Kunlun Mountain, Jade Void Palace.
The atmosphere became tense as soon as the three brothers sat down.
"Tongtian!"
Yuanshi suppressed his anger, his face livid, one cheek swollen high.
"At Buzhou Mountain, in front of so many people, you handed the Qingping Sword to Qin Xuan. What was the meaning of that?"
"Were you deliberately trying to make me look like a fool?!"
Tongtian's expression darkened upon hearing this, and he retorted without backing down:
"Second Brother, I saw that you were reluctant to part with the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi at the time, so I offered the Qingping Sword to help you out of a tight spot. How did a good intention become me making you look like a fool?"
"Good intention?"
"You helped me compensate for the magical treasure, earning yourself a reputation for being righteous and loyal."
"But how will the beings of the Primordial Chaos view me?"
"Saying that Yuanshi couldn't bear to part with even a single magical treasure, and had to have his younger brother compensate for him?"
"Is that your idea of a good intention?"
Yuanshi valued his origins and reputation above all else!
During this trip to Buzhou Mountain, both of these things had been thoroughly trampled on by Qin Xuan!
Especially the humiliation of being slapped in public by Qin Xuan had shaken his Dao heart, almost driving him mad!
Now, looking back, he not only hated Qin Xuan to the core, but also harbored resentment towards Taiqing, who had "stood by and watched," and Tongtian, who had been "falsely kind."
Why was I the one who got beaten?
Why was I the one who lost face?
Why did those two end up getting an Innate Gourd each?
Looking at the Innate Gourds hanging from Taiqing and Tongtian's waists, Yuanshi felt like he was going crazy!
Intense humiliation, anger, and jealousy intertwined, causing his state of mind to become twisted like never before. Between his brows, a faint wisp of black energy quietly emerged.
Tongtian was also a proud person. Being criticized so unappreciatively by Yuanshi ignited a fire in his heart.
His sword intent faintly surged, as if he was about to compete with Yuanshi in the next moment.
Seeing that the two brothers were about to fight in the Jade Void Palace, Taiqing, who had been silent all along, finally spoke, his voice calm but with an undeniable authority:
"Second Brother, Third Brother, enough. Stop arguing."
He calmly swept his gaze over the two of them and slowly said:
"The Three Pure Ones are one, everyone in the Primordial Chaos knows this. If you two fight here today, and word gets out, the reputation of our three brothers will truly be gone."
As soon as Taiqing spoke, the sword intent around Tongtian slowly subsided. He snorted coldly, turned his head away, and said nothing more.
Yuanshi also took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed his surging blood, and sat upright with his eyes closed.
However, his slightly trembling sleeves revealed the extreme unrest in his heart.
But, at the moment he closed his eyes, a low, hoarse voice, filled with endless temptation, suddenly echoed in the depths of his sea of consciousness:
"Tsk, tsk, look at you now, like a stray dog. You have a belly full of anger, but you can't even avenge yourself. Even your good Eldest Brother and good Third Brother, who truly have you in their eyes?"
"As long as you nod your head and accept this one's Demonic Path inheritance, that mere Qin Xuan can be destroyed with a flick of a finger! What Taiqing and Tongtian, they will all crawl at your feet!"
Yuanshi suddenly opened his eyes, his face instantly as white as paper, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, his mind shaken violently!
It was the Demonic Ancestor Luo Hou!
Luo Hou, who had transformed into an extraterrestrial demon after self-destructing back then, had taken advantage of the moment when his mind was unguarded to invade his sea of consciousness!
"Attain the Dao through slaughter! You will surpass Hongjun and become the new Sovereign of heaven and earth, looking down on all living beings!"
"What are you still hesitating about?"
"Accept this venerable one's inheritance; it's your only way out, and it's your best choice!"
"Attain the Dao through slaughter..."
These four words, like a magic spell, kept echoing in his mind.
Accept Luo Hou's power?
Fall into the Demonic Path?
Yuanshi's heart sank sharply.
What did this mean?
It meant that he would completely betray his own origins!
From the lofty Pangu Orthodox Sect, he would be reduced to a puppet who only knew how to kill and was controlled by demonic thoughts!
Since Dao Ancestor Hongjun attained Sainthood and established the orthodox Xuan School, the Demonic Path had long been a rat running across the street, despised by all beings in Primordial Chaos!
He, Yuanshi, formed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit, one of the Three Pure Ones, inheriting the blessings of the creation of the heavens, how noble, how proud!
