Eavesdropping on Inner Thoughts, Yunxiao Draws Her Sword to Hack Dingguang Immortal at the Start

Primordial Heavenly Venerate, upon seeing Li Xiao's expression, felt an urge to tear him apart and said in a deep voice.

"Cheating?"

Li Xiao blinked, looked at Primordial Heavenly Venerate, and asked, "Oh, Second Senior Uncle-Master, must you speak so harshly? How can you call this cheating? Disciples, Junior Brother Yunzhongzi, and Senior Brother Nanji were merely making a bet, a wager with the Heavenly Dao. I wagered my Nine Revolutions Arcane Arts, while they wagered the Jade Void Artifact Refining Manual. They lost, and they must honor the bet. It's perfectly fair!"

Chapter 57: The Old Schemer Meets the Little Schemer

"Hmph, enough with the nonsense. Hand over the Jade Purity Artifact Refining Manual, and perhaps this humble Taoist can spare your life!"

Primordial Heavenly Venerate's expression was grim as he said coldly.

Li Xiao rolled his eyes, flipped his hand, and the Jade Purity Artifact Refining Manual appeared. He then levitated it with his magic power and offered it to Primordial Heavenly Venerate.

This wasn't because Li Xiao was a coward!

It was because, during this time, Li Xiao had already memorized the contents of the Jade Purity Artifact Refining Manual by heart. He even knew that given Primordial Heavenly Venerate's personality, he would definitely come to demand the manual. For safety's sake, Li Xiao had made several copies of it.

In other words, Li Xiao didn't care whether he gave the Jade Purity Artifact Refining Manual to Primordial Heavenly Venerate or not!

Primordial Heavenly Venerate waved his large sleeve, took the Jade Purity Artifact Refining Manual, and glared at Li Xiao through gritted teeth, saying in a deep voice, "Hmph, Li Xiao, you harmed this humble Taoist's disciples and stole the secret teachings of my Heavenly Origin Sect. Hand over the Nine Revolutions Arcane Arts as well, and then this humble Taoist will spare your life!"

"Hmph, Second Senior Brother, you're pushing your luck!"

Just then, a cold snort rang out.

Immediately after, the void rippled like water, and Tongtian Cult Master slowly emerged, riding Kui Niu. His old face was grim as he looked at Primordial Heavenly Venerate.

"Oh, Teacher, you've finally arrived! You're even riding a bull. If you had been a step later, this disciple would have been bullied to death by Second Senior Uncle-Master. Teacher, you were right, Second Senior Uncle-Master is indeed getting greedy. He's asking for the Nine Revolutions Arcane Arts now, why doesn't he ask you for the Four Immortal Slaying Swords..."

Seeing Tongtian Cult Master appear, Li Xiao's confidence surged, and he shouted at the top of his lungs.

Tongtian Cult Master's face was covered in black lines. He glared back at Li Xiao speechlessly, then turned to Primordial Heavenly Venerate and said in a deep voice, "Second Senior Brother, you are a Saint, yet you repeatedly bully a junior and demand things from him. Your face is truly thick. This humble Taoist is ashamed of his own inferiority..."

Primordial Heavenly Venerate, who valued his reputation the most, had never been humiliated like this before!

Instantly, Primordial Heavenly Venerate trembled with rage, glared at Tongtian Cult Master and Li Xiao, and gritted his teeth, "Bah, Tongtian, stop being so sarcastic in front of this humble Taoist. This time, Li Xiao schemed against Nanji and Yunzhongzi, dare you say you had no part in it?"

Since Li Xiao was so certain that Yunzhongzi and Immortal Elder Nanji would not be among the Twelve Golden Immortals, Primordial Heavenly Venerate naturally assumed that the Saint Tongtian Cult Master had calculated it.

Tongtian Cult Master's old face twitched fiercely. He turned and glared at Li Xiao.

In fact, he was also puzzled!

How did Li Xiao know the secrets of the Heavenly Origin Sect, and that Immortal Elder Nanji and Yunzhongzi would not be among the Twelve Golden Immortals? After all, Immortal Elder Nanji was the First Senior Brother of the Heavenly Origin Sect, and Yunzhongzi was the True Immortal of Fortune. Even Tongtian Cult Master was surprised that these two would not be among the Twelve Golden Immortals, and he secretly lamented Primordial Heavenly Venerate's cunning nature.

Who would have thought that Li Xiao knew all of this!

This matter was indeed profound. If outsiders knew that Li Xiao possessed such an ability, he might become a target!

Fine, this burden has to be carried by this humble Taoist... Tongtian Cult Master looked helpless. To protect his disciple, he neither admitted nor denied it. He looked at Primordial Heavenly Venerate and pouted, "Second Senior Brother, if you're not as skilled, then admit it. Don't make a fuss here. If you're not satisfied, you can try entering this humble Taoist's Immortal Slaying Sword Formation!"

