"What do you mean, Primordial Lord?!"
Zhunti could no longer hold back. He glared at Primordial Lord of Heaven.
He directly summoned the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree.
Seven-colored divine light illuminated the mountains, rivers, and earth.
It had originally been one of the Ten Innate Spiritual Roots, but Daoist Zhunti later refined it into a magic treasure and nurtured it with a Sage's laws for ten thousand years. Its power was terrifying—it was an Innate Supreme Treasure!
"Primordial Lord, you Three Pure Ones want to monopolize the Sage Teacher positions? That's going too far!"
Jieyin could no longer sit still either.
The Demon-Quelling Pestle materialized in his hand as he confronted Primordial Lord of Heaven.
There were eight Sage Teacher positions.
Even if all their calculations came to nothing and the West could not obtain the majority, they should still have been able to secure two Sage Teacher positions.
Yet now, Primordial Lord had directly taken all eight Sage Teacher positions for himself. This was far too much!
How could they accept that?
He was simply bullying the West too much!
How could they yield under such circumstances?
Primordial Lord of Heaven wore an indifferent expression. His icy gaze swept over Zhunti and Jieyin, and he did not care in the slightest.
At present, the only thing he cared about was the system!
Sure enough, after he angrily rebuked the Two Sages of the West,
the system notification in his mind rang out.
[Ding! Selection successful.] [Reward: Chaos Supreme Treasure: Chaos Pearl!]
Primordial Lord was elated.
This was a Chaos Supreme Treasure!
Along with the Sky-Opening Axe, the Chaos Green Lotus, and the Jade Disk of Creation,
it had been born within chaos. It contained a chaotic world of its own and held forty-nine layers of restrictions.
Its origins were extraordinary.
Primordial Lord did not pay it much attention for the moment and directly placed the reward inside the System Space.
After all, he was still in the Palace of Empress Nuwa. This was not the time to examine his reward.
Before he could open his mouth and angrily rebuke the Two Sages of the West,
he heard Tongtian's voice first.
"Are you trying to bully us Three Pure Ones?!"
As his voice fell,
buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz!!!!
Four sword cries rang out across the heavens and earth, shaking the entire Palace of Empress Nuwa.
Immediately afterward, four immortal swords could be seen circling around Tongtian.
Although he had not activated them, faint sword cries could still be heard clearly. Terrifying sword qi flowed through the air, and even while standing still, they pressed against the void until it boomed.
They were none other than the Four Immortal Slaying Swords!
Tongtian glared at Zhunti and Jieyin. "Do you two think my elder brother was wrong?!"
Although he did not know why Primordial Lord of Heaven had shown such partiality,
he had long been displeased with the Two Sages of the West. They had repeatedly insulted his Interception Sect disciples and provoked him.
Since Primordial Lord had already stood up to defend the Three Pure Ones' lineage, he had no reason not to help.
"The Human Emperor Sage Teacher position was established in accordance with Heaven's will. It was meant for all of us to discuss together here. What do you two mean by this? Do you look down on us Three Pure Ones?"
Grand Supreme Elder Lord of Morality's aged voice echoed through the Palace of Empress Nuwa.
He directly summoned the Taiji Diagram.
Ten thousand rays of rosy light and countless streaks of auspicious color illuminated the mountains, rivers, and earth. Five-colored divine radiance shone across the world, while nine-colored auspicious qi intimidated the heavens and universe...
Its mysteries were infinite and its creative power boundless. It could neutralize any attack and ignore all defenses!
Grand Supreme Elder Lord of Morality was immensely gratified. He had never expected that the Three Pure Ones would have a chance to join forces again one day.
After all, in the past, let alone joining forces—even with Primordial Lord's prejudice against the Interception Sect, he had wanted to fight Tongtian fiercely the moment they met.
Not to mention that Zhunti and Jieyin were simply despicable.
At first, they had wanted to seize half of the Sage Teacher positions while the Three Pure Ones had yet to arrive at the Palace of Empress Nuwa.
Later, they had even tried to sow discord between Primordial Lord and Tongtian.
How could he, as their elder brother, tolerate that?
Non-action meant following nature, not doing nothing!
For a time, five Sages confronted each other in the Palace of Empress Nuwa, and Sage laws surged violently.
Of them all, Nuwa was the most shaken.
How long had it been since she had seen the Three Pure Ones join forces?
Countless epochs had passed since the Three Pure Ones had split apart.
She had never expected there would still be a chance like this.
"Damn it!"
