Good Old Man Hong Yun consoled him, "The Western Region is a barren place. They normally have no spiritual fruits, so what if he stole a few? After all, they're things that grow back in three months. They're not worth going to Mount Sumeru and fighting two Quasi-Saints over..." To explain, the sky had not yet been mended, nor had Heaven's Path been Severed, so time was still the same everywhere. Ginseng Fruit taking ten thousand years to ripen was calculated later, when one day in Heaven equaled one year on earth.
Great Immortal Zhen Yuan nodded. "Those two shameless immortals are utter scum. Hong Yun, you never should have yielded your seats to them back then. They don't deserve them."
Hong Yun nodded. "I never expected them to be shameless to such an extent."
Great Immortal Zhen Yuan had not come to blows with Mount Sumeru, but over on Penglai Island, East King Duke could no longer endure it. The moment he returned and saw that the Immortal Court had been burned, he exploded in rage. "What the hell were you all doing? You let someone strip Penglai Island even barer than Mount Sumeru..."
Xing Luo, the strongest among the Immortal Court's Grand Unity Golden Immortals, stepped forward. "Your Majesty, it wasn't that we were incompetent. The enemy was simply too powerful. Though he was also a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, his entire body glowed with golden light. With a sweep of his hand, he unleashed Seven-Colored Treasure Light that swept away everything. We truly were no match for him..."
East King Duke muttered, "Seven-Colored Treasure Light with a wave of his hand, golden light protecting his body, and incredible speed... Did you manage to capture even a trace of his aura?"
Xing Luo raised his hand and offered a clump of magical power. "Your Majesty, this is a sliver of his magical power that I managed to retain only by exhausting all my strength."
"Bodhi Sarira Light? Ahhh!" East King Duke sensed the magical fluctuation and immediately recognized it. He instantly concluded that Zhunti was responsible, roaring in fury. Hearing the commotion, Ao Guang appeared at once. "Greetings, Head of Male Immortals, His Majesty East King Duke. Some time ago, Penglai Island was attacked by villains. Fearing that it might cause misunderstandings, I specially recorded it in secret." With that, he handed over a Shadow Recording Stone.
Seeing that the figure in the Shadow Recording Stone was indeed Zhunti, East King Duke chuckled. "You've done well, little dragon..." As he spoke, he took out a date. "This is a Fire Jujube from Penglai Island. It contains spiritual energy, and eating it can equal a thousand years of arduous cultivation. Consider it your reward."
Ao Guang accepted the Fire Jujube and cursed inwardly, Damn it, and you call yourself the Head of Male Immortals? No wonder no top-tier mighty experts have joined your Immortal Court. I gave you proof that Zhunti burned your island, and you reward me with one lousy date? What a miser.
After delivering the Shadow Recording Stone, Ao Guang returned to the East Sea Dragon Palace and sent a voice transmission to Yun Ting. "Boss, it's done. East King Duke now knows that Zhunti was the one who burned Penglai Island. But, Boss, the reason Zhunti burned Penglai Island... East King Duke might become suspicious, right?"
Yun Ting had been preparing to find an excuse to help Di Jun and the others establish the Demon Heavenly Court when he received Ao Guang's voice transmission. That's true. If East King Duke gets the chance to think it over, wouldn't that... Hmm, I need to add fuel to the fire.
With that thought, Yun Ting transformed into a streak of light. Before long, above Penglai Island, he burst into laughter. "East King Duke, you bastard! Your Daoist Sanctuary has been burned down, and you're still standing here yelling? I came to watch the show the moment I heard the news. Hmph, your Daoist Sanctuary was burned, yet you don't even dare settle the score with the culprit. You call yourself a man of promise? And you still dare claim to be the Head of Male Immortals? Stop embarrassing the male immortals of the Primordial Wilderness."
The moment those words fell, East King Duke could no longer hold himself back. He cursed, "Yun Ting, your father saved you last time. This time, there'll be no making peace between us. Don't you dare run, brat..."
Yun Ting chuckled, took out the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, and placed it above his head. "Last time, I went out without any magical treasures and got bullied by an old bastard like you. This time, I came with the Pagoda over my head just to piss you off. If you've got the guts, come hit me... Nyah, nyah, nyah..."
That enraged East King Duke so thoroughly that he had no time to think of anything else. He had originally been considering why Zhunti had burned his Daoist Sanctuary, but now he no longer cared. He shouted, "All Grand Unity Golden Immortals of the Immortal Court, assemble! Follow me to Mount Sumeru and teach Jieyin and Zhunti a lesson!"
Thus, the Immortal Court's forces marched mightily toward Mount Sumeru. Watching East King Duke attack Mount Sumeru, Great Immortal Zhen Yuan said with delight, "Hong Yun, it seems Zhunti didn't just steal from my Wuzhuang Temple..."
Hong Yun nodded. "That's right. East King Duke was personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor as the Head of Male Immortals. His prestige truly is formidable..."
Within the Blood Sea, Ancestor Minghe laughed loudly and muttered, "My Blood Sea is still better. No one would come here to steal things for no reason. Hmm, I carry all my treasures with me anyway. Other than bloodwater, this place only has mosquitoes. If Zhunti really came to steal, I'd accept whatever he took... It would be best if he took those mosquitoes with him. They can't be killed, can't be driven away, and they still occupy the Blood Sea's fortune. They're driving this old Daoist mad."
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