Within the Purple Sun Cave Heaven, a voice fell, and soon a ray of rosy clouds descended, transforming into a rainbow bridge beneath the feet of Immortal Lord Xin, Mei True Master, and others. Immortal Lord Xin and Mei True Master immediately ascended the rainbow bridge, rushing towards the Purple Sun Cave Heaven.

Immortal Zhong hesitated for a moment, looking toward the distant Pan Monk. Pan Monk still lay there motionless, blood pooling beneath him.

Immortal Zhong gritted her teeth and transformed into a beam of light, heading straight for Pan Monk.

Chen Shi witnessed this, hesitated slightly, but did not intervene.

Immortal Zhong reached Pan Monk's side, stretched out her hand to lift him, checked his breath, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Not completely dead, he can be saved!"

She immediately flew towards the rosy clouds rainbow bridge, and upon seeing this, Immortal Lord Xin and Mei True Master secretly felt ashamed: "We were only focused on our escape, forgetting about Daoist Pan. Immortal Zhong is more righteous than us."

The two of them immediately flew down from the rainbow bridge to assist.

The three reunited, with Immortal Lord Xin and Mei True Master bringing up the rear, facing Chen Shi, while Immortal Zhong forged ahead, carrying Pan Monk swiftly. They swiftly returned to the rainbow bridge, heading towards Purple Sun Cave Heaven.

"Heavenly King Chen, today's enmity will surely be repaid in the future!"

As the trio was about to reach the Purple Sun Cave Heaven with Pan Monk, Immortal Zhong stopped, looked back in grief and anger, and said, "Under the Three Pure Ones Sect, we never admit defeat! Someday, we shall visit Golden Turtle Island to avenge this disgrace!"

Chen Shi raised his eyebrows and looked at Emperor Gouchen beside him, who showed no reaction.

The rainbow bridge in the air dispersed, and the Purple Sun Cave Heaven vanished.

Chen Shi squinted his eyes, and without hesitation took out an altar, placed it beneath his feet, extended his hand, and grabbed the Heavenly Mechanism Strategy from the Dao Ruins Dao Realm, quickly flipping through it to find the names of Immortal Zhong, Immortal Lord Xin, Mei True Master, and Pan Monk.

Emperor Gouchen, unaware of what he was doing, was lost in his own thoughts, unknowingly filled with sorrow, with no one to tell, feeling very bitter.

"Has my Immortal Heart truly been corroded by thirty-six thousand years of incense? Have I forgotten the teachings of my master on Zhongnan Mountain?"

He murmured, "But, the master taught me the righteous path of this world. We descended to Fashang from the immortals to mortals, not to change the injustice of this world? When did we become unjust?"

Chen Shi, unaware of his thoughts, continued to deploy white flags, ascended the altar, and performed rituals, during the peak of the ritual, suddenly bowed deeply!

Yuqing Realm, Green Peak Mountain, Purple Sun Cave Heaven.

Immortal Zhong, carrying the unconscious Pan Monk, walked off the rainbow bridge, landing outside the Purple Sun Immortal Palace, while Immortal Lord Xin and Mei True Master also came down.

Immortal Lord Xin saluted the Daoist in the Purple Sun Immortal Palace, saying, "Master."

Immortal Zhong and Mei True Master quickly saluted, "Disciple Zhong Wanfang, Disciple Xin Yiliu, pay respects to the Venerable."

The Daoist inside the palace was indeed the Qingxu Daoist Venerable, the pillar of the Yuqing Lineage, who had long attained the status of a Daluo Golden Immortal, with unfathomable cultivation that far surpassed ordinary Daluo.

Qingxu Daoist Venerable raised his hand, "No need for formalities. Your journey to Heavenly Market was originally to probe Gouchen's intentions. Now that Gouchen has revealed his wolfish ambitions, you are not considered failures, do not belittle yourselves, and damage your Dao Heart."

The three acknowledged.

Qingxu Daoist Venerable said, "Your injuries are extensive; ordinary Dao injuries you can treat yourselves, but the Dao injuries within cannot be cured by you. On my Green Peak Mountain is a Ten Thousand Years Green Lotus, an Earth Treasure Spirit Root I inadvertently found while exploring the Dark Sea. Though this treasure cannot help me through the Opening Tribulation, its lotus seed can heal all Outer Dao injuries. Xin Yiliu, lead them to find this treasure and pick a lotus seed to gift to them." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Immortal Lord Xin acknowledged.

Immortal Zhong and Mei True Master were both surprised and delighted, quickly expressing their gratitude.

Immortal Zhong said, "Uncle Master, this is Brother Pan from the Western Heaven, he was injured by Heavenly King Chen, his life hangs in the balance."

Qingxu Daoist Venerable said, "Now that he is in my Purple Sun Cave Heaven, without my assent, who dares to claim his soul? Quickly go."

The trio immediately left the Purple Sun Cave Heaven to seek the Ten Thousand Years Green Lotus.

Qingxu Daoist Venerable examined Pan Monk's injuries and frowned slightly: "Such a vicious Outer Dao Divine Power! If not for my realm greatly surpassing yours, I might have truly suffered a setback."

He was about to suppress the Dao injuries within Pan Monk when he suddenly sensed an invisible Dao Power in the world becoming volatile and restless, his expression changed dramatically, he flew out of the Purple Sun Immortal Palace, and in the next moment appeared beside the three!

"Master..."

Immortal Lord Xin saw him rushing over, just about to inquire, but Qingxu Daoist Venerable raised his hand and reached toward Immortal Zhong.

Immortal Zhong felt a surge of overwhelming mana coming from all sides, instantly invading her Physical Body and Primordial Spirit Arena Dao Realm, seemingly trying to imprison her.

She was puzzled, only to feel another mysterious force act upon her Physical Body and Primordial Spirit Arena Dao Realm from an unknown source, even her Immortal Dao Dao Pattern was invaded by this strange power.

Qingxu Daoist Venerable's speed was undeniable, but the Curse Dao acted faster, in an instant Immortal Zhong's Primordial Spirit exploded, the arena shattered, the Dao Pattern disintegrated, her flesh skin and bones twisted in different directions, her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys manifested in a twisted, shrunken, shriveled form!

Her blood was entirely expelled, turning her into a dry carcass, even though Qingxu Daoist Venerable's mana surged in, attempting to protect her last trace of vitality, it was still too late!

Immortal Lord Xin and Mei True Master were horrified, completely unaware of what had happened, at a loss.

Qingxu Daoist Venerable's face turned ashen, he raised his hand quickly, and two Golden Flood Dragons involuntarily emerged from the nearby Dragon Pool, appearing before him.