Chapter 588: Taibai Disobeys the Dao Ancestor, Yunxiao Controls Qingping [Big Cup]

The atmosphere in Xuandu City was slightly oppressive.

Outside the grand formation, Grand Master Xuandu and Kong Xuan worked together, steadily fending off the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons who were launching another attack. Inside and outside Xuandu City, countless eyes and spiritual senses were fixed on the vortex at the very center of the city. The several Daoist masters, who had been ambushed in various corners of Xuandu City, also felt an unprecedented sense of tension. Even though True Lord Yu Ding was composed enough and True Lord Tai Yi was resourceful, they instinctively held their breath, completely focused. Immortals like Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao, hidden in the Chaos Sea, had already sensed Kunpeng's aura, though they hadn't yet pinpointed his exact location. This Primordial Behemoth, even in its haste, remained incredibly cunning.

"Is it here?" Within half an hour, Quan Dong had asked this question for the twelfth time via divine sense.

"Not yet, maybe another fifteen minutes," Li Changshou replied telepathically. "Your Majesty needn't be too nervous. This is essentially a hunt for Kunpeng; all this elaborate planning is just to lure him."

"I understand, of course, but I just find it... quite novel." Quan Dong paused, frowned slightly, closed his eyes, and concentrated on sensing for a moment. He murmured, "Strange, why is the Heavenly Dao suddenly so restless?"

"It's here." Li Changshou's spirit vibrated. He immediately sent out telepathic messages to various locations, and Quan Dong, hearing him, secretly glanced over. The Daoist masters hidden within the city surged with Dharma power, ready to strike at any moment.

In the vortex at the center of Xuandu City, the entrance to heaven and earth, a faint golden light quietly bloomed, as if something was stirring. The power of the Heavenly Dao grew dense, forming a barrier. Yet, that golden orb easily broke through the barrier, appearing somewhat abruptly within Xuandu City with a faint, almost imperceptible sound!

Inside and outside the city, there was complete silence. The mighty figures of the Primordial Era and Chaos demons waiting for the purple qi to appear, as well as the sixteen or seventeen Daoist masters ambushed to kill Kunpeng, all tensed their minds simultaneously.

Look at that orb! The misty golden light was a sign of complete merit, within which a wisp of purple qi coiled and spun, containing the will of heaven, earth, and all living beings, concealing the profound mysteries of the Dao, Dharma, and nature.

In an instant, dozens of mighty figures and demons hidden in the Chaos Sea charged towards Xuandu City's grand formation! Dozens of Great Daos, some complete, some fragmented, some ancient, some treacherous, spread out with various colorful lights at the edge of heaven and earth, at the edge of the Chaos Sea, surging towards Xuandu City! Dozens of gazes were locked tightly onto that golden orb!

An old Daoist shouted, "Pardon me!" while a demon roared, "Get out of the way!" One by one, the Daoists, with their immortal bearing, had their hair and beards flying, commanding respect without anger. Dozens of Great Daos vibrated and clashed, and Xuandu City's composite grand formation was on the verge of collapse. This composite grand formation, which consumed vast amounts of precious materials and could block numerous Outer Realm Heavenly Demons, was now like thin paper. Furthermore, nearly half of the hundreds of Dao Soldiers on Xuandu City's walls were directly dispersed by the shockwaves. These were the mighty figures overshadowed by the Six Saints of the Primordial Era! This was the perilous nature of the Primordial Era that Li Changshou had read about in the records of the Immortal Du Sect since his youth!

Grand Master Xuandu and Kong Xuan, who were fiercely battling the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons, feigned shock — such a situation was naturally within their expectations, having been simulated with Li Changshou dozens of times. In fact, each time Li Changshou simulated it, he estimated a few more experts would appear in this location than actually did. Clearly, this was not the worst-case scenario they had anticipated.

The Grand Master declared loudly, "This is a vital place in Xuandu City; trespassers do so at their own risk!" The dozens of figures remained unmoved, having already charged towards Xuandu City's grand formation from all directions. Several old Daoists even swept their sleeves, sending swarms of Outer Realm Heavenly Demons flying!

