After Di Jun left Zixiao Palace, he returned directly to the demon court.
Upon Di Jun's return, Bai Ze, seeing his displeasure, tactfully avoided him, dedicating himself entirely to the study of the demon script.
Bai Ze harbored a strong intuition that revealing the demon script to the world would bring him immense benefits.
Kunpeng, upon his return from Zixiao Palace, immediately sought out Bai Ze, and they began to study the demon script together.
Meanwhile, Tai Yi, after his return, entered seclusion to absorb the insights gained from the sermon.
In Zixiao Palace, most of the powerful beings had departed, yet many still lingered around Dong Wang Gong.
Having been appointed the leader of the male immortals, Dong Wang Gong was full of pride. Bathed in the flattery of those around him, he felt exhilarated and chose to remain in Zixiao Palace after the sermon, rather than departing immediately.
Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, after Hong Jun’s departure, had been constantly by Dong Wang Gong's side, offering him words of praise and subtly seeking to curry favor.
Although Dong Wang Gong was somewhat carried away by the accolades, he was aware that the most powerful forces in the Primordial World were the Wu clan and the demon court. Recognizing the considerable strength of Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, he wished to draw them into his own faction.
After Hong Jun appointed Dong Wang Gong as the leader of the male immortals, Dong Wang Gong began to entertain the idea of building his own influence.
Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, in turn, aimed to leverage Dong Wang Gong's position as the leader of the male immortals for their own gain. Thus, the three came together, each with their own hidden agendas.
Only after gaining Dong Wang Gong's trust did Jie Yin and Zhun Ti leave Zixiao Palace.
As they traversed the Sea of Chaos, Zhun Ti said to Jie Yin:
"Senior brother, now that you and I stand united with Dong Wang Gong, we can be considered our master's representatives. Why don't we refrain from returning for now and instead seek out Dong Wang Gong to cause trouble for the San Qing?"
Jie Yin, upon hearing this, found the proposal feasible and clapped his thigh in agreement:
"Junior brother, you should have suggested this sooner! This plan is excellent!"
With that, the two prepared to return to Zixiao Palace. As they turned back, intending to re-enter Zixiao Palace, thirty-six beads suddenly flew out of the chaos, hurtling towards them.
Zhun Ti shouted to Jie Yin:
"Senior brother, be careful!"
As he spoke, Zhun Ti brandished his Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, intending to sweep away the beads.
In truth, Zhun Ti's warning was unnecessary. Jie Yin had already sensed the incoming beads the moment they flew towards them and immediately summoned his Jie Yin Treasure Banner.
As Zhun Ti wielded the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree to brush against the beads, the thirty-six beads suddenly formed a circle, emitting waves of white light that repelled Zhun Ti's artifact.
Seeing that his Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree was unable to dislodge the beads, Zhun Ti was astonished. Previously, his Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree had also failed him during his battle with Yuan Shi, and now it had failed again. It seemed as though the formidable ability of his Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, its power to sweep away beings, was rendered ineffective in the East. Su Dan Novel Network
Jie Yin, witnessing the beads' ability to withstand Zhun Ti's Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, immediately unleashed his Jie Yin Treasure Banner to attack them.
Jie Yin could tell that while the beads could resist Zhun Ti's Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, they could only merely resist. With the addition of his Jie Yin Treasure Banner, the beads would surely struggle to cope.
Jie Yin confidently watched as his Jie Yin Treasure Banner collided with the beads, thinking that once his Jie Yin Treasure Banner shattered the white light emitted by the beads, Zhun Ti's Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree would surely sweep them away, and thus his brother and he would acquire another spiritual treasure.
Jie Yin could already visualize the beads becoming their spoils.
Just as the Jie Yin Treasure Banner was about to strike the beads, a ruler suddenly flew out of the darkness, deflecting the Jie Yin Treasure Banner. Upon seeing the ruler, Jie Yin suspected that the San Qing were ambushing them. However, upon closer inspection, although it was a ruler, it was not the one held by Tong Tian.
Seeing that it was not the San Qing who had arrived, the two felt a sense of relief, thinking that the East was indeed vast and abundant, even possessing different kinds of rulers.
As the ruler and the Jie Yin Treasure Banner clashed, a jade Ruyi suddenly flew out of the chaos and struck the Jie Yin Treasure Banner. Jie Yin, caught off guard and simultaneously attacked by two spiritual treasures, was immediately put at a disadvantage.
Jie Yin dared not be careless. He swiftly employed his Sixteen-Foot Golden Body, recalled the Jie Yin Treasure Banner into his hand, and raised it to engage the two spiritual treasures in battle.
