Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Chapter 584 Leaving Kong Xuan in the East

"Young friend Yu Ding, how do you know it's not suitable if you haven't tried it?"

Zhunti said, "I have heard from my disciples that you are quite interested in my Western Golden Body Method, but you do not know that my Western Dao Fruit Method can save you from many detours."

Although He knew that the chances of finding the jade cauldron were slim, and that old fellow Yuanshi might lash out afterward...

After all, the fact that the jade cauldron did not suffer any calamity in the Yellow River can be considered as defying the arrangements of Heaven and forging its own path.
To put it simply, the primordial world has been reopened so many times, and while such people do exist, they are extremely rare.

"I have heard my master speak of the Western Great Vow to attain Hunyuan, and it has its own unique aspects."

After Yu Ding finished speaking, he asked with a sincere expression, "I just wonder if the wishes of the two seniors have been fulfilled by now?"

Hey kid... Zhunti's smile froze for a moment, and he gave Yu Ding a deep look: "That's such a pity."

After the Great Calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, five members of the Chan Sect were going to the West, as was their custom. But when they saw the Jade Cauldron just now, they were truly delighted, as it was a natural habit, and wanted to dig it up.

However, by now they had realized that they should complete the task assigned by Heaven and fulfill their vow as soon as possible, rather than causing any further trouble.

He acknowledged that there were very few people like Yu Ding who defied the destiny of Heaven and forged their own path, but Yu Ding was by no means the first.

For example, in a chaotic era, when Fuxi was deducing the Eight Trigrams to prove his Dao, he discovered that the primordial world was constantly expanding, thus deducing the secret of the current constant reopening. He wanted to do something, but in the end, he couldn't make a splash.

For example, on one occasion, the Tongtian Sect Leader couldn't take it anymore and wanted to overturn the table...

Now that the primordial world has been reopened several times, hasn't it been obediently following the script of Heaven's will?

However, Yu Ding is still the first among the younger generation. If he had been born earlier and in the same generation as them, he might have had a real chance to prove the Dao of Hunyuan. Of course, the premise is that he would get that person's approval to change the script and settings.

However, it is obvious that the Dao Ancestor would not bother with such efforts after so many identical repetitions. Therefore, no matter how talented Yu Ding is, the Dao Ancestor will subdue him in this "year" and he will become just another ordinary person in the next chaotic year.

As the saying goes, without attaining the Primordial Chaos, one will ultimately remain an ant.

Of course, whether or not one has a certificate for Hunyuan... it's really not that complicated.

Didn't you see that they were all played obediently by that one who sits high in the ninth heaven?

The Three Pure Ones consume elixirs, leaving the West in debt...

when!
However, during their conversation, a metallic clang rang out, and two extremely powerful auras rose up.

On Golden Rooster Ridge, in front of the two armies, a Taoist priest radiating clear light and a warrior clad in armor, surrounded by five-colored divine light, charged into the sky. The immortal sword and the long saber clashed, sparks flew, and countless strands of divine light rippled and spread, creating cracks.

"Master, they're fighting... they've started fighting..." Qingyun exclaimed.

The powerful aura terrified not only ordinary people on the ground, but even a peak True Immortal like him, causing his hair to stand on end.

He had no doubt that even a wisp of energy released from their battle would be enough to annihilate him, the future Qingyun Ancestor, leaving him with neither body nor soul, and no chance of reincarnation.

Yu Ding and Zhun Ti had already been watching the battle ahead.

Zhunti said, "The Mandate of Heaven belongs to Zhou. Now, Xiqi is about to attack Shang, but it is being blocked by Kong Xuan. The Chan Sect is following the will of Heaven and assisting Xiqi. Why do you not go to help us but instead come here to block our way?"

Instead of answering, Yu Ding asked with a smile, "Then where have you come today, senior?"

“I come from the West, intending to meet those in the Southeast who have a connection with the West. Now that I know Kong Xuan is blocking the rebel army, I have come to ferry him across,” said Zhunti.

He has said this rhetoric many times and knows it very well.

Of course, He had gone through the process of subduing Kong Xuan many times and was extremely familiar with it.

He gazed at Xiqi ahead with a face full of sorrow and said, "Look at this mortal world, so full of murderous intent. All that can be seen is death. Why do all living beings suffer? Alas! Goodness!"

