The moment those words were spoken.
The scene instantly fell silent.
Everyone froze in unison, their eyes turning toward Qin Xuan.
They were utterly shocked.
Wasn't this too fierce?
This was outside Zixiao Palace!
Right under Dao Ancestor Hongjun's nose!
And he wanted to pack up Treasure Distribution Rock and take it away?
Yet, facing Qin Xuan and the ten Ancestral Witches, each several million zhang tall.
After only a moment, everyone lowered their heads deeply.
Not a single person dared say, "I object."
Within the crowd, Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance and began communicating in secret.
Jieyin said:
"Junior Brother, with Qin Xuan and the Ancestral Witches here, we probably have no chance at Treasure Distribution Rock!"
"Let's go somewhere else and reap some benefits!"
Zhunti asked doubtfully:
"Somewhere else?"
"What place has more benefits than Treasure Distribution Rock?"
Jieyin chuckled.
"We still owe Duke Dong karma! All the great powers of the Immortal Court have gathered here now. What do you think their treasury is like at the moment?"
Zhunti's eyes lit up, and he smiled.
"Good idea. If we owe karma, naturally we must repay it!"
Jieyin patted Zhunti's shoulder.
"Stick with Senior Brother, and there'll be meat to eat!"
With that, the two quietly withdrew from the crowd. Their figures flashed, and they vanished from the spot, heading straight for the Primordial World.
Seeing Qin Xuan trying to monopolize Treasure Distribution Rock, a gleam flashed through Yuanshi's eyes as he spoke.
"Dao Ancestor said that treasures depend on one's own fortune!"
"Could it be that you Ancestral Witches intend to cut off every fellow daoist's opportunity?"
As soon as he said this, many people present began to stir.
The way they looked at Qin Xuan gained a hint of hostility.
Dijun glanced at Duke Dong and thought, As long as your Immortal Court gets nothing, that's enough.
By coincidence, Duke Dong also happened to glance at Dijun, and his thoughts were exactly the same.
Thus, both of them relaxed at the same time.
They looked at Yuanshi, then at Qin Xuan, ready to watch the show.
Qin Xuan sneered when he heard this.
"You make it sound as though you were thinking of all the Fellow Daoists when you discussed dividing up the treasures earlier?"
As soon as those words were spoken, everyone immediately came to their senses.
That was right!
Yuanshi sounded so righteous!
But just now, he and his two brothers wanted seventy percent!
What right did he have to criticize the Ancestral Witches?
Qin Xuan continued.
"Also, I heard you call yourself Pangu's Orthodoxy earlier?"
As he spoke, Qin Xuan took out the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler.
"At Buzhou Mountain, you personally admitted that we Ancestral Witches were Pangu's Orthodoxy!"
"Tell me, how do you plan to compensate us for impersonating Pangu's Orthodoxy this time?"
Yuanshi instinctively tightened his grip on the Pangu Banner in his hand.
Last time Qin Xuan demanded compensation.
He had surrendered the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi.
Could Qin Xuan be eyeing his Pangu Banner this time?
He had only just obtained the Pangu Banner and had yet to refine it. He could not unleash much of its power at all.
If they really fought, he definitely could not win.
But the Pangu Banner was a Primordial Supreme Treasure!
Moreover, it had transformed from the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe!
It was utterly incomparable to the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi.
He absolutely could not lose it!
He glanced at Tongtian in the distance.
At this point, he no longer cared about pride.
He only hoped Tongtian would be like he had been at Buzhou Mountain.
And take out a treasure to repay his debt for him.
Tongtian seemed to understand the meaning in Yuanshi's gaze. He immediately turned his head away and pretended not to see.
Wasn't this your own doing?
Someone praised you as Pangu's Orthodoxy.
And you eagerly admitted it?
Seeing that Tongtian remained unmoved, Yuanshi shot him a vicious glare and rapidly considered a solution.
As long as he could safely bring the Pangu Banner back.
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Once he completely refined it.
He would definitely avenge this humiliation!
Thinking this, Yuanshi slowly began backing away, preparing to flee.
On the other side, Qin Xuan also noticed Yuanshi's movements.
He chased after him with the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler in hand.
