Chapter 351: with translation of the chapter title

353. Chapter 347 Big Xixi helps Little Xixi control the Hell Lotus; even Buddha and the Queen Mother of the West cannot save you 【seeking monthly tickets】

The Six Great Divine Sects……

They've gone all-in!

In the Queen Mother of the West's divine temple, on the viewing platform.

In an instant it became lively, with divine immortal eagles being lit up one after another; each spectator was possessed by a deity descending, perhaps having received a message from others, learning of this battle's news, and they flocked into the divine temple to watch.

Originally, Li Nuanxi's participation was already quite noteworthy, after all, the century-long wager between the Six Great Divine Sects and the Qianyuan Divine Sect had long ceased to be a simple matter.

A storm swept across the entire Shendu; of Shendu's nine cities, excluding the upper three, almost every one of the remaining six cities had gambling houses set up betting pools.

This is a massive wager affecting seven divine sects—how could only the Seven Great Divine Sects be involved?

For all major forces, gambling houses are extremely useful tools for raising funds; and the century-long wager between the Qianyuan Divine Sect and the Six Great Divine Sects is an even better opportunity—once the gambling houses open and set up the betting, almost instantly many people will place their bets.

But even the gambling houses behind the top powers of Shendu probably never imagined that Li Nuanxi's third pre-banquet battle would actually be against the Xiao Lingyin Temple.

Xiao Lingyin Temple……should be the final match, right?

Just as Li Che achieved seven consecutive victories, the final victory was offered by the monks of Xiao Lingyin Temple.

But when Xiao Lingyin Temple took the field, everyone realized that this grand wager was likely about to end.

Because Xiao Lingyin Temple went first, they were surely going all out.

As for the Haoran Academy, Bashu Sword Pavilion, and Longhu Divine Sect—these three major 'slacker' sects—there's basically nothing to expect from them.

Their slacker behavior in the hero's pre-banquet had swindled a lot of money from Shendu's gamblers.

Because the Six Great Divine Sects went all out, this battle instantly became lively, and the number of people entering the divine temple to watch the banquet kept growing.

On the viewing platform.

Li Che also had a deity descend upon him; his gaze fell upon the white jade-paved arena of the divine temple, and a hint of coldness gradually appeared in his eyes.

He stared at the arena opposite Xixi, where a little monk was holding up a golden pagoda.

The little monk looked only fifteen years old, yet his physique was extremely sturdy, his muscle lines smooth and flowing, full of explosive power—clearly a martial monk who cultivates the hard martial way.

In Xiao Lingyin Temple, martial monks make up an extremely high proportion, after all, once martial arts fuse with divinity, the ceiling is raised, having long reached a level comparable to that of divine cultivators.

Because this little martial monk is obviously a grand master!

Fifteen years old, he is stuck at the limit of the Chick Dragon pre-banquet standard.

Li Che merely glanced and understood that this little martial monk, in the Divine Gang Grand Master realm, was nearly at the end, about to gather a hundred and eight Divine Gang……

He had trained nearly ten years more than Xixi, yet there was still a gap.

But what truly caught Li Che's attention was that pagoda.

Li Che only needed a moment to understand the thoughts of the Great Master Huangmei……

"Does Xiao Lingyin Temple……know that Xixi harbors the Hell Lotus power within her body?"

Li Che's eyes instantly turned cold.

This golden pagoda is obviously a miniature version of the Seven Treasures Relic Like-Intent Golden Heavenly King Pagoda!

Even from far away, Li Che could sense the divine nature of the Heavenly King Pagoda deity within this golden pagoda!

"Is this Huangmei's trump card?"

"Perhaps Huangmei's target has been locked onto Xixi ever since he entered Shendu!"

Lü Taibai also realized it in an instant, his eyes cold and gloomy.

The Hell Lotus flame within Xixi's body has always been a pain in the hearts of Lü Taibai and Li Che; to Li Che, it is like a time bomb installed in his daughter's body.

