Caught off guard, East King Duke was knocked to the ground by Nuwa's strike.
"Nuwa, how dare you! I am the Head of Male Immortals personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor. How dare you attack me? Aren't you afraid the Dao Ancestor will punish you?"
Unable to win in a fight, East King Duke could only invoke Dao Ancestor Hongjun's authority to intimidate Nuwa.
"Hmph! Head of Male Immortals? It was nothing more than a title the Dao Ancestor casually bestowed. If not for the Dao Ancestor's sake, that strike would have scattered your soul and destroyed your spirit."
"You dared bully my husband. Even if the Dao Ancestor were here, I still wouldn't spare you!"
At that moment, Nuwa had turned into a fiercely protective wife, her domineering presence overwhelming.
The forthright Tongtian immediately clapped his hands. "Good! Well said, Junior Sister Nuwa! Did you think becoming the Head of Male Immortals meant you could act without restraint? You actually dared provoke Senior Brother Xuan Yi. You're truly tired of living."
"You really think you're someone important? We are the Dao Ancestor's personal disciples. How dare a mere Head of Male Immortals act so presumptuously before us? If we joined forces and killed you today, what could you do about it?"
Yuanshi, who cared greatly about his pride, also began to mock him.
"You! You all!"
The more glorious East King Duke had been just now, the more miserable he was now. Faced with such a tremendous fall, he could no longer suppress the rage in his heart.
He immediately cursed, "Sanqing? Bah! A bunch of fame-seeking hypocrites! As the Dao Ancestor's personal disciples, you actually call a Heavenly Immortal your senior brother. You have abandoned all principles! What face do you have to stand here?"
"And you, Nuwa. As a female immortal and the Dao Ancestor's final disciple, you actually gave yourself to someone who has repeatedly offended the Dao Ancestor. Are you truly so unable to endure loneliness? Do you care so little for your own purity?"
The moment East King Duke said this, everyone in Zixiao Palace's expression changed drastically.
This East King Duke truly did not know the meaning of death. He had offended every one of the Dao Ancestor's personal disciples at once. Could he possibly have any good days ahead?
Thinking this, the crowd that had just been flattering him all hurried away from East King Duke, afraid they would be caught in the crossfire.
Meanwhile, Queen Mother of the West cursed East King Duke as a fool in her heart. Did he think everyone had to submit to him just because he had become the Head of Male Immortals? They were the Dao Ancestor's personal disciples. Even if they beat him to death, the Dao Ancestor would not say a word.
Queen Mother of the West immediately turned her head away, wearing an expression that said she did not know this person.
As for Sanqing, Nuwa, and the others directly involved, their faces had turned dark.
Before they could act, Xuan Yi could no longer endure it.
"I had not intended to kill you, but you dared insult Wa'er. Even if the Dao Ancestor came in person today, I will still reduce you to ashes."
Xuan Yi was furious, completely furious. East King Duke had dared insult Nuwa, crossing his bottom line.
"A mere Heavenly Immortal dares spout such nonsense? I have already become a Quasi-Saint. I could crush you with one hand."
Seeing Xuan Yi accept the challenge, East King Duke was utterly disdainful. Though there had been rumors that Xuan Yi could control the power of heavenly punishment, East King Duke had never seen it himself and assumed it was merely hearsay.
"East King Duke, do not act so arrogantly. If you want to touch Senior Brother Xuan Yi, you must first get past us Sanqing."
After the Dao Ancestor's first lecture at Zixiao Palace, Sanqing and the others had remained in seclusion on Kunlun Mountain. They did not know that Xuan Yi had once exterminated several hundred Grand Unity Golden Immortals with a single move.
Seeing East King Duke prepare to attack Xuan Yi, the three immediately revealed their treasures and stood before Xuan Yi.
East King Duke had not expected Sanqing to truly dare interfere. With Nuwa also watching him like a tiger nearby, he was caught in an awkward position.
"Let me handle this. If I do not kill him today, I will never ease the hatred in my heart."
Xuan Yi stopped Sanqing and instantly appeared before East King Duke.
"Second Brother, Third Brother, be ready. If Senior Brother cannot defeat him, rescue him immediately."
Seeing Xuan Yi so determined, Sanqing could not bring themselves to stop him. They prepared to intervene the moment Xuan Yi showed any sign of defeat.
After all, a Heavenly Immortal fighting a Quasi-Saint had no chance of winning.
"Hahaha! A mere Heavenly Immortal has come to seek death on his own. I'll grant your wish."
