Why are you bullying your younger brother, fellow Daoist?
A beam of light shot out from the Seven Treasures Tree and struck the little boy Tongtian hard on the forehead. The boy was stunned and caught off guard by the light. He fell down, his eyes immediately reddened, and he couldn't help but sob.
"You hit me! It hurts! Waaaaaah!" Tongtian the little brat couldn't help but burst into tears, his large tears falling heavily to the ground. Having never been injured before, he couldn't suppress the sadness in his heart and cried even more bitterly.
Zhunti couldn't help but burst into laughter. Looking at the little brat he had bullied and who could only cry, he felt an inexplicable sense of pleasure...
Even if he had a powerful weapon, a little brat like you would just waste it. You think you can fight him? Hmph, you're just asking for humiliation. With a flick of his sleeve, the imprisoned Golden Lotus shrank and was taken into his hand. He looked at the stubbornly resisting Golden Lotus with great interest and couldn't help but laugh.
Even if your Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit has supernatural powers, it is still just a magic treasure that can only protect fortune. How can it compare to my Seven Treasures Tree, which is a masterpiece of nature?
The little brat Tongtian got angry, and seeing the golden lotus about to be taken away, he roared, "Let go of my golden lotus! You robber! You big bad guy! Let go..."
The little boy, Tongtian, who had rushed towards Zhunti without a care, was picked up by the old Taoist priest. No matter how much he struggled or cried, the old Taoist priest remained unmoved and watched coldly.
"Hmph, you big bad guy? What a disobedient brat! Didn't your family teach you any manners for traversing the prehistoric world? Why don't you just run away? Today, I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your family, so you won't be so unruly!" Zhunti put away the Seven Treasures Tree and conjured a section of bitter bamboo out of thin air. Just as he was about to give the little brat Tongtian a good beating, the sky suddenly changed. Several long-brewing bolts of divine lightning struck Zhunti directly, raining down on him. Zhunti's expression changed drastically. He quickly summoned the Seven Treasures Tree to try and block the lightning, but the lightning bypassed the tree's protective shield and struck the unsuspecting Zhunti, leaving him charred and bruised…
"Heavenly Dao, why are you striking me? What did I do wrong?" Zhunti exhaled black smoke, his face charred black, and his body convulsed.
However, the little brat Tongtian, whom he had been holding in his hand, was completely unharmed and unaffected... It was clear that the lightning bolt sent down by the Heavenly Dao was aimed at him!
Zhunti: "..." He had a lot of curses in his mind but didn't know where to begin. He was speechless. Could you be any more biased? You're only going to attack me, aren't you?
The little boy Tongtian was stunned for a moment by the sudden change, then he burst into laughter through his tears, pointing at the dark Zhunti and laughing heartily. At this moment, he no longer cared about the hand Zhunti was using to tug at the back of his neck.
Enraged, Zhunti loosened his grip, and the little brat Tongtian fell to the ground with a loud "thud." He must have been quite badly hurt. "I hope he cries uncontrollably..." the dark-hearted Zhunti thought to himself.
The little brat, Tongtian, rubbed his bruised forehead and huffed, "You bullied me again!"
"I told you not to watch the show and make trouble! Humph, come back to Mount Ling with me. Even if I can't deal with you, there are plenty of others who will!" Zhunti suppressed his anger and glared at Tongtian, who was trying to run away when things got bad.
"Let me go! It hurts! Big brother, second brother, help! Bad guys are going to kidnap Tongtian!" Little Tongtian struggled and howled desperately.
The Qingping Sword, which had been imprisoned, swiftly cleaved through its own sealed Qiankun Dao at a speed visible to the naked eye, unleashing a barrage of attacks on Zhunti. Zhunti had to muster some strength and barely managed to summon the Seven Treasures Tree to fight back. Unfortunately, the Golden Lotus refused to be used by him, otherwise it would have been enough to neutralize the sword intent of this innate killing treasure, the Qingping Sword. However, no matter how powerful his Seven Treasures Tree was, it could not withstand the attack for long!
