Soon, Emperor Taiyi gathered many demons and headed towards the lower realm!
This massive upheaval was naturally sensed by Dijiang. His brow furrowed, wondering if the demon race knew they were short one ancestral witch and were now launching a full-scale war.
However, Dijiang was soon bewildered!
Because wherever Emperor Taiyi passed, he began slaughtering humans!
It was well-known that humans were naturally weak, a race created by Nuwa of the demon race. Even the Wu race was too lazy to bother with them, yet the demon race couldn't tolerate them? In such a short time, Emperor Taiyi had already massacred numerous tribes!
On Shouyang Mountain, Taiqing Laozi was refining pills when his heart suddenly skipped a beat. A sense of unease lingered in his mind. He immediately performed a divination and, in an instant, Taiqing Laozi was enraged!
Concurrently, Li Er, who was in Huoyun Cave, also sensed the anomaly concerning the human race. He immediately rushed out of Huoyun Cave and looked towards the primordial land!
In the West, Jieyin and Zhunti also performed divinations. Zhunti then smiled and said, "Senior Brother, the demon race is about to slaughter humans. Humans will eventually become the protagonists of heaven and earth. Should we not scheme for some of this destiny?"
Jieyin nodded and said, "Indeed. Currently, thirty percent of the human race's destiny rests with Nuwa, thirty percent with the Three Ancestors of Humanity, and forty percent with Taiqing Laozi and his avatar Li Er! As for Nuwa, Taiqing Laozi, and Li Er's destiny, we cannot touch it. However, the Three Ancestors of Humanity are different. If we use Emperor Taiyi's hand to kill the Three Ancestors of Humanity, we might be able to scheme for a portion of this thirty percent of destiny!"
Zhunti's interest was immediately piqued. "It seems we need to make a trip to the East!"
Jieyin glanced into the distance and nodded!
Firstly, Nuwa would likely not stop the demon race, as they weren't intending to exterminate humanity, but merely to collect essence blood to forge a divine weapon to slay the witches!
Then there were Li Er of the Ren School and Taiqing Laozi. These two were unstable factors. It remained to be seen if they would scheme for the destiny of the Three Ancestors of Humanity, as for those who had attained sainthood, their schemes ultimately revolved around destiny!
Therefore, Zhunti and Jieyin prepared to go their separate ways: one to find Li Er, the other to find Taiqing Laozi!
Soon, Zhunti arrived at the entrance of Huoyun Cave. Li Er was already preparing to leave. Zhunti approached him and smiled, "Fellow Daoist, it's been a while. Won't you invite me in for a seat?"
Li Er frowned. Why was Zhunti showing up at this moment?
"Fellow Daoist, it is inconvenient today. I have urgent matters," Li Er said, attempting to leave. However, Zhunti cheerfully blocked his path and said, "Fellow Daoist, is this about the human race?"
Li Er nodded. As a sage, Zhunti could not be kept in the dark about such matters.
"Fellow Daoist, the demon race will not annihilate humanity; they are merely slaughtering a portion of them. Why not use the demon race's hand to eliminate the Three Ancestors of Humanity? This would free up thirty percent of the destiny. Furthermore, Nuwa's inaction as the demon race slaughters humans will also cause her to lose some destiny. At that time, wouldn't we be able to reap the benefits?" Zhunti hastily said. After all, they were all sages, and their pursuits were destiny and merit. Only by accumulating both could they progress!
Therefore, Zhunti believed that Li Er would not refuse such a proposal, as it was beneficial to him.
Li Er's eyes narrowed slightly. He now understood Zhunti's intentions. Setting aside the fact that he would never scheme for the destiny of the Three Ancestors of Humanity, even if Zhunti's proposal were followed, his own destiny as a human sage would be diminished. This was a fact. If humanity faced calamity and he, the human sage, did not intervene, would he still be worthy of being a human sage?
Immediately, Li Er unfurled the Taiji Diagram and sneered, "Zhunti, cease your nonsensical ramblings. I am a sage of the human race, how could I stand idly by while humanity is slaughtered!"
Zhunti was stunned, his expression then turning as dark as ink. He raged, "Li Er, you ungrateful wretch! You are merely a merit avatar. Although you are immune to all methods, your innate origin is insufficient. I advise you not to be foolish!"
Li Er immediately let out a cold laugh. Did this Zhunti truly believe he was just an ordinary merit avatar? He was a being who had attained sainthood through the merits of opening the heavens and establishing a school, utterly incomparable to Zhunti, who had barely entered the realm of sainthood!
With time running short, Li Er immediately threw out the Taiji Diagram. The Taiji Diagram transformed into a golden bridge in mid-air, pinning Zhunti in place!
"Tongtian, Yuanshi, quickly come and assist me!" Li Er also sent a telepathic message!
Tongtian, who was preaching on Jin'ao Island, was startled. He then summoned the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation and rushed towards the primordial land!
Upon hearing Li Er's telepathic message, Yuanshi also swiftly left Kunlun Mountain and headed towards Huoyun Cave.
Although Li Er's cultivation was excellent, he was, in the end, merely a merit avatar with inferior divine abilities. However, being at the sage level, he could still pin Zhunti with the Taiji Diagram.
Zhunti struggled to break free but was firmly locked by the Taiji Diagram. However, as long as he could delay Li Er, it would be considered a success!
But soon, Yuanshi arrived. Upon seeing Zhunti, he was furious. "Zhunti, you dare to engage in combat with my eldest brother's avatar? You court death!"
As he spoke, he unleashed the Pangu Banner, and the power of this primordial treasure was immediately displayed!
Li Er withdrew the Taiji Diagram and said, "Yuanshi, I entrust Zhunti to you. I have other urgent matters."
Yuanshi nodded. "Alright!"
Instantly, he used the Pangu Banner to engulf Zhunti and head towards the chaos. After all, fighting within the primordial land would damage the earth's veins and incur karma!
Tongtian also arrived in a hurry. However, Minghe had also made a move. As long as he could cause trouble for the Three Pure Ones, Minghe would be happy, regardless of the matter!
Li Er looked at Minghe blocking his path and said to Tongtian, "Leave this Minghe to you!"
Tongtian laughed heartily and said, "Good!"
He then glanced provocatively at Minghe, inviting him to go to the chaos for a proper fight!
Minghe's face turned ugly. Damn it, he had to face Tongtian. He was somewhat apprehensive, having just been defeated by Tongtian not long ago!
On Shouyang Mountain, Jieyin looked at Taiqing Laozi with a smile and said, "Eldest Senior Brother, why the need for this?"
Taiqing Laozi snorted coldly and said, "You? You dare to call me Eldest Senior Brother? You hold no position, nor were you accepted as a disciple by our master!"
Jieyin's face stiffened. That was true; the damn Minghe had usurped his seat, and he truly was not worthy of calling Taiqing Laozi Eldest Senior Brother!
"The fall of the Three Ancestors of Humanity is a good thing. Why do you persist?" Jieyin said again!
Taiqing Laozi was too lazy to waste words. Time was of the essence. He immediately flicked his hand, and the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Pagoda of Absolute Protection appeared in his hand, casting it towards Jieyin!
Jieyin hastily dodged, and at the same time, he called out, "Nuwa, aren't you coming out yet?"
In a one-on-one fight, he, Jieyin, was several rounds behind Taiqing Laozi!
Taiqing Laozi looked at Nuwa and snorted, "A fine Human Mother, little junior sister. Are you also going to stand in my way?"
Nuwa did not speak but instead summoned her spiritual treasure, the Qiankun Cauldron, her intent clear: the two of them were sufficient to hold Taiqing Laozi back!