Tongtian, fighting alone against the disciples Jieyin and Zhunti, found himself in a tough battle as he lacked an advantage in spiritual treasures.
Since Jieyin and Zhunti had come prepared, one wielding the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree and the other holding the Blessing Divine Pestle, Tongtian was forced into a difficult fight.
Of course, Jieyin and Zhunti couldn't defeat Tongtian in a short time either, so the situation remained a stalemate. If nothing unexpected happened, the Immortal Court wouldn't suffer any major losses this time.
However, as if on cue, the unexpected happened. In Wuzhuang Temple, Xuanxiao quickly received the news and said to Zhen Yuanzi, "Now that Jieyin and Zhunti have joined forces with the Dong Wanggong, they're going to Kunlun Mountain to cause trouble. Mount Sumeru is empty right now, let's go and extract the origin of the Bodhi Tree."
Zhen Yuanzi asked, "Don't you need to go help fellow Daoist Tongtian and the others?"
Xuanxiao chuckled, "With the quality of the Immortal Court's forces, they're no match for my elders. Besides, after we extract the origin of the Bodhi Tree, how will Zhunti fare then?"
Meanwhile, on the Sun Star, Dijun said, "The Dong Wanggong has taken more than half of the Immortal Court's forces and is fighting the Three Pure Ones."
Taiyi said, "Brother, Grand Pure Master Tongtian seems to be in a tough fight. Should I go help him?"
Dijun replied, "You go help at Kunlun Mountain. I'll take Bai Ze and Shang Yang to Penglai to block the Immortal Court's reinforcements. Xuanxiao is the Xuan Emperor of our Demon Race, so we naturally should help his relatives."
Upon hearing this, Taiyi transformed into a rainbow and declared, "Brother Tongtian, don't be afraid, Taiyi is here!" With that, he took out the Chaos Bell and with a "Duang," smashed Zhunti, sending him flying.
Then, Taiyi kindly said to Tongtian, "Brother, you won't need my help with Jieyin, right?"
Tongtian said proudly, "I can defeat both of them myself." In his heart, he thought, These two scoundrels are quite powerful. If Taiyi hadn't come to help, I really wouldn't have been able to handle them in a short time.
Seeing this, the Dong Wanggong cursed, "Taiyi, I advise you not to make a mistake. The Immortal Court still has reinforcements on the way."
Taiyi, seeing this, decided to tease him. "Alright, I'll give you some face and won't make a move for now." With that, he once again used the Chaos Bell to trap Zhunti and said, "Brother Tongtian, you can deal with Jieyin yourself."
Tongtian nodded, looked at Jieyin, and said, "Heh heh, I couldn't do much against you when I was fighting Zhunti two-on-one just now, but now..." He suddenly stopped speaking and directly unleashed his sword law, striking Jieyin with a sword.
Jieyin had no choice but to let his golden light emanate and meet the attack with the Blessing Divine Pestle. After a fierce battle, Tongtian, holding the Qingping Sword, his eyes sharp and his aura surging, unleashed his sword law. A fierce sword energy cut through the sky, slashing towards Jieyin.
Jieyin's golden light emanated, and with the Blessing Divine Pestle, he met the attack. However, he still couldn't completely block Tongtian's fierce sword energy. With a cry of surprise, Jieyin was heavily wounded by the sword energy.
Tongtian put away the Qingping Sword, his expression calm, and his aura gradually subsided. He ignored the heavily wounded Jieyin and turned directly to Taiyi, bowing in thanks. "Thank you for your help, junior brother."
Taiyi laughed heartily, "No need for such formalities. Your son Xuanxiao is the Xuan Emperor of our Demon Race, so we are naturally one of our own."
Meanwhile, on Mount Sumeru, Xuanxiao, Zhen Yuanzi, and Hongyun had already quietly ascended the mountain. Xuanxiao said to Zhen Yuanzi, "Great Immortal, you know the Wood Law, don't you?"
Zhen Yuanzi nodded, "Of course. Beings who have transformed from innate spiritual roots all know the Wood Law."
Xuanxiao chuckled, "That's good. Watch this." With that, he used pure physical strength to uproot the Bodhi Tree significantly and said, "Great Immortal, it's up to you now. Use the Wood Law to extract its origin. Just a portion will do."
Thus, Zhen Yuanzi extracted a portion of the Bodhi Tree's origin, and the three returned to Wuzhuang Temple together. Xuanxiao said, "I deliberately concealed our presence and used my physical strength to uproot part of the Bodhi Tree. By then, Zhunti will definitely think that the Wood Ancestral Witch Jumang did it. This is going to be interesting."
Hongyun couldn't help but say with concern, "If this is the case, won't the Immortal Court and the Witch Clan end up confronting each other?"
Xuanxiao chuckled, "You don't need to worry about that, Fairy Hongyun. By the way, I'm going back to Kunlun Mountain for now. After the Dao Ancestor's second lecture, our Demon Emperor Dijun might be holding a wedding. At that time, your wedding with Zhen Yuanzi can be held together. I'll invite a master to officiate for you, haha, I'm leaving now." With that, he departed.
Hongyun couldn't help but smile, "A heart like floating clouds, free in body; a mind like flowing water, going east or west. Little friend Xuanxiao's realm is not low."
Zhen Yuanzi said, "Putting aside other things, his generosity is truly something. He ate eighteen of my Ginseng Fruits in one go, hmph." In reality, it wasn't that Xuanxiao could eat that much. In his System space, a certain mature woman and Luohu's family shared eight, while Xuanxiao himself only consumed two. It was only in the later calamity of Buddhas and Demons that Zhen Yuanzi realized how valuable it was that his Ginseng Fruits were eaten by those two.