While Zhunti was still gritting his teeth and battling the Qingping Sword, Tongtian, the little brat, was panting heavily. He couldn't help it; his forehead was sore from the impact, and he hadn't brought any elixirs… The filthy Tongtian, his face a mess of mud, sneaked up behind Zhunti and beckoned to the Twelfth-Rank Merit Lotus still floating in mid-air. The Merit Lotus immediately flew over and entered Tongtian's consciousness, finally bringing him a sigh of relief. He was safe now. His brothers had said no cultivator would dare risk Heaven's punishment to harm the Three Pure Ones. The Three Pure Ones possessed the merit of creation, and even Heaven would protect them. This penniless old Taoist was so clueless; he hadn't realized the divine lightning earlier was a warning because he had harbored inappropriate thoughts about harming him… If he dared to attack again, Heaven would definitely not let him off easily!
Before long, a small golden lotus mark appeared between the eyebrows of the little boy Tongtian. When he opened his eyes again, there was a faint golden light flowing in them. "Little boy, I feel full of power. This feeling is so warm!"
"My twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit! Spit it out!!!" Zhunti was going crazy. Was his dream of revitalizing the West just shattered like that? He thought he had finally received a favor from the heavens and had a stroke of good luck, but he watched helplessly as his hopes were dashed. Anyone would go crazy in that situation.
Ignoring everything else, Zhunti's face was twisted and almost dark. He broke through the Qingping Sword's blockade of the Qiankun Dao, teleported to the face of the little brat Tongtian, grabbed his neck, and shook him desperately, trying to make him hand it over!
Handing it over was impossible. Tongtian the little brat felt a wave of dizziness wash over him. He struggled helplessly, tormented by the pain of suffocation, but even so, he refused to give in...
At the critical moment, the golden lotus mark between his brows glowed, and its powerful energy immediately forced the unsuspecting Zhunti back several steps. A ruthless glint flashed in Zhunti's eyes. If all else fails, he'll just kill this brat! Such a stubborn and incorrigible person is probably beyond redemption... It would be better to just take the golden lotus in his primordial spirit.
Although the little boy was confused, he understood that the ragged old Taoist priest in front of him had murderous intent towards him. He turned around and tried to run away, but his small arms and legs were no match for the speed of an adult. He was firmly gripped by the back of his neck by the withered hand, giving him no chance to struggle. The old Taoist priest then stretched out his other hand and went straight for the little boy's vital point!
"You damned old Taoist, how dare you hurt my third brother!!!" Yuanshi and Taiqing, who arrived late, were furious, their eyes bloodshot. Their almost roaring anger startled Zhunti, who was about to kill them. Zhunti frowned, and suddenly a palm wind carrying murderous intent struck his face!
He dodged the palm strike, but didn't forget to hold the little brat tightly in his arms, preventing him from moving, while warily observing the two unknown fellow Daoists.
"Didn't you hear me tell you to let him go?!" Yuan Shi roared in fury. When he saw that his younger brother was covered in dirt and had some bruises on his forehead, his anger soared several meters higher!
My third brother must have been bullied by this scoundrel, look at all the injuries he's covered in... I can't stand it! Right now, I'll grind this scoundrel to dust!
When the little boy Tongtian saw that his older brothers had finally come to his rescue, his eyes immediately filled with tears, and he cried out pitifully, "Big brother, second brother, help... he hit me..."
Taiqing and Yuanshi trembled, their eyes gradually becoming sharp. Zhunti, who was also engulfed by two raging fires, couldn't help but panic. Oh no, this kid's family really came knocking. Thinking about how he had bullied the kid repeatedly, he was completely distraught. Could he really escape unscathed?
"That's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding... Fellow Daoists, please allow me to say something..." Zhunti's hair was tingling as he tried to explain, or rather, to clarify the whole story. However, the two fellow Daoists didn't give him a chance to speak at all and attacked without saying a word!
