Old Toad Ancestor glared furiously, nearly maddened by hatred.
However, he was in terrible condition and no longer had the strength to fight.
Moreover, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti were watching him like tigers. Whether in strength or background, they were far beyond anything Old Toad Ancestor could compare to.
Thus, Old Toad Ancestor could only rage helplessly for the moment.
Still, such a direct confrontation caused an enormous commotion.
Duke of the East, lord of the Celestial Court, had naturally noticed the scene as well.
There was no need for further words.
Duke of the East immediately descended before Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, speaking in a low voice:
"Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, have you not gone too far?"
"Do you truly think there is no one in my Celestial Court?"
Duke of the East looked darkly at Old Toad Ancestor, who was barely clinging to life, his anger plain for all to see.
Right before the lord of the Celestial Court, they had gravely wounded one of its people—indeed, they had nearly killed Old Toad Ancestor in one stroke.
How could Duke of the East not be furious?!
Hearing this, Jie Yin sneered and replied without the slightest fear:
"Heh, we have gone too far?!"
"Duke of the East, are all you people of the Celestial Court like this? You only know how to bully the weak with the strong. How truly despicable."
"If I had not considered this a Sage's Daoist sanctum, I would have buried that toad here."
Jie Yin's words brimmed with killing intent, chilling the hearts of all who heard them!
Duke of the East was rendered even more speechless with rage.
Behind him, the Celestial Court's many experts also glared fiercely, their eyes fixed upon Chen Ku.
After all, this entire matter had begun because of him. Besides, apart from Old Toad Ancestor, many of them coveted Chen Ku's gains from today as well.
Chen Ku paid them no heed. He merely cast the Celestial Court crowd an indifferent glance and gave a soft snort.
"Hmph, so what if it is the Celestial Court?!"
"My master and martial uncle are disciples of a Sage."
With Jie Yin and Zhun Ti already standing up for him, Chen Ku naturally had no reason to cower any longer.
He deliberately spoke at precisely the right moment.
For others, they might have been too embarrassed to mention their status as "registered disciples."
But Chen Ku wore it as though it were only natural.
So what if he was a registered disciple? He still carried more weight than Duke of the East's so-called "lord of the Celestial Court."
Don't you love using Dao Ancestor Hongjun to suppress others? Today, you can have a taste of it yourself.
Sure enough, Duke of the East's expression stiffened at those words, leaving him somewhat at a loss for words.
After a long while, Duke of the East simply ignored Chen Ku and spoke again.
"Hmph, since you know this is a Sage's Daoist sanctum, why do you still act with such violence?"
"I am the foremost of male immortals, personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor. By the Sage's decree, I founded the Celestial Court."
"If you do not give me an explanation today, my Celestial Court will never let this matter rest."
Duke of the East was deeply calculating. Once again, he brought up his title as the "foremost of male immortals," hoping to use it to intimidate Jie Yin and Zhun Ti.
Yet upon hearing him, Zhun Ti scoffed.
"Heh, an explanation?!"
"I have no explanation to give."
"At worst, we fight!"
The title of foremost male immortal might have intimidated ordinary great powers.
But to Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, it was nothing more than a colossal joke.
As the words fell, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti exchanged a glance. Their auras surged once more, vast and overwhelming, striking fear into everyone present.
Seeing this, the surrounding great powers could not help but whisper among themselves.
"Heh, there is quite a show to watch today."
"Duke of the East has relied on his so-called appointment by the Dao Ancestor to throw his weight around plenty of times. Who would have thought that he would finally run into someone he could not afford to provoke today?"
"Indeed. Jie Yin and Zhun Ti may not be particularly likable, but their strength is beyond question."
"Among us, perhaps only the Three Pure Ones and a mere handful of others can absolutely suppress Jie Yin and Zhun Ti."
"I am rather curious whether Duke of the East truly dares to fight Jie Yin and Zhun Ti."
"Fight! Hurry up and fight!"
