Sumeru Mountain's airspace was devoid of anyone, but there was a huge figure in the sky.

This figure stood over ten thousand zhang tall, with a radiant golden light enveloping its body, and a dominant presence that felt as overwhelming as Mount Tai, suffocating anyone who beheld it.

This figure was none other than Sect Hierarch Tongtian!

At this moment, he was mounting a Kui Niu, emanating an awe-inspiring aura with divine light shining brightly.

As if sensing someone was peering at him, Sect Hierarch Tongtian turned his head, his gaze incredibly sharp. Yu Yuan instinctively closed his eyes, and the scene before him vanished in an instant.

However, he knew that Sect Hierarch Tongtian had just seen him.

Then, Sect Hierarch Tongtian's deep and resounding voice was heard again, "Jieyin! Zhunti! Are you not hastening to receive me at this hour? Or must I come and find you myself?!"

"Your grandmaster has come knocking at the door!" said Saint Zhunti, turning to glimpse Yu Yuan with a calm and composed expression.

Yu Yuan nodded, about to say he would leave the Pure Land soon, but then he saw a twelve-ranked Merit Golden Lotus rising from the Eight Treasures Merit Pool nearby, with Saint Jieyin sitting atop it, his face etched with sorrow.

"Brother." Saint Zhunti bowed slightly, a smile on his face.

"Hm." Saint Jieyin nodded softly and then vanished in a flash.

Yu Yuan's heart stirred, immediately realizing that Saint Jieyin had gone out to confront Sect Hierarch Tongtian.

"Friend," Saint Zhunti said with a smile, "let's go. I'll escort you away from here to a place your grandmaster can't find you."

"Hm?"

Yu Yuan looked at Saint Zhunti with some surprise and couldn't help but ask solemnly, "Why does the Saint go to such lengths to help me?"

The consistent benevolence from the Saint had pushed his perplexity to a peak.

He had to understand the other party's purpose; otherwise, he would never be at ease.

After all, it is often said that any gain without toil has its price marked in secret, and someday the bill must be paid.

Yu Yuan did not want to end up being sold out and then count the money for his betrayer.

Thus, he had to get to the bottom of it.

Otherwise, he would rather leave the Pure Land and face Sect Hierarch Tongtian on his own.

If he could escape once from Sect Hierarch Tongtian's hands, he was confident there could be a second time.

Saint Zhunti saw the wariness and resolve in Yu Yuan's eyes. After pondering for a moment, he spoke candidly, "I wish to form a good affinity with you, friend, to exchange for a turn of destiny in the Western region in the future."

"Hm?"

Yu Yuan looked at him, puzzled. "What do you mean, Saint?"

What use was forming good affinity with him?

And exchange it for a turn of destiny in the Western... If Yu Yuan had such ability, he would've already subdued Sect Hierarch Tongtian's evil corpse!

"Friend, do not overthink it. Just know that I have no ill will towards you," Saint Zhunti said with a smile, "Now, I shall send you away."

With that, he waved his horsetail whisk gently, and a spatial portal opened in front of Yu Yuan.

Through this portal, Yu Yuan could vaguely see a serene mountain forest.

It almost looked familiar.

"Is that... the Mountain of Mind and Heart?"

Yu Yuan spoke instinctively.

Saint Zhunti's eyes lit up slightly, and he looked at Yu Yuan and smiled, "Correct, that indeed is the Mountain of Mind and Heart, a Cave Heaven Blessed Land opened by my good corpse incarnation, Daoist Bodhi. Apart from my brother, no third person is aware of this place.

How did you come to know of it?"

"This..."

Knowing he had slipped up, Yu Yuan hesitated, contemplating whether to fabricate a lie, but Saint Zhunti had already shaken his head and said, "If it's inconvenient for you to speak of it, there's no need to explain.

Since you know this place is the Mountain of Mind and Heart, there's no need for me to introduce it further."

