A Sudden Attack? Immovable as a Mountain!

"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist Upper Clarity."

Red Cloud was full of gratitude as he thanked Tongtian.

His tendency to act like an overly kind person had always made him unpopular among the cultivators of the Primordial World. Other than Zhen Yuanzi, he had no other friends.

He had never expected that, under such circumstances, Upper Pure Tongtian would still lend him a hand. He was so moved that he did not know what to say.

It was truly a good thing that Third Master had stepped in to help Red Cloud. Though Red Cloud had a gentle nature, he had never harbored any intention of harming others.

If Red Cloud did not perish, he would presumably be able to help Third Master when he encountered danger in the future.

It was just that Red Cloud had not left the Sage Meditation Cushion now, so it was unclear how things would develop next.

In any case, even if Red Cloud stepped down, he would still obtain the opportunity to become a Saint. It presumably would not have any impact on the greater trend of the Heavenly Dao.

Zhou Qingqing did not believe that Red Cloud remaining on the Sage Meditation Cushion now would make any difference.

Even if Red Cloud truly stepped down because of karma, had he not ultimately received Primordial Purple Qi personally bestowed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun?

Tongtian's intervention could not change the greater trend of the Heavenly Dao at all.

However.

Though it could not be changed, this intervention had caused a deviation in the little plot Zhou Qingqing knew, allowing her to continue watching the changes that followed.

"You have all witnessed something embarrassing."

"We were simply too eager to seek the Dao, which was why we resorted to such methods."

Daoist Jieyin finally stepped forward slowly and arrived at Daoist Zhunti's side.

"Fellow Daoist Upper Clarity is right. If we wish to obtain this Prayer Mat, we should act openly and fairly."

"Fellow Daoist Kunpeng, please step down."

With a smile on his face, Daoist Jieyin spoke slowly.

Oh, so it had turned into Daoist Jieyin making a move to knock Kunpeng off? That was quite reasonable too.

Originally, Daoist Zhunti should have taken Red Cloud's Prayer Mat, then directly attacked Kunpeng in order to secure a Prayer Mat for Daoist Jieyin.

When Kunpeng tried to reclaim his own Prayer Mat, Second Master would intervene and stop him as well.

That classic line of Second Master's—"Those covered in scales and armor, those born damp or hatched from eggs, are unworthy of sitting alongside us"—should have been spoken here too, right?

Second Master and Third Master later fell out because of this, and their disciples should have fought each other many times, bringing about a killing tribulation.

Second Master?

When Jade Pure Yuanshi suddenly heard his disciple mention him, he immediately felt baffled.

Kunpeng was an Innate Divine Demon with first-rate origins.

How could he possibly say something like, "Those covered in scales and armor, those born damp or hatched from eggs"?

There were countless beings like that in the Primordial World. He would have to be mad to indiscriminately offend such a vast group.

Sure enough, Zhou Qingqing's understanding of him, her Second Master, was still skewed.

Besides.

The current situation was a matter between Daoist Jieyin and Kunpeng. Why would Jade Pure Yuanshi meddle in it for no reason?

No matter how he thought about it, Jade Pure Yuanshi felt that he would never do something so unreasonable.

Shaking his head, Jade Pure Yuanshi's expression remained unchanged as he continued watching the dispute between Daoist Jieyin and Kunpeng.

Kunpeng's face darkened.

He had not expected that merely sitting here peacefully would stir up such a major conflict.

If Daoist Zhunti had embarrassed himself, then what did that have to do with him?

Why had Daoist Jieyin come looking for trouble with him?

Kunpeng instantly flew into a rage.

Daoist Jieyin extended his hand. "With this treasured hand, I receive you, Fellow Daoist!"

In an instant, Infinite Light radiated from Jieyin's hand, rapidly gathering into an immense force of absorption.

Daoist Jieyin truly was stronger than Daoist Zhunti.

Zhou Qingqing was astonished.

There were hardly any plotlines involving Jieyin in the entire Primordial World, and there were rarely scenes of this senior brother of Daoist Zhunti taking action. Yet his cultivation was undoubtedly extraordinarily powerful.

With this slight display of power, some clues had already become apparent.

Feeling the powerful pulling force, Kunpeng was both shocked and furious. If he did not resist, Daoist Jieyin might immediately drag him off the Prayer Mat.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Kunpeng immediately grew roc wings upon his back, spreading those enormous wings throughout the Purple Cloud Palace in an attempt to resist Daoist Jieyin's absorption.

This was an entirely normal thing.

However.

At that moment, Jade Pure Yuanshi suddenly felt an inexplicable change in his mood.

The instant those enormous roc wings appeared beside him, an unreasonable loathing arose from the depths of his heart.

He wanted to tear the roc wings before him apart with his bare hands.

Jade Pure Yuanshi immediately realized that this was likely the outcome Zhou Qingqing had mentioned.

If he did not restrain this impulse, then perhaps he would take the initiative to help Daoist Jieyin knock Kunpeng off the Prayer Mat.

However.

Because he had heard Zhou Qingqing's inner thoughts in advance, he knew what would happen after he made a move.

He had never believed that those covered in scales and armor or born damp and hatched from eggs were inherently inferior, nor did he have any desire to help Jieyin. How could he possibly act?

"Big Brother, Third Brother, quickly circulate your respective arts and help me suppress the evil thoughts in my heart."

Hearing Jade Pure Yuanshi's voice transmission.

Supreme Pure Laozi and Upper Pure Tongtian were first stunned, then immediately realized that their second brother had encountered the situation Zhou Qingqing had described.

They were both greatly alarmed and enraged.

The Three Pure Ones had been transformed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit and acted according to their own wills.

Yet now, something existed that could alter Jade Pure Yuanshi's original intentions.

Naturally, they could not allow such a thing to happen.

Almost instantly, they gathered all their fortune upon Jade Pure Yuanshi.

Jade Pure Yuanshi circulated his mind with all his strength, gathering the Yuqing Qi around him into his heart. At last, he completely suppressed the thoughts that had suddenly surged up within him.

Though Second Master was somewhat arrogant, he truly did not seem like someone who would say such contemptuous things about Kunpeng. I really misunderstood him.

Seeing that Kunpeng had already spread his roc wings to such an extent, yet Second Master still sat immovable as a mountain upon his Prayer Mat, Zhou Qingqing felt that the descriptions of Jade Pure Yuanshi in Primordial World novels were somewhat mistaken.

Thinking about it, that made sense.

Among the great powers currently in the Purple Cloud Palace.

Many had transformed from innate beast forms. If Jade Pure Yuanshi truly said such things, he would really be far too detestable.

Jade Pure Yuanshi felt secretly relieved.

Seriously.

If Zhou Qingqing had not warned him in advance, he really might have done something so unreasonable. Just thinking about it made him feel ashamed.

Fortunately.

The brothers were united, and they had not allowed the worst outcome to occur.