Duke had originally planned to save Golden Light Holy Mother and use the opportunity to get closer to her, but now that was probably out of the question. He could only go back and watch videos for a little comfort. Still, Shen Gongbao really was poisonous. Duke suspected he was a humanoid magical treasure refined by Primordial Heavenly Venerate specifically to deal with Jie Sect disciples.
Duke's suspicion was not without reason. What kind of proud figure was Primordial Heavenly Venerate? There was no way he would allow an expelled disciple to run rampant right under his nose. The only explanation was that Shen Gongbao's actions had been tacitly permitted by him.
Thinking it over, Duke was surprised to realize that Sect Master of Heaven was actually the most pitiful one. But he had brought it on himself. The myriad immortals of the Jie Sect had come to pay court, stealing all the limelight. Even the great rise of the Buddhist Sect in later generations could not compare.
The six Saints all made their living beneath the Deva Path, like six executives in the same company. Tongtian alone stood head and shoulders above the rest. If they did not squeeze him out, who would they squeeze out? No wonder even Laozi, who had always been inactive—strike that, lazy—had plotted against Tongtian.
While Duke's thoughts wandered, Zhao Gongming had already begun a fierce battle with the Chan Sect Golden Immortals. His Dao techniques were formidable, and his martial prowess was extraordinary as well. The Chan Sect Golden Immortals could not get close, and when they deployed their magical treasures, they were knocked down by the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearls.
Zhao Gongming had refined the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearls until they moved as easily as his own limbs. In rapid succession, he knocked