Jieyin and Zhunti Wish to Return to Mount Sumeru, It Is Difficult

After Lao Zi's saintly pressure dissipated, Jieyin said to Di Jun, "Your Majesty Heavenly Emperor, may I ask if you can let the people of my Mount Sumeru return today?"

Jieyin knew in his heart, "With Fu Xi, Tai Yi, Di Jun, and the Heavenly Court's demon saints present, even though Kunpeng is currently wandering off somewhere, they are more than enough to keep all of you here."

Di Jun nodded and said, "Yes, you may leave on your own."

Seeing that Di Jun had agreed, Jieyin quickly led his disciples away. Not long after they left, Di Jun said to Bo Huang, "Why did you just transmit a message telling me to let them go? In that situation, wouldn't it have been better to kill Jieyin and have Zhunti snatch the Primordial Violet Qi?"

Bo Huang replied, "Father, think carefully. Those two from the West are registered disciples of the Dao Ancestor. He might not bother if they were just beaten up, but he'll definitely fly into a rage if they're killed."

Di Jun nodded and asked, "Then will they seek revenge on our Heavenly Court when they become saints in the future?"

Bo Huang chuckled, "No worries, no worries. Who knows what they'll encounter on their way back to Mount Sumeru. Become saints? They'll be busy nursing their wounds."

As for why Bo Huang was so certain? It was simple. The System was the one who planted the cultivation technique in Kunpeng's mind. And it wasn't just Kunpeng; Minghe had also been targeted by the System.

Before Jieyin and Zhunti could return to Mount Sumeru with their disciples, they encountered an ambush on the road. The first wave wasn't from Kunpeng or Minghe, but from a Daoist named Xuan Qing.

Xuan Qing's origins were also extraordinary. When Pangu created the heavens and earth, the clear energy rose to form the heavens, and the turbid energy descended to form the earth. Xuan Qing was the first wisp of clear energy between heaven and earth that took form. He was now a Quasi-Saint.

Jieyin said, "If you want to touch my junior brother, you'll have to get past me first. Are you ready?"

Xuan Qing laughed heartily and said, "Good, receive my sword. Where there is Xuan Qing, there is heaven." With that, he drew a green treasure sword and thrust it forward.

Jieyin laughed loudly and said, "With just those words from you, even the Heavenly Dao will not tolerate you." As he spoke, he drew the Staff of Blessing and met the attack.

Xuan Qing's swordsmanship was swift and carried a strange power. He flicked his long sword, and it instantly transformed into thousands of sword shadows, descending upon Jieyin.

Jieyin was greatly alarmed by this display. However, he did not retreat. Instead, he roared, "Break!"

With that, he raised the Staff of Blessing high above his head, chanting an incantation. The space around him began to fluctuate violently, as if a stone had been thrown into water.

Immediately after, the void twisted, forming an irresistible gravitational pull that engulfed all the incoming sword energy. After absorbing all the sword energy, the pull suddenly vanished, and the entire space returned to calm.

At the same time, the two men attacked each other with their respective weapons. Jieyin wielded the Staff of Blessing, while Xuan Qing used a slender sword, which was sharper than any ordinary blade.

"Clang, clang..." The clash of their weapons produced the sound of metal striking metal.

This collision left both sides inwardly astonished. Jieyin had thought he had suppressed Xuan Qing, only to find that his opponent was fighting him to a standstill.

Xuan Qing was even more surprised, as he had taken form much earlier than Jieyin, yet he was only fighting him to a draw.

Seeing that an unknown entity could fight Jieyin to a draw, Minghe, who was observing from the shadows, was inwardly delighted. He thought, "Hurry up, fight more intensely. It would be best if you fought to the Chaos."

Perhaps it was because Minghe's prayer was answered, as Xuan Qing said, "Continuing to fight here is not good for the living beings of this place. How about a battle in the Chaos?"

Jieyin nodded and said, "Then let the battle take place in the Chaos." He then turned to his disciples and said, "You all return to Mount Sumeru first. Your master will return shortly, do not worry."