Damaged!
The true owner has arrived!
Red Cloud Ancestor's face turned slightly red.
Indeed, he was quite dissatisfied with the actions of the Demon Court, and had just taken the opportunity to vent a little while under the influence of alcohol, but in any case, speaking ill of others behind their backs was always somewhat inappropriate.
Moreover, he was caught red-handed by the true owner!
Under the mockery of Kunpeng Ancestor, Red Cloud Ancestor, with his thin skin, could hardly hang in there. He intended to retort sarcastically, but felt he was in the wrong and somewhat unable to speak.
Contrastingly, the behavior of Xuan Ming Ancestor Witch was the opposite.
At this moment, this valiant-looking Ancestor Witch, upon hearing Kunpeng Ancestor's words, scoffed unceremoniously: "You have done what you did, and yet you are afraid of us speaking here?
All creatures in the Primordial compete and coexist, each naturally revealing its true form. If you wish to bow down and serve those two Golden Crows as dogs, that is your own business! Our Witch Clan is born and raised by nature, honoring only Heaven and Earth, and will never succumb to anyone!"
"Presumptuous!" Kunpeng Ancestor, furious, did not hesitate to swing his hand towards Xuan Ming Ancestor Witch, shouting angrily: "What an uncivilized witch! How dare you speak such arrogance, insulting us!"
"So what if I scold you!"
Xuan Ming Ancestor Witch rebuked softly, his hand meeting the attack without retreat.
Kunpeng Ancestor's dark hand, like a mountain eclipsing the sun, pressed down while Xuan Ming Ancestor Witch's pale hand, sharp as a finely forged spearhead, struck upward at an angle...
Just as the two were about to collide, a mirror the size of a jade disk suddenly appeared in the air above the venue, softly radiating light downwards.
The palms of Kunpeng Ancestor and Xuan Ming Ancestor Witch crossed, a force invisibly dividing the space, separating the two.
"Kunlun Mirror?"
Kunpeng Ancestor glanced at the treasure mirror suspended in the air, a trace of gloom flickering in his eyes.
It was said this Kunlun Mirror not only possessed spatial divine skills but could also resolve, absorb, and reflect any attack, similarly ingenious as his Dao Treasure Vase.
Unfortunately, his Dao treasure vase...
With this thought, he couldn't help but glare fiercely at Xuan Ming Ancestor Witch.
That barbaric witch who had seized his Spiritual Treasure!
For this, he had even personally gone to Buzhou Mountain to confront those Ancestor Witches, only to have those Ancestor Witches deny having such a Great Witch in their clan.
"What are you looking at!"
Xuan Ming Ancestor Witch, although handsome, had a no-nonsense character. Seeing Kunpeng Ancestor glaring at him, he immediately scoffed: "It's the host here who doesn't want us to fight here, not that I am afraid to fight you! If you have the guts, step outside and fight me anew!"
Hearing this, Yu Yuan couldn't help but pay extra attention to Xuan Ming Ancestor Witch.
Truly fierce!
This way, not taking Kunpeng Ancestor seriously at all.
Looking again at Kunpeng Ancestor, his face was already so dark it seemed to drip.
"Very well!"
Kunpeng Ancestor snickered coldly, fists tightly clenched inside his sleeves, nails digging deep into his flesh.
He had already forcefully suppressed his anger, not wanting to further lower himself to argue with this barbaric witch, yet the opponent still so blatantly provoked.
Under such circumstances, if he continued to tolerate, he would likely never be able to hold his head high in the Primordial again.
He waved his hand lightly in the air, tracing a circle.
Inside that circle, land, water, fire, wind surged forth, Yin and Yang Five Elements circulated, instantly forming a vast world, containing thousands of mountains and rivers, plains, deserts, sun, moon, and stars...
"There's no need to go outside, this small world is enough to bury you!"
Kunpeng Ancestor coldly stated to Xuan Ming Ancestor Witch.
Just then, a high and clear voice resounded:
"The Queen Mother of the West arrives—"
As the Spiritual Official announced, the Queen Mother of the West, dressed in a luxurious pale gold palace dress, arrived surrounded by a host of fairies.
"Greetings to the Queen Mother of the West!"