Having said that, with a light wave of his horsetail whisk, a gentle force pushed Yu Yuan, ushering him through that door.

The very next instant, the door closed immediately.

Last night, Saint Zhunti raised his eyes to look beyond the Pure Land, and the horsetail whisk in his hand instantly transformed into a colorful small tree.

"Well said! Well said!"

Saint Zhunti spoke and with a single step, he was already above Sumeru Mountain.

The compassionate Buddhist chant thundered.

"Zhunti, my brother, you're here too!"

Sect Hierarch Tongtian burst into laughter, "Seeing you all like this, you do not seem to intend to hand over my disciple! Very well, very well, you dare defy the decree of Zixiao Palace, I will take you all to meet our master!"

As he spoke, countless Upper Pure Divine Thunders rolled around him, and in a blink, they transformed into an infinite sea of thunder.

Following that, a colossal figure made entirely of countless thunders slowly rose from the sea. From behind the thunderous giant's head, layers of blue lotuses appeared, spewing numerous Divine Thunders.

The next instant, a vague Array Map emerged from the lotuses.

At each of the four corners of the Array Map hung an Immortal Sword.

Endless fierce and malevolent energy surged from all directions.

At this moment, the air was suddenly filled with the deadly aura of Heavenly Dao.

Within the Three Realms and Six Paths, countless beings were in turmoil, unable to find peace.

This was merely the resurgence of the Slaying Immortal Array Map in the world and it already displayed such divine might; if the Great Formation were truly established, its power would be unimaginable.

"Compassion, compassion!"

Saint Jieyin chanted softly, radiating immeasurable treasured light.

That instant, he also revealed his self-created Golden Body of six feet tall, which shone brilliantly as if it were cast from solid gold.

He sat in lotus position on top of a twelve-ranked Merit Golden Lotus, with eighteen heads and twenty-four arms, each arm holding various Spiritual Treasures: Yingluo, parasols, Flower Chains, fish intestines, Golden Bow, Silver Spear, Blessing Divine Mallet, Treasure rasp, Golden Bottle, Treasure Banner...

All those Spiritual Treasures shone brightly before him.

"Jieyin, do you still wish to resist stubbornly?"

Sect Hierarch Tongtian sneered, his fierce gaze sweeping towards Saint Jieyin.

The Qingping Sword in his hand trembled violently, as if it could hardly wait.

Sect Hierarch Tongtian was in no rush to start fighting, but instead, he turned his gaze to Saint Zhunti and sneered, "You and your brother have always stood together, what are you waiting for?"

"Compassion, compassion!"

At that moment, Saint Zhunti sighed lightly and instantly manifested his Dharma Image.

A gigantic Bodhi Jade Body appeared in the world, crafted as if from jade, so vast it blotted out the sky and even the stars beyond the thirty-three heavens were engulfed by its immense form.

An ancient, mysterious Bodhi Sacred Tree, brimming with endless wisdom and enveloped in Merit Light, emerged from the void behind the jade figure.

This Bodhi Jade Body had twenty-four heads, each as vast as a whole realm.

He also had eighteen arms, each holding a Spiritual Treasure.

Yingluo, parasols, Flower Chains, fish intestines, Golden Bow, Silver Spear, Divine Pestle, Treasure rasp, treasure vase...

The Jade Body was bathed in innumerable Merit Lights.

Bestowing this treasured form with infinite might.

"Sect Hierarch Tongtian!" All twenty-four of Saint Zhunti's heads spoke in unison: "I am humble, I kindly ask the Sect Hierarch to enlighten me!"

After speaking, he waved his eighteen arms, raising the many treasures in his hands and striking towards Sect Hierarch Tongtian.

At the same time, Saint Jieyin also swung his eighteen arms in an attack.

"Very well... very well..."

Sect Hierarch Tongtian's eyes glinted with a touch of excitement, and his right hand slowly grasped the Qingping Sword…