After hearing the words of his two younger brothers, Laozi also pondered deeply.
“Qingxuan is right about one thing: we cannot miss this sermon by Old Ancestor Hongjun. We must go, otherwise, when those great gods return from hearing the Dao, they will surely surpass us. At that time, we will definitely lose face for Father God!”
“But if we go, we will fall into his trap,” Tongtian replied with a hint of anxiety.
Although Yuanshi did not speak, the meaning in his eyes was very clear.
Laozi heard this and said, “No matter, we will take Qingxuan with us. When something happens, don’t rush to answer. First, see if Qingxuan says anything in his heart. That way, we’ll have an idea!”
As soon as these words were spoken, Yuanshi and Tongtian’s eyes instantly lit up!
At the same time, on the other side, in Purple Cloud Palace.
At this moment, Hongjun was full of vigor.
After his Breakthrough to Grand Unity, he felt as if the whole world was under his control.
It seemed that from this day forward, no one in this world could threaten him.
Thinking of this, he suddenly reined in his joy and looked towards the depths of Chaos outside Purple Cloud Palace, a hint of trepidation appearing in his eyes.
Clearly, there was a great terror there, something that had caused him trouble once before.
From that moment on, he knew that his schemes would always be limited to the Grandmist.
Once he ventured into Chaos, he would face all kinds of uncontrollable factors!
“Never mind, I’ll first travel through the Grandmist, seek out more treasures, and they will be of great use in the future!”
With that, his gaze swept towards the Grandmist, directly fixating on Zhou Mountain.
Previously, because he had not attained the Dao, he could not set foot on Zhou Mountain. Now that he had attained the Dao, he naturally no longer feared Pangu’s Divine Might.
In the center of Zhou Mountain, Hongjun, dressed in a Daoist robe with a youthful face and hair like snow, began his search.
However, the result was incredibly disappointing to him.
Looking at the areas where Formation after Formation had been broken and treasures taken, his face grew deeply sullen.
“The Three Pures!” he gritted his teeth and spoke.
The pressure on Zhou Mountain was so severe now that even Yang Mei could not set foot here during the Dao-Demon War, let alone anyone else.
Only two people could have reached Zhou Mountain to retrieve treasures before him.
One was Yang Mei, and the other was the Three Pures.
But Yang Mei was far away in Chaos, where there were even more treasures. After attaining the Dao, he naturally wouldn’t care for the Innate items in the Grandmist.
So there was only one conclusion: the Three Pures!
He couldn't help but look at the Taiji Diagram and Pangu Banner in his hand, falling into thought.
Could it be that because he had taken these two supreme treasures, the Three Pures, lacking treasures, came to Zhou Mountain to plunder?
Although he would eventually distribute these treasures to the various beings of the Grandmist.
But if he bestowed them, he could take the opportunity to seize their Luck.
Now, without passing through his hands, his schemes naturally couldn’t succeed.
Thinking of this, he was incredibly depressed.
The places with the most treasures in the entire Grandmist were, first, Zhou Mountain, and second, Kunlun.
But now, he, who should have reaped a bountiful harvest, got nothing.
In the end, after a round of searching on Zhou Mountain, he only took a very few Innate items before leaving.
There was no other way; Purple Cloud Palace was about to begin its sermon, and he had no extra time to continue searching.
But he didn’t remain idle; with a grand wave of his hand, he dispatched his three corpses to search various parts of the Grandmist.
With the treasures in Zhou Mountain and Kunlun gone, he could only think of other methods.
Meanwhile, in the Chaos Beyond the Heavens, at the entrance of Purple Cloud Palace, it was exceptionally lively.
The Three Pures, accompanied by Qingxuan, chose a secluded spot, quietly awaiting the opening of Purple Cloud Palace’s great gate.
On the other side, Tai Yi and Di Jun of the Sun God Palace, accompanied by the Ten Great Demon Sages, glared with ill intent at Qingxuan and Houtu, who had come alone from the other side.
Beside them were two women of unparalleled beauty and grace. Qingxuan recognized at a glance that they were the two Divine Maidens of the Taiyin Star, Xi He and Chang Xi!
Tai Yi and Di Jun exuded dominance, majesty, and power.
While Xi He and Chang Xi emanated gentleness, softness, and serenity.
The two pairs, though seemingly unrelated, stood together in perfect complement.
Besides them, there were also Duke of the East, Queen Mother of the West, Fuxi and Nuwa, Hong Yun, and Zhen Yuanzi.
On another side, Kunpeng and Old Ancestor Minghe, wielding twin swords, were also present.
However, Qingxuan was surprised to discover that in addition to the famous figures well-known in later generations, there were also a thousand Grand Unity Golden Immortals present.
The auras of these individuals were in no way inferior to those star-level Innate Demon Gods.
“Goodness, as expected of the ancient Grandmist era, there are so many Grand Unity Golden Immortals! Taiyi Golden Immortals here are clearly a step lower!”
“With so many Grand Unity powerhouses, some of their auras even surpassing Master’s, why are they nowhere to be found in later records? It seems, most likely, they died under Hongjun’s schemes!”
“Perhaps, I can find a way to preserve these Innate Demon Gods. That way, when dealing with Hongjun in the future, there will be much more help!”
Hearing Qingxuan’s words, the Three Pures exchanged glances, both seeing the solemnity in each other’s eyes.
At this moment, as they looked at the magnificent, ancient, and solemn colossal palace, their eyes no longer held the previous anticipation, replaced instead by endless trepidation and caution.
Qingxuan wasn’t thinking that much at the moment; he was constantly analyzing based on the Luck feedback from the mysterious bead.
He thought of the battle between Di Jun and Duke of the East after Hongjun’s sermon, and the later Witch-Demon War, and the struggle for the Hongmeng Purple Energy.
Perhaps, Hongjun used these wars to eliminate so many Innate Demon Gods.
After all, these individuals were all uncontrollable factors.
They were all the top-tier Innate Demon Gods, and their origins were certainly not poor. If they were allowed to exist, Hongjun’s schemes might easily go awry.
As he was constantly pondering, someone suddenly challenged him.
Bi Fang took a step forward, his eyes clouded with gloom, and spoke coldly, “What a small world!”
Hearing this, Qingxuan awoke from his meditative state, glanced at him from the corner of his eye, and asked indifferently, “What? Was the last lesson not enough?”
Bi Fang’s face instantly turned ashen, “Hmph, do you think you’ll have such good Luck today?”
Hearing this, the Three Pures’ expressions also darkened.
Clearly, they realized that the two sides had a grudge.
On the other side, Tai Yi and Di Jun also started asking questions.
Fei Lian, who was nearby, recounted the incident. Upon hearing that it was because of Qingxuan that the Sun God Palace had lost an important territory, their expressions towards Qingxuan immediately turned sour.
However, when their eyes fell upon the Three Pures, a hint of trepidation flashed through them.
And Bi Fang, after speaking, wasted no words. He directly conjured an Undying Flame imbued with the power of a Fire Phoenix, and launched it towards Qingxuan.
Qingxuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, and then he threw a punch.
Boom~!
A terrifying fist glow erupted, carrying a Divine Might, and directly collided with Bi Fang.
The entire Chaos instantly became turbulent. If it weren’t for Purple Cloud Palace presiding over this area, even two Taiyi Golden Immortals would have to find a way to resist the intrusion of Chaos Qi.
With a single exchange, Bi Fang was immediately forced back, almost being pushed out into the Chaos turbulence.