Saving Kunpeng!

Tai Shang and Tong Tian stood guard.

Yuan Shi began striking Kunpeng with full force.

Terrifying power erupted, surging toward Kunpeng.

The foundations of Innate Divine Saints were not the same.

If strictly classified,

the Three Pure Ones possessed the foundations of top-tier Innate Demon Gods.

Kunpeng, meanwhile, possessed the foundations of a high-grade Innate Demon God.

There was a gap between them.

Because of this, Yuan Shi cultivated much faster than Kunpeng. At this moment, he had already broken through to the Quasi-Sage Middle Stage.

Kunpeng himself was only at the Quasi-Sage Early Stage.

Furthermore, Yuan Shi had many Primordial Spirit Treasures bolstering him.

"Roar!"

Seeing this, Kunpeng let out a long howl, summoned the Northern Dark Sword, and slashed at Yuan Shi.

Their powers collided.

A world-shaking explosion erupted.

Unable to withstand it, Kunpeng cried out miserably and was sent flying backward.

Using the momentum of his flight, great roc wings emerged from his back. They beat fiercely as he attempted to flee.

"Trying to leave?"

Yuan Shi sneered and summoned the top-grade Primordial Spirit Treasure, the Jade Ruyi. It bloomed with boundless clear light and swept toward Kunpeng.

"Ah!"

Kunpeng screamed, spat blood, and fell from the sky.

With a thunderous crash, he slammed into the mountains. Of the mountain range stretching for billions of miles, hundreds upon thousands of peaks were shattered, all reduced to dust that scattered through the air.

Yuan Shi raised the Jade Ruyi, intending to kill Kunpeng once and for all.

Fury filled Kunpeng's eyes.

Yuan Shi was truly going too far.

If someone could deal with Yuan Shi, then even if he, Kunpeng, had to submit, he would do so willingly.

But... that was merely a fantasy now...

Who would provoke the Three Pure Ones for his sake?

Kunpeng's face was filled with unwillingness.

A pleased look appeared on Yuan Shi's face.

Just then.

Dong—

A deep bell toll rang out.

As the sound echoed, ripples arose from the void.

Wherever the ripples spread, space itself seemed to freeze.

Looking closely, they were not ripples at all, but the result of space being stirred.

Yuan Shi's attack was instantly frozen in place.

In the next instant, thunderous explosions rang out one after another.

His attack was dispersed.

"Who is it?!"

Yuan Shi turned and roared, staring at the figure in the void. His pupils abruptly constricted as he shouted,

"It's you!!"

"You again! Ruining my plans!"

Looking at Di Jiang's calm expression, Yuan Shi was nearly furious to death.

Di Jiang had ruined his plans time and time again.

It had been the same when they gave up their seats at Purple Cloud Palace, and it was the same now that he had come to settle accounts with Kunpeng.

Was Di Jiang his nemesis?

Unlike Yuan Shi, when Kunpeng saw Di Jiang, he coughed several times and spat out bloody phlegm before saying in surprise,

"Many thanks to Fellow Daoist Di Jiang for saving me!"

Di Jiang nodded calmly.

"Perfect timing!"

"Today, we'll settle old and new grudges together!"

Yuan Shi roared at Di Jiang.

Then he decisively raised the Jade Ruyi, sending a powerful attack toward Di Jiang.

Holding the Chaos Bell in his right hand, Di Jiang said calmly,

"Yuan Shi! You really are petty!"

"You're still hung up over the matter of giving up your seat?"

Yuan Shi roared, "Die!"

Seeing Yuan Shi like this, Tong Tian wanted to intervene, but Tai Shang stopped him in time.

Tong Tian asked Tai Shang in confusion, "Eldest Brother, Second Brother, he—"

Tai Shang watched Di Jiang with a solemn expression and said,

"Wait!"

"I can sense a threat from Di Jiang."

"We must not act rashly!"

