The moment Hongyun led Nuwa, Houtu, Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, and Minghe into the enormous vortex, Jieyin gave Zhunti a meaningful look.
Zhunti's body trembled slightly before he vanished from where he stood.
Just as the cracks in the vortex closed, an almost imperceptible streak of golden light shot over and entered it directly.
"Hmm?"
"Did Fellow Daoist Jieyin forget Teacher's warning just now?"
At that moment, Laozi seemed to sense something and quietly reminded Jieyin.
"Are the three of you not curious?"
"Don't you want to know what secrets lie within this Hongmeng Palace?"
Jieyin smiled faintly, seemingly intending to draw Sanqing into his scheme.
After all, the two of them possessed no particularly powerful treasures. Even Hongyun and the Hongmeng Palace Guard were difficult for them to overcome.
This time, Zhunti had used a secret technique to sneak into the enormous vortex.
Thus, Jieyin wanted to keep several Saints here with him. If anything went wrong, they could support Zhunti.
"Hmph!"
"This Venerable has no time to accompany your Western Teachings in courting trouble!"
"Once This Venerable comprehends this Sword Dao Origin and completely refines the Immortal Slaying Four Swords, perhaps when the Supreme Hongmeng Ranking next releases the Cultivation and Combat Power Ranking, Dao Lord Taichu will invite This Venerable into the Hongmeng Palace!"
Tongtian snorted, showing absolutely no interest.
His reward this time was better than those of his two elder brothers, so there was naturally no need for him to seek trouble in the Hongmeng Palace.
However, Yuanshi and Laozi, standing nearby, were faintly tempted.
"Third Brother, do not be hasty. Let us wait here a little longer!"
"Perhaps Fellow Daoist Zhunti truly will uncover some earth-shaking news!"
"..."
Laozi muttered to himself for a moment, then slowly raised his head and looked toward the terrifying vortex.
Yuanshi, beside him, also wore a trace of solemnity.
Since Laozi and Yuanshi were not leaving, Tongtian, who had wanted to return, could only stop and remain at their side.
Seeing this, Jieyin could not help but reveal a faint smile.
This way, if anything happened, he would have people to assist him.
At this time, the many Saint's Orthodoxy Disciples were also stunned.
Since their teachers were not leaving, they naturally had to stay and find out what was going on.
As for the Myriad Races Experts who had been moving to return to Hong Huang, they seemed to have noticed something as well.
"The Saints aren't leaving?"
"Could they be planning to investigate the Hongmeng Palace?"
"It certainly seems so. Otherwise, why would they not immediately return to their sacred grounds?"
"Even if they themselves do not cultivate, should they not be preaching to their disciples and raising the strength of their followers?"
"..."
Just as the Myriad Races Experts were filled with curiosity, bursts of astonishing collision sounds rang out from within the Hongmeng Palace.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
At that moment, even the enormous energy vortex trembled.
Immediately afterward, an astonishing Saint's might surged wildly out of the vortex.
However, after merely half a breath, that Saint's might collapsed with a boom.
"Shenni, you dare attack me!"
"And you, Hongyun! We had a friendship in the past!"
"..."
At that moment, Zhunti's terrified voice rang out, causing all the experts above the Thirty-Three Heavens to freeze in place, their faces filled with shock.
They finally understood why the Saints had not left. Zhunti had secretly infiltrated the outskirts of the Hongmeng Palace.
"Has he been discovered?"
Jieyin's expression changed drastically as Saint's might around him surged wildly.
"Fellow Daoist Laozi, Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, Fellow Daoist Tongtian, I ask the three of you to lend me a hand and rescue my Junior Brother!"
"Fellow Daoist Jieyin, remain calm!"
"Even if we act together now, we may not be able to break through that terrifying vortex!"
Laozi waved his hand, showing no intention of acting, and tried to dissuade Jieyin.
"Big Brother is right. Let us wait a little longer. I believe Fellow Daoist Zhunti will be fine!"
Yuanshi also echoed him.
They wanted to know what was happening within the Hongmeng Palace, but they had never said they would help Jieyin charge into the Hongmeng Palace to save someone.
"Hmph!"
"You people of the West truly do not use your brains. You ignored Teacher's warning, so you deserve this outcome!"
Tongtian did not have such a good temper.
He was supposed to waste his cultivation time just to charge in and save Zhunti?
Not a chance!
Buzz...
At that moment, an astonishing Crack appeared above the enormous vortex.
At that instant, whether it was Jieyin, Sanqing, or the Myriad Races Experts, they all saw the scene within.
Saint Zhunti was being kicked and beaten by two figures like a ball, rolling about endlessly.
Spiritual seven-colored radiance scattered all around him, while several Innate Spiritual Treasures fell nearby.
Clearly, Zhunti had put up a fierce struggle, and then... his resistance had obviously been useless.
"This..."
"Zhunti is a Saint, yet he is being beaten like an ant?"
"Shenni and Hongyun truly are terrifying!"
"No way, Dao Lord Taichu has not even shown himself?"
"Isn't that far too terrifying?"
"..."
The Myriad Races Experts all wore shocked expressions.
This was a Saint, yet he had fallen to such a state. How could they not be shocked?
"Shenni, Hongyun!"
"You dare lay hands on my Junior Brother! You..."
Jieyin's expression changed drastically, and he suddenly took a step forward.
But before he could continue, Laozi hurriedly transmitted his voice to him. "Fellow Daoist Jieyin, do not ruin yourself. Even if we join forces now, we may not be able to rescue Fellow Daoist Zhunti!"
Laozi had already noticed that the seemingly casual punches and kicks faintly contained the Power of Great Dao. Even if they joined forces and rushed in, they might not be able to save Zhunti.
Furthermore, they had never intended to act in the first place. Seeing Zhunti in such a miserable state merely made them feel sympathy for a fellow Saint. They did not wish to see Jieyin go forward and suffer humiliation as well.
Bang!
Bang!
"..."
The booming sounds continued for a full quarter of an hour before Shenni and Hongyun finally stopped.
"Zhunti trespassed into the Hongmeng Palace and should have been annihilated!"
"However, Lord is merciful and has given him a chance to live. He shall be suppressed above the Thirty-Three Heavens for one hundred thousand years!"
As soon as Shenni finished speaking, astonishing power emerged above the Hongmeng Palace and directly enveloped Zhunti.
Then, a towering mountain range appeared above Zhunti and suppressed him directly, moving him beyond the enormous vortex.
Only when that towering great mountain descended before Jieyin and the other Saints did it stop, as though testing whether these Saints would act.
"A Saint was suppressed so easily?"
"This is far too terrifying, isn't it?"
"The people of the Hongmeng Palace... cannot be provoked!"
"..."
Sighs of amazement rose from the Myriad Races Experts. Then they all headed below the Thirty-Three Heavens, afraid that a careless word might cause the beings within the Hongmeng Palace to suppress them as well.
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