Chapter 769: The Anger of the Sages

At this moment, the ones even more furious than Yuanshi were the two Sages of the West.

After all, Yuanshi and Immortal Tongtian had only recruited Minghe once, and being rejected was one thing, but the two of them had extended invitations many times.

They had even set aside the dignity of a Sage, nearly begging the other party with tears in their eyes.

Yet, what was infuriating was that Minghe remained completely unmoved.

And now, in the blink of an eye, he had actually joined the Underworld; one can imagine just how enraged Jieyin and Zhunti were.

"Old man Minghe, you are truly detestable."

"Back then, I invited him repeatedly, yet he refused to join our Western Sect, claiming he would not participate in the affairs of the Honghuang World."

"Now, in the blink of an eye, he has actually joined the Underworld. It is hateful to the extreme."

Zhunti could barely refrain from cursing out loud.

"I fear it wasn't even Daoist Houtu who took the initiative to invite him, but rather he himself who begged to join."

Jieyin said with a cold sneer.

"Indeed, that must be the case."

Zhunti was stunned for a moment, then grew even more resentful.

Unlike the proud and arrogant Yuanshi and Immortal Tongtian, he had gone to invite Minghe almost every so often back then, just to get him to join the Western Sect.

He had exhausted every pleasant word.

But Minghe remained steadfast in his refusal; in the end, it was because he looked down on the two brothers.

There was no helping it; who told the West to be so poor?

Back then, in order to become Sages, they made forty-eight great vows and finally gathered enough merit.

But unfortunately, they also owed a massive amount of karma to the Heavenly Dao, and coupled with the barrenness of the West, they had no choice but to desperately scrape together merit and seize destiny to repay that karma.

That was why they were so eager to pull Minghe into the Western Sect, hoping to obtain his merit.

But alas, Minghe did not agree.

If anyone else had treated them this way, given their temperaments, they would have resorted to force long ago.

But the helpless reality was that Minghe possessed great merit.

"Minghe is already an existence second only to a Sage, and the Asura clan is also filled with powerful experts."

"With the four great Demon Kings, the four great Demon Generals, the Heavenly Consort Umo, and the seventy-two Asura Princesses."

"With them joining the Underworld, the strength of the Underworld will rise once again."

Jieyin sighed and said.

Of course, given Daoist Houtu's current strength, she might not care about these things at all, but they certainly did.

Zhunti suddenly felt a stir in his heart and said to Jieyin:

"Senior Brother, you say the Heavenly Dao has shattered, so why has the karma we owe not dissipated yet?"

"Just as you said, the Heavenly Dao is shattered, but it has not been extinguished."

Jieyin's gaze tightened, and he said in a deep voice:

"That is why the karma has not disappeared."

Zhunti fell silent, his expression somewhat bitter.

As Sages of the Heavenly Dao, the two brothers were likely the most miserable ones right now.

They both hoped for the Heavenly Dao to be completely extinguished, for in that case, they wouldn't need to repay the karma.

But if the Heavenly Dao were to be completely extinguished, without the support of Heavenly Dao destiny, the destiny of the Western Sect would dissipate entirely, and their cultivation would never be able to advance even a single step further.

The Underworld.

After gifting Daoist Houtu seven more pairs of black silk stockings, the upright gentleman Lin Xia finally left the Pingxin Hall.

Just as he was preparing to leave the Underworld, a beautiful figure suddenly appeared before his eyes.

"Sage Lin Xia, are you heading to Mount Buzhou?"

Jiufeng's face revealed a smile as her bright, beautiful eyes looked at Lin Xia.

Her pretty face was as fair as jade, stunningly beautiful.

Dressed in a long blue dress, her figure was tall, exquisite, and curvaceous to the extreme.

Lin Xia nodded and returned the smile.

"Indeed, how did you know?"

"Master Daoist Houtu told me."

"Coincidentally, I am also returning to Mount Buzhou; would you mind if I accompanied you?"

Jiufeng said with a smile.

"Why would I mind?"

Lin Xia nodded, feeling a bit surprised; the Great Witch Jiufeng had always been a fierce woman.

Looking at her now, why did she have the air of a delicate young lady?

This demeanor was far too gentle.

Seeing Lin Xia agree, Jiufeng felt a bit of joy.

"Are you ready?"

Lin Xia asked suddenly.

"Ready for what?"

Jiufeng was stunned for a moment, feeling a bit confused.

"Ready to depart."

Lin Xia gave a quirky smile, hoisted Jiufeng up, and with a 'whoosh', left the Underworld.

Jiufeng was completely bewildered.

Smelling a wonderful fruity fragrance wafting over, she felt both body and mind refreshed.

It was as if she were flying in the clouds, and the magic power throughout her body began to surge wildly.

For the first time, she sensed what was meant by speed and passion.

When she opened her eyes again, she had actually already returned to Mount Buzhou.

Her head was dizzy, and her breathing was a bit labored, to the point that she didn't even notice when Lin Xia had set her down.

"How was it? How do you feel?"

Lin Xia teased with a wicked smile.

"That was so much fun, I want to do it again!"

A glimmer of excitement actually flashed in Jiufeng's eyes as she waved her fist and said.

Lin Xia was speechless.

Usually, when he treated Sages in this manner, they would be dizzy.

Last time, after carrying Sister Yaochi back to Mount Buzhou, Sister Yaochi had stared at him with resentful eyes for half an hour.

That Jiufeng actually found it fun—she truly was a fierce woman.

Of course, if he were to joke with Daoist Houtu like this, Daoist Houtu might be even more excited; perhaps the entire Witch clan was this fierce.

The Pangu bloodline is not something to be trifled with.

"Sage Lin Xia, let's do it again."

Discovering that Lin Xia was so easygoing, Jiufeng let go of her reserve and actually adopted the demeanor of a young girl.

"Don't mess around!"

"There is still serious business to attend to now."

Lin Xia said.

"What serious business?"

"Naturally, it is to perfect the Great Array."

Lin Xia turned his gaze toward the Vast Hunyuan Ten Directions Great Array.

He had come to Mount Buzhou precisely to perfect the Great Array.

Relying solely on the Vast Hunyuan Five Directions Flags to maintain the Vast Hunyuan Ten Directions Great Array was still a bit weak.

To allow this massive system to operate eternally, he had to refine some more magic treasures.

Besides that, he also wanted to refine the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe.

Now, the three great Innate Supreme Treasures—the Chaos Bell, the Taiji Diagram, and the Pangu Banner—were all in his hands.

The Order Divine Furnace could temper all things.