Primordial Era: The Three Senior Brothers of the Taiqing Clan

Chen Qing followed Sanqing and the others directly to Kunlun Mountain.

Everyone was preoccupied; the impact of this incident on them was simply too great.

Although that extraterrestrial saint "Xu" has left, if he can come once, he can come a second time.

They know nothing about that world. They were discovered this time, but what about next time? Who can guarantee what they might do if they come here?

What puzzled Chen Qing even more was that, given Hongjun Daozu's current level of cultivation, dealing with an extraterrestrial saint shouldn't have been difficult. Yet he chose to stand by and watch, and even the Heavenly Dao didn't react—this was extremely abnormal.

As Chen Qing pondered his doubts, he didn't notice that Tongtian had already arrived in front of him, looking at him with a mocking expression.

"Ahem, little Qingzi, what are you thinking about so intently?"

The sudden sound snapped Chen Qing back to reality. If he hadn't reacted in time, he probably would have thrown a punch right then and there.

He looked at his martial uncle with a speechless expression and said helplessly, "Martial Uncle, what are you doing?"

"I came to check on you because I saw you were so distracted after you came back!" Tongtian said, looking like he was doing it for your own good.

Knowing his uncle's character well, Chen Qing naturally didn't believe it was that simple. He hadn't forgotten that Tongtian had asked him to refine a spiritual treasure.

He immediately smiled and said, "Oh, I'm fine, Uncle-Master, don't worry."

"Hey, stop!" Tongtian shouted hurriedly.

Laozi and Yuanshi above looked at the two below with some speechlessness, but they didn't find this feeling bad either.

Chen Qing was different from the other disciples in their hearts. His excellence and performance in all aspects made the Three Pure Ones treat him as their own junior.

Although Yuanshi felt that the two of them were being improper by fighting, he didn't say anything more.

Chen Qing turned to his martial uncle and said, "Martial Uncle, it's just a few spiritual treasures. Let them go to the Three Immortal Islands to get them themselves, or I'll go to Golden Turtle Island to give them to them another day."

Tongtian quickly replied, "No, that's not it. I want you to help me refine some spiritual treasures. I have too many disciples now, and I have nothing left to give! I've already given away all the similar arrays!"

Tongtian felt a little embarrassed as he spoke. He knew it was inappropriate for an elder to ask a junior for a magical treasure.

Laozi's lips twitched, while Yuanshi's face darkened immediately. He said, "Third brother, you shouldn't be taking on disciples so indiscriminately lately. It's really getting out of hand. The disciples under your tutelage are of varying quality. If some scoundrel emerges, it will be a disgrace to the Three Pure Ones."

When Tongtian heard Yuanshi speak, his face darkened, and he seemed to be trying to say something.

Seeing that things were not going well, Chen Qing quickly said, "Second Uncle is right. Recently, an extraterrestrial world has suddenly appeared. If it has designs on the prehistoric world, our three sects will be the first to be affected."

"Uncle Tongtian, you lack a defensive treasure. Having more disciples is somewhat inappropriate! Leaving aside the heavy casualties in a real battle, if some of you of questionable character were to betray the sect and defect, we three sects would utterly lose face."

"Who dares! If anyone betrays the sect, I will personally clean house." Tongtian glared and said, his tone filled with anger.

"What's the use of cleaning house? We've already lost face." Chen Qing shrugged helplessly.

Sure enough, Tongtian's expression improved upon hearing Chen Qing's explanation. He said somewhat helplessly, "But we've already taken those disciples in; we can't just kick them out without a reason!"

"That's not necessary. With Duobao and the others in charge of the inner and outer sects, there shouldn't be any major issues right now. However, it's time to test the character of the disciples from the three sects," Chen Qing said slowly after a moment's thought.

"Qing'er is right. Third brother, your disciples are a mixed bag. Even if you teach without discrimination, you still need to pay attention to their character. Although you have the Primordial Measuring Ruler to suppress the fortune, you can only suppress it temporarily and it cannot last."

"The more disciples we have, the faster our fortune will dissipate, especially those disciples with bad character; they are practically loopholes in our fortune." Yuanshi nodded in agreement, unusually speaking at length.

The old man sighed: "There are only a few spiritual treasures that can suppress the fortune of a major sect. Now, apart from the Chaos Bell, which is nowhere to be found, most of them are in our hands, and a small portion is in the hands of powerful beings in the Primordial World and a few other saints. Now that there is an attack from another realm, we will not consider suppressing fortune for the time being."

Let's test the character of the disciples of the three sects first. This matter will be handled by Qing'er; after all, she's the vice-leader of the three sects, so she's perfect for this."

After Lao Tzu finished speaking, he took out the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda from his person and held it in his palm. The pagoda was exquisite and translucent, surrounded by profound yellow energy, exuding a calm and heavy aura.

He looked at Tongtian, his tone calm but leaving no room for refusal: "This pagoda is a gift for you, Junior Brother. With the great battle imminent, the Four Swords of Zhuxian and the Primordial Measuring Ruler are all offensive treasures, but they are not particularly adept at defense. This item can protect you."