Just then! The Outer Realm Heavenly Demons rioted, and several enormous, eerie black shadows that had previously appeared in Xuandu City re-emerged outside, bearing down on the city. The Grand Master gritted his teeth and cursed the Primordial experts: "Don't let your greed blind you!" Yet, his figure directly charged into the Chaos Sea, with the Taiji Diagram above his head and the Qiankun Ruler in hand, confronting those few primordial demon gods. Priorities had to be considered. He was responsible for guarding Xuandu City and naturally couldn't allow primordial demon gods to cause trouble amidst the chaos.

That wisp of Primordial Violet Qi surged upwards in Xuandu City, racing from the inside towards the city wall's formation barrier, seemingly attempting to completely escape the Primordial World and dissipate into the Chaos, to become the escaped one!

Kong Xuan, who had been at the Grand Master's side, suddenly turned and rushed into Xuandu City. The Five-Colored Divine Light burst forth from her hand, reaching for the Primordial Violet Qi. But the moment Kong Xuan turned, a dozen streams of light erupted behind her, shooting towards her slender back. Each seemed capable of shattering the ancient Buzhou Mountain. Even with Kong Xuan's extraordinary divine abilities, she had to move sideways to temporarily avoid the brunt of the attack.

Dozens of Great Daos crushed down, and Xuandu City's composite grand formation instantly shattered... The Primordial Violet Qi was now less than ten li from this group of experts!

'What's going on?' Li Changshou frowned and murmured. In his current plan, such a deviation in detail was a significant error. The stone he had transformed into had shifted a hair's breadth. His spiritual sense fully spread out, searching for Kunpeng's trace. No matter how fiercely those powerful figures competed, as long as Kunpeng didn't appear, he wouldn't show himself.

Today was merely a setup. That Primordial Violet Qi was something he had created with several Human Sovereigns, perfectly imitating the form of Primordial Violet Qi when the Human Sovereigns had received it in the past. They had gathered water from the Heavenly River, essence of stars, incorporated vast amounts of merit, and, with a heaven-defying technique, merged it with the ethereal aura of ancient treasures to form that wisp of purple qi. Several Human Emperors had been bestowed Primordial Violet Qi by the Heavenly Dao. With their painstaking efforts, the final product was almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

It's here, this time it's really here! Several of the dozens of mighty figures had already reached Xuandu City's walls, and those at the forefront were both wary of each other and of 'fellow Daoists' attacking from behind.

Zhenyuanzi, the Ancestor of Earth Immortals, who had arrived near Xuandu City at an unknown time, had his hair and beard fluttering and his sleeves billowing. It seemed as if a whole world was about to fly out from his sleeves, ready to suppress all the mighty figures. The black-armored general of the ancient Demonic Ancestor Rahu, wielding a long blade and wearing a golden snake helmet, was wreathed in rolling black qi. He was a fiend god from ancient times, a solitary spirit unwilling to depart even now. A cold-faced female immortal, a mighty figure of the Primordial Era who had briefly appeared in ancient times before quickly vanishing, her existence becoming unknown. Now, streams of sword qi surrounded her, and her Dao charm was incredibly sharp, her strength not much weaker than Zhenyuanzi's. The Primordial Era had no tales of them, only their Dao traces!

There was also the old woman who intentionally made her face extremely hideous, the old man holding a broken pagoda, the young man dressed as a scholar carrying an iron pen, and... behind these dozens of figures, beside the place where the Grand Master was fiercely battling several primordial demon gods, was the illusory figure of a gigantic beast so vast its form could not be entirely discerned, completely overshadowing Xuandu City.

Kunpeng appears! Among the Daoist masters hidden in the dark, several almost couldn't resist making a move, but were held back by immortals beside them.

