Primordial Era: A member of the Jie Sect, apprenticed to Tongtian

"Junior Brother Tongtian, please accept it."

Laozi looked at the Tongtian Sect Leader.

"You're too kind, Senior Brother Laozi."

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader laughed.

Then he said to Shi Yuan, "Disciple, please keep this for me for the time being."

Hearing the two sages' words, Shi Yuan felt a warmth in his heart.

Naturally needless to say.

The fortune and merit that Lao Tzu offered at this time were one of the "minor benefits" he had asked for when he talked with Lao Tzu before!

Lao Tzu's words just now were more like a speech to the Tongtian Sect Leader.

It was more like it was said to him.

However, at the same time, this Sage of Taiqing had a great tacit understanding with the Master of Tongtian.

The role of Shiyuan in this transaction was not brought to the forefront.

This was clearly to protect him from the direct hatred of the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

"yes!"

So he said softly, and then stepped forward to accept the fortune and merit directly.

And so it ends here.

The Jie Sect obtained fortune and merit.

The teachings of the People's Education Press are passed down among humankind.

Everyone has a bright future.

The only one who suffered a loss witnessed this scene of utter disregard for others.

His previously gloomy expression returned to calm.

Just as mentioned before.

The sage's heart is without flaw.

The three realms of heaven and earth are nothing more than a chessboard.

He lost this game, but there will always be a next time.

So he simply raised his hand and made a single gesture.

Then, from not far away, on those three giant mountains.

The "Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag 003", which was originally enveloped by the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, also flew towards the Primordial Heavenly Venerable under the power of the sage.

"..."

Upon seeing this scene, Shi Yuan's expression turned somewhat strange.

But he did not stop it.

The Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner is, after all, a sacred artifact. To think that it could be forcibly seized from the lotus flower like the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover would be wishful thinking.

So from the beginning, he never intended to keep it for himself.

However, he had taken advantage of the situation to do some minor tricks... but he didn't know if it would cause any problems.

So, he gently moved his right index finger towards the Tongtian Sect Leader.

"Um?"

The Tongtian Sect Leader also immediately noticed his disciple's subtle actions.

"Wait!"

So he immediately reached out and directly took down the flying apricot-yellow flag.

"Tongtian! What do you mean by this!?"

Upon seeing this scene, the Primordial Celestial Venerable was also furious.

He wants to take back his magical treasure, and you, the Tongtian Sect Leader, are going to stop him?

"Yuanshi, now that the situation here is clear—shouldn't you provide an explanation for your Chan Sect disciple's unprovoked attack on my disciple?"

The Master of the Heavenly Sect sneered.

Upon hearing this, the Primordial Celestial Venerable's eyes blazed with fury!

Unprovoked attack?

Did your Jie Sect not get involved in Lao Dan's affairs?

Do you even believe what you're saying?

However, unexpectedly, Yuanshi Tianzun was not as tough as before.

Because in this incident, the Jie Sect played a significant role.

But if we really want to get to the root of the problem, the cause clearly lies with the sage Laozi of Taiqing—who also took the initiative to bear all the consequences.

In this way, he used the excuse of "ruining the fortune of the Jie Sect and seizing the orthodoxy of the human world" to deal with Shi Yuan.

Naturally, it was no longer as legitimate as before.

"What do you intend to do?"

Once again, the Primordial Celestial Venerable suppressed his anger and asked the question.

At the same time, he thought to himself.

If Tongtian were to make any excessive demands at this moment, he would inevitably have to fight with Tongtian.

But the Tongtian Sect Leader simply smiled and said, "Nothing more—your disciple's innate spiritual treasure, the Jade Shield, will be temporarily kept by my disciple."

"If he is dissatisfied, he can always challenge my disciple to a duel to take it back."

"If he wins, then it's fine to return it to him."

Upon hearing this, even the Primordial Celestial Venerable was taken aback.

He naturally didn't expect that what the Tongtian Sect Leader was talking about was actually the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover.

To be honest, Yuanshi Tianzun really didn't care about this magical treasure.

Although it is also a gift from nature, it is considered precious.

But in the end, he only received a low-grade innate treasure.

It is in no way comparable to the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, a top-grade innate spiritual treasure that suppresses destiny.

As far as he was concerned, he naturally looked down on it.

Let alone the low-grade ones—back in the days of the Investiture of the Gods, several high-grade and even top-grade innate spiritual treasures of the Jie Sect were taken away by others.

To this day, haven't they not taken the initiative to look for it back?

The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy.

The Tongtian Sect Leader had already said this much; if he were to ask for the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover again...

