Slaying the Evil Corpse, Breaking Through to Quasi-Saint!

A figure radiating fierce baleful qi appeared before Ye Jun.

All the gods and devils looked closely—the figure wore a black-and-red Daoist robe, exuding an unusual coldness.

When they saw his face, their hearts trembled.

"This... why does he look like that monkey!" a god-devil nearest to Ye Jun stammered.

The black-red "Ye Jun" curled his lips in a cold sneer. With a single gesture, the God-Slaying Spear that had been in Ye Jun's hand flew into his own.

"Not good! This must be that monkey's Evil Corpse!" some god-devil suddenly shouted.

Everyone's attention snapped to Ye Jun—this fellow had actually slain his Evil Corpse first.

The black-red "Ye Jun" wielded the God-Slaying Spear, sweeping through the ranks of gods and devils one by one.

Though these gods and devils were all at the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal level, the black-red "Ye Jun" had nearly touched the threshold of a Quasi-Saint.

Coupled with the might of the God-Slaying Spear, let alone these gods and devils—Ye Jun felt he could even fight the Three Pure Ones.

An Evil Corpse was inherently warlike and steeped in baleful qi. Facing dozens of gods and devils, it showed no sign of weakness.

The God-Slaying Spear in its hand was like a scythe of death; wherever the spearpoint pointed, screams erupted.

Many gods and devils met Death and Dao Annihilation outright, without even a chance to cry out.

For a time, no one could do anything against this Evil Corpse. The gods and devils who had earlier rushed to seize the God-Slaying Spear now trembled in fear.

One misstep and they'd lose their heads.

Just then, the Evil Corpse suddenly transformed into a streak of light and surged into the crown of Ye Jun's head.

Ye Jun, who had kept his eyes tightly shut, abruptly opened them—he had finally broken through to Quasi-Saint!

Taishang Laojun, one of the Three Pure Ones, furrowed his brow. That monkey had stolen a march on them.

But why had the monkey slain his Evil Corpse first?

Back when the Dao Ancestor Hongjun preached the Dao at the Purple Cloud Palace, he had spoken of the Dao Method of Slaying Three Corpses—slaying the Good, Evil, and Attachment Corpses.

Yet he never specified the order, so everyone followed the Sages' experience and started with the Good Corpse.

Unexpectedly, Ye Jun had seized the advantage!

The Three Pure Ones suddenly felt the pressure. If they couldn't break through to Quasi-Saint now, would they have to watch the Gourd Vine fall into that monkey's hands?

How could they accept that? The Eight Treasures Glazed Vase was one thing, but the Gourd Vine was not something they could easily let go.

Ye Jun patted his hands and slowly stood up. His right hand grasped empty air as he called out softly: "God-Slaying Spear!"

The spear embedded in the ground trembled, then traced a beautiful arc and landed steadily in Ye Jun's hand.

"Everyone is too impatient, aren't they? I was merely cultivating, and you all got anxious?" Ye Jun said with a mocking expression.

He had cultivated here, deliberately revealing the God-Slaying Spear and the Enlightenment Dao Tea, just to make these fellows jump out early.

That made it easier for Ye Jun to act.

Ye Jun tilted his head and glanced at the Gourd Vine, still ceaselessly absorbing the surrounding Spiritual Energy.

The Gourd Vine had not yet matured, and the other Great Beings were still cultivating.

Ye Jun had already stepped into the Quasi-Saint realm. If they remained stuck at Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, how could they compete for the Gourd Vine?

"Who wants to go first?" Ye Jun declared loudly. The tip of the God-Slaying Spear dragged on the ground, but the aura around him kept rising.

Hearing this, the gods and devils felt a chill run through them and scattered like birds and beasts.

Ye Jun sneered coldly. The Gourd Vine was the real business now; he couldn't be bothered with these fellows.

With a flicker, he appeared beside Jieyin and Zhunti.

"Two Daoist Friends, Buzhou Mountain carries the pressure of Pangu the Great—hard to stay long. How about I send you both on your way?" Ye Jun said slowly.

"Ye Jun, what do you mean by this? What business is it of yours that we cultivate here?" Jieyin ground his teeth.

This monkey was utterly shameless—having broken through to Quasi-Saint himself, he was now interfering with their cultivation!

Ye Jun didn't care. He sat down beside Jieyin and Zhunti and said, "Two Daoist Friends, how about we have a chat?"

"There are still many questions I haven't figured out from when the Sage preached at the Purple Cloud Palace!"

Jieyin and Zhunti trembled with rage. What nonsense about not understanding—that fellow had already comprehended the Dao during the preaching.

After the sermon, he had jumped straight from early-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal to late-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

What else could he possibly not understand?

If even he didn't understand the Sage's preaching, then what were they?

Jieyin and Zhunti could only remain silent. At a critical point in their cultivation, how could they waste time chatting with a shameless fellow like Ye Jun?

Besides, was chatting really his goal?

Jieyin and Zhunti had no choice but to grit their teeth and continue cultivating. Seeing this, Ye Jun stood up and walked toward another side.

Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi, who had been cultivating, suddenly sensed an aura and quickly focused on it.

"What the heck, why is that menace walking toward us?" Di Jun sent a telepathic message to Eastern Emperor Taiyi.

"No idea—we've never offended that monkey!" Eastern Emperor Taiyi's head was pounding at this point.

Ye Jun, that Monkey, had already broken through to Quasi-Saint. It was clear he didn't want them to smoothly step into the Quasi-Saint realm.

"Two Daoist Friends, I've come to chat with you," Ye Jun said with a smile.

At this moment, Ye Jun wore an utterly harmless expression, paired with his handsome features, making him look like a sunny young man.

But Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi didn't see it that way.

"Daoist Friend, we two have never clashed with you. What is the meaning of this?" Di Jun asked with a frown.

In his heart, he had already cursed Ye Jun dozens of times.

Ye Jun shrugged and said, "Clash? Not at all. It's just that the Gourd Vine is about to ripen, and I'm exceptionally looking forward to it!"

Di Jun gritted his teeth and circulated the Spiritual Energy within his body. This fellow wanted to monopolize the Gourd Vine!

"Ye Jun, Daoist Friend, with so many people present, even if I have no objections, the other Daoist Friends won't necessarily agree," Di Jun said indignantly.

At this point, he could only stall Ye Jun for now. If he didn't break through to Quasi-Saint, he wouldn't be able to meddle with the Gourd Vine.

If he did break through, then whatever he had said wouldn't matter anymore.

Ye Jun seemed to see through something, but he didn't say much, merely nodding to himself.

"In that case, I am relieved!" Ye Jun said slowly.

With that, he actually left Di Jun's side. Before Di Jun could even feel relieved, a sudden wave of the Great Dao swept across the entirety of Buzhou Mountain!

Ye Jun's brows suddenly lifted—the Gourd Vine had ripened!

All the Great Beings present sensed the Gourd Vine's aura and immediately ended their cultivation.

If they kept cultivating, they'd probably miss even a leaf of the Gourd Vine!