Honghuang: It makes sense that there are four Sanqing, right?

Just as Qiongqi and Hun Dun were about to pounce, six streams of light of various colors flew to Xu Qing's front, transformed into human forms, and used their respective methods to successfully block Qiongqi and Hun Dun's claws ten feet away from Xu Qing's body.

"Nuwa, Zhunti, Tongtian, Yuanshi?!"

"How did you get here? The Gate of All Mysteries has opened; how could I, as its spirit, not know?!"

Before Qiongqi and Chaos could react after their attack was blocked, Yangmei, who had been standing above Qiongqi's head, cried out in alarm, as if she had seen a ghost.

Nuwa pointed her finger, and then Xu Qing's body flashed with green light, his face regained some color, he coughed up a mouthful of blood, and spoke faintly, his weak voice ringing out.

"Then what do you think my five-sided, five-colored flags are arranged in? Is it just for show?"

"You...you weren't doing this to protect Luo Hou and Hong Jun, so that's it, so that's it!"

Upon hearing this, Qiongqi, Chaos, and Yangmei suddenly realized what was happening. Their faces turned ashen, and they couldn't help but mutter to themselves.

Before the battle began, Xu Qing handed the Naguo Guardian Jade to Luo Hou and instructed them to throw it away halfway through the formation so that the enemy could attack it.

A heavy blow is the condition for opening the gate of all wonders in the Naguo Guardian Jade. If Rahu and Hongjun were to attack on their own, it would probably affect the rhythm of the attack.

At the same time, he also informed the outside world through the Book of Man that the four people, namely Yuanshi, Tongtian, Nuwa, and Zhunti, were waiting on the top of Buzhou Mountain in advance, waiting for the tunnel to appear so they could enter.

All four were half-law and half-merit saints, and their combat power was equivalent to three merit saints. Adding Rahu and Hongjun, they were enough to instantly kill any ferocious beast.

Xu Qing then tries to cripple one of the beasts within the formation to attract the attention of the other two ferocious beasts, after which the Six Saints can finish them off.

In order to avoid being noticed by Yang Mei, Xu Qing's maze formation, which seemed to be for dividing the battlefield, actually had only one purpose from beginning to end—to seal Yang Mei's divine sense.

After the formation was completed, Xu Qing deliberately pretended to fight for his life, also to attract Yang Mei's attention and prevent him from realizing that his divine sense had been blocked.

If Hongjun, Luohou, and the others had been a step slower, or if the four sages outside had made some mistakes, Xu Qing would have been doomed. Fortunately, he entered the game himself and managed to deceive everyone.

"The Taotie and the Taotie are dead. If Xu Qing recovers, we have no chance of winning. Right now, our only chance is to kill him while he's seriously injured!"

Qiongqi looked around and saw the heads of Taotie and Taowu in the hands of Hongjun and Luohou. After pondering for a while with a gloomy expression, it finally roared at Chaos.

Chaos was naturally aware of what Qiongqi had said, but he was surprised and disbelieving that the situation had suddenly changed like this. When had the battle between the Primordial World and Chaos ever been so complicated?

But now was no time for reflection. Qiongqi's words had awakened him, so he immediately pounced on the attack.

As the art of war says, attack where the enemy must defend. Xu Qing is the leader of the people of the prehistoric world, and now he is unable to fight. Naturally, Qiongqi and Chaos are attacking Xu Qing with every move.

With Xu Qing's current level of cultivation, even the Great Luo Primordial Chaos level Creation Law cannot quickly heal his physical injuries; it can only maintain the surface level.

He is still seriously injured and cannot withstand any further damage. Therefore, in order to protect Xu Qing, the Six Saints have no choice but to over-defend.

That is, they used a level of defense far exceeding the damage from Qiongqi and Chaos, which resulted in them being at a disadvantage in the battle, even though their overall combat strength was slightly higher than that of Qiongqi and Chaos, and they were even unable to defend themselves.

Seeing this, Qiongqi and Hundun chose to attack without defending, putting all their strength into every claw strike and ramming attack. This was their last chance to kill Xu Qing.

