Transmigrating to a chat group: After heeding advice, I became the ruler of the primordial world.

Chapter 198 The Three Pure Ones intervened to mediate, but Lu Yun made an outrageous demand!

Everyone looked on nervously, only to see three figures descending from the sky, their imposing presence overwhelming the entire scene.

It turned out that the person who arrived at this moment was not Hongjun Daozu, but his disciples—the Three Pure Ones!

Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu, these three top powers in the primordial world, actually appeared together at this moment.

However, everyone present knew that this must be an order from Hongjun Daozu, otherwise why would the Three Pure Ones appear at the same time?

Lao Tzu, as the head of the Three Pure Ones, spoke in a deep voice: "Everyone, please stop fighting for now and listen to what I have to say."

His voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority.

Although the Wu tribe was engaged in fierce fighting, they had to temporarily halt their attack in the face of the Three Pure Ones' imposing aura. While they were dissatisfied, they also wanted to know what the Three Pure Ones had to say.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable's gaze was piercing. He first looked at Haotian and Yaochi, and scolded, "You two, instead of cultivating properly, what are you doing running around causing trouble!"

His tone was stern, clearly indicating his extreme dissatisfaction with the behavior of his two junior brothers.

Haotian and Yaochi were terrified. Hearing Yuanshi Tianzun's rebuke, they quickly admitted their mistake: "Senior brother, we were wrong, we...we were just playing around. Please, senior brother, save us!"

Their voices trembled, clearly they were terrified.

However, this scene caused a huge uproar in Lu Yun's live broadcast room.

The group members all cursed Yuanshi Tianzun for being shameless. It was clearly Hongjun who sent these two boys to test Lu Yun, but now Yuanshi was turning the tables and saying that Haotian and Yaochi had run away because they were playing.

"Yuanshi Tianzun is utterly shameless!"

"Disgusting! It's clearly Hongjun's conspiracy, yet he's pretending not to know anything about it!"

"That's right. Haotian and Yaochi are also pitiful. They were used as pawns and now they have to cover for Hongjun."

"Boss Lu Yun, please don't let them get away with this!"

"That's right, since you have the Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation, you can even deal with a Saint!"

"Everyone, please calm down. Although the Heavenly Divine Fiend Formation is powerful, even with Lu Yun and the Ten Ancestral Witches working together, they can only deal with two Saints at most. The Three Pure Ones joining forces, plus the demon race, will not be so easy to deal with!"

"Don't forget, Boss Lu Yun also has Nuwa on his side!"

"Even if we don't fight, we should at least get enough compensation to make them pay the price!"

Amidst the public's outrage, Lu Yun merely smiled slightly.

He had long seen through this charade and knew he couldn't rashly turn against the Three Pure Ones and Hongjun. However, he would never let Haotian and Yaochi off so easily.

So he spoke calmly, "Since the Three Pure Ones have intervened, I will naturally give them some face. However, Haotian and Yaochi were disrespectful to me; how should we settle this score?"

His voice was calm, but it conveyed an undeniable firmness.

Upon hearing this, the Three Pure Ones couldn't help but frown slightly.

They naturally knew that Lu Yun was quite powerful now, and that Nuwa was backing him up. If they really broke off relations, it would not benefit anyone.

After a moment of contemplation, Laozi slowly spoke, "Young friend Lu Yun, Haotian and Yaochi were indeed wrong, but they have received their due punishment. How about we let this matter rest for our sake?"

Lu Yun merely pursed his lips and said, "How about I find some time to cause a ruckus at one of your dojos, and then say I was just being playful? Hopefully, you saints will be magnanimous and let it go?"

Upon hearing this, all the ancestral witches burst into laughter.

"Brother Lu Yun is absolutely right!"

"There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

"Tsk tsk, trying to brush this off with just a few words? How shameless!"

They thought Lu Yun's suggestion was brilliant, and some even muttered excitedly that they would go to Kunlun Mountain to see how those high and mighty saints would react.

When Yuanshi Tianzun heard the ancestral witches' discussion, his face turned ashen. He felt that these ancestral witches were showing far too much disrespect to the Three Pure Ones, daring to have such thoughts—it was simply outrageous! He was about to lash out when Laozi stopped him in time.

"Second brother, don't forget the task that the Dao Ancestor gave us!" Laozi solemnly transmitted his voice to Yuanshi Tianzun, reminding him not to lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of small gains.

Although Yuanshi Tianzun was dissatisfied, he knew that this was not the time to vent his anger, so he could only suppress his resentment.

Laozi turned to Lu Yun and asked, "Young friend Lu Yun, what do you think should be done to resolve this matter?"

