"What should Eldest Brother do?"
"Should we make a move?"
Yuanshi and Taiqing, their figures concealed, weren't too concerned about Tongtian's safety.
Their main worry was Shi Yu, facing two severely wounded Demon Saints alone.
"Don't panic, Yuanshi!"
"I have a backup plan, watch this!"
"One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones!"
Taiqing flicked his horsetail whisk, and a golden light shot out, transforming into an old Daoist priest. He wore a Bagua immortal robe, a Purple Gold Crown on his head, and his hair and beard were all white.
"This humble Daoist is Taishang Laojun!"
After performing a ritual bow, Taishang Laojun flicked his whisk and vanished from his spot.
"Eldest Brother, this technique is truly marvelous!"
Yuanshi exclaimed. Their true bodies didn't need to go; Eldest Brother's avatar would suffice, preserving both face and substance.
"Little friend Shi Yu, you take my clan and go first. I'll hold them off for a moment!"
The Tu Shan Fox Clan chief, worthy of having visited Zixiao Palace before, though he didn't enter to hear Old Ancestor Hongjun's teachings, was at least present. More importantly, he possessed the cultivation of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
However, his opponents were Yingzhao Demon Saint and Bifang Demon Saint, two of the Ten Great Demon Saints of the Demon Clan. He was still far from enough.
"Xiao Yueyue, take your clan and run. Chieftain and I will cover your retreat!" The Hong Meng Liang Tian Chi materialized in his hand. Running was out of the question.
The ruler was only about a foot long, enveloped in Hong Meng Qi, with countless runes appearing and disappearing on its surface.
In the center, two ancient divine script characters were written: "Liang Tian" (Measure Heaven).
"Hmm?"
"Could this thing be a nurtured Spiritual Treasure?"
Shi Yu noticed the change in the Hong Meng Liang Tian Chi, which was slightly different from when he first acquired it.
"Yingzhao, that guy has a Houtian Merit Supreme Treasure. Let's join forces and take it!"
Bifang's eyes glinted with greed as he saw the Hong Meng Liang Tian Chi in Shi Yu's hand.
"Little friend, why aren't you leaving?"
"Senior, no need to say more, prepare for battle!"
Facing two Quasi-Saints, running? Impossible. It was better to face them calmly and earn some respect.
"As expected of a disciple of Taiqing. Little Yue, you didn't follow the wrong person!" The Chieftain heavily patted Shi Yu's shoulder.
"Hey, hey, Chieftain, we have nothing to do with each other. Don't just say things like that. I'm a lone crane of ten thousand years!"
Yingzhao and Bifang exchanged glances, their demonic energy surging instantly. A powerful oppressive aura surged towards Shi Yu and the other two. The might of a Quasi-Saint!
Shi Yu tightly gripped the Hong Meng Liang Tian Chi, his spiritual power circulating rapidly within him, his gaze fixed resolutely on the two Demon Saints before him.
"Hmph, a fool who doesn't know his limits!"
Yingzhao attacked first, lunging at Shi Yu like lightning. His spear, imbued with immense power, smashed towards Shi Yu.
"No way, using full strength against a Grand Unity Golden Immortal?"
Shi Yu hurriedly raised the Hong Meng Liang Tian Chi horizontally. Runes flashed on the ruler, emitting a metallic clang that echoed around them. A tremendous force struck, making Shi Yu's tiger mouth go numb.
"Even a lion uses its full strength to catch a rabbit!"
Yingzhao Demon Saint stomped the ground, leaped, and flipped backward. His spear drew a semicircle in the air before smashing heavily towards Shi Yu's back.
Immediately after, he used his spear to lift Shi Yu into the air and then kicked him away with a flying spear kick.
"So what if you're Taiqing's disciple? The Primordial World runs on strength!"
"If your skills are inferior, you can only die!"
Bifang, unwilling to be outdone, spewed a stream of crimson flame from his mouth. The flame, shaped like a bird, let out a cry as it swept towards Shi Yu.
"Little friend! Danger!"
The Tu Shan Fox Clan Chieftain shouted upon seeing this. He rapidly formed hand seals, and a fox-shaped light barrier instantly rose before Shi Yu. With a loud bang, the barrier exploded.
"Yingzhao, finish him off quickly!"
"You got it!"
Yingzhao Demon Saint raised his spear, a scarlet light gathering at its tip, and then thrust it directly at Shi Yu.
"Screech~"
Just as the spear was an inch away from Shi Yu, the Cloud Void Water Fan suddenly appeared before him, forcefully blocking Yingzhao Demon Saint's strike.
