Seeing Yun Ting being so insolent before him, Zhunti cursed inwardly, Taishang Laojun, did you botch your pill refining and damage your primordial spirit from taking the wrong pills? You even gave this Pagoda to that little brat... At this rate, even my Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree might not be able to handle him.
With that thought, Zhunti hurriedly sent a voice transmission to Jieyin. "Senior Brother, if we join forces, I'm seventy percent sure we can convert Yun Ting. Mahasthamaprapta was suddenly Entangled by Karma—he must be behind it, though we have no evidence. He ruined one of our disciples, so how about we keep him on Mount Sumeru and make him our disciple?"
Upon hearing this, Jieyin hastily replied, "Junior Brother, don't be hasty. This kid is not easy to deal with... We cannot break through the defenses of the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda in a short time. We could try converting him directly with Brahma sound, but if it fails, we'll make a mortal enemy."
Hearing that, Zhunti set aside the notion of directly converting Yun Ting. "Yun Ting, it would not be proper for me to bully the young today. How about this? As long as you swear to the Heavenly Dao that Mahasthamaprapta's matter has nothing to do with you, I'll let you leave. What do you say?"
Yun Ting chuckled. "Not a chance. I won't swear. If you've got the guts, then come at me... ╭(╯^╰)╮. I'm of the Orthodox Lineage of the Three Pure Ones, Pangu's orthodox lineage. If I bowed my head to a lousy tree branch like you, where would my dignity be?"
The moment those words came out, Zhunti flew into a rage. He was, after all, a Quasi-Saint—how could he allow Yun Ting to humiliate him like this? He immediately took out the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, and a beam of Seven-colored Glazed Radiance swept toward Yun Ting.
Yun Ting chuckled, utterly fearless. The Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree may be powerful, but it can't sweep away my eldest uncle's Pagoda. Besides, this isn't an ordinary Pagoda. It's the Three Pure Ones Summoner...
Just as Yun Ting had expected, the instant Zhunti's attack struck the Pagoda, Laozi's primordial spirit stirred on Mount Kunlun. "Second Brother, Zhunti and Yun Ting have started fighting on Mount Sumeru... Third Brother isn't here. Let's go help him out."
Yuanshi nodded. "That lousy tree branch dares bully one of the Orthodox Lineage of the Three Pure Ones? Let's go. Today, we'll teach Zhunti a lesson."
With that, the two tore through space together and arrived before Mount Sumeru. Yuanshi raised his hand and smashed the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi down at Zhunti's forehead. "Zhunti, you dare bully my nephew by throwing your weight around. You've got some nerve."
When Yun Ting saw Yuanshi arrive, he began to whimper. "Second Uncle, I was just passing by when Zhunti came looking for trouble, saying I was the one who got Mahasthamaprapta Entangled by Karma... How could I possibly have that ability? You know, Second Uncle, this guy was already planning to come after me when I had just taken form. If I could casually burden people with Karma, the first one I'd throw it at would be Zhunti."
Yuanshi nodded. "Mm. With your temperament, if you were going to act, you really would target Zhunti directly." Then he looked at Zhunti with an unfriendly expression. "Fellow Daoist Zhunti, do you have anything to say? If you have no defense, then Big Brother and I will teach you a lesson."
Hearing this, Zhunti pointed at the huge bump on his head where the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi had struck him and chuckled. "Fellow Daoist Yuanshi attacked the moment he arrived. You've already decided to shield your own, so what is there to say? Let our hands settle it." With that, he flashed back into Mount Sumeru, activated the Mountain Protection Grand Formation, and shouted, "My Mount Sumeru Mountain Protection Grand Formation is connected to Mount Sumeru's Earth Veins. If you want to fight me, break my formation first."
Yuanshi's face darkened as he muttered, "Big Brother, Zhunti is truly shameless. He hid inside the formation before we even began fighting. This... is troublesome. Third Brother, who specializes in formations, isn't here either. What should we do? Fight or not?"
Laozi stroked his beard. "Although we are not as skilled in formations as Third Brother, all formations can be broken by force. Watch your elder brother's methods." With that, he raised a finger, and Sky Burning Purple Fire immediately engulfed Mount Sumeru. Laozi laughed heartily. "Fellow Daoist Zhunti, it would be better for you to come out and fight. Otherwise, I shall burn this mountain. You should know that the Three Pure Ones possess Merit of World Creation. The Karma from demolishing a divine mountain or two means nothing to us."
The moment he heard that, Zhunti was dumbfounded. Looking at Jieyin, he asked, "Senior Brother, what do we do? If we truly fight, we definitely can't beat Laozi and Yuanshi..."
Jieyin chuckled. "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask... Could I possibly defeat the two of them? Reinforce the formation first. Use Bitter Bamboo and the Bodhi Tree, the two great spiritual roots, as the foundation and connect them to the Earth Veins. They won't be able to break it for a while. As for the rest, that depends on whether the Dao Ancestor will help us. Don't forget—the Dao Ancestor owed us karma back then."
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