Chapter 77

Moreover, Jieyin and Zhunti saying that Tongtian violated the Master’s order and they were forced to act.

That was even more of a joke.

The Master had not said anything; what qualifications did Jieyin and his companion, as disciples, have?

Laozi and the other Saints were as clear as a mirror in their hearts; he understood this was because Tongtian had taken action at Lingshan.

That was the holy land of the Buddhist Sect.

Now, in this heaven and earth, it was precisely the time when the Buddhist Sect’s Great Calamity was about to arrive; for a Saint to interfere would surely cause a huge impact.

In addition, Tongtian wanted to rebuild the Jie Sect, and the Jie Sect disciples were breaking free from the Investiture of the Gods.

The most nervous ones were Zhunti and Jieyin.

That was why they had descended to Biyou Palace in such a short time; this could be considered having a legitimate excuse.

Because besides them, there was another Saint whose thoughts would be numerous, and that was Yuanshi Tianzun.

As the winning side of the Investiture of the Gods Great Calamity, his Chan Sect and the Jie Sect had forged a great enmity.

With the Jie Sect being rebuilt, their Chan Sect would surely be a target of the Jie Sect.

To say that the Jie Sect would turn hostility into friendship—Yuanshi Tianzun was the first not to believe it. What kind of people were the Jie Sect disciples? They were somewhat similar to Tongtian Jiaozhu’s personality.

If they were unhappy, they would start a fight.

"Fellow Daoist Jieyin, Fellow Daoist Zhunti, if Junior Brother Tongtian is truly wrong, the Master will punish him; it is not your turn to interfere," the Taiqing Saint said indifferently.

"This..." Jieyin and Zhunti said nothing.

Facing these words from Laozi, they could not say anything.

If they did, it would seem like they were blaming Dao Ancestor Hongjun; how would they dare to do that?

"Junior Brother Tongtian." The Taiqing Saint’s gaze looked at Tongtian. "This time you are rebuilding the Jie Sect; what exactly do you want to do?"

"What, Senior Brother Laozi, is it not allowed for me to rebuild the Jie Sect?" Tongtian Jiaozhu said indifferently. "You are meddling too much, or are you like during the Investiture of the Gods Great Calamity, wanting to join Yuanshi to deal with me again?"

"Junior Brother Tongtian, you are joking." Laozi was somewhat helpless.

However, he also understood that the situation during the Investiture of the Gods Great Calamity had indeed created a rift in the relationship between him and Tongtian.

"Junior Brother Tongtian, that you can rebuild the Jie Sect is a matter worth celebrating and being happy about," Laozi said. "How could I come to deal with you? It is just that this Great Calamity is the Buddhist Sect’s Great Calamity; if you interfere in it at will, I fear it will also be a disaster for the newly rebuilt Jie Sect."

On this point, Laozi had not spoken falsely.

The Journey to the West Great Calamity belonged to the rise of the Buddhist Sect; this was the great trend of the Heavenly Dao.

The great trend of the Heavenly Dao was not so easily changed.

Look at the Great Calamity of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin tribes, and the Great Calamity between the Wu and Demon clans; the final results were not good.

The Investiture of the Gods Great Calamity was even more so; even the Saint Laozi had not expected that the Jie Sect would eventually vanish into smoke and nothingness.

The entire Daoist Sect had also suffered a certain blow in this Great Calamity.

On the contrary, this gave the Buddhist Sect time and opportunity to rise.

Just thinking about it made the Saint Laozi feel very unhappy.

"Senior Brother Laozi, whether it is a disaster or not, I know it myself," Tongtian Jiaozhu said.

"That is good; I hope you will take care of yourself." Laozi nodded.

"Junior Brother Tongtian, Senior Brother wants to ask you: how did your disciples break free from the Investiture of the Gods?" Yuanshi Tianzun stepped forward and asked.

The other Saints felt a stir in their hearts upon hearing this.

Regarding this point, the two Saints of the West also wanted to know.

Breaking free from the Investiture of the Gods meant dealing with the great trend of the Heavenly Dao; even a Saint, I fear, could not easily do it.

How did Tongtian Jiaozhu do it?

If they did not understand this, neither Yuanshi Tianzun nor the two Saints of the West could feel at ease.

"Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, how my disciples broke free—what does that have to do with you?" Tongtian Jiaozhu looked indifferently at this former senior brother.

After the Battle of the Investiture of the Gods.

The enmity between the two could no longer be resolved by time.

"However, I think you all know very well that only by reaching the Master’s level can one sever the connection between my disciples and the Investiture of the Gods. If you want to know, you can go ask the Master; I believe the Master will give you a satisfactory answer." Tongtian Jiaozhu said indifferently, putting away the Qingping Sword in his hand. "Since this battle cannot continue, I will take my leave."

As soon as the words fell.

Tongtian Jiaozhu’s figure transformed into a ray of sword light and flew back into the Primordial World.

"Tongtian." Yuanshi Tianzun’s eyes held a trace of coldness; he said nothing and also returned to the Primordial World.

"Sigh..." Watching Tongtian and Yuanshi leave, Laozi sighed.

Originally, as the Three Pure Ones, they now had such great enmity; Laozi also felt some pain and regret.

But the matter had already happened; wanting to change it was an impossible thing.

As Saints, they were called indestructible through ten thousand calamities, knowing everything about the past and future.

But only as Saints did they understand.

Saints in this world could only be considered to have just begun.

Facing the Heavenly Dao Great Calamity, they, as Saints, were also powerless.

"Jieyin, Zhunti, I hope you also remember the Master’s order." Laozi glanced at the two Saints of the West and also left this place.

At this time, only Jieyin and Zhunti remained in this Chaos.

"Senior Brother, what should we do next?" Zhunti asked.

Originally, they wanted to know some secrets from Tongtian, but it was clear that they had gained nothing this time.

The battle with Tongtian Jiaozhu made them understand that the Tongtian of today was very different from the Tongtian of the past.

It could even be said.

Behind Tongtian Jiaozhu, there seemed to be a powerhouse who could compare to the Master.

This was the place the two Saints of the West feared.

For such an existence to destroy the Great Calamity would likely be very easy.

"Perhaps we need to find the Master and explain this matter." Jieyin took a deep breath. "A powerhouse who can compare to the Master—only the Master can resolve this."

"Good." Zhunti nodded. "Senior Brother, then let us prepare to head to the Master’s Zixiao Palace now."

Heavenly Court, the residence of the Holy Mother Jin Ling.

It was now considered one of the main bases of the Jie Sect.

"Wu Dang, this time you are coming with me to a mysterious place." The Holy Mother Jin Ling revealed a mysterious smile to the Holy Mother Wu Dang.

"A mysterious place?" Wu Dang was stunned. "Where to?"

As a Quasi-Saint powerhouse and also a disciple of Tongtian Jiaozhu.

In this world today, for Wu Dang, there were not many mysterious places.

However, the Primordial World was vast; some secret places, I fear, could only be explored clearly by Saints.

"Didn't you ask me before how I broke free from the Investiture of the Gods?" The Holy Mother Jin Ling chuckled. "Although it is a bit disrespectful to the Master, the Master’s strength truly could not do it; it was at a senior’s place, who is even more powerful than the Master, that I was able to break free from the Investiture of the Gods. The other Jie Sect disciples are the same."

"It really is like this." A stormy sea surged in Wu Dang’s heart.

There had been guesses before, but to have it truly confirmed now—the feeling between the two was different.

The shock brought to Wu Dang at this moment was great.

"So this time I want to take you to that senior’s place."

"Good."

The Holy Mother Wu Dang felt some excitement in her heart.

She was actually going to be able to see such a great senior.

That was a senior who could compare to Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Wu Dang could not easily see him.

"Jin Ling, you say, what do I need to do?"

"Jin Ling, what is the senior’s personality like? What do I need to pay attention to?"

"Jin Ling, what is the senior like as a person..."

At this moment, the Holy Mother Wu Dang was like a curious baby, asking the Holy Mother Jin Ling all sorts of questions.

How to put it, to see a big shot like Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the Holy Mother Wu Dang expressed that her mood was still very excited.

As a Quasi-Saint powerhouse, she had not had this kind of mood for a long time.

In the past, this kind of mood could be traced back to when Tongtian Jiaozhu first took her, Wu Dang, as a disciple.