Chapter 231: Sea Battle

"My life is over!"

When Hong Jin thought he was about to be blasted to death by Daoxing Tianzun.

A surge of thick immortal power collided with Daoxing Tianzun's attack.

Only a loud "Boom!" was heard; the powerful shockwave from the collision spread outward, stirring up towering waves across the sky.

Hong Jin stared blankly at this scene, somewhat incredulous, muttering to himself.

"I actually survived?"

At that moment, two figures fell like meteors beside him.

Hong Jin was slightly startled; upon seeing that the newcomers were Gu Xiu and Bi Xiao, his face instantly filled with the wild joy of having survived a calamity.

"Greetings, senior brother, senior aunt." Hong Jin hastily bowed, his voice choking with excitement.

"Junior brother, step aside; this level of battle is beyond your participation."

"Thank you, senior brother." Hearing Gu Xiu's words, Hong Jin did not feign modesty; he immediately clasped his hands, rode the whale-dragon away, and did not want to linger here as a burden.

"Ding!"

"Mission to save Hong Jin completed; congratulations, host, you have obtained fifty thousand Great Dao merit!"

Mission completed, receiving Heavenly Dao merit reward, Gu Xiu felt pleased in his heart.

The attack was blocked; Daoxing Tianzun's eyes sank, his gaze filled with gloom.

He glanced at Gu Xiu and Bi Xiao, feeling that Bi Xiao looked somewhat familiar, his voice low: "Are you people from the Jie Sect?"

Gu Xiu stood tall, his gaze fixed straight ahead.

"Our identity as Jie Sect immortals is genuine." Gu Xiu said lightly.

The Chan Sect disciples, accustomed to arrogance and looking down on others, Daoxing Tianzun showed no restraint at the arrival of Gu Xiu and Bi Xiao.

"Originally I planned to kill Hong Jin, then seek out you Jie Sect troublemakers who wear fur and horns; since you came yourselves, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Daoxing Tianzun's voice rang like a great bell, echoing across the vast heavens and earth, frightening many sea creatures into frantic flight.

Gu Xiu wore a calm expression, trading verbal barbs: "You've come to the East Sea, boasting shamelessly, wishing to kill my Jie Sect disciples; I don't know whether to call you arrogant or foolish."

Beside him, Bi Xiao's beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly, her lovely face now full of anger.

"Last time, even Zhenren Yuzhen was driven away by us; you Chan Sect still dare to come to the East Sea—are your disciples so lacking in a beating?"

Her voice was clear and pleasant, yet carried a chilling sharpness.

Upon hearing this, Daoxing Tianzun's face grew even darker.

He snorted coldly: "Don't compare me to that waste, Zhenren Yuzhen; your Jie Sect disciples act lawlessly, killing my disciples; I have come here to enforce heavenly justice."

Gu Xiu couldn't help but laugh, his laughter full of mockery: "Your Chan Sect disciples regard themselves highly, judge only by seniority, look down on all beings; you have offended many—who knows if your disciple was simply inferior and got killed? According to your Chan Sect's doctrine, this is heavenly fate; blame no one."

Hearing Gu Xiu's words, Bi Xiao's eyes lit up, she echoed: "What my junior nephew said is correct; your Chan Sect came to the East Sea to hunt exotic beasts, lacking skill leads to death—this is heavenly fate, blame no one; why then blame us?"

The two speaking in unison completely enraged Daoxing Tianzun.

"Truly laughable to the extreme—do you Jie Sect even qualify to expound the Heavenly Dao? Only what my Chan Sect expounds is the true Heavenly Dao; today Hong Jin must die as I say."

Bi Xiao remained unmoved, the corner of her mouth curling into a light sneer.

"This is not Kunlun Mountain; still dare to speak big—more talk is useless; let's see real skill now."

Daoxing Tianzun was furious, immortal power surging around his body.

"Today I will let you know the might of my Chan Sect!"

Above the East Sea.

Immortal power surged.

Various magical arts bombarded, collided, stirring up layers upon layers of waves.

Terrifying might spread wildly in all directions, whipping up ten-thousand‑zhang high waves.

