Primordial Era: I control the ever-changing dream path, refining the false into the true.

Li Xuanchen looked at Yun Zhongzi and said calmly,

"When I came in just now, I heard the Taoist priest say..."

Is there a powerful demon in Chaoge City? Does the Taoist priest wish to present a precious sword to slay the evil spirit?

Li Xuanchen reached out and stroked Daji's smooth fur.

"Could the evil spirit the Taoist priest spoke of be this little fox he raised alone?"

A little fox?!

Yun Zhongzi was shocked; even he himself kept some cranes and other spirit pets.

However, the highest level of those crane spirit pets is only Celestial Immortal cultivation.

This realm of the Golden Immortals is where the golden essence endures forever, and one lives as long as the heavens.

How could he possibly become a spirit pet? Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal under a sage like him wouldn't do that.

What's more, this person actually kept a nine-tailed celestial fox as a spirit pet.

What level of cultivation must he possess?

With this thought in mind, Yun Zhongzi began to pay attention to Li Xuanchen's cultivation level.

Then he was even more surprised to find that he couldn't see through Li Xuanchen's cultivation level.

This means that Li Xuanchen's cultivation level is at least on par with his.

A Great Immortal!

How many years has the Shang Dynasty been established? How could a Great Immortal have come to serve the Shang Dynasty?

For a Great Immortal, the short reign of the Shang Dynasty was...

It doesn't even qualify as a fleeting moment.

How could any Great Immortal be willing to serve the human dynasty when the human race has already declined?

Even though the officials had just addressed Li Xuanchen as the Xuan King,

Li Xuanchen was granted the title of prince by the Shang Dynasty, but this was far from befitting his status as a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

However, even if they are both Great Luo Golden Immortals, so what?

In Yun Zhongzi's view, Li Xuanchen, this rogue immortal who needed to rely on the dynasty's fortune,

How could anyone compare to him, a disciple personally taught by a sage of a great sage's teachings?

Moreover, as human beings, it is our destiny to slay demons and monsters.

Thinking of this, Yun Zhongzi regained his confidence.

He looked at Li Xuanchen and said, "Fellow Daoist, in ancient times..."

Our human race once swore an oath to slay demons and eliminate evil as the righteous path.

Why are you now raising this nine-tailed celestial fox, a great demon of the demon race?

Don't you feel ashamed to be human?

What Yun Zhongzi said was indeed true; on the eve of the ancient war between the witches and demons...

The demon race once ordered the slaughter of human beings, using their resentful souls to forge the Witch-Slaying Sword.

Therefore, the ancestors of humankind swore an oath to the heavens.

For generations, the human race has taken it upon themselves to slay demons and monsters, thus creating a deep-seated enmity between the human and demon races.

Yun Zhongzi is now criticizing Li Xuanchen from the perspective of the greater good of the entire human race.

Given his innate human heritage, he is indeed qualified to do this.

Unfortunately, Li Xuanchen was not a human of this era.

Knowing the whole picture, and knowing how to view these things.

He looked at Yun Zhongzi and chuckled softly.

"The Taoist priest's words are truly interesting."

You say I have violated the great principles of humanity,

Why don't we see you disciples of great sects traveling the world to slay demons and monsters?

Those celestial cranes and spirit pets kept in your blessed land.

Were they also demons? Why didn't the Taoist priest kill them all as well?

Yun Zhongzi was taken aback by Li Xuanchen's words, then realized what he meant.

"Fellow Daoist, please refrain from your eloquent words. We disciples of this great sect have our own responsibilities."

Naturally, one must diligently cultivate oneself; otherwise, if demons were to emerge...

How could I possibly offer up this precious sword to slay demons and monsters as I do today?

As for the crane spirit pet that you mentioned, fellow Daoist...

Since they have already been converted by our immortal sect,

Having been nurtured by the aura of immortals, they are naturally different from those demons.

They would never do anything to harm living beings or bring disaster to humanity.

Li Xuanchen looked at Yun Zhongzi, even though he could easily slap Yun Zhongzi out of the territory of the Great Shang Dynasty.

But he still really wanted to see what these disciples of the great sects were thinking.

Since I have nothing to do today and am in a good mood, it would be good to chat with him for a bit and have some fun.

So Yun Zhongzi's trip wasn't in vain.

Li Xuanchen looked at Yun Zhongzi and spoke again.

"The Taoist priest is also quite eloquent; he has his own set of principles."

Since the Taoist priest claims to possess great magical powers, if a powerful demon were to descend upon the world...

Then evil will surely be eradicated. I remember that legendary empress...

It seems he was also born into the demon king clan of ancient times.

I wonder what the Taoist priest's opinion is on this?

Upon hearing this, Yun Zhongzi's expression immediately changed drastically.

How could he not know who Li Xuanchen was talking about?

Isn't that the Heavenly Saint, the Holy Mother of Humanity, the Goddess Nuwa?

For these immortals who have survived since ancient times,

It is common knowledge that Nuwa was once the Demon Queen of the Demon Clan.

But it's not right for Li Xuanchen to say it like that now.

This blasphemy against a saint is a grave sin!

Even with his teacher, Yuanshi Tianzun, protecting him, he dared not easily get involved.

Yun Zhongzi glared at Li Xuanchen and said sternly, "King Xuan, you are truly audacious!"

How dare they fabricate and blaspheme against the Holy Mother!

Humanity today truly shows no respect for the Holy Mother or its ancestors.

"Aren't you afraid that such behavior will destabilize the nation?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xin, seated on his throne, immediately changed his expression.

Disrespecting the Holy Mother—isn't this a direct reference to his past act of reciting obscene poems at the Nuwa Temple?

Although, according to his uncle, he did such a thing because he was influenced by others.

But ultimately, it was his own doing. Now, hearing Yun Zhongzi ask Li Xuanchen if he wasn't afraid of the instability of the dynasty,...

The look in his eyes as he looked at Yun Zhongzi immediately turned cold.

Li Xuanchen, however, didn't care; he hadn't mentioned Nuwa's real name.

That reclusive lady couldn't possibly have noticed him, so there's no question of her blaspheming a saint.

Moreover, Yun Zhongzi's words made it sound as if he cared deeply for the human race and revered the Holy Mother.

"Fellow Daoist, what you say is well said. May I ask, as a primordial human created by the Holy Mother herself?"

In all these long years, have you ever visited the Temple of Our Lady?

Since you are so concerned about the future of my human race,

I wonder how many times our human race suffered calamities during the time of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors?

Where is my fellow Daoist?

During the time of Yu the Great, a great flood ravaged the land, causing people to be displaced and nearly leading to their extinction.

"Has the Taoist priest made a move?"

Li Xuanchen had figured it out; ever since he became a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun...

These innate human beings all consider themselves disciples of the Chan Sect.

They no longer consider themselves part of the human race.

To them, the Shang Dynasty was nothing more than an ordinary human kingdom.

They arrived here naturally with an air of superiority and arrogance.

After saying this, Li Xuanchen lost interest in continuing to argue with Yun Zhongzi.

Before Yun Zhongzi could reply, he reached out and beckoned.

The precious sword that Yun Zhongzi had been carrying at his waist, which he had intended to present to slay demons, ended up directly in his hands.

Throughout the entire process, Yun Zhongzi didn't even have time to react.

By the time he realized what was happening, he could only stare at Li Xuanchen with disbelief.

Li Xuanchen glanced at him, his magical power fluctuating slightly.

With a clang, the sword was drawn from its scabbard.