After landing his strike, Ye Jun reappeared where he had been before. The golden blood on the tip of the God-Slaying Spear drove Eastern Emperor Taiyi nearly to madness.
He was a Three-legged Golden Crow!
The king of the Demon Clan!
To think Ye Jun had just wounded him with a single thrust—how could Eastern Emperor Taiyi, who had always been so proud, accept that?
"Eastern Emperor Taiyi, I didn't strike to kill. Leave at once." Ye Jun spoke slowly.
If Ye Jun hadn't wanted to waste his strength here today, or make an enemy of the Demon Clan just yet, that last thrust would have gone straight for his head.
Such a fine head—who wouldn't want to take it?
"Ye Jun, I'm determined to settle this with you today!" The Three-legged Golden Crow that Eastern Emperor Taiyi had transformed into let out a piercing cry that rang across the sky.
Ye Jun furrowed his brow. With all this noise, was that old feathered bird trying to call for help?
Throughout the entire Primordial World, the only one powerful enough to show up before him and connected to Eastern Emperor Taiyi was probably Di Jun.
Sure enough, before long, a man with a gloomy expression appeared beside Eastern Emperor Taiyi. He wore a black robe and looked quite imposing.
The man in black cupped his fists. "Fellow Daoist Ye Jun, could you hand Taotie over to me?"
"Why?" Ye Jun asked slowly. He wasn't in a hurry. Could two Grand Unity Golden Immortals really cause much trouble?
Di Jun took a deep breath, then spoke slowly. "Taotie is of great use to our Demon Clan. I hope you'll do me this favor."
Hearing Di Jun's words, Ye Jun suddenly threw back his head and laughed. Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi both turned ashen.
"A favor? Do you really think you're someone worth doing a favor for, Di Jun?" Ye Jun sneered, baleful energy pulsing at the tip of the God-Slaying Spear in his hand.
"I understand." Di Jun spoke slowly. Behind him, Eastern Emperor Taiyi had already transformed back into human form and was standing at his side.
The two exchanged a glance, each seeing the other's resolve and venomous hatred.
Back at Buzhou Mountain, you, Ye Jun, had used your Quasi-Saint cultivation to bully everyone and take the Gourd Vine for yourself. And now you were still this arrogant!
Unacceptable!
Di Jun raised both hands slightly, and the River Diagram and Luo Book appeared above his head. Golden light shimmered all around him.
If people had to choose between Ye Jun and this ruler of the Demon Clan, they would surely pick someone like Di Jun, who looked so otherworldly and immortal.
The River Diagram unfurled slowly like a magnificent brocade scroll. It depicted the mountains and rivers of the entire Primordial World; every blade of grass and every tree contained a world!
The Luo Book was embedded with one obscure character after another. Each character was a pearl of wisdom, revealing the profound principles of the Great Dao!
A fierce gleam shone in Eastern Emperor Taiyi's eyes. With an ally at his side, his confidence had only grown. Chaos energy swirled around the Chaos Bell in his hand, and its peals rang out one after another.
"With the two of us joining forces, do you still think we can't deal with you, Monkey?" Eastern Emperor Taiyi sneered. The Chaos Bell in his hand rang even louder.
Ye Jun shook his head, casually twirled the God-Slaying Spear in his hand, and pointed it at Di Jun after tracing a Spear Flower.
"Then why waste your breath? Let's see whether you two mangy birds leave with Taotie today—or whether I roast you!" Ye Jun said coldly.
Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi both snorted. They attacked together, pouring Spiritual Energy into the River Diagram and Luo Book. In an instant, a peach blossom spring appeared before Ye Jun.
Birdsong and fragrant flowers filled the surroundings. The sound of zithers drifted through the air, and the faint laughter of graceful women could be heard.
Standing amid all this joy, Ye Jun felt as if none of it had anything to do with him.
An illusion. That mangy bird Di Jun even knew illusion techniques!
Ye Jun sneered inwardly. The Twelve-grade Pure World White Lotus blossomed in his sleeve, and Spiritual Energy and the power of the laws surged out from within it.
The peach blossom spring that had filled the world only moments ago was instantly torn apart. As soon as the illusion vanished, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, Chaos Bell in hand, was already right in front of Ye Jun.
Seeing the bewilderment clear from Ye Jun's eyes, he felt a pang of unease. Still, he brought the Chaos Bell crashing down as before.
A single force could break through ten techniques!
Ye Jun abruptly gathered his strength. The tip of the God-Slaying Spear traced a circle in his hand, and Yin-Yang Two Energies surged forth, forming a massive yin-yang shield before him.
The Chaos Bell's power over the laws was indeed unrivaled in the Primordial World. Ordinary people would have needed some effort to break through this shield.
But the shield shattered at once. By then, Ye Jun had already retreated some distance.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi's strike had missed, but Di Jun followed right after. The many characters of the laws on the Luo Book came raining down toward Ye Jun.
Taotie stood to the side, staring in stunned silence at the battle between these immortals. They were terrifyingly powerful!
Before these three Great Beings, Taotie, an ancient ferocious beast, had no presence at all!
Ye Jun snorted. He stamped upon the mountains and rivers, and held the universe in his palm!
He flung the Qiankun Cauldron, a spiritual treasure, into the air. The primordial energy within the cauldron formed a huge vortex from the inside out, swallowing every one of the falling characters.
Di Jun slowly descended. It didn't matter that the Luo Book's attack had failed. This Monkey was at least a Quasi-Saint; he wasn't going to be subdued so easily!
Ye Jun stood with his spear in hand as before, but his energy was unsteady. In just a few short moments, he had broken the illusion, blocked the Chaos Bell, and absorbed the characters of the laws. It had taken a toll on him.
"Fellow Daoist, are you satisfied?" Di Jun asked slowly, his hands tucked into his sleeves.
Ye Jun's expression remained blank. The profound art within him was already surging into motion, rising from below like floodwaters bursting through a dam!
"Fair's fair!" Ye Jun sneered. The God-Slaying Spear, drawn by his power, floated before him. Yin-Yang Two Energies formed a gigantic crossbow in his hands.
Ye Jun drew the bow with one hand, using the God-Slaying Spear as an arrow!
Ye Jun took a deep breath, then suddenly released his grip. The God-Slaying Spear traced a black-and-red arc as it shot straight toward Eastern Emperor Taiyi.
Ye Jun excelled at striking down a fallen foe. Eastern Emperor Taiyi was wounded, and he had just used all his strength to swing the bell. Now he had exhausted his old strength and had yet to muster any new.
A perfect opportunity!
Di Jun thought, This is bad! His figure flickered repeatedly. After chasing Ye Jun back thousands of miles, he was now a long way from Eastern Emperor Taiyi.
But in the blink of an eye, he was back beside Eastern Emperor Taiyi. He raised a hand, and the River Diagram and Luo Book rose once more!
Driven by Ye Jun's Yin-Yang Two Energies, how could the God-Slaying Spear be slower than a Grand Unity Golden Immortal?
The moment the River Diagram and Luo Book began to stir, the God-Slaying Spear was already crashing into them!
Ye Jun's lips curled upward. If Di Jun had fully activated the River Diagram and Luo Book, he might have had a chance to stop it.
But now, there was no chance at all!
Since Di Jun had chosen to defend, the outcome would be the same either way: instead of Eastern Emperor Taiyi being on the brink of death, both of them would simply end up wounded again!
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