Who was Yuanshi? One of the Three Pure Ones, as everyone knew, and the greatest power in the Heavenly Court. Under him were the Twelve Golden Immortals, several of whom were Imperial Lord-level figures. He had countless disciples and grand-disciples, all holding important posts.
That was not all. He had also been the greatest victor in the Investiture of the Gods war. Not only was his influence the strongest, he was also Hongjun's most favored disciple.
Otherwise, why had so few of his disciples died? There was a reason for that. During the War of the Three Religions, the Heavenly Dao had been impartial, punishing both sides equally. That was why they had been banished to the Outer Thirty-Three Heavens. Only after the Saints vanished had the Heavenly Court entered a period of vigorous growth. Those few had been too powerful and too influential; remaining below would have hindered the development of the Heavenly Court and the Earthly Immortal Realm. Thus, the Heavenly Dao had imposed its punishment.
Everyone knew of this punishment, but no one had expected that a single bottle of Wind Oil Essence would draw Yuanshi Tianzun here as well. How could Yellowbrow possibly feel good about that? He deeply regretted it now.
Tathagata understood as well. No wonder he had been unable to calculate it. So it had been you!
Yuanshi wore an equally unpleasant expression. He had not expected Tathagata to be colluding with Dongwang Gong. Truly, he never acted without profit. Yuanshi had been unable to calculate it either.
The two Saints faced off just like that. The scene fell into a strange silence, with a thick smell of gunpowder hanging in the air.
The Heavenly Court was tense, and the Buddhist School was no better off. With Yuanshi's arrival, the two sides were