"Calling for backup? Primordial Lord of Heaven is calling for backup!"
The Two Sages of the West looked shocked.
"Senior Brother, what do we do now?"
Zhunti was utterly speechless.
The two of them had joined forces as Sages. They should have taken down Primordial Lord of Heaven ages ago. Who could have guessed that, with interference from the Quasi-Saints at Immortal Island Palace, they'd fight for seven days and nights without a result—until Yuanshi finally called for backup!
Jieyin's dark, ruddy face was full of embarrassment. "Primordial Lord of Heaven is summoning Taishang Laojun and Sect Master Tongtian. He's serious about this!"
"The Sanqing are bound together. Since things have gone this far between us and Yuanshi, the other two won't let us off easily!"
"Then should we retreat?"
Zhunti gave a bitter, reluctant smile. The Sanqing had three people, while they had only two. Fighting three against two seemed like a bad deal!
Jieyin was just as frustrated!
They had received Old Ancestor Hun Kun's teachings, greatly increased their cultivation, and come to take revenge on Beichen. Yet they hadn't even caught sight of their enemy—not a hair of him—before Yuanshi blocked their way. And now he was calling Taishang Laojun and Tongtian to deal with them. What was this nonsense?
It was all too surreal, like some damn dream!
His head was buzzing!
"We're not retreating. Primordial Lord of Heaven said he was summoning Taishang Laojun and Sect Master Tongtian to help him get back the Pangu Banner. We didn't take his Pangu Banner, so he shouldn't be calling them to deal with us!"
Jieyin said, trying to keep his nerve.
"Ahem, Senior Brother, you're just fooling yourself!" Zhunti's lips curled up. "Isn't it obvious he's trying to deal with us? Who else is even here?"
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