Primordial Era: Refusing Hongjun's path to sainthood, I attained the Dao of Hunyuan.

Chapter 173 The Yellow River's Nine Bends Press Down on the Primordial Beginning

Then the Vajra Pestle was in the hands of the mysterious man, and in an instant, it transformed into the Seven Treasures Tree.

Zhunti was terrified, feeling that the person in front of him was exactly the same as his original self.

Whether it was his physique, his aura, his magical power, or the Seven Treasures Tree that had just transformed in front of him.

They are completely indistinguishable.

"Could it really be the real person?" This absurd thought flashed through Zhunti's mind for only a moment before he could no longer think about it.

The mysterious man swung the Seven Treasures Tree at him, and Zhunti, in his golden form, roared and, without hesitation, raised all eighteen of his arms at once.

Various treasures were unleashed in a barrage, and even the arm that had lost its demon-subduing pestle formed a hand seal and launched an attack.

However, it was just a flash of seven-colored light.

Zhunti's golden body shattered with a bang, turning into a ball of pure Gengjin Bodhi essence, which the mysterious man inhaled entirely.

"Clang, clang, clang!!!"

One by one, the various treasures lost their magic and fell to the ground, only to shatter and turn into dust the moment they hit the ground.

After the mysterious man finished doing all this, he looked at Manjushri, Samantabhadra, and Cihang Daoren, which made the three of them feel a chill run down their spines.

My God! The golden body of the Sage Zhunti was instantly destroyed in one move. Who is this person?

The three immediately thought of other sages, but they couldn't tell which one it was.

Without thinking twice, the three of them quickly rolled over and were about to kneel down, begging for their lives.

But the person suddenly turned and left.

The three exchanged a glance, feeling both relieved to have escaped death and filled with shock and fear. Who exactly was that saint?

Is it the true form of the sage, or an incarnation? If it is the true form, will there still be changes in this great battle of the Ten Thousand Immortals?

If it is just an incarnation, then the difference in strength between these saint incarnations is too great, isn't it?

What kind of saintly incarnation could instantly kill another saintly incarnation in one move?

Although Sage Zhunti's strength has always been considered to be at the bottom among the sages, it should absolutely not be like that.

The three immortals felt increasingly terrified as they thought about it, but they couldn't back down. Unlike the Grand Master Xuandu, who was already a quasi-saint, they were not so powerful.

Moreover, with powerful spiritual treasures at their disposal, the Myriad Immortals Formation is not deliberately targeted; if the enemy is determined, they can retreat at any time.

The three immortals were merely Great Luo Golden Immortals; once they entered this Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, they could only escape when the formation was broken.

Therefore, the three immortals had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue traveling together in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation.

On the other side, after the mysterious man killed Zhunti's golden body, he simply took Zhunti's appearance, carrying the Seven Treasures Tree, and walked through the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation.

Suddenly, he encountered a young Taoist priest who was wearing a bright red robe and carrying a gourd.

The two met.

The Taoist priest exclaimed in surprise, "The Sage Zhunti?" Clearly, he knew Zhunti.

Of course, the mysterious man also knew him.

This young Taoist was none other than the youngest of the ten golden crows that once shone brightly in the sky, causing immense calamity to the prehistoric world and severely damaging the fortune of the Heavenly Court, thus dashing Emperor Jun's hopes of attaining enlightenment.

This golden crow is now also known as Lu Ya.

Because it deduced that it also had karma to settle in this Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, the Golden Crow also entered the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation.

The mysterious man, who was actually an incarnation of Xuanhuang, frowned slightly upon seeing Lu Ya and did not want to speak to him.

Di Jun was one thing, but this junior showed none of his father's grace. Instead, he became a slick and cunning fellow, adept at social maneuvering and moving among various sects.

Moreover, he was particularly close to Western religions. Later, when Western religions were converted into Buddhism, he even joined them and became Vairocana Buddha.

However, this is understandable. The era of the demon race has, after all, passed. The fact that this little golden crow has survived is a testament to its abilities.