However, in this single breath, in this very instant! The situation in Xuandu City was ever-changing, and Li Changshou's thoughts were also in flux. No, something's wrong! Li Changshou's mind suddenly shook, his taut heartstring almost snapping. The Primordial Violet Qi had arrived, but why hadn't Zhao Gongming, Holy Mother Jin Ling, and Holy Mother Wudang, who were chasing it, emerged from the vortex yet? If there was any anomaly, Zhao Gongming would have crushed his jade talisman to warn them. And with the three of them combined, even if they encountered a Saint, they should have been able to send out a call for help.

In a flash of lightning, countless thoughts raced through Li Changshou's mind. And at this very instant, that wisp of Primordial Violet Qi seemed to possess sentience, as if sensing its path was completely blocked, and suddenly turned and rapidly retreated towards the rear-side! The dozens of Primordial experts were nearly thrown off balance, and the impending conflict was temporarily suppressed as they wholeheartedly chased the Primordial Violet Qi. The great battle would only fully erupt the moment someone approached the Primordial Violet Qi. Those who had survived in the Primordial Era until today were naturally not fools. Faced with what might be the last chance for sainthood in heaven and earth, each had resolved to fight to the death!

Kong Xuan flew swiftly alongside the other experts, feigning an attempt to also contend for the Primordial Violet Qi, but in reality, she was merely hovering at the periphery, controlling the situation. The Grand Master, holding the Taiji Diagram, was already fiercely battling several primordial demon gods. In reality, he had intentionally moved away from Xuandu City's fight, intending to use the Taiji Diagram to block Kunpeng's path at a critical moment. Those few primordial demon gods felt wronged. They were beings of the Chaos Sea, with no need for Primordial Violet Qi. Today, they had merely been driven by Kunpeng to attract the attention of cultivators, but unexpectedly, they had provoked a fierce beating from Grand Master Xuandu. Now they couldn't retreat, or they would be devoured...

Because dozens of mighty figures in Xuandu City simultaneously revealed their Great Daos, the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons were completely unable to approach. Just the residual waves generated by the collision, turbulence, and compression of Dao principles were enough to shatter these Outer Realm Heavenly Demons. Yet, even dozens of experts of such caliber couldn't catch up to that golden orb...

'What's going on?' Li Changshou's Dao heart continuously trembled, his clear Dao heart stirring waves, and the boulder he had transformed into also quivered subtly. This is wrong. No matter how high the Human Sovereigns' Dao realms were, they couldn't create such a Primordial Violet Qi that could toy with mighty figures. In his plan, this part was supposed to be temporarily suppressed by Old Zhao's Sea-Calming Divine Pearl... Where did it go wrong?

He had planned for twenty years, aiming to eliminate the uncontrollable factors in Kunpeng. Until this point, every stage had been perfectly executed. All that remained was the final scene: as soon as Kunpeng made his move, Xuandu City's grand formations would activate, various ambushing experts would surge forward, and Grandmaster Tongtian would be there to provide a safety net... The 0.2 contingency, is it really happening? That Primordial Violet Qi...

Li Changshou 'looked up', only to see the golden orb flash subtly, effortlessly piercing through the space and time here, leisurely slipping out from among a dozen grasping hands, reappearing hundreds of yards away. If this wasn't the fake he had created; if this was truly the ninth wisp of the eighth Primordial Violet Qi, the only one who could release it was the Dao Ancestor or the Heavenly Dao! No, that's not right, only the Dao Ancestor. The Eighth Primordial Violet Qi was distributed by the Dao Ancestor back then. If a ninth wisp of Primordial Violet Qi truly existed, it would undoubtedly be in the Dao Ancestor's palm.

Why would the Dao Ancestor do this? Did he think the fake Primordial Violet Qi couldn't deceive Kunpeng, or did he have other calculations? Streaks of light flickered in Li Changshou's mind, representing the various possibilities he had considered over the past twenty years. Options linked together, forward deduction, backward tracing! Could it be that the Dao Ancestor already knew he had detected the anomaly in the Heavenly Dao?