Li Che was furious about this, filled with killing intent.

But there's nothing to be done—it is a time bomb left behind after the Heavenly King Pagoda deity schemed against the Third Prince Pagoda deity.

Li Che can only, by any means possible, strengthen Xixi's physical strength to withstand the full eruptive force of the Hell Lotus flame.

This tower holds the divinity of the Golden Heavenly King Tower Temple deity... What the hell does that bald donkey Huang Mei intend to do?!

Lu Taibai's words were utterly chilling.

Li Che's eyes brimmed with killing intent that kept surging forth.

He...

He wants to kill!

Huang Mei surely knows something—or rather, he knows that the Third Prince's inheritance was taken by Xixi, so her body holds the Hell Lotus Flame. He's drawing on the power of the Golden Heavenly King Tower Temple deity to suppress her and win this fight.

Or perhaps he's uncertain if Xixi actually has the Hell Lotus Flame, so he's trying to find out!

Li Che's voice was icy cold, like a freezing torrent cascading down an ageless glacier.

The Hell Lotus... Could the Buddhist sect's plot against the Third Prince's deity be aimed at obtaining the Hell Lotus?

If so, does that mean the Little Spirit Sound Temple is targeting my daughter?!

Li Che found himself thinking.

As he thought, killing intent surged forth.

Li Che's spirit trembled, and he slowly shut his eyes.

Take it easy.

Slowly.

They all have to die.

……

……

Inside the temple, on the white jade stage.

Xixi placed her hands on her hips, her small belly sticking out, as she glared at the young monk before her who held a golden pagoda giving off a smell she hated.

"Amitabha, Junior Sect Master Li Nuanxi of the Qianyuan Divine Sect, I, the little monk Wuyuan, have met you, benefactor."

That young martial monk had a tall, slender build, his muscle lines full of strength, he held his palm upright before him, one hand supporting the golden pagoda.

「Primordial Origin Divine Sect, Li Nuanxi! 」

Xixi simply announced her family name, then clenched her small fist.

「This battle has no suspense…… Lady Li Nuanxi. 」

「Let's finish this quickly. 」

The young martial monk gave a light smile, very confident, he felt he had the upper hand over the person before him.

Because this is what the Yellow Eyebrow Great Master said.

The Yellow Eyebrow Great Master said, as long as he could lift this Golden Heavenly King Pagoda, facing Li Nuanxi would be easy, even able to achieve a crushing victory, helping win the wager.

Wu Yuan wanted to help the Great Master achieve victory in the wager, otherwise the Great Master would have to sever his three incarnations.

This is what Wu Yuan did not want to see; the Yellow Eyebrow Great Master, in the Little Spirit Sound Temple, is a spiritual pillar-like existence.

「What the hell are you being arrogant for! 」

Xixi, however, was not used to this young martial monk; she clenched her fists, pressed them against her little belly, and directly talked back.

Wu Yuan stared, then laughed: "Lady, you're in a hurry."

Xixi's fists clenched with a creaking sound, her qi and blood erupted explosively, the qi and blood she had just broken through to Grandmaster level poured out without reservation.

Bang——!!!

As she stepped down, her little feet struck hard, continuously sending out sparks at high speed, amid the clinking sounds, two wheels of golden light burst forth.

Lifting her form, she rushed toward the young martial monk Wu Yuan like lightning.

The martial monk Wu Yuan tapped his toe down, the ground instantly cracked with a ka-cha sound, breaking a few fragments, and his whole body, pushing off, pulled apart a huge wave.

But Xixi leaned forward, stepping on the Golden Flame Wheel of the Infernal Lotus, with two steps she closed the distance to Wu Yuan's face!

Unable to avoid, Wu Yuan suddenly lifted his head, golden light flickering in his eyes, Buddhist light bursting forth, his whole body turning into brilliant gold, the empty hand suddenly swelling, muscles piling, golden meridians knotting!

