Primordial's Jealousy, Fighting the Three Pure Ones Alone

"Fellow Daoist, why not bring out your treasure for us to behold?"

Primordial Heavenly Lord's gaze was fervent as he scrutinized the Yin-Yang Dao Lotus beneath East King Duke's feet.

Although the Three Pure Ones were noble in status, having been transformed from the Primordial Spirit of Pangu, and were born as top-tier Innate Divine Demons at the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm, the three brothers possessed no treasures for self-protection, save for the spiritual treasure that accompanied Taiqing at his birth.

Primordial often sighed in secret at the unfairness of the Heavenly Dao. This time, when the three brothers traveled to Buzhou Mountain, they did so with the intention of testing their fortune and searching for some protective spiritual treasures.

Alas, ten thousand years had passed, and he had not obtained a single decent spiritual treasure.

On this day, while the Three Pure Ones were at the waist of Buzhou Mountain, they sensed a fluctuation of innate spiritual power. Upon rushing over, they saw the figure of East King Duke flying out from within a formation.

East King Duke stood upon the Dao Lotus and held a spiritual banner in his hand. With two Innate Spiritual Treasures in his possession, both clearly extraordinary at a single glance, Primordial was filled with jealousy. He prided himself on being the Pangu Orthodox, yet he felt he had not received the favor of the Heavenly Dao. Seeing the person before him carrying more than one treasure, he was filled with resentment.

East King Duke was famous in the East Sea, but his reputation on the Primordial Continent was not prominent. The Three Pure Ones often stayed in Kunlun Mountain for quiet cultivation and knew very little about the Great Divine Power Users of the Primordial World, especially those from the Four Seas. Conversely, East King Duke had heard much about these three.

Because the Three Pure Ones were transformed from the Primordial Spirit of Pangu, although they were born having inherited a great deal of the Merit of Opening the Heavens, they carried inherent weaknesses due to one primordial spirit being split into three.

Grand Pure One Laozi was calculating, Jade Pure Primordial was prone to jealousy, and Upper Pure Tongtian was easily angered.

"Fellow Daoist Jade Pure, what is the meaning of this?"

East King Duke spoke coldly.

"Nothing much. If the treasure you have taken has a destined affinity with us, the Three Pure Ones, please return it so as to avoid being burdened by Karma."

At Primordial Heavenly Lord's words, East King Duke laughed in extreme anger.

"Treasures of the Primordial World are obtained by those with destined affinity. Since it has been acquired by this poor Daoist, it belongs to this poor Daoist. Where does this talk of Karma come from?"

"The Primordial World was created by Father God. We, the Three Pure Ones, carry the destiny of Pangu. All things in the world have a destined affinity with us."

Primordial wore an expression of absolute entitlement, appearing extremely perverse.

"You claim to be the Pangu Orthodox, yet you do not uphold the will of Pangu. You do not emulate the Great God in transforming your body into the heavens and earth to nourish the Primordial World and benefit all living things. Instead, you come to covet the possessions of this poor Daoist. Why is that?"

East King Duke sneered mockingly.

"You!"

With his scheme exposed by a single remark, Primordial Heavenly Lord was instantly enraged by shame. Once these words were spoken, even Grand Pure One Laozi and Upper Pure Tongtian standing to the side showed signs of anger on their faces.

"East King Duke, enough idle talk. Hand over the spiritual treasure and we shall avoid conflict; otherwise, do not blame my Jade Purity Immortal Law for being ruthless."

East King Duke laughed heartily.

"That is more like it. If you want to seize a treasure, just seize it. Why drag in talk of destiny and Karma? Primordial, the spiritual treasure is right here. If you have the ability, come and take it. This poor Daoist is just looking forward to experiencing the Dao techniques of you Three Pure Ones."

Having finished speaking, he stepped onto the Dao Lotus and flew into the sky. With a casual flick of his hand, he suspended the newly acquired Blazing Sun Command Banner before him, looking down at the three below with peerless poise.

Laozi and Tongtian wore grim expressions. Meanwhile, Yuqing, seeing the Blazing Sun Command Banner radiating Innate Qi, could no longer restrain himself; he leaped into the air and reached out to snatch it.

East King Duke wore a look of disdain. At this time, the Three Pure Ones were not yet the Sages of the Heavenly Dao of later generations. They possessed no Innate Supreme Treasures, and all three were only at the mid-stage of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm. Compared to him, the Primordial Heavenly Lord was still far lacking.

With a flick of his finger, a stream of Supreme Yang Qi shot out, heading straight for Primordial.

Primordial Heavenly Lord was an extremely arrogant man. He considered the Three Pure Ones to be the Pangu Orthodox and the pinnacle of the Primordial World, yet he had not expected East King Duke's immortal arts to be so sharp.

He hurriedly cast the Jade Pure Immortal Art to resist. Although he managed to block it, he appeared somewhat disheveled in his response.

Intending to teach this Jade Pure Daoist a lesson, East King Duke did not let up. After planting his feet firmly, he threw a punch.