Tong Tian was greatly shocked upon hearing this. Tai Shang had already broken through to the Quasi-Sage Late Stage! Since even his eldest brother said this, had Di Jiang's cultivation reached Quasi-Sage Perfection?

Thinking this, Tong Tian looked at Di Jiang solemnly, unable to understand how the latter cultivated. Why had he advanced so quickly?

Seeing Yuan Shi attack, Kunpeng shouted to Di Jiang,

"Fellow Daoist Di Jiang, be careful!"

Di Jiang remained calm and activated the Chaos Bell in his hand.

Immediately, a series of ringing chimes sounded.

Every one of Yuan Shi's attacks was frozen in place.

"Impossible!"

Yuan Shi gritted his teeth, then shouted,

"I refuse to believe your cultivation is this powerful!"

"Pangu Banner! Come forth!"

The moment the Pangu Banner appeared, its oppressive aura spread out and swept toward Di Jiang.

Seeing this, Di Jiang sneered and said,

"The Pangu Banner is a fine treasure!"

"But in your hands, it cannot display its true power."

As his words fell, a phantom appeared behind Di Jiang. In an instant, terrifying spatial power arose and swept directly toward Yuan Shi.

Boom!

Yuan Shi suffered a heavy blow and spat out blood. The Pangu Banner in his hand turned into a streak of light and returned to his sea of consciousness.

Di Jiang inwardly thought it was a pity.

Di Jiang's understanding of space had become terrifying.

A single strike was enough to severely wound Yuan Shi.

Moreover, Yuan Shi had only just obtained the Pangu Banner. How could he possibly bring out its full power?

Tong Tian was greatly shocked by the sight.

Tai Shang frowned slightly.

Then they attacked Di Jiang at the same time.

After all, the Three Pure Ones had not yet split apart. At the very least, they had to keep up appearances.

The Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda hovered above Tai Shang's head as he wielded the Flat Cane and smashed it toward Di Jiang.

Tong Tian let out a long howl. The Six Souls Banner around him fluttered fiercely, while the Green Duckweed Sword in his hand became a streak of sharp light that shot toward Di Jiang.

"Good!"

Seeing this, Di Jiang raised the Chaos Bell. A series of ringing chimes sounded, freezing the surrounding void. Then the phantom wings behind him flickered, and he vanished from where he stood.

Tai Shang and Tong Tian's attacks lost their target.

Tong Tian was startled and hurriedly looked around. "Where is he?"

Tai Shang frowned slightly, gripping the Flat Cane tightly. The Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda above his head lowered an endless yellow curtain that protected him within it.

"Where are you looking?"

"I'm here!"

Di Jiang's figure suddenly appeared behind them.

Terrifying spatial power instantly exploded, blasting them away.

Tong Tian let out a muffled grunt.

Tai Shang's face turned pale.

When Yuan Shi saw this, his scalp went numb.

Even his eldest brother was no match for him.

Just how powerful was Di Jiang?

Tong Tian hurriedly asked, "Eldest Brother, what should we do now?"

Tai Shang decisively said, "We are no match for him! Leave quickly!"

Tong Tian nodded.

The two of them then swiftly departed, taking Yuan Shi, who was still standing there in a daze, with them.

Di Jiang did not pursue them.

The Three Pure Ones were still very powerful.

At least, if they joined forces,

there would inevitably be a fierce battle.

Di Jiang was confident he could kill Yuan Shi and Tong Tian.

But he would definitely suffer considerable injuries.

Tai Shang's cultivation had reached the Quasi-Sage Late Stage.

He would not take that risk!

Di Jiang put away the Chaos Bell, thinking that it was quite useful. He then looked at Kunpeng, whose aura was somewhat weak, and asked,

"Fellow Daoist Kunpeng!"

"Are you all right?"

Kunpeng had yet to recover from the sight of the Three Pure Ones' defeat. Hearing Di Jiang's words, he came back to his senses and hurriedly said,

"I'm fine!"

"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist, for saving my life!"