At the call to seize the tower, the nine experts of the Dao sect had different reactions.

— Let’s temporarily set aside whether the expert certificates of Huanglong, Taiyi and a certain Shou were authentic.

Li Changshou was extremely skilled in escape techniques. Although he hadn’t used his ultimate escape methods yet, his combination of Space Escape and Wind Escape was enough to earn the title of ‘moving like shocking thunder, fast as lightning’.

His form flashed, and he appeared before the Western Teachings’ experts, the Taiji Diagram manifesting behind him, the Xuanhuang Tower suspended above his head. His footsteps swayed lightly, and his form vanished again.

The Western Teachings’ experts weren’t stunned at this moment; they seemed prepared, each stirring their immortal power and raising their magical treasures.

Among these Sage disciples were figures who were ‘ruthless and of few words’.

An elderly Daoist suddenly leaped up, his left hand holding a bright bronze bowl, his right hand gripping a golden short staff, smashing violently at the void ahead, strangely striking two wisps of Xuanhuang energy!

With two powerful treasures protecting him, Li Changshou was naturally unharmed, but his escape technique was broken by this elderly Daoist, forcing his form to rapidly retreat.

The initiative was lost!

Yet Li Changshou remained calm and unhurried, his form hovering in the air, attracting the attention of the Western Teachings’ disciples present.

In an instant, Dao rhythms surged and shadows flew chaotically before the Samsara Tower, streams of light shooting skyward as the Western Teachings’ Sage disciples moved to block them.

Among Li Changshou’s group, Kong Xuan reacted the fastest.

This powerful being of Phoenix ancestry, renowned for his extreme speed, swept forward with his Five-Colored Divine Light. Instantly, shadows were sealed by the divine light, magical treasures were nullified, his form charging straight toward Li Changshou’s position as if there were no obstacles in his path.

But just as Kong Xuan passed by Li Changshou’s side, space suddenly split open before him. Kong Xuan’s form crashed into it and was immediately trapped by a grand formation. Over ten experts activated the formation, temporarily removing him from the battle!

This trap had been prepared for Li Changshou!

After Kong Xuan came five figures: Duobao, Golden Spirit Sacred Mother, and Fairy Yunxiao charged faster, while True Lord Yuding and Zhao Gongming advanced more slowly.

Look at Fairy Yunxiao!

Her long dress swayed gently, her three thousand strands of hair unmoved, her skin fair and countenance cold, her beautiful eyes reflecting Li Changshou’s figure. Although she knew Li Changshou had powerful treasures protecting him from harm, she couldn’t help but worry in her heart.

The Mixed Origin Golden Dipper released golden light, and her delicate hands scattered streams of immortal light, instantly wounding dozens.

Now look at Golden Spirit Sacred Mother!

Wearing a light golden dress, and her long hair was arranged in elegant cloud-like buns.

As she charged forward, she revealed her six-armed Dharma body, six slender arms appearing behind her without any sense of disproportion, gripping various magical treasures and striking without mercy.

A flash of swordlight directly killed two Western Teachings’ Sage disciples, and even as they fled desperately for their lives, only a wisp of their primordial spirits escaped.

When she raised the Dragon Tiger Ruyi, even a Golden Immortal would cough blood and retreat if struck;

When she turned the Four Symbols Tower in her hand, a large group of Western Teaching experts were pressed so hard they could barely breathe.

Golden Spirit Sacred Mother’s pretty face was full of coldness, showing no mercy when she could kill, showing no hesitation when she could strike.

While Yunxiao had wounded less than twenty people, four or five Western Teachings members had already had their forms damaged by Golden Spirit Sacred Mother.

Three people even had their primordial spirits shattered by the Dragon Tiger Ruyi.

As for Duobao Daoren!

Omitted.

Duobao Daoren transmitted his voice in time, cautioning his fellow Dao sect experts:

“Today is not suitable for large-scale killing. There will surely be Sages coming to investigate later. It’s enough for us to wound them; let’s not kill too many Western disciples.”

Golden Spirit Sacred Mother gave a somewhat dissatisfied snort, while Fairy Yunxiao had already been mindful of this.

If anyone saw this situation, they might inevitably ask—

How could these top experts of the Dao sect, along with the powerful Kong Xuan, be fighting so ‘weakly’?

But one must consider who they were fighting.

The more than one hundred and sixty beings here were all Western Teachings’ Sage disciples, including many experts with profound cultivation realms who rarely showed themselves in the Primordial Chaos.

Moreover, Li Changshou and his group’s sudden attack was clearly within the Western Teachings’ expectations.

Large groups of Western Teachings’ Sage disciples formed subtle formations, supporting and protecting each other. With the many magical treasures they had refined over years of collecting incense and merit when thrown and smashed out now, they created quite an imposing momentum.

