Honghuang: The Golden Crow Emperor, starts by robbing the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 826 Tongtian Reveals the Truth
"Is what he said true?"

Shen Ni inquired about the five ancient insects.

"Yes, I was originally at the fifth level of Sainthood, but the old thief Hongjun shattered my Sainthood mark, making it difficult for me to become a Saint again."

“That damned bald monk even used the laws of salvation to control me, making me a slave and servant in Buddhism.”

"Me too. I was severely injured by that old thief and controlled by the bald monk Zhunti using the Law of Salvation. It wasn't until the Great Calamity of the Demonic Path broke out that I was able to leave Mount Ling."

Tang Sanzang and Mosquito Taoist complained to the gods, looking aggrieved.

Zhunti's expression changed, and he quickly hid behind Hongjun. Who would have thought that there would be such a turn of events? One day, Shenni would return.

"Hongjun, release the four evil gods immediately, or don't blame me for fighting you to the death. I can start over, but you won't have a second chance."

Shen Ni looked at Hong Jun with overwhelming murderous intent.

Helpless, Hongjun pressed a palm down on the heads of the four evil gods, neutralizing the medicinal power of the Fallen Saint Pill.

There's no way around it; Shen Ni is a reckless man who says what he means and does what he says.

"The Four Fiends pay homage to Lord Shenni and are willing to follow Lord Shenni in the battle against the Primordial World once again."

"Jin Chanzi is willing to follow Lord Shenni in another battle against the primordial world."

"Nine-Headed Insect, I am willing to follow Lord Shenni in another battle against the primordial world."

"..."

Without the slightest hesitation, the four fierce gods and the five ancient insects bowed down before Shen Ni.

Even Tang Sanzang resolutely joined the Shenni side.

"Alright, let's fight side by side again."

With boundless courage, Shen Ni helped Tang Sanzang and his companions up.

"Houba, we both have a grudge against Creation. Now that your daughter has married one of my generals, we can be considered family. Think about it and join forces with me."

"The primordial world truly possesses astonishing fortune. It would be a pity to destroy it. Using the primordial world's fortune to heal wounds can be considered Pangu's compensation."

"If you join forces with me, you will have a share of the primordial fortune. With the blessing of this fortune, you may be able to take another step forward. Otherwise, with your background, the sixth level of the Dao Integration Realm is already your limit, and you simply cannot resist creation."

The unscrupulous God continues to undermine the team.

"Shennie, I never thought you'd become so shameless, so ungrateful, poaching my partner right in front of me."

Disaster struck with alarm.

"The choice was hers; I didn't force her, did I?"

"I invited her openly and honestly, so how can she be shameless? If she doesn't choose me, I won't force her."

Shen Ni shrugged.

After hesitating for a moment, Houba returned the Cangmang Sword to Lingxiao and led the Queen toward Shenni.

She wasn't swayed by Shen Ni's words, but rather for her daughter's sake.

The Three Golden Crows will inevitably clash with Shenni. Tang Sanzang is determined to follow Shenni, and she sides with the Three Golden Crows. How is her daughter supposed to put herself in this situation?

Ling Xiao shook his head helplessly. He understood Hou Ba's thoughts. Their relationship was one of mutual exploitation, and there was nothing more to say.

Houba's act of returning the Cangwu Sword to him was already an act of great kindness and righteousness.

The calamity's expression turned grim; they had initially held the advantage, but now that advantage was gone.

They were more than capable of dealing with Shenni and Shengsi, and could even put up a fight against Hongjun and Yongheng.

But now, they are at best evenly matched with Shenni, while Hongjun and Yongheng have become the strongest.

Hongjun was very satisfied with the result; he still held the greatest say.

"Please, Dao Ancestor, help me remove the Fallen Saint Pill as well."

Just then, Tongtian suddenly stepped forward, his sharp gaze fixed on Hongjun.

"Tongtian, what kind of attitude is this, speaking to your teacher like that?"

Zhunti, the lackey, reprimanded Tongtian.

"Third brother." Laozi frowned. He wasn't ready yet; he couldn't afford to turn against Hongjun now.

Tongtian seemed not to hear, his gaze fixed intently on Hongjun.

What if I don't?

Hongjun's gaze gradually turned cold.

The disciples of the Jie Sect became tense. Was their master about to confront the Dao Ancestor? Could their master win?
"Then don't blame your disciple for being impolite."

"Laozi, Yuanshi, I'm giving you one last chance. We are descendants of Pangu. Hongjun was just a mid-level demon god. How could he be worthy of being our master?"

"This time, will you join me in restoring the Father God's majesty, or will you continue to cowardly submit to his control?"

Tongtian looked intently at Laozi and Yuanshi.

"Third brother."

Laozi looked grim. In truth, he also wanted to rebel against Hongjun, but he was not ready yet and could not possibly win.

Yuan Shi didn't speak. He knew that his elder brother had changed his mind. He chose to support his elder brother and follow his brother's choice.

"It seems you've made your choice. Don't call me Third Brother anymore, you're not worthy. From now on, we're severing all ties."

“Yuanshi, you consider yourself noble and look down on everyone, but you don’t know that you are the most pitiful wretch. You have been living in deception from the very beginning without realizing it. You were deceived by Hongjun and by your good brother.”

Tongtian went completely mad, without a shred of restraint, and looked at Yuanshi with a mocking gaze.

"What do you mean?"

Yuan Shi frowned.

Laozi's face darkened. He knew he couldn't stop Tongtian, so he closed his eyes helplessly.

"The Father God left us with the Nine Revolutions Yuan Technique, Lao Tzu's alchemy method, your weapon crafting method, and my array formation method, which allowed us to avoid many detours and quickly improve our strength."

"However, what you don't know is that, in addition to this, the Father God has also given each of us a trump card."

Tongtian said in a clear voice.

"Hidden card? What hidden card? Why don't I have one?"

Yuan Shi frowned.

"Because your trump card was greedily taken away by your good brother."

"The Father God bestowed upon him the divine power of One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, and the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda should have been yours. The Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda is not just a simple treasure of innate merit."

"It was formed by fusing the father's teeth with the merits of creation. As long as it continues to absorb merits, it can continue to evolve, and it is not impossible for it to evolve into a Chaos Treasure."

"This is your revered elder brother."

Tongtian sneered.

"Brother, is what he said true?"

Yuanshi looked at Laozi in disbelief.

"Hey!"

Lao Tzu sighed and directly took out the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda and returned it to Yuan Shi.

"Brother, did you really lie to me?"

The Primordial One could not accept this.

"It's not over yet. Do you know why I'm always able to suppress you and me? It's because you guys plundered our origins."

“Before we were born with consciousness, your beloved teacher Hongjun found the place where we were conceived. He wanted to seize the merit of creating the world but failed, and he couldn’t kill us because he couldn’t bear the backlash of the cause and effect of creating the world.”

"But he was afraid that we would threaten him in the future, so he tried to sow discord between us. He helped Laozi develop consciousness and bewitched Laozi to seize your treasure and steal our origins to strengthen himself."

"After he took human form, he felt guilty and was afraid that Hongjun would expose him. So he led us to recognize the thief as our master, obeyed Hongjun's every word, and favored you. He subtly sowed discord between us, causing us to turn against each other, split up the Three Pure Ones, and no longer be able to pose a threat to Hongjun."

"You think he's really good to you, but he's just been scheming and using you all along. You consider yourself noble, but in reality, you're just a pathetic worm being used and manipulated without even realizing it."

Tongtian roared with mockery.

(End of this chapter)