"Xu Fang, you truly are ruthless! Even more ruthless than I am!"
Within the Sea of Chaos, Luo Hu gazed upon the Primordial World, sensing the endless calamities befalling it, and sighed with emotion.
He had once thought that by destroying the Western spiritual脉, rendering the West a barren land, he had reached the pinnacle of madness.
Little did he know that Xu Fang surpassed him in ruthlessness, directly targeting the entire Primordial World, causing the Ancestral Witches to directly bring down Buzhou Mountain.
He had always held a reputation for achieving enlightenment through slaughter, but now, compared to Xu Fang, it truly was as Xu Fang had said, a mere trifle compared to a great mountain.
Xu Fang also looked upon the Primordial World and sighed.
"There is no other way. If not for this, how could we keep that one in check?"
Xu Fang spoke, "Alright, I won't say much more to you. Later, have your Outer Realm Demonic Tribulation subordinates play in the Primordial World. Do not harm any living beings; follow my instructions."
"Understood, they are already itching to move."
Luo Hu agreed. It was no difficult task to deploy the Outer Realm Demonic Tribulation.
Hearing this, Xu Fang said no more. Light emanated from him, and he vanished.
Simultaneously, the six Heavenly Dao Sages, summoned by the Heavenly Dao and the Dao Ancestor, appeared near Buzhou Mountain.
Following the will of the Heavenly Dao, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, upon seeing these six Sages, immediately made arrangements.
"Nu Wa, I now bestow upon you the Qian Kun Cauldron. You shall refine materials to mend the heavens. The five of you shall go to the North Sea. In the North Sea resides the Mystic Tortoise, whose four legs are vast and strong enough to support the heavens."
"Yes!"
The six Sages responded in unison, accepting their orders and proceeding.
Nu Wa immediately began to refine materials for mending the heavens with the Qian Kun Cauldron as her vessel, using five-colored stones and the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil.
The Three Pure Ones and the two from the West also proceeded to the North Sea as instructed, to sever the four legs of the Mystic Tortoise, to serve as pillars supporting the heavens in place of Buzhou Mountain.
As soon as they arrived in the North Sea, they heard a greeting.
"Hi! You folks over there, are you here to chop off my old tortoise? I'm right here, come and chop, come and chop!"
The five Sages heard this and looked towards the sound, seeing a colossal turtle appear before them, raising its front legs and beckoning them.
"..."
For a moment, they were at a loss for words. This Mystic Tortoise knew why they were here, and facing impending doom, it was willingly offering itself for slaughter, stretching out its neck for them to hack. This was truly perplexing.
The Mystic Tortoise, however, was somewhat displeased with their reaction and urged them on.
"What are you waiting for? Chop! Daoist Xu Fang said that if I endure this tribulation, I will be reincarnated into prominence and be immensely revered!"
"Xu Fang!"
Upon hearing the Mystic Tortoise's words, the five Sages' gazes immediately sharpened.
So, this North Sea Mystic Tortoise had been persuaded by Xu Fang?
What was the meaning of all this? Xu Fang had caused Buzhou Mountain to collapse and now arranged for the mending of the heavens. What was the point of it all? Was he just looking for trouble?
However, regardless of the reason, the heavens needed support, and the Mystic Tortoise was unavoidable. In the end, its four legs were severed and used to support the heavens.
And the Heavenly Dao, to prevent Xu Fang from causing further trouble and unexpected events, had been observing the entire affair.
At this moment, witnessing the events in the North Sea, it was filled with confusion.
Wasn't Xu Fang known for his "if I cannot have it, I will destroy it" mentality? Why had he made arrangements beforehand and notified the North Sea Mystic Tortoise?
"Forget it, this fellow has gone mad. Ignore him. I must watch him closely and not let him cause any more trouble."
The Heavenly Dao soon abandoned its contemplation. In any case, Xu Fang's state was clearly abnormal. Who knew what monstrous acts he would commit?