With a slap of its dragon claw, Qiongqi was immediately restrained by Nuwa and Hongjun, who simultaneously unleashed their magical treasures: the Azure Lotus Banner, the Creation Cauldron, and the Exquisite Xuanhuang Pagoda. These three supreme treasures firmly held Qiongqi's front claw, preventing it from advancing any further.

At the same time, Chaos suddenly crashed into Xu Qing, and Tongtian Yuanshi Luohou also displayed their supernatural powers. Various magical treasures appeared in the pure energy, including the Heaven and Earth Exquisite Xuanhuang Pagoda, the Pangu Banner, and the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler, which blocked Chaos outside.

Thus, and so forth, the six saints and the two evil ones were all fighting for their lives, disregarding everything on one side and burning everything on the other, the chaos of heaven and earth was repeated, and the universe and the sun and moon were no longer separated.

What ultimately turned the tide was Qiongqi's feint attack. Suddenly, Qiongqi turned around and smashed the weakest member of the Jieyin's body in front of it, shattering most of it.

"Uncle-Master, please guide me!"

Hongjun's pupils contracted sharply, and he rushed over hastily. On one hand, he used the Heaven and Earth Exquisite Xuanhuang Pagoda to protect Jieyin, who only had half of his body left, and on the other hand, he used all his strength to activate the Pangu Banner to strike Qiongqi's lower back, trying to force him away.

When Jieyin heard Hongjun call him "Uncle-Master," even in this critical moment, he couldn't help but twitch his lips a few times, but he still immediately withdrew.

Qiongqi, having landed a successful blow, dared not directly confront Hongjun's Pangu Banner. It immediately turned around, roared, and with a single claw strike, repelled both Hongjun and Nuwa, who had rushed over, before returning to Chaos's side.

"This won't do. We can't drag this out any longer. Use me as bait and find a way to kill one of them!"

Xu Qing observed the actions of Qiongqi and Hongjun. He couldn't blame Jieyin for this. As the saying goes, if you walk by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. If you hold out for too long, you'll eventually lose. When the strengths are similar, this kind of fighting style was bound to cause problems sooner or later. It just so happens that it was Jieyin who was the one who got into trouble.

With a flicker in his eyes, Xu Qing, a man who valued his life, originally did not want to take risks, but now he had to abandon any wishful thinking. So he transmitted his voice to the six saints at the same time.

"Xu Qing!"

"Fourth brother!"

"Venerable One!"

Three titles and five voices rang out simultaneously. Xu Qing had already done enough, and now he was being asked to take risks again, which was hard for everyone to accept.

Moreover, even setting aside contributions and principles, based solely on their personal relationship with Xu Qing, these six men would absolutely not want Xu Qing to gamble with his life.

Yuanshi Tongtian and Xu Qing are brothers. They cultivated together for millions of years in Kunlun Mountain, so their bond is naturally very strong. Xu Qing also holds a position of unity with Luo Hou and Hongjun, representing the five elements of Heaven, Earth, Ruler, Parents, and Teacher.

Even Nuwa Jieyin, who is the most distant relative, has a comradeship with Xu Qing. After several battles, she now regards Xu Qing as a close friend.

When Hongjun threatened Nuwa with Fuxi, Nuwa chose to stand with Xu Qing. Although Jieyin was initially threatened into participating in the great battle, he was able to successfully retrieve his divine soul and regain his freedom after the battle with Hongjun. Now he is sincerely grateful to Xu Qing.

Therefore, all six of them disagreed with Xu Qing's opinion. Jieyin, as the "culprit," lowered his head and clasped his hands together, a deep sense of shame appearing on his face, which had been devoid of joy or sorrow for countless years.

"If you want to win, listen to me. I know what I'm doing!"

But Xu Qing had already made up his mind, so his attitude was naturally firm. He transmitted his voice again, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

"Who are you!"

In the end, the Five Saints chose to compromise.

Xu Qing's communication with the Five Saints may seem slow, but it actually happens in the blink of an eye.

After Xu Qing persuaded the Five Saints, Qiongqi and Chaos launched their next attack.

Seeing the two ferocious beasts approaching menacingly, Xu Qing's calm voice once again resonated in everyone's hearts.

"I said, you do it..."

P.S.: There'll be another chapter at 11 PM, kids. I'm writing a bit slowly today. (By the way, will anyone even read this? Oh well, I'll just consider it filler to reach the word count.)