Blasting East King Duke

"What don't you believe? I'm quite curious," Ye Jun sneered.

The God-Slaying Spear in his hand spat out flashes of light, making the many Purple Mansion disciples nearby tremble with fear.

These men were nothing but empty shells, recruited by East King Duke under the borrowed prestige of Sage Hongjun of Zixiao Palace.

East King Duke slowly got to his feet. He looked completely different now, his brocade robes covered in dust.

"You've broken through to Quasi-Saint!" East King Duke gritted out.

"Seems you're terribly behind on the news, Daoist friend. I broke through to Quasi-Saint thousands of years ago," Ye Jun said smugly.

A mere East King Duke thought he could fight him? He really didn't know what was good for him!

East King Duke's face was deathly pale. Ye Jun had made short work of him; with just one spear thrust, he had ended up in this state.

Was he, East King Duke, really only capable of groveling like this?

"Enough. I don't have time to waste here with you. I've made myself perfectly clear: Wuji Mountain is my Daoist abode. As for you, you can get lost!" Ye Jun said without the slightest courtesy.

East King Duke was like a fly. Wherever Ye Jun went, he seemed to show up.

What a nuisance!

East King Duke's expression changed again and again. Ye Jun had actually told him to get lost?

The Purple Mansion disciples hurried over to help East King Duke up. When they saw the spear mark on his sleeve, their hearts jolted.

This guy was ruthless. Now, no matter who saw East King Duke in the Primordial World, they would show him at least some respect.

After all, he was the Head of Male Immortals, personally appointed by a Sage, with a colossal power standing behind him!

"Master, what should we do now?" one of the Purple Mansion disciples asked cautiously.

"Withdraw!" East King Duke gritted out.

Wuji Mountain might have been a tempting prize, but it was obvious he was powerless to claim it now.

Ye Jun's appearance had been completely unexpected.

"Ye Jun, don't get too pleased with yourself. I'll be back sooner or later!" East King Duke left those harsh words behind, then led his people away from Wuji Mountain.

Ye Jun folded his arms and watched coldly. What could East King Duke possibly do? Was the old man Hongjun going to come here himself?

As if!

Only after East King Duke had left for good did Ye Jun return to the Scripture Pavilion.

He still planned to study those one hundred and eight black-and-white chess pieces.

Zixiao Palace!

East King Duke appeared before the gates of Zixiao Palace. The moment he climbed the Dao Steps, he dropped to his knees.

"Teacher, please uphold justice for your disciple!" East King Duke cried, his voice choked with emotion.

As soon as he left Wuji Mountain, East King Duke had hurried straight to Zixiao Palace.

He wasn't a fool. Ye Jun had already reached the Quasi-Saint realm. If he, a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, went after him, wouldn't he just be going there to get beaten?

In this situation, all he could do was seek Hongjun's help.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun, inside Zixiao Palace, could only sigh helplessly. East King Duke had left not long ago. Why had he come back already?

"Come in," Hongjun said slowly.

The gates of Zixiao Palace swung open with a rumble. Seeing this, East King Duke scrambled into the main hall.

"What is it? Take your time," Dao Ancestor Hongjun said.

"Teacher, I followed your instructions and led people to Wuji Mountain, but that monkey Ye Jun had already gotten there first. He even claimed Wuji Mountain as his Daoist abode," East King Duke said, sounding aggrieved.

Hongjun sighed inwardly. He had already sensed what happened. When Ye Jun broke through to Quasi-Saint, even he had been astonished.

How had a monkey reached the Quasi-Saint realm so quickly?

It had even made Dao Ancestor Hongjun question his decision at the time. If he had taken Ye Jun in as a disciple back then, would all these troubles have been avoided?

"I already know. Ye Jun must be blessed with immense fortune; otherwise, his cultivation wouldn't have advanced so quickly," Hongjun admitted.

"Then, Teacher, what should I do to reclaim Wuji Mountain?" East King Duke asked.

"Ye Jun has already reached Quasi-Saint. You alone certainly can't deal with him. I'll give you a spiritual treasure," Hongjun said calmly.

With a wave of his hand, a ball of light floated in front of East King Duke.

"This is the Qiankun Cauldron. It contains the energy of heaven and earth, and can seal Ye Jun inside. I've left a strand of Divine Sense within the cauldron."

"With that strand of Divine Sense, the monkey won't be able to escape for a while. Take the opportunity to make your move," Dao Ancestor Hongjun said slowly.

East King Duke looked at the ancient cauldron before him. Faint traces of the energy of heaven and earth wafted around it.

Images of dragons, phoenixes, and qilin were inlaid on its body, along with the Nine Heavens and the stars, as well as the paired stars of the Lunar and Solar luminaries.

"Thank you, Teacher! With the Qiankun Cauldron, I'm sure that rascal Ye Jun will learn his lesson!" East King Duke exclaimed, beaming with delight.

With a Qiankun Cauldron empowered by a Sage, let's see how that monkey could possibly deal with it!

"Mm. In that case, you may take your leave," Hongjun said calmly.

East King Duke bowed. "Thank you, Teacher! What about the Purple Mansion?"

"Handle the Purple Mansion yourself." Hongjun left him with those words, then stirred his Divine Sense.

East King Duke found himself outside the edge of chaos. He grew even more reverent toward Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

This ability to make a short distance seem infinitely far away was something that only Sage Hongjun possessed in the entire Primordial World.

East King Duke bowed once more toward Zixiao Palace from the void, then turned into a streak of light and returned to Wuji Mountain.

Wuji Mountain.

Wuji Mountain had taken on a new look. After organizing the Scripture Pavilion, Ye Jun had mastered the Yin Yang Dao Method that Yin-Yang Ancestor had once been renowned for.

He had also learned the Yin Yang Chess Pieces and the Yin Yang Array.

Ye Jun felt that with a few minor changes, he could pass himself off as Yin-Yang Ancestor as he traveled through the Primordial World, and no one would be able to tell the difference by his Dao Method alone.

Of course, that was only in terms of his Dao Method. The reappearance of Yin-Yang Ancestor, who was already dead, would be far too unbelievable otherwise.

Ye Jun had just repurposed the Yin Yang Array as a protective formation for the mountain. As for the Scripture Pavilion, he had already pocketed most of the good stuff.

"Ye Jun, you wretched monkey! Come out and face your death!"

Ye Jun had only just begun to relax when he heard the voice. He couldn't help sneering inwardly.

"East King Duke, East King Duke. You really are persistent," Ye Jun called out.

"Enough nonsense! How could I just hand Wuji Mountain over to you so easily? Come out. You and I will fight!" East King Duke shouted from the foot of the mountain.

"You want to fight? Then come inside. I'll be waiting for you up here," Ye Jun said disdainfully.