That would be truly shameful.

"Can!"

So Yuanshi Tianzun, who valued his reputation the most, naturally nodded in agreement.

But when he nodded, the Taiyi Zhenren behind him naturally looked extremely ugly.

With just one sentence, Yuanshi Tianzun gave up his spiritual treasure!

Although the Tongtian Sect Leader said that he could challenge Shi Yuan to a duel to reclaim the treasure.

But after that previous battle, how could Taiyi Zhenren dare to say that he could defeat Shiyuan?

Once Zhou Tianxingchen Dharma Body appeared, he was lucky to escape alive!

But once the sage speaks (ccac), he naturally has no room to speak at all.

Let alone him—don't you see that even quasi-saints like Lian Guangchengzi and Yunxiao have not uttered a single word since the appearance of the saints?

That's it.

So the Tongtian Sect Leader nodded and then threw the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner directly to the Primordial Heavenly Lord.

After Yuanshi Tianzun retrieved the Apricot Yellow Banner, he glanced at the smiling Shiyuan with a gloomy expression.

Then the sage of the Chan sect turned around and left the place.

But at this very moment...

But then he heard the voice of the Tongtian Sect Leader again.

"The Beginning".

The Tongtian Sect Leader said softly, "Our Jie Sect has re-emerged from the Three Realms and is determined to contend with you."

He made no attempt to conceal his purpose.

"Our Jie Sect is currently short of members, far inferior to your Chan Sect."

"But when sages compete, it is naturally upright and honorable."

"What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun frowned slightly: "...That's natural."

"good!"

Therefore, the Tongtian Sect Leader resolutely said, "Now that these words have been spoken, you must remember them."

"If it were a fair and square contest of power and strategy, my Jie Sect would have lost, and I would have nothing to say about it."

"But if you're going to resort to underhanded tactics, like the old days of bullying the weak..."

"Even if the Dao Ancestor were to bestow upon me a single red pill, I would personally ascend to the Jade Void Palace and annihilate your lineage!"

These words were spoken.

Not only Yuanshi Tianzun, but even the usually unmoved Taiqing Saint's expression changed.

Red Pill – also known as the "Meteorite Elixir".

This was the final moment of the Investiture of the Gods, when the saints fought so fiercely that the continent shattered into four continents, and the world almost repeated itself.

At that time, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun descended and stopped the dispute among the sages.

Seeing that the saints' anger had not subsided, he then took out the red pill.

At that time, the saints vaguely sensed the law of the annihilation of primordial spirits and the return of all things to dust.

Then, Hongjun revealed the truth.

This red pill is also known as the "Saint-Slaying Pill".

It is the only thing in the Three Realms that can kill a saint.

Its origin and creation method are unknown; it is only under the control of the Dao Ancestor.

After that, the saints naturally calmed down.

After being imprisoned in Zixiao Palace for thirty years, the Tongtian Sect Leader returned to Biyou Palace and confined himself there for five hundred years.

The meaning behind Tongtian Jiaozhu's words is quite simple.

Although his sect gained an advantage in this matter.

However, the essence of the decline of the Jie Sect has not changed.

Most of the disciples were still trapped on the Investiture of the Gods, except for Shiyuan, who traveled through the Three Realms.

Although the Chan Sect lost some of its vitality and fortune.

But the state of the state still exists, and the general trend remains in Chanjiao.

Therefore, the Tongtian Sect Leader made his bottom line clear.

The Jie Sect does indeed intend to re-emerge from the Three Realms, and it's fine if the Chan Sect wants to stop them!

In a head-on confrontation, it's a matter of each person having the ability to do their own thing.

If he loses, he will naturally admit defeat and won't flip the table.

But if Yuanshi Tianzun wanted to do what he did to Yunxiao in the past, and find a pretext to bully the weak and kill Shiyuan...

Even if Yuanshi Tianzun found a "very reasonable" reason.

The Tongtian Sect Leader wouldn't care.

Even if the Dao Ancestor were to bestow upon him a red pill, causing his demise.

He would also personally go to Yuxu Palace with his sword to settle the karmic debts.

What can a saint do, given the anticipated cost of his own demise?

Nobody could have predicted this!

"snort!"

The Celestial Venerable of Primordial Beginning's expression twitched, and he uttered no more words.

He simply waved his sleeve.

The next moment, his figure, along with Taiyi Zhenren, Guangchengzi, Yuding Zhenren, and the half-dead Huanglong Zhenren, disappeared.

The God-Slaying Whip also transformed into a golden light and flew towards Kunlun.