Chapter 219: Angry Hongjun! The Bewildered Three Pure Ones: Lu Yun Has a Primordial Treasure?

Kunlun Mountain, inside the Taiqing Palace.

Yuanshi, Laozi, and Tongtian were gathered together, their expressions all very grave.

Yuanshi said in a deep voice, "Eldest Brother, this time Nuwa is acting together with Lu Yun; there must be some scheme, we must be on our guard!"

Laozi also said with a worried look, "Second Brother is absolutely right. When Lu Yun came to seek advice from Tongtian before, I already felt something was off about him. I never expected him to actually pull Nuwa out as well!"

Tongtian's brows were tightly locked. After a long while, he slowly opened his mouth to say, "Eldest Brother, Second Brother, don't be anxious yet. In my view, they are not necessarily coming for us this time."

"Oh? Why do you say that?" Laozi asked curiously.

Yuanshi also cast an inquiring gaze toward Tongtian.

Tongtian smiled and said, "Eldest Brother just mentioned the matter of Lu Yun seeking advice. I trust you haven't forgotten that among the suggestions I gave him, one was to make wide alliances."

Hearing him say this, both Laozi and Yuanshi felt a stir in their hearts.

Yuanshi said, "You mean they are coming for other experts here on Kunlun Mountain?"

Tongtian nodded and said, "On this Kunlun Mountain, besides us Three Pure Ones, there is another expert who perfectly fits the requirements for Lu Yun and the others to recruit."

Laozi and Yuanshi looked at each other, then said in unison, "The Queen Mother of the West of West Kunlun!"

As if to confirm their conjecture, they happened to see Lu Yun and Nuwa landing not far from Kunlun Mountain at that moment.

Gazing at the Kunlun Mountain range towering into the clouds before her, Nuwa asked curiously, "Lu Yun, who shall we go find first?"

Lu Yun said with a smile, "Let us go to West Kunlun to find the Queen Mother of the West first. I imagine with you, Lady, personally coming forward, she will likely agree to join us soon!"

Nuwa couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, saying, "Although I am a Saint, I am not omnipotent. At the very least, in this matter, the Queen Mother of the West might not necessarily give me this face. Given her personality, she mostly does not wish to participate in the disputes between the various factions of the Great Desolation!"

Lu Yun, however, did not mind, saying, "No matter. Even if she does not agree, she should not refuse. If we can offer conditions she cannot refuse, or have a compelling reason for victory, I believe she would still be willing to join!"

Nuwa nodded, having no objections to Lu Yun's decision.

After all, they had already discussed it before coming: this entire operation would follow Lu Yun's lead.

Thus, the two flew straight toward the direction of West Kunlun.

Seeing this scene, the Three Pure Ones also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

They did not know why, but clearly they had three Saints on their side, while on Lu Yun's side, counting everything, there was Nuwa as one Saint, and Lu Yun himself could deploy the Dutian Shensha Array; even if Lu Yun could summon the Twelve Ancestral Witches, the total would only be equivalent to three Saints. The Three Pure Ones were not inferior at all, yet they subconsciously did not want to collide head-on with Lu Yun and the others.

Perhaps it was because Lu Yun's various bizarre performances previously had caused them to suffer losses one after another, creating an inexplicable shadow in their hearts.

Now that they saw Lu Yun was not coming toward them, they set their minds at ease and all carefully observed the subsequent actions of Lu Yun and Nuwa.

Inside Zixiao Palace.

Hongjun, who had been silently observing Lu Yun, naturally also saw the intentions of Lu Yun and Nuwa.

At this, he could not help but knit his brows.

But he did not do anything, merely continuing to observe carefully. After all, with the current strength of the Human Race, as long as Nuwa did not personally take action, even if the Human Race recruited the Queen Mother of the West, they could not be a match for the Demon Race.

And Nuwa, after all, had been receiving the fortune of the Demon Race for many years; it was basically impossible for her to personally take action against the Demon Race.

Being able to help Lu Yun recruit some helpers was already the limit.

……

Above West Kunlun, amidst swirling immortal mists and surrounded by mountains, a majestic palace stood, emitting a tranquil and solemn aura.

Lu Yun and Nuwa soon arrived before the palace. They saw the two characters "Yaochi" carved above the main entrance, the script ancient and solemn, as if containing some mysterious power.

Nuwa knocked gently on the door. Before long, a beautiful fairy opened it. Seeing Nuwa and Lu Yun, the fairy hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Lady Nuwa. I did not know you were coming and failed to welcome you from afar."

Nuwa smiled slightly and said, "It is no matter. Please trouble yourself to announce that Nuwa has come to visit the Queen Mother of the West."

The fairy did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly went in to announce them.

Soon, a woman with a graceful and luxurious temperament walked out; it was the Queen Mother of the West.

