Chapter 198: The Three Pure Ones Step In to Mediate, Lu Yun Makes a Lion

The crowd looked on nervously as three figures descended from the sky, their momentum like a rainbow, intimidating everyone present.

It turned out that the ones who had arrived were not Hongjun Daozu, but his disciples—the Three Pure Ones! Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu, these three top-tier mighty figures of the Great Desolation, had actually appeared together.

However, everyone present knew that this must have been on the orders of Hongjun Daozu; otherwise, how could the Three Pure Ones have appeared simultaneously?

As the leader of the Three Pure Ones, Laozi spoke in a deep voice: "Everyone, please cease your fighting for now and listen to my words."

His voice was calm, yet carried an unquestionable majesty.

Although the Wu Clan side was in the heat of battle, they had to pause temporarily when faced with the pressure of the Three Pure Ones. While dissatisfied, they also wanted to know what the Three Pure Ones had to say.

Yuanshi Tianzun's gaze was like a torch as he first looked at Haotian and Yaochi, scolding: "You two, instead of cultivating properly, what are you doing running out here to cause trouble!"

His tone was stern, clearly extremely dissatisfied with the behavior of these two junior disciples.

Haotian and Yaochi were already scared out of their wits, and upon hearing Yuanshi Tianzun's scolding, they hurriedly admitted their fault: "Senior Brother, we were wrong, we... we were just playing around for a moment, please save us, Senior Brother!"

Their voices trembled, clearly having been frightened quite badly.

However, this scene caused an uproar within Lu Yun's live broadcast room.

The group members cursed Yuanshi Tianzun for being shameless, as it was clearly Hongjun who had sent these two Attendants to test Lu Yun, yet now Yuanshi was shifting the blame, framing it as Haotian and Yaochi running out to play.

"Yuanshi Tianzun is truly too shameless!"

"Disgusting, it's clearly Hongjun's conspiracy, yet he is now pretending to be ignorant!"

"Exactly, Haotian and Yaochi are also pitiful, used as pawns, and now they even have to cover for Hongjun."

"Big Brother Lu Yun, absolutely do not let them off!"

"That's right, you have the Dutian Shensha Array anyway, you can even deal with a Saint!"

"Everyone, let's stay calm. Although the Dutian Shensha Array is powerful, even with Big Brother Lu Yun and the ten Ancestral Witches joining forces, at most it can only deal with two Saints. The Three Pure Ones combined with the Demon Race are not so easy to handle!"

"Don't forget, Big Brother Lu Yun has Nuwa on his side too!"

"Even if you don't fight, at least you must obtain enough compensation to make them pay a price!"

Amidst the public indignation, Lu Yun only smiled slightly.

He had long since seen through all these tricks and knew that he could not rashly fall out with the Three Pure Ones and Hongjun at this moment. However, he would absolutely not let Haotian and Yaochi off so easily.

Thus, he spoke indifferently: "Since the seniors of the Three Pure Ones have come forward, I naturally must give some face. However, Haotian and Yaochi spoke rudely to me, so how should this account be settled?"

His voice was flat, yet it carried an unquestionable firmness.

Upon hearing this, the Three Pure Ones could not help but frown slightly.

They naturally knew that Lu Yun's current strength was not to be underestimated, and he had Nuwa backing him; if they truly tore off the mask of civility, it would benefit no one.

After pondering for a moment, Laozi spoke slowly: "Little Friend Lu Yun, Haotian and Yaochi indeed acted wrongly, but they have also received the punishment they deserve. How about you give us some face and let this matter pass here?"

Lu Yun just curled his lips and said: "How about I also find time to go to your dojos and cause a scene, then say I was just playing around for a moment? Should you Saints then be magnanimous and let it pass directly?"

Once these words were spoken, the group of Ancestral Witches burst into laughter.

"Brother Lu Yun is absolutely right!"

"How could there be such a cheap deal?"

"Tsk tsk, trying to brush this off in a few words, how can they be so thick-skinned?"

They felt that Lu Yun's suggestion was simply brilliant, and some even muttered excitedly about going to play at Kunlun Mountain later to see how those high-and-mighty Saints would react.

Hearing the discussion of these Ancestral Witches, Yuanshi Tianzun's face turned livid. He felt that these Ancestral Witches were too disrespectful to the Three Pure Ones, daring to have such thoughts—it was simply bullying them too much! He was about to lash out, but was stopped in time by Laozi.

"Second Brother, don't forget the task the Dao Ancestor gave us!" Laozi sternly transmitted his voice to Yuanshi Tianzun, reminding him not to lose the big picture over a small matter.

Although Yuanshi Tianzun was dissatisfied in his heart, he knew this was not the time to lash out and could only swallow his anger.

Laozi turned to Lu Yun and asked: "Little Friend Lu Yun, how do you think this matter should be concluded?"

