Honghuang: Fire De Huaguang, I am the Horse King of Human Education

"Clean up the house?"

A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Tongtian Sect Leader.

"Wen Zhong is a disciple of my Jie Sect! When did it become the turn of the Chan Sect to purge him?! Falsely conveying the imperial decree! Setting up an ambush to kill him! Is this your Chan Sect's 'cleansing of its own sect'?!"

"presumptuous!"

Yuanshi Tianzun suddenly stood up, his holy might pressing down on Tongtian Jiaozhu.

"Tongtian! Mind your place! Why should I explain my actions to you?! Your Jie Sect disciples are nothing but creatures born from moisture and eggs, covered in fur and horns! They are shallow in nature and ignorant of destiny! Wen Zhong aided and abetted the tyrant, bringing about his own destruction!"

I ordered his name to be listed on the list out of consideration for our shared sect, to ensure he receives a proper burial! This is to prevent him from being utterly destroyed, body and soul, and even losing his true spirit! And you not only show no gratitude, but come to question me?!

He pointed to the ghostly palm print on his face, his voice filled with resentment and arrogance.

"Look at this! Even that lowly wench from the Netherworld dares to insult me ​​like this! You, as one of the Three Pure Ones, instead of standing together against a common enemy, you come to question me on behalf of those creatures born from dampness and eggs?! Tongtian! Everything I have done is for your own good! For the good of your Jie Sect! Don't be ungrateful!"

"For my own good? For the good of my sect?"

As the Tongtian Sect Leader listened to these high-sounding but distorted words, and looked at the arrogant face of the Yuanshi Tianzun who regarded the disciples of the Jie Sect as worthless, an indescribable chill instantly froze the blood in his entire body!
The last vestige of camaraderie he felt for his fellow disciples was utterly shattered!

He slowly raised his head, his gaze fixed on Yuanshi Tianzun, his eyes no longer filled with anger, but only with a deathly coldness and determination.

"A creature born from dampness and eggs? What a creature born from dampness and eggs! So, in Second Senior Brother's eyes, all disciples of my Jie Sect are so worthless!"

He took a sudden step forward, and the dormant sword energy around him suddenly erupted!
A terrifying sword intent, capable of tearing apart the heavens and annihilating all laws, soared into the sky! The glazed tiles on the roof of Jade Void Palace shattered in a series of cracks!

He slowly raised his right hand, and a simple, green longsword with a chaotic aura flowing through its blade appeared silently in his hand—the Qingping Sword!

"What...what do you want to do?!"

The pupils of the Primordial Celestial Venerable suddenly contracted!

He stared incredulously at the Qingping Sword in the hands of the Tongtian Sect Leader, feeling the terrifying sword intent that was enough to threaten even a saint. For the first time, his voice was filled with shock.

"Tongtian! You...you dare draw your sword against me?!"

"Why don't you dare?"

The Tongtian Sect Leader's voice was calm, yet it carried a resolute determination to sever all ties.

"My second senior brother treats my disciples of the Jie Sect like dirt, using the guise of kinship to commit acts of harm! Today, I, Tongtian, will use my Qingping Sword to kill my 'wet-born' disciple..."

His sword tip pointed directly at Yuanshi Tianzun, each word resounding like thunder.

"Begging for life!"

The Qingping Sword hummed and trembled!
A chaotic sword aura, condensed to its extreme and seemingly capable of splitting the heavens and earth, tore through the void, carrying the grief and determination accumulated by the Tongtian Sect Master over ten thousand years, and fiercely slashed down towards the Primordial Heavenly Venerable!
Outside the Jade Void Palace, the Antarctic Immortal was standing there with great effort when he suddenly felt a terrifying, world-destroying pressure erupt from inside the palace!
Immediately following was the furious and shocked shout of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, and the cold and resolute words of the Tongtian Sect Master: "Take my life!"
"Oh no! They're really going to make a move!"

The Antarctic Immortal was so frightened he nearly jumped out of his skin!