In the darkness, Li Changshou waved his left hand, and the countless streaks of light instantly vanished. He completely ignored his plan to capture Kunpeng, and two distinct options appeared in his mind. First, this Primordial Violet Qi was used by the Dao Ancestor to plot against the various experts of the Primordial Era, luring the demons hidden in the Chaos Sea to appear so they could be annihilated in one fell swoop. Second, this Primordial Violet Qi came specifically for him, using this opportunity to let him seize the chance of becoming a Saint.

If it was the former, it wouldn't conflict with his plan to deal with Kunpeng. If it was the latter... Should he accept it or not? Should he take this Primordial Violet Qi or not? Li Changshou 'narrowed his eyes', watching the continuously flashing golden orb. Its imprint was in Li Changshou's mind, so profound. In the darkness, the image of the robust old Daoist, seated, seemed to appear. His eyes were slightly open, gazing at him with a peaceful expression, waiting for him to make his choice.

Li Changshou had no arrogance or overconfidence. But if this golden orb, contended by all the mighty figures, was truly meant for him, he did not want to accept it. The ninth wisp of the Eighth Primordial Violet Qi, though a chance for sainthood, could only allow a Quasi-Saint who had severed the Three Corpses to achieve the status of a Half-Saint. The price was to be forever bound to heaven and earth by this wisp of Primordial Violet Qi! His Dao realm could not advance another half-step, and he would be constrained by the Heavenly Dao, becoming a 'small' cornerstone of the Heavenly Dao!

If what appeared today was the Ninth Primordial Violet Qi — whose true existence was unknown — and the Dao Ancestor had intentionally given it to him, Li Changshou would certainly not hesitate. But this was not it. This was merely one-ninth of a complete Primordial Violet Qi, yet it carried the same 'side effects' as a complete one. At most a Half-Saint, how could one transcend?

The most troublesome part was, if Dao Ancestor Hongjun bestowed this wisp of Primordial Violet Qi, and he didn't accept it, wouldn't it imply that he had ulterior motives and was wary of the Heavenly Dao? He who hesitates is lost. If the second hypothesis was true, he absolutely could not accept it! And he had to devise a win-win solution in the shortest possible time, find the most stable path, and overcome this crisis! This might well be Dao Ancestor Hongjun's test of him... Could the plot he had begun after his master's death have been within the Dao Ancestor's sight all along?

What to do? If this was truly the worst-case scenario, how could he break out of this deadlock? The Investiture of the Gods was imminent, and the dawn of his escape from the quagmire of the Primordial Era had already appeared ahead...

"Chang Geng! Chang Geng!" Suddenly, he heard the voice of the boulder beside him calling out: "This is real! The Dao Ancestor released the ninth wisp, it truly exists!"

Li Changshou sighed inwardly. With the Jade Emperor's reminder, he had no more room for delay. The Dao Ancestor was watching. After years of scheming and countless plans, he too had a moment where he had to proceed one step at a time. Even he had a day like this.

Then, so be it. Li Changshou abruptly rose. His transformation spell, illusion spell, and Returning Origin Art instantly dissipated. White-haired and white-browed, he stood in a corner of Xuandu City, his Daoist robe gently swaying, his long hair ruffled by Xuandu City's fierce winds. A streak of aquamarine light forcefully squeezed into the dozens of Great Daos present! The Great Dao of Balance!

At the exact same instant, the golden orb, which had been continuously evading the pursuit of other mighty figures, violently trembled and shot towards Li Changshou! Just as expected! Just as expected! Li Changshou's Dao heart twitched. Compared to the Dao Ancestor, he truly was too green. This was the true stratagem, the true scheme! A wisp of Primordial Violet Qi, using truth to sow chaos, forcing him to stand against all the mighty figures, deeply binding him to the Heavenly Dao, and sealing him, the greatest variable in heaven and earth today! As expected, those so-called claims of treating outsiders equally, and that all beings were creations of the Great Dao and true spirits... Beautiful words! Alas, that Senior Lang truly caused him much grief.

Although Li Changshou's thoughts were complex, his expression at this moment quickly changed from shock to excitement, as he cried out: "Is this the real Primordial Violet Qi?!" Before his words finished, his figure immediately flew towards the Primordial Violet Qi.