"Senior must have said this many times, right?" Yu Ding said casually, watching the battle.

"Ok?"

Zhunti suddenly looked at Yu Ding beside him, his gaze gradually deepening: "What do you mean by that, young friend?"

Originally, He thought that the jade cauldron had changed His fate and led Him to His own path.

However, this statement made Him realize that the Jade Cauldron might have not only changed fate, but also discovered the greatest secret of the 'reenactment' of the primordial world.

Yu Ding smiled and said, "Although I have some friendship with Kong Xuan, he is now obstructing the Investiture of the Gods because he does not know what is right and wrong. As a disciple of the Chan Sect, I naturally dare not go against the will of Heaven and hinder you from following the will of Heaven."

After saying that, he generously raised his hand and gestured for him to make his presence at home: "Please make yourself at home, senior."

Zhunti's deep gaze flickered. How could he not remember any connection between Yu Ding and Kong Xuan in the past?

Just then, five-colored divine light illuminated the heavens and the earth. It was because after a few brief exchanges with Kong Xuan, Randeng had summoned the Purple Gold Bowl and the Measuring Ruler. Kong Xuan then unleashed the five-colored divine light, which absorbed all of Randeng's magical treasures into it.

Seeing that he had lost his magic weapon, Ran Deng dared not fight any longer and hurriedly fled in his escape light. Kong Xuan returned victorious.

“Now it’s time for the senior to make his appearance!” Yu Ding said with a smile as he looked at Zhunti.

Zhunti took another deep look at the jade cauldron. To be honest, the jade cauldron's appearance here today was both abrupt and strange.

Even now, He still doesn't understand the purpose of the jade cauldron appearing here.

However, with his own mission at hand, he could only nod slightly, glance at the Zhou camp, and then ride away on a cloud.

Yu Ding gazed at Zhunti's retreating figure and slowly revealed a faint smile.

Just now, when Zhunti looked at Zhou Ying, he heard a barely perceptible sigh.

So... even a Heavenly Saint wouldn't be happy after getting tainted by the 'class' smell, right?
He believed that the first few times this man came to the East to beg for help and bail people out, he must have been in a very good mood.

As for now, doing the same thing over and over again, and how that hobby has turned into a profession...

"Master, is this the Western leader you mentioned?" Qingyun asked with slight surprise.

Since Yu Ding always compared him to the White Cloud Boy from the Western Sect, he also knew a little about the West.

Yu Ding nodded slightly: "Not bad!"

Qingyun exclaimed with great emotion, "So this is what the legendary sage looks like! This is truly an eye-opener."

Yu Ding laughed and said, "What do you think? Is it the same as you imagined?"

Qingyun shook his head: "It's not quite the same."

"What's the difference?"

"This...can I say?" Qingyun hesitated.

“Speak freely. You are merely my child, and children speak without restraint. The Sage will not hold it against you,” Yu Ding said with a smile.

Who told you that the "tong" in "tongyan wuji" means "child"... Just as Zhunti landed in front of Zhou's camp and was waiting for the report, his eyelids twitched. This was the first time he had ever heard such an outrageous explanation.

Although Yu Ding said that, Qing Yun carefully chose his words for a long time before saying, "Master, to be honest, this sage's trip was a bit too... low-key. He just came riding on a cloud."

Before Zhou Ying, Zhunti couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head. So it turned out that he was complaining that His appearance was not impressive enough. What childish words!

He has come to the East countless times, and in the past, He has been competitive, vying with the Three Pure Ones in terms of pomp and ceremony, with things like heavenly flowers falling, golden lotuses springing from the ground, fragrant aromas wafting, and countless auspicious rays of light...

However, after repeated visits, He realized that all those fancy things were useless, and He grew tired of repeating them over and over again. "You don't know, this is the supreme realm of the Great Way, the simplest and most profound, a state of returning to one's true nature, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people," Yu Ding said, suppressing a laugh. The sage came again and again, finding it troublesome, but this was precisely the time for him to put on a show.

Qingyun nodded thoughtfully.
"Then, sir, what should we do?" Qingyun asked curiously.