With his fingers curled inward, the slight bending of his knuckles produced a crisp sound, as if beans were constantly being crushed.

The intertwined golden and red divine aura leapt like lightning, suddenly tearing forward, colliding with the small fist Xixi swung.

Almost in an instant, their bodies, under the gaze of countless divine beings and immortals watching the banquet, collided like meteors, exploding into combat!

In an instant!

Powerful qi and blood erupted uncontrollably from both of their bodies!

Xixi's small body was filled with immense power; her flesh was extremely strong, having been tempered by many divine weapons, merging weapon and body, her body became like a divine weapon!

But the martial monk Wu Yuan's physique was not inferior, enveloped in Buddhist light, he was as strong as a vajra!

Wu Yuan himself was at the peak of divine aura; in that single clash, their qi and blood collided like rolling waves, spiderweb-like cracks instantly appearing on the ground!

Xixi's body shuddered; stepping back a step on the Flame Golden Wheel in midair, with the golden wheel beneath her, the whole sky was like flat ground under her feet, allowing her to run freely!

The martial monk Wu Yuan's whole body was like glazed ceramic, seeming to transform into an angry-eyed vajra!

Xixi did not use any mechanisms, but intended to clash with Wu Yuan using the power she had just broken through to Grandmaster level.

As for the strength gap…… Xixi didn't care; her father could defeat enemies above his level, so as his precious daughter, how could she not be able to do the same?

Wu Yuan's eyes shifted, gazing at Xixi, who was speeding along on the Flame Golden Wheel.

His eyeballs moved along as well.

No matter how fast Xixi's speed, it seemed as if he had captured it.

But in reality, Wu Yuan's heart was shocked beyond measure!

「Lady Li Nuanxi…… has reached Grandmaster! 」

「A six-year-old Grandmaster! Truly a monster! 」

「Even if he were a Buddha's son! 」

Wu Yuan drew a deep breath, fervent color welling up in his eyes.

「No wonder…… the Great Master wants me to hold this Golden Buddha Pagoda, take refuge in Lady Li Nuanxi, and make her the guardian holy maiden of the Little Spirit Sound Temple! 」

Suddenly, Xixi, speeding on the Flame Golden Wheel, came to a halt, her whole body's bones and muscles trembling, sounding like countless firecrackers exploding, rolling like waves!

Qi and blood roared, clenched into fists!

Dragon and elephant roared, myriad transformations of dragon and elephant!

This is the fist technique Li Che taught Xixi; at this moment, she exerted it fully, her qi and blood like a great mist, instantly intertwining into the illusory forms of a divine dragon and a giant elephant, dragon's cry and elephant's roar!

「I'll beat you to death! 」

Xixi shouted loudly!

All the flesh on her body trembled wildly, caused by excitement, her eyes seeming to have flames burning!

Boom!

As if a dragon and elephant were trampling down!

A thunderclap burst from the flat ground!

Xixi, who had just broken through to Grandmaster, displayed an aura that was incredibly overbearing!

This caused many on the viewing platform to cry out in astonishment!

At this time, many spectators also noticed Xixi had broken through to Grandmaster, each shocked beyond belief, a six-year-old Grandmaster…… simply terrifying to hear!

Compared to when Li Che, manifesting heaven and earth, overwhelmed the monk Wukong, the impact felt was hardly weaker.

After all, who has a good person become a Grandmaster at six years old?!

But it's also a pity; his talent is extremely monstrous, yet ultimately he's too young……

Young Dragon Tournament…… although it could show promise, quite dazzling, but ultimately it could not compare to those other forces' young dragons who, after reaching fifteen years old, were stuck at the edge of the Young Dragon Tournament's rule standard, those monstrous young dragons.

Xixi's talent is certainly not inferior to those young dragons; the only problem is her age is too young!

Boom——!!!!

Wu Yuan raised his head, monk's robe billowing, single-handedly holding up the golden Buddha pagoda; as the air currents exploded, his five fingers clenched into a fist, countless Buddha light burst from his surroundings, as if forming a great bell!