Kong Xuan immediately warned from the side, "Chang Geng, be careful!" The Five-Colored Divine Light immediately enveloped Li Changshou, serving as protection. But as soon as the Five-Colored Divine Light bloomed, a dozen streams of light, containing weapons, magic treasures, divine abilities, and even illusory figures formed by primordial spirit power, smashed towards Li Changshou.

Eight-Nine Arcane Art! Li Changshou let out a low cry. His Daoist robe swelled, and streams of golden light surged around him. He directly withstood these attacks, his figure sent flying backward. He secretly used the momentum to retreat, remaining completely unharmed like a mountain rock. Blood-qi billowed like smoke from his head, and sounds of wind and thunder emanated from within him. The golden orb suddenly flashed, continuing to pursue Li Changshou's retreating figure.

All the mighty figures' eyes widened at this moment, each filled with unwillingness. The treasure they were risking their lives to snatch actually flew voluntarily towards that newcomer! Where was the justice in this? In an instant, they all made their moves, streams of light blasting towards Li Changshou's figure. Li Changshou summoned the Mysterious Yellow Pagoda to hover above his head, but in his mind, he urgently called out to Pagoda Lord: "Go easy! Go easy, quick!" Although Pagoda Lord didn't understand why, it immediately obeyed, emitting a comfortable hum in Li Changshou's mind, and continuously pushed Li Changshou backward amidst the storm-like attacks.

As Li Changshou flew backward, several inspirations flashed through his mind, and his taut heartstrings seemed to play a melody like 'General's Order'. Got it! Kunpeng! Li Changshou's spiritual sense searched with full power, capturing the rapidly darting phantom of Kunpeng in the Chaos Sea! In Li Changshou's mind, a somewhat bold strategy had already taken shape. This time, he truly had to take a risk. He only had about an eighty percent chance of success, but if it worked, he might well kill several birds with one stone!

The Mysterious Yellow Pagoda above his head was blasted away again. Li Changshou raised his hand, aiming at the golden orb, but before he could use any divine ability, space and time suddenly folded in layers, completely separating him from the Primordial Violet Qi. Li Changshou suddenly turned, 'glaring' angrily at the Primordial experts who were obstructing him from obtaining the Primordial Violet Qi, a trickle of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. Indeed, several old Daoists showed signs of hesitation.

Li Changshou let out a low cry as he flew backward: "Fellow senior brothers, please help me obtain the purple qi! The matter of Kunpeng can wait for now! If I get this, I will surely offer generous thanks! Please prioritize self-preservation! Focus on interfering with the other fellow Daoists!"

Six new auras instantly appeared in Xuandu City: True Lord Yu Ding, True Lord Tai Yi, and True Lord Huang Long of the Chan School; Holy Mother Guiling and Yu Yuan of the Jie School; and Bai Ze, the mount of the Ren School. They appeared simultaneously from six different directions! They all struck together, displaying their divine abilities, striving to restrain the Primordial mighty figures.

Kong Xuan now also understood that things had changed. That Primordial Violet Qi seemed to be genuine and was determined to find Li Changshou. Without hesitation, her Five-Colored Divine Light erupted, instantly sealing off one mighty figure and disarming two powerful cultivators of their magic treasures. Li Changshou's pressure sharply decreased. Boundless waves instantly rose in Xuandu City, and various colored light beams almost pierced the Chaos Sea. The entire Primordial World could feel the trembling of the Great Daos here. Yet, a dozen Primordial experts still relentlessly pursued the Primordial Violet Qi, forcing Li Changshou to remain separated from it.

In a corner of Xuandu City, Quan Dong rose to his full height, clad in battle armor and holding a divine sword, letting out a loud cry: "Are you all trying to make enemies of my Heavenly Court?!" Heavenly might suddenly appeared, suppressing the Eight Wastes! Just then, from the vortex at Xuandu City's entrance, a beam of golden light shot out... The fake Primordial Violet Qi had just arrived!