Lu Yun smiled slightly and said, "Since they have done what they did, they need to pay the price. I won't make things difficult for them. As long as they provide sufficient compensation, this matter can be let go."

Upon hearing this, Haotian and Yaochi immediately wore expressions of distress.

Although they possessed some treasures, they were all bestowed upon them by the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, so how could they dare to take them out as compensation on their own?

They could only look to Lao Tzu with longing, hoping that this senior brother could help them out of their predicament.

Laozi's face darkened.

But he understood the predicament of his two junior brothers, so he didn't say anything.

After a moment's thought, he took out a pot of Nine-Turn Golden Elixir from his sleeve and said, "This is a batch of newly refined Nine-Turn Golden Elixir of superior quality. It can be used as compensation. What do you think, young friend Lu Yun?"

Upon seeing this, the people in the cross-channel chat group became excited once again.

The chatter was thrilled to see that Laozi had actually brought out a whole pot of Nine-Turn Golden Elixir as compensation.

"Holy crap! A Nine-Turn Golden Elixir! This is a real treasure!"

"This old man is truly generous! If this pot of golden pills were taken to the primordial world, countless cultivators would probably go crazy for it!"

"Boss Lu Yun has struck gold! Just one of these Nine-Turn Golden Pills can significantly increase one's cultivation level!"

"Is it possible that even Boss Lu Yun no longer needs this Nine-Turn Golden Elixir?"

Even if you don't need it yourself, it's good to give it to someone around you!

"@Lu Yun, boss, once you get the Golden Elixir, please upload some to our points mall too! Let us also taste the flavor of this Golden Elixir!"

Lu Yun looked at the messages in the chat group, smiled slightly, and replied, "No problem, I'll upload it for you once I get the Golden Core."

Upon seeing Lu Yun's reply, the group chat erupted once again. Everyone expressed their anticipation and admiration for Lu Yun's generosity.

Lu Yun glanced at the pot of golden pills; it was indeed a good thing.

However, he was not satisfied with this and said with a smile, "Although this pot of golden pills is precious, it is probably not enough to quell this matter."

Laozi frowned slightly upon hearing this. He knew Lu Yun was trying to extort him, but he didn't have a better solution at the moment.

He could only take out another pot of golden pills and say, "Then, how about two pots of golden pills?"

Lu Yun nodded in satisfaction: "Since Senior Taiqing is so sincere, this junior will naturally not pursue the matter any further. Let's let this matter rest."

Lu Yun took the two pots of Nine-Turn Golden Elixir from Laozi, checked them and found them to be correct, then nodded in satisfaction.

He turned to Haotian and Yaochi, and said generously, "Considering that the Celestial Venerable of Morality pleaded for you, I'll forgive you this time. Just don't be so playful in the future!"

Haotian and Yaochi felt extremely aggrieved upon hearing Lu Yun's words. They had originally thought they could use the power of Dao Ancestor Hongjun to teach Lu Yun a lesson, but unexpectedly, they ended up suffering a great loss themselves.

However, they dared not say anything more now, and could only repeatedly thank Lu Yun for his "magnanimity".

Then, Lu Yun turned to the Ancestral Witches and said, "Alright, my matter is settled. Now, it's time to help you deal with these demons!"

Upon hearing Lu Yun's words, the expressions of Di Jun and the others from the demon race changed drastically.

They hadn't expected that Lu Yun, after resolving the issues with Haotian and Yaochi, would still have the resources to deal with them. This filled them with immense fear and unease.

The ancestral witches cheered.

They knew that with Lu Yun joining their ranks, they were certain of victory in this battle against the demon race!

They were all itching to make a move, but Yuanshi and Laozi's faces darkened.

After all, Hongjun's mission for them was not only to rescue Haotian Yaochi, but also to protect the demon race!

Lao Tzu had no choice but to speak again, attempting to quell the impending renewed war.

"Gentlemen," I said, "both sides have already suffered heavy casualties. Continuing the fight will only lead to more deaths. In my opinion, it would be better for both sides to cease hostilities and recuperate. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, the ancestral witches all sneered.

"You make it sound so easy!"

"We, the Witch Clan, have repeatedly shown restraint, but what about these demons? They provoke us time and time again!"

"Do they think our ancestral witches have no temper?"

"This time, even if Dao Ancestor Hongjun comes, we will not let them go!"

The other ancestral witches echoed this sentiment, expressing their unwillingness to give up.

Today, they have been forced into this situation by the demon race. If they do not fight back, they may have no place to stand in the prehistoric world.