Buddhist Bell Shroud!

Dang——!!!

Dragon Elephant Trample, Buddhist Bell Shroud surging, booming repeatedly!

Vigorous qi raged and exploded, howling and wandering, the entire divine hall's white jade platform floor seemed to have sunk deeply; countless dust rolled up, swept away by the intertwining explosive air currents!

Fragments of white jade brick and stone flew far away!

Xixi's eyes shone brightly, as if real firelight coiled within them burst forth.

She was so excited!

Her face broke into an extremely radiant smile, somewhat manic, the feeling of boiling blood made Xixi's excitement and frenzy uncontrollable!

One punch, one punch, one punch!

Another punch!

Xixi simply couldn't stop the rhythm of her punches!

The monk Wu Yuan standing within the Buddhist Bell Shroud had a solemn and heavy expression.

Although Xixi only had a single divine gang, her strength was too great!

This terrifying force came from her powerful physique, not sparing the horror of innate divine strength!

Layer after layer of ripples spread from where the Dragon Elephant Trample and Buddhist Bell Shroud clashed, stirring up a heaven‑shaking air current wave within the divine hall, with surging qi and blood constantly churning!

Boom boom boom——!

In the flash of lightning and stone, Xixi threw nearly a hundred punches in succession!

Her whole body steamed with heat, sweat pouring, her face flushed crimson to the extreme!

And on Wu Yuan's Buddhist Bell Shroud, golden Buddha light was already covered in cracks!

The white jade platform had already sunk, its intertwining ferocious cracks spreading like the grotesque claws of evil spirits reaching out from the netherworld!

Beneath Xixi's feet, the Hell Lotus Wind‑Fire Golden Light Wheel spun at high speed, countless sparks bursting forth, propelling her body to continue soaring upward and then swooping down!

Suddenly.

Within the Buddhist Bell Shroud.

Wu Yuan's eyes flashed, and he suddenly raised the golden Buddha pagoda in his hand!

Countless splendid Buddha light burst forth from that pagoda!

The Buddha light, seeming to come alive like a swimming snake, continuously followed Wu Yuan's arm holding the pagoda, instantly entwining his whole body!

A surge of divine temple might instantly spread outward!

Boom——!

Wu Yuan glared angrily and stomped heavily with his feet!

As if transformed into a divine apparition clad in golden armor and wearing a golden fan‑shaped helmet!

Divine nature exploded violently, entwining with the Buddha light!

Ripples surged rapidly, like waves scattering outward in assault; the white‑jade‑paved platform instantly became like a blank sheet of paper torn to shreds!

Dong——!!!

Wu Yuan leapt up, dragging something in his hand, glaring angrily at Xixi who stood on the Hell Lotus Wind‑Fire Golden Light Wheel!

His eyes both streamed with gold, as if possessed by the temple deity!

"Wicked offspring!"

"Why don't you kneel quickly!"

Boom——!!

The roar of his angry shout, like thunder bursting from the tongue, rolled and echoed back and forth throughout the divine hall!

In midair, Xixi standing on the Hell Lotus Wind‑Fire Golden Light Wheel suddenly felt her body lose balance.

It turned out the firelight of the two Hell Lotus Wind‑Fire Golden Light Wheels had dimmed instantly, their power seeming to be sealed and suppressed in an instant!

Hiss hiss hiss——

The two wheels steamed with heat, for strands of Buddha light shot out like tentacles, wrapping around them, causing the golden light wheels to retract their radiance and their aura to wither!

The appearance of this scene.

Instantly it drew a gasp from the spectator platform; the companions from the Qianyuan Divine Sect who had come to support Xixi all turned pale!

Lü Taibai clenched his five fingers into a fist, a harsh expression appearing on his face!

And Li Che's eyes surged with cold intent, like rising sea waters, surging and rolling!

This bald donkey…… no! I should say, this pagoda…… is calling who to kneel!?

