Chapter 158

Damn it, Di Jun Taiyi and the others are actually so arrogant, utterly without restraint?

Changxi opened her mouth, speaking in a low voice, her lively eyes full of anger.

Bullying people too much!

You should know, Xihe and Changxi's choice to join the West already represents their attitude; they are unwilling to accept that so-called heavenly marriage.

But I never expected Di Jun Taiyi to dare to persistently pester them, chasing them all the way to the West.

Xihe likewise had a cold, stern expression, saying nothing, yet her face was full of disgust.

Hongyun came to his senses, filled with righteous indignation.

"Shameless, utterly shameless!"

"That Di Jun Taiyi, after all, is a primordial great power; how can he so forcefully coerce two goddesses?"

Hongyun burst out cursing; even the good-natured fellow lost his temper.

Upon hearing this, Zhenyuanzi stood beside Hongyun and spoke in a low voice:

"Old friend Hongyun, choose your words carefully!"

"Now Xihe and Changxi are already people of the West; this matter still depends on the attitude of Jieyin and Zhunti."

Zhenyuanzi considered the matter quite thoroughly, and his words were prudent.

The Demon Race came with a mighty momentum, their presence grand.

Zhenyuanzi could not see through Jieyin and Zhunti's thoughts either.

If Jieyin and Zhunti, for self-preservation, were to hand Xihe and Changxi over to the Demon Race...

Wouldn't Hongyun's hasty stance, angrily denouncing the Demon Race, be inviting disaster upon himself?

Zhenyuanzi's persuasion like this is also for Hongyun's sake.

At the same time, Zhenyuanzi also wanted to use this to see how Jieyin and Zhunti would handle it, or rather whether the West could be trusted.

After all, although Hongyun, Xihe, and Changxi had repeatedly expressed friendliness toward Chen Ku and the others, Zhenyuanzi still felt somewhat doubtful.

In the primordial world, how few are there who stab in the back and forget righteousness for profit?

If one is not careful and just listens to one-sided words, one might end up being sold out while still counting the money for the buyer!

(Well, Hongyun counts as one!)

At that moment, Xihe first glanced at Chen Ku, then looked toward Jieyin and Zhunti, and also spoke up.

"Fellow Daoists, today's matter arose solely because of my sister and me."

"Right now, the Demon Race has rashly launched an attack, yet it has brought upon you an undeserved calamity."

"Why not... we two just leave now, so as not to implicate the West."

Not bad!

At this moment, Xihe actually wanted to leave with Changxi, to face the Demon Race's assault alone.

They have already received too great a favor from Chen Ku.

Moreover, for the West to have such prosperity today is no easy feat.

Xihe cannot bear to, because of her own karma, cause further turmoil in the West.

Upon hearing this, Jieyin and Zhunti did not speak, but turned their gaze to Chen Ku.

That attitude needs no further explanation.

Since he is their own disciple (or junior disciple), he brought Xihe and Changxi to the West.

Then they have entrusted the decision on this matter entirely to Chen Ku.

This shows how profound Jieyin and Zhunti's trust in Chen Ku is.

All that could be seen was Chen Ku's gaze, cold and stern, directed toward the direction of the Demon Race.

"Heh... do you really think the West is weak and can be bullied?"

Chen Ku gave a cold smile.

Obviously, he had no intention of handing over Xihe and Changxi.

"Di Jun Taiyi is merely a two-corpse quasi-sage, while our masters have already severed all three corpses."

"This time, since Di Jun Taiyi has come to our door of his own accord, we will use them as a stepping stone to raise the prestige of the West."

In others' eyes, this time is a crisis for the West.

But Chen Ku knows that this is actually a great opportunity for them.

From time immemorial, the West has dwindled, its prestige in the hearts of all beings ever weakening, to the point of being utterly obscure.

All beings naturally assume that the West's inhabitants are certainly not skilled in attack and slaughter.

But today, if we can in one fell swoop demonstrate the West's might, all beings will surely be stirred.

By then, who would dare to look down on them?!

Thinking thus, Chen Ku then turned his gaze to Xihe and Changxi.

