78: The destruction of the benevolent corpse, the wrath of Hongjun.

However, facing the inquiry, Yuanshi and Tongtian were also completely bewildered at this moment.

They had not expected Laozi and Di Jiang to actually join forces; this simply shattered their worldviews and even severely jolted their Dao Hearts!

Because of this, the two of them stood there like wooden chickens, having no intention of answering the surrounding Cultivators. They stared fixedly at the distant battlefield, waves of shock surging within their hearts.

"Right, the Wu Clan!"

At this moment, a sharp light flashed in Li Yun's eyes, and he immediately thought of how he should proceed next.

As everyone knew, the news that the Wu Clan had Cultivators helping them teach the Martial Dao and refine Protective Aura had already spread throughout the Great Desolate.

Since that was the case, why shouldn't he use this identity to exchange for benefits? Once he released the method to advance to the Quasi-Saint realm, the landscape of the Great Desolate would change once again.

Even if Hongjun brought out his Slaying Three Corpses by then, with various options available, the number of people who truly believed in him would likely decrease significantly.

In this way, the number of Disciples in Hongjun's Xuanmen would plummet. If the Xuanmen could not achieve dominance, it would be impossible for Hongjun to Merge with the Dao on that basis even if he managed to Attain the Dao and become a Saint; it wouldn't even be as smooth as it originally was.

Most importantly, these top-tier Great Divine Power Holders indeed possessed things he needed. When the time comes... Thinking of this, Li Yun immediately made a decision.

Looking at the group of Cultivators still immersed in shock, he turned to Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun and said, "Fellow Daoists, I have gained some insights from watching the battle, so I shall take my leave first!"

After saying that, Li Yun did not linger. He summoned a cloud and sped off toward the Wu Clan Territory.

Zhenyuanzi, Hongyun, and the others saw this clearly.

However, they didn't care too much; instead, they were quite envious that Li Yun could gain some insights.

This also greatly stimulated them. One by one, they stopped their stray thoughts and looked toward the battlefield with burning eyes, attempting to learn something or gain some insights from it.

Under such circumstances, Hongjuns Clone in the distance was suffering.

He was already struggling against Laozi, and now with the addition of the Ancestral Witch Di Jiang's siege, he was even more powerless to resist.

Especially after several attempts where he controlled the whisk to knock Di Jiang away, Di Jiang became extremely annoyed but also quickly calmed down and changed his strategy.

He no longer relied on his Physical Body's strength to clash head-on but instead activated his Spatial turbid Protective Aura, completely shielding himself. Even when facing the whisk's attacks, it could no longer break his defense to cause him harm.

Next, Di Jiang acted as support, continuously unleashing Law of Space techniques.

"Space Imprisonment!"

"Space Lock!"

"Space Tear!"

"space storm!"

"..."

Under Di Jiang's bombardment of Law of Space power, the injuries on Hongjuns Clone expanded rapidly. Furthermore, Laozi was not being targeted, which allowed him to move with ease within the Law of Space.

In just half an hour, Hongjuns Clone was defeated.

Before he could even leave a single word, his body was sliced in two by Laozi's sword.

"Die~"

At this moment, Di Jiang struck boldly.

Towering innate turbid qi covered the bifurcated body and head of Hongjuns Clone. The continuous innate turbid qi began to corrode his body and the Primordial Spirit that hadn't had time to escape.

"Ah..."

Tainted by the innate turbid qi, Hongjuns Clone knew he was doomed.

In an instant, his Primordial Spirit surged out from the head, glaring at Di Jiang and Laozi with gritted teeth, "Laozi, Di Jiang, I will remember you."

"Don't be so proud. I am but a Clone; my Main Body will not let you off."

In the next second, his Primordial Spirit was completely destroyed by the innate turbid qi. As his death was announced, Laozi raised his hand and slashed out with his sword, severing the arm holding the whisk, and then unhesitatingly took that Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure whisk.

Di Jiang did not stop this.

After all, this was an agreement they had reached earlier. After he covered the Clone's corpse with innate turbid qi, he also collected it.

Then, the two of them looked at each other, their expressions incredibly solemn.

They didn't think the Clone's words before death were fake. But if they were true, and just a Clone had a Mid-stage Quasi-Saint cultivation, then to what level would the Main Body's cultivation reach?

At the thought of this, both Laozi and Di Jiang felt it was extremely troublesome. For a moment, both sides fell silent, but the atmosphere in the air heated up, even showing a tendency toward a major fight.

"This~"

Seeing this, Yuanshi and the others, who had regained their senses in the distance, suddenly changed their expressions.

Originally, seeing that mysterious Quasi-Saint killed, they wanted to take a look. But the confrontation between Laozi and Di Jiang at this moment made them realize that there was no reconciliation between the two; they had merely reached an agreement to first kill that unknown mysterious Quasi-Saint.

According to this trend, the conflict between the Three Pure Ones and the Ancestral Witches still existed, and the struggle between the two sides would continue. A great battle between Di Jiang and Laozi would also be inevitable.

Thinking of this, many people breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the Three Pure Ones and the Ancestral Witches did not reconcile or unite against a common enemy, it was great news for them... "Laozi, Di Jiang!"

Inside Yujing Mountain, Hongjun, who was in secluded meditation, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. His face instantly turned pale, and he roared with a distorted expression, "Damn it, you all deserve to die!"

"Destroying my Good Corpse and severing my path to Attaining the Dao, you bastards all deserve ten thousand deaths!"

"It's over. The final step of my Slaying Three Corpses, the Merging the Three Corpses, has failed. The Good Corpse has been completely annihilated and cannot be replaced. My path to Attaining the Dao is ruined."

At this moment, Hongjun was as frantic as if he were mad.

As his anger surged, the entire area of Yujing Mountain showed the phenomenon of black clouds blotting out the sun. Most of the living beings within the surrounding tens of thousands of miles of mountains were directly killed by this pressure of anger, with only a very small portion surviving.

One by one, they looked toward Yujing Mountain in horror and then fled toward the outside without looking back, terrified that staying any longer would result in being burned to ashes by Hongjun's wrath.

After a full half-hour, the furious Hongjun finally calmed down.

Clenching his fists, he looked down at the incomplete jade disc of creation in his hand, which was pieced together from countless fragments, and said through gritted teeth, "There is still a chance!"

"Since Slaying Three Corpses is over, I will take the Path of Enlightenment!"

"I must have the Evil Corpse and Self Corpse spread the information about Slaying Three Corpses as quickly as possible. Then, I can use the power of enlightenment to Attain the Dao and become a Saint. At that time, whether it's the Three Pure Ones or the Ancestral Witches, I will make you all pay a heavy price!"