"This...no!" Tongtian exclaimed in shock, waving his hands repeatedly. "Elder brother, this is your life-bound treasure, how can you give it away so easily?"

"Uncle-Master, please don't refuse," Chen Qing advised from the side. "Since Master has given it to you, just accept it. Why don't you just give your Primordial Measuring Ruler to Master?"

"At that time, all three commanders will possess supreme treasures for both defense and offense. Even if there are many saints from other realms, we will still be able to attack and defend effectively, and advance and retreat freely."

Upon hearing this, Tongtian immediately summoned the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler and handed it to Laozi. At the same time, he quickly put away the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda, giving Laozi no chance to refuse.

Lao Tzu shook his head, smiled helplessly, and without saying anything more, put away the Primordial Measuring Ruler. Then, he looked at Chen Qing and handed him his walking stick.

Upon seeing this, Yuanshi Tianzun also handed over the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi in his hand.

The Tongtian Sect Leader immediately understood and handed the Qingping Sword to Chen Qing without hesitation.

Chen Qing was completely dumbfounded as he held the three magical treasures in his hands—what did this mean?

"Qing'er, use the Qiankun Cauldron. This is a token of our affection from your two uncles, to be kept for protection," Laozi said with a smile, his eyes full of love.

Although Yuanshi and Tongtian did not speak, they both smiled.

Chen Qing then understood—this meant he was to return these three spiritual treasures to their original state, transforming them back into the twenty-fourth-grade Creation Lotus. In the event of a major battle in the future, it could be used as a supreme protective treasure.

Chen Qing was both amused and exasperated. Putting aside whether the Creation Lotus could be allowed to exist by the Heavenly Dao, he already possessed a supreme defensive treasure.

Although the Qiankun Cauldron is not a dedicated defensive weapon, it can withstand attacks from saints thanks to the inherent sturdiness of a primordial treasure.

Even if the opponent possesses a supreme offensive treasure like the Pangu Banner, the Qiankun Cauldron might not be able to defend against it, but don't forget—he also has the Chaos Bell.

Chen Qing shook his head, about to say something, when suddenly he thought of something. He glanced warily upwards, then winked at the three of them and secretly pointed his finger at the sky.

Lao Tzu frowned, and with a thought, the Tai Chi diagram rose into the air, the Yin and Yang energies circulated, sealing off the void.

Without saying a word, the Primordial Celestial Venerable sent forth a white lotus of purification from his head, its purifying light showering down and sealing off the surrounding space layer by layer.

The Tongtian Sect Leader then threw out the Zhuxian Sword Formation, and four sword energies stood in four directions, forming a sword formation with murderous intent.

The three sages joined forces to completely seal off Kunlun Mountain, making it impossible even for the Heavenly Dao to detect.

At this moment, Chen Qing smiled slightly, waved his hand, and a small bell appeared in his palm.

The bell was no bigger than a fist, its entire body a chaotic color, with faint patterns of the sun, moon, stars, earth, water, fire, and wind on its surface, emanating a terrifying aura that suppressed the primordial chaos.

"Master, Uncle-Master, what is this?"

"The Chaos Bell!" the three exclaimed in unison, their eyes lighting up.

"Good, Little Qingzi!" The Tongtian Sect Leader laughed heartily and slapped Chen Qing on the shoulder. "You really did take this treasure!"

I was wondering at first, how could you possibly abandon such a priceless treasure? At that time, Donghuang Taiyi was already on his deathbed; you couldn't possibly let go of such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Chen Qing chuckled: "Uncle-Master, it was just luck, pure luck."

Laozi and Yuanshi exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with both satisfaction and surprise. The Chaos Bell was one of the three supreme treasures transformed from Pangu's axe, possessing boundless power. Chen Qing's acquisition of it was indeed an extraordinary stroke of luck.

"Master, Uncle-Master, please put away the spiritual treasures. I have the Chaos Bell protecting me, which is enough to deal with any crisis," Chen Qing said sincerely.

The three nodded and each put their magical treasures away.

Yuanshi Tianzun suddenly asked, "Qing'er, why did you ask us to seal the heavenly secrets just now? Even if it's the Chaos Bell, is there any need to be so cautious? With the three of us here, would anyone in the primordial world dare to try and steal it?"

Chen Qing's expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Uncle-Master, there's something strange about that person from beyond the realm. He entered the Primordial World without being rejected by the Heavenly Dao, and the Dao Ancestor didn't stop him either. This is highly unusual. So we'd better proceed with caution."

He paused, then continued, "When powerful beings from other worlds come to the Primordial World, they will definitely be suppressed by the Heavenly Dao to prevent them from wreaking havoc."

But these two beings from beyond the realm were not affected; they were able to unleash their full power without being hindered in the slightest. This suggests something: there's something strange about that world, or perhaps…”

Chen Qing didn't say anything more, but simply pointed upwards.

Upon hearing this, the three Pure Ones all tensed up. The former was fine, but if it was the latter, then the problem was...