That was going too far.
Far too far!
Yuanshi's eyes widened in fury as he prepared to step forward, intending to risk his life if necessary to show Dan Jing just how formidable the Three Pure Ones were!
"Second Brother."
Before Yuanshi could take a step, Laozi raised a hand to stop him.
Yuanshi turned to glance at his elder brother beside him.
Confusion appeared on Yuanshi's face.
"Big Brother?"
Laozi shook his head.
His expression had already returned to calm, with not a trace of anger visible.
It was as though what Dan Jing intended to seize by force was not his accompanying Supreme Treasure, but some insignificant little trinket.
He said,
"Continuing to fight would only bring more suffering upon ourselves! Today's grudge will be settled eventually!"
Having lost an accompanying Dharma treasure at the level of a Supreme Treasure—
Laozi was naturally pained by it, but he was also exceptionally rational and calm.
He knew full well that if they continued making trouble, they would gain nothing except another brutal beating.
So—
This humiliation—
He endured it.
Their strength was inferior.
Other than endurance, there was no other way.
"Big Brother..."
Yuanshi moved his lips as he looked at Laozi, who had already made an unquestionable decision.
In the end—
He suppressed the fury in his heart, gritted his teeth, followed Laozi, and headed toward an empty spot outside Violet Cloud Palace.
Tongtian did the same—
After being beaten again and having a handy Dharma treasure snatched away, Tongtian had finally recognized the gap between them.
At the same time—
He had finally understood that Dan Jing, this madman—
Really gave no one any face, had no sense of tact, and was absurdly powerful. After realizing that, the straightforward Tongtian no longer had any intention of fighting.
He was merely candid by nature, a little too blunt and reckless.
He was not an idiot!
Of course—
He had no interest in seeking abuse either—
Knowing he could not win yet insisting on fighting to the death was nothing more than a stupidity called hot-bloodedness.
He, Tongtian, might be headstrong, but he was not foolish!
Since he could not defeat Dan Jing, he would avoid his edge for now and wait for the right time!
The Three Pure Ones had actually backed down.
The appearance of this situation caught all the Red-Dust Guests outside Violet Cloud Palace completely off guard—
When had the Three Pure Ones ever not looked down on everyone, carrying themselves with their noses in the air?
Even toward a powerful figure like Patriarch Kunpeng, Yuanshi would open his mouth and call him "furred and horned" or "born wet from eggs."
They could actually compromise?
What happened to their usual arrogance and pride?
Why was it that when facing Dan Jing, this madman—
The Three Pure Ones looked... like three little girls?
That slightly submissive air was rather amusing.
Tsk, tsk, tsk—
Was this the unknown side of the Pangu Three Pure Ones?
While mocking the Three Pure Ones inwardly—
The Red-Dust Guests all covertly glanced at Dan Jing, who was refining the Mysterious Yellow Pagoda, with curiosity and reverence in their eyes.
This man was still strong!
Not just anyone possessed the strength to beat the Three Pure Ones into swallowing all their fury without daring to utter another word.
Of course—
After this beating—
Some Red-Dust Guests who had originally been bold enough to consider befriending Dan Jing all suppressed those thoughts!
Forget it, forget it.
This madman Dan Jing might be strong, but if he kept acting so arrogantly, he would suffer sooner or later!
Besides, he clearly did not look like someone who would make a good friend!
His mouth was far too foul.
Among the Red-Dust Guests—
Xi He watched Dan Jing, who had alienated everyone else. A dazed, infatuated gleam flickered in her gentle, beautiful eyes.
Without hesitation, she stepped toward Dan Jing, who was sitting by himself.
Chang Xi, beside her, froze for a moment before following Xi He.
The two sisters arrived at Dan Jing's side together.
Xi He took the initiative to speak.
"Fellow Daoist Dan Jing, may we sit beside you?"
Hearing Xi He's question—
Dan Jing, who was refining the Mysterious Yellow Pagoda, turned to glance at the pair of sisters and raised an eyebrow.
Then he nodded.
"Suit yourselves!"
At his words—
Xi He pulled her younger sister Chang Xi down to sit beside Dan Jing.
