Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage

But in the battle at Mount Buzhou, Protector Mosquito was able to escape thanks to Kong Xuan’s intervention, yet Kong Xuan himself fell into a dire situation. His Five-Colored Divine Light couldn’t affect the Eastern Emperor Bell and was instead captured by Wukong using the bell. Wukong also placed a restriction constructed of Chaos Sword Qi within Kong Xuan’s Primordial Spirit. These past few days, he dared not make any rash moves and sat in a cave abode in meditation, searching for ways to break the restriction of the Chaos Sword Qi.

Kong Xuan thought to himself, "The restriction of Chaos Sword Qi under the Eastern Emperor Bell is incredibly powerful. Despite polishing it repeatedly with my Innate Five Elements Divine Light, it had no effect whatsoever. It seems that only Chaos Sword Qi can actually counteract Chaos Sword Qi! Born from Chaos, without limits, it is the mother of all things; there’s no such thing as mutual generation and conquest among them, all things originate from Chaos."

Kong Xuan was correct.

There were indeed great beings who split heaven and earth apart, and within a fragment of the shattered world, a single life remained, a worm. This worm, through endless years of cultivation, eventually became a Heavenly Dao Saint and, reaching the realm of a Heavenly Dao Saint, severed the Three Thousand Great Paths and ultimately became a Great Dao Sage. This person was Hong Jun.

As the saying goes, "Hong Jun came before heaven itself, with Pangu being the first to split heaven and earth." People regard Hong Jun as the creator of this world, but that is not the case. If one must speak of an originator for this world, it would be the Dao. What is the Dao? It is the mystery of mysteries, that is the Dao, indescribable, invisible, to be sought but never fully grasped.

Buddha originated from Dao, sharing the same root. Only their doctrines, cultivation techniques, and thoughts differ, hence the diversity of sects. But ultimately, they each pursue the supreme Dao of this world.

Chaos is born from the Dao, without origin, and thus to suppress Chaos, one must use Chaos or the Dao itself.

Kong Xuan lacked such ability. The Innate Five Elements were already an incredibly potent spell and talent—anything prefixed with "Innate" was extraordinary. But even after Kong Xuan repeatedly polished the restriction with his Innate Five Elements Divine Light, it didn’t budge in the slightest; instead, it seemed to become more stable, which was truly terrifying.

In the Chaotic World, there are many shattered worlds left behind by predecessors, all ultimately unable to withstand the might of the Dao and destroyed by the hands of Chaos Heaven Demons. The same was true for the Earth Immortal Realm—if it wasn’t protected with sufficient strength, it too would someday meet such a fate, with all living beings annihilated apart from Great Dao Sages.

Kong Xuan thought to himself, "Even if I were to escape, Amitabha Buddha and Teacher Zhun Ti would probably be helpless against this issue, as they lack the Pangu Banner of the Lord of Primordial Beginning or the Slaying Immortal Four Swords of Tong Tian Sect Master and cannot wield Chaos Sword Qi. This restriction is proving to be quite troublesome! Oh, Protector Mosquito, you’ve caused me, Kong Xuan, no small trouble."

Reflecting on his previous splendor and his current plight, Kong Xuan felt a profound sadness. Once, he had been formidable and made a name for himself, yet he failed to see the tide of events. He sided with the Jie Taoist and repelled many experts, but in the end, he was captured by Zhun Ti. Additionally, because of Daoist Duobao transforming into Tathagata and achieving Buddhahood, he became an equal to Zhun Ti, something Kong Xuan found unbearable. After all, Duobao was of a younger generation than himself—how could he be on equal standing? Enraged, Kong Xuan swallowed Tathagata, who then broke free from his spine. Although furious, Kong Xuan didn’t dare to kill him, as one must consider the master before beating the dog, thus he granted him the title of Buddha Mother and the name Peacock Great Bright King.