How could he dare to linger? He scrambled and stumbled, transforming into a dim streak of light, and fled for his life towards the edge of Kunlun Mountain without looking back!

Even the aftershocks of a battle between sages can obliterate him! If you don't leave now, when will you?
Inside the Jade Void Palace, tensions were already high!
The Tongtian Sect Leader held the Qingping Sword, and his sword energy soared into the sky!

That was no longer a sharp edge, but a vast and boundless aura of a saint, as if it carried the entire primordial sword path!
Above his head, in the void, a giant sword phantom, formed from pure chaotic sword energy, slowly took shape, spanning the heavens and the earth!

On the sword's body, countless sword lights flowed, each containing a terrifying will to destroy stars and sever laws!
The entire Jade Void Palace trembled violently under this oppressive force, and the space cracked inch by inch!

"This sword strike is for Wen Zhong! For the Black Kirin! For the thousands of disciples of my Jie Sect!"

The Tongtian Sect Leader's voice was icy cold, like ancient ice, and every word carried the resolute determination to sever all ties of cause and effect!
"Tongtian! You've gone mad!"

The expression on Yuanshi Tianzun's face changed drastically!

He never expected that Tongtian would actually dare to draw his sword against him in the Jade Void Palace!

He roared, and the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi in his left hand emitted boundless clear light, transforming into a towering jade pillar to protect him! His right hand, the Pangu Banner, shook wildly, and the chaotic energy roared like an angry dragon, meeting the descending chaotic giant sword!
Boom——!
The two forces of sainthood collided with a deafening roar!

The entire Kunlun Mountains trembled violently! The sky lost its color! The sun and moon were blinded! A violent energy storm instantly swept across billions of miles of mountains and rivers!

Countless sacred mountains and spiritual veins collapsed, and the earth cracked!
Jade Void Palace was the first to be hit, and its palace walls and halls, which were forged from countless divine materials and immortal gold, crumbled inch by inch!
If it weren't for the protective barriers of the sacred temple, it would have been reduced to dust long ago!

Sword energy surged! Divine thunder roared!
The Tongtian Sect Leader's sword strikes were like a rainbow, and every swing of the Qingping Sword carried the will to cut through everything!

The Chaos Giant Sword was like a divine axe that split the heavens and the earth, slamming into the jade pillar formed by the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi!

Click!

A crisp shattering sound was heard!
The Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, which was said to be invulnerable to all laws and a treasure of supreme merit, was actually cleaved in a hideous crack!

The light dimmed, and mournful cries echoed.
"puff!"

Yuanshi Tianzun, whose mind and spirit were connected, was struck as if by a heavy blow and suddenly spat out a mouthful of golden blood!

His eyes were filled with disbelief, horror, and rage! Tongtian... actually dared to destroy his most precious treasure?!

"Tongtian! You're asking for death!"

Yuanshi Tianzun went completely mad!

He could no longer care about anything else. He shook the Pangu Banner wildly, and terrifying divine lightning bolts, enough to reopen the chaos, bombarded the Tongtian Sect Master!

At the same time, he quickly retreated, trying to create distance and protect the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi!

However, how could the Tongtian Sect Leader give him that chance!

With one step, the space seemed to shrink to an inch, closing in instantly!

The Qingping Sword traced a mysterious trajectory, followed closely by the Chaos Giant Sword, which, with the determination to sever all ages, cleaved down once more!

This time, the target is Yuanshi Tianzun!

"Do not--!"

The souls of the Primordial Celestial Venerable all fled!

He sensed a deadly threat! No longer caring about saving face, he suddenly held the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi in front of him and frantically activated the Pangu Banner to protect himself. His figure transformed into a streak of light, crashing through the roof of the Jade Void Palace in a disheveled state, and fled in panic towards the outer heavens!
The Chaos Greatsword slashed down!

Without the full support of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, the remaining restrictions of the Jade Void Palace shattered!

