Beating the East King Duke!

With Ye Jun's current cultivation, unless a Sage appeared, there was basically no one left who could be his opponent.

After leaving the Purple Cloud Palace, Ye Jun headed east, the first to depart the Chaos.

Just as he was about to begin wandering the Primordial Land, he suddenly sensed a streak of light hurtling toward him from behind.

"Daoist Friend Ye Jun, wait a moment!" A voice rang out behind Ye Jun.

Ye Jun immediately turned around, and upon seeing who it was, a look of confusion crossed his face. He spoke, "East King Duke? Is there something you need of me?"

The newcomer was naturally none other than East King Duke, who had just been appointed by Hongjun as the Head of Male Immortals.

This left Ye Jun somewhat puzzled. What connection did he have with this East King Duke?

East King Duke gave a slight smile and said, "Daoist Friend Ye Jun, this time at the Purple Cloud Palace, you ranked first in the Dao Steps and displayed exceptional comprehension. May I ask what your plans are from here?"

"Plans? Naturally, I'll wander the Primordial Land and go into seclusion to cultivate. I'm not particularly enthusiastic about other matters," Ye Jun replied slowly.

From the moment East King Duke appeared before him, he had already formed some guesses of his own.

East King Duke's smile remained unchanged as he continued, "Daoist Friend Ye Jun, with your outstanding talent, have you never considered establishing a force of your own?"

Just as I thought!

Ye Jun sneered inwardly, then said, "East King Duke, if you have something to say, just say it directly."

"Very well, then I'll speak plainly. The Dao Ancestor has appointed me to govern the Primordial Land, and I plan to establish the Purple Mansion. Would you be interested in joining the Purple Mansion and working together with me to achieve great things?" East King Duke spoke expansively to Ye Jun.

Join the Purple Mansion?

Ye Jun let out a scornful laugh and said, "Daoist Friend, have you lost your mind?"

"Daoist Friend Ye Jun, I am only considering this for your own good. During this trip to the Purple Cloud Palace, you can be said to have offended the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, and Zhunti."

"At this moment, all of those existences are disciples of Sages. If they were to make a move against you, you would be in grave danger," East King Duke urged earnestly.

Although this Ye Jun's original form was merely a monkey, any discerning person could see it.

This was definitely no ordinary monkey. What kind of monkey could overpower the Three Pure Ones?

If he could be recruited into the Purple Mansion, the Purple Mansion would truly dominate the Primordial Land in the future.

Ye Jun was well aware of East King Duke's intentions and directly refused his request.

Are you kidding me?

You, East King Duke, will only enjoy your glory for a short time. In the end, the Purple Mansion will be destroyed by Di Jun of the Demon Race.

Only if I had a screw loose would I join the Purple Mansion.

Besides, Ye Jun had just broken through to the late stage of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.

Beneath the Sages, he was likely unmatched. There was absolutely no need to join the Purple Mansion that East King Duke spoke of.

Seeing that Ye Jun was about to turn and leave, East King Duke's expression shifted. He had just been appointed Head of Male Immortals to govern the Primordial Land.

And now Ye Jun was directly refusing him!

"Daoist Friend Ye Jun, are you really going to show me no face at all?" East King Duke said, his face dark as water as he stared at Ye Jun.

"Face? I'm not sure how much face you actually have. Is it as much as Hongjun's?" Ye Jun said with a look of disdain.

I couldn't even be bothered with Hongjun himself, so why would I fear a paper tiger like you?

East King Duke's face instantly turned ashen. He pointed at Ye Jun and shouted, "Ye Jun, don't be ungrateful!"

Ye Jun shrugged dismissively and said, "I've always been this way. But you, Daoist Friend, after being appointed the so-called Head of Male Immortals, have you forgotten who you are?"

"What kind of trash do you think you are?"

Ye Jun shot back without mercy, unleashing a torrent of abuse at East King Duke.

