Third brother was about to break through again?

"Eldest brother, did I hear that right? Third brother was about to break through again?"

Yuanshi's face was full of disbelief as he turned his head toward Laozi with difficulty.

Laozi sighed softly as well. "If you heard that third brother was about to break through again, then yes."

As he spoke, a sour pang welled up within him.

The Three Pure Ones were one, born from Pangu's Primordial Spirit, and Laozi was the eldest among them.

Yet after going to the Purple Cloud Palace to hear the Dao, he, the eldest brother, had only broken through to the late-stage Daluo Golden Immortal realm.

Who would have thought their third brother could advance with such triumphant strides even in the Quasi-Sage realm!

Could my aptitude be inferior to third brother's?

"Hmph, third brother must have spent all his creation merit on raising his cultivation."

Yuanshi seemed to have thought of something, his face filled with anger at his brother's folly. "How useful that creation merit would have been for proving his Dao in the future, yet he used it up while still in the Quasi-Sage realm!"

His words seemed to remind Laozi of something, too!

When Pangu had created the world, the three of them had shared the creation merit, intending to use it when proving their Dao and becoming Sages. Now that their third brother was inexplicably raising his cultivation at a frenzied pace, spending his creation merit was probably the only explanation.

"Third brother, how foolish!"

Having figured this out, Laozi gave a heavy snort.

In his heart, however, he let out a long sigh of relief.

"Forget it. Since third brother has already used his creation merit to break through, let him remain on Kunlun this time."

With that, Laozi called Yuanshi along, and they turned into streaks of light, heading toward the Three Immortal Islands.

On Kunlun Mountain, Xu Tong's keen hearing had naturally caught their entire conversation.

He did not care, however. He intended to Prove Dao by Force, and besides, he knew better than anyone whether he had used his creation merit.

By now, he had received the Primordial Golden Dou rewarded by the system, but after casually toying with it for a while, he put it away.

Though it was a decent treasure, it could never compare to the Chaos Bead or the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords. At most, it was better than nothing.

Damn system, don't even think about disturbing my resolve!

Above the Three Immortal Islands.

A great array that blotted out the sky and sun descended with overwhelming force!

Eastern Emperor Taiyi held the Chaos Bell, suppressing countless stars!

The Ten Demon Saints of the Demon Tribe each occupied an array node and unleashed the full extent of their profound cultivation, making even breathing difficult for the King Father of the East and the countless immortals under his command below.

"Di Jun, what exactly do you mean by this! You dare lead the demon army against my Three Immortal Islands? Do you truly regard the Dao Ancestor's decree as nothing? I have already sent someone to seek aid from the Three Pure Ones. Withdraw at once!"

His personal appointment by Dao Ancestor Hongjun was the strongest trump card he could play.

Of course, he did not dare go directly to the Purple Cloud Palace to seek Dao Ancestor Hongjun. His only option was to send someone to Kunlun Mountain to ask the Three Pure Ones for help.

During the sermon at the Purple Cloud Palace, Hongjun had personally declared that he would take the Three Pure Ones as his disciples.

"The Dao Ancestor's decree? Seeking aid from the Three Pure Ones?"

Hearing this, Di Jun burst into laughter. "What of the Three Pure Ones? Laozi and Yuanshi are merely Daluo Golden Immortals, and Tongtian never even went to the Purple Cloud Palace. At most, he is only a mid-stage Daluo Golden Immortal now. Even if they came here, what could they do!"

He truly was not afraid of the Three Pure Ones coming, for the gap between their cultivation levels was not yet very wide.

Besides, Tongtian had not even gone to the Purple Cloud Palace. His cultivation had to be lower!

With countless warriors of the Demon Tribe here, why should they fear those three?

"Insolence!"

Just then, an angry, cold snort rang out!

Laozi and Yuanshi came flying in. With a raised hand, a golden bridge suddenly appeared!

"The Taiji Diagram?"

Di Jun sneered and flicked his hand. The River Diagram and Luo Book appeared at once, forcefully blocking the golden bridge sweeping toward him!

