Although the two of them had later clashed with Taishang Laojun, they had never intended to kill him or inflict serious harm on him.
They only wanted to gain greater benefits, and Taishang Laojun was the same. If killing Taishang Laojun could truly grant them greater cultivation, neither of them would have been willing to do it.
Or rather, it was not that they were unwilling, but that they would not do such a thing lightly. The likelihood of it was extremely small.
"You two stand behind me. I'll hold them off while you rest for a while." Taishang Laojun took a step forward and stood in front of them. The whisk in his hand swept a circle through the air, first blocking the rain falling from the sky before turning to attack the demons, monsters, ghosts, and savage beasts around them...
Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Cult Leader nodded, then began recovering behind him and steadying their minds.
Taishang Laojun knew that Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Cult Leader were somewhat shaken mentally and needed to settle their state of mind. If they continued attacking, their mentalities might collapse. Then it would be utterly impossible for the three of them to leave safely; they would all be buried here.
None of them had expected that this trip to the Three Pure Ones' Realm of Void and Nature would place their lives in such danger.
But Taishang Laojun soon thought of something else. They had come here to seek enlightenment regarding seven times seven equals forty-nine, and Patriarch Hongjun had said they needed to comprehend it. Yet after so many days here, they had made no progress at all. Could the appearance of this enormous red fish be a turning point for them?
"Junior brothers, do not forget why we came to