However, the subsequent events proceeded remarkably smoothly.
Nu Wa successfully refined the materials to mend the heavens, patching the great hole in the sky. The other Sages also successfully erected new pillars in the four corners of the world, supporting the heavens.
Thus, the great calamity of the Primordial World finally ended, and the world stabilized once more.
The six Sages, having achieved such great merit, were bestowed with blessings in recognition of their deeds.
"What exactly was Xu Fang trying to achieve with all this?"
The Heavenly Dao grew increasingly perplexed. If Xu Fang truly intended to destroy what he could not possess, why had he not continued to cause trouble during the chaos of the world?
At that time, influenced by the state of the world, its own power had weakened, making it the perfect opportunity for Xu Fang to cause havoc.
Instead, he had created such a spectacle. Was it merely to allow these six Sages to accumulate more merit?
"Could it be that Xu Fang has truly gone mad, beyond reason? Heh heh?"
The Heavenly Dao couldn't help but laugh. If that were the case, wouldn't it be sufficient to simply wait for him to fall into demonic possession?
"Wait! Demonic possession? Why are there suddenly so many Outer Realm Demonic Tribulation beings in the Primordial World!"
The Heavenly Dao's triumphant mood did not last long. As the world returned to normalcy, its power finally returned, and it sensed the anomaly in the Primordial World.
At this moment, it felt that demonic illusions were rampant throughout the Primordial World. Nine out of ten beings cultivating were possessed by Outer Realm Demonic Tribulation!
"Damn it! So Xu Fang colluded with Luo Hu, deliberately causing Buzhou Mountain to collapse, to allow Outer Realm Demonic Tribulation to spread throughout the Primordial World, spreading demons everywhere!"
The Heavenly Dao was enraged. It finally understood Xu Fang's intentions.
It certainly knew that Luo Hu, that fellow who had died and yet not died, had been lurking in the Sea of Chaos outside the Primordial World, never forgetting his ambition to return.
However, the Primordial World was controlled by the Heavenly Dao; how could it allow Luo Hu to encroach upon it?
In the past, when cultivators fell into demonic possession, it would attract one or two Outer Realm Demonic Tribulation beings.
However, to the Heavenly Dao, these were trivial matters, easily eradicated with a mere flick of its wrist.
But with Buzhou Mountain's fall and the world's calamity, the Heavenly Dao's influence was affected, making it difficult to perceive so many.
Now that the world had recovered, it suddenly discovered that the Primordial World seemed to be teeming with Outer Realm Demonic Tribulation beings!
Without a doubt, this must be Xu Fang colluding with Luo Hu!
The collapse of Buzhou Mountain was merely a part of their plan.
Xu Fang's intention was not to destroy the Primordial World, but to join forces with Luo Hu and, during the time of the world's calamity and the chaos of heavenly secrets, deploy the Outer Realm Demonic Tribulation.
Now, the cultivators of the Primordial World, due to this great calamity, had unstable Dao hearts, and nine out of ten had fallen prey.
With such a vast number, even the Heavenly Dao could not clear them out in a short time.
These two fellows intended to use the Outer Realm Demonic Tribulation to influence cultivators, turning them into their strength and occupying the Primordial World!
As if to confirm the Heavenly Dao's conjecture, at this moment, the Primordial World, which had just regained its calm, erupted with demonic energy.
And closely following this demonic energy were countless voices that resounded.
"Hahaha! We have watched this Primordial World from the Sea of Chaos for so long, and now we can finally come to the Primordial World!"
"Fellow Daoist, lend me your body, and let me cause a great disturbance in this Primordial World!"
"Dao Ancestor? Heavenly Dao? In our eyes, there is only Demon Ancestor Luo Hu. Demon Ancestor Luo Hu is the eternal god!"
As these voices fell, the demonic energy in the Primordial World grew even denser, and the Heavenly Dao was overwhelmed with a headache.
This Xu Fang and Luo Hu, in league together, were indeed both sinister and devious!