Chapter 214: Capturing Di Jun, Misery Loves Company

"H-how can this be?" Yuanshi Tianzun widened his eyes, then fiercely rubbed them.

It was true; the scorching, falling star had vanished, and Tian Yuan still stood quietly in the air.

Not to mention retreating, he hadn't even swayed in the slightest.

Both were Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortals, and even with the help of the Celestial Stars, Di Jun's attack had been neutralized by Tian Yuan just like that.

He had guessed that Tian Yuan might have ways to cope, but he never expected it to be so effortless.

He felt no powerful fluctuations, nor any aura of laws; the attack of Di Jun had been dissipated in such a calm and indifferent manner.

The might that had just descended from the firmament had made even him feel palpitations; was Tian Yuan truly this strong?

And this was without relying on Mount Buzhou; if he had the help of Mount Buzhou, Yuanshi Tianzun found it hard to imagine Tian Yuan's strength.

Naturally arrogant, he now had to admit that he had no chance of winning against Tian Yuan.

Yuanshi Tianzun had just been thinking about joining forces with the other Heavenly Dao Saints to take Tian Yuan down, but that had truly been too rash.

Judging by the scene before him, the only one who could deal with Tian Yuan was his Master.

Yet, knowing full well that Tian Yuan was an Outer Realm Heavenly Demon, why did his Master hesitate to act?

Only by eliminating Tian Yuan could the Primordial World return to the hands of them, the Heavenly Dao Saints.

Looking at the figure standing proudly in the air, Yuanshi Tianzun felt ten thousand layers of apprehension in his heart.

Without absolute strength, one must absolutely not provoke this person.

Faced with such an exaggerated display from Tian Yuan, even Laozi, who always wore a calm expression, had his countenance change drastically.

Being able to block Di Jun's attack was within Laozi's expectations, but he had never imagined it would be so simple.

"What exactly is this fellow's origin?" Laozi muttered in a low voice, a thick layer of apprehension deep within his eyes.

His attention had never left Tian Yuan, yet he still could not see through Tian Yuan's methods.

There were many Outer Realm Heavenly Demons in Chaos as mentioned by Hongjun, but none were as exaggerated as Tian Yuan.

Now, in the Primordial World, Laozi had one more person to be wary of.

The mysteriousness of this Stone Man of Buzhou Mountain was in no way inferior to the Dao Ancestor.

Jieyin and Zhunti at the edge of the Primordial World were completely dumbfounded; the two stood like wooden chickens, their mouths wide open.

After a long while, the two came to their senses and looked at each other without speaking.

The Stone Man of Buzhou Mountain must absolutely not be provoked! Although Hongyun and Nuwa were somewhat surprised by Tian Yuan's methods, they were not overly shocked.

Having known each other for so long, Tian Yuan had always been the embodiment of mystery in their eyes. Even when entering the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, the other party remained shrouded in endless mist.

While casually neutralizing Di Jun's attack was exaggerated, it was still acceptable.

Regardless of what each of them thought, without exception, their eyes were fixed tightly on the sky, fearing they might miss a single detail.

In the Eastern Land, the many living beings who had been fleeing in panic felt the scorching heat above their heads vanish and all wore expressions of suspicion.

While joyful, they did not know what had happened, but the pressure faintly descending from the void still made them flee frantically.

There was a great battle in the firmament, and it was best to stay far away in case they were caught in the aftermath.

Di Jun's face was livid as he asked word by word: "H-how did you do it?"

His breathing was rapid, his eyes fixed firmly on Tian Yuan, who appeared completely normal.

Tian Yuan was a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal just like him, and this was the Primordial Starry Sky. His strongest attack had actually been resolved so easily by this stone man.

Furthermore, he felt not a trace of dissipated energy in the air; it had all vanished into Tian Yuan's palm.

Even now, Di Jun found it hard to believe.

With such a terrifying attack, what method had Tian Yuan used? Di Jun began to doubt if he himself was a fake Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Meeting Di Jun's shocked gaze, Tian Yuan did not answer, but said faintly: "Taken from Heaven and Earth, it shall return to Heaven and Earth!"

Having said this, he waved his large hand, and surging energy instantly appeared in his palm. It transformed into threads of red light, scattering across the entire Primordial Starry Sky, with the largest one heading straight for the Sun Star.

Watching the many energies passing by him, Di Jun's facial muscles twitched slightly, his eyes somewhat dazed.

It was one thing to absorb all the energy he had gathered, but to be able to spit it all back out?

This... this... Di Jun had no idea how to describe his feelings at this moment.

The action Tian Yuan had just performed was even more terrifying than his previous method.

That small Sun Star was entirely composed of Fire Law and contained a trace of Source Power; more importantly, it belonged exclusively to him.

Di Jun whispered to himself: "We are both Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortals, why? Why?"

He had thought that by proving the Dao to Hunyuan and wielding more of the Sun Star Will, he could wash away his past humiliations and save Changxi and the others, but he had never expected this outcome.