Yu Ding stood with one hand behind his back, looking down at the scene below, and said meaningfully, "You'd better open your eyes wide and watch carefully. The scene of the Sage taking action is not something that ordinary people have the opportunity to see."

Qingyun was taken aback, but upon hearing Yuding's words, he was both surprised and delighted. His expression became excited, and he nodded emphatically: "Yes!"

Yu Ding looked down at the calm-faced man below. He also wanted to see the saint's abilities with his own eyes so he could assess his own capabilities and discuss the next steps with this Western religious leader later.

However, shortly after Zhunti entered the Zhou camp, Jiang Ziya and his disciples escorted him out.

Zhunti walked barefoot to Jinji Ridge and shouted to the merchant camp. Soon after, Kong Xuan led a group of generals to the front of the battle.

Upon seeing the strange Taoist priest standing sixteen feet tall in front of him, Kong Xuan immediately straightened up and cupped his hands, saying, "Who goes there? State your name."

Zhunti laughed and said, "Kong Xuan, you are destined to meet me, and I know your origins. Today I will specially guide you to enjoy the Western Paradise and achieve enlightenment. Isn't that wonderful? Why bother getting involved in this killing calamity?"

Kong Xuan pointed his long-handled broadsword at Zhunti and laughed loudly: "Nonsense! What kind of wild Taoist is this? You think you can sway my mind with just a few words? You're delusional. You say you know my background? Then tell me."

Zhunti laughed and said, "Heaven opened the gates for you to attain enlightenment, and you began your renewal with the Nine Precepts and Three Refuges. Shedding your feathers, you return to the Pure Land, transcending the mortal realm to nurture all the gods..."

As soon as He spoke, Kong Xuan's expression changed upon hearing the first sentence. His eyes turned icy cold, and his supreme Great Luo aura erupted, crashing towards Zhunti like a raging torrent.

Zhunti merely smiled, making no visible movement, but the terrifying aura that approached him vanished in an instant, turning into a gentle breeze.

Seeing this, Kong Xuan knew that things would not end well today. He let out a long roar, his long hair flying under his helmet, and he soared into the air with a long-handled broadsword in his hand. With a hum, the bright light of the sword illuminated the sky, and he slashed down at Zhunti.

With this single strike, even the heavens and earth lost their color in an instant, leaving only the dazzling, snow-white blade light, as if it were about to slice the world in two.

Quasi-Saint… Yu Ding made a judgment with a thought. According to the classification of realms in the Primordial World, after cultivating to become a Great Luo Golden Immortal, one must sever the three corpses and then choose one of the Dao Fruits to combine with before one can become a Quasi-Saint.

Looking at the entire prehistoric world, Kong Xuan's cultivation level is definitely in the first tier, below the six great Heavenly Dao Saints.

It's no exaggeration to say that Kong Xuan could fight even if he encountered a sage of the earth and humanity like Houtu, Fuxi, or Shennong.

Unfortunately, the one who came today was Zhunti, one of the Six Sages of Heaven, who survived the destruction of the primordial world.

"Good! Good!"

Zhunti chanted softly, his expression compassionate, and his body radiated countless golden rays. He gently swept the branch in his arms, which emitted a faint green light, away from Kong Xuan with a single stroke. Instantly, the long sword and its light were swept into the branch and disappeared.

"What?" Kong Xuan was taken aback by the scene. His hands flashed with golden light as he unleashed a golden whip and struck Zhunti.

Zhunti was very familiar with Kong Xuan's moves, so without even looking at him, he swept the Seven Treasures Tree again, and the golden whip disappeared into the tree.

Kong Xuan's expression changed drastically, clearly affected by the situation. He immediately stopped holding back and let out a long shout, spreading his arms wide. Five-colored divine light shot up from behind him, like a five-colored canopy covering and engulfing Zhunti.

On the cloud.

"Master, this..." Qingyun found it hard to believe that a dignified saint had been captured just like that.

Yu Ding calmly said, "Please be patient!"

Sure enough, Kong Xuan thought he had captured Zhunti, and his expression relaxed. He laughed out loud, and his generals began to flatter him.

At that moment, Kong Xuan's smile suddenly froze, his eyes widened and his mouth gaped open. His robes and armor shattered in an instant, and a thunderous sound came from the five-colored light. A sacred golden light shot into the sky, revealing a holy statue with eighteen arms and twenty-four heads, holding a jeweled umbrella, a flower pot, a fish intestine, and other objects such as a vajra, a precious file, a golden bell, and a golden bow.

