In the stunned gazes of the crowd, Ye Jingyu's body instantly took full shape, throwing a punch directly at the colossal palm. Golden light erupted from him, and as he soared toward the heavens, a long, golden silhouette trailed behind him, resembling a divine dragon ascending into the sky… A torrent of power—violent, domineering, and grand—exploded from within him; it was an absolute, peerless strength that looked down upon all creation… With a deafening boom, that incomparably potent giant palm, a strike embodying the very rules of the Heavenly Dao, was shattered by Ye Jingyu’s single punch… Crack! Crack!

Crack! As the immense hand disintegrated, countless bolts of lightning rained down from the firmament. Yet, these strikes caused Ye Jingyu not the slightest harm; he simply stood suspended in the void, allowing the lightning to continuously lash against his body.

At this moment, as the colossal palm broke apart, far above the Jianmu tree in the Primordial Realm—a plane yearned for by countless Immortals—within a region shrouded by thick mist, stood three solitary, proud peaks. Each mountain pierced the clouds, and atop their summits sat three figures draped in Taoist robes, each towering over ten thousand zhang tall. The one in the center had a ruddy complexion, appearing to be in his late forties, possessing an aura of immortal grace and refined elegance.

The figure to the left was somewhat aged, his hair entirely white, bearing a benevolent and kindly expression. As for the one on the right, he was significantly younger, strikingly handsome, carrying an air that bordered on being enchantingly roguish. These three were none other than the faith of all cultivators: the Three Pure Ones, the Supreme Venerables… The Celestial Venerable of Pristine Purity (Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun), the Grand Supreme Elder Lord (Taiqing Taishang Laojun), and the Master of the Heavens Intercepting Sect (Shangqing Tongtian Jiaozhu)… When that giant palm was shattered by Ye Jingyu’s fist, the composure that usually rested upon the faces of the three Supremes was momentarily disturbed.

However, while Laojun and Yuanshi Tianzun showed hints of regret, a flicker of wicked charm crossed the face of Tongtian Jiaozhu. “He finally achieved it, the Chaos Body, it’s truly complete!” A tone of regret resonated from Yuanshi Tianzun. “He shouldn't have succeeded.

That strike contained the combined mental force of the three of us; his unformed body shouldn't have been able to break it. Junior Brother Tongtian, did you interfere?” The Taishang Laojun on the left stroked his white beard with one hand, addressing the Tongtian Jiaozhu seated on the right. “What words are those, Elder Brother?

I, your junior brother, only confess to a lack of complete mastery; my understanding of the Heavenly Dao’s rules is insufficiently mature, which is why the Palm of Heavenly Punishment was not flawless!” Tongtian Jiaozhu chuckled with that roguish smile. Seeing Tongtian Jiaozhu readily admit it, Taishang Laojun and Yuanshi Tianzun both sighed. Tongtian had always acted as he pleased; even their Master could do little with him, let alone the two of them?

“Elder Brother, what should we do now?” Yuanshi Tianzun did not wish to press the matter with Tongtian Jiaozhu. Ye Jingyu achieving the Chaos Body was a reality they could not alter. To continue pursuing blame was beneath beings of their stature, and besides, even if they pursued it, what could they truly do to this individual?

“What else can be done? Back then, to promote our doctrines, we hunted the lineage of the Great Witches to extinction. Now, it is merely the turning of the wheel of karma…” Taishang Laojun sighed softly… “Heh heh, Elder Brother speaks too broadly.

Back then, the ones who fought the Witches were at the behest of Second Brother, and it was Second Brother’s disciples who carried out the attacks. It had nothing to do with you or me. At least none of my followers lifted a finger.

If it is karmic retribution now, or the cycle of karma, it certainly won’t fall upon my disciples, will it?” Tongtian chuckled coldly to the side… Hearing Tongtian Jiaozhu’s words, Taishang Laojun remained calm; his nature was perpetually serene, so he would not be provoked by words that barely concerned him. But Yuanshi Tianzun’s face twisted in anger. “Junior Brother, what kind of words are those?

The Three Purity are one body; if one suffers, all suffer; if one prospers, all prosper. Attacking the Witches back then was also by the Master’s decree. Did I do wrong?” Yuanshi Tianzun spoke, barely suppressing the fury in his heart.

“Heh heh, Second Brother speaks beautifully: ‘The Three Purity are one body, one suffers, all suffer; one prospers, all prosper’? When your Chan Sect disciples slaughtered my Jie Sect members, why didn't I hear Second Brother utter such sentiments? Furthermore, the Master’s decree back then was merely to ascertain the whereabouts of the Pangu Sacred Emperor from the Witches’ mouths.

It did not command you to attack them. Yet, for your own selfish desires, how many Witch clansmen did you massacre?” Tongtian Jiaozhu’s face was set in a cold sneer… “How was that for selfish desire?” Yuanshi Tianzun did not bring up the Battle of Investiture of the Gods, instead focusing on the decision to move against the Witches. “Hmph, Second Brother, others may not know, but do I not?

Mortals and Immortals alike cannot escape the essence of being human. To be human is to have the seven emotions and six desires, and the higher one ascends, the stronger these urges become. Though we possess the bodies of Saints, we are ultimately still human.

Do you truly believe yourself devoid of wants and needs? Back then, Nuwa…” “Third Junior Brother, those are all dust in the wind; why must you constantly bring them up?” Tongtian was becoming more animated and was clearly about to expose some ancient gossip when Taishang Laojun intervened. “Elder Brother, the Master said your heart is the most tranquil, that you see most clearly, and that you are closest to achieving that true state of selfless nothingness.

But I am not like that. When my Great Dao was incomplete, I was besieged by a host of Primeval Fierce Beasts. You and Second Brother were too preoccupied with cultivating to offer aid.

It was Fuxi and Nuwa who rescued me, and Fuxi even lent me the Celestial Scroll to read, which helped me attain my Saintly form. I, Tongtian, remember all this… The Master instructed us to discover Pangu’s whereabouts from the Witches, but even Fuxi and Nuwa did not know the Sacred Emperor’s location. Yet, Second Brother used this as an excuse to launch the War of Immortals and Witches against them.

Hmph. Others may not know your true goal, but I do. Was it not because your pursuit of Nuwa failed, leaving you resentful?” Tongtian scoffed coldly… Yuanshi Tianzun failed to win Nuwa?

Holding resentment? That was why he initiated the Great War against the Witches… If such news were to spread, the ensuing shock across the myriad realms would be immense. The Immortals who worshipped Yuanshi Tianzun as if he were divine would surely have unimaginable reactions.

However, Yuanshi Tianzun, who had managed to suppress his rage until now, completely erupted upon hearing such words… “Junior Brother Tongtian, do not utter such nonsense…” Intense fury flickered in Yuanshi Tianzun’s eyes…