"Demon Emperor, you certainly talk big."
Nüwa could not help rolling her eyes at Daochen.
Daochen was powerful. Naturally, he could handle the two Sages of the Western Land alone.
But Daochen had better not forget.
He had shattered Yuanshi's sage body and even ground his primordial spirit out of existence, leaving Yuanshi gravely weakened.
Given Yuanshi's temperament, with a grudge this deep,
would he swallow it so easily?
Right now, Yuanshi was probably itching for Daochen to offend Jieyin and Zhunti beyond reconciliation!
That way, he would gain allies instead.
Besides, this conflict had arisen because of Suirenshi of the Human Race.
Laozi had founded the Human Sect.
He was its supreme leader.
His religious order's fortune depended entirely on the Human Race.
Now that Suirenshi had emerged, Daochen had beaten him to the punch and taken Suirenshi as his disciple.
That slight?
Would Laozi not remember it?
He had probably long since written it down in the little ledger in his heart.
He had not erupted yet only because the opportunity had not arrived.
Once it did, he would strike Daochen with no less ruthlessness than Yuanshi.
Under these circumstances, Daochen was actually worrying that Jieyin and Zhunti might hole up like turtles in Mount Sumeru and refuse to come out!
For a moment, Nüwa could not tell whether Daochen was simply too carefree or whether he did not take any of the Five Great Sages, including Tongtian, seriously at all.
"Hahaha!"
When Nüwa shot him that reproachful look, Daochen laughed heartily, then said, "How do you know I'm not confident of handling all five Sages, fellow Daoist?"
"Besides, even if I can't defeat four Sages, I still have you, don't I?"
"With you here, what have I to fear?"
Daochen spoke in quick succession.
"Mm, that makes