On Mount Sumeru in the West, Zhunti and Jieyin watched the disputes in the Eastern world with sighs. It was not that the West did not want to contend, but that they could not!
Because the Western disciples were too few, and those with comprehension were even fewer. Moreover, even as the beings in the West gradually increased, as soon as any creature transformed and gained sentience, they would migrate eastward. After all, compared to the vibrant colors of the East, the pure land of the Western world was too plain.
On Mount Kongtong, the great Da Luo experts of the Human Race were all observing, waiting for the disciples of these Sages to determine their superiority. They knew clearly that the future of the Human Race was not decided by the Human Race itself, but by those high and mighty Sages. It had been so since their birth, it was so in the past, it was so now, and it would be so in the future!
However, they hoped, they waited, for the day when the Human Race could see themselves as masters of their own destiny.
The immortals vying for the ownership of the Kongtong Seal, naturally, did not notice the humans standing on the ground.
The three from the Chan Sect had been unable to break through for a long time, and Guangchengzi was getting anxious. He seized the brief moment of rigidity that occurred each time the giant puppet of You activated its power, and drew out the Fantian Seal!
The Fantian Seal was refined from half of the Buzhou Mountain, a supreme quality among acquired treasures. Guangchengzi's eyes flashed, and the Fantian Seal suddenly flew into the sky. Above the nine heavens, a magnificent divine mountain appeared, the Buzhou Mountain. The phantom of Buzhou suppressed all eras and pressed down upon Beixu and You.
Although the Fantian Seal descended slowly, under its immense and majestic power, there was nowhere to escape. They could only resist it head-on!
You's pupils emitted a pure white light, and a long bridge of time and space was erected beneath the Fantian Seal.
Beixu's body bloomed with countless Pu Ying flowers, and the myriad giant pistils merged into a sea of flowers, sweeping upwards.
Even when facing the phantom of Buzhou Mountain, these two ancient Da Luo experts remained calm and composed. They continuously unleashed several magic treasures and divine abilities, managing to forcefully halt the downward momentum of the Fantian Seal.
Guangchengzi said in a deep voice, "Senior Brother Yun, Junior Brother Chi, please lend me your strength!"
It was not that the magic treasure was not powerful enough, but that Guangchengzi's magical power was insufficient to unleash the full might of the Fantian Seal.
Upon hearing this, the two of them had their Jade Purity immortal light rise from above their heads. The magical powers of the three merged, and the Fantian Seal instantly expanded several times. The majestic phantom of Buzhou Mountain stood between heaven and earth. Countless humans prostrated in awe at the sight. Even the great Da Luo Golden Immortals of the Human Race retreated far away, fearing the terrifying magic treasure might affect them.
After all, these individuals did not have a discerning Sage master like their opponents.
A vast and mighty pressure intimidated all the immortals, as if Buzhou Mountain had reappeared. The towering and majestic mountain stood beneath the stars, its white snow-covered divine peak, Buzhou, serene and solemn.
Under such pressure, Beixu's face paled slightly. Several ancient treasures were no match for the might of Buzhou Mountain. You was even forced to bend at the waist under the oppressive weight of the giant mountain and was about to be suppressed beneath it.
Kong Xuan, witnessing this scene, was greatly alarmed. With a swipe of his Five-Colored Divine Light, he forced Guiling back. With a forceful flick of his Five Elements Qiankun Fan, a vast power of Five Elements transportation and cosmic displacement acted upon the phantom of Buzhou Mountain, but it could only slow its descent. Guiling, at this moment, attacked again, disrupting Kong Xuan's spellcasting.
The majestic mountain descended heavily, carrying the might of heaven and earth, transforming into a torrent that swept towards Beixu and You. At this moment, the two appeared somewhat insignificant.
Just then, a streak of red light suddenly appeared in the sky, accompanied by a deafening clamor that echoed in all directions.
The streak of red light came from afar, transforming the horizon into a bloody sea. A terrifying saber intent, arrogant and commanding, soared into the sky with an aura of slaying gods and immortals. The immortal saber intent boomed and slashed towards the majestic phantom of Buzhou Mountain.
