212: Zhunti: A mere powerful demon is nothing but an ant.

The two looked at each other, understanding tacitly, and immediately controlled the Innate Bodhi Array, moving Eastern Emperor Taiyi to where Emperor Jun was.

As soon as Eastern Emperor Taiyi sensed the sudden change in his surroundings, he instantly became alert.

His eyes were like lightning, and he immediately saw Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti. Without hesitation, he roared and once again fully activated the Chaos Bell, attacking the two.

The chaotic energy released by the Chaos Bell transformed into massive beams of light, like primeval beasts, roaring and pouncing towards the enemies.

However, Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti were already prepared. Although they appeared to be in the same space as Eastern Emperor Taiyi, in reality, there were countless layers of formation space separating them.

Daoist Zhunti's mouth curved into a sinister smile. He reached out and grabbed Demon God Ji Meng and the others again, shouting, "Taiyi, if you don't stop, I will make them scatter their souls immediately!"

Eastern Emperor Taiyi's movements halted, his eyes burning with fury. He glared at Daoist Zhunti, saying bitterly, "You two shameless wretches, to threaten the lives of my Demon Clan Demon Gods!"

At this moment, Emperor Jun quickly stepped forward, stopped Eastern Emperor Taiyi, and explained the full story to him in detail.

After hearing this, Eastern Emperor Taiyi could hardly believe that such shameless people existed in the world.

But now that his elder brother had made a Heavenly Dao Oath, he also knew that there was no room for maneuver in the situation. Furthermore, with Demon God Ji Meng and the others still in the opponent's hands, he was hesitant to act, and even with all the anger in his heart, he could only suppress it.

Eastern Emperor Taiyi took a deep breath, forcibly enduring the anger in his heart, and also made a Heavenly Dao Oath: "I, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, swear today that I will no longer trouble Jieyin and Zhunti. If I violate this, may Heaven and Earth destroy me, and may the Demon Clan suffer eternal damnation!"

After making the oath, Eastern Emperor Taiyi coldly looked at Jieyin and Zhunti and said, "Now, it's time to release them!"

Daoist Zhunti, however, did not immediately release Demon God Ji Meng and the others. Instead, he chuckled and said, "Taiyi, don't be in a hurry. They also need to make the same Heavenly Dao Oath, promising not to harm my senior and junior brothers, otherwise, I wouldn't dare to release them easily."

Eastern Emperor Taiyi was furious but helpless, so he could only look at Demon God Ji Meng and the others.

Although Demon God Ji Meng and the others were unwilling, they could only comply in order to survive.

After Demon God Ji Meng, Gui Che, Ying Zhao, Fei Lian, Jiu Ying, and the others all made their Heavenly Dao Oaths, Daoist Zhunti nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand, and moved them all out of the Lingshan Secret Realm and out of the Innate Bodhi Array.

Looking at the Lingshan Cave before them, Eastern Emperor Taiyi and Emperor Jun were filled with frustration and anger, but at this moment, they could only swallow this bitter pill and, with hearts full of unwillingness, choose to return to the Demon Clan Heavenly Court.

...

Within the Lingshan Cave, watching Emperor Jun and Taiyi lead Demon God Ji Meng and the others towards the outside of Mount Sumeru, Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This fierce confrontation with the Demon Clan Heavenly Court was never as easy as it seemed; a slight misstep could lead to utter annihilation.

Although they seemed to have gained the upper hand in this confrontation, it was only because Emperor Jun and Taiyi were unaware of the existence and details of the Innate Bodhi Array, and they were also able to use Demon God Ji Meng and other Demon Saints and Demon Gods as bargaining chips.

Otherwise, perhaps this time, their two brothers would have truly fallen into a place of eternal damnation.

Although they had successfully forced back Emperor Jun and the others, they themselves were not unscathed; on the contrary, their losses were so heavy that it was heartbreaking.

The Western Luck gathered on their two brothers rapidly flowed away like quicksand during this great battle, and now more than half of it was lost.

Daoist Jieyin looked at the greatly diminished light of luck, his heart filled with sorrow, and he couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Daoist Zhunti's face was even more ashen, and his heart trembled slightly, clearly distressed by the loss of luck.

However, this great battle was not entirely without gains.

Which of these Demon Saints and Demon Gods of the Heavenly Court had not experienced countless years and accumulated profound wealth, being extremely rich?

Just in terms of innate spiritual treasures, Jieyin and Zhunti collectively found more than a dozen from Demon God Ji Meng and the others.

In addition, there was another significant gain: they made Emperor Jun and Taiyi make Heavenly Dao Oaths, which effectively resolved the greatest threat from the Demon Clan Heavenly Court against them.

From now on, Emperor Jun and Taiyi would no longer be able to openly and causelessly attack them, and their two brothers would also be much safer.

And besides this, this battle would also establish their two brothers' reputation, and later it would attract more strong individuals to their West, to their Lingshan.

Just at this moment.

Maitreya, Ksitigarbha, and Cloth Bag, the three disciples, looked at the departing figures of Emperor Jun and the others, their hearts full of doubts, and couldn't help but ask, "Two teachers, are we just letting them go like this, letting them return safely? What if they send other Demon Clan strong individuals to attack our Lingshan after they return to the Heavenly Court? What should we do then?"

Daoist Zhunti showed an extremely confident smile on his face, his hands clasped behind his back, and he said proudly, "Hmph, no matter! With this teacher's Innate Bodhi Array, the only thing in the Heavenly Court that can pose a threat to our Lingshan now is the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation."

