Heaven's Will understood too late, but even so, it was unwilling to give up. It immediately transmitted its voice to the Heavenly Saints.
"Rush to Kunlun Mountain immediately and slay the rebellious thief Xu Fang!"
After Heaven's Will finished transmitting, the Heavenly Saints, naturally, dared not delay and immediately set off for Kunlun Mountain.
By the time they arrived at Kunlun Mountain, Xu Fang was already confronting the manifestation of Heaven's Will.
This made the Saints puzzled. Since the manifestation of Heaven's Will had appeared, why hadn't it attacked Xu Fang?
Instead, its expression was solemn, its face ashen, as if it were wary of something. Even when the Heavenly Saints arrived, it remained still, its gaze profound.
On the other hand, Xu Fang smiled upon seeing the arrival of the Heavenly Saints.
"Ho ho, are these many Saints trying to scare me, Xu Fang, to death?"
As Xu Fang spoke, his gaze swept over them. The Three Pure Ones and Nuwa regarded their noses with their eyes, their eyes with their hearts, pretending not to hear.
Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin Daoist, seeing Xu Fang's smiling face, instinctively took a step back.
However, remembering that the manifestation of Heaven's Will was present, they silently took a step forward, returning to their positions, their gazes fixed on the manifestation of Heaven's Will, filled with anticipation.
After so many years, they had suffered so much at Xu Fang's hands. Now, with Heaven's Will backing them, they should finally be able to hold their heads high and reclaim what they had lost over the years, shouldn't they?
However, to the disappointment of Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin Daoist, Heaven's Will did not wave its hand as they had expected, ordering the Heavenly Saints to swarm forward and tear Xu Fang to shreds.
Instead, it looked at Xu Fang and sighed helplessly.
"Xu Fang, you indeed have good schemes! You first knocked down Buzhou Mountain, then incited the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons to attack, but it was all just a smokescreen."
"Your goal, from beginning to end, has been these Nine Gates of Kunlun Mountain! I miscalculated!"
Heaven's Will was helpless. Xu Fang had caused so much trouble in the Primordial Era, all to wear it down.
While it was struggling to cope with these continuous troubles, Xu Fang seized the opportunity to enter Kunlun Mountain and retrieve what was hidden within the Nine Gates of Kunlun Mountain.
"If I didn't do this, how could I have crossed the sea under false pretenses?"
Xu Fang no longer bothered to hide anything. Since the plan had already succeeded and he had successfully opened the Nine Gates and retrieved the contents, there was no harm in revealing the truth.
The Saints suddenly understood that all of this had been Xu Fang's scheme.
The Three Pure Ones and Nuwa didn't seem to mind, but the two from the West became indignant and immediately shouted in anger.
"Detestable! Xu Fang, you are truly going against Heaven's Will! To be so disrespectful to Heaven's Will, you deserve to die!"
"Heaven's Will above, Xu Fang's crime of rebellion is unforgivable. I implore Heaven's Will to act and annihilate this traitor, restoring peace to the world!"
Everyone present, hearing the words of the two from the West, saw through their sinister intentions.
They simply wanted to get rid of Xu Fang, but dared not act themselves, so they tried to instigate the manifestation of Heaven's Will to kill by proxy.
The manifestation of Heaven's Will ignored the two clowns from the West, its gaze fixed on Xu Fang, or rather, on the object in Xu Fang's hand.
"Xu Fang, why bother? Why insist on mutual destruction?"
"!"
The Saints present were all shocked by the words of the manifestation of Heaven's Will.
Had they misheard? The dignified manifestation of Heaven's Will was actually saying such a thing?
Even though Xu Fang had already attained the Dao and become a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal, he was only equivalent to a Saint.
Under such circumstances, how could he possibly achieve mutual destruction with Heaven's Will?
Had they missed something? How had the situation suddenly escalated to the point of mutual destruction?
"I didn't want mutual destruction either, but I never imagined that the Nine Gates of Kunlun Mountain hid nine fragments of the World-Destroying Grinding Disk."
Xu Fang looked at the nine fragments in his hand and expressed his helplessness. His fellow countryman Pangu was too unreliable.
He knew that Pangu had hidden something in the Nine Gates of Kunlun Mountain that could deal with Heaven's Will.
But he never expected it to be fragments of the World-Destroying Grinding Disk!
"World-Destroying Grinding Disk!"
Upon hearing this, all the Saints were startled.
They looked at the nine fragments in Xu Fang's hand, filled with alarm. Was this object hidden within the Nine Gates of Kunlun Mountain the fragments of the World-Destroying Grinding Disk?
The World-Destroying Grinding Disk was a chaotic supreme treasure. Like other chaotic supreme treasures, each one was equivalent to a Heavenly Dao.
Moreover, the World-Destroying Grinding Disk was more mysterious and powerful than the Five Chaotic Supreme Treasures: the Chaotic Orb, the Sky-Opening Divine Axe, the Earth-Rending Chisel, the Jade Plate of Creation, and the Verdant Lotus of Chaos.
No one had ever seen a complete World-Destroying Grinding Disk, because legend had it that once the World-Destroying Grinding Disk appeared, it would grind everything in heaven and earth to dust, reducing all things and living beings to nothingness, returning them to chaos.
If heaven and earth ceased to exist, then Heaven's Will, as the manifestation of the will of heaven and earth, would naturally cease to exist as well. No wonder Heaven's Will was so wary!
"Do not act rashly. Stay put."
The manifestation of Heaven's Will, fearing that these Heavenly Saints might make a rash move, quickly instructed them.
The Saints remained silent. With the fragments of the World-Destroying Grinding Disk now in Xu Fang's hands, and even Heaven's Will lacking the confidence to act, why would they do anything unnecessary?
Even Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin Daoist, who had wanted Xu Fang dead earlier, were now silent.
If they really angered Xu Fang, and he directly activated the World-Destroying Grinding Disk, none of them would be able to escape.
Indeed, facing Xu Fang, they were always so powerless!
Even with Heaven's Will assisting them, they could do nothing to Xu Fang. How tragic!
"Xu Fang, have you thought it through? Although the World-Destroying Grinding Disk can restrain me, once it is activated, all things will return to nothingness. It is indiscriminate."
The manifestation of Heaven's Will patiently reasoned.
"At that time, let alone us, even you, the one who activated the World-Destroying Grinding Disk, will cease to exist. Are you truly willing to perish together like this?"
Hearing this, all the Saints looked at Xu Fang, feeling helpless and powerless.
Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin Daoist retreated repeatedly, exchanging bitter glances.
If Xu Fang were to activate the World-Destroying Grinding Disk, and heaven and earth returned to chaos, even as Saints, they would not be able to survive.
The Three Pure Ones and Nuwa also gave wry smiles. Did it have to be this extreme? Wasn't the plan to just oppose Heaven's Will? Why had it suddenly escalated to a point of total annihilation?
"If I activate the World-Destroying Grinding Disk and all things return to chaos, then logically, I will also cease to exist."
Xu Fang looked at the manifestation of Heaven's Will and spoke.
"However, to be precise, I actually have a way to preserve my life, so your notion of mutual destruction is not entirely accurate."
"!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present was filled with disbelief.
Once the World-Destroying Grinding Disk was unleashed, heaven and earth would return to chaos. Yet Xu Fang still had a method to survive such a calamity?