Fuxi was half convinced and half doubtful, but out of respect for Daochen, he could only obediently sit down. He did not touch the spirit fruits or fine wine on the table, however.
It was not that he did not want to-he truly did not dare!
Daochen had a mighty fist. Fuxi did not.
He could not afford to offend either side, so he simply put on an indifferent air.
In truth, Fuxi cared more than words could say.
These spirit fruits had all been picked from the Fusang Tree and contained the refined essence of the laws of fire. Even though Fuxi did not cultivate those laws, eating them would still greatly benefit his cultivation.
"Senior brother, is that...?"
Nearby, Jieyin and Zhunti's eyes turned green with envy at the sight of the spirit fruits on the table.
It was not that they had never seen the world. The west was simply that poor!
Forget fruits borne by one of the ten greatest spiritual roots in heaven and earth-they did not even have any lesser spiritual roots.
All they had was a single Bodhi Tree.
And that thing was not even edible!
If they could take these fruits from the Fusang Tree that Daochen had brought out back with them, then, used properly, they could produce at least several Golden Immortals, perhaps even Grand Unity Golden Immortals.
Yet what was happening now?
Daochen was eating them as snacks. What a sinful waste of heaven's treasures!
In truth, Daochen was not deliberately wasting heaven's treasures. He had been on the Sun Star ever since taking form, and over countless years, he had long grown accustomed to eating the Fusang Tree's fruits as snacks.
As for their effects, Daochen had never thought about them. They simply tasted good.
"Daochen!!!"
Watching Daochen and Dijun gorge themselves and drink as though no one else existed, Yuanshi nearly burst with rage.
He was about to fight the Twelve Ancestral Witches, yet Daochen was stuffing his face over there.
What was that supposed to mean?
Does he think nothing of me, Yuanshi???
"Do not stir up trouble!"
Seeing Yuanshi on the verge of exploding, Laozi hurriedly tugged him back.
If he let this stubborn mule provoke Daochen at a time like this...
Then the Three Pure Ones' trip to Mount Buzhou would truly be finished...
"Second brother, do not act out of anger. Let us get through the obstacle before us first."
Tongtian also hurriedly sent him a voice transmission.
The Twelve Ancestral Witches were already enough of a headache. If Daochen joined in too...
The Three Pure Ones might as well go straight home.
There would be no fighting this battle!
"Yuanshi, what is it? Want a spirit fruit? Here, have one!"
Looking as though he was merely enjoying the show, Daochen tossed a fruit from the Fusang Tree toward Yuanshi. But halfway there, it flew back into Yuanshi's hand.
So you think you're above everyone, Yuanshi?
I'll anger you to death!
"Eldest brother, this Daochen is rather interesting. He's just Goumang's kind of fellow."
Behind Dijiang, Goumang watched Daochen toy with Yuanshi and spoke with carefree bluntness.
"Hmph. Your kind of fellow? You didn't see how decisive and ruthless he was when he struck."
Remembering how Daochen had taught Yuanshi a lesson outside the Purple Heavens Palace three thousand years ago, Dijiang could not help curling his lip.
Fortunately, Hongjun had been there to keep order at the Purple Heavens Palace. Otherwise, Yuanshi would probably have suffered even worse!
"I don't care whether he's ruthless or not. As long as he goes after Yuanshi, he's Goumang's kind of fellow!"
Goumang looked utterly unconcerned.
In his eyes, anyone who stood against the Three Pure Ones was a good brother and a good friend!
They had only themselves to blame for claiming to be Pangu's true heirs...
"Fellow Daoist, is today's battle truly unavoidable?"
As more and more mighty figures of the Primordial World gathered, Laozi frowned and spoke in a clear, carrying voice.
Honestly, he truly did not want to fight this battle.
Whether they won or lost, the Three Pure Ones would lose out.
In his view, getting entangled with these barbarians of the Twelve Ancestral Witches was simply an insult to the illustrious name of the Three Pure Ones!