Tongtian Cult Master was also acting shamelessly!

The Immortal Slaying Sword Formation could only be broken by four Saints. As long as the four Saints were not gathered, he was invincible!

As for the loss of the Intercepting Sect's destiny, that could be dealt with later!

As he spoke, Tongtian Cult Master shook his arms, and a vast sea of auspicious clouds burst forth behind his head. A grand diagram spanned across the auspicious clouds, with four immortal swords arranged side by side, emitting infinite sword intent. The sword intent alone shattered ancient stars in the void.

Damn it, the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation again... Primordial Heavenly Venerate now had a headache whenever he saw the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.

Admittedly, he couldn't break the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, but he could briefly enter it. However, he couldn't stay for long. If he went in, he would inevitably lose face again!

Primordial Heavenly Venerate had no solution for the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation. He could only tremble with rage, glare at Tongtian Cult Master, and grit his teeth, "Tongtian, you... you're going too far, too far..."

Tongtian Cult Master let out a cold snort, acting like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water. He stared coldly at Primordial Heavenly Venerate, as if saying, "I've got you cornered because you can't break the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation alone, so what?"

The two Saints were at daggers drawn, and the atmosphere was extremely oppressive!

Boom, boom, boom...

The space was constantly exploding under the pressure of the two Saints' powerful auras, with continuous rumbling and swirling vortexes that made one's heart palpitate.

Just then, the space rippled like water, and Taishang Laojun emerged, riding a green ox. He looked at Primordial Heavenly Venerate and Tongtian Cult Master, frowning and saying, "Enough, you two are always arguing and fighting. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the younger generation? By everyone in the Primordial World?"

Primordial Heavenly Venerate glared fiercely at Tongtian Cult Master and said in a deep voice, "Hmph, Tongtian, this matter is not over!"

With that, Primordial Heavenly Venerate turned and vanished into the void.

Taishang Laojun glanced at Tongtian Cult Master, sighed, then looked at Li Xiao and said with a smile, "Nephew Li Xiao, when you have time, come visit my Shouyang Mountain!"

Great, this old schemer is still eyeing my Nine Revolutions Arcane Arts and deliberately came here to make his presence known... Li Xiao knew this in his heart, but on the surface, he revealed nothing, putting on an act of being flattered. He cupped his hands towards Taishang Laojun and said, "Yes, First Senior Uncle-Master, this disciple will definitely pay a visit another day!"

Great, Taishang is the old schemer, and Li Xiao is the little schemer. Schemer meets schemer... Tongtian Cult Master, standing nearby, rolled his eyes constantly. He knew in his heart the purpose of Taishang Laojun inviting Li Xiao to Shouyang Mountain, and he also knew that Li Xiao was aware that in the future, the four Saints would destroy the Intercepting Sect, and Taishang Laojun was one of them. Li Xiao's flattered demeanor was clearly an act.

All schemers!

Uh? Then what about this humble Taoist?

Should this humble Taoist also put on an act?

For a moment, Tongtian Cult Master got lost in his own thoughts. While mocking others, he seemed to have become an old schemer himself.

"Third Junior Brother, then this humble Taoist shall take his leave!"

Taishang Laojun glanced at the stunned Tongtian Cult Master, then looked at Li Xiao again, and rode his green ox into the void, disappearing without a trace.

"Teacher..."

Li Xiao didn't know why Tongtian Cult Master was spacing out, so he called out cautiously.

Tongtian Cult Master felt like he had taken the blame for Li Xiao. He glared fiercely at Li Xiao and said impatiently, "Hmph, you rebellious disciple, you're never at peace, always causing trouble for this humble Taoist!"

With that, Tongtian Cult Master turned, mounted Kui Niu, and vanished into the void, returning to Golden Ao Island.

"Teacher, next time you save me, remember to be quick. Don't waste time showing off by riding your bull..."

Li Xiao's voice echoed from the void.

"Rebellious disciple, rebellious disciple, rebellious disciple..."

Hearing this, Tongtian Cult Master stumbled, almost falling headfirst off Kui Niu's back. He trembled with rage and roared repeatedly.

Chapter 58: Primordial Heavenly Venerate Reports to Dao Ancestor at Purple Heaven Palace

Meanwhile, after leaving Penglai Immortal Island, Primordial Heavenly Venerate did not return to Mount Kunlun. Instead, he went directly to the Purple Heaven Palace.

In the Purple Firmament Palace, the Primordial Heavenly Venerate saw the Dao Ancestor reclining on a cloud bed.

