Chapter 401

She let out a cold shout, then manifested the Law of Taiyin, launching an attack toward the giant palm of Qiankun in an attempt to shield Xuanwu.

At the same time, the Black Tortoise also made a move.

"Hmph! To think that the dignified Saint Taiqing could be so shameless."

"I have no desire to join any so-called Xun Sect."

In Xuanwu's view, the Human Sect, with its two Saints, was clearly more promising than the Xun Sect,

and the sect possessed various divine arts and techniques that stirred his heart.

Therefore, he was unwilling to be taken away by Laozi just like that.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xuanwu directly unleashed the Black Tortoise Sacred Body Art, manifesting his true form.

His tortoise shell emitted a brilliant divine light, appearing like a mountain peak.

His defensive power was unparalleled.

For a moment, the combined force of Xihe and Xuanwu was overwhelming.

They actually managed to evade Laozi's restraint for a time.

Laozi's face turned livid.

He had not expected that even with his own dignified presence as a Saint,

this Xuanwu would still be unwilling to join the Xun Sect.

He even went so far as to hurl insults.

The Three Pure Ones were all people who valued their reputation.

As the leader of the Three Pure Ones, Laozi naturally could not tolerate this.

"Hmph! This is the decree of Heaven; it is not up to you."

Laozi roared and struck again.

This time, his target was entirely focused on Xuanwu,

for after all, Xihe had a deep connection with Lin Xia; if he were to attack her and provoke Lin Xia's rage, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Xuanwu was suddenly alarmed, feeling the pressure surge.

He simply retracted his head into his shell.

He completely turtled up, refusing to come out.

Laozi slapped down with his palm, and the shell vibrated with a hum.

It remained as immovable as a mountain.

Xihe was also stunned.

She had not expected that Xuanwu's shell would be so incredibly hard,

capable of withstanding Laozi's methods.

Could it be that all of his cultivation

had been poured entirely into defense?

Failing to succeed in one strike, Laozi felt his reputation severely damaged and slapped down again.

This time, the shell trembled violently.

It seemed as if it were about to shatter.

"Old man Taiqing, you old bastard, may you come to a bad end!"

Feeling a wave of pain, Xuanwu broke into a torrent of abuse.

Laozi's anger soared.

Xihe could not help but chuckle, nearly laughing out loud.

This Xuanwu was truly a riot.

Facing Laozi, he actually dared to be so disrespectful.

One had to remember that this fellow was a tortoise himself, yet he was calling Laozi a "tortoise bastard."

Wasn't he deliberately trying to take advantage of a Saint?

In his fury, Laozi no longer held back, directly condensing endless chains of order that spanned the void.

Deafening sounds of metal clashing rang out, chilling to anyone who heard them.

In just a moment, Xuanwu had nowhere left to retreat and nowhere to hide;

the chains of order transformed into a giant net, suppressing Xuanwu completely and rendering him unable to move a muscle.

"Hmph! From this day forth, you shall be the guardian divine beast of the Xun Sect."

Laozi said coldly and indifferently.

"Laozi, let go of Xuanwu!"

Xihe was anxious and, manifesting the Law of Taiyin, struck out once more.

A divine art descended upon Laozi.

Laozi flicked his sleeve, and a vast wave of Saintly magic power swept out.

Xihe was sent flying backward instantly.

At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared and caught Xihe in his arms.

"Old man Taiqing, this Black Tortoise is a divine beast of my Human Sect; how dare you attempt to snatch it?"

It was none other than Lin Xia who had descended.

Lin Xia stood in the void, looking at Laozi with a calm expression.

Laozi's pupils shrank, and his expression changed drastically.

"Lin Xia?"

"Brother Lin Xia!"

Seeing Lin Xia appear, a look of pleasant surprise crossed Xihe's pretty face, followed by a look of guilt as she said:

"It is all my fault..."

Lin Xia waved his hand, saying dismissively:

"Sister, this is not your fault; it is all because this old man Taiqing is too shameless."

Xihe felt a warmth in her heart and stood by Lin Xia's side.

Meanwhile, Laozi's thoughts were racing.

He was extremely wary of Lin Xia.

"Lin Xia, I discovered this Black Tortoise of the North Sea first; it is fated to be with me."

"You should not have intervened to snatch my opportunity."

After a moment of contemplation, Laozi chose to strike first.

Lin Xia smiled faintly:

"Old man Taiqing, when did you become just like those two from the West?"

"Full of lies and thick-skinned."

His words were filled with mockery and sarcasm.

By now, many great powers of the Honghuang had turned their attention to the scene.

"Saint Taiqing is truly acting in a dishonorable way."

"Saint Lin Xia is becoming increasingly domineering; he is so blunt in his speech."

The many great powers of the Honghuang discussed the matter, as if they had transformed into mere spectators.

They had a premonition that Laozi was in big trouble this time.

After all, Lin Xia's fearsome reputation had long since shaken the Honghuang.

Even before he had attained the Dao, he was lawless enough to ransack a Saint's dojo.

He dared to fight even when facing a Saint.

Not to mention that now that he had attained the Hunyuan, he would surely be even more arrogant.

Moreover, in this instance, Laozi had truly abandoned all martial virtue and broken the rules.

"Presumptuous!"

"Little brat Lin Xia, how can you be so ignorant of status and respect?"

Laozi roared with a gloomy expression.

In Laozi's view, he and Nüwa both originated from the Xuan Sect.

And as Nüwa's brother, Lin Xia should at least show the basic courtesies.