The Daoists in the city were also stunned. Some mighty figures instantly understood the cause and effect, cursing, "The Heavenly Court set a trap to kill Kunpeng, and lured us here too!"

"Where did this *real* purple qi come from?"

"This purple qi is mine! A Heavenly Dao Saint, immortal and indestructible!"

The situation grew tenser, and the mighty figures no longer held back. Li Changshou became the target of all! Although protected by the Mysterious Yellow Pagoda externally and the Eight-Nine Arcane Art internally, Li Changshou merely suffered blood-qi vibrations and minor injuries, but he was repeatedly sent flying backward, looking utterly disheveled. Not only was he sent flying, but the various Primordial experts also used every means to try and sever Li Changshou's connection with the Primordial Violet Qi. They sealed space and time, twisted the void, and even went so far as to try and knock away that orb.

Li Changshou's face showed urgency. His spiritual sense detected the black shadow had stealthily reached the city's edge, about to launch a sudden attack... The moment had come!

Li Changshou quickly formed hand seals, his eyes radiating azure-blue light, and he let out a loud shout: "Five Elements return to Yin-Yang! Heaven and Earth I command! As swift as the law wills!" Throughout Xuandu City, the power of the Five Elements surged explosively, and the space within a thousand li radius suddenly froze! The Five Elements Yin-Yang Grand Formation prepared for Kunpeng, along with over a dozen auxiliary formations, were activated by Li Changshou ahead of schedule! The effect was quite remarkable. All the mighty figures simultaneously ducked, suppressed by the grand formation for a moment, and their attacks directed at Li Changshou completely vanished.

Li Changshou's eyes shone with delight. He stretched out his hand, ready to grab the orb rapidly flying towards him. From the vortex at Xuandu City's entrance, three streams of light shot out: Zhao Gongming, Jin Ling, and Wudang, having caught up. Suddenly, Zhao Gongming felt a wisp of divine sense transmission in his mind. He looked up, and his pupils involuntarily constricted.

Hmmm—

With a low roar that seemed to surge from the deepest parts of the Chaos Sea, this instant was infinitely stretched... Zhao Gongming saw: On Xuandu City's walls, the boundless, endless Chaos Sea resembled a grim sky. Li Changshou, with the Mysterious Yellow Pagoda above his head, stretched out his left hand to grasp the shining golden orb ahead... The second golden orb was rapidly flying towards the Chaos Sea... The Five Elements power surged, still without Kunpeng's shadow, but the formations they had set up for years were already in use... Just behind Li Changshou, a curtain-like black shadow appeared eerily. Its incomparably massive body now only revealed a giant, dark head, and it opened its abyssal mouth! Despite its immense size, its speed was incredibly swift. Demon Master Kunpeng!

Li Changshou's pupils sharply constricted. He suddenly turned his head; his left hand was only three zhang from the golden orb. The abyss rushed towards him, threatening to swallow Li Changshou and the golden orb directly! Compared to that giant mouth, Li Changshou's body was as tiny as a speck of dust. At this moment, space and time were in utter chaos; even his strongest escape art couldn't evade it.

He suddenly turned, leaving the Primordial Violet Qi aside. His right hand grasped the God-Slaying Spear, aquamarine flames surged around him, his tattered Daoist robe was torn open by his surging muscles, and his silvery-white hair was so striking! Heavenly Court Civil Official, Li Chang Geng! Leaping forward with his spear, utterly disregarding life or death! The giant mouth instantly closed, emitting a 'whale roar' unique to the Chaos Sea, directly biting off a good portion of Xuandu City!

"How dare you, beast!"

Suddenly, the Great Dao vibrated, and a blurred figure appeared at the edge of the Chaos Sea. Why was it blurred? Because the figure moved too swiftly, its Dao principles left no visible trace. He was about to cleave down with the Green Duckweed Sword, but suddenly, golden light burst forth before him. A figure stepped out of the void, as if having waited for a long time, or perhaps just coincidentally arriving. The sixteen-foot golden body, Zhun Ti of the West!

"Where are you going, fellow Daoist!"

"Scram!"