The Dao Ancestor was enveloped in profound light, with purple energy reaching the heavens behind him, radiating auspicious colors. Supreme Daoist sounds permeated the air, making the Dao Ancestor seem unfathomable, like the magnificent Heavenly Dao.

The Teacher's cultivation is truly unfathomable... Primordial Heavenly Venerate thought, secretly alarmed. He quickly prostrated himself on the ground and bowed, "Greetings, Teacher!"

The Dao Ancestor opened his eyes, which swirled with mysterious purple energy. He looked down at Primordial Heavenly Venerate and asked, "Yuanshi, what brings you to the Purple Heaven Palace?"

Primordial Heavenly Venerate dared not meet the Dao Ancestor's gaze. He remained prostrate on the ground and cried out, "Teacher, please uphold justice for your disciple!"

It turned out that on his way back to Mount Kunlun, Primordial Heavenly Venerate had grown increasingly angry. He had been repeatedly bullied by Tongtian Cult Master with the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, yet he was powerless to do anything.

In a fit of rage, Primordial Heavenly Venerate had come to Purple Heaven Palace to seek the Dao Ancestor's intervention!

The Dao Ancestor looked at Primordial Heavenly Venerate and asked, "What happened?"

Primordial Heavenly Venerate recounted the entire incident.

The Dao Ancestor slowly closed his eyes and began to divine.

Through the vast ocean of the Heavenly Dao, across the river of time, the Dao Ancestor divined that Tongtian Cult Master genuinely had no prior knowledge of this matter.

"Hmm? Strange, strange..."

The Dao Ancestor opened his eyes, filled with suspicion.

Then, the Dao Ancestor closed his eyes again to divine, this time focusing on Li Xiao.

However, when it came to Li Xiao, the Heavenly Secrets were a chaotic mess, blurry and indistinct. Even with the power of the Heavenly Dao, the Dao Ancestor couldn't divine a single thing.

"Hmm? This... this child is truly extraordinary, to be able to conceal himself from this humble one's divination!"

The Dao Ancestor slowly opened his eyes, his heart filled with shock.

Primordial Heavenly Venerate looked at the Dao Ancestor and cried, "I beg Teacher to uphold justice for your disciple!"

The Dao Ancestor looked down at Primordial Heavenly Venerate and said calmly, "Yuanshi, Tongtian truly had no prior knowledge of this matter. You may return for now."

What? Tongtian didn't know? That means the scheme was orchestrated by Li Xiao?

How did Li Xiao know that I wouldn't enfeoff Immortal Elder Nanji and Yunzhongzi among the Twelve Golden Immortals?

Could he possibly predict my intentions?

Primordial Heavenly Venerate was deeply shaken. His Dao heart, which had been calm for many years, was now like a stormy sea. After composing himself, he cupped his hands towards the Dao Ancestor and said, "Teacher, this disciple takes his leave!"

The Dao Ancestor had already said that Tongtian had no prior knowledge!

This meant that Tongtian hadn't schemed against him; it was Li Xiao who had schemed against the Heavenly Origin Sect. If Tongtian had been the one scheming, Primordial Heavenly Venerate would have had grounds to complain. But now, it was merely a disciple of the Intercepting Sect scheming against the Heavenly Origin Sect.

If he were to complain to the Dao Ancestor again, it would seem rather shameless!

After all, what elder complains about a junior?

Primordial Heavenly Venerate turned away, feeling as if he had swallowed a fly. His face instantly turned red with shame, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into. He hastily and dejectedly returned to Mount Kunlun.

After Primordial Heavenly Venerate left, the Dao Ancestor's gaze deepened as he looked towards Penglai Immortal Island, murmuring, "This child can actually conceal himself from the Heavenly Dao. Why is that?"

"The Heavenly Dao has fifty, and one escapes. Could this child be that one that escapes? This might also be this humble one's only sliver of hope..."

Faint murmurs could be heard from the Purple Firmament Palace, revealing the Dao Ancestor's inner turmoil.

The world only knew the Dao Ancestor as being high and mighty, unaware of the bitterness in his heart!

The Dao Ancestor's predecessor was originally a Chaos Demon God. However, during the joint attack on Great God Pangu, he was almost annihilated by Pangu's axe, with only a wisp of his remnant soul escaping.

Later, Great God Pangu created heaven and earth, and life gradually began to emerge in the Primordial World!

The Dao Ancestor possessed the first earthworm in existence and was forced to transform from a Chaos Demon God into an Innate Deity!

Although he became an Innate Deity, he was still bound within the Heavenly Dao!

This was also why the Dao Ancestor had no choice but to merge with the Heavenly Dao later!

He had thought that after merging with the Heavenly Dao, he could slowly gain control of it with his own strength!