"Everyone in the Primordial World knows that our Witch Clan was born from the Pangu Bloodline. Now you Three Pure Ones claim to be Pangu's true heirs. Where does that leave our Witch Clan? Where does that leave the great god Pangu? If we do not fight this battle, how will our Witch Clan have the face to call ourselves descendants of the Pangu Bloodline?"
Dijiang put away his smile and turned to look at Fuxi, then at the mighty figures of the Demon Race farther away.
His meaning was plain: the Witch Clan was the true master of this world. Once they finished dealing with the Three Pure Ones, not a single member of the Demon Race would escape!
Under Dijiang's gaze, some of the great demons hurriedly looked elsewhere. Even Fuxi's expression grew somewhat awkward.
Daochen could not help laughing.
What a pack of useless fools!
No wonder the Witch Clan chased them down and beat them. If Daochen were in their place and Dijiang dared behave like that, then even if he could not win, he would take advantage of the battle between the Three Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Witches to make trouble for the Witch Clan and annoy the Twelve Ancestral Witches to death.
Even if I can't beat you, can't I make you miserable???
But looking at these great demons' reactions, they clearly did not dare!
So they deserved to be bullied by the Witch Clan!
"Since that is the case, we Three Pure Ones shall experience the formidable techniques of your Twelve Ancestral Witches today!"
Negotiation was impossible now, and backing down was even more impossible.
You Twelve Ancestral Witches want to win face before everyone in the Primordial World. So do we Three Pure Ones!
The only reason we weren't forceful earlier was that we wanted to obtain our opportunities on Mount Buzhou first.
Once we've secured enough opportunities, we'll deal with you Twelve Ancestral Witches!
"Attack!"
Laozi shouted. Almost instantly, Heaven and Earth’s Yellow Exquisite Pagoda appeared above his head. Endless Yellow-Gold Mother Qi descended, sheltering Yuanshi and Tongtian within it like an innate divine bell.
At the same time, the Three Treasures Ruyi and the Green Duckweed Sword blazed with power and swept toward the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
Laozi's thinking was simple. Were the Twelve Ancestral Witches not thick-skinned, tough-fleshed, and impossible to kill?
Then he would bring out Heaven and Earth’s Yellow Exquisite Pagoda and see how they fought him.
If they had the ability, they could break through Heaven and Earth’s Yellow Exquisite Pagoda. Otherwise, they could just wait to take a beating!
"Eldest brother, stand aside. Watch me break this turtle shell!"
With unparalleled ferocity, Xuanming leaped past Dijiang and transformed into a hideous, enormous beast that towered between heaven and earth, its entire body covered in bone spurs gleaming with an icy light.
"Go!"
Xuanming gave a low shout. Bone spurs shot from the beast's back in an instant, their cold radiance stunning the world. Wherever they passed, space split like paper, scored with countless fine cracks.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Thunderous crashes rang out as the ghastly white bone spurs struck Heaven and Earth’s Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, unleashing terrifying power and sending Yellow-Gold Mother Qi spraying in every direction.
But whenever the pagoda's defenses were on the verge of breaking, more Yellow-Gold Mother Qi flowed out from within Heaven and Earth’s Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, continuing to envelop the Three Pure Ones.
"So this is all Ancestral Witch Xuanming amounts to."
Inside Heaven and Earth’s Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, Laozi sneered. With a thought, he sent its power surging. In an instant, it became a towering pagoda that blotted out the sky and sun in the void.
"Go!"
Laozi formed a hand seal and shouted. Heaven and Earth’s Yellow Exquisite Pagoda trembled slightly, and rings of Yellow-Gold Mother Qi rippled out, crashing toward Xuanming like ten thousand mountains.
There was a heavy bang.
Xuanming was instantly sent flying backward. By the time the beast steadied itself, a trickle of blood had seeped from the corner of its mouth.
This was the true power of Heaven and Earth’s Yellow Exquisite Pagoda!
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