It was Cundi.

Bathed in the golden light of the sacred image, Kong Xuan's body shone with five-colored light, transforming into a peacock with narrow eyes and a red crest.

Zhunti Daoist sat down on the peacock in front of Zhou's camp. After exchanging some words and saying goodbye to Randeng, Jiang Ziya and others, he patted the peacock. Instantly, the peacock spread its wings, surrounded by auspicious five-colored clouds and purple mist, and headed west.

"I never imagined that the West also had such boundless laws..." Jiang Ziya exclaimed.

Not long after Zhunti rode the peacock, he saw Yu Ding and his disciples blocking the path through the clouds.

Why is this kid here again... Zhunti was somewhat speechless, because He had changed some of His routes.

Upon seeing the newcomer, the peacock under Zhunti's buttocks showed joy in its eyes. It wanted to speak but could not, so it could only blink its eyes for help. However, it then remembered that it could not rely on Yu Ding's little bit of magic power, and it could not help but feel desperate.

"Senior, you possess extraordinary abilities and boundless magical power. I admire you greatly."

Yu Ding cupped his hands and said, "It's just that Fellow Daoist Kong and I have some friendship, so I didn't want to hinder you from completing your destiny. Now that Fellow Daoist Kong has been defeated, he will certainly not linger in the tribulation. This time, I hope you will leave him in the East!"

You still say you weren't here for Kong Xuan... Zhunti's gaze sharpened slightly as he stared at the jade cauldron, probing, "This time?"

Yu Ding looked up to meet His deep gaze and nodded gently: "This time!"

"It seems I underestimated you; you know quite a bit about this primordial world."

Zhunti said, "But if you want me to keep this person here today, then I have to ask you, what gives you the right?"

Before he finished speaking, a young Taoist priest, wearing a ruyi crown, a purple robe with a Bagua symbol, and a jade ruyi sash draped over his arm, rode a crane and sang as he approached:

“The spirit descends suddenly to the immortal mountain, and all laws return to the source of the Dao.”

"My body has been with heaven and earth for a long time, and my will has not been diminished despite the vicissitudes of life."

"Fellow Daoist Yu Ding, I, Kong Xu, have come to assist you!"

"Hmm? Emptiness?" Zhunti's smile froze slightly as he looked at the person in front of him.

Three Treasures Jade Ruyi?
The embodiment of the innate Jade Purity Primordial Qi?

What is this old Yuanshi up to now? Or... did Yu Ding summon Yuanshi's incarnation?
Before He could think it through, he saw a young Taoist priest with silver hair and a youthful face, wearing a lotus crown, a whisk draped over his arm, and a vajra bracelet on his wrist, riding an ox from the south.

"In the ancient times, the years have been long and boundless; I was there when chaos first opened."

"Having seen through the secrets of Yin and Yang, one can laugh at the incompleteness of all methods."

"Taoist Yuding, I, Taoist Taixu, am here to help you!"

"What?" Zhunti stared at the new Taoist priest, his eyes showing surprise.

Master Taixu?

Primordial Qi of Primordial Purity?
No, how come there's a moral old man involved?
At that moment, another Taoist priest appeared from the west, carrying a sword in his arms, and sang a song:
"In the beginning of chaos, the Dao came first; its appearance and disappearance, its fullness and emptiness, followed the natural order."

"The vast universe is filled with countless stars, and the celestial raft breaks through the nine heavens amidst the mist."

"Master Yu Ding, I, Tian Xu, have come to assist you."

Upon seeing Tianxu appear and the precious sword in his arms, Zhunti almost lost control of his expression.

I've never remembered the three brothers having such a good relationship before, especially Yuanshi and Tongtian.

But they all appeared here today, and even if these are not their incarnations, they are still closely related to them.

No, what are those three up to now?
Zhunti looked around at the four people, including Yu Ding, who were surrounding him. He dismounted from the peacock, took off the blessed pestle, and smiled magnanimously: "If it was the three of you who wanted to say so, you should have said so earlier. Why didn't you say so sooner, Yu Ding? I still have to give face to your three masters."