136: The surprise before departure

Inside the formation, East King Duke was fuming with rage.

"You go too far! This seat will fight you to the death."

East King Duke was about to step out of the formation to fight Tai Yi for three hundred rounds, but was held back by the Queen Mother of the West and Lei Ze.

"Fellow Daoist East King Duke, do not be impulsive; going out now is just seeking death."

"Thirteen Grand Unity Golden Immortals are attacking together. If you go out, you will likely be reduced to ashes in an instant."

The Penglai Immortal Island Innate Great Formation was tied to East King Duke; if he died, the formation would surely dissipate.

At that time, the Queen Mother of the West and Lei Ze would also be unable to escape the fate of being reduced to ashes.

They would not let East King Duke do something so foolish.

"With the Innate Great Formation protecting us, we can still hold on. Fellow Daoist East King Duke, it is better to calm down and Cultivate."

"As for their taunting, let them taunt."

"Once we Cultivate to a higher Realm, this predicament will resolve itself."

These words from the Queen Mother of the West enlightened East King Duke, and he immediately ignored Tai Yi and the other experts provoking him outside the formation.

"Damn it! Big brother, let's attack this formation."

"I don't believe that thirteen Grand Unity Golden Immortals cannot break through this Innate Great Formation."

Tai Yi was somewhat disappointed to see that his provocation strategy had failed to draw out East King Duke.

"I originally intended to come and appreciate the mysteries of Penglai Immortal Island."

"Now it seems we cannot enter."

"In that case, let's try attacking this Innate Great Formation first. If it doesn't work, we can only retreat."

"It is not advisable to waste too much time here."

Dijun did not lose his reason; he knew the power of an Innate Great Formation.

He feared that even with the combined power of thirteen Grand Unity Golden Immortals, it would be difficult to break the Penglai Immortal Island Innate Great Formation.

"I wonder if those three Cultivating inside Penglai Immortal Island can discover the mysteries of the Path of Law?"

"If because Di Jun and Tai Yi attacked Penglai, those three are trapped inside,"

"And they accidentally embark on the Path of Dao Attainment through Law, that would be quite a spectacle."

Xuan Qing looked at the three figures Cultivating within Penglai Immortal Island, feeling a sense of anticipation.

However, without a guide, the possibility of the Queen Mother of the West and the others discovering the mysteries of the Path of Law was slim.

Xuan Qing was just thinking about it and didn't hold much hope.

"Big brother, this Innate Great Formation is unimaginably powerful."

"I'm afraid we Grand Unity Golden Immortals really can't do anything to this formation."

After attacking for a while, Tai Yi helplessly discovered that this formation exceeded their expectations.

Thirteen Grand Unity Golden Immortals had bombarded it with full force for nearly ten thousand years.

The formation outside Penglai Immortal Island remained completely unscathed.

"How hateful, those three have been hiding inside to Cultivate. This cannot go on; tell them to stop."

After weighing the pros and cons, Dijun finally gave up on attacking Penglai.

At this moment, he also feared that East King Duke and the other two would ascend to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal Realm.

After all, within Penglai Immortal Island, the innate spiritual qi was extremely dense.

Who knew if East King Duke and the others might suddenly Breakthrough while Cultivating in peace.

"It can only be so. I didn't expect that we wouldn't see Penglai Immortal Island on this trip."

"Instead, we have offended the Revered Master of Penglai Immortal Island."

Xuan Qing also stopped; he had been slacking off during the nearly ten thousand years of attacking the Innate Great Formation.

However, he hadn't done nothing; he had been observing the status of the three Grand Unity Golden Immortals inside through the Innate Great Formation.

To his disappointment, the three Grand Unity Golden Immortals inside had not discovered the secrets of the Path of Law at all.

They were all Cultivating their Primordial Spirit and accumulating magic power.

"Indeed unexpected. But now that East King Duke has formed a grudge with we, this matter cannot be left at that."

"we should return and enter seclusion to Cultivate first, and see if we can Breakthrough to a higher Realm."

"If we can Breakthrough to a higher Realm, taking over Penglai Immortal Island will be a simple task."

After thinking for a while, Dijun decided to return to the Sun Star for seclusion.

The two brothers had been traveling the Great Desolation for long enough; several Yuanhui had passed since they set out from the Sun Star.

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Qing, what are your plans?"

Having decided to leave, Di Jun and Tai Yi looked at Xuan Qing, seeking his opinion.

"I have been out for a while as well, so I will return to pay my respects to my Revered Master first."

"I will also Cultivate at my Revered Master's Dao field for a time to see if I can Breakthrough to a higher Realm."

"Fellow Daoist Di Jun and Tai Yi, do not worry about me; you can return to the Sun Star on your own."

"If anything happens in the meantime, you can contact me via the communication jade token."

"As long as it is not at a critical moment of my Breakthrough, I will do my utmost to help."

Xuan Qing would not follow Di Jun and Tai Yi to the Sun Star; he still had to prepare to Breakthrough to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal Realm.

Now that the Dao-Demon Conflict had ended, Old Thief Hongjun could prove his Dao as a Heavenly Dao Sage at any time.

He must Breakthrough to the Hun Yuan Golden Immortal Realm as soon as possible and embark on the Path of Dao Attainment through Law.

"In that case, we shall part ways here."

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Qing, do not forget our friendship. When we establish a faction in the future, we will surely invite you."

"At that time, do not refuse; we will certainly reserve the best position for you."

At this moment, Dijun already had the idea of creating a faction.

Before leaving, he did not forget to extend an invitation to Xuan Qing.

"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Dijun, I will certainly not forget."

"However, do not leave me a position that is too low, or I will not agree."

Xuan Qing seemed to be joking, but he was actually reminding The two brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi.

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Xuan Qing, your position will be on equal footing with us two brothers."

Seeing Xuan Qing agree, Dijun was overjoyed.

It was just a status of equal footing.

As long as Xuan Qing agreed to join the faction they were creating, Dijun would give it.

Moreover, with Xuan Qing's strength, his Revered Master's sect, and his strategic ability in Alchemy,

any of those factors made him worthy of the high status Dijun would grant him.

The thirteen Grand Unity Golden Immortals split into two groups; Di Jun and Tai Yi led the Ten Great Demon Sages toward the Sun Star high in the sky.

Meanwhile, Xuan Qing flew alone toward the Eastern Continent to the west.

"Interesting. I didn't expect this fellow to give me such a surprise right as I was about to leave."

Watching Di Jun and Tai Yi leave with the Ten Great Demon Sages, Xuan Qing was just about to depart.

Within his Primordial Spirit's perception, he discovered that the Law of Thunder was surging wildly within Penglai Immortal Island.

Lei Ze, who wielded the Law of Thunder, had actually touched upon the Path of Law at the very moment before Xuan Qing's departure!

Whether Lei Ze had stumbled upon it by luck or intentionally switched to Cultivating the Law of Thunder was unknown.

But none of that mattered; Xuan Qing loved this surprise.

At the same time, it confirmed Xuan Qing's suspicion.

That is, even if the Three Immortal Islands appeared, their interiors would still not be controlled by the Heavenly Dao.

Cultivating within the Three Immortal Islands would still allow one to Breakthrough the suppression of the Heavenly Dao.

Thus, he could inform his main body Taiqing to let Fu Xi and Nü Wa, and Hong Yun Zhen Yuanzi Cultivate within the Three Immortal Islands.

Xuan Qing no longer concerned himself with Lei Ze's situation and flew straight toward the Eastern Continent.