Chapter 837: Laozi's Fury

"Good, very good!"

Yao Bin laughed in extreme rage, gritting his teeth.

Stealing his Golden Staff, Five-Fire Seven-Feather Fan, Hunyuan Banner, and Heart-Piercing Nail was one thing, but to actually dare to steal the Taiji Diagram as well—that was simply carrying a lantern into an outhouse—courting death.

He did not linger, tearing through the void to rush toward Golden Turtle Island.

……

The far west of Honghuang.

This place bordered the Western Sea, yet it was almost entirely desert, with barely any green to be seen.

Yin Qi stepped out from the nothingness, and without a moment's pause, he flashed into his Inner Heaven and Earth.

As he entered the Inner Heaven and Earth, the Taiji Diagram naturally followed him inside.

"Wicked obstacle!"

Just as Yin Qi stepped into the nothingness, a roar like the fury of the Heavenly Dao descended from the firmament, and all life within a radius of millions of miles of the desert turned into dust in that instant.

Subsequently, an expressionless Laozi walked out from the nothingness.

Immediately following him was Yuanshi Tianzun.

He looked at the cold-eyed Laozi and hurriedly asked, "Eldest Brother, why are you so angry?"

He had only just arrived at the Eight Views Palace and was exchanging pleasantries with Laozi; just as they were about to get to the main point, he saw Laozi's expression change, heard him roar 'wicked obstacle,' and then rush directly here.

Laozi ignored Yuanshi Tianzun; he released his Saint Consciousness, and in an instant, the entire Honghuang was within his perception, including the Underworld, the Sea of Blood, the Immortal World, the Outer Starry Sky, and countless worlds attached to Honghuang, but he could not sense the Taiji Diagram.

Even outside of Chaos, there was no sensation at all.

This Taiji Diagram seemed to have vanished into thin air.

But how could this be?

Unless a Saint had taken action to forcibly sever his connection.

"Eldest Senior Brother, what has caused such fury that you have come to my West in person?"

A clear, resonant voice emerged from the nothingness.

Following that, Jieyin Daoren and Zhunti Daoren walked out from the nothingness.

Laozi's gaze was cold, staring fixedly at Jieyin Daoren and Zhunti Daoren, making both of them feel somewhat uneasy.

Jieyin Daoren frowned and said, "Eldest Senior Brother, what is the meaning of this?"

Zhunti Daoren also looked displeased.

You, Laozi, come to my West with such fanfare and stare at us like this—isn't that too rude?

Laozi said coldly, "My Taiji Diagram—you must have hidden it."

Jieyin Daoren was stunned for a moment, then said in confusion, "The Taiji Diagram? Didn't you lend it to Qingxu Daode Zhenjun? Oh, that's right, it should be in Yao Bin's hands now; he is probably almost at Golden Turtle Island."

Yuanshi Tianzun caught the sarcasm in Jieyin Daoren's words and felt somewhat displeased.

But he still interjected, "Eldest Brother, what exactly happened?"

Laozi said in a deep voice, "I have lost my connection to the Taiji Diagram; it is as if it has vanished into thin air."

"How is that possible, unless..."

Yuanshi Tianzun blurted out, and then he also looked at Jieyin and Zhunti Daoren.

Zhunti Daoren was also angered and said in a deep voice, "Laozi, we call you Eldest Senior Brother out of respect, but do you really think you are our master? The Taiji Diagram is lost, so why do you suspect us?

What about Tongtian Jiaozhu?

What about Nuwa?

And Houtu of the Underworld, why don't you suspect them?"

Houtu's true body could not leave the Underworld, but her avatar had no such restriction.

Laozi also frowned; it seemed this did not involve Jieyin Daoren and Zhunti Daoren, but he could not judge the true situation, and he certainly could not force the other party to swear an oath.

They were all Saints; to do so would be a complete humiliation.

But if he did not do so, how could he determine who the true culprit behind the scenes was?

Yuanshi Tianzun was still thinking about winning over the Western Two Sages, so he said, "Eldest Brother, in my opinion, we should go to Golden Turtle Island first, ask Yao Bin about the situation, and then make a decision."

Laozi glanced at Yuanshi Tianzun and nodded silently.

This was the Taiji Diagram.

With the Taiji Diagram in hand, he was the leader among the Saints.

Without the Taiji Diagram, not to mention being at the bottom among all Saints, he would certainly be at the bottom among the Three Pure Ones.