My daughter……

How dare you shout for her to kneel!?

Li Che closed his eyes, his heart and spirit shaken; a Flying Thunder chess piece instantly burst forth with immense Immaculate Heart divine nature!

This bald donkey doesn't observe the rules, letting the temple deity's divinity take part……

Then Li Che naturally wouldn't observe the rules with them either!

And the thoughts and intentions of Huang Mei of the Little Lingyin Temple were exactly as Li Che had guessed!

This Huang Mei had come targeting Xixi, intending to use the power of the Seven Treasures Relic Ruyi Heavenly King Pagoda to trigger the Hell Lotus power within Xixi's body!

Within the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.

Li Che's Heaven and Earth Soul sat calmly seated, his black robe fluttering.

Raising his five fingers, countless white, flawless Immaculate Heart chess pieces instantly hovered around him, thick and dense, like stars in the night sky!

However……

Just as Li Che was about to place a piece on the chessboard, his mind and spirit stirred slightly.

……

……

The sky gradually grew dim, pitch black clinging, the night sky weaving lead clouds, obscuring the heavens' stars.

The drop in temperature seemed to be brewing the last snowfall of late winter.

The cold wind howled like a blade scraping past.

Spiritual Sound Courtyard.

Seated within the extraordinarily splendid Buddhist palanquin, the Yellow Eyebrow Grand Dharma Master couldn't help but reveal a faint smile on his face.

Li Nuanxi came from Golden Light Prefecture, obtaining the inheritance of the temple god of the Eight-Armed Prison Lotus Wrath Third Prince's Strange Temple……

And the best power to restrain the temple god of the Third Prince is the power of the Seven Treasures Relic Ruyi Heavenly King Pagoda.

Having just arrived in Shendu, he went to the Heavenly King Pagoda, inviting the temple god's divinity into the pagoda.

The Seven Treasures Relic Ruyi Heavenly King Pagoda is originally a divine weapon of the temple god from the Buddhist sect; as a Divine Fetus Great God of the Buddhist sect going to welcome, he naturally easily drew in the temple god's power.

And this…… is also why he dared to propose a bet to Lu Taibai.

And this is also why, even though Li Che, wielding the Heavenly Earth Embodiment Divine Fetus Secret Technique, was invincible and crushed the heroes of the Six Great Divine Sects, he remained unmoved.

Because, the Yellow Eyebrow Grand Dharma Master knew……

From the very beginning, he had already stood in an invincible position.

That Li Nuanxi……

Defeat is certain, with no chance of victory!

The innate mutual restraint between temple god powers.

Little girl, how can you win?

He did not enter the divine hall to watch the battle.

Because it is not needed……

He knew, it was steady.

He only needed to wait for Wu Yuan to return and tell him the result.

……

……

Xixi's eyes suddenly widened, her heart slightly startled!

Her Wheel Smash seemed to be suppressed!

That Buddha light……

No!

It is that pagoda, seemingly suppressing her Wheel Smash!

At this moment, the divine power that had been utterly loathed from the beginning fully blossomed forth!

Xixi furrowed her brows.

Qi and blood roared, retracting the Prison Lotus Wind Fire Golden Light Wheel into her feet; her mind stirred, and a pink Namo Immortal Craft Gatling instantly appeared in her hand.

The Prison Lotus Divine Mark on her brow began to heat up incessantly.

Xixi hesitated not, pulling the trigger.

Countless golden rays burst forth, pouring out in profusion.

Although Xixi originally intended to rely only on a Grand Master's cultivation to trade combat for practice, the opponent did not observe martial virtue, so neither did she.

However——

Xixi's heart gave a slight start!

But see, Wu Yuan seemed to incarnate as a general, violently hurling the golden Buddha pagoda in his hand; the pagoda rotated, a suction burst forth, actually absorbing all the Ferry Crow Cannonballs.

Wu Yuan merely stepped forward, and countless divine power spread like a tide.

He then appeared before Xixi.