However, Xuanhuang disliked him, so without waiting for him to get close, he swept the Seven Treasures Tree in his hand, and a beam of seven-colored light was emitted.

Lu Ya cried out in surprise, shouting for an explanation while simultaneously transforming into a rainbow of light to dodge.

But how could he possibly escape? He was swept away by the seven-colored light, which directly entangled him, and in an instant, he was swept away to who knows where.

Xuanhuang continued to twist and turn within the great formation, finally arriving in front of one of the great formations.

This great formation was truly extraordinary, winding and turning like the Yellow River, with a surging and turbulent aura within it.

This grand formation is a famous formation of the Jie Sect, known as the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation. It is controlled by the three immortals of the Jie Sect: Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao.

He had received the true teachings of the Heavenly Realm. This Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, based on the Three Powers (Heaven, Earth, and Man), encompasses the wonders of the universe; within it are the Bewitching Elixir and the Sealing Immortal Technique, capable of robbing immortals of their spirit, extinguishing their soul, trapping their form, damaging their energy, destroying their original essence, and harming their limbs. Immortals who enter here become mortals, and mortals who enter here perish instantly. The nine bends have no straight lines, revealing the wonders of creation and uncovering the secrets of immortals.

Even a Quasi-Saint could not be spared if he entered, let alone now that this formation is part of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation and has borrowed the power of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, making it even more powerful.

However, when Xuanhuang arrived, the great formation was somewhat shaky. Xuanhuang looked around and saw that a person was trapped inside the formation.

He was dressed in white and looked like a young man, but his magical power was terrifying; even the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation could not suppress him.

It turns out that the young Taoist trapped inside was no ordinary person; he was the benevolent incarnation of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

The Three Immortals' Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation can suppress a Quasi-Saint, but how can it trap a Saint's incarnation?

I'm afraid it won't be long before the Primordial Being breaks through the formation, and then the Three Immortals will surely suffer his wrath.

At this moment, Yuanshi, who was in the formation, also saw Xuanhuang. However, Xuanhuang was in the appearance of Zhunti at this time, and Yuanshi could not tell the difference for a moment. Upon seeing Xuanhuang, he exclaimed with joy, "Fellow Daoist has come! Can you help me break this evil formation?"

The Three Immortals of Sanxiao tensed up. One incarnation of a saint had already brought them to the brink of exhaustion, and now another one was coming. How could they possibly withstand it?

Immediately, Yunxiao, as the eldest sister, said to Qiongxiao and Bixiao, "You two retreat first, I will hold off the two saints."

But Qiongxiao and Bixiao were unwilling and vowed to stay no matter what.

Yunxiao had no choice but to watch helplessly as the "Zhunti Daoist" released the Seven Treasures Tree.

The Seven Treasures Tree landed on the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, pressing down on the formation.

Everyone was stunned.

The expected collapse of the great formation did not materialize. Bixiao blinked and asked, "Eldest sister, second sister, what happened?"

Yunxiao and Qiongxiao were also filled with doubt.

Isn't this Sage Zhunti an enemy? Why is he helping them now? Has he turned against them?

It turned out that when the Seven Treasures Tree flew to the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, it not only failed to break the formation, but instead enveloped it with seven-colored light.

Instead, it reinforced the great formation.

In the center of the great formation, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable was being suppressed by a toilet—well, okay, the Primordial Golden Cauldron.

We were almost able to break through the formation.

He was dumbfounded at this point and exclaimed, "Fellow Daoist, you're wrong! Why are you siding with an outsider?"

Xuanhuang stood outside the formation and laughed, "No mistake, senior brother, you've mistaken me for someone else. I am not Zhunti."

Then he bowed and said, "This humble Taoist priest, Taisu, greets my senior brother."

At this moment, when Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Xuanhuang again, he saw that Xuanhuang's appearance had changed and had turned into his own appearance.

Then it appeared in Lao Tzu's form, then it became Tongtian, then Jieyin, and then Zhunti.

They even transformed into Nuwa, and into Hongjun Daozu...

(End of this chapter)