134: A promising start but a disappointing finish

Styx was someone who cherished his life above all else.

If he couldn't pick up a bargain, he would rather give up the Spirit Treasure than participate in a dangerous fight.

Now that he was blocked by a terrifying existence like Xuan Qing, he didn't have the slightest desire to continue fighting.

"Interesting. As expected of the most cautious fellow in the Great Desolation, are you already thinking of retreating?

In that case, I shall give you this Opportunity."

Xuan Qing clearly saw that Styx wanted to retreat, so during the battle, he began to intentionally go easy on him.

Kunpeng was still completely unaware that his teammate was preparing to sell him out.

He was still launching fierce attacks against Xuan Qing.

Styx had originally intended to sacrifice a blood god clone to immediately escape using a Blood Evasion technique.

But after sensing Xuan Qing's intentional slackening, he immediately abandoned that idea.

Being able to preserve a blood god clone was also very good.

After activating the Yuan Tu and Abi twin swords and the twelve-petal karmic fire red lotus to block Xuan Qing's half-hearted strike,

Styx quickly and openly fled.

"I, Styx, thank you, Fellow Daoist, for letting me go. I will remember this favor.

I will surely repay it in the future."

As Styx left, he even sent a voice transmission to Xuan Qing to thank him.

Xuan Qing announced his own name; of course, he didn't expect Styx to actually repay today's favor.

After all, in the history of the Great Desolation, Styx was a notorious repeat offender when it came to going back on his word.

Styx's principle was: owe Karma if you can; if you can't avoid it, then stall.

Furthermore, Styx was an extremely cautious Innate Deity.

The countless blood god clones Styx refined in the Sea of Blood proved just how cautious he was.

It was possible that the one who came this time wasn't even Styx's original body, but merely a blood god clone.

However, Styx's blood god clones were quite miraculous; one could say they were all Clones, or that they were all the original body.

With Styx gone, Kunpeng, the slow-reacting fellow, was in trouble.

Without a Spirit Treasure for protection, he could only be pummeled by Xuan Qing the entire time.

"Styx, I will remember this! I will surely settle today's Karma with you in the future!"

Kunpeng roared at Styx in anger.

Unfortunately, no matter how angry Kunpeng was, he couldn't change the fact that Styx had escaped, and he continued to be pummeled by Xuan Qing.

"Is this fool really this honest? Isn't Kunpeng supposed to be the best at escaping in the Great Desolation?

How has he been beaten by me for so long without thinking of a way to escape?

Does he really need me to go easy on him to let him escape?"

Xuan Qing was currently quite speechless regarding Kunpeng.

He had thought that by going easy and letting Styx escape, Kunpeng would flee as well.

He didn't expect Kunpeng to be so foolish, stubbornly continuing to fight him.

On the other hand, there were The two brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi.

They were currently being suppressed and beaten by three Peak Daluo Golden Immortal experts: East King Duke, Queen Mother of the West, and Lei Ze.

"You all come and fight this fellow; I will go help Daoist Friends Di Jun and Tai Yi."

To let Kunpeng, this troublemaker, escape successfully, Xuan Qing was really putting in a lot of effort.

After observing the situation, he finally thought of a way to go easy.

Ignoring the reactions of the Ten Great Demon Sages, he directly disregarded Kunpeng and rushed toward Lei Ze.

Seeing that Xuan Qing actually ignored him and headed toward other beings,

Kunpeng couldn't help but feel endless humiliation in his heart; however, compared to humiliation, his life was more important.

Seizing this Opportunity, Kunpeng activated his Kunpeng Extreme Speed, quickly broke away from the battle, and fled toward the north.

"Damn it, who exactly is this person? To think he's so powerful.

He suppressed and beat both me and that fellow Styx the entire time.

I will remember this. I will definitely make him settle today's Karma."

While fleeing, Kunpeng did not forget to memorize Xuan Qing's aura, intending to settle today's Karma with him in the future.

