Jieyin and Zhunti: The Opportunity Had Finally Come?

After the sermon ended, the mighty beings began to disperse one after another. Duke of the East was in high spirits and immediately tried to recruit them and build up his own faction.

Some paid him heed, while others ignored him.

Many of the mighty beings were eager to hurry back and behead their corpses to become Quasi-Sages. Naturally, they had no desire to humor this smug upstart.

Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian saw Houtu leave and promptly followed after her, their gazes unfriendly. Clearly, they wanted to settle the score from long ago.

Duke of the East was rebuffed. The Three Pure Ones were in a hurry to leave and didn't even glance at him, treating him like thin air.

Unable to stomach it, Duke of the East suddenly noticed Di Jun, Tai Yi, Zhenyuanzi, Hong Yun, and the others were about to leave as well, and smiled as he called out,

"Fellow Daoists, do you have time for a chat?"

"No time."

Di Jun and the others tossed back a reply and strode away, not sparing him a glance either.

The smile on Duke of the East's face froze, then gradually turned gloomy.

Although there had been some opportunism behind his position as Head of Male Immortals, surely they could at least show him a little respect?

"I hope you can keep acting so high and mighty..."

He watched Di Jun and the others leave, his gaze flickering.

Meanwhile, when Jieyin and Zhunti saw Di Jun and Tai Yi leave, they too departed the Purple Heaven Palace.

"Senior Brother, Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun are with the Golden Crows. It won't be easy for us to make a move," Zhunti said thoughtfully, killing intent flickering in his eyes.

This was their chance to take revenge and collect a little interest first. Once they returned and beheaded their corpses to become Quasi-Sages, they could attack the Sun Star.

That was the plan, but with Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun beside the Golden Crows, those two would most likely help them if a fight broke out.

"No matter. I refuse to believe they'll stay together forever. We'll follow them and wait for an opportunity. If none comes, we'll go back and behead our corpses first. Once we become Quasi-Sages, we'll storm the Sun Star and wipe out every last Golden Crow."

Jieyin spoke calmly, utterly confident. He had already touched upon the method of beheading his benevolent corpse. The Quasi-Sage realm was within reach.

If they couldn't get revenge this time, he would personally set foot on the Sun Star once he became a Quasi-Sage.

Then he could deal with all three Golden Crows at once. Wouldn't that be delightful?

So he wasn't flustered at all, nor was he in any rush.

His junior brother simply wasn't as steady as he was. He'd have to find a chance to give him some guidance.

"Then I'll do as you say, Senior Brother." Zhunti nodded, thinking his senior brother made good sense. They had long since reached the peak of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm, so beheading their corpses would be an easy matter.

Di Jun and Tai Yi emerged from Chaos alongside Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun.

"Fellow Daoists Di Jun and Tai Yi, we'll part ways here. We're going back to cultivate in seclusion."

Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun stood side by side. They had gained much from the sermon, and since they already had Innate Spiritual Treasures in hand, they planned to return and try beheading their corpses.

"Very well. Until we meet again!" Di Jun and Tai Yi said, cupping their hands.

Then Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun departed together.

Di Jun and Tai Yi were just about to leave when, far away in the boundless reaches beyond Heaven, they sensed an extraordinarily powerful disturbance from a battle.

Though it was distant, they could still feel that heart-stirring aura.

"The Ancestral Witches are fighting the Three Pure Ones!"

Using their divine abilities to look, they saw Xuanming, Houtu, Qiangliang, and three other Ancestral Witches besieging the Three Pure Ones.

"These Ancestral Witches have grown stronger again!"

Di Jun spoke in astonishment. Compared to last time, they were far more powerful. Their cultivation had reached at least the late stage of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm, perhaps even its peak.

"It seems the title of Pangu Orthodox Lineage is immensely important to both the Three Pure Ones and the Ancestral Witches. It seems to affect their cultivation."

Third Brother once said that we Golden Crows could also be considered part of the Pangu Orthodox Lineage. I wonder whether its fortune has any effect on us.

Tai Yi said with a smile. He still remembered what Ling Xiao had told the Three Pure Ones at Mount Buzhou.

By that logic, perhaps every living being in the Primordial World could be considered part of the Pangu Orthodox Lineage.

"Come on, let's go back and cultivate in seclusion too. This time, we won't come out until we break through to the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal realm!"

Di Jun spoke with determination, feeling the pressure once more.

He was forever feeling the pressure. At home, he had two younger brothers stronger than him, and beyond it, there were mighty beings stronger than him too.

Tai Yi nodded. The two were just about to leave when they suddenly felt a powerful aura descend over them.

"Golden Crows, it's been a long time."

Jieyin and Zhunti arrived, halos of merit shining above their heads and auspicious auras surrounding them.

They had been ready to return to the West, but then they suddenly noticed that Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun had parted from the Golden Crows.

And now, wasn't this their opportunity?

"It's been a long time? Didn't we just see each other at the Purple Heaven Palace?" Tai Yi said with a smile as the Chaos Bell slowly appeared above his head.

Di Jun brought out the River Map and Luo Scroll as well, sensing the undisguised killing intent from Jieyin and Zhunti.

"Heh. I won't waste words. You sowed the cause back then; now reap the consequence. Prepare to die!"

Zhunti shouted coldly. There was no time to waste. The longer they waited, the more chance there was for something to go wrong. They had to finish this quickly.

In an instant, both sides attacked in perfect accord. Every move was a killing blow, and terrifying magical power engulfed the entire void, sweeping across the cosmos.

Sun Star.

Ling Xiao woke from his cultivation. Around him, the years flowed and time danced.

He seemed to sit at the end of the River of Time, gazing down upon the teeming masses as they changed in a thousand ways—one glance spanning hundreds of millions of years.

"Not bad! My Law of Time has reached the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal level..."

Ling Xiao spoke calmly, unable to stop a trace of a smile from appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Ever since absorbing the fragments of time, he had been only one step away from comprehending the Law of Time to the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal level.

Now, during this period of cultivation, he had unexpectedly slipped into a brief state of enlightenment. His understanding of the Law of Time had advanced another step, reaching the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal level.

Although his cultivation was still at the early stage of the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal realm, his strength had increased several times over.

[ Ding! Jieyin and Zhunti have been detected fighting Di Jun and Tai Yi. Please make the following choice! ]

[ Choice One: Go there immediately, kill Jieyin and Zhunti, and uphold the Golden Crow Clan's prestige. Reward: Heaven's first treasure of slaughter, the God-Slaying Spear! ]

[ Choice Two: Play it safe and stay out of it. Turn a blind eye. Reward: one drop of Pangu Essence Blood. ]

"Hmm? These two choices are pretty interesting!"

Ling Xiao's gaze sharpened as he considered the options. The first choice didn't just send him out there—it demanded that he kill Jieyin and Zhunti. The reward was the God-Slaying Spear of Demon Ancestor Luohu.

Heaven's foremost treasure of slaughter!

But the question was, could Jieyin and Zhunti be killed at this point?

Leaving aside whether he could actually kill them, even if he forced himself to do it, he would probably get dragged down with them.

They were disciples valued by Hongjun and future Heaven-Appointed Sages. They were no easy prey.

If he couldn't kill them, naturally, there'd be no reward.

As things stood, either choice amounted to the same thing. Even without a reward, he still had to go save Di Jun and Tai Yi.

The second choice was to play it safe and stay out of it. Even if he chose that, he'd still have to go. So naturally, there'd be no reward.

Just as Ling Xiao was about to make his choice, a thought suddenly surfaced in his mind.

Right... I didn't have to go in person to save them!