Moreover, how could they possibly let go of such a good opportunity to wipe out the demon race?

On the demon side, Di Jun, Tai Yi, and others were also unwilling to back down.

Although they were wary of the combined strength of Lu Yun and the Ancestral Witches, the demon race also had their pride and dignity.

"In that case, let's keep fighting!"

Taiyi sneered, "We demons are not pushovers! Even if your witch clan joins forces with Lu Yun, we are not afraid!"

Tensions have once again risen between the two sides.

With another major battle about to erupt, I'm really having a headache.

He couldn't help but look at Yuanshi and Tongtian, hoping they could come up with a solution.

Seeing that both sides were preparing to fight again, Yuanshi frowned and said coldly through telepathy, "Since these Ancestral Witches are so ungrateful, then let's just suppress them directly! Let them know that we Three Pure Ones are not to be trifled with!"

However, Tongtian shook his head, expressing his opposition: "The Dao Ancestor only sent us to mediate the conflict between the two sides, not to escalate the dispute. If we were to take direct action, it would be contrary to the Dao Ancestor's original intention."

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Yuanshi asked somewhat impatiently.

Tongtian pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke: "I think we can start with Lu Yun. If we can persuade him to tell the Ancestral Witches to stop, perhaps we can quell this conflict."

Yuanshi snorted coldly: "But right now, it's Lu Yun who's leading the charge against us! I don't believe he can't see through our true purpose here!"

Tongtian, however, said, "He probably just wants more benefits; he may not really want to lead the Ancestral Witches and the Demon Race in a life-or-death battle!"

Now Yuanshi was even more displeased, saying, "Elder brother has already taken out two gourds of Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, and he's still not satisfied. What else do you want to give him?"

Tongtian looked helpless and said, "It's not like we have to pay for this compensation! Let Dijun and the others pay it themselves. If they're unwilling, then let the Wu Clan kill them. Then the Dao Ancestor won't blame us!"

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi, though still unwilling, had to admit that Tongtian Jiaozhu's suggestion made some sense.

Lao Tzu wholeheartedly agreed with Tongtian's view, and thus interrupted the crowd again, saying loudly, "Gentlemen, please hear what this humble Daoist has to say!"

His voice, though calm, reached everyone's ears clearly, instantly silencing the previously noisy battlefield.

"This battle has already caused too many casualties; continuing it will not benefit either side."

Laozi spoke slowly, his gaze sweeping between the Wu Clan and the Demon Clan before finally settling on Lu Yun. "Young friend Lu Yun, I believe that both sides can compromise, with the Demon Clan offering some compensation to settle this matter. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Di Jun and the others' expressions changed slightly. They hadn't expected Laozi to make such a suggestion, but upon further reflection, they thought that if they could appease the Wu Clan's anger with some treasures, it might not be a bad thing.

Lu Yun's heart stirred upon hearing this; he had been waiting for Laozi to say those words!

However, he did not agree immediately. Instead, he smiled slightly and said, "That's a good suggestion, but I still need to discuss it with the Ancestral Witches."

Having said that, he turned and walked towards the Ancestral Witches. The Ancestral Witches actually knew that if the fighting continued, the Three Pure Ones would most likely intervene, so it was better to take the opportunity to demand benefits.

"Brother, what conditions do you think we should propose?" Zhu Rong, being the most impatient, couldn't help but ask.

Dijiang was also at a loss for what to do.

So he turned to Lu Yun and said, "How about we let Brother Lu Yun handle this matter?"

Lu Yun smiled slightly and said, "No problem, I'll give it a try."

The Ancestral Witches nodded in agreement. Lu Yun then turned back to the demon race and the Three Pure Ones to begin negotiations.

"We can accept a settlement," Lu Yun said bluntly, "but the demon race must hand over the 'Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array' and the 'Hun Yuan He Luo Grand Array'."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this condition, Di Jun and Tai Yi's expressions immediately turned grim.

These two great formations are the foundation of their demon race. If they are handed over, wouldn't the demon race be at the mercy of others?

"Impossible!" Di Jun refused resolutely. "Our demon race will never hand over these two great formations!"

"If you're unwilling to hand over the great formation, then let's continue fighting," Lu Yun said calmly. "But don't blame us for not giving the Three Pure Ones face then."

"You!" Di Jun was so angry that his face turned ashen, but he was speechless.

He knew that if the fighting continued, their demon race would definitely not gain any advantage, and judging from the Three Pure Ones' intentions, they probably didn't want them to continue fighting. However, he simply couldn't accept such a condition.

The situation reached a stalemate once again.

(End of this chapter)