All the Immortal Gods stood up to greet her, and Yu Yuan also stood up to bow and pay respects, curiously looking at the Queen Mother of the West, who was rumored to be "panther-tailed, tiger-toothed, with disheveled hair and wearing a victory crown."
However, what he saw was a supremely beautiful Heavenly Immortal with shoulders as if precisely cut, waist as if finely tied, radiant and dignified, incomparably exquisite.
The Queen Mother of the West took the chief seat, smiling as she returned the salutations to the Immortal Gods: "Fellow Daoists have traveled from afar to celebrate my birthday, and I am deeply grateful. Please, fellow Daoists, take your seats quickly."
The Immortal Gods then sat down one after another.
Xuan Ming Ancestor Witch snorted coldly and also sat down.
Only Kunpeng Ancestor remained solemnly unmoving.
The Queen Mother of the West looked at him seriously and said: "I ask you, fellow Daoist, to give me little face, stop the fight and sit down to enjoy the wine and conversation."
At this time, East King, who was sitting next to Red Cloud Ancestor, also spoke with a smile: "It's better to resolve enmity than to harbor it. Fellow Daoist, if you have something to say, why not sit down and discuss it slowly? Why insist on fighting?"
Kunpeng Ancestor sneered, not even sparing him a glance, just turning his head to look at Bai Ze Demon Saint behind him. The latter immediately stepped forward, addressing East King and the Queen Mother of the West seriously:
"We three, under the command of both Majesties, came here to celebrate fellow Daoist's birthday. Yet, upon arrival, we heard this Xuan Ming Ancestor Witch and friend Red Cloud openly insult the Demon Court, insulting us!
When they insulted the Demon Court, the two of you did not intervene, but now you want to stop us from seeking justice… Isn't this a bit unreasonable?
Or do you, dear friends, also look down upon our Demon Court like them?"
"This… certainly not."
"You misunderstand."
East King and the Queen Mother of the West hurriedly explained, seemingly feeling somewhat uneasy.
Yu Yuan was somewhat surprised. How did just a few words from Bai Ze cause these two powerful beings to end up like this?
Indeed!
These two were different from the Red Cloud Ancestor and Xuan Ming Ancestor Witch.
The Red Cloud Ancestor was alone, so offending the Demon Court merely meant he needed to hide afterwards, while Xuan Ming Ancestor Witch had the entire Witch Clan as his support.
Thus, they could criticize the Demon Court without any restraint.
But the East King and The Queen Mother of the West couldn't afford to do the same.
One of them was the leader of the Independent Immortals of the East Sea, and the other the leader of the Independent Immortals of West Kunlun, both with large families and numerous disciples, yet they couldn't compare to the Demon Court or the Witch Clan.
If they truly fell out with the Demon Court, though the two of them wouldn't have much to worry about, their disciples and followers would likely have difficult days ahead.
Moreover, ever since being conferred the titles of Immortal Leaders, their relationship with the Demon Court had always been somewhat awkward and sensitive.
Now, there were widespread rumors in the Primordial asserting that the Taoist Ancestor wanted the East King and The Queen Mother of the West to take over the Heavenly Court, replacing brothers Emperor Jun and Taiyi, to control the Primordial Heaven and Earth and become the true rulers of the Three Realms.
Although such rumors were unfounded and baseless, they had spread widely among the Immortal Gods of the Primordial and many believed them to be true.
In this situation, it was likely that the Demon Court brothers had long harbored wariness towards them.
If rumors like "The East King and The Queen Mother of the West criticize the Demon Court, dissatisfied with the Demon Emperor" were to be exposed, it wouldn't be surprising if the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals of the Demon Court ended up surrounding West Kunlun.
"It was me who insulted you just now, why involve these two fellow Daoists?"
As Bai Ze directed his hostility towards The Queen Mother of the West and the East King, the Red Cloud Ancestor couldn't help but stand up, snapping irritably, "Let the one responsible bear the blame, if you're looking for trouble, I'll take it!"
After a pause, he added, "But if we are going to fight, let's wait until this feast is over and not spoil everyone's mood here."
Hearing this, Yu Yuan couldn't help but secretly chuckle to himself.
