Primordial Era: I, the Thirteenth Witch, had my innermost thoughts overheard by my older siblings.

"Boom!"

As Ye Kai and Tai Yi collided, beams of light, almost tangible, rippled outwards.

Both the chaotic energy and the surrounding void were shattered.

Even Laozi and the others frowned slightly and quickly raised a light shield to protect themselves.

At the center of the halo, Ye Kai, whose body was enormous, couldn't help but take a step back.

Taiyi transformed into a streak of fire and flew backward.

"Haha, you're awesome, little brother!"

"Taiyi, let's see if you still dare to be so arrogant!"

"Hurry up and bring the hibiscus wood!"

"..."

Upon seeing this, Dijiang and the others couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Although both Ye Kai and Taiyi retreated, it was clear that Taiyi retreated more.

Therefore, Taiyi has already lost this exchange of blows.

"Don't be so arrogant! He's only using your power; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to push me to this point!"

Hearing the mockery from Dijiang and the others, Taiyi's expression darkened slightly, and he said coldly.

"Borrowing the help of my older siblings? What's the harm in that?"

"You've already unleashed your evil corpse, and you still expect me, a mere early-stage Grand Luo Golden Immortal, to fight you?"

"Moreover, these universal chargers are all my magical treasures, and I can naturally use the power within them!"

Ye Kai was unconcerned by Taiyi's explanation and immediately retrieved the charging gourd, restoring it to its original state.

"Taiyi, if you lose, you lose. You have to accept the consequences of your bet. Don't be a sore loser, that would be too undignified."

As he said this, Ye Kai looked at Taiyi with a mocking expression.

"Good! A bet's a bet!"

"Even if we had the power, so what? We didn't lift a finger."

"You scraggly bird, can't you accept defeat?"

"..."

Upon hearing Ye Kai's words, Di Jiang and the others also joined in mocking Tai Yi.

Hearing Ye Kai and the others mocking him, Taiyi's face darkened and became extremely ugly!

At that moment, Di Jun flashed and appeared before Tai Yi. "Very well! We're honorable to have made our bet. This Fusang tree is yours!"

With that, Di Jun flipped his hand and threw out a piece of Fusang wood.

"Brother?!"

Seeing Di Jun's performance, Tai Yi's expression hardened slightly, feeling somewhat unwilling.

"Taiyi, this battle was not a loss for you, but rather a miscalculation on our part."

"None of us expected that he not only refined all seven innate gourds, but also filled them with the power of the twelve ancestral witches."

"Of course, if a real fight broke out, he definitely wouldn't be a match for you, but with the Dao Ancestor's sermon imminent, there's no need for us to clash with them!"

Di Jun comforted Taiyi.

Hearing Di Jun's words, Taiyi's expression softened slightly. "Brother is right. The Dao Ancestor is about to preach, so there's no need to antagonize them. In the future, I will definitely get my revenge with interest!"

Just as they were fighting, a number of people had already gathered around.

Of the three thousand guests at Zixiao Palace, about seven or eight out of ten have already arrived.

If he were to fight Ye Kai at this point, it would be extremely disadvantageous for him.

even,

Just as he was saying this, Jieyin and Zhunti arrived late from the west.

"What...what happened here?"

Seeing the tense atmosphere, the two guides were taken aback and asked with some confusion.

but,

No one answered their questions.

In fact, they didn't care at all about the arrival of Jieyin and Zhunti.

Others didn't care, and Ye Kai cared even less. "Heh, you think about the future? Dream on! I'll accept this Fusang wood for now."

With that, Ye Kai waved the hibiscus wood in his hand and then threw it directly into his personal space.

[I planted the innate gourd vine next to the blood pool before, and it had unexpected effects. This time, I'll try planting this hibiscus tree there; maybe it will have even more unexpected effects.]

"The hibiscus tree... is planted beside the blood pool?"

"So that's how it is. No wonder my brother had his eye on the Fusang tree. So that's what he was planning."

"Following my thirteenth brother's wishes, it might actually have unexpected results. After all, both the Fusang tree and the innate gourd vine are hailed as the ten great innate spiritual roots of the primordial world!"

"..."

Upon hearing Ye Kai's thoughts, Di Jiang and the others immediately understood Ye Kai's plans and couldn't help but discuss them amongst themselves.

After all, they would be happy to see Ye Kai possess more treasures and become more powerful!

only,

Seeing Ye Kai's behavior, Taiyi's face darkened even more, wishing he could devour him alive right now!

but,

And it was at this moment!

"The Dao Ancestor is about to give his second lecture. Fellow Daoists, please come in."

The gates of Zixiao Palace burst open, and the two Daoist boys who had been there earlier came out and announced to the crowd.

Upon hearing this voice, everyone, whether it was Ye Kai, Tai Yi, or anyone else, tensed up.

They couldn't care less about what was happening here and poured into Zixiao Palace one after another.

This time, however, they did not fight over the prayer mat.

Not to mention that these prayer cushions had already been contested once when they first heard the Dao, the bet between Ye Kai and Taiyi just now also confirmed the ownership of these prayer cushions.

Given this, they naturally wouldn't want to go out of their way to fight over the prayer mats.

They even went so far as to find their original spot and sit down cross-legged after entering the Zixiao Palace.

A space has been cleared around the six prayer cushions.

Ye Kai didn't waste any time. After arriving at Zixiao Palace, he sat down cross-legged on the original futon.

Upon seeing this, Dijiang and the others did not say anything more, but instead sat down cross-legged behind Ye Kai.

The same applies to the Three Pure Ones and Taiyi, among others.

Upon seeing this, Jieyin and Zhunti were overjoyed and quickly went to the last prayer mat.

Finally, after some polite exchanges, they were led to sit down.

After everyone was seated, Hongjun slightly raised his eyes and said, "In my last sermon, I explained the Way of the Sage. I never imagined that so many people would achieve sainthood by severing their corpses. Excellent!"

"Many thanks to the Dao Ancestor for imparting the Dao; all of this is thanks to the Dao Ancestor's teachings!"

"Thank you, Dao Ancestor!"

"..."

Upon hearing Hongjun's words, everyone's hearts tightened, and they immediately thanked Hongjun.

Hongjun paid no heed to their gratitude and continued, "Last time I spoke of the Way of the Immortals, this time I will speak of the Way of the Sages, or rather, the Way of the Quasi-Sages."

"boom--"

Although Hongjun spoke in a calm tone, it was like a thunderclap in everyone's ears, making them tense and immediately alert!

"This time they're talking about the path to quasi-sagehood! That's wonderful!"

"I just killed the good corpse, and I don't know what to do next."

"I haven't yet achieved sainthood by severing my physical body, but perhaps I can use this to sever one of my physical bodies and become a quasi-saint!"

"..."

The crowd was overjoyed at this remark.

After all, whether they break through to the Quasi-Saint realm or not, they know very little about it.

Now that the Quasi-Saints are preaching the Way of the Quasi-Saints, it is a good opportunity for them to learn more about the Quasi-Saints.

This will be of great benefit to their subsequent cultivation!

That is why they were even more energetic this time than the last time they listened to the sermon.

only,

Ye Kai, however, showed little interest upon hearing Hongjun's words:

It seems this sermon won't have much to do with me.

[I'm only at the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, what use is listening to the quasi-saint path? Absolutely useless!]

Isn't this just harming both yourself and others?!

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