Lu Yun smiled slightly and said: "Since they have done these things, they need to pay a price. I won't make it difficult for them; as long as they bring out enough compensation, this matter can be dropped."

Upon hearing this, Haotian and Yaochi's faces turned bitter.

Although they had some treasures on them, they were all bestowed by Hongjun Daozu; how could they dare to take them out privately as compensation?

They could only look at Laozi with pleading eyes, hoping this Senior Brother could help them out of this predicament.

Laozi's face sank.

But he also understood the plight of these two junior disciples, so he did not say anything.

After pondering for a moment, he took a pot of Nine-Turn Golden Pills from his sleeve and said: "This is a pot of Nine-Turn Golden Pills I have just refined, of superior quality; it can serve as compensation. Little Friend Lu Yun, what do you think?"

Seeing this, the people in the Transmigration Chat Group became excited once again.

Seeing that Laozi had actually taken out an entire pot of Nine-Turn Golden Pills as compensation, the people in the Chat Group were all stirred up.

"Holy crap! Nine-Turn Golden Pills! These are good stuff!"

"This Laozi is truly generous; if this pot of golden pills were taken to the Great Desolation, I'm afraid countless cultivators would go crazy for it!"

"Big Brother Lu Yun has made a huge profit! These Nine-Turn Golden Pills, taking just one can increase one's cultivation significantly!"

"Is there a possibility that Big Brother Lu Yun doesn't even need these Nine-Turn Golden Pills anymore?"

"Even if he doesn't need them himself, it's good to give them to those around him!"

"@Lu Yun, Big Brother, when you get the golden pills, upload some to our Points Mall later! Let us also taste the flavor of these golden pills!"

Looking at the messages in the Chat Group, Lu Yun smiled slightly and replied: "No problem, once I get the golden pills, I will upload them for you."

Seeing Lu Yun's reply, the group exploded again. Everyone expressed their anticipation while also admiring Lu Yun's boldness.

Lu Yun glanced at that pot of golden pills; they were indeed good things.

However, he was not satisfied with just this, and said with a smile: "Although this pot of golden pills is precious, I'm afraid it's not enough to settle this matter."

Upon hearing this, Laozi frowned slightly. He knew that Lu Yun was taking the opportunity to extort him, but he had no better solution at this moment.

He could only take out another pot of golden pills and say: "Then, how about two pots of golden pills?"

Only then did Lu Yun nod with satisfaction: "Since Senior Taiqing is so sincere, I naturally will not pursue this further. Let this matter be dropped here."

Lu Yun took the two pots of Nine-Turn Golden Pills handed over by Laozi, checked that they were correct, and then nodded with satisfaction. He turned to look at Haotian and Yaochi and said generously: "In consideration of Daode Tianzun pleading for you, I will forgive you this once. Don't be so playful in the future!"

Haotian and Yaochi felt incredibly stifled upon hearing Lu Yun's words. They had originally thought they could use the prestige of Hongjun Daozu to properly teach Lu Yun a lesson, but they never expected that they would be the ones to suffer a great loss in the end.

However, they dared not say anything more now and could only repeatedly thank Lu Yun for his "magnanimity."

Afterwards, Lu Yun turned around and greeted the Ancestral Witches: "Alright, my business here is settled. Next, it is time to help you deal with these members of the Demon Race!"

Hearing Lu Yun's words, the expressions of Di Jun and the others on the side of the Demon Race changed drastically.

They had not expected that after settling the matter with Haotian and Yaochi, Lu Yun would still have the energy to deal with them. This made them feel incomparably terrified and uneasy.

The Ancestral Witches, on the other hand, were cheering.

They knew that with Lu Yun joining their camp, they would undoubtedly win this battle against the Demon Race! They were already rolling up their sleeves and preparing to strike, but the expressions of Yuanshi and Laozi had turned dark at this moment.

After all, the task Hongjun gave them was not just to rescue Haotian and Yaochi, but also to ensure the survival of the Demon Race!

Laozi could only speak up once more, attempting to calm this war that was about to break out again.

"Everyone, both sides have already suffered huge casualties this time. If the fighting continues, it will only lead to more suffering for all living beings. In my humble opinion, why don't both sides stop here and recuperate? What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, the Ancestral Witches sneered one after another.

"You make it sound so easy!"

"We of the Wu Clan have repeatedly tolerated them, but what about these members of the Demon Race? They come to provoke us time and time again!"

"Do they think we Ancestral Witches have no temper?"

"This time, even if Hongjun Daozu comes, we will not let them off!"

The other Ancestral Witches also chimed in, expressing their unwillingness to stop there.

Today they had been pushed to this point by the Demon Race; if they did not fight back now, they feared they would have no place left in the Great Desolation in the future.

What's more, how could they easily let go of such a good opportunity to wipe out the Demon Race right now?

