Although Ye Jun's Quasi-Saint cultivation currently put him a cut above everyone else, Eastern Emperor Taiyi hadn't spent thousands of years cultivating for nothing.
He had already taken one foot across the threshold of Quasi-Sainthood. In terms of cultivation, the gap between him and Ye Jun really wasn't all that terrifying.
Ye Jun wore a mournful expression and spoke slowly. "Sigh, isn't there a fellow Daoist here who wants to take my mount away from me?"
Eastern Emperor Taiyi's expression changed when he heard that. For a moment, he didn't know what expression to wear as he faced Ye Jun.
Wasn't Ye Jun talking about him?
The Monkey was using an indirect jab to insult him!
Eastern Emperor Taiyi's heart sank. Then he said ingratiatingly, "Fellow Daoist Ye Jun, how about doing me a favor?"
Ye Jun nearly leaped to his feet. Had Eastern Emperor Taiyi damaged his brain during cultivation?
"Forget the favor, Fellow Daoist Eastern Emperor. Let's speak plainly. I still have things to do. If you want Taotie to come back with you to the Demon Clan, then make your move," Ye Jun said slowly.
Taotie remained silent at his side. Anyone who saw them would have had a question.
The fearsome beast Taotie was being so obedient—surely no one would believe it if they heard.
Taotie was suffering too. One of them was currently the leading figure of his Demon Clan; the other was the cheap master he had just taken on.
What a dilemma!
Hearing Ye Jun's words, Eastern Emperor Taiyi smiled freely and said, "You're right. I was asking a bit much."
With that, golden light flashed in his hand, and the Chaos Bell appeared in an instant!
"In that case, I, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, shall have to ask you for guidance!" he cried. He flung the Chaos Bell up into the air.
The Chaos Bell instantly transformed into a bell thousands of zhang tall. Mountains and rivers, plants and insects could be seen all over its surface!
Countless waves of razor-sharp energy enveloped the entire Chaos Bell!
Ye Jun took a deep breath, and an unprecedentedly solemn look appeared in his eyes.
The Chaos Bell was an innate treasure, formed from the handle of Pangu's Heaven-Opening Axe. Its sharp energy was extraordinarily powerful.
Ye Jun curled one hand as if grasping something, and the God-Slaying Spear appeared in it once again. The scene before him was now quite striking.
The Chaos Bell, thousands of zhang tall, pointed its mouth at Ye Jun, while the tip of the God-Slaying Spear pointed straight at Eastern Emperor Taiyi!
Eastern Emperor Taiyi struck first. He silently recited a spell, and the Chaos Bell tore through space as it hurtled toward Ye Jun.
In the blink of an eye, the enormous Chaos Bell was right in front of Ye Jun. Behind him, Taotie's legs were already trembling.
How huge was that thing?!
The God-Slaying Spear lifted slightly. Ye Jun let out a shout, and Yin-Yang Two Energies enveloped the arm holding it, rapidly spreading over the spear!
In an instant, the God-Slaying Spear was streaked with black, white, and red. Ye Jun exhaled a breath of stale air, then suddenly let go. The spear shot forward in a streak of light, piercing toward the Chaos Bell.
The Chaos Bell and the God-Slaying Spear!
They collided with a deafening crash!
A huge ring of light appeared around the two spiritual treasures, then gradually expanded outward.
Ye Jun only sneered. He grabbed Taotie behind him and retreated several thousand li.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi also shot backward. The ring of light turned everything within several thousand li to ash.
Taotie was drenched in cold sweat. If his cheap master hadn't pulled him away just now, he would probably already be a dead Taotie.
"Thank you, Master!" Taotie said in a muffled voice.
Ye Jun promptly smacked him and said, "Why make such a fuss? Go stand over there!"
He beckoned with one hand, and the God-Slaying Spear returned to his grasp. The spear was trembling nonstop; clearly, even this spiritual treasure had struggled to withstand the collision.
The Chaos Bell's strike had failed, but Eastern Emperor Taiyi remained calm. He continued to weave hand seals, sending them one after another into the Chaos Bell.
The bell, which had dimmed just moments ago, blazed with golden light once more!
Ye Jun raised an eyebrow. Eastern Emperor Taiyi really had lucked out. Without the Chaos Bell, he would have beaten him to death long ago.
The Chaos Bell's power surged again!
Ye Jun let out a long breath and grumbled inwardly, What a hassle!
Then he flicked his sleeve, and a massive cauldron slowly appeared in front of him. Ye Jun sneered and drew out two streams of Spiritual Energy with both hands, striking them directly against the cauldron.
The cauldron's speed instantly surged, and it shot straight toward the Chaos Bell!
This cauldron was, of course, the Qiankun Cauldron. It contained Qiankun energy, and its task was simple: hold off the Chaos Bell for a moment!
The instant the Qiankun Cauldron flew away, Ye Jun vanished from where he stood, the God-Slaying Spear in hand. When he appeared again, he was right in front of Eastern Emperor Taiyi.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi, who had been controlling the Chaos Bell, suddenly saw Ye Jun charging at him with the spear. His heart sank.
His instinct was to make a quick escape, but how could Ye Jun possibly give him the chance? Ye Jun wielded the God-Slaying Spear like a whip and lashed Eastern Emperor Taiyi across the body.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi let out a scream and flew straight into the East Sea.
Ye Jun rolled his shoulders. "As expected of a Three-legged Golden Crow. You've got a tough body."
If Eastern Emperor Taiyi had heard that, he would probably have spat up even more blood.
East King Duke would have found the sight remarkably familiar if he had been there. Ye Jun had sent him flying with a spear strike back then too.
But compared with East King Duke, Eastern Emperor Taiyi's physique was several levels better.
A moment later, a clear cry rang out from the East Sea. Then a gigantic Three-legged Golden Crow flapped its wings and soared up.
Ye Jun sneered repeatedly. It seemed Eastern Emperor Taiyi really was desperate today—he had even revealed his true form.
The Three-legged Golden Crow let out another clear cry, and the Chaos Bell in the distance began flying toward him.
"Stay put!" Ye Jun roared. The Qiankun Cauldron suddenly blazed with dazzling light, and Qiankun energy poured out of it without end, firmly suppressing the Chaos Bell as it tried to return to Eastern Emperor Taiyi's hand.
Ye Jun gazed playfully at the Three-legged Golden Crow in the sky. "Eastern Emperor Taiyi, oh, Eastern Emperor Taiyi. Today, I'll see what you can do without the innate treasure, the Chaos Bell!"
The God-Slaying Spear gleamed in his hand, and Ye Jun vanished from where he stood once more. The Three-legged Golden Crow's enormous eyes searched in every direction, but he couldn't find Ye Jun.
"Stop looking. I'm right here!" The moment Ye Jun's voice sounded, Eastern Emperor Taiyi felt a sharp pain in his back.
Ye Jun had appeared atop the Three-legged Golden Crow's back, holding the God-Slaying Spear. A streak of blood marked the bird's back—naturally, the work of the spear.
Taotie in the distance was completely stunned. His great mouth hung open, and he couldn't close it.
"Good heavens! My cheap master is way too fierce. That's a Three-legged Golden Crow, and he's just beating him up like that!" Taotie was utterly convinced. With a master like this, what was there to fear?
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