"Why have only the two of you come? Where is Tongtian? Is he still hiding like a turtle with its head tucked into its shell?"

Seeing that only Laozi and Yuanshi had arrived, Di Jun grew even bolder and mocked them without restraint.

"Hmph, death is the price of such insolence!"

Killing intent flashed through Yuanshi's eyes. The Pangu Banner abruptly appeared and swept down over Di Jun!

"Warriors, block it for your emperor!"

Di Jun roared, unleashing the vast power of his late-stage Daluo Golden Immortal cultivation and pouring it into the River Diagram and Luo Book.

The demon experts who had accompanied him entered the River-Luo Great Array one after another, meeting the Pangu Banner head-on!

Boom!

A thunderous explosion rang out!

The two sides were evenly matched!

The King Father of the East's side, however, could no longer hold out.

Taiyi deployed the All-Heavens Star-Dou Great Array, using the Ten Demon Saints of the Demon Tribe as its nodes. It shattered the defenses of the King Father of the East and his followers like crushing rotten wood.

"King Father of the East, surrender, and I will spare your life!"

Anyone could see that the King Father of the East was almost entirely powerless against Taiyi.

"Hahahaha! You feathered beast, don't dream of making me surrender!"

The King Father of the East had not the slightest intention of surrendering. If he bowed his head and submitted to the Demon Tribe now, he feared he would never have another chance to rise!

"Hmph, since you seek death, I shall oblige!"

Taiyi snorted coldly. With a wave of his hand, the Star Dou Great Array enveloped the King Father of the East!

But the King Father of the East was not one to sit and await death. Seeing that escape was hopeless, a glint of madness flashed through his eyes!

The spiritual energy between heaven and earth began churning wildly in that instant!

The King Father of the East's aura also turned violent at that moment!

"No! He's going to self-detonate!"

Taiyi's expression changed abruptly. With a roar, he tried to retreat with the demon experts!

But it was already too late!

Boom...

Amid the thunderous blast, all of heaven and earth seemed to fall silent at that moment.

More than half the demon experts within the Star Dou Great Array were killed or wounded.

"Hahahaha! What a fine self-detonation from the King Father of the East!"

Meanwhile, the Witch Clan experts hidden in the shadows rubbed their fists and palms, laughing and pounding their fists into their hands!

As the Demon Tribe's destined enemy, how could the Witch Clan have been unaware that the demons had led an army to surround the Three Immortal Islands?

Now that the Demon Tribe and the King Father of the East had both suffered heavy losses, it was the perfect opportunity to strike!

"Di Jun is occupied with holding off Laozi and Yuanshi. Warriors, make sure you take down Taiyi swiftly!"

A glint of resolve flashed through Dijiang's eyes. The hidden Witch Clan experts immediately emerged, charging into a frenzied slaughter of the remaining demons!

Heaven and earth turned blood-red!

Inside the Purple Cloud Palace.

As the only Sage between heaven and earth, Hongjun could hardly fail to notice such upheaval in the world below.

"Master, the Three Pure Ones seem unable to reconcile this conflict. Are we simply going to watch them slaughter one another?"

A boy who looked seven or eight years old stood behind Hongjun, curiously studying the Water-Mirror Technique before him.

Within the water mirror, the devastation of the Three Immortal Islands was laid bare.

"How strange, how very strange. Why has Tongtian failed to appear again?"

Hongjun ignored the boy's question, his brows tightly furrowed instead.

According to the course of the Heavenly Dao, all three of the Three Pure Ones should have appeared this time. Why, then, was Tongtian absent yet again?

Such deviations had occurred one after another. Hongjun could not afford to take them lightly.

Tongtian should have appeared in the Purple Cloud Palace to hear the Dao, but the brat had not come!

He should have gone to Buzhou Mountain to seize treasures, but once again, Tongtian had not gone!

He should have arrived at the Three Immortal Islands, yet the brat still had not shown himself!

What exactly was going on? Could something have gone wrong with the Heavenly Dao?

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