Wuzhuang Temple.
The Ginseng Fruit Tree glowed with a green light. Boundless wood spiritual energy intertwined with the Wutu Law of the Yellow Mystery, then merged with the power of the Earth Veins. Countless restrictions appeared out of thin air.
The Earth Book Grand Formation was complete!
Zhen Yuanzi stood in midair, glaring fiercely at the dozen or so figures before him. He had to hold them off for Ancestor Hong Yun.
After the War of Dao and Demon, Ancestor Hong Yun had comprehended a trace of the method to Prove Dao and Become a Saint. But it was only a glimmer of possibility; only secluded cultivation could bring him the chance to prove his Dao.
Ancestor Hong Yun had vaguely told Zhen Yuanzi that his Dao was not the Immortal Dao, but the Devil Dao!
But with his nature as the Primordial Wilderness's greatest good Samaritan, how could he fall into the Devil Dao?
Zhen Yuanzi had thought his close friend had lost his mind!
But now, endless ripples stirred in his heart.
Could Ancestor Hong Yun truly be following the Devil Dao?
If so, only by sacrificing himself to the Dao could he give Ancestor Hong Yun a reason to fall into the Devil Dao—and thus help his close friend Prove Dao and Become a Saint.
Better a fellow Daoist die than me!
But the two shared a deep bond, their fates practically entwined. So Zhen Yuanzi decided to protect Ancestor Hong Yun at all costs, even if it meant his own death.
Besides, he might not actually die!
He had a contingency plan!
"You refused my toast, so now you'll have to drink the forfeit. Don't blame me for showing no mercy!"
"Ten Great Yao Saints, Demon Master Kunpeng, Tai Yi—attack together and kill Zhen Yuanzi!"
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