They had just been thinking of lending a hand, but Di Jun and Tai Yi were astonishingly powerful, beating Jieyin and Zhunti senseless.
"Fellow Daoists Di Jun and Tai Yi are truly formidable. With cultivation and talent like theirs, a Sage will probably take them as disciples!"
Hong Yun exclaimed, astonished and envious.
"Come on."
Zhenyuanzi said no more, transforming into a streak of divine light as he charged into Chaos.
With their treasures hovering above their heads, Di Jun and Tai Yi crossed Chaos in pursuit, hunting Jieyin and Zhunti all the way.
Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, nearly a thousand years passed.
Before the boundless Purple Heaven Palace, countless mighty figures had gathered. Some meditated, others chatted, all waiting for the palace gates to open.
"Rumble!"
Just then, Chaos exploded in the distance. A terrifying aura surged forth as fierce winds howled, sweeping up tribulations of wind, fire, and thunder.
Jieyin and Zhunti burst out one after the other, panic-stricken. Their auras were feeble, their robes stained with blood, and even the halos above their heads seemed dimmer.
"What happened?"
The mighty figures stared in stunned silence. They stopped meditating and chatting, watching the two of them.
"Being late is no reason to look this wretched. Did they run into something terrifying in Chaos?"
Then two golden beams of light streaked after them, and Di Jun and Tai Yi emerged in pursuit.
"You two old geezers can run pretty fast. Where's all that swagger you used to have?" Tai Yi said with a sneer.
"Get back here and settle this!" Di Jun barked. His golden armor was spattered with blood, though none of it was his.
Jieyin and Zhunti rushed to the palace gates, wishing they could shove them open and hide inside. "Di