Befriending the Three Pure Ones, Di Jun and Tai Yi Attack

Randeng also sensed a resonance from the Primordial Chaos Heaven Measuring Ruler. It must have been triggered by the Mysterious Yellow Pagoda on Taishang's person, another Houtian merit supreme treasure.

"Taishang/Yuanshi, greetings, Fellow Daoist." The two returned Randeng's greeting, while Tongtian transmitted his voice from the side, telling them how he had met Randeng.

"My younger brother is unruly. He must have caused you trouble, Fellow Daoist."

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Yuanshi knew that Randeng had taken on the Dragon Clan's Karma for Tongtian. He knew Tongtian had caused trouble again.

"I am Randeng. Greetings to you both, Fellow Daoists. It was no trouble at all. Fellow Daoist Tongtian's Dao Heart is crystal-clear; I envy him as well."

Naturally, Randeng returned the courtesy. Along the way, the two had served as both teachers and friends to one another, and their conversation had been remarkably congenial.

Hearing Randeng praise Tongtian, the corners of Yuanshi's mouth rose despite himself. Though he himself often disparaged his younger brother, hearing an outsider praise his third brother still made him very happy.

Silently, he upgraded his assessment of Randeng from Fellow Daoist to prospective friend.

"Second Brother, you don't know this, but Fellow Daoist Randeng is also skilled in artifact refinement. I've seen the mid-grade Houtian Spiritual Treasure he refined—it was truly extraordinary."

Randeng silently pressed a hand to his forehead. He felt that Tongtian was showing him off.

"Oh? Fellow Daoist, you are skilled in artifact refinement as well? You can even refine mid-grade Houtian Spiritual Treasures? Haha, then we must exchange insights more often."

The moment Yuanshi heard "artifact refinement," it was as though some keyword had been triggered. He seized Randeng and began talking without end.

Well, they truly were brothers. Tongtian understood Yuanshi best, after all.

Randeng briefly explained the artifact-refining method he had comprehended when the Qiankun Ruler advanced, only for Yuanshi to be greatly shocked upon hearing it.

"Fellow Daoist has indeed immersed himself deeply in the path of artifact refinement. This method of refinement is the Great Dao in its utmost simplicity, pointing directly to the foundation of artifact refinement itself. Those who have not focused on this path cannot comprehend it. I have only just reached such a realm myself, yet Fellow Daoist has already walked ahead of me."

In his heart, Yuanshi silently removed the word "prospective" from prospective friend. Fellow Daoist Randeng—they were fated!

Taishang was likewise secretly astonished. He knew that although his second and third brothers had different temperaments, both were exceedingly proud. To earn their approval, one could lack neither character, cultivation, nor ability.

At the enthusiastic invitation of the three, Randeng also took a seat beside the Three Pure Ones.

Only then did Randeng have the leisure to continue surveying his surroundings. Across from him sat two Innate Divine Saints, a man and a woman.

The woman's skin was white and lustrous like congealed cream, suffused with a faint spiritual radiance of creation. Her brows and eyes were gentle, yet carried compassion; the man was handsome and imposing, his features sharply defined without being harsh, his gaze deep as though it contained endless wisdom.

They must be Nuwa and Fuxi.

Randeng and Fuxi smiled and nodded to each other, taking it as a greeting.

Looking at the scant number of seats, Randeng understood that this Ginseng Fruit gathering was merely an assembly of a small portion of the Innate Divine Saints.

After all, as Tongtian had said, the Ginseng Fruit tree took thirty thousand years to blossom, thirty thousand years to bear fruit, and another thirty thousand years to ripen. It produced only thirty-six fruits in nearly one yuanhui, so they were naturally exceedingly precious. Zhenyuanzi would not bring out all the Ginseng Fruits to entertain guests.

Soon afterward, two more Innate Divine Saints arrived, neither of whom Randeng had heard of: one was called Ice Soul Daoist, and the other Town Mountain Daoist.

Just as Randeng thought the Ginseng Fruit gathering was about to begin, laughter drifted over from the horizon.

"You, Zhenyuanzi! You didn't remind me earlier and nearly made me miss your Ginseng Fruits."

The newcomer wore a crimson robe, his aura ethereal and elusive, his beard and hair wildly unrestrained. He did not resemble a cultivator at all, but rather a madcap scholar.

Zhenyuanzi was not angered. Instead, he laughingly cursed, "Hongyun, you fool! My Ginseng Fruit tree can't grow legs and run away. Don't you know when it ripens?"

Hongyun did not even need Zhenyuanzi to open the grand formation. Forming a hand seal himself, he slipped inside with the ease of one thoroughly familiar with the place.

Just as Zhenyuanzi was preparing to close the mountain-protecting grand formation and formally begin this Ginseng Fruit gathering, another change arose.

"Wait. How can such a grand gathering of Fellow Daoists be without us brothers?"

