76: Lao Tzu VS Hongjun's clone

Suddenly, the person who arrived was none other than Laozi, who had completed his Breakthrough and advanced to the Quasi-Saint Realm.

However, his appearance had changed drastically. His original look of white hair and a youthful face had turned completely white-haired, and his face had aged significantly. Even his aura had become sharp and overbearing, losing the kindliness he had shown back at Kunlun Mountain.

Most importantly, Laozi's eyes had turned silver-white. Just meeting his gaze allowed one to feel the indifference, the condescension, and the feeling of being high and mighty within them.

“What!”

“That's Laozi!”

“Fellow Daoist Laozi has advanced to the Quasi-Saint Realm?”

“My God, this is truly incredible. I was wondering why I hadn't seen any trace of Laozi earlier; it turns out he went to advance his level.”

“A Quasi-Saint, another Quasi-Saint has appeared. The era of the Primordial World has completely changed.”

“...”

At the same time, the surrounding Cultivators also woke up as if from a dream.

One by one, they looked at Laozi in mid-air with complex expressions. Their eyes were filled with envy, jealousy, longing, and other emotions.

For no other reason than the fact that Laozi, after reaching the Quasi-Saint Realm, was simply too powerful.

The appearance of that unfamiliar Quasi-Saint earlier had already left them powerless. A collective attack from a group of people couldn't even pose a slight threat to him; he had destroyed it all with a wave of his hand.

But the result?

That mysterious Quasi-Saint Cultivator had now actually had an arm severed by Laozi. Who was stronger and who was weaker was clear at a glance.

Most importantly, with the appearance of Di Jiang, Laozi, and that mysterious Quasi-Saint, the era where the Grand Unity Golden Immortal reigned supreme was officially over.

From now on, the top combat power of the Primordial World would be the Quasi-Saint Realm, not the Grand Unity Golden Immortal. They had also fallen from the top of the pyramid, no longer possessing their former superiority and dominance!

“Collect~”

At this moment, Laozi did not hesitate, waving his hand to directly collect the qiankun cauldron.

After completing all this, a trace of a smile finally appeared on his face. He looked toward Yuanshi and Tongtian in the lower area and said, “Second Brother, Third Brother, leave this place as quickly as possible. The upcoming battle is not something you can participate in.”

As soon as these words were spoken, Yuanshi and Tongtian's bodies shook, and the surrounding Cultivators also woke up as if from a dream.

Indeed!

It seemed like the matter was ending with Laozi stepping in to seize the qiankun cauldron, but in reality, this was only the beginning.

How could that mysterious Quasi-Saint, after having an arm severed and an innate supreme treasure seized, just let it go? Thus, a battle between the two would inevitably break out.

At the thought of this, Yuanshi, Tongtian, and the others no longer hesitated. They quickly performed escape techniques and began to retreat rapidly away from this area.

They had just witnessed the power of a Quasi-Saint with their own eyes and felt the pressure of a Quasi-Saint personally. That was not something they could compare to, nor was it something they could contend with.

In the blink of an eye, Yuanshi's group retreated from the area and arrived at the mountaintop where Li Yun, Zhenyuanzi, and Hongyun were located.

Meanwhile, Laozi no longer had any misgivings. He turned, raised his sword, and pointed it at Hongjun's Clone, saying, “Fellow Daoist, do you wish to continue?”

“Bastard~”

Facing Laozi's behavior, Hongjun's Clone was beyond furious.

He was Hongjun's Clone, the Clone of a future Saint. Now, he had actually had an arm severed by a fellow who had been constantly schemed against. This was simply a humiliating disgrace.

Most importantly, he had to take the qiankun cauldron back. The value of this item was immense, and its own functions were extremely Heaven-Defying.

If it were obtained and mastered by Laozi, it would be a huge obstacle to Hongjun's future plans, and even... “Fight~”

Without any hesitation, Hongjun's Clone struck out boldly.

He gave a low roar as his blood surged and his magic power swelled. The arm that had been severed by Laozi recovered to its original state at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After doing all this, Hongjun's Clone reached out and took out a whisk. It shone with brilliant light and overflowed with precious radiance; it was clearly a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Next, he unhesitatingly controlled the whisk to wave. Countless silver threads swept out, transforming in mid-air into flood dragons that bared their fangs and claws as they attacked toward Laozi.

“Slash~”

To this, Laozi did not hesitate either. With a low shout, he brandished his sword. The Taiqing Sword Qi raged, directly slicing through the flood dragons and then striking straight toward where Hongjun's Clone was.

Seeing this situation, Hongjun's Clone did not dare to be negligent. He quickly began to control the whisk in his hand to counterattack, while his left hand formed a dharma seal. One powerful Divine Ability after another was condensed and smashed toward Laozi's location.

In an instant, the battle between the two sides entered a white-hot stage.

Although they were far apart, the expansion of the terrifying Quasi-Saint battle's aftershocks caused the surrounding mountains to shake. Even Li Yun and the others on the mountaintop felt a strong sense of unease.

Unable to worry about anything else, the group once again pulled back and retreated.

After retreating another thousand miles, the aftershocks of the battle were finally unable to affect them. While everyone breathed a sigh of relief, their eyes stared intently at the two figures fighting in the distance, their depths filled with longing.

Yuanshi and Tongtian, in particular, were even more excited at this moment.

It wasn't just because of Laozi's appearance this time, nor just because Laozi had advanced to the Quasi-Saint Realm and seized the innate supreme treasure, the qiankun cauldron, but because of the power of Attaining the Dao through Strength.

Although they were far away, everyone could see that Laozi currently held the upper hand.

Even though the long sword in his hand was only a high-grade innate spirit treasure, and even though his own cultivation had only just entered the Quasi-Saint Realm while the opponent was at the Mid-stage Quasi-Saint, the advantage between the two had always remained with Laozi.

This already demonstrated the power and terror of Attaining the Dao through Strength, further strengthening the determination of the two to take this path and perfect their own advancement through Attaining the Dao through Strength.

“So strong, I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Laozi's Sword Dao to be so powerful!”

Suddenly, Minghe's voice rang out.

He walked to the area beside Tongtian and spoke with an envious expression: “Fellow Daoist Tongtian, it looks like your advancement speed will be very fast from now on.”

As soon as these words came out, the surrounding people were first stunned.

Next, every one of them also looked at Tongtian with expressions of envy.

Not many people knew that Laozi was a master of the Sword Dao, but basically everyone in the Primordial World knew that Tongtian primarily cultivated the Sword Dao.

In the current situation, Laozi had attained the Dao of a Quasi-Saint and was clearly focused on the Sword Dao. He was also Tongtian's eldest brother. If he were to give him some private guidance then, would it still be difficult for Tongtian to advance to the Quasi-Saint Realm?

“Fellow Daoist Minghe must be joking.”

Coming back to his senses, Tongtian spoke with some helplessness: “Although Big Brother and I both Cultivate the Sword Dao, our directions of development are different!”

“This also means that Big Brother's Sword Dao only has reference value for me. I will not take Big Brother's path; if I did, I would become a follower, an imitator, and not myself.”

Hearing this, Minghe nodded thoughtfully and then said: “Even so, there are still great benefits to be used as a reference, aren't there?”

“Fellow Daoist Tongtian, I want to ask you, what are the conditions for advancing to the Quasi-Saint Realm? How should we break through the current shackles and advance to the Quasi-Saint Realm?”