Tian Yuan smiled but did not explain.

If Di Jun had fought relying on his status as a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, that would be one thing, but attempting to suppress him with will and grand momentum was simply impossible.

The Primordial World was derived after the fall of Pangu; although the Three Pure Ones and Di Jun and others had close ties to Pangu, they were now independent individuals, but the Heavenly Pillar was not.

Mount Buzhou had not taken human form and still bore the entire world; he was a true part of the Primordial World.

Previously, due to the Earth Vein, the connection between Mount Buzhou and the Primordial World had been affected, but now Tian Yuan was a member of Heaven and Earth.

Whether it was the Earthly Dao, Humanity, or the Heavenly Dao he had yet to touch, all would be intimate with him.

In the Primordial World, how could the grand momentum of Heaven and Earth harm him?

It would have been fine if Di Jun had used other methods, but mobilizing the power of the stars was entirely a futile effort, and one that did more harm than good.

The next second, Di Jun's expression changed drastically, and he immediately turned to look.

It was the energy surging from Tian Yuan's palm, all rushing back, rolling toward him with terrifying might.

This was clearly his own technique, yet after being absorbed by Tian Yuan, it was now attacking him instead?

Di Jun did not feel the scorching heat, but within the surging flames, a vast, ancient momentum was shrouded, locking the surrounding space and pressing down on him rapidly.

It was the power of the Celestial Stars, and the will of the Sun Star.

Tian Yuan had only refined a few stars; how could he possibly wield the power of the Starry Sky as well?

Moreover, these energies were under his control just a moment ago; how could they suppress him?

"Impossible! This is impossible!" Di Jun roared at the sky, his figure rushing toward the energy that was falling like the stars of the entire sky.

Both are Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortals, both wield the Heaven and Earth Will, so why does Tian Yuan have so many methods? Di Jun felt anger, unwillingness, and it was mixed with deep disbelief.

The sky is all fake, it is all an illusion.

Seeing Di Jun's actions, Tian Yuan's expression showed a hint of joy.

The methods before his eyes were also beyond Tian Yuan's expectations; only after absorbing Di Jun's attack was he able to temporarily master this energy.

Tian Yuan does not wield the Heavenly Dao Will; he cannot master this kind of power for long.

And as time passes, this energy will gradually dissipate and return to the Starry Sky.

Once they return to their respective stars, he will be unable to mobilize them, but he can take Di Jun down while he still can.

As long as he takes the opponent into the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, with Di Jun's mere Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal cultivation, he will be at his mercy. Without any extra movements, Tian Yuan leaped up and fled toward Di Jun in the sky.

Now is the best time to capture Di Jun.

Di Jun has already witnessed his many methods, and at this moment, he is likely full of wariness toward him.

After all, he is also a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal; if he lets him slip away this time, he will be hard to catch in the future.

"Tian Yuan!!!" Di Jun sensed Tian Yuan's movement immediately, and his figure, which was rushing toward the starlight spilling across the sky, paused slightly.

Without the slightest hesitation, he turned around and charged directly toward Tian Yuan.

Although the energy behind him was strange, it was ultimately drawn from the Primordial Starry Sky, and in Di Jun's view, it was far less of a threat than Tian Yuan.

Although he did not know by what means Tian Yuan had mastered the energy he had gathered, Di Jun guessed that the opponent must have limitations.

Facing Di Jun, who had turned back, Tian Yuan's expression was calm, but his heart felt a slight joy.

Just as he had expected, Di Jun still chose to deal with him first.

Boom! A terrifying air wave swept out, accompanied by flames spilling across the sky.

Tian Yuan's figure retreated explosively, and Di Jun in the sky did the same.

But just as he approached the starlight behind him, Di Jun's expression changed drastically, and a flash of panic appeared in his eyes.

An inexplicable momentum sealed the surrounding space, cutting off his connection with the Starry Sky.

This is the Primordial firmament; how could Tian Yuan achieve this?

Unfortunately, before he could even react, the numerous Star Power surging from all sides instantly gathered into a mass, turning into a large cocoon that tightly wrapped around Di Jun.

The tyrannical Great Sun Golden Flame within his body erupted, and the burning cocoon shrank at an extremely fast speed.

Di Jun could clearly feel the momentum enveloping him weakening, but he also saw a figure.

It was Tian Yuan; the opponent reached out, grabbed the cocoon, and fled toward the Primordial land.

Seeing this action by Tian Yuan, Di Jun immediately thought of the opponent's plan: Consciousness Space; Tian Yuan intended to capture him into the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space.

In the Primordial Starry Sky, he had been repeatedly suppressed by Tian Yuan; once he entered that space, he would be even less of a match. In Di Jun's mind, the image of the soaring Buzhou Mountain flashed involuntarily.

Now that Tian Yuan has proven the Dao to Hunyuan, the power of Buzhou Mountain must have become even more terrifying.

