Chapter 1075: Laozi's Despair

Jieyin Daoren and Zhunti Daoren were horrified.

They had never imagined that Laozi would be so ruthless as to devour his own two brothers.

However, after the horror, they were filled with anxiety and conflicting thoughts.

On one hand, they were secretly pleased, because Laozi had reappeared with the Pangu Primordial Spirit, his cultivation base would surely skyrocket, and he would definitely deal with Di Qi next.

On the other hand, they were worried that Di Qi was too weak.

Laozi, having reappeared with the Pangu Primordial Spirit, even with only fifty or sixty percent of Pangu's combat power, was far beyond what Di Qi could compare to.

After Di Qi was slain, would they not also be forever subservient to Laozi?

Laozi was not Hongjun.

Hongjun sat withered in Zixiao Palace, having not the slightest attachment to the Primordial World.

But Laozi was different.

If only Laozi and Di Qi could both be severely injured, or even perish together!

The two were secretly shocked.

But they also knew that this was an impossible thing.

After a long while, Jieyin Daoren finally calmed his mind slightly and asked tentatively, "Teacher, Laozi has fallen into a demonic state with this act. I wonder what your plans are?"

Hongjun said indifferently, "The coexistence of the Three Pure Ones is the Dao, and Laozi reenacting Pangu is also the Dao. As long as he does not threaten the safety of the Primordial World, this poor Daoist has no reason to intervene."

Jieyin Daoren and Zhunti Daoren were both extremely disappointed.

They actually wanted Laozi to kill Di Qi and then be sealed by Hongjun, so that the Primordial World would be theirs to command.

But clearly, this was a delusion.

"If there is nothing else, you may return."

Hongjun said again.

He was about to enter the Return Ruins; he could take Haotian and Yaochi, but he would not take Jieyin and Zhunti.

Not even as an afterthought.

"Yes, this disciple takes his leave."

………

Taiqing Heaven.

Eight Views Palace.

Practice Hall.

The refining array had stopped.

The Pangu Primordial Spirit—no, now it should be Laozi's Primordial Spirit—sat cross-legged atop his head, eyes slightly closed, the corners of his mouth curled up; he felt the infinite great power contained within the Primordial Spirit, swimming through Pangu's countless insights on cultivation.

At this moment, he felt unprecedentedly powerful.

It seemed that even before Hongjun, he could slap the other party down with one palm.

As for Di Qi.

Killing him would be like slaughtering a chick.

Of course, Laozi also knew this was an illusion caused by his cultivation base skyrocketing.

Killing Di Qi was no problem.

To defeat Hongjun, he was afraid there was still some distance to go.

Although he had merged with Pangu's memories and inherited Pangu's law cultivation, constrained by his Primordial Spirit, he could at most exert fifty or sixty percent of Pangu's combat power.

And Hongjun, he estimated, was fast approaching the peak of Pangu.

"Law Sanctification, it is at this moment!"

"Creation Law, appear!"

Laozi's Primordial Spirit suddenly opened his eyes, his voice like a spring thunderclap.

Having inherited Pangu's insights into the laws, he still needed to merge his Primordial Spirit into the laws to obtain the authority of the law, and thereby achieve Sanctification.

Only in this way could he obtain the corresponding combat power.

Whoosh!

A sound like leaves rustling echoed in the Practice Hall.

First, countless leaves appeared, then countless twigs appeared, then rough branches, and finally a thick tree trunk, as if extending from the depths of Chaos, with no tree roots to be seen.

This was the Creation Law Tree!

Laozi's gaze was burning; his Primordial Spirit turned into a stream of light and rushed toward the tree trunk.

Bang!

Instead of merging into the tree trunk as he had expected, the tree trunk erupted with a vast repulsive force, bouncing his Primordial Spirit back.

"How can this be!"

Laozi was stunned!

Logically speaking, Pangu had already fallen, and the Creation Law was equivalent to an ownerless object; he should have been able to obtain its Great Dao authority.

But the reality was that the Creation Law had reappeared with an owner.

That was why he was repelled.

"Could it be that in the depths of Chaos, someone else has achieved Law Sanctification through the Creation Law?" Laozi could not help but think.

After all, counting it up, Pangu had been dead for hundreds of millions of years.

In these long years, it was plausible that a Saint from another world had achieved Sanctification through the Creation Law.

Although within the Primordial World, Nuwa also cultivated the Creation Law.

