Chapter 146

However, no matter how much he suffered, to the cannon fodder and the many hunters who had come to plunder,

there was absolutely no possibility of it stirring any ripples in their hearts.

Instead, it made the cannon fodder and hunters, like starving wolves discovering fresh meat, rush out one after another from the void where they had been hiding.

They surrounded the entire Wuzhuang Temple!

"Everyone, I can hand the Purple Qi of Hongmeng over to you."

Looking at the hundreds of Da Luo Golden Immortals standing in the surrounding clouds, on the ground, and in the void,

Zhen Yuanzi knew that resistance was meaningless.

In order to let Hong Yun leave safely,

he braced his weak body and slowly crawled up from the ground.

Facing the many innate sacred beings and supreme beings of the ten thousand races, whose eyes were filled with greed, he bowed slightly and stated his request.

"But this friend of mine is innocent."

"I ask that you all spare him."

"As long as he is allowed to leave safely, I will surely hand over the Purple Qi of Hongmeng with both hands!"

Hearing this, the many innate sacred beings and supreme beings of the ten thousand races looked at each other, not knowing whether they should agree.

After all, the fewer people who knew about plundering the Purple Qi of Hongmeng, the better.

Even if Zhen Yuanzi chose to hand over the Purple Qi of Hongmeng,

they would not let him go.

And after killing him,

only one of them would be able to walk out alive!

This was not a result they had discussed;

it was an unspoken choice made in response to the current situation.

If they agreed to Zhen Yuanzi's request,

it would mean that today's events might be leaked.

At that time, even if they fought each other until only one remained,

they would not be able to hide safely.

But if they did not agree, they would be unable to obtain the Purple Qi of Hongmeng from his hands.

This dilemma

left the many innate sacred beings and supreme beings of the ten thousand races at a loss for what to do!

"Truly deep brotherly love."

"It is just a pity that our stances differ; I cannot, for the sake of your sentiments, allow that vermin Hongjun to successfully steal the authority of the Earth Dao!"

Diti had long been lurking in the surrounding void of heaven and earth.

He had witnessed the entire process of Zhen Yuanzi handing the Earth Book to Hong Yun.

Naturally, it was impossible for him to comply with the other party's opinion

and let Hong Yun take the Earth Book away from this place,

to find a place where no one would discover him and hide!

Even if he could secretly tail them and snatch the Earth Book from the other party's hands,

and weave a lie that the other party had offered the Earth Book to him in order to seek revenge,

the risks involved in this plan were too great.

If Hong Yun left and Hongjun immediately took action to take him away,

that would be equivalent to him personally handing the opportunity to steal the Earth Dao's authority to Hongjun on a silver platter!

"Cannot let Hong Yun leave."

"The Earth Book is in his hands."

"Find a reason to stir up trouble, and take the Earth Book..."

Just as Diti was passing orders to the lead cannon fodder through the secret techniques of the Hidden Star Palace,

a streak of purple light, hiding ten thousand profound transformations, which made one's own cultivated Great Dao appear in their pupils upon looking at it, and gave a faint sense of sudden enlightenment,

suddenly rushed out from the void and fell straight toward where they were.

"Move!!"

Seeing that an ownerless Purple Qi of Hongmeng had actually appeared,

the many innate sacred beings and supreme beings of the ten thousand races immediately abandoned the coercion of Zhen Yuanzi and turned to plunder the Purple Qi of Hongmeng falling toward this place!

"What is Hongjun trying to do?"

"Why would he release the Purple Qi of Hongmeng at this time?"

Diti looked at the suddenly appearing Purple Qi of Hongmeng, his brows furrowing slightly as he pondered the cause and effect.

"Could it be that he felt Hong Yun might take the Earth Book away,"

"so he released the Purple Qi of Hongmeng in advance, wanting to pull him into the game,"

"to act as a shield for Zhen Yuanzi, attracting attention,"

"while forcing Zhen Yuanzi to beg him for help, thereby winning the other party's loyalty?"

