Primordial Era: I, Tongtian, will slay all enemies!

When Tongtian first besieged the Four Sages, Duobao led a group of elite disciples of the Jie Sect, including Jinling Shengmu, Wudang Shengmu, and Wuyun Xian, and quietly headed towards Mount Sumeru.

Mount Sumeru, the sacred site of the Western Paradise, is filled with auspicious energy. Maitreya and Bhaisajyaguru, two direct disciples of the Western Paradise, are discussing the situation of the Investiture of the Gods war within the mountain.

When Maitreya saw the disciples of the Jie Sect in the distance, he was overjoyed, thinking that the disciples of the Jie Sect had been successfully converted by the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, and would soon become the lackeys of the Western Sect.

"Junior Brother Yaoshi, look, the people from the Jie Sect have come here. They must have been converted by our two masters. This is a great thing for our Western Sect. In the future, our Western Sect will surely stand at the pinnacle of the primordial world."

The pharmacist frowned, his gaze fixed on the approaching disciples of the Jie Sect, a strong sense of unease rising within him. He had a feeling that things weren't so simple; the arrival of these Jie Sect disciples might conceal a great crisis.

"Brother Maitreya, we must not be careless. These disciples of the Jie Sect are coming with great force. I have a feeling that they have ill intentions. Moreover, when Master Zhunti first tried to convert them, they refused to submit even at the cost of their lives. Why were they converted the second time? Don't you find it a bit puzzling, Brother Maitreya?"

Maitreya waved his hand dismissively.

"Brother Yaoshi, do not be suspicious. This time, our master has joined forces with the sages Laozi and Yuanshi. There will be no surprises. They must have been converted and come to join our Western Sect. We should treat them with courtesy and not lose the dignity of the Western Sect."

Although the pharmacist had doubts, he didn't say anything more. He gripped the magical artifact tightly in his hand, vigilantly setting up the surrounding defenses, ready to deal with any potential dangers at any time.

Duobao led the Jie Sect members slowly towards the barrier of Mount Sumeru. His heart was pounding involuntarily, and he was very excited.

"This is so exciting! I've lived this long and this is the first time I've ever felt like this, hehehe!"

Soon after, Maitreya emerged from the barrier of Mount Sumeru and came before Duobao.

Daoist Duobao took a deep breath to calm himself down, then stepped forward. "Hahaha, fellow Daoists, we disciples of the Jie Sect have been converted by the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti. We now abandon darkness and embrace the light, and we offer this Bodhi seed as our witness." As he spoke, he raised the Bodhi seed in his hand for Maitreya to see.

After seeing the Bodhi seeds, Maitreya completely let go of his guard.

"Very well, fellow Daoists, please come in and follow me to the Great Buddha Hall for a meeting. Tell me quickly how our two masters taught that arrogant and ignorant Tongtian Sect Leader a lesson."

The disciples of the Jie Sect were displeased upon hearing this, but they remained calm and composed. Suppressing their anger, they silently followed Duobao, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to the Western Sect at the opportune moment.

Daoist Duobao smiled slightly, "Alright, please arrange a place of practice for all of you fellow disciples, and we will also need your help in the future."

Maitreya readily agreed, and he and Duobao Daoist talked as they arrived at the barrier of Mount Sumeru.

Seeing that Bhaisajyaguru had not opened the barrier, Maitreya became somewhat displeased. "Brother Bhaisajyaguru, with Master Cundi and Bodhi seed as witnesses, quickly open the barrier! Don't neglect these fellow disciples!"

After seeing Bodhi Seed, the Medicine Master pondered for a moment, then looked at Duobao and the members of the Jie Sect, his unease still lingering. However, Maitreya had already completely trusted the Jie Sect members, so he couldn't insist any further. Therefore, the Medicine Master slowly opened the barrier.

Duobao and his companions followed Maitreya into Mount Sumeru and arrived at the Mahavira Hall. The Mahavira Hall was magnificent and resplendent in gold, radiating holy light. Duobao, however, looked around at everything, his heart filled with hatred, and secretly plotted how to launch a surprise attack to deliver a fatal blow to the Western Sect.

Maitreya was completely unaware of Duobao's thoughts; he was still inquiring about the situation of Tongtian Jiaozhu with great interest.

"Junior Brother Duobao, quickly tell your senior brother how Masters Jieyin and Zhunti humiliated Tongtian. Did they suppress him directly? Hahaha."

"Just as Senior Brother Maitreya said, Master Tongtian's single sword strike sent those two loan-loan saints fleeing in defeat!"

"Hahaha, is that so? As expected of the teachers Jieyin and Zhunti. Hmm? What did you say?"

Suddenly, Daoist Duobao smiled, and his sword flashed from its sheath, striking at Maitreya like lightning. Maitreya had no idea that Daoist Duobao would launch a sneak attack. He stared in astonishment at the incoming sword, but it was too late to dodge.

The sword pierced straight through Maitreya's chest, and Maitreya's eyes were filled with disbelief and rage.

"You...you...how dare you betray us!" Maitreya said with difficulty.

Daoist Duobao coldly looked at Maitreya: "Betrayal? Your Western Sect took advantage of my Jie Sect's crisis, kicking me when I was down and humiliating my teacher and my Jie Sect disciples. Today is your retribution."

Maitreya's true spirit emerged from his body and flew towards the Jade Void Palace on Mount Kunlun. Seeing this, Duobao shouted, "Disciples of the Jie Sect, annihilate the Western Sect for me!"

The disciples of the Jie Sect, who had been holding back their anger, charged towards the Western Sect disciples like tigers descending a mountain upon hearing the command of Daoist Duobao. In an instant, the shouts of battle echoed throughout the Great Hall of the Buddha.