Seeing this, aside from Dijun and Zhu Jiuyin, who remained behind to guard Treasure Distribution Rock.
The other Ancestral Witches all put away their true forms. In the blink of an eye, they surrounded Taiqing.
Taiqing's expression changed drastically, and his soul nearly fled his body!
No.
Laozi never said he would help!
Yet the next moment.
Eight bricks smashed into the Heaven and Earth Exquisite Pagoda with a series of loud bangs.
The Ancestral Witches became enraged at the sight of that pagoda. They showed no mercy and struck with all their strength!
Zhurong roared:
"I refuse to believe we can't smash through this turtle shell!"
Unlike before, eight Ancestral Witches at the Law Primordial level were attacking with their full strength!
In merely two or three exchanges.
The black-and-yellow pagoda had already begun to tremble slightly.
Taiqing's face darkened.
Though the Heaven and Earth Exquisite Pagoda possessed powerful defenses, it could not endure such a beating.
A moment later.
Under the furious bombardment of eight bricks, the Exquisite Pagoda could no longer hold on. It shook more and more violently, as though it might shatter at any moment.
Meanwhile, Qin Xuan had already placed the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler against Yuanshi's neck.
Yuanshi felt a chill at his neck and involuntarily recalled the scene outside Zixiao Palace last time, when Qin Xuan had severed his limbs.
He was horrified, his eyes filled with terror.
He turned and looked toward Zixiao Palace.
He hoped Dao Ancestor would directly intervene to save him like last time.
But he did not know.
Inside Zixiao Palace.
Smoke and dust filled the air.
Hongjun sat cross-legged atop a cloud bed.
The Creation Jade Plate spun wildly in his hands.
Before long, it began belching black smoke.
And with every breath he took, smoke began continuously pouring from his mouth and nose as well.
Yet he still could not calculate a solution.
Furthermore, he discovered that this damned jade plate had recently become somewhat unreliable. It could not calculate anything at all.
Still, he was not worried.
After all, Qin Xuan merely wanted Yuanshi to surrender something. He was not trying to take his life.
Ultimately, Yuanshi himself had impersonated Pangu's Orthodoxy and incurred this karma.
If Hongjun intervened to save him now, he would be taking on this karma for Yuanshi.
Wouldn't Qin Xuan exploit him to death?
Thinking this, Hongjun completely abandoned the idea of intervening.
Outside Zixiao Palace.
Seeing Yuanshi's gaze, Qin Xuan immediately understood what he was thinking.
He looked at Yuanshi, then at Taiqing. An idea came to him, and he said calmly:
"Hand over the All Heavens Celebration Cloud!"
Upon hearing that, a trace of relief flashed through Yuanshi's heart.
Fortunately, Qin Xuan was not demanding his Pangu Banner.
As long as he did not want the Pangu Banner...
Yuanshi subconsciously looked toward Taiqing.
That one glance left him dumbfounded.
Taiqing's head was covered in enormous bumps.
Zhurong and Gonggong stood on either side, each draping one arm over Taiqing's shoulder while holding a brick in the other hand. Every so often, they would knock him on the head.
On those bumps, he could vaguely make out characters he did not recognize—"benevolence," "righteousness," "propriety," "wisdom," and "trustworthiness"...
Taiqing also understood the meaning behind Yuanshi's gaze.
He knew that since Qin Xuan had spoken, he had to hand over the All Heavens Celebration Cloud, whether he wanted to or not.
Otherwise, unless Dao Ancestor personally intervened, they likely would not leave this Primordial Chaos alive.
At the same time, resentment toward Yuanshi rose within him.
He had only just obtained this supreme treasure, and before he could even warm it in his hands, he had to lose it because of that fool!
The Three Pure Ones had practically become Qin Xuan's mobile treasure vault!
With a helpless expression, Taiqing took out the All Heavens Celebration Cloud and handed it to Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan accepted the All Heavens Celebration Cloud and stored it away, smiling faintly.
It was not that he did not want the Pangu Banner, but this was outside Zixiao Palace. If he pushed too hard, Hongjun might truly intervene.
He would take some tangible benefits first.
After all, the journey from the Chaos Sea to the Primordial World was a long one.
Hongjun could not possibly keep watching over Yuanshi the entire way, could he?
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