Grandmaster Tongtian had four immortal swords appear behind him, and the scabbard of the Green Duckweed Sword in his hand flew directly into the Chaos Sea. Five immortal swords chimed in unison! Zhun Ti's brow furrowed. He was about to utter some pleasantries. Grandmaster Tongtian's face was extremely stern. With a wave of his great sleeve, the Juexian, Luxian, Zhuxian, and Xianxian Swords all flashed brightly. Zhun Ti's sixteen-foot golden body mysteriously vanished. An ancient array diagram appeared beneath Grandmaster Tongtian, naturally the Immortal Slaying Sword Array diagram.

But just as Grandmaster Tongtian was about to intercept and kill Kunpeng, who had begun to turn back, divine light flashed ahead. Daoist Jie Yin sat cross-legged on a cloud, blocking his path. "Fellow Daoist, could you please return my junior brother?"

Grandmaster Tongtian laughed in extreme anger, "You just want Chang Geng to die? Do you really think my eldest senior brother has a good temper?"

Daoist Jie Yin frowned and retorted, "What are you talking about, fellow Daoist? This poor Daoist doesn't know much about that. Could you please return my junior brother?"

"Fight if you want to fight, less nonsense! Otherwise, this poor Daoist will slay the Sixth Saint today!" The Green Duckweed Sword in Grandmaster Tongtian's hand suddenly transformed into streaks of light and dissipated. The four Immortal Slaying Swords floated vertically around him, and the array diagram beneath his feet constantly quivered, as if a Saint within it was struggling fiercely.

Jie Yin's lips curled into a faint bitter smile, and the Divine Banner of Reception appeared behind him. Grandmaster Tongtian showed a sneer on his lips, but he was no longer in such a hurry. With a whoosh, the figures of the two Saints vanished. The Chaos Sea suddenly trembled, colorful lights shimmered everywhere in the Primordial World, and two immensely fierce Great Daos clashed head-on.

Looking back at Xuandu City. Streams of light lunged at Kunpeng. Experts from all sides unleashed their techniques, but still couldn't halt Kunpeng's retreat. In a flash, a bolt of azure divine lightning tore through the dense Chaos aura, striking Kunpeng's back and splattering blood like arrows. It was the scabbard of the Green Duckweed Sword, burying itself completely into Kunpeng's body and emitting web-like azure light, firmly binding Kunpeng. At the same time, the Green Duckweed Sword, which had previously vanished from Grandmaster Tongtian's hand, transformed into another azure lightning bolt and landed in the hand of a white figure fiercely charging towards Xuandu City...

Yun Xiao gripped the Green Duckweed Sword tightly in her right hand. Reflected in the sword's light, her beautiful face held only coldness, but her lovely eyes contained uncontainable fury. Kunpeng... Kunpeng! Whoosh— With the scabbard as a guide, the long sword advanced, and her escape speed increased by sixty percent!

At the same time! The Taiji Diagram swept across the Chaos Sea, pressing down on Kunpeng. The Grand Master's hair fluttered, and a rare fierce light gleamed in his eyes. The Five-Colored Divine Light condensed into a multicolored divine phoenix, instantly growing a hundred li in size, crashing down onto Kunpeng's head! Great Immortal Zhenyuan's sleeves swelled dramatically, and chains flew out from within, instantly encasing Kunpeng's head. The old Daoist's eyes were filled with hatred.

"Chang Geng!" Zhao Gongming roared with wide eyes, about to fly forward and attack Kunpeng, but the divine sense message he had just received suddenly dispersed, transforming into Li Changshou's voice: "Brother, I'm fine. Everything is within my calculations. An unforeseen change occurred, so I had to adapt quickly. Persuade Yun Xiao and my senior brother. Don't let them get hurt, and don't tell anyone else about this."

"This..." Zhao Gongming looked up at the immortal maiden charging at Kunpeng with her sword, feeling an unprecedented rage from his junior sister. He sensed such intense killing intent from this immortal, who had called him brother and sister since ancient times, and his Adam's apple bobbed. How, how could he possibly persuade her?