Di Jun, panicked in his heart, wrapped himself in dense Great Sun Golden Flame and crashed toward the enveloping cocoon.

Flames splashed everywhere, and his right hand pierced through a layer of obstruction, but Di Jun also felt a familiar aura.

Buzhou Mountain Will, it is the Buzhou Mountain Will.

"No!" Di Jun exclaimed, tearing with both hands, and the world outside the cocoon was no longer the Primordial Heaven and Earth.

One by one, familiar auras appeared in his perception: there were the ten Dajinwu, Changxi, Xihe, Baize, Chitie, and a host of Demon Gods and Demon Saints of the Demon Court.

Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space; he had been brought by Tian Yuan to the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space.

Ignoring the many familiar faces below, Di Jun waved his large hand and blasted toward the sky.

So much time had passed, he did not know if there were any changes here, but the prerequisite for rescuing Xihe and the others was that he could leave this place.

Back then, he had used the great luck of the Demon Court and the Chaos Bell to open up this space.

Now that Tian Yuan has stepped into the Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal realm and mastered so many methods, Di Jun was not sure if he could break through this space.

If he could not get out, everything else would be empty talk.

"Hmph!"

An angry snort sounded in his ears, and Di Jun suddenly felt a terrifying pressure fall from all around, as if the entire Heaven and Earth were pressing down on his body.

Looking up slightly, his face became incomparably ugly.

Buzhou Mountain; in the distance, the towering Buzhou Mountain rose from the ground, descending from the firmament and falling fiercely toward him.

Before the mountain body arrived, a supreme, vast, and desolate will locked him in place.

The fist he had swung with force remained frozen in the air, unable to move even the slightest bit.

So many years had passed, he had stepped into the Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, but the power of this Buzhou Mountain had become even more terrifying; he was actually unable to resist it with his strength.

The gap between him and Tian Yuan was actually this large.

Boom! The void sank, the stars shifted all around, and when he looked up again, above his head was the endless, dark void.

He had been suppressed by Tian Yuan; before he could even survey the surrounding space, he was suppressed under Buzhou Mountain.

Di Jun was greatly shocked, roaring and howling, as the blazing source fire emerged and rushed toward the great mountain on his body.

Dong! A heavy, vibrating sound came, and the energy he had gathered instantly disintegrated and dissipated into the air.

Di Jun, with a look of shock and suspicion, looked up, only to see a giant heart floating in the dark void, though he did not know when it had appeared.

It beat slightly, and inexplicable air waves rippled out.

Di Jun tried to resist again, but the gathered energy dissipated once more.

It was the sound of this heart's vibration; its slight beating pressed him firmly under the mountain.

After looking closely for a moment, he understood the origin of that heart: it was the heart of the Pangu Great God! After failing several times in a row, Di Jun shouted: "Tian Yuan! Let me out! Let us have a fair fight!"

At this moment, Di Jun vaguely understood that it was all because of the will of the Starry Sky. If he had not insisted on mobilizing the Sun Star Will, with his cultivation as a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, he would not have been inferior to Tian Yuan at all.

It was precisely because of that will that Tian Yuan instantly gained the upper hand, leading to him being captured in this space; how deep the regret in Di Jun's heart was.

Having finally achieved Proving the Dao to Hunyuan and attained the status of Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, who would have known that before he could do anything, he would be suppressed by Tian Yuan.

Di Jun was unwilling, incomparably unwilling!

Regretful and furious, Di Jun was just about to shout again when a rough voice came from the side: "Tian Yuan! Let me out! Let me out!"

Di Jun:????

Isn't this what I just said? Greatly alarmed, Di Jun hurriedly looked toward where the voice came from.

Immediately, he saw in the void in the distance a figure in a fire-red long robe, also suppressed under Mount Buzhou.

He recognized the other party; it was Minghe of the Sea of Blood, who had earlier achieved Merit Sanctification, one of the few Heavenly Dao Saints in the world.

"Minghe! Why are you here too?" Di Jun exclaimed loudly, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Minghe had actually been suppressed by Tian Yuan as well; what on earth did this guy want to do? "Hmph!"

Glancing at Di Jun, Minghe just gave a cold snort, then immediately roared loudly again: "Tian Yuan! Tian Yuan!"

Ever since being suppressed here, he had been roaring and bellowing incessantly, but Tian Yuan had never appeared and had completely ignored him.

With no one paying him any mind, Minghe could only cultivate in secret, but who would have thought that while he was taking a nap, another one would actually arrive.

He naturally recognized the Demon Emperor Di Jun; the fluctuations faintly emanating from the other party showed that his cultivation level was not below his own.

It was just that Minghe couldn't be bothered with these things now; having finally waited for Tian Yuan to appear, he just wanted to ask the other party what on earth he wanted to do.

He had been captured for such a long time, yet he had been left completely ignored.

(End of this chapter)