The enormous sword light, like divine punishment, slammed down on the main body of the Jade Void Palace!
The earth shook violently! Smoke and dust billowed into the sky!
The majestic and solemn Jade Void Palace, which has stood for eternity, was actually cleaved in two by this one sword!

A massive, bottomless rift, over a hundred feet wide, pierced through the entire palace!

Countless divine materials and immortal gold turned to dust, and the restrictive runes crumbled inch by inch! This sacred dojo was instantly reduced to ruins!
Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, the figure of the Tongtian Sect Leader slowly descended, standing at the edge of the enormous crack.

He held the Qingping Sword diagonally, with a torn fragment of the Jade Purity Daoist robe, stained with golden holy blood, perched on its tip.

His gaze was icy as he looked in the direction where Yuanshi Tianzun had fled, his voice as cold as ice, echoing throughout the entire Kunlun Mountains.

"From this day forward, I shall reach the heavens..."

"With you, the beginning..."

"Sever all ties!"

"Sever all ties!" As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his wrist, and the fragment of the Taoist robe turned into ashes in the sword energy, scattering with the wind.

The Tongtian Sect Leader did not linger. He turned around and took a step, his figure disappearing into the void, leaving behind only the ruins of the Jade Void Palace, split in two and scarred, and the desolate Kunlun Mountains.

The void rippled slightly, and a figure riding a blue ox appeared silently above the ruins of Jade Void Palace. It was Laozi.

Looking down at the shockingly huge crack, and feeling the lingering violent sword energy and holy blood aura in the air, a deep weariness and sigh finally appeared on his usually calm face.

He gently patted the green ox he was sitting on, and the ox began to walk on air.

With a wave of his sleeve, Lao Tzu slowly unfurled the Tai Chi diagram above his head, transforming it into a colossal golden bridge that blotted out the sky!

Above the Golden Bridge, the Yin and Yang energies circulate, radiating a vast and powerful force that encompasses all things and stabilizes the universe!
"Certainly."

Lao Tzu uttered a single word.

The Taiji Golden Bridge slowly descended, enveloping the Jade Void Palace that had been split in two.

The Yin and Yang energies, like the most skillful craftsmen, silently reassembled shattered palace walls and halls, re-condensed collapsed restrictive runes, and rapidly mended the cracked earth wherever they passed...

The ruins were rapidly restored in the flow of Yin and Yang. In just a short while, a perfectly intact, even more solemn and majestic Jade Void Palace stood once again atop Kunlun!

It was as if that devastating sword strike had never happened.

However, Lao Tzu knew that some things, once broken, are broken forever and can never be restored.

He gazed in the direction where the Tongtian Sect Leader had departed, his eyes filled with complex and unfathomable emotions. In the end, he let out a long sigh, rode his blue ox, and slowly disappeared into the depths of the void.

Biyou Palace.

The figure of the Tongtian Sect Leader appeared silently on the cloud bed.

His face was calm, but his eyes were like a dry well, devoid of any emotion.

Below, Daoist Duobao, Holy Mother Jinling, Wen Zhong, and all the other disciples of the Jie Sect had already gathered, each holding a magic weapon, their fighting spirit boiling, waiting only for their master's command!
However, the Tongtian Sect Leader's gaze swept over the expectant and angry faces below, and he only spoke slowly, his voice eerily calm.

"From this day forward..."

"You are...free."

"Biyou Palace will no longer restrain your behavior."

"You are free to stay or leave."

"Life and death...I am proud of myself."

As soon as the words were spoken, the entire Biyou Palace fell into a deathly silence! All the disciples were stunned!
Free? No more constraints? Master... what does this mean?
"Master!"

Daoist Duobao stepped forward hastily.

"you……"

The Tongtian Sect Leader slowly closed his eyes, his aura completely subsiding, as if he had merged with the Biyou Palace, offering no further response.

He needs to meditate, he needs to... lick his utterly torn wound.

Thirty-three days beyond, the Eight Views Palace.