Therefore, the Western Teachings didn’t instantly collapse.

They had already held on for several breaths!

At this moment, with eight Dao sect disciples and Kong Xuan attacking, under Duobao Daoren’s reminder to show restraint, they had managed to push back the Western Teachings’ expert group, including Sage Jieyin’s twelve great disciples, which was quite an achievement.

Among the several Sage disciples that Golden Spirit Sacred Mother casually killed, there was even one with profound Dao cultivation, all now turned to tribulation ashes.

An elderly Daoist of the Western Teachings continuously transmitted messages, and all experts capable of holding their ground stepped forward to protect the Samsara Tower.

Li Changshou’s form constantly shifted in the air, steadily and safely utilizing the power of the Taiji Diagram and Xuanhuang Tower without any danger.

When Fairy Yunxiao came to join him, Li Changshou even protected her behind him, rarely playing the ‘masculine protector’ role.

At this moment…

Twenty-four stars burst forth with brilliant light, and the Sea-Calming Zhenzhus appeared around the Samsara Tower!

At this moment, True Lord Yuding protected Zhao Gongming from behind, a seven-colored flowing light cauldron in his hand suppressing dozens of streams of light attacking this area.

Zhao Gongming sat cross-legged in the center of the crowd, his hands forming seals, fully activating the Sea-Calming Zhenzhus!

The three-hundred-and-sixty-story Samsara Tower suddenly shook three times, and under the Sea-Calming Zhenzhus’ suppression, it actually ‘shrank’ by two circles!

“You Dao sect disciples go too far!”

A hunchbacked elderly Daoist shouted in anger, raising both hands high, a green banner flying out from behind him.

The green lotus on the banner scattered ancient Dao rhythms, instantly covering the sky and sun, and wrapping around the Samsara Tower.

The Green Lotus Treasure Banner!

As the Sea-Calming Zhenzhus pressed down, the banner’s corners fluttered wildly, seeming to bear enormous pressure.

Over ten more elderly Daoists flew up, golden light flashing around them, wielding magical treasures to strike at each Sea-Calming Zhenzhu.

The Sea-Calming Zhenzhus’ light flickered unstably, with several being slightly shaken by the strikes.

Beads of sweat appeared on Zhao Gongming’s forehead, but he gave a cold snort, reciting incantations as the twenty-four Sea-Calming Zhenzhus began rapidly changing, constantly forming various formations while continuing to suppress the Samsara Tower.

Li Changshou and Yunxiao were now surrounded and attacked by Western disciples. Although the Taiji Diagram and Xuanhuang Tower were powerful, they were only defensive treasures;

The opponents only needed to continuously bombard the space around the two to prevent Li Changshou from moving an inch.

Fairy Yunxiao clearly showed no anger at this time, only protecting Li Changshou completely, not yet rushing to activate the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation Diagram in her sleeve.

The Western experts here were far different from those demon race experts.

But Li Changshou wasn’t worried at all, his lips revealing a slight smile that made the Western Teachings’ experts feel somewhat uncertain…

Speaking of psychological warfare.

What the paper avatar saw: the Blood Sea was now full of golden light spheres, with spirits flying out from them, wandering aimlessly.

Calculations within calculations.

Sage Zhunti appearing to be provoked was a calculation, building the tower here was also a calculation.

If their side hadn’t discovered this mustard seed microcosm, the Samsara Tower would have directly become a Heavenly Dao treasure—this was the surface layer of the Western Teachings’ arrangement today.

Now, Li Changshou had found this place, Sovereign Teacher Tongtian had severed the Samsara Tower’s connection with the Heavenly Dao, yet Sage Zhunti had protected the Samsara Tower itself…

Then, Zhunti actively proposed to fight beyond the heavens, going to battle with Sovereign Teacher Tongtian in the outer realms, gradually leaving this place.

Incidentally, this also drew away the attention of the powerful beings in heaven and earth who could hinder the Western Teachings’ next step of their plan, leading them to the Chaos Sea to watch that Sage battle that would yield no result.

At this time, the Western Teachings secretly struck, splitting open space above the Blood Sea, letting countless souls accumulated over ten thousand years pour into the Netherworld!

Li Changshou had understood all this from the very beginning!

Elder Taiqing bestowing the Taiji Diagram was to let him represent the Human Teachings here to handle this, as Elder Taiqing wouldn’t directly intervene in this matter.

The first ‘do your best’ plan was to seize the Samsara Tower, making it the Netherworld Yinsi’s ‘backup samsara device’, which would also allow Lady Houtu to take regular breaks.

Li Changshou had thought of this, and naturally, the Western Teachings had thought of it too;

In this game of wits, Li Changshou wasn’t dealing with Golden Cicada, Ksitigarbha, or Virtual Bodhi, but with the Western Teachings as a whole.

