Chapter 233: I, Lu Yun, in the name of the Human Dao Saint, challenge you, the Heavenly Dao!

After the Ancestral Witches learned of Hongjun's attitude, expressions of dissatisfaction appeared on all their faces.

They knew deeply that Lu Yun had made an indelible contribution to the rise of their Wu Clan.

Now that he had become a Human Dao Saint, it was a good thing for the Wu Clan and had an even more profound impact on the entire landscape of the Great Desolation. How could they sit by and watch Hongjun take action against Lu Yun and destroy the future of the Human Race? Ancestral Witch Dijiang stepped out first; with a playful expression and a booming voice, he said to Hongjun: "Hongjun, Lu Yun opened the Human Dao and achieved the status of Human Dao Saint, which is a great blessing for the Great Desolation! As the Heavenly Dao Spokesperson, how can you disregard the well-being of all living beings in the Great Desolation just to maintain the majesty of the Heavenly Dao?"

Hongjun glanced at Dijiang coldly, his tone devoid of any emotion: "The Heavenly Dao has its own rules. Although the Human Dao is good, if it challenges the authority of the Heavenly Dao, it cannot be allowed to remain. Since you of the Wu Clan have chosen to stand on the side of the Human Dao, do not blame me for being heartless."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the Ancestral Witches of the Wu Clan were enraged.

Zhurong, Gonggong, and other Ancestral Witches stepped forward one after another, their auras surging, preparing to fight the Heavenly Dao Faction.

However, at this very moment, Laozi and the other Heavenly Dao Saints took action. Their figures flashed, blocking the space between the Wu Clan and Hongjun, preventing the Wu Clan from obstructing Hongjun.

Laozi said indifferently: "Members of the Wu Clan, Hongjun Daozu's decision has its own reasoning. If you insist on obstructing him, you are enemies of the Heavenly Dao, and you will bear the consequences yourselves."

Yuanshi also spoke coldly: "The Wu Clan has already received the recognition of the Earthly Dao and become the masters of the Netherworld; are you still not satisfied? To insist on interfering in the affairs of the Human Dao, are you not just asking for trouble?"

Although Tongtian felt some sympathy for Lu Yun in his heart, seeing the attitudes of Laozi and Yuanshi, he had no choice but to remain in alignment with them.

He looked at the Ancestral Witches and sighed lightly: "Everyone, this matter is of great importance; it would be better for you to consider it carefully."

Although the two Western Sages, Jieyin and Zhunti, did not speak, their attitude of standing on the side of the Heavenly Dao Faction was already very clear.

Nuwa remained silent, but since she was also a Heavenly Dao Saint, she could not ignore the situation at this time.

Facing their obstruction, the Ancestral Witches did not retreat; instead, their fighting spirit rose even higher.

"Then let us see who is stronger in a real fight!"

Seeing this, Ancestral Witch Dijiang knew that a battle was now unavoidable. He took a deep breath, and his aura surged instantly, sweeping across the entire battlefield like a violent storm.

"Since you of the Heavenly Dao Faction disregard the well-being of all living beings in the Great Desolation and insist on being enemies of the Human Dao, then let us show you the power of our Wu Clan!"

With an angry roar, Dijiang swung his hands violently, and a massive force erupted instantly, rushing straight toward the Heavenly Dao Faction.

Zhurong, Gonggong, and the other eleven Ancestral Witches followed closely behind, each unleashing their Supernatural Powers and condensing the power of the laws. For a time, energy fluctuated violently on the battlefield, as if it were about to tear apart the surrounding Chaos.

Facing the powerful attack of the Wu Clan, the saints of the Heavenly Dao Faction did not dare to be careless.

Laozi held the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, which bloomed with ten thousand rays of golden light, forming a solid defensive barrier that protected everyone in the Heavenly Dao Faction. At the same time, he sacrificed another Spiritual Treasure, which was none other than the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Taiji Diagram! Once the Taiji Diagram appeared, ten thousand rays of rosy light and a thousand strands of auspicious colors emerged, with "Heavenly Dao Proclamation" circling above it and "Heavenly Dao Talisman" appearing within it. The five-colored light illuminated the Chaos, and the nine-colored auspicious aura awed the eight wildernesses; as it vibrated gently, it seemed as if it would turn countless spaces and times into primordial Chaos.

Yuanshi sacrificed his Jade Ruyi, first forming a defense, and then sacrificed another Spiritual Treasure, which was also an Innate Supreme Treasure—the Pangu Banner!

Once the Pangu Banner appeared, a rumbling sound echoed between heaven and earth, as if an ancient giant were roaring in a low voice. Yuanshi held the Pangu Banner and gave it a light wave; the surface of the banner shone brilliantly, and a force capable of splitting heaven and earth erupted violently. Tongtian, who had originally been holding the Qingping Sword, saw the situation and waved his hand to sacrifice the Zhuxian Four Swords!

These four swords, namely the God-Killing Sword, the Immortal-Slaughtering Sword, the Immortal-Trapping Sword, and the Immortal-Ending Sword, were obtained by Tongtian Jiaozhu from the Chaos; they contained endless killing intent and possessed infinite power.

