In the midst of the chaos, my motherland cried out for my aid.

As for Zhen Yuanzi, he felt disgusted when he saw the two Western Saints.

If those two had only offered a helping hand, Hongyun wouldn't have perished. In fact, even if they had just sent a message to Zhen Yuanzi, Hongyun would have had a chance to survive.

However, in the name of "debts are settled with death," they stood by and watched Hongyun besieged and killed.

Zhen Yuanzi wished he could tear them to pieces.

Even if two Westerners attain enlightenment, Zhen Yuanzi will not bow his head.

Zhen Yuanzi was able to greet the two Western Saints with a smile entirely because of Mo Xuan.

"Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi, you are too kind."

He smiled and said.

"Fellow Daoist, I have long heard of the miraculous uses of this ginseng fruit. I wonder if I could have some more to take back for my disciples to enjoy?"

Seeing that Zhen Yuanzi was so amiable, Zhunti began to take advantage of the situation.

"Of course, of course. I'll pick four more for you two later." Zhen Yuanzi stroked his long beard and said with a smile, seemingly genuinely intending to resolve the conflict with the two Western Saints, even with a hint of flattery.

Seeing Zhen Yuanzi like this, Jieyin and Zhunti were extremely pleased.

In Mount Sumeru.

Mo Xuan and Kong Xuan traveled stealthily, without alerting the powerful figures of the Western Sect.

They soon arrived at the center of Mount Sumeru, where they could see a Bodhi tree standing atop the mountain, radiating the light of enlightenment. The tree was laden with Bodhi seeds, nearly a hundred of which were already mature.

Moreover, not only did the Bodhi tree bear Bodhi seeds, but a golden-winged Garuda also stood on its largest branch.

This golden-winged roc was handsome, but its spirit was rather weak. It was enveloped by chanting Buddhist hymns, and its feet were bound by chains.

"Damn it, those two old thieves really didn't intend to release Dapeng. They clearly wanted to convert my brother." Kong Xuan gritted his teeth upon seeing this.

"Dapeng is bound by the restrictions of the two Western Saints. If we rescue him, it will surely disturb them. After we break the restrictions, we should leave Mount Sumeru as soon as possible," Mo Xuan said.

"Good!" Kong Xuan agreed and unleashed another burst of five-colored divine light.

However, the two Western Saints had clearly put some effort into trapping the Roc, and Kong Xuan's Five-Colored Divine Light only broke through half of the restriction.

Kong Xuan immediately cast two more five-colored divine lights, which made his face look somewhat pale.

It is clear that the Five-Colored Divine Light is not a supernatural power that can be used at will.

However, after three bursts of five-colored divine light, the restrictions on Dapeng's body had been broken.

"Walk!!"

With a flick of his sleeve, Mo Xuan collected all the ripe Bodhi seeds from the Bodhi tree.

A thief never leaves empty-handed. Since he had come all this way, Mo Xuan certainly wouldn't go back empty-handed, as these Bodhi seeds were already quite valuable.

"Oh no! A thief has infiltrated Mount Sumeru!!!!"

Inside the Wuzhuang Temple, Jieyin and Zhunti were enjoying ginseng fruits and were planning to get more from Zhen Yuanzi in the future.

When Kong Xuan activated the restrictions on Dapeng, the two Western Saints sensed it and their expressions changed drastically, letting out a cry of alarm.

"Zhen Yuanzi!!!"

Jieyin realized at this moment that he had fallen into a trap, and glared angrily at Zhen Yuanzi.

"Hahaha!! Do you two really think I'm afraid?" Zhen Yuanzi laughed smugly.

He wanted to deliberately provoke the two Western Saints to buy more time for Mo Xuan and the others.

"Senior brother, let's hurry back to Mount Sumeru," Zhunti called out.

Knowing he had no way to deal with Zhen Yuanzi, Jieyin waved his sleeve and, filled with rage, returned to Mount Sumeru as quickly as possible.

At this moment, Mount Sumeru was also in complete chaos.

It is clear that they already knew someone had infiltrated.

"Thief, die!!!"

Two powerful quasi-saints from Mount Sumeru appeared in the world and headed towards the Bodhi tree.

"Fuck you!!!"

Kong Xuan, filled with wicked courage, unleashed another five-colored divine light directly onto the Bodhi tree.

His brother was enslaved by the two Western Saints, and he himself was used by them. Kong Xuan was filled with rage.

The five-colored divine light descended.

The leaves of the Bodhi tree have begun to turn yellow, and its vitality has been reduced by at least 30%.

