Twelve Capital Celestial Evil-Slaying Formation! (cont.)

"Consider the treasures lost during the previous theft of the dojo as our advance payment to you."

The Purple Sky Guest readily agreed. They knew very well that they would never get back what had been stolen, so they might as well exchange it for tickets to Longevity Mountain.

"Which of your dog eyes saw that I, the Great God, stole your dojo? Stop slandering me."

Bai Chen completely denied stealing. How could something like Great God Bai Chen did be considered stealing?

Great God Bai Chen, was merely seeking opportunities; when did that become stealing?

Seeing that Bai Chen was unyielding and wouldn't give him any face, Lu Shu issued a stern warning:

"Bai Chen, if you don't let us in, not only will you fail to seize the Hongmeng Purple Qi, but you will also be captured and killed by Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun."

Once Lu Shu spoke, the other Purple Sky Guest echoed his sentiments:

"Bai Chen, your cultivation is too weak. You are no match for Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun."

"Why don't you let us in? After we kill Hong Yun and Zhenyuanzi, we can each use our own methods to compete for the Hongmeng Purple Qi."

"..."

The Three Thousand Purple Cloud Guests painstakingly advised Bai Chen, only to trick Bai Chen into letting them in.

"Hehe!"

Bai Chen sneered. Did these guys think he was an idiot, so easily fooled?

"This great god doesn't steal the Hongmeng Purple Qi, so Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun wouldn't be foolish enough to attack this great god."

Bai Chen never intended to seize the Hongmeng Purple Qi. Firstly, he didn't plan to attain the status of a Saint, and secondly, Hongmeng Purple Qi Bai Chen knew he couldn't obtain it.

To obtain the final wisp of Hongmeng Purple Qi, the consent of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao is required.

This explains why, according to the Great Dao's Destiny, none of the Three Thousand Purple Cloud Guests obtained the Hongmeng Purple Qi after they intercepted and killed Hong Yun.

Bai Chen was going to Wuzhuang Temple only to give Hong Yun some things and also to freeload a meal.

Bai Chen was about to go eat some fruit, but before leaving, it glanced at Lu Shu and said to the other Purple Sky Guest:

"This great god is going to visit Wuzhuang Temple first. When I come out later, whoever hands me the Primordial Spirit True Spirit of Lu Shu will be allowed to enter."

Previously, that Lu Shu was always barking like a dog, so Bai Chen naturally wouldn't let him get away with it.

After Bai Chen finished speaking, it flew towards Wuzhuang Temple, not caring what would happen to Lu Shu and the Three Thousand Purple Cloud Guests.

Bai Chen arrived outside Wuzhuang Temple, looked at the tightly closed palace gates, and shouted:

"Zhenyuanzi, this great god has come as a guest! Open the door quickly, or this great god will let the Three Thousand Purple Cloud Guests in!"

Bai Chen felt that Zhenyuanzi was unworthy of being Innate Great God. Now that he, Great God Bai Chen, had come as a guest, Zhenyuanzi, the host, not only failed to greet him but also kept the palace gates tightly shut, refusing to welcome him.

Zhenyuanzi: Bai Chen, are you even a guest?

You're Primordial World thief!

Who knows what your purpose is in coming to Wuzhuang Temple?

After Bai Chen shouted loudly, the gates of Wuzhuang Temple opened.

Zhenyuanzi, accompanied by a group of attendants and children, hurriedly came forward to greet them.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Chen has arrived, and I have failed to greet you properly. I apologize for this."

As the controller of the Earth Book Great Formation, Zhenyuanzi sensed Bai Chen entering Longevity Mountain.

He simply didn't understand Bai Chen's intentions at first, which is why he didn't show himself.

Now that Bai Chen has made such a tough statement, Zhenyuanzi has no choice but to show up and greet him.

Otherwise, what would happen to his friend Hong Yun if Bai Chen really let the other Purple Sky Guest in?

"Zhenyuanzi, your apology is not sincere at all; you can't even spare a few Ginseng Fruit."

Bai Chen felt that Zhenyuanzi had no sincerity at all; he, the Great God Bai Chen, had come from afar, yet Zhen Yuanzi hadn't prepared any food or drink for him.

"!!!"

Zhenyuanzi's face darkened. Could he really be blamed for this?

Who's preparing food and drinks at the entrance?

"It was all my fault for being rude!"

However, Zhenyuanzi still bowed to Bai Chen to apologize, because this Fat Cat had powerful backers!

Zhenyuanzi summoned the boy and instructed him:

"Child, hurry and pick the Ginseng Fruit; I need to entertain Fellow Daoist Bai Chen."

After giving the boy instructions outwardly, Zhenyuanzi secretly transmitted his thoughts to him:

"Young man, keep a close eye on the treasures inside the temple to prevent them from being lost."

Bai Chen was a Primordial World thief, even though Zhenyuanzi intended to personally stay by his side to prevent him from having any opportunity to steal.

Even so, Zhenyuanzi was still a little worried, fearing that some treasures might be lost from the dojo later, after all, Bai Chen had a terrible reputation and was notoriously dishonest.

This thieving cat is a minor thief of the Daoist temple of the Innate Great God, and a great thief of the Dao Ancestor Hongjun's treasures.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Chen, please!"

At Zhenyuanzi's invitation, Bai Chen swaggered into Wuzhuang Temple.