When mutual calculations reached this point, victory couldn’t be achieved through clever strategies alone—now raw power was needed!

Divine light surged in Li Changshou’s eyes, his hair and Daoist robe floating, and the Taiji Diagram behind him suddenly stopped rotating. Standing at the center of the entire battlefield, he appeared extraordinarily remarkable at this moment.

The Western Teachings’ experts were extremely vigilant, especially when!

Fairy Yunxiao’s form suddenly retreated, using the Mixed Origin Golden Dipper to block some streams of light as she fell back toward Zhao Gongming’s direction.

Indeed!

“Balance of All Things!”

Li Changshou raised his head and shouted, his voice echoing throughout heaven and earth, as if shouting while using his innate divine ability would somehow double its power!

Look, the water essence surged!

The Western Teachings’ experts quickly retreated, and the magical treasures originally aimed at Li Changshou had their trajectories altered by their owners.

The Water God’s divine ability was well-known throughout the Western Teachings, with even the Sages having mentioned it, warning them to be careful of the Water God.

When this divine ability was used, it could forcefully pull them down to the same cultivation realm as the Water God, who could then easily eliminate those controlled by the divine ability using his powerful treasures!

As they say, experiencing something once is worth hearing about it a hundred times.

Now these Western Teachings’ experts witnessed firsthand this mysterious divine ability, this graceful bearing, this rapidly flashing figure who had unknowingly already rushed to the front of the Samsara Tower, that elegant back…view…as he reached out to press down on the Green Lotus Treasure Banner…

“He’s using the Wind Thunder Escape technique!”

“We’ve fallen for his trap!”

Before the Samsara Tower, the Taiji Diagram rotated behind Li Changshou, blocking all attacks from behind.

Two wisps of yin-yang energy surged from Li Changshou’s palm, striking the Green Lotus Treasure Banner’s surface!

The Green Lotus Treasure Banner blazed with light, its lotus pattern showing the yin-yang fish chasing each other.

“Seal!”

Li Changshou gave a low shout, and the treasure banner instantly retracted its precious light, shrinking from its tower-covering enormity to the size of a ‘silk banner’, gripped in Li Changshou’s hand.

Adding another treasure… was impossible.

This banner would probably need to be returned, after all, it was a Sage’s treasure.

The twenty-four Sea-Calming Zhenzhus around the tower blazed with light. Dozens of light streams struck at the Sea-Calming Zhenzhus but were all blocked by the Taiji Diagram that Li Changshou had deployed.

Even now, the Taiji Diagram hasn’t used even one-tenth of its power.

Each time the Sea-Calming Zhenzhus’ light flickered, the Samsara Tower shrank by one circle.

Li Changshou’s form wandered unhurriedly around the treasure tower, the Cosmic Ruler tearing open rifts in space, instead keeping the Western Teachings’ experts blocked outside.

The situation was eighty percent secured!

At this time, Li Changshou’s gaze turned toward True Lord Huanglong and True Lord Taiyi, who were entangled with Western Teachings’ experts at the edge of the battlefield, showing slight concern.

Taiyi was still fine, protected by numerous treasures, and the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover was a decent magical treasure.

True Lord Huanglong…

Only two Golden Immortals were engaging him in battle, and although their abilities were ordinary, both sides were trading blows evenly.

Looking around True Lord Huanglong, then at Golden Spirit Sacred Mother who was surrounded by nine elderly Daoists yet remained calm and composed, moving freely, and at Duobao Daoren who floated with hundreds of magical treasures, cheerfully chasing and beating dozens of Western Teachings’ disciples.

This old brother truly had a deep karmic fortune.

In the chaos, Ksitigarbha rode Discriminating Hearing, wandering near Brother Zhao, occasionally pointing a finger or throwing out some treasures.

Zhao Gongming had True Lord Yuding’s cauldron protecting his left and Fairy Yunxiao’s Mixed Origin Golden Dipper guarding his right, concentrating fully on unleashing the Sea-Calming Zhenzhus’ power, gradually suppressing and taming the Samsara Tower.

The battle seemed to be stabilizing, and without powerful treasures, the Western Teachings were destined to lose this tower.

That man who could influence the battle’s direction finally…

Opened his mouth!

True Lord Taiyi, fighting excitedly, revealed a slight sneer and calmly said to the several Western Teachings’ Sage disciples surrounding him:

“Sovereign Teacher Tongtian accepts disciples without discrimination, entering his school depends on destiny.

My master accepts disciples based on fortune and background, entering my master’s school depends on karmic fortune.

Your Western Teachings surpass both in accepting disciples, you accept based on… not being picky, taking whatever comes.

Now that’s an impressive standard.”

In an instant, this place fell into dead silence for the fourth time!