"Don't run!!"

Many powerful figures from Mount Sumeru arrived and launched an attack on Mo Xuan and Kong Xuan.

Mo Xuan unfurled his black wings and led Kong Xuan to break through the encirclement.

With the two of them joining forces, the powerful figures in Mount Sumeru, and even the two quasi-saints who made the move, were simply no match for them.

"Stop them; once the sage returns, they will have no chance of escaping."

A quasi-saint from Mount Sumeru shouted loudly.

But before he could finish speaking, Kong Xuan sent him flying.

These powerful figures from the West couldn't stop them at all. In just a short while, Mo Xuan and his companion escaped from Mount Sumeru and quickly disappeared without a trace.

Not long after, Jieyin and Zhunti rushed back to Mount Sumeru.

"Where are Mo Xuan and Kong Xuan?!" Jieyin asked angrily.

Although he was not on Mount Sumeru, he had already received a message that Mo Xuan and Kong Xuan were the ones who had infiltrated Mount Sumeru.

"The sage... couldn't stop them, they escaped."

One of the quasi-saints stammered.

"Damn it!!" Jieyin cursed angrily.

"Senior brother... Dapeng... Dapeng has been taken away." Zhunti then went to check on the situation in Mount Sumeru.

"It's nothing," Jieyin said, suppressing his anger.

"And... all the mature Bodhi seeds were picked... the Bodhi tree was also severely damaged!" Zhunti continued.

"What?!" The guide's eyes widened suddenly.

The roc was stolen by them, so it's gone now.

But the Bodhi seeds were their own. The West is poor, and Bodhi seeds are considered top-quality items. Jieyin and Zhunti were reluctant to use them, which is why they accumulated so many, and now they're all gone.

There is also a Bodhi tree.

It can be called the foundation of Mount Sumeru. The spiritual energy of the entire Mount Sumeru depends on the Bodhi tree. Now that the Bodhi tree is damaged, Mount Sumeru will definitely be affected.

Moreover, a spiritual root of the Bodhi tree's caliber, once severely damaged, is of unknown duration and recovery time.

"puff!!!"

He was consumed by rage and coughed up another mouthful of blood.

Zhunti reacted quickly and caught all the blood that Jieyin vomited.

The West was already poor, and after being exploited by Mo Xuan, it became even poorer. Now, with theft happening again, it may not even be able to afford food.

Holy blood is a valuable resource; we can't waste it. Every little bit saved counts.

"I'm going to kill Mo Xuan, kill Kong Xuan!!" Jieyin's eyes were bloodshot.

"Senior brother, this is unacceptable! We are restricted by the Heavenly Dao and cannot act arbitrarily. The others are no match for the two of them. We can only wait for the right opportunity," Zhunti immediately advised.

Although Jieyin was angry, he hadn't lost his mind.

"Junior brother, you are right. This matter needs to be considered carefully."

The two Western Saints remembered this grudge.

Meanwhile, Mo Xuan and Kong Xuan had already left Mount Sumeru and were returning to Mount Qixia as quickly as possible.

"I will never forget your great kindness, fellow Daoist." Kong Xuan bowed deeply to Mo Xuan.

He knew that without Mo Xuan's help, it would be virtually impossible to rescue Da Peng.

"Fellow Daoist, you are too kind. You previously said that as long as I help you rescue Dapeng, you are willing to do anything for me. Is that true?" Mo Xuan looked at Kong Xuan with a smile.

"Of course it's true," Kong Xuan said without hesitation.

"I wish to learn the Five-Colored Divine Light. Would you be willing to teach me, fellow Daoist?" Mo Xuan asked again.

"It's nothing," Kong Xuan said with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist is indeed trustworthy, but I do not covet your Five-Colored Divine Light. I have other matters to discuss." Mo Xuan was satisfied with Kong Xuan's answer.

Although he and Kong Xuan had a pleasant working relationship and Kong Xuan seemed very righteous, Mo Xuan still wanted to test him.

The Five-Colored Divine Light is Kong Xuan's innate divine power. If others want to learn it, Kong Xuan must relinquish a portion of his original power.

Once the source is severed, the foundation will be severely damaged, making it difficult to seek the Way in the future.

Kong Xuan agreed without the slightest hesitation, which shows that he truly kept his word.

The journey to the Chenguang Universe is a matter of great importance and cannot be taken lightly by Mo Xuan. If Kong Xuan harbors ill intentions and disobeys orders, then Mo Xuan would be better off not taking Kong Xuan with him at all.