"Ye Jun, you're asking for death!" East King Duke roared. The Dragon Head Staff suddenly appeared in his hand, and he swung it at Ye Jun.

A golden divine dragon coiled out, its massive jaws gaping wide as it charged forward with ferocious momentum and oppressive Sha Qi!

Ye Jun's face was full of contempt. He raised his hand and waved, and the Lei Xiao Sword leaped from its sheath, bolts of lightning arcing toward the golden dragon.

"Just because Hongjun gifted you the Dragon Head Staff, don't think you can actually command the Primordial Land," Ye Jun said coldly.

The Lei Xiao Sword in his hand showed no mercy, piercing straight through the golden dragon in a single strike.

The golden dragon let out a mournful roar before dissipating into specks of golden light.

"Do you have any other tricks? Bring them all out!" Ye Jun stood firm, holding the sword with one hand, his sword-like brows raised, a strikingly handsome sight.

"Fine, fine, fine. You forced my hand!"

East King Duke raised the Dragon Head Staff with both hands and shouted, "Purple Qi Comes from the East!"

East King Duke faced east with his back to the west. Behind him, a thousand-zhang giant dragon formed from purple qi coiled and bared its fangs.

"Go!"

East King Duke muttered lowly, pointing the Dragon Head Staff at Ye Jun. The purple qi dragon instantly lunged forward, shattering space and reversing the flow of the starry river wherever it passed.

"Trying to match spells with me? You're still far off!" Ye Jun said disdainfully. He spun the Lei Xiao Sword in his hand, and the Nine Revolutions Profound Art surged within him.

In an instant, the Lei Xiao Sword blazed with dazzling lightning. Ye Jun pointed the sword with one hand toward the Chaos and muttered lowly, "Come!"

In moments, the sky-filling wind and thunder, carrying the power of the storm, surged toward the Lei Xiao Sword. Ye Jun stood amidst the wind and thunder, sword in hand, looking at first glance like a god of war!

The purple qi giant dragon and the wind-thunder great sword collided head-on, shattering the surrounding mountains, reversing rivers, and whipping up sandstorms.

East King Duke threw another punch at Ye Jun!

Ye Jun did not dodge in the slightest, meeting fist with fist!

In a direct confrontation, how could East King Duke be a match for Ye Jun? With a muffled grunt, East King Duke's form abruptly retreated thousands of li.

In contrast, Ye Jun stood with his hands behind his back, unmoving!

The difference was clear at a glance!

A slight smile curled at the corner of Ye Jun's mouth. With a flicker of his form, he appeared before East King Duke, grabbed him, and flung him down.

Instantly, thick clouds of dust billowed up. When the smoke cleared, a figure, utterly disheveled, staggered into view.

At this moment, East King Duke's brocade robe was torn to shreds, his body covered in wounds. He spat out a mouthful of blood, looking exceptionally wretched.

"East King Duke, how does it feel?" Ye Jun said coolly.

At this moment, Ye Jun still stood with his sword held in one hand, as if telling East King Duke that if he was not convinced, they could fight again.

East King Duke was severely injured and could no longer utter any harsh words.

He could only cover his mouth to stop the blood from flowing. Seeing this, Ye Jun let out a sneer and then turned to leave.

"Pathetic!"

Before leaving, he tossed out these five words, causing a surge of grief to well up in East King Duke's heart, and he spat out another mouthful of old blood.

East King Duke dropped to one knee, clutching his chest, and said, "Ye Jun... goes... too far..."

With that, he fell unconscious on the spot.

Meanwhile, Ye Jun had already traveled tens of thousands of li away, glancing left and right along the way.

In his heart, he felt even more contempt for that old man Hongjun. Why did East King Duke have to chase after him and try to recruit him?

Ye Jun was not the type to easily lose his head.

If he said that East King Duke had not acted on the instructions of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Ye Jun wouldn't believe it even if he were beaten to death!