"Junior Brother, what's wrong?"
Taishang Laojun, who was rushing towards the scene of the battle with Journey to the West Tongtian, couldn't help but show a hint of shock in his voice when he saw Yuanshi Tianzun rushing back with a grim expression.
How many years has it been?
How many years had it been since they last saw such an expression on this guy's face, after the two of them couldn't defeat Tongtian together?
Could it be?
A sense of unease inexplicably crept into Taishang Laojun's heart. He subconsciously glanced back at Journey to the West Tongtian, and seeing his harmless smile, he finally relaxed.
But, the next moment...
"Whoosh!"
With a slight sound of air being broken, Yuanshi Tianzun abruptly stopped in front of Tongtian, staring at him with a complicated expression.
"Junior Brother Tongtian, what exactly is going on?"
"You want to know?"
Sect Leader Tongtian still wore that harmless smile on his face.
"Of course!"
Yuanshi Tianzun nodded affirmatively. He needed to figure out if Tongtian's strength had skyrocketed to the point where they couldn't distinguish between the real and the clone, or if there was some other misunderstanding.
For example, had someone impersonated him?
"Senior Brother should know!"
Sect Leader Tongtian looked up at Taishang Laojun, who was standing not far away in a daze. "Senior Brother, you saw it just now, right? Doesn't the clone Junior Sister Nuwa made for me look very real?"
"???"
As Sect Leader Tongtian's words fell, before Taishang Laojun could even figure out what was happening, Yuanshi Tianzun couldn't hold back.
"Junior Brother Tongtian, do I look like an idiot to you?!"
Staring at the innocent-looking Tongtian, Yuanshi Tianzun gritted his teeth and said irritably, "If Junior Sister Nuwa could create you, then this Primordial World would have been in chaos long ago!"
"Junior Brother, don't rush, speak slowly!"
Taishang Laojun, who was listening with confusion, saw that Yuanshi Tianzun was getting agitated and quickly stepped forward to mediate.
"Speak slowly? There's no time to speak slowly!"
Thinking of Jieyin and Zhunti, who were still being beaten by an unknown Tongtian, Yuanshi Tianzun quickly explained the situation simply.
"What?!"
Taishang Laojun was immediately shocked after hearing it. "You mean, there's another Tongtian sparring with Fellow Daoist Jieyin and Fellow Daoist Zhunti?"
"That's right!"
Yuanshi Tianzun nodded affirmatively, then added, "And that Tongtian's strength is quite formidable. Fellow Daoist Jieyin and Fellow Daoist Zhunti are completely unable to fight back against him!"
"Hiss?!"
Taishang Laojun gasped and subconsciously looked at Tongtian. "Junior Brother, you, you... is that a clone?"
"Absolutely not!"
Before Tongtian could answer, Yuanshi Tianzun stated with certainty, "Senior Brother, don't forget, if a clone wants to escape your and my eyes, it means that the strength of its main body far surpasses yours and mine!"
"This..."
Taishang Laojun hesitated. Although he admitted that Tongtian was very strong, was it really possible that he was so strong that even he couldn't distinguish between the main body and the clone?
"Hehe..."
Seeing Taishang Laojun and Yuanshi Tianzun in a daze, Tongtian's smile widened, and his tone carried a hint of teasing.
"Senior Brother, you still don't believe me? I told you, it's a clone that Junior Sister Nuwa helped me create."
"You're spouting nonsense!"
Yuanshi Tianzun was somewhat triggered. If Nuwa truly had such skill, would she have been so insignificant during the Investiture of the Gods?
"Junior Brother Tongtian, since you insist, why don't I call Junior Sister Nuwa here, and you can confront her directly?"
"Why not?"
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Sect Leader Tongtian raised an eyebrow. Without waiting for the enraged Yuanshi Tianzun to act, he first waved his hand towards the sky.
"Junior Sister Nuwa, my two Senior Brothers seem to want to see you. Why don't you come out?"
"Coming~!"
Nuwa, who had been observing the situation from the shadows, walked out of the Wa Imperial Palace with a smile and appeared beside everyone in one step.
"Senior Brother Taishang, Senior Brother Yuanshi, how have you been recently?"
"...Not very well!"
Seeing that Tongtian had summoned Nuwa with just a word, Taishang Laojun and Yuanshi Tianzun exchanged a look, their eyes conveying the same unspoken message: Why did this woman get involved?
"Junior Sister~!"
Yuanshi Tianzun, the first to recover, pointed into the chaos. "According to Junior Brother Tongtian, the clones you created can already overpower the Two Saints of the West?"
"Well?"
Upon hearing this, Nuwa blinked her large eyes and feigned innocence as she explained, "Senior Brother, you should know this, right? Even among biological brothers from the same mother, their talents differ."
"..."
Yuanshi Tianzun took a deep breath. Although he knew Nuwa was talking nonsense, he couldn't help but ask:
"Junior Sister Nuwa, are you saying that person was indeed created by you?"
"What else?"
Nuwa didn't answer his question directly but retorted, "Senior Brother Yuanshi, then you tell me, what is that?"
"Me??"
Yuanshi Tianzun was somewhat exasperated. If I knew, would I be asking you? I'm asking because I don't know!
"Alright, Junior Brother!"
Taishang Laojun, having grasped the gist of the situation, reached out and stopped Yuanshi Tianzun, who intended to press further, and forced a smile to smooth things over.
"Since Junior Sister Nuwa and Junior Brother Tongtian have said so, then that must be the case. Could they possibly lie to you?"
As he spoke, Taishang Laojun looked up at Sect Leader Tongtian. "Junior Brother, I presume you wouldn't mind taking us to witness the strength of the clone?"
"Of course not!"
Journey to the West Tongtian smiled. He naturally understood Taishang Laojun's intention – to personally verify the truth.
However, this suited him just fine.
After all, their objective this time was to destroy Buddhism and help Yunxiao achieve sainthood, not to deal with these two old fellows.
"Let's go!"
Taishang Laojun gave Tongtian a deep look, then beckoned to the somewhat confused Yuanshi Tianzun beside him. The two transformed into streams of light and headed towards the battleground.
Along the way, Yuanshi Tianzun couldn't help but frown. "Senior Brother, do you really believe what they said?"
"Does it matter whether I believe it or not?"
Taishang Laojun's expression was unreadable, but his tone carried a hint of worry. "Junior Brother, no matter what happens later, don't act rashly."
"What do you mean?"
Yuanshi Tianzun's frown deepened. What did he mean, 'don't act rashly no matter what happens'? Did he have to endure it even if Tongtian defecated on his head?
"Endure it!"
As if sensing Yuanshi Tianzun's defiance, Taishang Laojun's voice intensified slightly. "Junior Brother, haven't you considered the severe consequences if what they said turns out to be true?"
"Huh?!"
Yuanshi Tianzun's expression stiffened slightly. He truly hadn't considered this.
How could it be possible?
Back then, they had resorted to all sorts of schemes to achieve sainthood, and only barely managed to attain the Saint position.
And now you're telling me Nuwa can casually create someone with the strength of a Saint?
What was the point of all their previous efforts and calculations then?
Were they just for show?
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