A Biased View, Zhurong's Heart
"Zhurong, your words are biased. These people were just ordinary Daoists. They died at our hands, which is only because they were unlucky. Who told them to offend us Sage?" Nüwa sneered.
"Hmph! Nüwa, don't think I don't know that you have several Sages in your temple. Don't put on airs, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?" Zhurong mocked.
"Hahaha, Zhurong, I am not like you. You are the master of the Daoist Sect, with so many disciples and followers. Naturally, you would treat your disciples and followers as your own children and would not kill them. Unfortunately, all your own children are now dead, and your precious son is in the hands of your disciple." The Sage Yuanshi said calmly.
"What?! You actually killed my disciple?" Zhurong roared.
"Haha, your disciple's cultivation speed is indeed fast, but that's all," the Sage Yuanshi sneered. "But rest assured, we won't let him die. As long as you honestly confess the truth about the Three Realms of the Primordial World, we won't harm your disciple."
"Hahaha." Zhurong laughed angrily, "What a fine statement that the true nature of Primordial World Three Realms is something your Daoist Sect can grasp! Unfortunately, what your Daoist Sect grasps is merely a void, with no truth or falsehood to follow. And your Daoist Sect will never know the true nature of the Three Realms Primordial World."
"Hmph! Zhurong, don't be so arrogant. If you're willing to tell us what your Daoist Sect knows about the true nature of the Three Realms in the Primordial World, I can ensure your disciple's safety," Nüwa, not to be outdone.
"Indeed, the people of my Daoist Sect know the truth about the Three Realms of the Primordial World, while the people of your Daoist Sect have no idea about the truth about the Three Realms of the Primordial World. Therefore, the people of your Daoist Sect are destined not to be able to participate in the celebration of the Three Realms of the Primordial World, and we, the Three Purities Sage, will not participate in such a trivial matter!" The Sage Yuanshi also said with a sneer.
"Hmph, Yuanshi, do you think I, Zhurong, would be afraid of you just because of the prestige of the Three Purities Sage? Today, I'll show you what a Primordial World Sage is! Take this!" Zhurong roared.
As he spoke, a divine light shot out from his eyes, streaking across the sky like a meteor and hurtling towards the Sage Yuanshi. This attack was filled with immense destructive power, seemingly intent on utterly annihilating the Sage Yuanshi. This was Zhu Zhurong's strongest attack, and also Zhurong most prized strike. Within the Daoist Sect, Zhurong was among the top experts, only slightly inferior to the Sage Yuanshi in this respect. However, his overall strength far surpassed that of the Sage Yuanshi.
"So powerful!" Sage Yuanshi felt the terror of Zhurong's attack and his expression changed slightly. He hurriedly waved the Pangu Banner in his hand, and a terrifying divine rainbow flew out from the Pangu Banner, fiercely meeting the divine rainbow head-on.
Rumble!
A deafening roar suddenly resounded, and all the Sage present felt the ground tremble violently. They also felt that the ground beneath their feet was torn apart by that powerful shockwave.
"Puff!"
They spat out a mouthful of blood. Under the powerful shockwave, all the Sage suffered severe injuries. Their physical bodies were crushed by the powerful shockwave. Fortunately, their physical bodies were strong, otherwise they would probably have been directly blasted to death.
"Hmph!" The Sage Yuanshi snorted coldly. He took a step forward and arrived at the center of the shockwave. Holding the Pangu Banner, streams of Chaos energy emanated from him, instantly condensing into a divine shield that blocked the Sage Yuanshi's path.
Rumble!
Boom boom boom!
A series of deafening roars echoed through the void, and shockwaves raged wildly, sweeping through the surrounding space, causing the entire Primordial World Three Realms to shake violently.
"Hahaha, hahaha, good, very good. I'd like to see how long you can hold out." Seeing that the Sage Yuanshi had actually blocked his divine rainbow, Zhurong couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Zhurong, I advise you not to waste your energy. The strength of the Sage Yuanshi far exceeds your expectations. You are no match for him!" said the Sage Tongtian.
"Hmph! So what if he's the Sage Yuanshi? He's only slightly stronger than me. If I were to unleash my full power, he might not be my match," Zhurong sneered.
"Very well! Since Fellow Zhurong is so confident, I will not interfere. Let us wait and see!" said the Sage Tongtian.
"Good!"
"What a bunch of ignorant fools!" Seeing that the Sage Yuanshi had actually blocked his attack, Zhurong was furious. He hadn't expected the Sage Yuanshi to be so arrogant, not taking him seriously at all in front of so many people. He, the strongest person in the Primordial World, had actually been suppressed by the Sage Yuanshi. How could Zhurong not be angry?
"Sage Yuanshi, I challenge you to a duel!" Zhurong roared, his body radiating dazzling golden light. Countless runes appeared on his body, and a golden dragon appeared beside him. The roars of the dragon echoed in Zhurong's mind. His eyes turned bloodshot, and his entire body burst into flames, emanating an overwhelming fighting spirit. (To be continued)
"Duel!" Zhurong's voice resounded through the heavens, startling everyone. They hadn't expected Zhurong to challenge them to a duel... You must know, Zhurong's reputation wasn't undeserved; it was earned through his accumulated cultivation. Although Zhurong hadn't yet reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, he wasn't far off. Such a powerful figure was extremely rare in the Primordial World; he was practically invincible.
"Zhurong, you're courting death!" The Sage Yuanshi's face was gloomy. Zhurong's provocation naturally enraged him. He was Sage, and a top-tier one at Sage. How could an ordinary Sage humiliate him? Zhurong's insults were blatant disregard for him, and the Sage Yuanshi was naturally furious.
"Yes, you're the one who's courting death! The Three Purities Ones ganged up on me, Lady Houtu! I absolutely won't allow this!" Zhurong said.
"What? You're slandering us by saying we ganged up on Lady Houtu!" Sage Tongtian Shengren immediately jumped out and shouted angrily.
"Tongtian, don't spout nonsense!" the Sage Yuanshi coldly rebuked. "Don't you know? Houtu has long since severed her master-disciple relationship with us Three Purities. To address her like that is a grave taboo!"
"What? Severing the master-disciple relationship?" Sage Tongtian exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes, Houtu has long since severed her master-disciple relationship with us Three Pure Ones. Moreover, Lady Houtu already has someone she likes, and that person is none other than Emperor Jun, the king of the demon race in the primordial world!" said the Primordial Sage.