How could he… how could he be willing… to associate with that filthy Demonic Path?!
However, before he could firm his Dao heart, deep within his sea of consciousness, that pitch-black Demonic Seed had already taken root and sprouted!
Strands of Demonic Qi spread out, like ink dripping into clear water, rapidly polluting his pure consciousness space, seeking to transform this sacred land into a Demonic Domain!
Luo Hou's low and seductive voice was like a maggot clinging to bone, constantly whispering in his ear, stirring up the most primal murderous thoughts and violent energy in his heart.
"Abandon your ridiculous persistence… submit to the desires of your heart…"
"Submit to this Sovereign, and you shall obtain supreme power…"
Yuanshi's eyes began to wander, his steadfast Dao heart teetering under the constant assault of the Demonic voice.
Could it be… that he was truly going to…
Just as his consciousness was about to completely sink!
A brilliant, vast, and sacred golden light suddenly erupted from the deepest part of his sea of consciousness!
The next moment!
Golden light swept across the entire sea of consciousness like a tide!
Those dark and filthy Demonic Qi, before this majestic golden light, Were like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun, emitting "sizzling" sounds, instantly evaporated, purified, and vanished in an instant!
"Heh heh heh… a futile struggle! You will ultimately…"
Accompanied by that still somewhat self-assured strange laughter, that seemingly indestructible Demonic Seed also disappeared under the golden light!
Yuanshi gasped sharply, almost collapsing onto his prayer mat. Although his eyes had regained clarity, there was still not a trace of color on his face.
Just now… it was just a little bit!
He, Yuanshi, would have completely fallen today, becoming a great demon under the command of the Demonic Ancestor Luo Hou!
Thinking of this, Yuanshi couldn't help but feel a wave of lingering fear, as well as indescribable shame and indignation!
He, a dignified Pangu Orthodox, was almost taken advantage of by a long-fallen demon! It was simply a great humiliation!
Beside him, Taiqing and Tongtian, although they noticed the violent fluctuations in Yuanshi's aura, only assumed that he was still troubled by the matter of Buzhou Mountain and did not think much of it.
Pangu Temple.
Qin Xuan casually buried the ginseng fruit tree sapling in the soil, comfortably leaned back on the recliner, and began to calculate the gains of this trip.
This time, he not only beat Yuanshi up, snatched the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, and vented his anger.
The biggest gain was still snatching the Three Pure Ones' Pangu Orthodox luck, and making Nüwa owe him three huge karmic debts.
Well, this wave was not a loss, a bloody profit.
In the blink of an eye, thousands of years had passed.
"Why hasn't Dijun sent the Yanyang Fruit yet! He promised to go back and get the fruit and send it over!" Zhurong's rough voice shouted.
Qin Xuan was comfortably leaning on the recliner, playing with the cyan Innate Gourd in his hand, and shook his head when he heard the sound.
"Wait a little longer." He responded, but a trace of doubt also arose in his heart.
Logically speaking, Dijun didn't seem like the kind of person who would welch on a debt.
Suddenly, a figure appeared in his mind—when Dijun left, Bai Ze also quietly left.
Bai Ze was always known for his wisdom, could it be that something happened on the Sun Star that delayed him?
Thinking of this, Qin Xuan stood up and said:
"I plan to go to the Sun Star to take a look."
As soon as these words came out, the Ancestral Witches surrounded him.
Hou Tu said softly:
"Are you going alone? That Sun Star is Dijun and Taiyi's Dao field, you must be careful!"
"I'll go with you, so we can take care of each other."
Dijiang, Zhurong, Gonggong and others also worriedly said:
"That's right, let's go together, we're not afraid of those two miscellaneous birds!"
Qin Xuan looked at these hot-blooded older brothers and sisters who were concerned about his safety, and a warm current surged in his heart.
But Dijun and Taiyi were among the most important figures in the Witch-Demon Tribulation.
If he was not careful, it could involve a wide range of issues.
His trip to the Sun Star was first, to retrieve the Yanyang Fruit, and second, to explore the truth, so that he could prepare early!
Qin Xuan made a decision in his heart and said softly:
"No need."
"Don't my brothers trust my strength? Just a small matter; I'll be right back."
Seeing him say this, the Ancestral Witches were still somewhat worried, but they knew Qin Xuan's mind was made up, so they didn't say anything more.
Qin Xuan's figure flashed as he left the Pangu Temple, flying towards the outer heavens.
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