"Little friend! I'll help you!"
"What!"
The Tu Shan Fox Clan Chieftain emerged from beneath Yingzhao Demon Saint, holding the Hong Meng Liang Tian Chi. Surrounded by Hong Meng Qi, he smashed towards Yingzhao Demon Saint's abdomen.
"Idiot..."
"You fell for it, hahahahaha!"
The powerful killing move from Yingzhao Demon Saint made Shi Yu's lips bleed. To buy the clan leader this chance, he had no choice but to resort to this tactic, trading injury for injury.
"Damn it..."
"I will kill you!"
Yingzhao Demon Saint's injuries worsened after being hit by the Hong Meng Liang Tian Chi. He turned into a bloody mess, gripping his spear tightly.
He, a dignified Demon Saint of the Demon Clan, had been so focused on Shi Yu that he'd overlooked Tu Shan's fox clan's skill in stealth. A moment of carelessness had led to his disadvantage!
"Yingzhao, you weren't ruthless enough!"
"Hahahahahahaha!"
Bifang Demon Saint let out a loud laugh, raising his long halberd and channeling all his demonic power. Flames blazed fiercely on the halberd.
Instantly, the entire battlefield was engulfed in flames.
"Die!"
A thousand-zhang-long flaming halberd slashed towards Shi Yu. Where Bifang Demon Saint's halberd passed, space itself was scorched and torn apart.
Shi Yu slowly closed his eyes. If he had another chance, he would definitely cultivate diligently and listen to his master's words.
"Enough!"
An old Daoist priest, clad in an eight trigrams immortal robe, appeared on the battlefield. With a wave of his horsetail whisk, the thousand-zhang-long flaming halberd instantly returned to its original state.
"You are Taiqing!"
"No! I am not Taiqing, I am Taishang Laojun!"
"Don't think I won't recognize you just because you changed your name, Taiqing! The Taiqing immortal light emanating from you is not easily faked!"
Bifang Demon Saint's brows furrowed. As the rumors in the Primordial World had said, Taiqing was extremely protective of his own.
Yingzhao, already injured, leaned on his spear and came to Bifang's side, facing the newcomer together.
"A name is just a label, so it's not important at all!"
Taishang Laojun smiled faintly, his gaze falling on the severely injured Shi Yu. His smile vanished abruptly, and he changed his tone:
"What's important is that you two need to repay your karmic debts!"
"Suppress!"
Laojun opened his mouth slightly and uttered a single word. The two Demon Saints felt as if they were carrying Mount Buzhou, unable to stand.
"You bullied the young and weak, so don't blame this old Daoist for bullying the weak!" A pure qi drifted out from the horsetail whisk.
"The Heavenly Dao is constant; what goes around comes around!"
As soon as the words fell, Bifang Demon Saint, who had struck the hardest, began to show cracks on his body, through which wisps of pure qi seeped out.
"This... how is this possible!"
Bifang Demon Saint's eyes widened, filled with terror and despair, and he let out his final roar.
Finally, with a muffled sound, Bifang Demon Saint's body exploded, scattering into countless fragments and disappearing into the heavens and earth.
Only his flaming halberd, now ownerless, remained, slowly falling to the ground, signifying the demise of the once arrogant Demon Saint.
"Disciple, aren't you going to cultivate properly?"
"Master, you're here!"
After speaking, Shi Yu fainted. Even with the blessing of the Houtian Merit Supreme Treasure, facing two Demon Saints was a difficult feat...
Looking at the Hong Meng Liang Tian Chi returned by the Tu Shan fox clan leader, Taishang Laojun felt a slight shock.
"Hong Meng Liang Tian Chi?"
"I never expected your luck to be so profound, kid!"
"Eldest Brother!"
"What happened to our eldest martial nephew?"
Yuanshi looked at the severely injured Shi Yu, his brows furrowing. The Three Treasures Jade Ruyi in his hand was already trembling.
"Injured by the Demon Clan's Demon Saints..."
"Fortunately, there's nothing serious!"
Taiqing had already fed Shi Yu a Golden Core, and he would recover soon.
"That audacious demon creature, how dare they! It infuriates me!"
"I will go and slay him!"
"Second Brother, I have already settled this karmic connection for Shi Yu!"
"My anger will not subside if this revenge is not taken! Our karmic connection with them has not yet been severed!"
Seeing his eldest martial nephew, with whom he had spent countless eons, beaten into unconsciousness, Yuanshi could not easily let this go.
"I hope that after this ordeal, Shi Yu will grow from it!" Taiqing sighed as he looked at the unconscious Shi Yu.
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