Taiqing and Yushi were incredibly frustrated. This cunning Zhunti, relying on the presence of the little brat Tongtian, had decisively used the moment his two elder brothers were about to attack him to shield him. Taiqing and Yushi, naturally, couldn't possibly harm their younger brother, and could only reluctantly withdraw their magic. After several rounds, the two hadn't gained the slightest advantage… It was truly frustrating, so incredibly frustrating! What a despicable person, such despicable behavior!!!
"Big brother, second brother... Tongtian hurts so much..." Little Tongtian's eyes were brimming with tears. His forehead was swollen, and it looked so shocking.
Yuan Shi looked at his younger brother, who was still crying, with worry. He felt both heartache and helplessness. He subconsciously comforted him, "Don't cry, it's okay, it's okay... Brother will save you, okay?"
Taiqing glared coldly at Zhunti, who was still on guard and seemed to be plotting something. Killing intent gradually brewed in his eyes. He flicked his fingers behind his back, summoning a wisp of power from the Taiji diagram. He silently circled around behind Zhunti, intending to launch a surprise attack!
"Fellow Daoist, why are you bullying my younger brother? Did my younger brother offend you with his words? My younger brother is young and spoke without thinking. I don't mean any harm. Surely you wouldn't lay a hand on my younger brother over such a trivial matter. That doesn't make sense, does it?"
Zhunti was choked half to death. How could he possibly extricate himself? Should he say that he was driven by greed to seize the Golden Lotus and repeatedly made things difficult for this young man? Or that he even saw that the young man had a good background and accumulated merit and wanted to abduct him back to Mount Ling? Or perhaps, seeing that his scheme had been exposed, he was so enraged that he wanted to kill the young man as well? Any one of these three explanations would surely get him killed by his two furious fellow cultivators!
"Let go of my little brother! You're hurting him!" Yuanshi looked anxiously at the little boy Tongtian, who was struggling with tears in his eyes, trying to break free from the withered old Taoist's grip, but all his efforts were in vain.
The little brat, Tongtian, huffed and puffed, but realizing his struggles were futile, he could only give up in frustration. Terrified, he could only helplessly look at his two anxious and heartbroken older brothers, weakly calling out, "Brother, brother!" This almost caused his brothers to explode in anger! Before he took human form, Tongtian had always been well cared for by his two brothers, treated like a precious gem. Since taking human form, he had never suffered a single hardship, let alone been beaten. Now, after just one trip out, he had been beaten up like this…
Very well, this damned, penniless, ragged Taoist priest who crawled out of who-knows-where today will at least be skinned alive if he doesn't die!
"Fellow Daoist, you are extremely rude! You are unreasonable! How dare you beat my younger brother like this? The child is innocent and has committed no crime! Today, I, Yuqing, will make this clear: if you do not release my third brother, I'm afraid you will not be able to leave unscathed!" Yuanshi laughed in anger, the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi in his hand radiating a soft green light, staring menacingly at Zhunti, who was already somewhat flustered and disorganized.
Zhunti's scalp tingled. If he didn't let go soon, he figured he wouldn't be able to withstand the combined beating from his two fellow Daoists in their rage! The spiritual treasures in their hands were clearly innate spiritual treasures too. Were spiritual treasures bought in bulk these days? This damned luck! Why was it that after years of arduous cultivation, even risking offending all the cultivators of the East, and traversing this incredibly rich and resource-rich East, he had still gained nothing? Jealousy distorts one's appearance! No matter how annoyed he was, he could only suppress his dissatisfaction and reluctantly released his grip on the cub, saying weakly and humbly, "It's a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! Fellow Daoists, I just thought my little brother was very cute and had well-proportioned features, so I just wanted to tease him… By the way, if I release him, can you let me leave safely? Otherwise, I'm afraid my little brother will have to come with me!"
"How dare you! You brat!"
Taiqing was furious. No matter how calm and composed he was, this damned, penniless, ragged old Taoist priest, who seemed to have crawled out of some unknown corner, had repeatedly tested his patience. This was intolerable! It was simply too much! Did he not take them both seriously at all?
Fine, let's just go for it and give it a good beating! No need to waste any more words!
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