Golden light flashed across the sky, and two figures appeared outside the grand formation. One wore a Golden Crow Daoist robe, imperial majesty flowing through every gesture; the other bore the Chaos Bell above his head, every step brimming with tyrannical dominance.

Close behind them came more than a dozen figures radiating the aura of Primordial Unity Golden Immortals.

"Golden Crow Transforming into a Rainbow—it's those two brothers from the Sun Star. What are they doing here?"

Tongtian, seated beside Randeng, spoke up, displeasure on his face.

"You have crossed paths with them before?"

Randeng asked Tongtian.

"Not really. It's just that after those two brothers were born, they traveled throughout the Primordial World, drawing in certain innate races. They wanted to establish a new race called the Demon Race. Some innate races could not endure their coercion and migrated to Kunlun Mountain to seek protection."

Tongtian patiently explained it to Randeng. Only then did Randeng understand that Di Jun and Tai Yi had already begun preparing to establish the Demon Race at this time.

Zhenyuanzi left the formation and explained to Di Jun and Tai Yi that he had not prepared any extra Ginseng Fruits to receive them this time.

Yet Tai Yi ignored Zhenyuanzi's explanation entirely. With a flick of his sleeve, he let out a cold snort.

"My brother and I invited you to join our Demon Race ten thousand years ago, but you refused. Now that we have come to attend your banquet, you will not even let us in. I think, Fellow Daoist, that you are deliberately looking down on us brothers."

Seeing his friend being put in a difficult position, Hongyun was just about to step forward to help when Di Jun and Tai Yi, in the sky, both unleashed their pressure.

"They are both at the peak of the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm!"

Ice Soul Daoist, seated at the end of the table, cried out in alarm. He and Town Mountain Daoist were only mid-stage Primordial Unity Golden Immortals. Aside from the Three Pure Ones, the highest cultivation among those present was merely late-stage Primordial Unity Golden Immortal.

After all, these Innate Divine Saints had emerged only a few yuanhui ago. Comprehending laws took at least ten thousand years at a time. Those with exceptional foundations were already late-stage Primordial Unity Golden Immortals upon taking form, and by now they had only faintly touched the threshold of the peak.

Now that Di Jun and Tai Yi had both broken through to the peak of the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm, they were naturally among the very strongest. What was more, Tai Yi possessed the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Bell. He was capable of fighting even a Great Luo.

"The rest of you Fellow Daoists need not worry. This matter has nothing to do with you. But if anyone interferes, then wait for the Demon Race to settle accounts with you."

Di Jun told the others not to act rashly. In the east of the Primordial World, who did not know that Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun had friends in all four directions? So long as the two of them joined the Demon Race, recruiting others would become much easier.

Zhenyuanzi's expression darkened. He had held this Ginseng Fruit Gathering precisely to borrow its momentum against Di Jun and Tai Yi, yet he had never expected both Tai Yi and Di Jun to break through.

He turned his gaze toward the Three Pure Ones. At this moment, only the Three Pure Ones could contend with them. Just as he was about to ask them to intervene, Randeng beat him to it with a voice transmission.

"Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, I can act on your behalf and drive off Di Jun and Tai Yi, but afterward, I hope you can grant me one request."

Randeng had been worrying over how to ask Zhenyuanzi to borrow the Earth Book. Then Di Jun and Tai Yi had delivered themselves right to his door.

Was the peak of the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm powerful? I'm already at Grand Unity. Was an Innate Supreme Treasure heaven-defying? I possessed an acquired merit supreme treasure no less formidable.

Hearing this, Zhenyuanzi felt a surge of emotion, but he still thought of Randeng first.

"Fellow Daoist, I am deeply grateful that you are willing to act for me. After this matter is over, whatever request you may have, so long as I, Zhenyuanzi, can help, I certainly will."

Zhenyuanzi was immensely grateful that Randeng had voluntarily offered his help, but after a turn in his words, he still did not believe Randeng could repel them.

"Fellow Daoist, these two possess profound cultivation, strength in numbers, and the advantage of spiritual treasures. I fear you are no match for them. We should still ask the Three Pure Ones to act."

Taishang sensed the voice transmission between Randeng and Zhenyuanzi and held down Tongtian, who stood beside him and was about to make a move.

"Stay calm. With Fellow Daoist Randeng acting, Di Jun and Tai Yi are nothing to fear."

Upon hearing this, Tongtian quieted down.

"No matter. Fellow Daoist, just watch closely!"

Randeng replied. In the next instant, he no longer concealed the aura of his Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal cultivation. Five Qi Towards Origin, Three Flowers Crowned at the Summit—the Extinction Dao Fruit carried boundless pressure as it sealed off the entire heaven and earth around Longevity Mountain.

"Grand Unity? An Innate Divine Saint has actually already condensed a Grand Unity Dao Fruit? Why have we never heard of this person before?"

Town Mountain Daoist could not help crying out in shock.

Inside the cave abode, all the Innate Divine Saints apart from Taishang and Tongtian looked at one another, each seeing a trace of astonishment in the others' eyes.