Zhunti cursed inwardly. His expression was incomparably gloomy, and he was frustrated to the extreme.
The Three Pure Ones had joined forces.
There was no need to fight. He already knew they could not win.
Grand Supreme Elder Lord of Morality was the most profound cultivator among the Six Sages of the heavens.
Yet Primordial Lord of Heaven alone had already placed immense pressure on him.
The reason was simple: the aura Primordial Lord of Heaven now revealed was far too profound. It was already different from the aura of the Heavenly Dao, resembling an even more powerful aura of the Great Dao!
This left him utterly shocked.
When had Primordial Lord become so powerful?
Not to mention Tongtian's Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.
This was the greatest killing treasure in the Great Wilderness.
Once summoned, it could only be broken through the combined strength of four Sages.
How the hell were they supposed to fight this?!
Jieyin was just as aggrieved. After exchanging a glance with Zhunti, he immediately understood what the other meant.
He snorted coldly and glared at the Three Pure Ones. "We brothers will remember what happened today!"
He said no more and slunk away from the Palace of Empress Nuwa.
There was no other reason. They truly could not win.
Judging from the Three Pure Ones' current attitude, if they stayed in the Palace of Empress Nuwa, they might not only lose the Sage Teacher positions—they would probably get beaten up as well.
Since that was the case, they might as well conserve their strength and scheme for the future!
The Sage Teacher positions would not be settled so easily!
With the departure of the Two Sages of the West, the tense atmosphere in the Palace of Empress Nuwa immediately dissipated.
The Three Pure Ones also put away their respective treasures.
Now, the only matter left before the Three Pure Ones was how to divide the Sage Teacher positions.
Before Primordial Lord could speak,
Tongtian stepped forward first. Looking at Primordial Lord, his expression softened slightly. "Elder brother, our Interception Sect doesn't want these Sage Teacher positions either. Two will be enough."
He was returning the favor.
After all, the Two Sages of the West had opposed the Interception Sect at every turn, and it had always been Primordial Lord who had come to their aid.
Moreover, Primordial Lord had been the first to drive away the Two Sages of the West.
"I feel the same."
Grand Supreme Elder Lord of Morality spoke with a smile.
His Human Sect had only Xuandu, along with a registered disciple, Du'e. Even if he received more Sage Teacher positions, they would be of no use to him.
Primordial Lord did not decline either. He spoke directly. "Since that's the case, I won't refuse. I'll take the remaining four Human Sage Teacher positions."
Nuwa watched the Three Pure Ones' harmonious scene, and the astonishment in her heart deepened.
Of course, she also understood why the Three Pure Ones had ended up in this situation.
Everything stemmed from Primordial Lord's transformation.
She looked at Primordial Lord of Heaven and asked in confusion, "Elder Brother Primordial Lord, there is something I don't understand."
"After seeing you today, I clearly feel that your way of handling matters is completely different from before. So I wanted to ask: why did you suddenly change so much?"
Primordial Lord glanced at Tongtian and Grand Supreme Elder Lord of Morality. His expression was indifferent, his face devoid of joy or sorrow, as he spoke directly. "Blood is thicker than water. No outsider gets to sow discord among us Three Pure Ones!"
Buzz—
The instant his voice fell,
Tongtian felt as if thunder had crashed down in his mind, shaking him to the core.
What a line—blood was thicker than water!
Although Second Brother had once been prejudiced against his Interception Sect, he had still not forgotten that the Three Pure Ones were blood brothers!
He looked at Primordial Lord and spoke solemnly. "Thank you, elder brother, for what you did today."
Primordial Lord said nothing. He merely nodded slightly before leaving the Palace of Empress Nuwa.
Although the Three Pure Ones appeared harmonious, Primordial Lord understood the situation clearly. The Chan Sect and the Interception Sect had fought too fiercely in the past. Restoring their relationship would take time. Otherwise, if he proposed the Unification of the Three Teachings now, the chances of success would be slim.
After Primordial Lord left, Tongtian and Grand Supreme Elder Lord of Morality also did not stay any longer and departed from the Palace of Empress Nuwa.
"What exactly happened to Primordial Lord?"
Nuwa watched Primordial Lord's departing back, her gaze complicated.
Primordial Lord's transformation was far too great, and it made her extremely curious.
Moreover, the Three Pure Ones joining forces in the Palace of Empress Nuwa today to drive away the Two Sages of the West had already allowed her to see the signs. There was a great possibility that the Three Pure Ones would reconcile in the future!
And if the Three Pure Ones worked together with one heart, the West would probably be in for trouble!
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