Caught off guard by the sudden attack, the Western Sect disciples scattered in panic. But the Intercepting Sect disciples showed no mercy, wielding their magical treasures and unleashing their supernatural powers to carry out a brutal massacre of the Western Sect disciples.

Holding the Dragon and Tiger Jade Ruyi, the Golden Spirit Mother's eyes were filled with rage. With each swing of the ruyi, a powerful force erupted, blasting away the surrounding Western Sect disciples.

"You traitors of the Western Religion, today is your death day! Let's see if you wicked children dare to disrespect my teacher again!" roared the Golden Spirit Mother.

The Western disciples looked at the Golden Spirit Mother in horror. They tried to resist, but their resistance seemed so powerless in the face of the Golden Spirit Mother's overwhelming power.

Wu Yunxian was even more ferocious. He revealed his true form, a giant golden-bearded turtle, and swallowed the Western Sect disciple whole with his gaping maw. With a flick of his tail, he could sweep away the surrounding Western Sect disciples.

"You ants of the Western Religion, taste the power of my service to the Seven Immortals!"

The Western Sect disciples were terrified by Wu Yunxian's ferocity and fled in all directions, but there was nowhere to escape.

Although the Western Sect disciples fought back fiercely, they were no match for the Jie Sect disciples. In terms of cultivation, they were inferior to the Jie Sect disciples, and in terms of spiritual treasures, they were even less capable. They were simply being bullied by the Jie Sect disciples.

Some Western Sect disciples tried to escape, but were caught up by the Intercepting Sect disciples and instantly killed. Some Western Sect disciples knelt down in despair and begged for mercy, but the Intercepting Sect disciples showed no mercy and continued to attack.

Hearing the sounds of fighting behind him, the pharmacist was greatly alarmed. He immediately rushed back to help, brandishing his pestle to try and stop the attack from the disciples of the Jie Sect. But when he saw the carnage before him, he was filled with anger and helplessness.

"Your Jie Sect are supposed to be disciples of a sage, yet you are so despicable and shameless! If this gets out, won't it make all living beings in the prehistoric world laugh at you!" the Medicine Master roared.

"Despicable and shameless? Weren't you Western Sages despicable and shameless when you coerced our master at Zixiao Palace? Weren't you despicable and shameless when you took advantage of our master's serious injury to kick him while he was down on Jin'ao Island? Today, we are merely giving them a taste of their own medicine. How can you call that despicable!"

The pharmacist knew that it was useless to say anything at this point, so he could only fight back with all his might to protect some of the Western Sect disciples as they evacuated Mount Sumeru, so as to prevent the complete annihilation of the Western Sect.

He brandished his pestle and charged forward, each of his attacks containing immense power, making the disciples of the Jie Sect dare not underestimate him.

"You should show mercy when you can! Don't go too far, Jieyin and Zhunti! They will not let you get away with this!" Yaoshi roared.

Daoist Duobao, however, was not afraid at all. He commanded his disciples to continue the attack.

"Hmph, do you think my Jie Sect has no saints? Today, your Western Sect is doomed! I, Duobao, said no one can save you!"

The disciples of the Jie Sect relentlessly attacked the Medicine Master, gradually plunging him into a predicament. The Medicine Master was filled with despair; he knew that Mount Sumeru was likely doomed to fall today.

"No, I can't let the Western Religion perish like this," the pharmacist thought to himself.

Unfortunately, the pharmacist was no match for Duobao and his companions, and within moments he was already severely injured.

"How boring! You Western Sect disciples are so weak, just as useless as your teachers! I'm done playing. I'll send you to the Investiture of the Gods!"

Just as Duobao was about to make a move, the apothecary immediately crushed a talisman in his hand, and the sword that was about to fall on the apothecary's head missed its mark.

"Tch, so be it. Fellow disciples, quickly ransack Mount Sumeru! Pack up all the spiritual roots and treasures and take them with you. Burn everything you can't take!"

Half an hour later, Duobao looked at the loot before him, his face immediately darkening. "These poor bastards from the Western Sect, this is all they have, not even a fifth of what my Jie Sect has!"

"Brother Duobao, there's an Eight Treasures Merit Pool at the very back of the Great Buddha Hall, but it's protected by a saint's barrier, and we can't open it at all. What should we do?"

"Phew~, alright then, all disciples, take everything and return to Jin'ao Island immediately!"

The disciples of the Jie Sect immediately flew out of Mount Sumeru. After all the disciples had run out of Mount Sumeru, Duobao's disciple, the Holy Mother of Fire Spirit, immediately mobilized all her magical power and summoned the three thousand fire dragon soldiers she had trained to rush into Mount Sumeru and set fires everywhere. The Samadhi Fire blazed fiercely in Mount Sumeru.

After Duobao and the others returned to Jin'ao Island, they immediately took these items to Tongtian. "Master, three of our Jie Sect disciples have perished, and less than three out of ten of our Western Sect disciples survive. All of these were stolen from Mount Sumeru."

Tongtian looked at the rare and precious treasures before him, and curled his lip. "Tch, these two bald monks are supposed to be saints, how come they're so poor!"

"Ahem, listen up, this isn't robbery, it's our compensation!"

Duobao smiled slyly after hearing this, "Teacher, please forgive me, it was my fault!"

"Pass down the order: no disciple of the Jie Sect may leave Jin'ao Island without permission!"

"Yes, teacher!"

Just as Duobao was about to leave Biyou Palace, Tongtian called him back again, "By the way, go to the mortal realm and find a human named Jiang Ziya, bring him back, I want to take him as my disciple!"

Duobao was startled upon hearing this, for someone personally appointed by Tongtian could not be mediocre. "Yes, Master, this disciple will certainly bring Junior Brother back!"