With a clench of his five fingers, that golden treasure pagoda suddenly appeared above Xixi's head.

Vast Buddha light overflowed from the pagoda, pouring down to completely envelop Xixi!

Suddenly.

Wu Yuan's pupils constricted.

Because……

In the instant the Buddha light completely enveloped Xixi, her eyes had already turned into utter darkness.

One flower, two flowers, three flowers……

Black flames intertwined into the shape of a lotus, tiny, drifting like dense dandelion fluff, accumulating into an immensely huge lotus, as if a flame lotus blossomed in full around Xixi.

"What is this?!"

Ultimate scorching heat, as if igniting the Buddha light!

Wu Yuan's pupils constricted, feeling the temple god power within his body completely exhausted.

The pagoda, burned by flames, seemed to have lost its divine light.

Then……

Wu Yuan then discovered that, in the center of Xixi's brow engraved with a black lotus, a jet-black hand like ink had abruptly sprouted.

The palm met the storm, swelling to an immense size, completely grasping Wu Yuan who was holding up the pagoda.

Wu Yuan's heart trembled immensely; he remembered the Yellow Eyebrow Grand Dharma Master's teaching that as long as he held up the pagoda, he would win.

Ceaselessly holding up the golden Buddha pagoda.

But that black hand seized his whole body, clenched tight, and the firelight blazed up!

Wu Yuan then let out a miserable, shrill howl……

His whole body was burned to ashes by the flames!

And that golden Buddha pagoda instantly melted into a pool of liquid gold, completely ruined.

The black hand that had incinerated Wu Yuan slowly retracted back into Xixi's brow……

Only the empty hall and the white jade platform slowly repairing itself remained.

Whooo—

The wild wind howled, heat waves surged.

Xixi went 'pa!' with her two clean little feet landing steadily on the white jade platform amid the ruins, shouldering a pink immortal-craft Gatling larger than her upper body, eyes wide, face blank.

"Anyone there?"

……

……

The entire spectator platform suddenly fell into a deathly silence.

The masters of the major sects, the nobles of Shendu, the cultivators of the great powers……

All were sunk into silence.

Just now……

What happened?!

Why did Wu Yuan, who originally held a huge advantage, instantly…… lose?

That black flame…… turned into a black giant hand that directly seized Wu Yuan, then incinerated his whole body?!

Even the golden Buddha pagoda was burned and melted into a pool of scalding liquid gold!

"Is that…… hell lotus?"

However, many did not recognize it, but some did.

The masters of all the major sects recognized it.

But they never expected that hell lotus…… would appear in this way.

Lü Taibai was also somewhat bewildered.

Originally seeing Wu Yuan summon the golden Buddha pagoda, using the divine power of the temple god from the Seven Treasures Relic Like-Intent Heavenly King Pagoda to suppress the Third Prince Temple god power within Xixi……

Causing Xixi's divine weapon power to fall into silence……

Lü Taibai had long been furious, loudly cursing the bald donkey as vile.

As a result, in the blink of an eye, Wu Yuan was burned to death!

"It's hell lotus alright…… but…… how does hell lotus have hands?!"

"Who's controlling the hell lotus?!"

Lü Taibai's eyes darted left and right in the arena, as if searching for Xixi who was looking for Wu Yuan, and for a time he fell into a long silence.

Li Che also opened his eyes, his face turning slightly strange.

He seemed to have guessed something……

Big Xixi helping Little Xixi?

Needless to say, it really gave Li Che an inexplicably weird feeling.

But Li Che still breathed a sigh of relief, at least…… Xixi's hell lotus power had not been triggered, so she was no longer in mortal danger.

Li Che still had time to find a method for Xixi to temper her body and strengthen her flesh!

"Lingyin Temple…… Huang Mei……"

"And there's that Four Emperors Subduing Demon Heavenly King Seven Treasures Relic Like-Intent Heavenly King Guiyi Miao located in Shendu!"

Li Che is a vengeful person.