She saw Nuwa and Lu Yun, a look of surprise appearing on her face, but she quickly returned to calm.

She bowed slightly and performed a salute toward Nuwa: "Greetings, Saint Nuwa! It has been a long time; the Saint's elegance is even greater than before!"

Nuwa also smiled and said, "Friend Queen Mother of the West, your elegance is also no less than in years past. This is Lu Yun; I wonder if you still recognize him?"

"Naturally, I remember!"

The Queen Mother of the West nodded slightly and greeted Lu Yun: "Greetings, Friend Lu Yun! I did not expect that in such a short time, Friend Lu Yun's cultivation has already reached the peak of Quasi-Saint!"

When she said this, the Queen Mother of the West was also filled with deep emotion.

After all, when she went to the Zhushan Tribe to purchase the Hongmeng Purple Qi from Lu Yun, Lu Yun was only just having achieved the Taiyi realm. It had only been a few years, and Lu Yun's strength had actually surpassed her directly!

It was no wonder that this Lu Yun had dared to tell the Dao Ancestor that he did not want the Hongmeng Purple Qi and wanted to prove the Dao himself! Now it seemed he truly had the qualifications to say that! At this moment, she was feeling somewhat uneasy in her heart regarding the arrival of Nuwa and Lu Yun.

She was secretly guessing: Could it be that Nuwa wanted to help Lu Yun snatch the Hongmeng Purple Qi back!

If it weren't for knowing that even if she wanted to run, she couldn't escape in front of a Saint, she would have already run away when she learned of Nuwa and Lu Yun's arrival! It could only be said that Lu Yun's deception back then was so successful that the Queen Mother of the West still believed to this day that everyone else had been tricked by Lu Yun, and that the one she bought was the real Hongmeng Purple Qi.

Even though the outside world had been saying that the person who obtained the Hongmeng Purple Qi was Hongjun, she had never wavered.

Lu Yun smiled and returned the salute, saying, "Friend Queen Mother of the West, you flatter me! We have come from afar; might we trouble you for a cup of wine?"

Although the Queen Mother of the West was still somewhat worried, one does not strike a person who is smiling. She was even more worried about whether Lu Yun and Nuwa would use this as an excuse to cause trouble, so she hurriedly said, "It is my lack of hospitality. Two guests, please follow me!"

Thus, the three entered Yaochi Palace together and took their seats as host and guests.

The Queen Mother of the West ordered her maids to serve immortal fruits and fine wine, and they began to taste them together.

As guests, Lu Yun and Nuwa naturally could not help but offer praise.

The Queen Mother of the West, however, had no heart for such pleasantries and was the first to ask, unable to hold back: "I wonder what advice Saint Nuwa and Friend Lu Yun have for coming today?"

Nuwa took a light sip of the immortal wine, then said solemnly, "To tell you the truth, we have come today because we have a request."

The Queen Mother of the West was slightly startled and said, "Oh? What matter could cause Saint Nuwa to come and request in person?"

Nuwa glanced at Lu Yun, and Lu Yun opened his mouth to say, "Friend Queen Mother of the West, my Human Race is about to go to war with the Demon Race, and we hope to obtain your alliance."

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother of the West frowned slightly and said, "The Demon Race is powerful. Although your Human Race is developing rapidly, I fear you are still not up to the task of contending with the Demon Race, are you?" Lu Yun smiled and said, "Friend, you are absolutely right, which is why we hope to obtain your alliance to jointly resist the Demon Race."

The Queen Mother of the West was silent for a while, then slowly said, "I have not participated in the struggles of the Great Desolation for many years, as you two surely know."

The implication was naturally a polite refusal.

Yet Lu Yun did not give up, saying, "What if I told you the Human Race has a guaranteed chance of victory?"

The Queen Mother of the West frowned slightly and refused once more: "Since you, fellow Daoist, already have a guaranteed chance of victory in this battle, I imagine it makes little difference whether I join or not, so I think I shall not join after all!"

After saying this, she carefully glanced at Nuwa, fearing that this Saint might suddenly lash out.

Yet Nuwa remained indifferent, merely tasting immortal fruits on the side, which left the Queen Mother of the West somewhat bewildered.

Sensing the gaze of the Queen Mother of the West, Nuwa just smiled slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist, this matter is entirely in the hands of Lu Yun; you need not look at me."

The Queen Mother of the West had no idea what medicine was being sold in this gourd, so she could only cast her gaze toward Lu Yun.

Lu Yun held his wine cup and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, the item I sold to you back then should still be in your possession, right?"

The heart of the Queen Mother of the West skipped a beat; she naturally knew that what he was referring to was the Hongmeng Purple Qi she had purchased! Could it be that their coming to win me over was a ruse, and they were actually waiting for me to refuse so they could seize the opportunity to attack? Although she felt uneasy, the Queen Mother of the West forced herself to remain calm and said, "It is naturally still in my possession! However, what do you mean by bringing it up so suddenly, fellow Daoist Lu Yun? You aren't planning to go back on your word and forcibly snatch it back from me, are you?"