"What on earth are you saying, Fellow Daoist Xihe?!"

"Since you have already joined the West, you are to share our fortunes and misfortunes, to stand or fall together."

"Although we may not be utterly upright and honest, we are not so selfish as to preserve ourselves by abandoning our comrades."

"This time, unless I perish and my Dao is extinguished..."

"... otherwise, Di Jun Taiyi had better not even dream of touching a single hair of the two goddesses."

Chen Ku spoke with lofty passion, his words ringing like metal striking stone.

As his words fell, his whole body emanated an indisputable aura of authority.

"Good, good, good!"

"Young friend Chen Ku, so open and upright, worthy of the name of us cultivators."

Zhenyuanzi clapped his hands in approval.

The doubt in his earlier gaze had mostly dissipated.

We advance and retreat together, share weal and woe!

Saying this is easy, but doing it is extraordinarily difficult!

Chen Ku's such forceful, head-on stance was beyond Zhenyuanzi's expectation, also leaving him impressed.

Xihe and Changxi's eye sockets reddened slightly, as if they were about to cry.

Touching!

The two women were so moved they could not speak.

In a lifetime of cultivation, to gain one who would sacrifice their life to protect you—what an honor!

"Haha, truly worthy of being my disciple!"

"Well said!"

"Today, if the two goddesses Xihe and Changxi dislike the West, they may freely leave; we will not stop them."

"But if you say you fear burdening us, there's no need."

"Hmph, a mere few of the Demon Race are not enough to make us worry."

Jieyin smiled, looking at Chen Ku with full admiration.

His every word, every sentence, truly spoke to the hearts of Jieyin and Zhunti.

"They may act shamelessly, use any means, but everything is for the sake of reviving the West."

"How could we today possibly gain the reputation of 'wise self-preservation' while leaving Xihe and Changxi to fend for themselves?!"

Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun, standing aside, nodded repeatedly.

"These few from the West are worth making friends with!"

"I, the humble daoist, also share a fate of drinking fine wine with the two fairies."

"Today, I count myself among them; I shall naturally protect the two fairies completely."

Hongyun voiced his stance without hesitation.

This time, Zhenyuanzi did not obstruct.

All this before him made Zhenyuanzi unable to contain his excitement.

"This seat likewise!"

"This time, I am willing to lend a hand to assist you all."

Needless to say, Zhenyuanzi was completely convinced by Chen Ku.

Therefore, he was willing to act, joining the West to welcome the Demon Race's assault.

Xihe and Changxi's faces were full of emotion, they could hardly speak.

After a long while, Xihe looked at everyone with grateful eyes, especially when gazing at Chen Ku—his eyes burst with an indescribable brilliance, stirring the heart.

"Xihe has thanked you all, fellow Daoists."

"If so, my sister and I are willing to fight to the death."

"Even if body and spirit are destroyed, we will never enter the Demon Court."

Xihe's words revealed a determination that words could not express.

Needless to say, only one word!

Fight!

As the words fell, everyone exchanged a glance, all showing a knowing smile.

Though they had no prior connection, today, by a fortunate coincidence, they jointly resisted the Demon Race, making each person's spirit soar with an indescribable exhilaration.

"If so, let's act!"

Unbeknownst to them, Chen Ku had become an existence whose single word could decide the fate of the heavens.

"We shall emerge and head to the edge of the West."

"There, we will go to war with the Demon Race."

Chen Ku made such a decision.

On Xu mi Shan and its surroundings, there are too many spiritual roots and immortal fruits to be lightly exposed.

Moreover, if the great battle were to damage many spiritual roots, that would be an even greater loss.

In response, everyone also understood Chen Ku's meaning and nodded in agreement.

No further words, several people leapt up, displaying the aura of either a Quasi-Sage or a Grand Primordial Golden Immortal in full.

Thereafter, they boldly soared straight toward the high heavens.

But just then, Chen Ku's expression shifted.

"Dragon, Phoenix, Chinese unicorn!"

"The three tribes, hurry forth and join us in battling the Demon Race!"

Chen Ku naturally did not forget that they still had the aid of the three tribes.