At the same time!
Elsewhere!
The battle between Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, Linglong Ancestor, and the others was also drawing to a close.
As the battle intensified, Linglong Ancestor and the other four had long since unleashed every technique at their disposal.
All manner of divine powers and great arts evolved without end, divine radiance illuminating countless miles of the cosmos as tribulation light seemed capable of tearing apart everything.
Various spiritual treasures were also brought forth, their auras surging boundlessly with the might to suppress the heavens.
Yet before Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, all of this was somewhat lacking.
Zhun Ti repeatedly swept his Seven Treasure Tree, its seven-colored divine light swirling as it brushed away all things, greatly suppressing the power of his opponents' spiritual treasures.
Jie Yin also brought out the Demon Subduing Pestle he had previously obtained from Treasure Distribution Rock.
The instant the Demon Subduing Pestle appeared, it shone with dazzling golden light, its aura soaring to the heavens.
Each strike descended like Mount Tai crushing down, incomparably heavy and containing the force of a million jun.
Even a body as indestructible as diamond would struggle to withstand it.
Much less Linglong Ancestor and the others before them, who were not cultivators specializing in the fleshly body to begin with.
Thus, heavenly sounds exploded as the four Great Luo Golden Immortals were repeatedly driven back, vomiting blood in great mouthfuls.
Rakshasa Sovereign and Wind-Thunder Wanderer were already barely clinging to life, their eyes bloodshot and their auras less than one-tenth of what they had been at their peak. They had clearly suffered grave injuries.
With a casual palm strike, Zhun Ti directly wiped out the two of them without the slightest mercy.
Body and soul alike were obliterated, completely reduced to chaotic dust and vanishing without a trace.
Linglong Ancestor and Azure Wood Sovereign were no better off.
Though they were not as miserable and bedraggled as the former two, they were still suppressed on the spot beneath Jie Yin and Zhun Ti's divine powers and great arts, unable to stir up any further trouble.
Thus, this great battle finally came to an end.
Just as Jie Yin and Zhun Ti had withdrawn their auras, Chen Ku arrived as well.
"Alas, Master and martial uncle really were wasteful."
"Wouldn't it have been better to bring these Great Luo Golden Immortals back to our West? Why kill them just like that?"
Standing to one side, Chen Ku spoke with an apparent sigh.
Upon hearing this, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti froze, their expressions immediately turning strange.
Well, well!
This brat really knew how to "pinch pennies."
Of course, when it came to shamelessness, this brat was still unmatched.
Yet such thoughts flashed through their minds only briefly.
Immediately afterward, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti came to their senses, their faces filling with shock.
"Disciple, you didn't flee directly?!"
"Martial Nephew, you actually escaped Corpse Puppet Daoist's entanglement?!"
The two cried out in unison, asking this question.
It was beyond expectation!
Unbelievable!
Jie Yin and Zhun Ti had naturally assumed earlier that Chen Ku had already run away.
After all, the difference in cultivation realms could not be bridged.
For a Grand Luo Golden Immortal to face a quasi-sage head-on seemed impossible no matter how one looked at it.
Therefore, Zhun Ti had already been shocked beyond measure merely thinking Chen Ku had escaped Corpse Puppet Daoist's entanglement.
Hearing their words, Chen Ku's expression immediately turned bitter.
"Alas... this disciple suffered terribly!"
"Not only did Corpse Puppet Daoist come after me, but Old Toad Ancestor also took advantage of the situation and tried to attack this disciple."
"Fortunately, after a grueling battle, this disciple happened to achieve a breakthrough in the midst of it."
"Only then was I able to use Buddha's Palm Paradise to suppress both of them within the Buddha's realm."
Naturally, Chen Ku would not miss such a fine opportunity to air his grievances.
As the words left his mouth, the Primal Chaos Sutra circulated within him, and his magical power grew stronger by another measure.
Wonderful!
Hearing Chen Ku's account, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti were even more shocked beyond words.
"Old Toad Ancestor?!"
This man's sudden attack had also been beyond Jie Yin and Zhun Ti's expectations.
Even more terrifying was that both of them had now been suppressed and subdued by Chen Ku?!