Tongtian stood in the center of the battlefield, his eyes like torches, his hands forming seals. Following his movements, the four divine swords slowly emerged from the void, their blades flashing with sharp light, as if they could slice through the void. Each sword emitted a powerful sword aura, which converged to form a force capable of destroying heaven and earth.

The Three Pure Ones all displayed their true strength, and the Western Two Sages were not to be outdone, each also displaying their own Supernatural Powers.

For a time, energy fluctuated violently on the battlefield, and the rumbling sounds echoed in all directions. The experts of the Wu Clan and the Heavenly Dao Faction each displayed their Supernatural Powers, locked in an inseparable battle.

The terrifying commotion made the various experts of the Great Desolation watching from afar feel heart-stricken, forcing them to retreat again and again.

Although the Ancestral Witches fought with all their might, they were, after all, only Sub-Saints and not true Saints, so for a time, they were truly unable to do anything to Laozi and the others.

In the rear, Houtu, who had not yet taken action, could not help but frown at this sight.

She looked at Nuwa, who had not moved, and a thought stirred in her heart; she felt that given the relationship between Lu Yun and Nuwa, Nuwa should be very willing to go easy on her, allowing her to rush past and engage Hongjun in battle.

Although her current strength was indeed still inferior to Hongjun's, she could at least entangle Hongjun so that he would have no heart to deal with Lu Yun.

Therefore, Houtu decisively rushed toward Nuwa.

Seeing Houtu rushing over, Nuwa understood her intention and was about to act, but she saw Hongjun's gaze suddenly sweep toward her, and his voice came through coldly, his tone filled with unquestionable majesty: "Nuwa, do you truly intend to abandon your Saint position for the sake of a single human and become an enemy of the Heavenly Dao? Strike quickly, or bear the consequences!"

Hearing this, Nuwa felt a chill in her heart, knowing she had no way out. She could only harden her heart, mobilize all her power, and meet Houtu head-on.

Seeing this, Houtu could not help but feel a sense of bitterness. She knew that Nuwa was also being forced, and she herself had no choice but to parry Nuwa's attacks.

For a time, a battle between the two female Saints erupted on the battlefield.

Houtu had achieved Integration into the Earthly Dao; even if her strength was temporarily inferior to Hongjun's, she surpassed ordinary Heavenly Dao Saints.

However, Nuwa was, after all, a veteran Heavenly Dao Saint with many methods. Although Houtu was powerful, she was unwilling to deal a lethal blow to Nuwa; as a result, she, who had intended to rush past and entangle Hongjun, was instead entangled by Nuwa for the time being.

Above Shouyang Mountain.

Lu Yun felt the massive power surging within him, and his heart was filled with unprecedented confidence.

However, his attention soon turned back to the sky above.

It turned out that when he proved the Dao, the many Great Luo Golden Immortal experts of the Human Race had triggered the Great Luo Golden Immortal Tribulation, which had not dissipated but instead showed a trend of becoming increasingly intense!

The pressure emitted by the Tribulation Cloud at this moment had far exceeded the scope of what a Great Luo Golden Immortal Tribulation should be, making even Quasi-Saint experts feel a strong sense of crisis.

Lu Yun narrowed his eyes slightly and saw the clues at a glance.

"It seems that the opening of the Human Dao has made the Heavenly Dao feel threatened, and Hongjun has blamed all of this on these human experts, which is why he has allowed the Heavenly Dao to break the rules and increase the power of the Heavenly Tribulation!"

Thinking of this, he suddenly raised his head, looked at Hongjun in the Chaos with a firm gaze, and a confident smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

"Hongjun, do you think you can stop the rise of the Human Dao?" Lu Yun's voice echoed throughout the Great Desolation, filled with firmness and determination, "Today, I, Lu Yun, in the name of the Human Dao Saint, challenge you, the Heavenly Dao!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Great Desolation boiled over.

Countless living beings were shocked by Lu Yun's courage and determination.

In the Chaos, Hongjun's expression grew increasingly gloomy.

He had not expected that, faced with his counterattack, Lu Yun would instead challenge him so directly. This was undoubtedly a huge provocation to him.

"Good! Lu Yun, since you are so ungrateful, then I shall grant your wish!" Hongjun's voice echoed in the Chaos, filled with killing intent, "Today, I will let you know what the might of the Heavenly Dao is!"

As Hongjun's voice fell, the entire Chaos seemed to be shrouded by an invisible force, and a terrifying Heavenly Dao pressure radiated from Hongjun, bearing down directly on Shouyang Mountain.

In an instant, the Tribulation Cloud above Shouyang Mountain churned violently, actually evolving directly into a purple-black color! Feeling this Heavenly Dao pressure, Lu Yun did not have the slightest look of fear on his face.

He took a deep breath and drove the Humanity Power within his body to the extreme, clashing head-on with Hongjun's Heavenly Dao pressure.

"Light of the Human Dao, shine upon the Great Desolation!" Lu Yun roared.

Instantly, the Kongtong Seal above his head bloomed with dazzling light, and a massive Humanity Power erupted from his body, rushing straight into the sky like countless peerless divine swords breaking through the air, intending to forcibly disperse the Tribulation Cloud! "Hum!"