Seeing Jie Yin fighting two spiritual treasures alone, Zhun Ti immediately spoke out:
"Senior brother, hold on a moment longer. I will finish dealing with these spiritual treasures and then come to your aid."
Knowing that his Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree could not sweep away the beads, Zhun Ti decided to abandon the idea of acquiring them. He cast out the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, directing it to entangle with the thirty-six beads.
As Zhun Ti's Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree neared the white circle, the beads dispersed, ensnaring the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree and preventing its escape.
Then, a precious sword flew out of the chaos and joined the beads. Zhun Ti, recognizing the intention of the hidden assailant, let out a cold laugh and declared:
"You skulker! You dare attempt to seize my spiritual treasure? Wishful thinking! This item is my treasure for achieving enlightenment. If I do not die, you will never take it!"
The flying sword and the beads seemed to realize that neither the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree nor the Jie Yin Treasure Banner could be taken. They changed their tactic: the beads were responsible for confining the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, while the flying sword turned its attention towards Zhun Ti.
Zhun Ti did not dare to be negligent and also employed his ultimate skill – the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body.
The flying sword struck Zhun Ti's body with a series of clangs, but it failed to penetrate his golden form.
The hidden figure frowned, as if contemplating something, and let out two strange laughs.
"Gagagaga"
Then, the flying sword circled Zhun Ti once before flying towards Jie Yin. Zhun Ti, seeing that he was unharmed, mockingly said:
"Hmph! That's all you've got."
The moment Zhun Ti finished speaking, with a "hiss," his clothes were all reduced to dust. Zhun Ti stood there, completely naked.
Zhun Ti tried to cover himself in front, yet he also had to maintain the flow of spiritual power to the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree. Cool breezes blew between his legs.
"Ah! You accursed villain, I shall never rest until I have my revenge!"
Hearing Zhun Ti's pained cry, Jie Yin thought something had happened to him and turned to look. He saw a small, golden "bird" enhanced by the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body!
Jie Yin's mouth twitched as he saw a sword flying towards him, and an ominous premonition struck him.
The flying sword also circled Jie Yin once.
"Hiss!"
Jie Yin and Zhun Ti were immediately left "honest and open."
"Ah! You will rue the day I find out who you are!"
After glancing at Jie Yin, Zhun Ti's mood balanced out!
Then, the flying sword, the jade Ruyi, the ruler, and the beads all flew into the dense chaotic energy and disappeared.
Zhun Ti, covering himself, approached Jie Yin. The two looked at each other and said in unison:
"Senior brother (brother), do you have any clothes left? Give me one!"
They stared at each other, at a loss.
"Senior brother, shall we return like this?"
"Junior brother, what nonsense are you speaking? Now that no one is around, let's quickly go out and make clothes from clouds!"
Outside the Sea of Chaos, Yuan Shi looked at Tong Tian and, unable to suppress his laughter, said:
"Third brother, you are too mischievous!"
Tong Tian grinned wickedly and said:
"It's a pity those two spiritual treasures were their enlightenment treasures, otherwise they would have been snatched away!"
Just as Tong Tian and Yuan Shi were speaking, a surge of powerful auras approached them.
Yuan Shi and Tong Tian looked and saw many powerful beings who had left Zixiao Palace returning, both male and female, all of them radiating anger.
Upon seeing Yuan Shi and Tong Tian, the group immediately asked:
"Fellow Daoists, have you seen anyone enter the Sea of Chaos!"
The two looked at the crowd with confusion, unsure of their intentions.
Yuan Shi asked in bewilderment:
"Everyone, what is the matter?"
The crowd immediately replied angrily:
"We don't know who the cursed individual was, but they ambushed me halfway. I pursued them all the way and felt they must have entered the Sea of Chaos!"
"Yes! Me too!"
"Right! Right! Right!"
Yuan Shi, looking at the large group, clicked his tongue and said:
"Who could be causing so much trouble?"
Tong Tian quickly said:
"My brother and I just arrived and didn't see anything!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd thanked Tong Tian and Yuan Shi before rushing into the Sea of Chaos.
Tong Tian watched as the group entered the Sea of Chaos and, recalling the naked appearance of Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, quickly pulled Yuan Shi and said:
"Second brother, let's go back, or elder brother will become suspicious!"
"Yes, yes, let's go back!"
After the crowd entered the Sea of Chaos, they encountered Tai Shang and immediately asked:
"Fellow Daoist Tai Shang, have you seen anyone enter?"
Tai Shang shook his head and replied:
"I came to the Sea of Chaos to comprehend the Dao and have only just finished. I haven't seen anyone."
After speaking, Tai Shang left without looking back!