"And then point out that the current situation was caused by me,"

"making him turn grief and indignation into motivation, completely hating the Star Court, and making killing me his goal?"

As these thoughts scattered in his mind, Diti did not sit idly by.

The Earth Book was something he had to obtain!

No matter what Zhen Yuanzi's attitude was, or what schemes Hongjun had!

Today, he had to have this Earth Book!

It would be useless for anyone to stop him!

"Ignore the ownerless Purple Qi of Hongmeng."

"Immediately take action against Zhen Yuanzi!"

"Force Hong Yun to take him and flee, and find a way to seize the Earth Book!"

The moment the order was issued, it was immediately transmitted into the minds of the cannon fodder.

This made them stop posturing and stop fighting for the ownerless Purple Qi of Hongmeng.

They immediately turned their guns and killed toward Zhen Yuanzi and his companion, who were trying to escape in the chaos!

"Damn it, the ownerless Purple Qi of Hongmeng has already appeared, why are they still chasing us!"

Because Hong Yun's cultivation was only at the late stage of Da Luo Golden Immortal,

and he was also carrying Zhen Yuanzi, who was injured in body and soul and barely conscious,

the speed at which the two were fleeing could not compare to the cannon fodder at all.

In just over a dozen breaths,

they were blocked by the cannon fodder to the east of Wuzhuang Temple, near the Star Treasure Pavilion's station.

After all, within the current Honghuang Tian Di, the only ones who could ensure their safety from a group of Da Luo Golden Immortals were the Heavenly Court and the Star Court.

The Heavenly Court was too far away to possibly arrive in time.

The Star Treasure Pavilion had branches spread across the four seas and eight wildernesses; wherever there were people, there was bound to be a branch.

It just so happened that not far from Wuzhuang Temple, there was a branch of the Star Treasure Pavilion.

The moment Hong Yun discovered the arrival of the ownerless Purple Qi of Hongmeng,

he had thought of taking Zhen Yuanzi to the Star Treasure Pavilion to seek refuge and recuperate.

But what he truly had not expected was

that someone would actually abandon the ownerless Purple Qi of Hongmeng to specifically come and plunder them!

And they had blocked them a mere million miles away from the safe zone established by the Star Treasure Pavilion!

If it were ordinary times, he and Zhen Yuanzi could have arrived in the blink of an eye.

However, now not only were there many cannon fodder blocking them,

but Zhen Yuanzi was also seriously injured, and it was already very difficult for him to maintain his self-awareness from fading.

This made it impossible for him to take the other party and break through the blockade of the many cannon fodder!

To step into the safe zone of the Star Treasure Pavilion!

"The ownerless Purple Qi of Hongmeng is good, but the trouble it involves is countless times more than the Purple Qi of Hongmeng that has an owner."

The lead cannon fodder waved his hand to seal the surrounding space and time, ensuring that Hong Yun could not escape with Zhen Yuanzi.

Then he walked slowly in front of them.

"Obediently hand over the Purple Qi of Hongmeng and all your possessions, and I can let you leave immediately."

"This is not only the only way to survive,"

"but it is also our bottom line!"

The moment the voice fell, the rest of the cannon fodder also landed slowly from the sky, surrounding Zhen Yuanzi and his companion, watching them with cold eyes.

"If you choose to resist to the end,"

"then don't blame us for not leaving you a way out!"

Under the gaze of the cannon fodder,

a look of hesitation flashed in Hong Yun's eyes several times.

He slowly handed over his years of accumulation to the lead cannon fodder respectfully.

"This is all my wealth."

"Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi can no longer hold on for much longer."

"I ask that you all let him enter the Star Treasure Pavilion first."

"As soon as his condition stabilizes, I will immediately have him hand over all his wealth, the Purple Qi of Hongmeng..."

Just as Hong Yun was pleading with the lead cannon fodder,

a loud, angry shout filled with righteousness suddenly reached everyone's ears.

"In broad daylight, under the bright sky!"

"You lot are actually doing such despicable things!"

"You deserve to die, you are the most shameless of all!!"

(End of chapter)