Her beautiful eyes shimmered as she watched Dan Jing continue refining the Mysterious Yellow Pagoda.
She asked curiously,
"Fellow Daoist Dan Jing, I heard that not long ago, you exchanged blows with a number of fellow Daoists at Mount Buzhou?"
The moment Xi He spoke, she directly asked for the details of the battle on Mount Buzhou's ridge all those years ago.
Moreover, she made no effort to lower or conceal her voice. She was open and direct, allowing all the Red-Dust Guests outside the gates of Violet Cloud Palace to hear her clearly.
In an instant—
Many Red-Dust Guests who did not know the details pricked up their ears, each silently devoting a portion of their attention to listening.
This gossip—
They all wanted to hear it!
After all, cultivation was rather dull for Primordial Divine Beings. Even the tiniest bit of gossip was enough for them to remember for dozens of yuanhui.
And gossip like the battle at Mount Buzhou—
Gossip about the madman Dan Jing, the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Red Cloud, and the other Red-Dust Guests and Great Luo juniors could be remembered until the end of heaven and earth!
Say it already!
Hurry up and say it!
Dan Jing paid no attention to the little movements of the Red-Dust Guests.
After hearing Xi He's question, he raised an eyebrow and turned toward the sisters.
A smile appeared on his face.
"You've heard about that story?"
Xi He nodded.
A glimmer of light flowed through her beautiful eyes, concealing an infatuated look.
She nodded.
"I only heard that you displayed great might, Fellow Daoist. I never learned the details!"
Chang Xi, beside her, nodded as well.
"Precisely so!"
She indicated that her sister was correct.
After hearing the sisters' answer—
Dan Jing raised a hand and put away the Mysterious Yellow Pagoda, drawing it into his body to continue refining it.
At the same time—
He eagerly began recounting the tale.
"Then let me tell you about it."
"About four yuanhui ago, I was traveling through the Primordial World when I passed a ridge on Mount Buzhou..."
"..."
"Would you look at that!"
"I used the World-Purifying White Lotus and the River Diagram and Luo Scripture to anchor heaven and earth, making it clear that this place had an owner. The other fellow Daoists took one look and politely left."
"Only the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and Red Cloud were different!"
"Guess what they did?"
"That Shangqing Tongtian opened his mouth and said, 'You there, Daoist, don't fail to appreciate kindness.' If it were you, could you endure that?"
"A bunch of useless fools who were knocked flat by one move and had no ability to fight back actually dared threaten me?"
"Then fight!"
"..."
"Pangu Orthodox Lineage? Pangu Three Pure Ones? With that level of strength? You disgrace the Great Venerable and disgrace the name 'Pangu'!"
"Shameless! Ptooey!"
"..."
"They had no sense of justice whatsoever. Dignified Primordial Divine Beings actually wanted to seize things through trickery and force. And a whole group ganged up on me, only to be flattened by one move, without daring to utter a single word of nonsense!"
"How embarrassing! They had no shame at all!"
"..."
Wonderful!
It was truly too wonderful!
Xi He and Chang Xi sat like obedient listeners, their beautiful eyes shining as they stared brightly at Dan Jing.
As he spoke—
He even gestured out the scene from back then—
He was getting completely carried away telling his own story!
By the end, Dan Jing was speaking more and more enthusiastically.
He completely ignored the increasingly dark expressions of the Three Pure Ones on the other side, as well as Nuwa, Red Cloud, and the others growing more and more embarrassed.
That was only natural—
Dan Jing believed that as long as he was enjoying himself, that was enough. What other people thought was none of his concern!
And he had not embellished anything!
He had merely added a little extra scorn and contempt for the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Red Cloud, and the others.
Otherwise, why did none of them step forward to refute him?
Because Dan Jing spoke with facts, grounds, and evidence, so he was not afraid of their rebuttals at all.
And as the victor who had genuinely flattened everyone with a single move, was there anything wrong with his equally looking down on all those losers?
There was nothing wrong with that!
Besides—
If you dared step forward—
Could it be that you thought Dan Jing's Chaos Bell was not heavy enough?
Before you continue