East King Duke felt confident again.
Xuan Yi said nothing. With a light wave of his hand, the Primordial Chaos Measuring Heaven Ruler appeared in his grasp. Then he strolled toward East King Duke.
"A Xiantian Supreme Treasure? It is wasted in your hands. Better let me safeguard it for you!"
Even East King Duke did not dare underestimate a Xiantian Supreme Treasure. He immediately summoned the Dragon Head Staff, gathered all his mana, and attacked Xuan Yi.
"Second Brother, Third Brother, prepare to act!"
Seeing East King Duke strike with his full strength from the very start, Sanqing immediately summoned their treasures and prepared to save Xuan Yi.
Facing a Quasi-Saint's all-out attack, Xuan Yi did not panic. He slowly raised the Primordial Chaos Measuring Heaven Ruler in his hand and lightly swung it. A terrifying stream of energy shot toward East King Duke.
Boom!
The two streams of mana collided. The Primordial Chaos Measuring Heaven Ruler's attack obliterated East King Duke's mana like dry weeds and rotten wood, then struck East King Duke without losing any momentum.
The world-destroying energy carried East King Duke into Zixiao Palace's gates, reducing them to dust in an instant.
With a single strike, East King Duke, a Quasi-Saint who ranked among the top thirty, had been left with an unknown fate.
The sight left the mighty experts dumbfounded. They had long heard that Xuan Yi, as a Heavenly Immortal, could fight Grand Unity Golden Immortals, but they had never expected even a Quasi-Saint to be nothing more than a clay chicken and porcelain dog before him. From that moment on, Xuan Yi was added to everyone's list of people not to provoke.
Sanqing, who had been prepared to intervene, were also completely stunned. As expected of the Dao Ancestor's son—he could slaughter Quasi-Saints like dogs while still a Heavenly Immortal. They had truly underestimated him before.
Cough, cough.
East King Duke, who had been blasted away in one strike, lay sprawled amid the ruins. He could no longer move.
"Do you know why I did not kill you in one strike? Because that would not have been satisfying enough!"
As soon as he spoke, Xuan Yi punched East King Duke in the face. Perhaps due to the influence of Luohu's bloodline, after being enraged by East King Duke, Xuan Yi completely unleashed his cruel side.
Punch after punch, East King Duke, unable to resist at all, was beaten into a pile of flesh.
Xuan Yi was covered in blood, with none of his usual immortal bearing remaining. He looked exactly like another Luohu.
"If anyone dares speak disrespectfully of Wa'er again, this will be their fate."
Covered in blood, Xuan Yi looked at the mighty experts and pointed at East King Duke, who had already been reduced to a pile of flesh.
The mighty experts trembled in fear. Another person who could not be provoked had appeared in the prehistoric world: Nuwa.
With a casual spell, Xuan Yi cleansed the filth from his body and looked tenderly at Nuwa.
"Wa'er, was I frightening just now?"
"Not at all. You did that for me. I am truly happy."
What woman would not be captivated by a man who stood up for her? At that moment, Xuan Yi shone brilliantly in Nuwa's heart.
"Junior Brothers Sanqing, I lost my composure just now."
After the two shared a moment of affection, Xuan Yi looked apologetically at Sanqing.
Only then did Sanqing come back to their senses. "It is nothing, it is nothing. Senior Brother became enraged for a beauty. Junior Sister Nuwa is truly fortunate. We have prepared a banquet on Kunlun Mountain. We hope Senior Brother and Junior Sister Nuwa will honor us with your presence."
"You are too courteous, Senior Brothers Sanqing. In that case, we shall go together."
Led by Sanqing, they flew toward Kunlun Mountain. Fuxi, meanwhile, headed alone into the prehistoric world.
Only after Xuan Yi and the others had left did the mighty experts dare begin discussing among themselves.
"This Xuan Yi is far too terrifying. He killed a Quasi-Saint while only a Heavenly Immortal. If he were at the same realm as us, would he not be invincible in the prehistoric world?"
"Exactly. He killed the Head of Male Immortals personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor as easily as that, yet the Dao Ancestor did not intervene."
"I truly do not know what the Dao Ancestor is thinking..."
Xuan Yi's display had left everyone still shaken with fear.
"Why think so much about it? The Dao Ancestor must have his own considerations. We should leave this place as soon as possible."
"With this man around, the prehistoric world will likely not be peaceful in the future!"
Unwilling to remain any longer in this place of trouble, everyone mounted clouds and returned to the prehistoric world.
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