They were numb!
Chen Ku's combat power seemed to have become terrifyingly beyond imagination.
With a bitter smile, Zhun Ti spoke in utter helplessness.
"We were even worried about you earlier!"
"Who would have thought that you brat were the one hiding the deepest?"
At this moment, even Zhun Ti, as Chen Ku's martial uncle, felt that he could no longer see through him.
Jie Yin, meanwhile, came back to his senses and could not help throwing back his head in laughter.
"Haha, good, good, good!"
He said "good" three times in a row, showing just how delighted and excited he was.
"No matter what, it is a good thing that my disciple returned safely."
"Moreover, for you to sever your good corpse amid battle and become a quasi-sage is an unexpected delight."
"This time, we have truly gained immensely!"
Jie Yin praised him with deep amazement.
Chen Ku had spoken vaguely, so Jie Yin naturally assumed that he had severed his good corpse and thus entered the quasi-sage realm.
In Jie Yin's perception, Chen Ku's aura was no different from that of a quasi-sage!
After all, the Three-Bodies of the Buddha Technique was not greatly different from Severing the Three Corpses. The only distinction was that the former did not require a spiritual treasure to house the severed corpse.
Chen Ku did not speak to explain this.
Afterward, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti did not ask further.
"Hehe, these troubles have been resolved!"
"It is time for us to return to the Primordial World."
Jie Yin said this.
As his words fell, he also used the great divine power of Buddha's Palm Paradise to suppress the still-living Linglong Ancestor and Azure Wood Sovereign within the Buddha's realm.
Without another word, the three immediately set out toward the Primordial World.
This time, no further mishaps occurred.
However, just as the three reached the edge of the Primordial World, their figures abruptly halted.
Before them stood one figure after another, each wearing an anxious expression.
They were none other than Duke of the East, Yellow Springs Daoist, Lord of the Clouds, and the others from the Celestial Court—great mighty figures who had previously listened to the Dao within Purple Cloud Palace.
Seeing this, Chen Ku's heart stirred.
A coincidence?!
Or had Duke of the East and the others deliberately waited here for them?!
He did not speak.
Yet on the other side, when Duke of the East and the others saw Jie Yin's group appear, their pupils suddenly contracted, and disbelief filled their faces.
"You..."
"Where is our Celestial Court's Fellow Daoist Golden Toad?!"
Unable to conceal the shock in his heart, Duke of the East blurted out the question instinctively.
Hearing this, Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, and Chen Ku were all startled before immediately understanding.
It seemed that Duke of the East knew about all this, including Old Toad Ancestor's attack on the three of them.
Otherwise, why would he specifically question the three of them?
What a sanctimonious display.
With a cold laugh in his heart, Jie Yin responded bluntly in a deep voice.
"Heh... where Golden Toad is has anything to do with this Daoist?"
At the side, Chen Ku also chimed in.
"Hehe, exactly!"
"We know nothing at all."
As he spoke, Chen Ku clearly sensed the vast Buddha's realm within his sea of consciousness. Wave after wave of immense power surged through it, seemingly trying to break free from the Buddha's realm.
Clearly, it was Old Toad Ancestor resisting, but it was ultimately useless.
On the other side, hearing Jie Yin and Chen Ku's replies, Duke of the East's expression stiffened as he found himself speechless.
He seemed to have made his concern far too obvious.
Moreover, since Jie Yin's group had responded this way, continuing to press them would clearly yield no result.
After pondering for a moment, Duke of the East could only pretend to be calm as he spoke.
"Hehe, I misspoke."
"If there is an opportunity in the future, I invite the three Fellow Daoists to visit the Celestial Court for a talk."
Contrary to his usual manner, he instead extended such an invitation to Jie Yin's group.
It was as though he wished desperately to conceal any connection between himself and today's events.
In response, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti gave an imperceptible sneer.
"Hehe, certainly."
Zhun Ti replied indifferently.
Afterward, they passed the Celestial Court group. Within moments, the three vanished from Duke of the East's sight.
Watching this, Duke of the East's expression immediately darkened.
His gaze remained fixed on Chen Ku's retreating back, lost in thought.
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