As for the side of the Demon Race, Di Jun, Taiyi, and the others were also unwilling to admit defeat.

Although they were wary of the combined strength of Lu Yun and the Ancestral Witches, the Demon Race also had their pride and dignity.

"If that's the case, then let's keep fighting!"

Taiyi snorted coldly, "Our Demon Race is not a soft persimmon to be bullied! Even if you of the Wu Clan join forces with Lu Yun, we are not afraid!"

Both sides were once again at daggers drawn.

Seeing that a great battle was about to break out again, Laozi also felt a headache.

He could not help but look at Yuanshi and Tongtian, hoping they could think of a way.

Seeing that both sides were preparing to fight again, Yuanshi frowned tightly and said via cold voice transmission: "Since these Ancestral Witches do not know what is good for them, let's just strike and suppress them directly! Let them know that we Three Pure Ones are not to be trifled with!"

However, Tongtian shook his head, expressing his opposition: "The Dao Ancestor only asked us to mediate the conflict between the two sides, not to escalate the contradiction. If we strike directly, it would inevitably go against the Dao Ancestor's original intention."

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Yuanshi asked with some impatience.

Tongtian pondered for a moment and spoke slowly: "I feel that we can start from Lu Yun's side. If we can persuade him to speak up and convince the Ancestral Witches to stop, perhaps we can calm this dispute."

Yuanshi snorted coldly: "But right now, it is this Lu Yun who is leading the charge against us! I do not believe he cannot see the true purpose of our arrival here!"

Tongtian, however, said: "He probably just wants more benefits; he may not really want to lead the Ancestral Witches to fight the Demon Race to the death!"

This made Yuanshi even more displeased, and he said: "Our eldest brother has already taken out two gourds of Nine-Turn Golden Pills, and he is still not satisfied. What else do you want to give him?"

Tongtian looked helpless and said: "This compensation does not have to come from us! Let Di Jun and the others pay it themselves. If they are unwilling, then let the Wu Clan beat them to death; by then, the Dao Ancestor won't be able to blame us!"

Upon hearing this, although Yuanshi still felt unwilling, he had to admit that Tongtian Jiaozhu's suggestion had some merit.

Laozi highly agreed with Tongtian's view, so he interrupted everyone again and said loudly: "Everyone, please listen to my words!"

Although his voice was calm, it clearly reached everyone's ears, causing the originally noisy battlefield to suddenly quiet down.

"This battle has already caused too many casualties; continuing it will benefit neither side."

Laozi spoke slowly, his gaze sweeping between the Wu Clan and the Demon Race, finally landing on Lu Yun, "Little Friend Lu Yun, I think both sides can take a step back. Let the Demon Race take out some items as compensation to settle this matter. What do you think?"

Di Jun and the others' expressions changed slightly upon hearing this. They had not expected Laozi to make such a suggestion, but upon second thought, if they could quell the Wu Clan's anger with some treasures, it might not be a bad thing.

Lu Yun's heart stirred upon hearing this; he had been waiting for these words from Laozi!

However, he did not agree immediately, but smiled slightly and said: "This suggestion is not bad, but I still need to discuss it with the Ancestral Witches."

After saying this, he turned and walked toward the Ancestral Witches. The Ancestral Witches actually knew that if they really continued to fight, the Three Pure Ones would likely intervene to stop them; rather than that, it would be better to take the opportunity to demand benefits.

"Eldest Brother, what conditions do you think we should propose?" Zhurong had the most impatient temperament and could not help but ask.

Dijiang also did not know what to do for a moment.

Simply, he looked at Lu Yun and said: "How about we let Brother Lu Yun handle this matter?"

Lu Yun smiled slightly and said: "No problem, I will give it a try."

The Ancestral Witches nodded in agreement upon hearing this. Thus, Lu Yun turned around and returned to the front of the Demon Race and the Three Pure Ones to begin negotiations.

"We can accept a reconciliation," Lu Yun said straightforwardly, "but the Demon Race must hand over the 'Zhou Tian Star Formation' and the 'Hunyuan Heluo Array'."

"What?!"

Di Jun and Taiyi's expressions immediately turned ugly upon hearing this condition.

These two Great Arrays were the foundation of their Demon Race; if they were handed over, wouldn't the Demon Race be at the mercy of others?

"Impossible!" Di Jun refused flatly, "Our Demon Race will never hand over these two Great Arrays!"

"If you are unwilling to hand over the Great Arrays, then let's keep fighting," Lu Yun said indifferently, "but when that time comes, don't blame us for not giving the Three Pure Ones any face."

"You!" Di Jun was so angry that his face turned livid, but he was speechless.

He knew that if the fighting continued, their Demon Race would certainly not gain any advantage, and judging by the Three Pure Ones' intentions, they likely did not want them to continue fighting either. However, it was impossible for him to accept such a condition.

The scene fell into a stalemate once again.

(End of this chapter)