The disheveled figure of Yuanshi Tianzun appeared outside the palace. His face was ashen, the Netherworld Palm print on his left cheek was still glaring, and sharp sword energy remained where his Daoist robe was torn. His aura was also fluctuating.

He stared at the tightly closed palace gates, his eyes filled with resentment.

"Big Brother!"

The voice of the Primordial Celestial Venerable was filled with barely suppressed rage.

"Tongtian... He's gone mad! He actually dared to make a move in Kunlun! He destroyed my treasure! He shattered my Daoist temple! If I don't avenge this, I, Yuanshi, swear I will not be a saint!"

Inside the Eight Views Palace, all was silent.

After a long while, Lao Tzu's peaceful yet weary voice finally came through.

"Yuanshi, let's leave this matter here."

"That's it?!"

Yuanshi Tianzun's voice suddenly rose as if a cat's tail had been stepped on.

"Impossible! Tongtian has humiliated me so greatly! I will make him pay the price! I will make sure all his disciples are on the list! Not a single one will be spared!"

His eyes flashed with a fierce light, and his voice was like a chilling wind from the depths of hell.

"Senior Brother! This matter concerns the reputation of our Chan Sect! It concerns the dignity of the Sage! We absolutely cannot let this go! You... do not try to persuade me any further!"

Silence fell once again inside the Eight Views Palace.

Yuanshi Tianzun knew that his eldest brother's attitude was already clear.

Without another word, he flicked his sleeves, turned around, and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the depths of chaos.

But that back view was filled with violence and determination.

The Three Pure Ones turned against each other, and the sages fought each other!
This earth-shattering news instantly swept across the entire prehistoric world!
Countless powerful figures turned their heads in shock, and the thoughts of various forces were in turmoil!
The Great Tribulation of the Gods has completely spiraled out of control! The heavens of the primordial world are truly about to change!
Outside the Eight Views Palace, the roar of the Primordial Celestial Venerable echoed in the chaos, carrying a deep-seated resentment.

Lao Tzu's weary "Let's stop here" failed to extinguish the burning fire of humiliation in his heart.

He stared intently at the tightly closed palace gates, as if trying to pierce through the door and see the eternally calm face inside.

"Tongtian... Tongtian!"

Yuanshi Tianzun squeezed out the name through gritted teeth, the Netherworld Palm print on his left cheek throbbing with pain, a reminder of the unforgettable humiliation.

How to retaliate? How to save face? Send all the disciples of the Jie Sect to the Investiture of the Gods? That's not enough! Far from enough!
He wanted Tongtian to kneel before him and repent! He wanted the entire prehistoric world to see the consequences of angering Yuanshi Tianzun!
But... how exactly should he do it? His mind was a mess, filled only with endless rage.

Laozi remained silent, and the palace gates fell into an abyss of stillness. The Primordial Heavenly Venerable knew that his eldest brother's mind was made up.

He flicked his sleeves fiercely, and the Jade Purity Immortal Light, carrying a boundless malevolent aura, turned into a dazzling stream of light and disappeared into the depths of chaos.

As the Antarctic Immortal watched the stream of light, filled with an aura of destruction, disappear into the distance, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With a flash, he completely disappeared into the depths of Kunlun Mountain, not daring to approach the Jade Void Palace even half a step further.

Beneath Qilin Cliff, a malevolent aura permeated the air.

Holding the talisman of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, the Taoist Ran Deng stood solemnly before an ancient cave dwelling sealed by numerous restrictions.

The talisman shimmered with light, and the cave's restrictions silently opened. A vast, violent, and terrifying aura, seemingly from the beginning of time, surged out like a sleeping beast awakening!

Boom!

Rocks collapsed!

A colossal creature, with earth-shaking steps, slowly emerged from the cave.

It resembled a Qilin, but was far more ferocious! Its entire body was covered in dark golden scales with a metallic sheen, it possessed a single spiral horn on its head, blood-red eyes, and was enveloped in an aura of malevolence, like a walking calamity! (End of Chapter)