Nuwa, who was watching from the shadows, was dumbfounded when she saw Bai Chen enter Wuzhuang Temple and abandon her.

This Bad Cat has a way of getting into the Wanshou Mountain Wuzhuang Temple, yet it doesn't care about me and doesn't take me in with it. How despicable!

Now this Bad Cat has forgotten its Friendship of Wa Fu and is visiting Wuzhuang Temple alone.

It's going inside to feast, while it's stuck here in the cold wind—how awful!

This Bad Cat must want to monopolize the Hongmeng Purple Qi. Sure enough, this Bad Cat is a selfish and self-serving Bad Cat.

Nuwa grew angrier the more she thought about it. Once she obtained the Hongmeng Purple Qi, she was determined to shave this Bad Cat's fur.

Actually, Bai Chen didn't bring Nuwa in because he was afraid Nuwa ruin his grand plan.

Bai Chen knew very well that once Nuwa was brought into Longevity Mountain, the other party would definitely make a move against Zhenyuanzi of Hong Yun Town in order to seize the Hongmeng Purple Qi.

If Hong Yun steals Hongmeng Purple Qi Nuwa, how can Great God Bai Chen, carry out his plan?

As for Nuwa being left out in the cold, she could simply bring the other party some Ginseng Fruit later.

Inside the Wuzhuang Temple, Bai Chen sat on a futon, munching on Ginseng Fruit.

Since it's not our own property, we can eat as much as we want without feeling bad.

Zhenyuanzi was speechless as he watched Bai Chen wolf down his food. He tried several times to get information out of Bai Chen, but the other party ignored him.

"Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, I'm still not full."

After Bai Chen finished eating the thirty Ginseng Fruit, he said something to Zhenyuanzi.

Bai Chen thought Zhenyuanzi was really stingy, only offering him thirty Ginseng Fruit.

Zhenyuanzi: Me, stingy?

Thirty Ginseng Fruit, but that's only one harvest of Ginseng Fruit. Ginseng Fruit only ripen once every ten thousand years.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Chen, all the ripe new fruits from the Ginseng Fruit Tree are here."

"If you don't mind, I have some fruits that I stored from earlier times that you may eat."

Although Zhenyuanzi was somewhat angry, he did not vent it.

With a flick of his Daoist robe, a pile of Ginseng Fruit from his early stock appeared before Bai Chen.

Seeing so many Ginseng Fruit, Bai Chen knew that Zhenyuanzi had some in stock.

Seeing Bai Chen wolfing down his food, Zhenyuanzi felt a pang of heartache.

These Ginseng Fruit are ones I usually save up and can't bear to eat myself, and this Fat Cat just wasted them like that.

So you don't feel bad about things that aren't yours?

"Fellow Daoist Bai Chen, what is the purpose of your visit?"

Seeing Bai Chen eating so voraciously, Zhenyuanzi could no longer contain himself and finally revealed his true intentions.

After all, if they didn't confront each other soon, with Bai Chen eating like this, Zhenyuanzi was afraid he would be eaten into bankruptcy.

"Zhenyuanzi, don't worry, I don't cultivate to become a Heavenly Dao Saint. I'm not particularly interested in Hong Yun's Hongmeng Purple Qi."

Zhenyuanzi has laid his cards on the table, and Bai Chen has also laid his cards on the table, both to put the other party at ease.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Chen, this Hongmeng Purple Qi is an opportunity to attain enlightenment. Are you truly not tempted?"

Zhenyuanzi didn't immediately believe Bai Chen's words, after all, this thieving cat was notoriously dishonest.

When the Three Thousand Purple Cloud Guests' dojo was robbed, all the evidence pointed to Bai Chen, Zhunti, and Jieyin, but did Bai Chen admit it?

"Zhenyuanzi, with the protection of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the Hongmeng Purple Qi is an opportunity to attain Dao; without the protection of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, it is a death warrant."

"If the Hongmeng Purple Qi were in my hands, I'm afraid that today, the Three Thousand Purple Cloud Guests surrounding Longevity Mountain wouldn't be surrounding Longevity Mountain, but rather my Phoenix Perch Mountain."

Although Bai Chen also wanted to attain enlightenment, it had not yet been blinded by desire.

The opportunity to attain enlightenment through the Hongmeng Purple Qi is not something everyone can obtain.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Chen, what you say makes sense. Since ancient times, great opportunities have always been intertwined with fortune and misfortune."

Zhenyuanzi wholeheartedly agreed with Bai Chen's statement.

Originally, given his friend Hong Yun's helpful nature, he had a good relationship with many of the Innate Great God Primordial World.

But because of a wisp of Hongmeng Purple Qi, countless Innate Great God have attacked Hong Yun.

If it weren't for the power of his own Earth Book Great Formation, those Innate Great God would probably have already breached Wuzhuang Temple and reduced Hong Yun to ashes.

"However, Fellow Daoist Bai Chen, you have become a disciple of the Great God Yang Mei and are friends with Fellow Daoist Nuwa. Even if you obtain the Hongmeng Purple Qi Hongmeng Purple Qi, you will probably be able to keep it."

Zhenyuanzi casually remarked that he estimated that apart from a few individuals, only Bai Chen in the entire Primordial World could preserve the Hongmeng Purple Qi.