Taishang Laojun counted on his fingers, his expression growing increasingly grim. After a long while, he suddenly said with a solemn look, "Junior Brother! Heaven is about to descend into great chaos. Gods and demons will rise again."
"Our calculations are the same. However, many gods have reincarnated. And the souls of the Three Thousand Great Demon Kings are sealed by me outside the Primordial Battlefield. They are not to be feared without their physical bodies, so how can gods and demons rise again?" Yuanshi Tianzun showed a look of confusion, but a trace of unease also stirred in his heart.
In the primordial calamity, gods and demons were destroyed. In the Dragon-Phoenix calamity, dragons, phoenixes, and qilin were destroyed. In the Witch-Demon calamity, witches and demons were destroyed. In the Investiture of the Gods calamity, the Jie School's forces were annihilated. Now, his sect alone dominates, holding sway over the world. Who could be scheming against him?
"The only ones with such ability, besides Master, would be our Third Junior Brother!" Taishang Laojun said suddenly after a moment of contemplation.
"Third Junior Brother? Hmph! Master took away two of his souls and sealed him in the Biyou Palace. What power does he have to oppose me?" Yuanshi Tianzun said with a cold snort.
"Junior Brother, have you not heard of the matter of innate souls?" Taishang Laojun's expression immediately turned serious, and he said.
"That was just Master deceiving Tongtian, to keep him settled. After all, the hundred thousand immortals were all annihilated, and he was blamed for the chaos. I fear his heart would not be at peace..." Ancestor Tongtian spoke, his expression suddenly changing: "Senior Brother! Could it be that Master's words are true? Is there truly such a thing as innate souls?"
"Alas! Junior Brother, you have stayed in the Yuxu Palace for too long. The news of Tongtian obtaining innate souls has long spread throughout the Heavenly Court. Guangchengzi and others went to Penglai Immortal Island, and as a result, Yunzhongzi, Taiyi, Guangchengzi, and Nezha were all taught a lesson by Tongtian. Even Tathagata exchanged blows with Tongtian and they were evenly matched. Junior Brother, how could you not know of such a significant matter?" Taishang Laojun said urgently.
"There was such a thing? Those scoundrels Guangchengzi actually didn't tell me. Hmph!" Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes immediately turned cold. He turned and walked out.
"Junior Brother, where are you going?" Taishang Laojun asked hurriedly.
"I'm going to destroy Tongtian and take his soul as well. Hmph!" Yuanshi Tianzun roared angrily.
"Alas!" Taishang Laojun sighed lightly as he watched Yuanshi Tianzun's angry departing back, murmuring to himself, "Junior Brother isn't here to seek advice, he's clearly suspecting me. However, this resurgence of gods and demons... who else besides you and I could have orchestrated this? And be able to shield heavenly secrets? Could it be Master..."
Taishang Laojun abruptly swallowed the words he had just spoken. He hurried back into the palace and sat by the alchemy furnace to refine pills.
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Outside Penglai Immortal Island, there were hundreds of heavenly generals and a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers. However, no one dared to rashly attack Penglai Immortal Island. This was because at the gate of Penglai Immortal Island stood nineteen demon generals, each as formidable as the Giant Spirit God. These nineteen demon generals formed a wall, blocking the hearts of these heavenly soldiers and generals, causing them immense frustration. But no one could do anything about them.
Demon generals from the primordial era, did they not possess the power to destroy heaven and earth? It seemed that apart from the twelve Golden Immortals who had already achieved sainthood, there was truly no one who dared, or was able, to move them.
Whoosh... a vast aura pressed down, making everyone feel the urge to prostrate themselves. The Nine Dragon Incense Carriage appeared in mid-air.
Yuanshi Tianzun saw the twenty demon generals standing before Penglai Immortal Island and his heart suddenly jolted. He had sealed the Primordial Battlefield again, so how did these people appear?
"Junior Brother Tongtian! I trust you are well?" Yuanshi Tianzun said faintly towards the inside of Penglai Immortal Island.
Inside the Biyou Palace, the First Qilin trembled. If not for the physical body of the Sect Master Tongtian, it would not have been able to withstand even Tathagata's palm strike. Now that Yuanshi Tianzun himself had arrived, how could it not be afraid?
"Don't panic! You are now the Sect Master Tongtian! During the Investiture of the Gods calamity, Tongtian fought against both Yuanshi Tianzun and Taishang Laojun. Moreover, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons is here to back you up," Lu Fan said, giving the First Qilin a sidelong glance.
"Cough cough! But back then, we had no power to fight back against Yuanshi Tianzun," the First Qilin said somewhat guiltily.
"Hmph! Let's go out and take a look together!" the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons snorted coldly.
Whoosh... whoosh... several figures left the Biyou Palace.
"Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons?" Seeing the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons suddenly, Yuanshi Tianzun was also slightly surprised. How did they get their physical bodies back?
"First Qilin, Ancestral Dragon... Hmph! I didn't expect it was them causing trouble. The most surprising thing is that these two old rivals have joined forces." Yuanshi Tianzun immediately recognized that the person within Tongtian's body was the First Qilin, and the divine general beside him was the Ancestral Dragon.
At this moment, the Ancestral Dragon saw that the Nine Dragon Kings of his clan had actually become the charioteers for the Yuanshi Heavenly Clan, and he was filled with rage. It would have been fine if they had simply found a few dragons to pull the carriage. But to have the Nine Dragon Kings pull the carriage for them was truly too much of an insult to dragons!
"Yuanshi Tianzun junior! Why don't you call your Master, old man Hongjun, to fight me! I'm afraid I'll kill you with one palm!" the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons said, looking at Yuanshi Tianzun with cold eyes.
"Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons! Do you think you are invincible just because you escaped? Hmph! You are no longer the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons you once were, and I am not the Yuanshi Tianzun I once was. Today, I will scatter your soul and make you never reincarnate!"
Yuanshi Tianzun snorted coldly. His body did not move, only his eyes shifted. Whoosh... suddenly, two streaks of fierce lightning shot towards the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons from the clear sky.
Beside everyone, Lu Fan's clone watched all this, quite shocked. Is this the power of a sage realm expert who has attained the Dao? Lightning was merely a matter of thought! Truly powerful!
"Hmph!" the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons snorted coldly and swung his treasured sword towards the fierce lightning. Instantly, sparks flew, the lightning disappeared, and the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons' sword emitted a cold, clear light.
"You... perish!" Swish... Yuanshi Tianzun moved his finger slightly, and instantly hundreds of divine talismans burst forth with golden light, flying towards the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons.
Whoosh... the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons' expression flickered. He dared not be careless any longer. He pointed the tip of his sword, and with a bang... a stern, azure protective shield met the ten thousand golden light talismans.
Instantly, the golden talismans' light and the stern azure light collided, pushing against each other and refusing to yield. Everyone looked up, the halos resembling golden lotuses and azure lotuses, very beautiful.
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Outside the Primordial Battlefield, the souls of the Three Thousand Great Demon Kings were blocked by a seal. Because souls could not see the light, and dawn was approaching, in their desperation, the souls could only temporarily seek hosts.
Suddenly, a cave mansion opened behind the Great Demon Kings. A chilling wind emanated from within.
Swish... the Three Thousand Great Demon Kings rushed in instantly.