Seeing Bi Xiao and Daoxing Tianzun dueling, Gu Xiu was not idle.

In cultivation, Bi Xiao is only an early-stage Da Luo Golden Immortal, while Daoxing Tianzun is mid-stage; but with the Golden Jiao Scissors he can compensate for this gap.

Gu Xiu was also not idle; his immortal power surged like a raging tide, continuously churning and rushing forward, each strike carrying the force of thunder.

Now he has become a Taiyi Golden Immortal; even without a supreme treasure he could join this battle, but to win he surely must deploy a supreme treasure; after thinking, to be safe he still summoned the World‑Exterminating Black Lotus to shield himself, while on the side he made a feint attack and assisted Bi Xiao.

Standing on the World‑Exterminating Black Lotus, his form like wind, he weaved through the turbulent immortal power.

Bi Xiao's robes fluttered as she continuously dueled with Daoxing Tianzun.

For a moment, in the sky immortal power intertwined and collided, magical lights criss‑crossed, thunder flashed and rumbled; the entire East Sea was churned by this fierce battle into surging waves, the heavens dark and the earth dim.

Sea water shot up into the sky, whipping up ten‑thousand‑zhang high waves.

Facing the coordinated attack of Gu Xiu and Bi Xiao, Daoxing Tianzun gradually appeared overwhelmed, unable to resist that mountain‑moving, sea‑flooding assault.

Bi Xiao seized the moment and took out the Golden Jiao Scissors.

The Golden Jiao Scissors are entirely golden, two lifelike jiao dragons baring fangs and brandishing claws, emitting endless pressure and a sharp aura.

Flying into the sky, they roared as they charged toward Daoxing Tianzun.

Daoxing Tianzun's face changed drastically; his defensive treasure, the Demon‑Subduing Pestle, had already been given to Wei Hu for use.

After Wei Hu was listed, his whereabouts became unknown; he had no treasure on him to resist the Golden Jiao Scissors.

His instinctive dodge came too late.

"Pfft!"

Daoxing Tianzun spat out a mouthful of immortal blood, his body as if struck heavily, flying backward and crashing heavily into the sea, sending up huge splashes.

The sea surface instantly turned red with golden immortal blood; the energy contained in the blood blossomed into one blood flower after another, immediately attracting a horde of sea creatures to frenziedly devour.

Then, his body underwent visible changes at a speed discernible to the naked eye.

Daoxing Tianzun fell into the East Sea, his face as pale as paper, his breath feeble and listless—clearly he had suffered grave injuries.

Unwilling to continue fighting Gu Xiu and Bi Xiao, he immediately fled.

……

The whole battle was observed by the East Sea Water Clan and the shrimp soldiers and crab generals of the Dragon Palace.

Seeing that Dao Xing Celestial Venerable was defeated and fled in disgrace, they immediately went to report.

When Ao Guang learned that a disciple of the Jie Sect had driven Dao Xing Celestial Venerable away, he laughed so broadly his mouth could not close.

"Indeed, to control those of the Chan Sect, only the Jie Sect, whose disciples are also saints' students, can manage it."

Prime Minister Gui echoed from beside, "Your Majesty, you are absolutely right; this Chan Sect is indeed too detestable."

Ao Guang, seated on the Dragon Throne, furrowed his brows and thought, "I had thought the three Xuan sect families were like one family, but it seems the disciples are not harmonious either."

"The Jie Sect disciples have at least vented some resentment for our Dragon Palace and East Sea Water Clan; we will go to the Dragon Palace treasure vault to fetch a treasure and send it to Three Immortal Island as a token of goodwill."

"Your Majesty, just entrust this matter to me."

……

After driving Dao Xing Celestial Venerable away, Gu Xiu and Bi Xiao returned to Three Immortal Island.

All the way, Bi Xiao was very happy, her face radiating a cheerful smile.

"Ha ha, this time we really gave that Dao Xing Celestial Venerable a big loss; let's see if the Chan Sect dares to be so arrogant after this."

Gu Xiu felt especially exhilarated.

"Master uncle, this time you displayed great divine might; if the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect come again to act rashly, they must first weigh their own strength."