I Am Pleased

Ye Changqing let out a cold laugh. These guys actually made all their arrangements while Sect Master Tongtian was away.

Did they really think the Jie Cult was easy to bully?

When Empress Nuwa saw him again, a hint of surprise appeared on her face, but it quickly turned to worry.

Ye Changqing's body seemed even weaker than the last time she saw him.

He was probably at the end of his rope...

Venerable Primordial snorted and fell silent. If the Jie Cult were to gain control of the Heavenly Court, what would happen then?

Laozi's eyes were tightly shut, appearing lost in thought.

But Ye Changqing could feel his divine sense constantly probing him, trying to discover something.

The Two Sages of the West also dropped their smiling expressions, looking at him with pity.

Haotian Shangdi's face changed after hearing Ye Changqing's words. He anxiously looked up at Old Ancestor Hongjun, afraid of what decision he might make.

He and Holy Mother of Yaochi had worked hard for tens of thousands of years to build their foundation. It would be terrible if it all benefited others.

"Nephew Ye, I don't mean to be harsh..."

"Even if the position of Heavenly Emperor were given to you, how many years could you hold it?"

Haotian Shangdi began to persuade him earnestly.

Holy Mother of Yaochi also started her act, using Peaches as bait, trying to lure Ye Changqing.

Ye Changqing smiled slightly, as if they had truly underestimated him.

Although he had suffered the Great Dao backlash, he had already successfully achieved Primordial Unity before that.

In terms of status and power, he was no different from the Saints present.

If his dying wish could come true after his death, then when he returned, even Saints would be like mere chickens and dogs!

What right did they have to point fingers at him?

Moreover, everyone present, except for the deceived Empress Nuwa, were the masterminds behind the Jie Cult's downfall.

Why should he give them any face?

Ye Changqing's face gradually turned cold as he watched their clumsy performance.

Perhaps none of the Saints knew that in Ye Changqing's eyes, they were no different from clowns?

"What do you think?"

Ye Changqing looked at Dao Ancestor Hongjun on the cloud bed.

This question was directed at both Old Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao.

"Scoundrel!"

"This Purple Firmament Palace cannot tolerate your insolence, junior..."

Venerable Primordial, enraged and feeling embarrassed by Ye Changqing, immediately became furious and wanted to seize the opportunity to attack.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun did not stop him, merely observing Ye Changqing with great interest.

This was a good opportunity to test him!

Venerable Primordial immediately understood and let out a cold laugh, preparing to attack Ye Changqing.

Because of him, how many disciples of the Chan Sect had lost face.

Thinking of this made Venerable Primordial grit his teeth in hatred.

However, given Ye Changqing's current condition, crushing him would be as easy as crushing an ant.

Venerable Primordial extended a finger and lightly pointed it at Ye Changqing from a distance.

"Heh heh, you can only blame yourself for being too outstanding..."

Empress Nuwa's expression changed drastically. She wanted to help Ye Changqing block the attack but suddenly found herself unable to move.

She was a Saint, after all!

In this Purple Heaven Palace, only one person could restrain her.

When she looked up at Hongjun, she saw purple light flashing in his eyes, filled with a warning.

Empress Nuwa finally understood. It was the Heavenly Dao!

The Heavenly Dao wanted Ye Changqing dead!

"Who dares to harm my disciple?"

Suddenly, a roar that shook the Chaos echoed, and a sword light crossed space, slashing towards Venerable Primordial's finger.

Empress Nuwa breathed a sigh of relief. Ye Changqing was saved!

But just as the two forces were about to collide, a purple light suddenly wrapped around the sword light, instantly dissolving it.

Venerable Primordial's finger, still carrying the might of heaven and earth, reached Ye Changqing's face.

"Senior Disciple Brother, be careful!"

Zhao Gongming let out a startled cry and unleashed the twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, blocking in front of Ye Changqing.

But in less than a breath of time, he was sent flying backward, spitting blood.

The might of a Saint was not something a mere Quasi-Saint like him could withstand.

"How dare you!"

Sect Master Tongtian, who had not yet arrived, had his eyes split with rage. He roared and accelerated his speed.

But he only managed to save Zhao Gongming, who had been sent flying.

Bang!

Ye Changqing was utterly and silently annihilated before his very eyes.

"Ah..."

"Yuanshi, I will kill you!"

Sect Master Tongtian's eyes turned blood red, and he charged at Venerable Primordial like a madman.

He could no longer sense Ye Changqing's aura at all...

That was his most promising and most beloved disciple!

"Fellow Daoist, please accept my condolences!"

The Two Sages of the West silently blocked his path, advising him with blank expressions.

"It's you again!"

"Damn it... you all deserve to die!"

Sect Master Tongtian saw them and remembered the scene from before when they had obstructed him while Ye Changqing was attempting to achieve Dao.

His gaze shifted to Venerable Primordial, then to Laozi. He noticed the same expression on their faces.

Amusement!

The words Ye Changqing had spoken that day echoed in his ears again.

"Master, take a good look at the faces of those people..."

Only then did Sect Master Tongtian understand Ye Changqing's painstaking efforts and the immense pressure he had endured.

No wonder he had always said that having only one Saint in the Jie Cult was far from enough...

"Changqing..."

Sect Master Tongtian's tears flowed freely as he let out a long cry to the heavens.

"Cough cough..."

A familiar cough suddenly sounded outside the Purple Firmament Palace.

Zhao Gongming walked in, supporting a weakened Ye Changqing.

"This is impossible!"

Venerable Primordial's face turned ashen, and he let out a roar of unwillingness.

Empress Nuwa's eyes were filled with surprise, and the heavy stone in her heart finally landed.

The smiles on the faces of the Two Sages of the West and Laozi froze, their eyes gradually filling with terror.

Even Old Ancestor Hongjun's eyes widened in disbelief.

Just now, Ye Changqing had clearly been annihilated by Venerable Primordial's single finger.

Even the Heavenly Dao had not found the slightest flaw. What was going on?

"I have reincarnated ten thousand lifetimes, transcended life and death. Those who chant my true name shall see eternal life in their reincarnation!"

Ye Changqing's words resonated like thunder from the nine heavens in the silent Purple Heaven Palace.

"What an arrogant claim!"

"Aren't you afraid of sticking your tongue out..."

Venerable Primordial sneered after recovering from his shock.

If Ye Changqing were truly as powerful as he claimed, how could he be in such a severely wounded and near-death state?

The Two Sages of the West were also stunned. They felt like they had heard such words somewhere before.

They slapped their heads and finally remembered. Wasn't this the rhetoric they used to trick... no, to enlighten sentient beings?

"I shall guide you out of the sea of suffering, and you shall never enter the cycle of reincarnation!"

Empress Nuwa recalled Ye Changqing's words from earlier at Empress Wa's Palace.

That's right, he was the Lord of the Eternal World!

Beings within the Eternal World were immortal and indestructible, which was not the same as seeing eternal life?

She said leisurely, "I believe you!"

Sect Master Tongtian: ???

He looked at the two of them suspiciously, wondering if there was some story between them.

Never mind, he wouldn't think about it. As expected of Laozi's disciple!

Even if he himself could not achieve sainthood, he would find other means to add another Saint to the Jie Cult.

This old man is gratified!