Lu Yun laughed in spite of himself and said, "Of course not! Since that item has already been sold to you, I would naturally not regret it."

The Queen Mother of the West secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then immediately asked, "Then, what exactly do you mean, fellow Daoist?"

Lu Yun smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, you have had that item for some years now, yet you have long been unable to achieve any results; have you never wondered why that is?"

Upon hearing this, a trace of embarrassment appeared on the face of the Queen Mother of the West.

Back then, the reason she had spared no cost to obtain the Hongmeng Purple Qi from Lu Yun was precisely to use this strand of purple qi to prove the Dao and become a Saint.

Yet who would have thought that after so many years, no matter how she tried, she was never able to refine the Hongmeng Purple Qi, let alone use it to prove the Dao.

Although she felt puzzled, she could never find the reason.

Hearing Lu Yun bring it up now, she could not help but feel a bit curious.

Thus, she asked, "I ask that fellow Daoist Lu Yun please enlighten me!"

Lu Yun smiled slightly and said, "That item contains endless mysteries. It is by no means an easy task to refine it."

The Queen Mother of the West nodded and said, "I know all of this, but I have never been able to find the method."

Lu Yun laughed: "Actually, to refine it and unleash its effects, besides requiring powerful cultivation and comprehension, one also needs an opportunity."

"An opportunity?" The Queen Mother of the West frowned and asked, "What kind of opportunity?"

Lu Yun smiled mysteriously and said, "This opportunity is the upcoming battle between the Demon Race and the Human Race!"

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother of the West could not help but be somewhat surprised.

She had not expected that Lu Yun would link the refinement of the Hongmeng Purple Qi to the impending great war.

She asked, "Fellow Daoist Lu Yun, what does this mean?"

Lu Yun did not explain, but instead said unhurriedly, "I wonder if you dare to accompany me to a certain place, fellow Daoist."

The Queen Mother of the West asked, "What place?"

"You will know once you go!"

As Lu Yun spoke, he waved his hand, and a void passage appeared directly before him, connecting to his Qiankun World! Seeing this scene, Nuwa was suddenly struck with realization.

So, this was the way Lu Yun intended to persuade the Queen Mother of the West!

Come to think of it, if the Queen Mother of the West were to see everything within Lu Yun's Qiankun World, it would indeed be possible to persuade her!

But the Queen Mother of the West clearly did not know what Lu Yun wanted her to see.

She could only perceive that the void passage seemed to lead to a strange, unknown place. Even with her strength, she was unable to probe the situation within.

This made her feel somewhat apprehensive, worrying whether this might be some kind of trap.

Lu Yun saw her hesitation and could not help but say, "If you do not even have this bit of courage, fellow Daoist, how can you speak of proving the Dao and becoming a Saint?"

Upon hearing this, the heart of the Queen Mother of the West stirred.

She had indeed always longed to prove the Dao and become a Saint, but for many years she had been unable to break through. Now that Lu Yun had proposed an opportunity that might be related to the refinement of the Hongmeng Purple Qi, she naturally did not want to miss it.

Moreover, she believed that the Saint Nuwa would not sit by and watch Lu Yun do her harm. Furthermore, she had confidence in her own strength; even if there were some trap, she had the ability to protect herself.

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother of the West finally made up her mind and said, "Very well, I am willing to go with fellow Daoist Lu Yun!"

Lu Yun smiled slightly and said, "Then please follow me, fellow Daoist!"

As he spoke, he stepped into the void passage first.

The Queen Mother of the West did not follow immediately; instead, she looked at Nuwa.

Nuwa just smiled slightly and said, "Go ahead, I will wait here for your return."

The Queen Mother of the West hesitated for a moment, but ultimately gritted her teeth and followed.

Hongjun in Zixiao Palace: "..."

Damn Lu Yun, using this trick again!

The Three Pure Ones on Kunlun Mountain were likewise somewhat dumbfounded.

Because they had previously assumed that the place Lu Yun was entering and exiting was the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

But now, having sensed the void passage Lu Yun opened at close range, they realized they had guessed wrong before.

Behind that void passage, it was definitely not as simple as the Map of Mountains and Rivers! For a moment, they all felt suspicious and uncertain.

Could Lu Yun be hiding some astonishing trump card they didn't know about?! Yuanshi's expression changed repeatedly: "It is not the Map of Mountains and Rivers, and none of the three of us can probe it in the slightest; this object is definitely some unknown Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure!"

Laozi said in a deep voice, "No, it might be even more astonishing than a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure!"

Tongtian widened his eyes and said, "Big Brother, are you saying... an Innate Supreme Treasure? This... that's impossible, right?!"

(End of chapter)