Yuanshi Daoren rode a Qilin (a mythical creature resembling a mythical beast) and slowly flew from the horizon, surrounded by rosy clouds. A faint, pure aura rose above his head, manifesting the form of the Primordial Limitless.
A short while later, the Primordial Taoist landed on a mythical creature.
Hu Le bowed to Yuanshi Daoist and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist has finally arrived."
Yuanshi Daoist returned the greeting and said, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, fellow Daoist. I shouldn't consider myself late, should I?"
The two chatted and laughed as they returned to the thatched hut, surrounded by the gods and immortals, and sat down side by side.
Upon seeing the arrival of Yuanshi Daoren, Chisongzi and the others were extremely excited. With this orthodox master of the Xuanmen sect and the primordial spirit of Pangu on their side, they felt that their chances of winning this battle had increased significantly...
The two sat in the reed hut until the afternoon. As the sun began to set and the evening glow painted half the sky red, Daoist Zhunti slowly arrived on auspicious seven-colored clouds.
Hu Le left the Primordial Daoist to sit comfortably in the reed hut, while he led the assembled immortals and gods to greet him.
After exchanging a few polite words, Zhunti Daoist was invited into the thatched hut by Hu Le. At this time, Yuanshi Daoist also stood up from his seat to express his welcome.
After the three of them sat down, they saw the sky darken, a thin mist rise from the ground, and a crescent moon slowly rise and then quickly climb to the treetops.
Hu Le reached out and pushed up his purple-gold crown, and a cloud of auspicious merit rose above his head, emitting a radiant glow that illuminated the entire world.
A chaotic bell hangs above the auspicious clouds. Under the influence of the three flowers and five energies, the bronze bell slowly rotates, emitting a series of crisp metallic clanging sounds.
The Primordial Daoist also manifested a cloud of auspiciousness covering an acre, within which evolved the primordial chaos of the Primordial Limitless. Countless golden lamps, golden lotuses, necklaces, and hanging beads fell from the auspicious cloud, like water dripping from the eaves, flowing continuously and endlessly.
Zhunti Daoist pushed up his hair bun, and auspicious clouds rose above his head. His auspicious clouds were different from the two others, but they were equally radiant and full of light. A primordial Bodhi tree stood in the clouds, emitting boundless auspicious light and auspicious energy.
The three of them simultaneously released auspicious clouds, illuminating the heavens and the universe, and enveloping the entire prehistoric world.
Upon seeing this, Houtu Niangniang and the others inside the Dique Pass on the opposite side naturally recognized their identities.
"What a brat Xuanxiang! He even managed to invite these two!"
Houtu Niangniang frowned. However, Yuanshi and Zhunti had not yet become saints at this time, and their deterrent power was not as great as it would be in later generations.
Therefore, although they felt a lot of pressure about the arrival of the two, they were not yet desperate.
Even if Xuanxiang invited Yuanshi and Zhunti, what could they do? They also had the Primordial Demon Lord and the Styx Ancestor on their side.
Houtu Niangniang and others also rose up on auspicious clouds, and the rosy clouds and auspicious energy once again illuminated the area around the Earth Palace.
The auspicious clouds surrounding everyone merged into one, and the radiant light and auspicious energy they emitted collided with the auspicious light and immortal energy emanating from Hu Le and his two companions opposite them.
With just one impact, the celestial light and auspicious energy above everyone's heads nearly collapsed.
"That's amazing!"
Everyone was shocked, finally realizing the power of the three. However, it was absolutely impossible for them to simply put away their auspicious clouds and admit defeat...
That night.
Houtu and the others finally made it through. Although they were severely suppressed, they managed to prevent the auspicious light and auspicious energy released by Hu Le and his group from encroaching on the sky above Dique Pass.
As soon as it was light, they couldn't wait to recall Qingyun.
Hu Le also changed his mind and returned the Chaos Bell and the Xuanhuang Merit Cloud to his Purple Mansion Spirit Platform.
