Within the Great Void, two towering figures faced each other from afar.
Fortune Dao Venerable looked at the other man, his gaze shifting slightly. "You certainly arrived quickly."
Two golden-white halos hovered behind Shangyan Yanzhen, illuminating the worlds in all ten directions and shedding myriad strands of Dao resonance. He smiled freely. "Since you personally came to bully a junior, Fellow Daoist Baoyun, how could This Venerable not come take a look?"
The two Dao Venerables traded barbs, and the atmosphere instantly tightened. Vast ripples arose within the emptiness, and countless forms and manifestations seemed to evolve without end.
Xuanming had already withdrawn to one side, standing respectfully with his head bowed and his expression unruffled. Yet his hands at his sides unconsciously clenched a little.
As for Chu Mo, the moment Dao Venerable Yanzhen appeared, he immediately pulled back and stood beside him.
Dao Venerable Yanzhen's gaze lingered on him for a moment, revealing a trace of appreciation, as though offering praise. Then he turned to Fortune Dao Venerable and said with a smile:
"What lofty methods you have displayed today, Fellow Daoist Baoyun. To remain so composed even when facing a mere Spirit Transformation powerhouse-truly remarkable."
Baoyun remained unperturbed at this and said:
"It is only right that This Venerable support the Tribulation Deliverance Sect Master. Yet as a member of the Harmony Truth Lineage, you indulge your disciples in stealing the Sect Master's possessions. That is going a little too far."
"The Sect Master's possessions?" Yanzhen chuckled and immediately countered:
"Ah, so Xuanming had long been concealing the Root Origin for himself. Not only did he hoard it for years, he still failed to become a Source Holder. Such conduct amounts to embezzling the sect's fortune. His punishment should be increased." "..."
Baoyun choked. Realizing he was