"Buzz~"
"Rumble~"
It was as if the heavens and earth were being reopened, a colossal roar capable of shattering mountains and rivers reverberated in all directions, deafening countless beings even tens of billions of miles away.
The majestic mountain disappeared, replaced by a large seal. Beneath the seal stood a tall and straight young man in a crimson, fitted outfit. In his right hand, he held a long saber emanating a terrifying aura of slaughter. His emotionless eyes gazed at Guangchengzi and the other two.
Under such a gaze, Guangchengzi felt as if he were being stared at by a venomous snake, and an unsettling feeling spread through his body.
Beixu and You breathed a sigh of relief. Kong Xuan also forced Guiling back and bowed respectfully to the young man from afar, saying, "Many thanks, Junior Uncle!"
Yun Zhongzi frowned and transmitted a message, "This person is likely the foremost powerful being under the Sage of All Beings, named Baqi, and was a demon god of the ancient Heavenly Court of the Demon Race! We are absolutely no match for him."
Upon hearing that it was a powerful being, Guangchengzi's face paled slightly. While he could suppress the entirety of the Underworld's powerful beings back then, it was because he wielded his master's supreme treasure, the Pangu Banner, which was comparable to a Sage's three moves. Even so, he was tortured by the ruthless Underworld's powerful being until he was half-dead. He no longer dared to underestimate these ruthless and cruel powerful beings.
Qi's indifferent eyes swept across the entire venue, and no one dared to meet his gaze. One reason was the fear that he might unleash his Luo Sheng Eye again; the other was that those blood-red eyes revealed a ferocious aura of countless slain bodies, which sent a chill down the spines of even the assembled immortals.
They were not afraid of other powerful beings, but they were afraid of powerful beings under the patronage of Sages. This was because other powerful beings, out of consideration for their Sage masters' dignity and the Sages' deterrence, would not dare to act. However, powerful beings who also had the protection of Sages could truly kill them. You have a Sage master, and they have a Sage elder brother, so killing them would be killing them.
Qi no longer looked at the crowd and directly stated, "Since this is the case, I will take this Kongtong Seal with me!"
The expressions of the crowd changed slightly. Suirenshi directly spoke out, "Senior, this is a supreme treasure of my Human Race. No matter what..."
"Wait a moment!"
A clear, cold, and elegant voice rang out, interrupting everyone.
Everyone turned around and saw Xuandu, who had been afflicted by the Luo Sheng Eye!
However, at this moment, the life and death aura around Xuandu was swirling, showing no signs of being suppressed.
Beixu's expression was one of confusion, then he exclaimed in shock, "My Luo Sheng Seed has been broken!"
Qi was also stunned. The dissolution of the Luo Sheng Eye typically required the slow erosion of accumulated cultivation over many Yuanhuis or even tens of Yuanhuis, and would result in severe injuries. However, Xuandu was completely unharmed.
Xuandu took a step forward and said with a light laugh, "Life and death are fated. Alas, the Golden Elixir is mysterious. A single Golden Elixir is born from the abdomen; the rise and fall of the Great Dao are not determined by heaven. Blessed is the boundless Heavenly Venerable, the True Immortal of the Purple Mansion emerges!"
As his voice fell, a two-element qi of life and death ascended, resembling a new creation of chaos. The Taiji Yin and Yang of life and death evolved into myriad phenomena. A single Golden Elixir entered the Purple Mansion, and the Great Dao thus attained true immortality.
"Hahaha, this humble Daoist is the True Immortal of the Purple Mansion. Greetings to all fellow Daoists!"
"This..." Yun Zhongzi exclaimed, "Senior Brother Xuandu, has he actually severed a corpse?"
The world was in turmoil, and spiritual energy from all directions surged into Xuandu's body. Xuandu stepped beyond the shackles of the tenth heaven of Da Luo Golden Immortal, becoming a powerful being of the eleventh heaven, and the first second-generation disciple among the Three Religions to reach the quasi-Sage realm!
On Mount Fuyu, Qing Ling looked with some surprise and praised, "Indeed, he is intelligent and possesses extraordinary perseverance. One disciple of the Supreme Clarity Daoist is equivalent to the disciples of an entire sect!"