Hearing the Golden Hoop Immortal's words, Nezha couldn't help sucking in a sharp breath.
"Then why didn't you kill him?"
The Golden Hoop Immortal whistled at the Jade Void Palace before him.
"I'd love to kill him, too, but I can't."
"I still have work to do!"
Nezha shot him an irritated glare.
But despite what the Golden Hoop Immortal said, he swung his palm the very next moment.
The Chan Sect disciple who had spoken so insolently was sent flying backward by that slap.
"Couldn't help myself. Used a little too much force."
"I wonder, junior brother, do you have a cultivation sanctuary of your own?"
Digging up other people's cultivation sanctuaries was now his favorite pastime.
The Chan Sect disciple had been beaten so badly by the Golden Hoop Immortal that he couldn't get up. Hearing his words, he immediately glared at him.
But when had the Golden Hoop Immortal ever been good-tempered?
"Looks like you don't!"
"Then let your senior brother send you on your way!"
As his words fell, the Chan Sect disciple instantly dissolved into a cloud of bloody mist and dissipated in the air.
That move truly cowed the Chan Sect disciples.
For a moment, not a single Chan Sect disciple dared attack.
But their refusal to attack didn't mean the Golden Hoop Immortal was willing to let them go.
"Are you sure you don't want to go send them on their way?"
"They're your fellow disciples, after all!"
Nezha rolled his eyes in annoyance.
Seeing the Golden Hoop Immortal still trying to egg Nezha on at a time like this, countless Chan Sect disciples immediately roared in fury.
"Nezha, do you realize you've committed a monstrous crime by colluding with an outsider?"
"Surrender at once!"
Hearing their shouts, Nezha snorted coldly.
"You're nothing but a pack of sanctimonious hypocrites. Who are you to stand there and condemn me?"
"If you want to capture me today, come at me!"
As he spoke, Nezha pointed the Red Tassel Spear in his hand straight at the many Chan Sect disciples before him.
Seeing the Red Tassel Spear aimed at them, the Chan Sect disciples erupted into an uproar.
"Nezha has betrayed the Chan Sect."
"Let's join forces and subdue him!"
No sooner had those words fallen than countless Chan Sect disciples flew up and attacked Nezha together.
Seeing his former fellow disciples show him no mercy, Nezha naturally held nothing back either. He immediately charged into their midst atop the Wind Fire Wheels, the Universe Ring in hand.
While Nezha and the Chan Sect disciples fought in full fury, the Golden Hoop Immortal didn't waste a moment either.
All he wanted now was to hurry up and take the entire Jade Void Palace away, preferably without leaving even a blade of grass behind!
After all, he had mustered every ounce of courage to come to Kunlun Mountain this time.
If he failed to bring enough treasures home, his heart would ache beyond all endurance.
Besides, taking one thing was no different from taking two. If he took the Jade Void Palace home, he could even use it to hold Kunlun Mountain's treasures!
At that thought, the Golden Hoop Immortal threw himself into his work with renewed vigor.
But just as the Jade Void Palace was about to shrink to the size of a palm, the Golden Hoop Immortal suddenly sensed a formation stirring!
His expression jolted.
By rights, he had already dismantled every formation surrounding the Jade Void Palace, and avoided those he couldn't dismantle.
What was going on now?
After searching around, the Golden Hoop Immortal finally found the source of the problem.
The Jade Void Palace's name plaque!
There was still a formation laid upon that glittering golden plaque.
And this formation had been laid by a Saint himself.
Avoiding it was no longer possible.
His only option now was to break it.
But once he broke this formation, the Saint would probably know in an instant.
With only this final step remaining, the Golden Hoop Immortal was torn.
If he left it alone, all his hard work would come to nothing.
But if he touched it, the Saint...
Fuck it!
In just a brief moment, the Golden Hoop Immortal made his decision.
No matter what, he had already offended the Saint.
What difference did it make whether he offended him sooner or later?
Such an enormous plaque! Once he broke the formation, he could carry it straight home. Whenever a Chan Sect disciple rubbed him the wrong way, he could simply smack them flying with it!
Imagining that scene, the Golden Hoop Immortal once again brimmed with enthusiasm.
This time, he was going to break a Saint's formation!
In truth, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi's attainments in formations really weren't all that impressive.
With the Golden Hoop Immortal's current strength, breaking this formation would be somewhat difficult, but it was by no means impossible.
Watching the formation before him gradually turn ashen, the Golden Hoop Immortal was immensely pleased.
Just what I'd expect of myself.
Even when breaking a Saint's formation, I'm second to none!
Meanwhile, inside Zixiao Palace.
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi felt a sudden tightness in his chest. The next instant, his eyes bulged!
"Who?"
"Who touched my Jade Void Palace!"
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi had never imagined that someone would dare invade his lair while he was away from Kunlun Mountain!
They had nearly worked out an agenda, and Tongtian was clearly losing ground. Yet now someone had robbed his home!
How could Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi possibly smile at that?
Truthfully, Tongtian's situation was indeed far from favorable.
This Investiture of the Gods Tribulation was aimed squarely at sects like theirs.
The Two Western Sects went without saying.
They had originally secured their Saint positions only by throwing tantrums and shamelessly refusing to back down.
Now that they heard they had to participate in the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, how could they possibly agree?
They immediately began recounting the hardships of establishing the Western World, tears and snot streaming down their faces.
The Mystic Gate's side wasn't much better.
Among the Three Teachings of the Mystic Gate, the Chan Sect and the Interception Sect were the largest.
Although Laozi had founded the Human Sect, he had only one disciple under him, Xuandu.
Thus, he merely watched from the sidelines, seated beside Nuwa.
Even so, while the Chan Sect and the Interception Sect waged their war of words, Laozi didn't forget to intervene in favor of one side.
And the person he favored was naturally Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi.
It was precisely because of this that Tongtian had repeatedly suffered setbacks during this discussion.
Now, as Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi's expression changed drastically, Tongtian fell silent as well.
Only at this moment did Tongtian recall what his disciple had told him back then.
The situation before him matched his disciple's words exactly.
Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets now.
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi wasn't faring any better at the moment.
He wanted to investigate just which audacious wretch had dared steal his Jade Void Palace!
Yet no matter how he divined, he couldn't identify that audacious wretch!
Only after examining more closely did he discover that the culprit had concealed the Heavenly Secrets.
Clearly, they had come prepared!
And in the Primordial World, only someone from the Interception Sect could possess such ability.
At that thought, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi looked at Tongtian with eyes that seemed to blaze with fire!
"Someone stole my Jade Void Palace!"
In such circumstances, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi no longer cared about saving face. All he could think about was that someone had stolen his Jade Void Palace.
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