Supreme Yang Divine Fist!

This was a physical divine ability he had comprehended from the Supreme Yang Battle Body during his thousand years of tempering his body on Mount Buzhou. As the ability manifested, his Daoist body's bones and tendons resonated in unison. A fist aura erupted from his body, accompanied by two-colored dharma lotuses.

Such a divine ability truly possessed an extraordinary momentum, striking fear into the hearts of others. Primordial's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly channeled all his immortal power to defend.

"Bang!"

The strike sent his opponent flying back several dozen miles. Most of the Jade Pure energy surrounding Primordial was shattered. East King Duke pressed his advantage, throwing another punch, the force of which seemed even greater than the first.

"Second Brother, watch out!"

Laozi and Tongtian, standing to the side, were shocked. Primordial had no time to defend and looked as if he were about to be injured by the fist, but a pagoda flew out from Taiqing's side. It hovered above Primordial's head, shedding streams of Xuanhuang Qi to protect him.

"Boom! Boom!"

The fist aura struck, causing continuous tremors. Streams of Xuanhuang Qi scattered in all directions, yet Primordial's Daoist body remained unharmed.

"Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda!"

East King Duke recognized the treasure instantly. It was the Merit Supreme Treasure, the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, the companion treasure of Grand Pure One Laozi. This treasure carried the power of Xuanhuang merit. When placed above one's head, it released Xuanhuang Qi, granting peerless defense. In terms of defensive power alone, it ranked in the top three of the Primordial World, even a notch stronger than the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner he had obtained from Hongjun.

Once the Exquisite Pagoda was unleashed, Laozi and Tongtian flew forward. The two stood to the left and right, shielding Primordial. Their auras connected instantly; the Three Pure Ones were as one, and their momentum surged.

The Pangu Three Pure Ones were indeed blessed by heaven and truly extraordinary. At this moment, East King Duke slightly set aside his contempt.

As for Primordial Heavenly Lord, he had never suffered such humiliation and his face had turned livid.

"The Pangu Three Pure Ones, sharing the same breath and branches, even coordinating perfectly to seize a treasure. In that case, all of you come at me together."

Facing the momentum of the Three Pure Ones, East King Duke was filled with immense pride and mocked them once more.

"Arrogant!"

"We do not act for the sake of the treasure, but to vindicate the name of the Pangu Three Pure Ones. We shall have a bout with you."

East King Duke's attitude infuriated the Three Pure Ones. Grand Pure One Laozi used the Exquisite Pagoda to shield his two brothers, and they each cast their own magic arts, striking toward the figure opposite them.

The Three Pure Ones Immortal Art originated from the same source and nourished one another; when the three combined into one, their power doubled.

East King Duke dared not underestimate them. Yin-Yang Two Qi flashed beneath his feet, and he took the blow head-on.

"BOOM!"

The Twelve-grade Yin-Yang Dao Lotus shimmered with streaks of two-colored spiritual light. Upon testing it, the power of the Three Pure Ones Immortal Art was surprisingly on par with the Ancestor Dragon at the early stage of the Quasi-Saint realm.

With a flick of his mind, the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner flew out from above his head, shielding him from above and below. East King Duke instantly stabilized his Dao body, remaining unharmed. Following this, he unleashed the Pure Yang Sword, channeled the Supreme Yang Sword Dao divine ability, and slashed directly at the Three Pure Ones.

"CLANG!"

"CLANG!"

"CLANG!"

The Exquisite Pagoda was a Postnatal Merit Supreme Treasure, and its grade was no lower than an Innate Supreme Treasure. With Taiqing's current cultivation at the mid-stage of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm, he was still far from being able to unleash its full power.

After the two sides fought for several thousand rounds, the pagoda was struck repeatedly by the divine ability and the sword, causing it to tremble incessantly. The Xuanhuang Qi surged violently, looking as if it were about to dissipate.

Grand Pure One Laozi was shocked and retreated rapidly, bringing Primordial and Tongtian with him.

After reaching a distance of several hundred miles, he hurriedly spoke: "Fellow Daoist Supreme Yang, please hold your hand. We shall withdraw at once."

As he spoke, boundless clear qi surged from the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, wrapping around the Three Pure Ones. They instantly transformed into a rainbow and vanished from the spot.

Seeing the Three Pure Ones retreat in defeat, East King Duke did not pursue them. He felt a secret sense of alarm in his heart; he could not underestimate the beings of the Primordial World. Although the Three Pure Ones were only at the mid-stage of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm, they were able to fight him using only a single spiritual treasure.

In the future, these three would each obtain supreme treasures, and they might become difficult to deal with.

Furthermore, the Three Pure Ones were destined to be Sages; the three were fated to achieve the status of Heavenly Dao Sovereigns. He had to be on guard.

However, despite this, East King Duke felt not a shred of cowardice. Instead, it only strengthened his resolve to attain the Dao of the Primordial Origin.