"Hong Yun, though you were fortunate enough to receive the purple qi bestowed by the Dao Ancestor, you will still have to get past me before you can take it back to Fire Cloud Cave."
Hong Yun stopped.
Back in the palace, he had already noticed Kunpeng's gaze, but he had never expected the man to be unwilling even to wait until they returned to the Primordial World.
The Crimson Gourd rose from his sleeve. As Hong Yun looked at the auspicious cloud blocking his path, his expression gradually darkened.
"When we fought over the gourd on Buzhou Mountain all those years ago, we each relied on our own Dao arts. The victor was decided long ago."
"Now that the purple qi has fallen into my hands, you would block my path again. Kunpeng, must every opportunity in the Primordial World belong to you alone?"
The malice in Kunpeng's eyes deepened.
"Back then, Zhen Yuanzi's Earth Book shielded you from me. Today, you can see for yourself whether he can still hold me back!"
Before his words had faded, a rainbow of pure yang pierced through the chaos.
Amid the blazing Dao light, the Eastern King emerged, holding the Dragon-Headed Staff.
Dozens of divine Immortal Court Great Luos manifested behind him. Vast divine radiance rose in succession, their various Great Daos resonating with one another and illuminating the surrounding chaos.
Farther away, banners unfurled, and bells and cauldrons rose into the air.
The divine beings who had been collecting spiritual treasures on Treasure Distribution Cliff just moments ago now began gathering around them.
Some moved ahead to block the route home, while others concealed themselves in the chaos on either side. Without exception, their gazes rested on Hong Yun.
There were more than a hundred Innate Divine Beings!
Several among