Because of Yuanshi Tianzun's actions, he had lost his supreme treasure, so he naturally held a grudge against Yuanshi Tianzun.

"Let's go together," said Zhunti Daoren, who was looking to stir up trouble.

Jieyin Daoren also nodded slightly.

Someone had forcibly plundered the Taiji Diagram; he was also very curious about who this brave soul was.

………

The Saint is furious, and the Heavenly Dao senses it.

Throughout the entire Honghuang, all living beings suddenly felt a tremor in their hearts, as if the sky were about to collapse.

……

Zhaoge.

Nuwa looked toward the west, revealing a look of confusion: "What has gotten into Laozi, to be in such a rage?"

She had originally wanted to go and join in the excitement, but after thinking about it, she decided against it.

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She had no interest in gossip.

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Golden Turtle Island.

Biyou Palace.

Looking at the cold-faced Laozi, the scrutinizing Yuanshi Tianzun, and the Jieyin Daoren and Zhunti Daoren who appeared to be watching a show, Tongtian Jiaozhu could not help but frown slightly.

"Eldest Brother, what is the meaning of this?"

Laozi said in an indifferent voice: "This poor Daoist has lost the connection to the Taiji Diagram."

Tongtian Jiaozhu was stunned and said: "That shouldn't be. In the Honghuang, who would dare to plunder the Taiji Diagram? Wait a moment, Yao Bin is arriving soon; let's ask him about the situation first."

Laozi was not only the head of all the Sages but also the head of the Three Pure Ones.

Even the Western Two Sages, Nuwa, and Houtu would likely not dare to do such a thing.

As for other Quasi-Saints or Great Luo Golden Immortals, even if they had such malicious intent, they would likely lack the ability to hide the Taiji Diagram such that even Laozi could not sense it.

Laozi nodded and did not speak again.

Half an hour later.

Yao Bin's voice came from outside the hall: "Master, disciple Yao Bin requests an audience."

Tongtian Jiaozhu: "Come in."

Soon, Yao Bin walked quickly into Biyou Palace.

He was stunned at first, then his heart tightened, and he bowed respectfully: "Disciple pays respects to Master, and greets the Eldest Martial Uncle, Second Martial Uncle, Fourth Martial Uncle, and Fifth Martial Uncle."

Tongtian said: "No need for formalities. Speak, what is going on with the Taiji Diagram?"

The moment he saw Laozi, Yao Bin guessed that the other party had likely come for the Taiji Diagram, but he only assumed they had come to demand it back and did not think much of it.

He truthfully replied: "Reporting to Master. Disciple set up the Soul-Falling Array outside Sishui Pass. Qingxu Daode Zhenjun brought the Taiji Diagram to break the array, was killed by disciple, and the Taiji Diagram was captured at the same time.

The Taiji Diagram is the Eldest Martial Uncle's treasure of enlightenment; how would disciple dare to covet it? So, I thought to bring it to Master and ask Master to decide.

But who would have known that on the way back to Golden Turtle Island, someone captured disciple in the void.

Disciple only saw a pitch-black palm as deep as an abyss, and without any power to resist, fell into the palm and lost consciousness.

When disciple woke up again, I discovered that not only the Taiji Diagram, but even the Golden Staff, Five-Fire Seven-Feather Fan, Hunyuan Banner, and Heart-Piercing Nail that I had captured were all stolen, so I hurried back."

Laozi remained expressionless throughout, but Yuanshi Tianzun's face was cold as ice.

It was this wicked obstacle who had killed two of his beloved disciples in a row.

If not for being in Biyou Palace, he would have wanted to slap the other party into fly ash.

Jieyin Daoren and Zhunti Daoren remained in the appearance of watching a show, while simultaneously pondering in secret which madman would dare to target the Taiji Diagram and also be able to isolate Laozi's sense.

Could it be Nuwa, or perhaps Houtu?

But that shouldn't be.

Nuwa had always disliked fighting, and Houtu had rarely walked in the Honghuang after transforming into the cycle of reincarnation; furthermore, given their personalities, they did not seem like people capable of such base acts.

Could it be Minghe Laozu, or perhaps Kunpeng?

Both of these people were possibilities.

Of course, the Honghuang was too vast, and there were many hidden Great Luo Golden Immortals, and even Quasi-Saints; it was not impossible for them either.

It was just how they managed to isolate Laozi's sense? (End of chapter)