200: Celestial Court Plaza: An Unexpected Conflict

"Good!"

"Second Brother is absolutely right!"

Laozi and Tongtian's expressions darkened as well at this moment.

They knew that since Zhu Jiuyin had spoken, it meant this future fragment was real.

Previously, it might have been Zhu Jiuyin trying to sow discord, or even intentionally making the Three Pure Ones enemies with the East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West.

But now, the Three Pure Ones and the Ancestral Witches were in a collaborative relationship.

Although word hadn't spread, everyone knew it in their hearts; Zhu Jiuyin wouldn't joke about such matters.

Therefore, the Queen Mother of the West really would choose to attack them in the future, and there was even a powerful Formation map whose erupting power was definitely not simple; otherwise, Zhu Jiuyin wouldn't have personally come here to investigate.

At this thought, the hearts of the Three Pure Ones felt somewhat heavy. They stopped speaking and constantly pondered how to handle the upcoming events in their minds.

Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun glanced at each other, also sensing the gravity of the situation at this moment.

The things Zhu Jiuyin mentioned were of too great a consequence—a conflict would break out between the Three Pure Ones, the East King Duke, and the Queen Mother of the West, and there was even a powerful Formation enough to threaten the Three Pure Ones.

Otherwise, how could Zhu Jiuyin have personally come here for a jar of wine?

In that case, what exactly was the Formation map in the East King Duke's hands? And to what extent could it actually perform?

For a moment, the two didn't dare to speak rashly, but their interest in that so-called Formation map grew within their hearts.

If possible, they also wanted to get their hands on it; even if they couldn't obtain it, they had to at least witness it.

"Ten Thousand Immortals Formation Map!"

"To think that the East King Duke has already gotten his hands on this thing so early."

"It seems the upcoming matters will be even more troublesome than I imagined!"

Li Yun also frowned.

From Zhu Jiuyin's words, he had already deduced the general situation, but he knew even better that compared to the Three Pure Ones, the Queen Mother of the West's hatred for him was definitely not less.

The Three Pure Ones were Quasi-Saints, and there were many Quasi-Saints in the Kunlun Mountain lineage; before having full confidence, they wouldn't dare to attack the Three Pure Ones.

But he was different.

He was just a Loose Cultivator, even if he had good relations with both the Three Pure Ones and the Ancestral Witches.

But in the end, he was just a lone Loose Cultivator with meager strength and low power.

If the East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West caught an opportunity, he didn't even need to think to know that the two wouldn't let him go.

"It looks like I'll have to trip up the East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West a bit!"

"A weak Immortal Court is a good Immortal Court; if it becomes too powerful, that won't be good news!"

Muttering to himself, Li Yun made up his mind to find some trouble for the Queen Mother of the West and the East King Duke.

Only if the development of the Immortal Court encountered obstacles would the Queen Mother of the West and East King Duke focus on resolving the Immortal Court's affairs, or even handling their own cultivation.

This way, the two wouldn't have time for him, and he could safely continue his low-key development, even... "Fellow Daoists, since we're here, let's go in together!"

At this moment, a shout came from nearby.

Looking toward the sound, one could see a group of Quasi-Saint Cultivators walking together toward this place.

However, Li Yun didn't recognize this group.

But it was certain that this group of people had all traded with him; as for their specific names, he really didn't know.

"Good!"

"As it should be!"

"Let's go in together!"

On the contrary, the Three Pure Ones, Zhenyuanzi, Hongyun, Zhu Jiuyin, and Houtu all nodded.

They knew all these Quasi-Saints; after a brief exchange, the group walked toward the interior of the island one after another.

As they entered the island, the people of the Immortal Court noticed them immediately.

Not daring to be negligent, the Cultivators of the Immortal Court immediately came forward to welcome them and led Li Yun's group toward the interior.

Before long, Li Yun's group arrived at a huge square inside the Immortal Court, surrounded by pavilions, golden bricks, green tiles, antique-looking and very grand.

The square was also extremely massive, with countless tables and chairs placed within it, topped with many fruits and drinks; there were even many Cultivators already gathered inside.

However, the cultivation of these Cultivators was mostly at the level of Taiyi Golden Immortal or Grand Unity Golden Immortal, and they were not qualified to enter the area at the very front.

Under such circumstances, the Three Pure Ones and the others walked straight toward the front.

Just as Li Yun was about to follow, a Cultivator from the Immortal Court stepped out to block him, saying, "Fellow Daoist, you are a Taiyi Golden Immortal, so according to the rules, your seat is in that area—"

As he spoke, the Immortal Court Cultivator pointed to a corner at the outermost edge of the square.

This scene was fully witnessed by the surrounding Cultivators.

For a moment, the Cultivators in the entire area fell silent.

Especially those who recognized Li Yun; their expressions became even stranger at this moment.

Li Yun's cultivation was indeed not high, but he had an extensive network of connections; in the outside world, he could definitely sit on equal footing with those Quasi-Saint Cultivators. Now he was actually being arranged to a corner area—was this that Cultivator's own decision, or was it a deliberate act ordered by the East King Duke?

"How presumptuous—"

Before Li Yun could speak, several angry roars resounded.

A cold light flashed in the eyes of the Three Pure Ones, Zhu Jiuyin, and Houtu. Their anger was not hidden as their auras erupted, aimed directly at the main hall of the Immortal Court as they barked, "East King Duke, get out here!"

Li Yun was their friend.

Even the entire Great Desolation knew how good the relationship between Li Yun and them was.

Now he was actually being humiliated like this. Was this humiliating Li Yun? No, this was slapping the faces of the Three Pure Ones and the Ancestral Witches.

If they remained unmoved, who knows what kind of rumors would spread in the outside world, potentially causing their relationship to rupture or even making them enemies.

Regardless of whether the East King Duke did it or not, the Three Pure Ones and the Ancestral Witches wouldn't indulge him!

At this thought, the anger in the eyes of Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Zhu Jiuyin, and Houtu grew even stronger. The moment their erupting auras became even more terrifying, they directly caused the distant main hall to explode.

Boom—

The sound of the explosion resounded as that magnificent main hall shattered and burst apart at this moment, turning into ruins in just an instant.

Right at this time, two figures flew out from within and landed on the square. East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West were wearing red attire, looking extremely festive.

But at this moment, the two looked incredibly disheveled, their faces even turned ashen. They stared at the Three Pure Ones and the Ancestral Witches with ugly expressions and said, "Fellow Daoists, I don't know how my wife and I have offended you that you would strike without leaving any face?"

"Or do you all think my wife and I are easy to bully and truly want to fight us to the death?"

While speaking, East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West stepped forward. In the next second, the extreme yang and extreme yin auras on their bodies erupted, and their Quasi-Saint auras swept out.

Standing side by side with the combination of Yin and Yang, their already forceful auras became even more powerful at this moment. They glared at the Three Pure Ones and the Ancestral Witches, looking as if they would start a fight if a reasonable explanation wasn't given—

For a moment, the entire square area was deathly silent.

Countless Cultivators shrunk their necks and subconsciously retreated, not daring to linger for fear of being caught in the battle between the two sides.

But even more Cultivators looked on coldly, their gazes toward the East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West filled with playfulness and mockery.

After all, their people targeting Li Yun was completely an insult to the Three Pure Ones and the Ancestral Witches; now being slapped in the face was only natural, and it was even a scene everyone was happy to see!