In everyone's eyes, Duke of the East was clearly no saint himself.
He had often used Dao Ancestor Hongjun's authority to threaten the great powers of the world, trying to force them into submission beneath the Celestial Court.
Thus, everyone watched with the eager expressions of spectators enjoying a spectacle.
Or, more accurately, they wanted to see how Duke of the East would humiliate himself.
In the arena, Duke of the East's face darkened like water as he listened to their discussions.
Moreover, the astonishing pressure Jie Yin and Zhun Ti displayed without restraint restored some measure of reason to him.
"Hmph, I shall see how long you can protect that brat."
After his expression changed several times, Duke of the East ultimately left behind this threat. Then, accompanied by the Celestial Court's people, he turned and left in a fury.
There was no helping it!
If it truly came to fighting, Duke of the East had little confidence.
Furthermore, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti held the status of Hongjun's registered disciples. Duke of the East feared that he might be accused of offending a Sage because of this.
Yet before leaving, Duke of the East gave Chen Ku a dark look.
Everyone could see that, after this incident, Duke of the East had come to hate Chen Ku.
Everything that happened today had begun because of Chen Ku.
Furthermore, Chen Ku still wore an intentionally disdainful expression, showing no trace of fear whatsoever. That only made him even more infuriating.
Therefore, in Duke of the East's heart, his hatred for Chen Ku had practically surpassed his hatred for Jie Yin and Zhun Ti.
No matter what, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti were Quasi-Sage great powers and could be considered his peers.
But Chen Ku was merely a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, an ant. How had he dared?
There was even less need to mention Old Toad Ancestor. Rage burned in his heart, and killing intent gleamed fiercely in his eyes.
Today, before three thousand great powers, he had lost all face.
There was no need to think further to know that Old Toad Ancestor would never let this go. More turmoil would surely arise in the future.
Just as this farce came to an end, a sudden change erupted in the arena.
Boom!
Everyone heard a heavenly sound thunder through the air. Looking toward it, they saw Treasure Distribution Rock suddenly begin to shake violently.
Streams of restraining power shattered with thunderous force, while the spiritual treasures that had originally been sealed within scattered in every direction. As though sentient, they flew directly into the primordial world.
Everyone stared in astonishment.
Only after a moment did one great power sigh:
"Could it be that everything truly has its destined fate?!"
"Do these spiritual treasures ultimately not belong to us?!"
Everyone understood.
Dao Ancestor Hongjun had previously said that the countless spiritual treasures within Treasure Distribution Rock would belong to those fated to obtain them.
And those so-called "fated ones" naturally did not refer only to the three thousand great powers, but also to all living beings throughout the primordial world.
Presumably, those spiritual treasures were meant to fall into the world, or rather, into the hands of those destined to possess them.
As soon as these words were spoken, the many great powers were filled with regret and heartache.
They had previously acted, attempting to seize those spiritual treasures, but had achieved nothing.
Who would have expected that the spiritual treasures would now fly off on their own in search of their destined owners?
In only a brief moment, the enormous Treasure Distribution Rock stood completely empty, without a single item remaining.
Coming back to their senses, some great powers acted without hesitation and pursued the vanished spiritual treasures.
Clearly, they remained unwilling to accept this and wanted to try forcibly taking them.
They had even completely forgotten about Sage Hongjun within Purple Cloud Palace.
In any case, the third sermon had already ended. Leaving now would presumably cost them nothing.
The Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and Jie Yin and Zhun Ti naturally did not leave just like that.
For one thing, they had already obtained more than enough spiritual treasures and had no need for a few more.
For another, they were among the foremost figures of the three thousand great powers. They could not be so "ungrateful" as to simply turn around and leave.
However, Chen Ku's expression shifted at this moment, and he quietly said to Jie Yin:
"Master, although the other spiritual treasures have all flown away."
"Treasure Distribution Rock itself is also an exceedingly rare treasure."
Upon hearing this, Jie Yin's previously dim eyes suddenly lit up.
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