"But now Emperor Jun and Taiyi cannot attack us, and without them, the Heavenly Court cannot even set up the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation. As for other Demon Clan strong individuals, in front of this teacher's Innate Bodhi Array, they are simply like ants, posing no threat whatsoever, and are not worth worrying about!"

In reality, what Zhunti said was indeed his true inner thought.

In his mind, the Demon Clan Heavenly Court truly had very few things that could make their two brothers wary: only the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, Emperor Jun's strange curse treasure, and Taiyi's Chaos Bell.

Other Demon Clan strong individuals, in his view, were nothing but weaklings; once they entered the Innate Bodhi Array, they would only be at his mercy, willingly offering themselves up.

Maitreya, Ksitigarbha, and Cloth Bag immediately showed expressions of realization, then all revealed fawning smiles and congratulated in unison, "Congratulations, Teacher! Not only did you successfully resolve the crisis this time, but you also gained a lot and completely eliminated the threat from the Demon Clan Heavenly Court. Our West will surely flourish and prosper under your leadership!"

Daoist Zhunti listened to his disciples' flattery, his smugness growing stronger on his face, and he nodded slightly, looking extremely pleased.

...

Meanwhile, the atmosphere among Emperor Jun and the others, who were rushing back to the Demon Clan Heavenly Court, was clearly not so relaxed.

Originally, they had come to the West with full confidence, intending to seize the Hongmeng Purple Energy from Daoist Jieyin's hands.

Unexpectedly, not only did they fail to seize the Hongmeng Purple Energy, but they were also forced to make an oath and leave in disgrace. In addition, several great Demon Gods were plundered, and to deal with Zhunti and Jieyin, the Demon Clan Heavenly Court's immense luck was consumed.

It could be said that this operation was not only humiliating but also suffered heavy losses.

Among them, Jiu Ying was the most miserable.

At this moment, the heavily injured Jiu Ying, whose originally majestic nine heads now only had three remaining, was fully circulating his spiritual power, continuously healing his wounds.

However, his injuries were clearly not so easy to recover from. At the wound, wisps of Great Dao laws were corroding his body like a tumor, aggravating his injuries.

Without sufficiently powerful heavenly materials and earthly treasures, it would probably take countless tens of thousands of years to fully recover.

Now, he could only hope that after returning to the Heavenly Court, he could use the supreme treasures within the Heavenly Court to accelerate the recovery of his injuries.

At present, he could only travel while frantically refining various spiritual items and immortal pills given to him by Emperor Jun to suppress his injuries.

Even so, he was still gnashing his teeth in anger and said fiercely, "Your Majesty, Zhunti and Jieyin are so despicable and shameless. They used a formation to ambush us and even threatened Your Majesty with us. If this grudge is not avenged, I, Jiu Ying, will never give up; we absolutely cannot let them off easily!"

Demon God Ji Meng, Ying Zhao, Gui Che, Fei Lian, and the others all echoed his words.

Demon God Ji Meng's eyes were wide with anger, his scales trembling slightly from fury, and he roared loudly, "That's right! Their actions are simply the most despicable means in the world! Although we were not severely injured when suppressed, this humiliation is more unbearable than breaking bones!"

Ying Zhao was so angry that all his hair stood on end. He waved his arms and gritted his teeth, saying, "Especially since they plundered the spiritual treasures from us! Those were things we spent countless years and endured countless hardships to obtain, and they were just stolen by those two old Westerners. It's utterly detestable!"

Gui Che also let out a sharp, angry cry, one of his heads roaring, "If this grudge is not avenged, what face will I, Gui Che, have to stand in the Demon Clan in the future!"

Fei Lian rapidly circled in the air, wind blades whistling around him, angrily shouting, "Your Majesty, our Demon Clan has countless strong individuals! Even if Your Majesty and Eastern Emperor cannot act, are we still afraid of them?! Just give the order, and that Lingshan will surely be reduced to dust!"

The Demon Gods spoke one after another, chattering away, each with blazing anger in their eyes, clearly gnashing their teeth at the Western Duo.

Emperor Jun was also extremely unwilling and angry in his heart, but in fact, he had regained his rationality and knew that the Western Duo were not so easy to deal with.

He raised his hand, signaling the Demon Gods to calm down, and slowly said, "Everyone, do not be impulsive. Now we have made a Heavenly Dao Oath and cannot casually attack them again. But this grudge, our Demon Clan remembers it in our hearts and will not let it go."

Eastern Emperor Taiyi stood beside him with a gloomy face, not speaking, but still nodded in agreement.

Jiu Ying, enduring his injuries, raised his head, his eyes full of determination: "Your Majesty, rest assured, although we cannot immediately take revenge, we will certainly sharpen our weapons and wait for the opportunity. As long as there is a chance, we will make Jieyin and Zhunti pay a heavy price!"

Demon God Ji Meng nodded, a cold light flickering in his eyes: "That's right, after we return, we will recuperate ourselves and reorganize the Demon Clan forces, so that the Western Duo know that our Demon Clan is not to be trifled with!"

Seeing their reaction, Emperor Jun did not say much, but in his heart, he already had ideas and candidates for dealing with the Western Duo.

Afterward, Emperor Jun led them to quickly return to the Demon Clan Heavenly Court, even encountering strong individuals like Kunpeng who had come to support the Demon Clan midway.

And seeing Kunpeng's slow speed, Emperor Jun did not express anything on the spot, but his inner thoughts became even more firm, and then he asked Kunpeng and the others to return to the Heavenly Court together.