Yuanshi had just endured a tongue-lashing from Laozi, and anger still smoldered in his heart.
Then Goumang came knocking, behaving so rudely and shouting outside Mount Kunlun.
Yuanshi's temper flared at once. Golden light flashed beneath his feet, and he appeared before Goumang in an instant.
"Goumang, why have you come to stir up trouble at my Mount Kunlun without cause?"
Angry as Yuanshi was, he still had to maintain the dignity of an orthodox heir of Pangu, so he merely stared coldly at Goumang.
"Why are you the only one here? Where are Laozi and Tongtian?"
"Call them both out to fight this Ancestral Witch! Once I've beaten you lot, I still have to go find Daochen!"
Seeing that only Yuanshi had emerged from the Three Pure Ones, Goumang immediately grew displeased.
Wasn't this wasting Goumang's time?
That was how Goumang saw it, but those words sounded entirely different to Yuanshi!
What do you mean, you'll go find Daochen after beating us Three Pure Ones?
Are you saying you have to get past us Three Pure Ones before you can challenge Daochen?
Yuanshi was absolutely seething!
With a thought, the Three Treasures Ruyi appeared before him and struck straight at Goumang's head.
I am a dignified orthodox heir of Pangu! How have I become a stepping stone for challenging Daochen in your mouth???
"You little brat Yuanshi, have you no manners? Attacking right away-do you really think this Ancestral Witch has a good temper?"
Watching the Three Treasures Ruyi tear through the void toward him, Goumang was furious too.
Was this Ancestral Witch wrong?
Weren't you Three Pure Ones defeated by Daochen?
You couldn't even beat Daochen, so why are you putting on airs before me?
"You dare call me a little brat??"
Hearing Goumang say that only made Yuanshi's anger flare higher!
Yuanshi had always loved his dignity and cared deeply about preserving it.
Yet you, Goumang, dare call me a little brat-and shout it so loudly, as though you're afraid someone might not hear!
For a moment, Yuanshi's old face turned almost as black as charcoal.
But Goumang couldn't care less how furious Yuanshi became.
Only one of you Three Pure Ones came out, and I'm not happy about it!
The next instant, Goumang's body shifted, and an Ancestral Witch True Form a million zhang tall appeared between heaven and earth.
He raised his hand and threw a punch straight at the Three Treasures Ruyi.
The Witch Clan had no Primordial Spirit and could not wield spiritual treasures of heaven and earth. To them, their bodies were the finest weapons.
Boom.
A heaven-shaking roar rang out across the sky.
The Three Treasures Ruyi slammed into Goumang's fist, unleashing earth-shaking power.
Visible shock waves erupted from their collision and spread in every direction, snapping countless ancient trees in half wherever they passed.
"Little brat Yuanshi, no wonder I heard that even all three of you together couldn't beat Daochen outside the Purple Heavens Palace. With such little strength, you're only fit to scratch this Ancestral Witch's itch."
Once the shock waves dispersed, Goumang stood unscathed high in the heavens. If he had suffered any injury at all, it was merely a white mark on his fist.
Nothing more!
Hearing Goumang call him "little brat Yuanshi" with every other breath...
Yuanshi's old face turned as black as soot on the bottom of a pot. Now he wanted nothing but to kill this ill-mannered brute as quickly as possible!
"Wretch, die!"
Consumed by rage, Yuanshi attacked outright.
Within Mount Kunlun, Laozi and Yuanshi also wore ugly expressions.
By repeatedly calling Yuanshi a little brat, Goumang was effectively insulting them as well.
It already showed considerable restraint that they had not joined Yuanshi in teaching Goumang a lesson.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
One earth-shaking roar followed another.
Relying on the formidable strength of his Ancestral Witch True Form, Goumang weathered the Three Treasures Ruyi's blows head-on and fought Yuanshi to a standstill outside Mount Buzhou.
"How did the Three Pure Ones end up fighting the Twelve Ancestral Witches?"
"Alas, if they've started fighting the Twelve Ancestral Witches, the Three Pure Ones will probably have trouble ahead!"
"It's just as well to let the Three Pure Ones teach those barbarians a lesson, so they'll stop hounding our Demon Race!"