Kunpeng was a pure grudge-bearer; he had just emerged and already harbored resentment against two Peak Daluo Golden Immortal beings.

"Daoist Friends Di Jun and Tai Yi, I have come to help you."

Seeing Kunpeng escape successfully, Xuan Qing then unhurriedly headed toward the battle where The two brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi were.

Hearing Xuan Qing's voice, the expressions of East King Duke, Queen Mother of the West, and Lei Ze all changed.

They had seen Xuan Qing's power earlier, suppressing both Styx and Kunpeng.

If Xuan Qing joined the battle, they might all end up dead here today.

"Fellow Daoists, let's go! Flee into the depths of the Eastern Sea.

My Dao field is in the depths of the Eastern Sea; with the protection of the Dao field's grand array, we can certainly contend with these three beings."

East King Duke quickly sent voice transmissions to Queen Mother of the West and Lei Ze.

Both Queen Mother of the West and Lei Ze responded to East King Duke's suggestion and immediately fled with him.

It seemed they didn't have any better options now.

With Xuan Qing going so easy on them that it was like letting an entire Eastern Sea flow through, East King Duke, Queen Mother of the West, and Lei Ze successfully escaped into the Eastern Sea.

East King Duke's group of five Peak Daluo Golden Immortal experts truly had an anticlimactic ending.

As arrogant as they were when they arrived, they were just as pathetic when they fled.

The speed of the transition was truly jaw-dropping to any witness.

"Oh, damn it. To think they actually escaped. What a pity."

Xuan Qing feigned a look of great regret and made a move to pursue the three Peak Daluo Golden Immortals.

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Qing, there's no need to pursue. They have likely gone to Penglai Immortal Island.

we were headed to Penglai Immortal Island anyway; it won't be too late to go after we collect the Spirit Treasure and Opportunity."

Di Jun hastily spoke up to stop Xuan Qing's pursuit.

"It's our fault for not properly blocking those three beings.

Otherwise, with Fellow Daoist Xuan Qing joining in, we could have at least kept one of them here."

Tai Yi spoke with some self-reproach, seemingly completely unaware that all of this happened because Xuan Qing went easy on them.

Di Jun, however, looked at Xuan Qing thoughtfully.

Perhaps Di Jun had noticed something.

But in order not to offend Xuan Qing, he naturally wouldn't say it out loud.

A peerless Genius like Xuan Qing, who was incredibly powerful himself, backed by a strong sect, and also knew Alchemy...

As long as he didn't backstab the two brothers, Di Jun would not easily offend him.

"Second Brother, don't take it to heart. If those beings escaped, then so be it.

In any case, there's no loss for us."

Di Jun comforted Tai Yi, then looked at the eight trigrams furnace and then at Xuan Qing.

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Qing, I see that this Spirit Treasure most likely has a predestined connection with you.

Even if it has a connection with you, we are willing to let you take control of this Spirit Treasure.

After all, that Spirit Treasure looks like an Alchemy furnace no matter how you look at it, and you are an Alchemy Genius.

It is most appropriate for you to control the Pill Furnace."

Di Jun hadn't actually felt any resonance from the eight trigrams furnace, and neither had Tai Yi.

Saying this was merely to make Xuan Qing feel indebted to them.

"Then I thank Fellow Daoist Di Jun and Fellow Daoist Tai Yi."

Xuan Qing naturally knew Di Jun's little scheme but didn't expose it; after all, he was planning to join the Demon Race Heavenly Court anyway.

Di Jun's goal was simply to win over Xuan Qing, so he just gave him the Opportunity.

These three Grand Unity Golden Immortals truly had a thousand schemes each.

The group of thirteen experts walked to the edge of the giant pit created by the eight trigrams furnace.

Before they could do anything, the eight trigrams furnace flew out of the pit on its own and circled around Xuan Qing a few times.