Donghua Dijun watched Eastern Emperor Taiyi leave, along with Supreme Pure Laozi, who had appeared and saved him. He only felt that the world was ever-changing, almost unreal.
Supreme Pure Laozi had displayed even greater strength.
At the Penglai Assembly, the only one who had acted was Jade Pure Yuanshi among the Three Pure Ones.
The eldest of the Three Pure Ones had merely used the Taiji Gourd to block the innate Three Talents Formation.
Back then, Supreme Pure Laozi truly had not deigned to act.
Now that Supreme Pure Laozi had made a move, he was even more overwhelmingly forceful.
Although Eastern Emperor Taiyi had endured it well, the way he left clearly carried a trace of fleeing in defeat.
Meanwhile, Supreme Pure Laozi remained calm and unruffled, as though he had merely done something trivial.
"Many thanks to fellow Daoist Supreme Purity for saving my life."
Donghua Dijun said nothing about Dao Ancestor Hongjun, only thanking Supreme Pure Laozi.
In his view, Supreme Pure Laozi's words about the Dao Ancestor's decree were merely a pretext.
If they truly cared about the Dao Ancestor, the Heavenly Court would never have dared to attack the Purple Mansion Immortal Court he had established so brazenly.
Eastern Duke should have sensed that something was wrong when he rose during the second lecture at the Purple Cloud Palace, intending to lodge a complaint against the Three Pure Ones.
Unfortunately, he had not.
Thus, this outcome had naturally come to pass.
Supreme Pure Laozi's willingness to put aside past grievances and save him had already greatly surprised him. Now, his heart held nothing but gratitude.
"I saved you because I deduced that you and I still share some karmic affinity."
As expected of Eldest Master—his plans never missed. Otherwise, why would he have appeared