His aptitude and comprehension were still above Nuwa's, and he even possessed an Innate Supreme Treasure like the Taiji Diagram, yet he had not achieved Sanctification through the Yin-Yang Law, let alone Nuwa.

Very quickly, Laozi calmed his mind: "If the Creation Law doesn't work, there is still the Destruction Law. As long as I can achieve Law Sanctification through the Destruction Law, I can immediately become a Peak Saint, and killing Di Qi will still be as easy as turning over one's hand."

As for the Pure Yang Law.

Laozi did not dwell on it, because this was Hongjun's path to Sanctification.

In Pangu's memories, the Opening Heaven Axe contained the Dao of Creation and Destruction, and the Creation Jade Butterfly contained the Pure Yang Dao; Pangu was able to comprehend all three of these Daos to the peak of the Trunk Realm because he had completely refined these two Chaos Spirit Treasures.

After Pangu fell, the Creation Jade Butterfly was obtained by Hongjun.

Therefore, after completely refining the Creation Jade Butterfly, Hongjun must have achieved Sanctification through the Pure Yang Dao.

Not a single error, not a single omission, look at it all!

Law Sanctification possesses uniqueness.

Since the Pure Yang Dao was occupied by Hongjun, he naturally had no chance.

Just like with the Creation Law, even if the opponent is only at the early stage of Law Sanctification, they have grasped a portion of the authority of the Great Dao; even if he inherited Pangu's cultivation of the laws, it is impossible to defy the heavens and slay a superior.

"Destruction Law, emerge!"

Laozi once again spoke with the force of spring thunder, summoning the Destruction Law Tree.

Holding endless expectation and desire in his heart, his Primordial Spirit rushed toward the Destruction Law Tree Trunk.

Bang!

This time, he was bounced away again.

"No!"

Laozi let out a roar of despair, his eyes splitting.

How could it be like this!

He could not accept that both the Creation Law and the Destruction Law already had owners.

This feeling was like possessing peerless talent and being full of learning, yet failing to even pass the examination for a scholar.

Hiss! Hiss!

Laozi's eyes were bloodshot, he panted heavily, showing signs of falling into a demonic state.

A long time passed.

Only then did his gaze gradually regain reason.

"Pure Yang Law, emerge!"

Unreconciled, Laozi decided to try again; what if Hongjun did not achieve Sanctification through the Pure Yang Dao!

But the result made Laozi's heart turn cold.

He failed again.

Laozi was filled with hatred!

He had risked the condemnation of the world to devour Yuanshi and Tongtian, all to obtain the Pangu Primordial Spirit and inherit Pangu's cultivation.

As a result, all three laws for Sanctification had failed!

If he had succeeded, he would not even fear Hongjun; this was the reason he dared to do such a thing.

But now.

He did not know if Hongjun would take action against him.

"Hongjun is the Heavenly Dao; he once said that as long as the safety of the Primordial World is not threatened, he will not appear."

"Devouring Yuanshi and Tongtian will not threaten the Primordial World."

"I suppose Hongjun will not take action against me."

Laozi's thoughts turned a hundred times.

He did not know if he was comforting himself or if he truly thought so.

"Although I did not achieve Law Sanctification, I have recreated the Pangu Primordial Spirit, and my cultivation is fully comparable to the late stage of a Quasi-Saint."

"Furthermore, besides Creation, Destruction, and Pure Yang, Pangu also comprehended the Time Law, Space Law, Five Elements Law, and others to the peak of the Rough Branch Realm, which Di Qi cannot compare to."

"Even if Di Qi is already at the late stage of a Quasi-Saint, he is no match for me."

A cold light flashed in Laozi's eyes.

Although Di Qi has the Three Innate Supreme Treasures in his hands, he now also has the Immortal Execution Sword.

Although the more Innate Supreme Treasures one has, the stronger one is, there is an upper limit; it is impossible to stack them without limit, because no matter how powerful a Spirit Treasure is, it still requires a cultivator to drive it.

If having more Spirit Treasures meant being stronger, then everyone would just compare the quantity of their Spirit Treasures.

"Di Qi!"

Laozi's Primordial Spirit returned to his body; he opened his eyes and stood up, cold light flickering.

The failure of Law Sanctification made his hatred for Yin Qi rise to a new level.

He took a step and disappeared from the Practice Hall.

When he appeared again, he had already arrived above Mount Buzhou, his aura surging to the heavens.

(End of this chapter)