Zhunti's Difficulty, Laozi and Yuanshi Intervene

Looking at Yun Ting being so insolent before him, Zhunti cursed inwardly: "Has Taishang Laojun been refining pills wrong and eaten something that damaged his Primordial Spirit? He even gave this little brat the pagoda... Now, this humble Taoist might not even be able to take him down with the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree."

With this thought, Zhunti quickly sent a voice transmission to Jieyin, saying: "Senior Brother, if we join forces, do you think we can convert this Yun Ting? I'm seventy percent sure that Mahasthamaprapta suddenly becoming entangled by Karma was his doing, but there's no evidence. He ruined one of our disciples—how about we keep him on Mount Sumeru as a disciple for the both of us?"

Jieyin heard this and quickly replied: "Junior Brother, don't rush. This kid is not easy to deal with... The defense of the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda can't be broken by us in a short time. Direct conversion with Brahma sound could be tried, but if it fails, we'll have forged a deep enmity."

Hearing this, Zhunti set aside the idea of directly converting Yun Ting and said: "Yun Ting, this humble Taoist won't bully the small today. How about this: if you swear to the Heavenly Dao that Mahasthamaprapta's matter has nothing to do with you, this humble Taoist will let you go. What do you say?"

Yun Ting chuckled and said: "No deal. I won't swear. If you've got the guts, come at me... ╭(╯^╰)╮. I'm of the Orthodox Lineage of the Three Pure Ones, Pangu's orthodox lineage. You think I'd bow my head to your broken tree branch? Don't I have face to protect?"

At these words, Zhunti was directly enraged. After all, he was a Quasi-Saint; how could he let Yun Ting bully him like this? He directly took out the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree and swept a beam of Seven-colored Glazed Radiance toward Yun Ting.

Yun Ting chuckled, completely unafraid, thinking: "The Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree might be strong, but it can't sweep away my Eldest Uncle's pagoda. Besides, this isn't just any pagoda—it's the Three Pure Ones Summoner..."

Just as Yun Ting thought, the moment Zhunti's attack hit the pagoda, Laojun's Primordial Spirit jumped on Mount Kunlun, and he said: "Second Brother, on Mount Sumeru, Zhunti has started fighting with Yun Ting... Third Brother isn't here, so let's go help him."

Yuanshi heard this and nodded, saying: "Just a broken tree branch dares to bully the Orthodox Lineage of the Three Pure Ones? Let's go. Today, we'll loosen Zhunti's skin."

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, saying: "Zhunti, you scoundrel, bullying the small and picking on my nephew. You've got some nerve."

Seeing Yuanshi arrive, Yun Ting sobbed and said: "Second Uncle, I was just passing by, and this Zhunti came looking for trouble, saying I caused Mahasthamaprapta to be entangled by Karma... How could I have that kind of ability? Second Uncle, you know that when I first transformed, this guy was already trying to get me. If I really could casually give people Karma, the first person I'd throw it at would be Zhunti."

Yuanshi nodded and said: "Mm, knowing your temperament, if you did act, you'd indeed go straight for Zhunti." Then, looking at Zhunti with a grim expression, he said: "Daoist Zhunti, do you have anything to say? If you have no defense, Big Brother and I will teach you a lesson."

Zhunti heard this, pointed at the lump on his head from the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, and chuckled: "Daoist Yuanshi struck first, already set on protecting your own. What's there to say? Let's settle it with our hands." With that, he dodged back into Mount Sumeru, activated the Mountain Protection Grand Formation, and shouted: "My Mount Sumeru's Mountain Protection Grand Formation is connected to the mountain's Earth Veins. If you want to fight me, break my grand formation first."

Yuanshi's face darkened, and he muttered: "Big Brother, this Zhunti is utterly shameless. He hid in the formation before we even fought. This... is troublesome. Third Brother, the one who specializes in formations, isn't here. What do we do? Fight or not?"

Laojun heard this, stroked his beard, and said: "Though we're not as skilled in formations as Third Brother, all formations can be broken by force. Watch your elder brother's method." With that, he raised his hand and pointed, and Sky Burning Purple Fire directly enveloped Mount Sumeru. Laojun laughed heartily and said: "Daoist Zhunti, it's better to come out and fight. Otherwise, this humble Taoist will have to burn the mountain. You should know that our lineage of the Three Pure Ones possesses the Merit of World Creation. The Karma of dismantling a divine mountain means nothing to us."

At these words, Zhunti was directly stunned. He looked at Jieyin and said: "Senior Brother, what do we do? If we really fight, we definitely can't beat Laojun and Yuanshi..."

Jieyin chuckled and said: "You ask me, but who do I ask... Do you think I can beat the two of them? Let's reinforce the formation first. With the Bitter Bamboo and the Bodhi Tree as the foundation, linked to the Earth Veins, they won't be able to break it for a while. As for the rest, it depends on whether the Dao Ancestor helps us. Don't forget, the Dao Ancestor owes us a karmic debt from back then."