From what he knew of the Red Cloud Ancestor, he had definitely shown fear just now.
Despite how resolutely he spoke, by the time the feast ended, he would likely have long since fled.
He was no match for just the Kunpeng Ancestor alone, not to mention Bai Ze and Qin Yuan, the two Demon Saints.
Although the Red Cloud Ancestor was forthright, he was never a fool, but rather quite crafty, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to dodge the Kunpeng Ancestor's pursuit and still freely wander around before.
Yu Yuan didn't care much for these messy affairs among these powerful figures. He was merely observing the situation with the attitude of watching a play.
He glanced at the Great God Fu Xi, who had been staring at a Fairy playing the flute at the edge of the gathering. It seemed that in his eyes, this confrontation between the powerful beings was less interesting than the sound of the flute.
Indeed, this Great God was quite different from ordinary people.
While Yu Yuan was muttering to himself, he looked around.
Then, he noticed the Golden Spirit sitting not far away, looking somewhat off.
She was staring intently at the Kunpeng Ancestor, her cold gaze filled with undeniable hatred.
But soon she lowered her head, and when she raised it again, her face had regained its calm, and she looked no longer at the Kunpeng Ancestor.
It was apparent that she clearly understood she was no match for the Kunpeng Ancestor, so she forced herself to conceal her hatred.
Could this be her seeking revenge for herself?
A strange thought flashed through Yu Yuan's mind.
He would have liked to reveal himself as "Da Pan" to tell her that he was still alive, but doing so would probably lead the Kunpeng Ancestor to immediately seek a fatal confrontation with him.
If it were just the Kunpeng Ancestor, it might be manageable, but Bai Ze and Qin Yuan were also there.
While he was pondering, he suddenly heard a light "swoosh" sound.
The elegant and handsome Bai Ze Demon Saint opened his folding fan, his gaze sweeping over The Queen Mother of the West, the East King, the Red Cloud Ancestor, and others, he smiled and said, "We don't want to spoil everyone's fun either, but the Demon Court cannot be insulted lightly. As servants of the Demon Court, we naturally have to uphold its dignity...
Let's have a contest here in this small space, no need for a full-scale war, just take it as helping to liven up for our fellow Daoists.
If we are defeated, let's not mention this matter again; but if we are lucky enough to win, I would ask the fellow Daoists who just slandered my Demon Court to personally go to the Demon Court and apologize to the two Emperors!"
Upon hearing this, the faces of the East King, The Queen Mother of the West, and others slightly changed.
"Me, apologize to the Demon Court?" Xuan Ming Ancestor Witch rolled her eyes, scoffing, "Go have your unrealistic dreams!"
Bai Ze paid no attention to her words, his gaze fixed on the East King and the Red Cloud Ancestor, he asked, "You can't even dare to contest in magic; do you only dare to talk behind others' backs?"
"What have we to fear!"
Red Cloud Ancestor frowned and asked, "First tell us how would this contest be conducted?"
"It's simple."
Bai Ze took out a scroll and tossed it up.
The scroll unfurled in mid-air, revealing a high mountain.
It was a steep mountain with deep forests.
A winding stone staircase meandered through the forest, stretching up towards the mountain top.
At the top of the mountain stood a Treasure Hall, surrounded by swirling clouds and floating with the aura of immortality.
"The exit of this world within the painting is located inside that Treasure Hall. You can send three disciples into the world within the painting. If even one of them can make it out, then we are considered defeated."
"I don't have any disciples!" Red Cloud Ancestor grumped.
"That's your problem."
Bai Ze smiled slightly, his gaze turning towards the East King and The Queen Mother of the West.
"Today we sincerely came here to celebrate a birthday, but instead encountered such an incident; surely you owe us an explanation, fellow Daoists?"
The East King and The Queen Mother of the West exchanged a look, seeing a trace of resignation in each other's eyes.
At this point, how could they not understand that the Kunpeng Ancestor and his companions had come prepared, merely seizing the opportunity to make trouble.
It seemed like they wanted to target the Xuan Ming Ancestor Witch and the Red Cloud Ancestor, but really they had always been aiming at this pair of Immortal Leaders!
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