This Humanity Power collided fiercely with the Heavenly Dao pressure in the air, erupting with an earth-shattering roar. The entire Great Desolation trembled at this moment, as if it were about to collapse under this power.

However, Lu Yun stood firm like a rock, a resolute light flashing in his eyes, as if he were engaged in an unyielding contest with the Heavenly Dao.

"Lu Yun!" Hongjun's voice echoed in the Chaos, "Do you think you can contend with the Heavenly Dao by relying on the Humanity Power? Today, I shall let you witness the true might of the Heavenly Dao!"

As Hongjun's words fell, the Heavenly Dao pressure upon him surged once more, and an even more terrifying power radiated from his body.

Consequently, the Tribulation Cloud above Shouyang Mountain brewed to its limit; the Tribulation Cloud turned completely purple-black, and the electric light surging within it was also deep purple, looking extremely terrifying! Inside the live broadcast room.

The members of the Transmigration Chat Group had been watching the battle nervously, and the moment they saw the Tribulation Lightning descending from the sky, they immediately erupted in an uproar.

Jiang Ye: "Holy crap! This is actually the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder!"

Xiao Ling'er: "Hongjun is actually using this thing to deal with a group of Great Luo Golden Immortals of the Human Race; he is simply too shameless!"

Liu Chongxiao: "His status is already under threat now, so what need does he have for face?"

Ming Xi: "Terrifying! Too terrifying!"

You Fang: "This pressure—even just watching the live broadcast, I feel like my soul is about to scatter!"

Yun Yao: "Big Brother Lu Yun, he won't be unable to hold on, will he?"

Fang Wenjie: "Although I have a lot of confidence in Big Brother Lu Yun, this is really hard to say!"

Lin Chen: "Lu Yun has only just Proved the Dao, after all, and hasn't even had time to learn how to use the Humanity Power; the situation is a bit dangerous!"

Fang Xu: "It's a pity; Lu Yun's level is too high now, and there is simply nothing in our group that can provide him with help!"

Qiu Wanli: "Everyone, don't be anxious; we must believe in Lu Yun. He will definitely be able to block it!"

Qin Ling: "Right now, we really can only believe that Lu Yun can hold on!"

Lu Yun naturally saw everyone's discussion.

Originally, he had thought about asking everyone in the live broadcast room for suggestions to trigger some tasks.

But seeing everyone like this, and with the situation urgent, he had no time to slowly guide and trigger tasks, so he could only give up and prepare to follow the method he had already thought of.

"Since this Hongjun wants to use the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, then don't blame me for lending him a hand!"

Lu Yun's gaze was burning.

His heart suddenly stirred, and he made a move that surprised everyone.

He saw that his avatars, which were originally scattered in all directions, suddenly flashed and disappeared on the spot, entering his Qiankun World.

In the Outer Space.

In the Outer Space, Di Jun and the others witnessed Lu Yun's avatars suddenly disappear and all revealed expressions of surprise.

"What is that Lu Yun doing? Why did all those avatars of his suddenly disappear?" Di Jun frowned and looked toward the direction of Shouyang Mountain in confusion.

"He is probably afraid of Hongjun Daozu, so he let them hide," Taiyi's mouth curled into a mocking smile. "Only knowing to be afraid now is already too late."

The other Demon Sages also discussed it one after another, feeling that Lu Yun's current move was undoubtedly out of fear, indicating that he was unable to resist the anger of Hongjun he was about to face and wanted to use this method to preserve his own strength.

Even Baize revealed a look of regret and sighed softly: "If this Human Race had obediently defected to our Demon Race back then, how would it have come to this? It's a pity for those gifted Human Race cultivators who are about to be reduced to ashes under the Heavenly Tribulation."

However, Taiyi's heart suddenly stirred, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.

He said: "This Emperor thinks that the current moment is a great opportunity. If Lu Yun really falls under the Heavenly Tribulation, then the Human Race will be leaderless, and our Demon Race can take the opportunity to harvest the souls of the Human Race and refine magic treasures to counter the Wu Clan."

Hearing Taiyi's suggestion, a look of ruthlessness also flashed in Di Jun's eyes.

Because of Lu Yun, he now felt deep hatred for the Human Race!

Moreover, right now, whether it be the Ancestral Witch or Nuwa, the Saint Mother of the Human Race, or even many other Great Desolation powerhouses, they were all in the Chaos; it was indeed the best opportunity for them to slaughter the Human Race!

Furthermore, the Human Race had a close relationship with the Wu Clan; if they could take this opportunity to weaken the strength of the Human Race and the Wu Clan, it would be a huge benefit for their Demon Race.

Consequently, Di Jun nodded and ordered the Ten Great Demon Sages: "All of you, have your subordinates prepare to head to the Primordial Land at any time to harvest the Human Race!"

"Yes!"

The Ten Great Demon Sages responded in unison.

Afterward, they all waited with great anticipation for the moment of Lu Yun's demise to arrive.

Just as they were looking forward to it, purple light suddenly flourished above Shouyang Mountain, and the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder descended violently! (End of this chapter)