The commotion from Yuanshi and Goumang's battle was enormous and naturally drew the attention of many mighty figures in the Primordial World. They looked toward Mount Buzhou and discussed it in hushed voices.
On the Sun Star, Daochen, who had just emerged from seclusion after reaching the Late Great Luo Golden Immortal stage, was amused by the sight.
The Three Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Witches-one group had formed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit, the other from his blood essence. In terms of lineage, they were all family!
How had they started fighting now?
This truly was a flood washing through the Dragon King's temple-family failing to recognize their own!
With a thought, Daochen appeared outside the Sun God Hall beneath the Fusang Tree, startling Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi, who had been watching the spectacle with excitement.
"Eldest Brother?"
Both Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi were startled by Daochen's sudden appearance.
"Late Great Luo Golden Immortal?"
Especially when they sensed the Late Great Luo Golden Immortal cultivation emanating from Daochen, shock overtook both brothers' faces.
After three thousand years in seclusion, they had thought they might finally match Daochen's cultivation.
But now they saw that they were still a step behind.
"It's only the Late Great Luo Golden Immortal stage. Is that really worth such a reaction?"
Daochen, however, looked utterly unconcerned.
Over those three thousand years, he had spent most of his time absorbed in refining the three Time Law Fragments. He had paid little attention to improving his cultivation.
Everything had simply flowed into place, like water filling a channel.
"It is!"
"It absolutely is!"
Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi spoke one after the other.
They had painstakingly secluded themselves for three thousand years just to reach the Middle Great Luo Golden Immortal stage, and much of that was thanks to the endless Dao principles within the Great Dao Meditation Cushions.
Only then had they managed to reach the Middle Great Luo Golden Immortal stage in a mere three thousand years.
You tell us whether it's worth such a reaction???
Seeing Dijun and Donghuang Taiyi's earnest expressions, Daochen shook his head helplessly.
So it's my fault I cultivate too quickly?
But Daochen did not dwell on it. Divine Radiance flashed in his hands, and two compasses wreathed in the dense aura of time laws appeared.
"What are these?"
Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi stared wide-eyed at the suddenly appearing compasses.
There were scarcely even two treasures containing time laws in the entire Primordial World!
"These are called Time Compasses. I created them by imitating the Time Wheel of the Time Demon God, Daoist Shichen. They can alter the flow of time within a certain area. I'm leaving them with you two for your secluded cultivation."
Daochen had refined these Time Compasses after comprehending the three Time Law Fragments.
Unfortunately, the three Time Law Fragments contained relatively little insight into time laws. Even with Daochen's comprehension, he could currently only make the Time Compasses accelerate time by roughly a hundredfold.
Increasing it any further was beyond him.
To improve them, he would have to gather more Time Law Fragments.
Unfortunately, even searching the entire Primordial World would hardly turn up a fourth.
If anyone possessed more, it was likely only Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao behind him.
But obtaining them from those two was almost impossible!!
Thus, Daochen could only look forward to the system presenting its next choice.
"Eldest Brother, these are too precious. We dare not accept them."
Although Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi coveted the Time Compasses, they naturally understood how precious they were.
In terms of value alone, even offering a Supreme Xiantian Spiritual Treasure in exchange would probably fail to find a willing seller.
Altering the flow of time-that function alone defied the heavens!
Not to mention the mysteries of time laws contained within them.
Just imagine a treasure that let a hundred years of seclusion amount to ten thousand years of actual cultivation.
How could the difference between the two possibly be measured against anything else?
"If I tell you to take them, take them." Daochen shook his head and gestured for them to accept the treasures. "Do you think your eldest brother lacks the ability to refine these again?"
"In that case, it would be discourteous of us to refuse."
Seeing Daochen's insistence, Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi did not stand on ceremony and accepted the two Time Compasses.
After all, if Daochen could refine these two, he could naturally refine more.
Only after seeing Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi accept the Time Compasses did Daochen nod slightly. Then he turned his gaze toward Mount Kunlun again.
Now this was the main event!
If Pangu saw Goumang and Yuanshi fighting so spectacularly, would he be angry enough to come back to life?
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