadn't taken away his Four Immortal-Slaying Swords, he could have used them to set up the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation. How could he have been afraid of that old bastard Hongjun...
Seeing that Hongjun Daoist had rushed forward, he raised his Qingping Sword and went to meet him.
In an instant, the master and disciple began to fight, exchanging blows with swords and staffs. After only a few rounds, the Tongtian Sect Leader was struck on the back by Hongjun Daoist with a staff.
This attack only made the Tongtian Sect Leader stagger, almost causing him to fall to the ground.
"You unfilial disciple! Have you learned your lesson now?!"
Hongjun Daoist smiled and opened his sleeve, reaching out to grab Tongtian Jiaozhu.
The Tongtian Sect Leader quickly swayed his shoulders, transforming into a streak of light and disappearing close to the ground. He instantly flew into the thatched hut, and upon revealing himself, shouted at Hu Le and the others, "Are you all just going to stand by and watch?"
You should know that if this old scoundrel takes my money, his arrogance will only grow even more rampant.
In the future, you will probably have to act according to his whims!
The saints frowned upon hearing this.
Seeing that the saints' eyes flickered but they still did not step forward, the Tongtian Sect Leader continued, "Don't forget, this old fellow forcibly merged with the Heavenly Dao. If we want to merge with the Dao in the future, we will have to be mindful of his attitude!"
Upon hearing this, the saints' faces finally changed color.
Was the Grand Master of Heaven's advice reasonable?
Judging from the reactions of the saints, this was not just a matter of whether it made sense or not, but rather that it struck a chord with them.
If Hongjun Daoist had followed the Xuanmen's method of merging with the Dao and created a false Heavenly Dao, then that would have been fine.
He might have been able to interfere with the true Heavenly Way to some extent at that time, but ultimately he could not control the true Heavenly Way.
When the saints unite with the Dao, they will not need to consider his expression.
However, in the past, Daoist Taihong came from the depths of chaos, intending to destroy the primordial world and even the Heavenly Dao.
In order to fight the enemy, Hongjun Daoist had no choice but to forcibly merge with the Heavenly Dao.
This not only trapped him in the cage of the Heavenly Dao, preventing him from escaping, but also caused his will to be constantly eroded by the Heavenly Dao.
However, his will can also control a portion of the Heavenly Dao.
If one day he were to completely control the true Heavenly Dao while maintaining his own will, that would be the nightmare of all the saints.
In the future, if they want to achieve enlightenment or even transcend the Dao, they will need to be mindful of Hongjun Daoist's wishes...
How could this be?!
After being reminded by the Tongtian Sect Leader, the saints fully understood their own position.
Seeing that Hongjun Daoist had arrived at the foot of the reed hut, Hu Le stepped forward and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Tongtian, I will lend you a hand."
Upon his statement, the remaining Primordial Saints also stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with the two, subtly confronting the Hongjun Daoist outside the reed hut.
Upon seeing this, Hongjun Daoist's eyes flickered, and he seemed to laugh in extreme anger: "Very well! You all want to rebel against the Heavenly Gang!"
He said this, but he was quite troubled. It wasn't that he was really afraid of the saints joining forces to attack him, but rather that he was not in a good state at the moment.
If one were to engage in a battle with the saints, it would inevitably require the use of a vast amount of Heavenly Dao power.
By using a small amount of the power of the Heavenly Dao, he can temporarily resist the erosion of the Heavenly Dao and maintain the independence of his own will.
However, once too much of the power of the Heavenly Dao is used, one's own will will inevitably be unable to withstand the erosion of the Heavenly Dao, and one may very well sink into the Heavenly Dao, becoming a puppet of the Heavenly Dao...
Fortunately, he had once obtained the Primordial Tree of Taihong Daozun, which allowed him to temporarily draw upon some of the power of the Primordial Great Dao.
Over the years, he has been relying on the primordial power contained within this precious tree to resist the erosion of the power of the Heavenly Dao...
"In the end, it was the teacher who went too far first, so it's no wonder the disciple was wrong."
The Primordial Celestial Venerable replied with an indifferent expression.
You have to understand, he used to be extremely respectful to Hongjun Daoist, but what did he ultimately gain?
It turned out to be a poisonous red pill!
This wasn't him disobeying his teacher; it was the teacher who first acted disrespectfully...
In the distance, Cihang Daoist and Julusun of the Chan Sect felt much relieved upon seeing Yuanshi Tianzun's actions.
In particular, Cihang's heart was now extremely cold, and the last bit of hesitation he had before had vanished.
As the saying goes, like teacher, like student.
Since even his own teacher, Yuanshi, had betrayed his teacher.
Those disciples followed suit, betraying the Chan Sect and going to the West. As their teacher, he should be able to understand that.
After all, their true path lies not in the Chan Sect, but in the Western Sect...
"Eldest disciple! Are you going to follow those two wicked brats and rebel against your master?"
Hongjun Daoist then looked at Taishang Laojun.
Laozi remained indifferent and bowed to Hongjun Daoist, saying, "Teacher, please don't be offended. We disciples had no choice but to do this."
At this moment, Daoist Zhunti also stepped forward and said, "Dao Ancestor, it is not that we want to make things difficult for you, but that you have blocked our way."
If you are sensible and know what's good for you, then go back to Zixiao Palace, close the Taoist temple, and swear that you will not step out of Zixiao Palace even when countless eons come. Then we will not make things difficult for you anymore.
But if you insist on going your own way and oppose our Holy Leader, then…
The Daoist Zhunti stopped speaking abruptly, a look of compassion flashing across his face, as if he couldn't bear to finish his sentence...
"What can you do?" Hongjun Daoist said disdainfully to Zhunti Daoist.
In his eyes, this saint was the easiest to manipulate among all the saints, so how dare he so brazenly threaten him...?
"Alas! How could I possibly say such a thing? After all, the Dao Ancestor once bestowed upon us the grace of passing on his teachings..." sighed Daoist Zhunti.
"Hmph! Since you all still remember this kindness, how dare you treat me like this now!" Hongjun Daoist coldly swept his gaze across the crowd, as if looking at a group of ungrateful scoundrels...
"Alright! Why waste words with this old scoundrel? If we cannot subdue him today, we will all be under his tyranny forever..."
Hu Le stepped forward and stopped the pointless argument among the saints.
Then, turning to Hongjun Daoist, he challenged him directly, saying, "Hongjun! The primordial world is not a place for us to fight. Those who have the courage should come with us to the outer chaos and have a battle!"
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