Purple Cloud Palace Seating

All three thousand Gods and Devils turned their attention to Tongtian.

Taishang Laojun and Yuanshi Tianzun wore grim expressions. As the dignified Three Pure Ones, they naturally wouldn't gang up on him in front of the three thousand Gods and Devils.

But neither of them could do anything about this Monkey.

Tongtian gave a wry smile and shook his head as he stepped forward slowly. "Since that's the case, I, this poor Daoist, might as well join in the fun!"

With that, a flash of sword light appeared in his hand, and Tongtian vanished from where he stood.

Ye Jun didn't hesitate either. He casually tossed the Lei Xiao Sword in his hand, and it shot off in pursuit of the Qing Ping Sword.

In the span of a few breaths, Tongtian's figure reappeared in his original spot. The Qing Ping Sword in his hand was now crackling with threads of lightning.

Ye Jun also withdrew his trembling Lei Xiao Sword. Their exchange had ended in the blink of an eye.

"Third Brother, why didn't you press the attack?" Taishang Laojun asked with a frown.

"Elder Brother, we came today to hear the Dao. Why waste time here?" Tongtian was quite intrigued by Ye Jun.

Unlike Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian had never harbored hatred toward creatures of scales and shells.

Hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun could only shake his long sleeves in frustration.

Indeed, there was no need to make such a grand show of force in front of the Purple Cloud Palace.

Otherwise, they might leave a bad impression on Sage Hongjun. Earlier, they had wanted to land a decisive blow.

To regain their standing. But now, it seemed far from easy.

This Monkey was no simple creature!

Seeing that the Three Pure Ones had ceased their actions, the three thousand Gods and Devils all understood—there was no subduing this Monkey.

Unless it came to a life-or-death battle. But everyone had come to hear the Dao; there was no need for such a massive conflict!

Still, this Monkey of unknown origin had thoroughly offended the Three Pure Ones.

"The Purple Cloud Palace opens!"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun's voice rang out from within the Purple Cloud Palace once more. The three thousand Gods and Devils all felt a tremor in their hearts.

Finally!

Little did they know that Dao Ancestor Hongjun's expression was extremely sour. He wasn't a fool.

This Monkey had definitely come here on purpose this time!

Just now, he had planned to use the Three Pure Ones' sharp edge to properly deal with this insolent Monkey who didn't know his place.

He never expected that even after the Three Pure Ones struck repeatedly, they hadn't dampened the Monkey's spirit—instead, they had boosted his prestige.

What a bitter pill to swallow!

Still, Hongjun remained dismissive of Ye Jun. A mere Monkey—breaking through to Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal was probably already a heaven-sent stroke of luck!

As for continuing further along the path of cultivation, that was impossible!

Ye Jun took the lead, striding at the very front, with the Three Pure Ones following closely behind.

The moment they stepped into the Purple Cloud Palace, everyone immediately felt the surrounding Spiritual Energy and Great Dao Laws permeating the air.

This was truly a Blessed Land!

"No wonder it's that old man Hongjun," Ye Jun muttered to himself.

Just as Ye Jun was silently cursing Hongjun, the quick-eyed Three Pure Ones had already picked three seats and sat down without ceremony.

One more seat was taken by a woman with an ethereal, immortal aura.

Ye Jun took a closer look at this woman. Her features were peerlessly beautiful, her temperament otherworldly—it could only be Nuwa who possessed such an aura.

Thinking this, Ye Jun's figure flickered, and he plopped down into the seat next to Nuwa.

Kunpeng, who had just rushed over from behind, was instantly drenched in cold sweat. He had hurried as fast as he could, only to be beaten to it.

He was about to flare up in anger, but then he saw Ye Jun turn his head, and a chill ran down his spine.

"Does this Daoist Friend have business with me?" Ye Jun asked, looking at Kunpeng standing behind him.

"No, no business! Please, go ahead, Daoist Friend!" Kunpeng waved his hands repeatedly.

Are you kidding? This was someone who didn't even fear the Three Pure Ones. If he offended him, there would be no good outcome. He could only sit down on the other side.

Ye Jun looked at Nuwa beside him and spoke. "Daoist Friend, are you Nuwa?"

Nuwa, who had been resting with her eyes closed, suddenly heard someone calling her. She opened her eyes and, seeing it was Ye Jun, her expression shifted.

Then she spoke slowly. "How does this Daoist Friend know?"

Ye Jun laughed heartily. "In this Primordial Wilderness, who doesn't know of Nuwa's peerless beauty?"

Hearing Ye Jun tease her like this, Nuwa's face flushed red. She thought to herself, This fellow doesn't seem quite as fierce and menacing as he did just now.

With that thought, she even lifted her head to steal a few glances at Ye Jun. At this moment, Ye Jun appeared in human form.

He was the very picture of a handsome, elegant young man with a face like polished jade!

After a few looks, Nuwa's face grew even redder. Ye Jun couldn't help but smile.

It seemed that his appearance was perfectly fine for walking the Primordial Wilderness!

Beside him, Kunpeng watched Ye Jun and Nuwa chatting and laughing, to the point where Nuwa even showed a shy expression.

He could only shake his head helplessly.

At the very front of Purple Cloud Palace, there were only six seats, and they were now completely taken.

At this moment, Jieyin and Zhunti arrived and also noticed this problem.

By the time Old Ancestor Hongyun rushed over, there were no seats left in the front row either.

Jieyin and Zhunti looked around and discovered that a monkey was actually sitting beside the Three Pure Ones!

The two exchanged a glance—wasn't this an opportunity?

They couldn't afford to provoke the Three Pure Ones themselves, but a mere monkey would be easy pickings, right?

The two walked straight toward Ye Jun, who was still chatting and laughing with Nuwa.

He didn't even notice Jieyin and Zhunti's arrival.

"Daoist Friend, this seat was already taken by I. Please find another seat!" Jieyin said in a calm tone.

As if he were discussing something trivial.

"Scram!" Ye Jun didn't even turn his head. Only those two old bald donkeys from the Western World would pull such a shameless stunt.

Jieyin and Zhunti's faces stiffened, then they spoke: "Daoist Friend, are you serious?"

The two couldn't believe that an unknown monkey would dare refuse them.

Ye Jun turned his head to look at Jieyin and Zhunti and said, "You two Daoist Friends like hearing that so much?"

"Fine then, I'll say it again—scram!"

What a joke, I'm not even afraid of the Three Pure Ones, so why would I fear you two old bald donkeys?

Jieyin and Zhunti immediately flew into a rage, about to make a move on Ye Jun.

"Two Daoist Friends, this is Purple Cloud Palace, a Sage's Dojo. Think carefully about the consequences before you act!" Nuwa suddenly spoke.

Ye Jun turned back in surprise and glanced at Nuwa. Nuwa had actually spoken up for him?

Hearing Nuwa's words, Jieyin and Zhunti instantly calmed down. Indeed, if they made a move here in Purple Cloud Palace, the Dao Ancestor would probably directly intervene and expel them!

After weighing the pros and cons, Jieyin and Zhunti held back.

"That's right, this is a Sage's Dojo, where a Sage Preaches the Dao. How is a monkey like you worthy of sitting with the Three Pure Ones?" Jieyin taunted Ye Jun.

Then he looked toward the Three Pure Ones, especially Yuanshi Tianzun among them.

Yuanshi Tianzun already disliked this sort of thing. With a little nudge from him, wouldn't the job be done without lifting a finger?