Yuanshi and Zhunti also put away Qingyun.
The light between heaven and earth became pure again, with only golden sunlight shining brightly, spreading to every corner of the primordial wilderness...
Hu Le looked up at the sky and smiled at Yuanshi and Zhunti beside him, saying, "How about we go and meet them?"
The two nodded slightly and followed him down from the reed hut, leading the group of immortals and gods toward the Dique Pass on the opposite side.
At the foot of Dique Pass, Houtu Niangniang and the others saw Hu Le and his group approaching from afar, and they got up, got out of their thatched huts, and went to greet them.
After they met, they nodded to each other in greeting.
Houtu stepped forward, frowning, and asked, "Yuanshi, Zhunti, this calamity has nothing to do with you. Why have you two come down the mountain to oppose us?"
The Primordial Daoist merely glanced at the Primordial Demon Lord, then remained silent.
Zhunti Daoist chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, you are mistaken. Are you only allowed to collude with demons and monsters, wreak havoc on the primordial world, and harm all living beings, while we are not allowed to leave the mountain to help Fellow Daoist Xuanxiang subdue demons and monsters and restore peace to the primordial world?"
"Zhunti! Stop making false accusations! We, the demonic path, are also part of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. How have we ever caused chaos in the primordial world!"
The Primal Demon Lord shouted in a loud voice.
Although we have different views and cannot work together, it is a bit too much for you, Zhunti, to start by throwing mud at people.
Di Jun's face was also full of displeasure.
He said, “You call yourselves righteous, and you are best at fabricating charges against others, seizing the so-called righteous cause, and then committing acts of killing.”
Everyone knows these petty tricks; Zhunti, you'd better not try to show off such things in front of us.
Upon hearing this, Hu Le turned to the two of them and smiled, "Gentlemen, these fellow Daoists are indeed deeply entrenched in tribulation and can no longer heed our good advice."
Even if we have compassion in our hearts and wish to help them escape their suffering, they might not be willing!
Yuanshi Daoren coldly said, "They clearly know the will of Heaven, yet they still go against it, thus placing themselves in a state of eternal damnation. Even if you and I wanted to save them, I'm afraid we couldn't."
Even though we are like Pangu, capable of creating heaven and earth and shaping reincarnation, we are not omnipotent and cannot save those destined to die.
"Fellow Daoist's words are very insightful! I have no other choice!"
Hu Le, who was also Pangu, immediately nodded in approval.
After listening, Zhunti Daoist remained silent, for this was a conversation between two Pangus, and he should not join in.
The Houtu Goddess and others on the opposite side were also somewhat annoyed.
"Why are you so arrogant, Pangu? What good is creating heaven and earth? What good is achieving reincarnation? Then why wasn't the first Primordial Saint from the Primordial World one of you?"
"Heh...it's clear that the Way of Heaven is perfectly just; you, Pangu, are no different from us."
Houtu Niangniang sneered.
The Primordial Daoist's eyes turned cold as he glanced at the Earth Goddess and rebuked her, "Superficial!"
Hu Le laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, there is no need to be angry. Those people are ignorant. How could they know the wonders of my Pangu?"
Although Zhunti Daoist was on Hu Le and Yuanshi's side, he didn't want to hear them talk about Pangu. Instead, he turned his gaze to Styx Ancestor.
"Fellow Daoist Styx, instead of cultivating honestly in the Blood Sea, you have to lead the Asura clan to make things difficult for Fellow Daoist Xuanxiang. By going against the will of Heaven, aren't you afraid of falling into calamity and being doomed forever?"
When the Styx Ancestor saw that the Daoist Zhunti was questioning him, his face turned extremely gloomy.
It should be noted that over the years, this Daoist Zhunti has taken advantage of the Asura clan, abducting many of them to Mount Sumeru.
He had long harbored deep hatred for this man, and today was the perfect opportunity to settle scores with Daoist Zhunti…
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