Jieyin and Zunti held the newly acquired gourd in their hands, but before they even had a chance to examine it closely, they felt a piercing sword qi rushing toward them. The Three Pure Ones broke away from the sword formation. Laozi moved like lightning, reaching the two of them first, and reached out to snatch the gourd. Zunti was startled, hugged the gourd tightly, and retreated step by step. Jieyin's expression turned grave, and he said in a low voice, "What do you senior brothers mean by this? This gourd has an affinity with us in the West, which is why it flew to us on its own."
Yuanshi Tianzun sneered and flicked his whisk. "Treasures of Honghuang have always belonged to those who are capable. Your West is barren, and even with such a treasure, it would be difficult to bring out its maximum potential. You might as well hand it over to us Three Pure Ones, and in the future, we will certainly make this treasure shine brightly throughout Honghuang." Master Tongtian gripped the Qingping Sword as it hummed incessantly. "Today, we are determined to get this gourd. If the two of you know what's good for you, you will hand it over obediently."
Zunti glared with wide eyes and shouted, "Although our West is poor, we are not pushovers to be bullied by anyone! Since this gourd has fallen into the hands of our West, there is no reason for us to hand it over." With that, he and Jieyin quickly set up a formation, and Buddhist light flickered all around them. Jieyin put his palms to…
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