Li Changshou could sense that those Western Teachings’ cultivators had each had their Dao hearts shaken, their previously suppressed anger ignited.

An elderly Daoist cursed through gritted teeth: “Kill!”

In a flash, nearly a hundred streams of light shot toward True Lord Taiyi, but this time they weren’t magical treasures—within the light streams were Daoists with bloodshot eyes!

“Kill him!”

“Forget the Samsara Tower! Kill Taiyi! Set our Dao hearts right!”

“Kill Taiyi! Set our Dao hearts right!”

True Lord Taiyi immediately shuddered several times, nine fire dragons appeared before his chest to drive back his opponents, and two sparks shot out from his sleeve transforming into two Wind Fire Wheels, his feet stepped on them, and his form whooshed away hundreds of miles…

Streams of light pursued relentlessly behind him, Golden Spirit Sacred Mother almost couldn’t resist raising her sword to attack from behind.

Then came—

“Changgeng, save me!”

Li Changshou: …

Well, now the situation at the Samsara Tower was even more stable.

Hm? Something seemed off.

Li Changshou looked down at the grass ring on his wrist, discovering extremely faint red light flickering on it, making his mouth twitch.

In his mind, Little Sorrow’s voice was full of plaintiveness:

“I knew this would happen, doing such things would be discovered, now it’s over, we can forget about coming out in the future.

Why did I help you do this…

I’m so miserable…

Finally had a chance to be used as a magical treasure, could even convince myself to accept being a spirit treasure, and now something’s gone wrong again…”

“Haha!”

Wrath’s incarnation laughed proudly, “If he dares not use us, let’s get him!”

These were Lady Houtu’s incarnations, right?

Little Wrath was a complete personality, naturally angrier, while the other personalities probably inherited from Lady Houtu’s original ‘template’.

Were they really this petty?

Or was True Lord Taiyi’s verbal attack too powerful, one instance of sarcasm remembered as a grudge until today?

Li Changshou immediately transmitted to Taiyi, telling him to circle and come to the front of the Samsara Tower, where he would cover him with the Taiji Diagram.

But just as his words fell, an obscure, serene Dao rhythm appeared around the Samsara Tower.

His spiritual sense trembled, divine light concentrating in his eyes.

Li Changshou’s thoughts raced, and he reacted, turning his head to shout at Zhao Gongming:

“Quickly retrieve the Sea-Calming Zhenzhus!”

Zhao Gongming was stunned upon hearing this, slightly confused, as everything was progressing quite smoothly.

And in this moment of hesitation…

This space lit by spiritual light, treasure light, and formation barriers suddenly darkened, and a large hand appeared, seemingly casually pinching one of the Sea-Calming Zhenzhus.

Zhao Gongming immediately activated his technique, and twenty-three Sea-Calming Zhenzhus instantly returned to him, but by now the formation was broken, greatly reducing their power!

The Sage disciples looked up and saw a cloud of mist had appeared in the sky at some point.

As the mist dispersed, an elderly Daoist wearing gray robes, sitting on a seven-colored lotus platform, with a kind and peaceful countenance, held that Sea-Calming Zhenzhu—now shrunk to the size of a lotus seed—in his left hand and slowly said:

“Stop.”

A wave of Dao rhythm slowly spread out, and the experts present lost their will to fight, inexplicably feeling the urge to bow their heads and pay respects to this figure.

The fighting indeed stopped, with Golden Spirit Sacred Mother and Duobao Daoren quickly retreating to Zhao Gongming’s side, looking up at this elderly Daoist, clearly not much affected.

The elderly Daoist looked down at Li Changshou beside the Samsara Tower, his lips revealing a faint smile.

Li Changshou also smiled, making a Daoist salute to the elderly Daoist, and called out with “emotion”:

“Taiqing’s disciple Li Changgen greets Uncle Master Jieyin.”

“This poor Daoist still has great use for this tower.”

“Understood, this disciple only found the tower too beautifully made and couldn’t resist trying to take it back as a gift for my master. Please forgive my offense, Uncle Master.”

Li Changshou paused, then smiled and said: “Uncle Master, what about returning Severing Sect Brother Gongming’s pearl?”

The elderly Daoist remained silent, no longer looking at Li Changshou.

Li Changshou rose and flew toward Zhao Gongming, the Taiji Diagram and Xuanhuang Tower’s light blazing, seeming to warn the elderly Daoist above not to act rashly.

Li Changshou took out a green triangular banner from his sleeve and placed it in Zhao Gongming’s hand.

Then, still worried, he called upon more than ten streams of yin-yang energy from the Taiji Diagram to seal the banner completely.

“Brother, a leaf from the Chaos Green Lotus, hope it’ll do.”

Zhao Gongming blinked, nodded in agreement, and put the treasure banner in his robe.