Today's grudge…… Li Che has remembered it!

Xixi is only six years old!

And yet they dare to strike a black hand!

Killing intent surged in Li Che's heart.

He wanted……

He put on the ox demon mask!

……

……

Lotus Pavilion.

The Imperial Preceptor Xie Yunshen, slumped on the bamboo ladder beside the bronze furnace, looked at the spreading image in the water.

His whole body seemed dazed and frozen in place.

After a long while, he slowly raised his head, brows furrowed tightly together.

He stepped down from the bamboo ladder, even absentmindedly misstepping, causing the ladder to topple and him to fall flat on the ground.

The sword guards outside heard the commotion, rushed in, saw this scene, and were greatly alarmed.

"Imperial Preceptor!"

The sword guards instantly appeared beside the Imperial Preceptor.

But he was stopped by Xie Yunshen raising his hand.

"No need."

Xie Yunshen slowly rose from the ground, patting the dust off his cloth robe.

Hell Lotus... Hell Lotus...

This girl... actually able to control Hell Lotus?!

Unbelievable!

The sword-bearing guard looked at the National Preceptor with some worry, but saw that on the forehead of National Preceptor Xie Yunshen, a strand of black hair suddenly turned white, instantly turned white, and in an instant white hair grew.

However, National Preceptor Xie Yunshen was completely unconcerned.

Prepare the carriage!

Enter the First City, see His Majesty!

Shendu Second City.

Eternal Clan, Ji Family Manor!

Inside the guest hall.

Ji Molie slowly opened his eyes.

The golden peach branch in his hand sparkled with brilliant radiance, shining brightly in the night.

Hell Lotus...

This girl not only obtained the inheritance of the Third Prince Temple Deity, but could even summon Hell Lotus Fire; however, it is misfortune rather than blessing, for Hell Lotus Fire is the supreme fire born in the mysterious void, extremely terrifying... Even with the temple deity's power as a buffer, this girl's mortal body cannot withstand it.

If I use my royal bloodline's power to cleanse this girl's body... perhaps we can try to control it.

Ji Molie's eyes flickered with a dim light.

After a long while, he exhaled a breath.

On his burly frame, the mysterious black armor clanged.

His sharp, knife-like gaze fell upon the timid woman before him.

Consort Ji.

Come here, I have something to say to you.

Small Spirit Sound Institute.

Inside the Buddhist palanquin.

The seated Great Master Yellow Eyebrows' two long eyebrows swayed in the breeze.

Suddenly.

He suddenly opened his eyes, and in his pupils there seemed to be two extremely sharp beams of light shooting out.

He looked toward a direction, that being the place where Wu Yuan, who had come to attend the pre-banquet, was located; a peach branch floated there, and a wisp of its divinity dissipated.

Afterward, Wu Yuan's divinity was transmitted back.

Pfft—

At the instant Wu Yuan returned, he opened his mouth and coughed up a large mouthful of blood.

Yellow Eyebrows narrowed his eyes: 'Defeated?'

Impossible!

Although blessed by the power of the deity of the Seven Treasure Relic Like-Intent Heavenly King Pagoda, and although within the pre-banquet rules Wu Yuan's strength had not greatly increased, however...

Under the opposing force of the temple deity's power, Li Nuanxi's Third Prince Temple Deity power should have been completely restricted.

Wu Yuan coughed up blood mouthful after mouthful.

He coughed a mouthful, yet showed no sign of stopping.

Buzz buzz buzz...

Inside the Small Spirit Sound Institute.

The leaders of the various divine sects returned with complex expressions; the strong ones at sect leader level such as Gu Changqing, Ning Caishen, and Gu Cheng all looked toward Yellow Eyebrows with complex expressions.

No chance.

That girl...

Too terrifying!

With the aid of Wu Yuan, who specifically counters the Third Prince Temple Deity's power, they were instantly killed.

Still hope that the disciples of Haoran Academy, Bashu Sword Pavilion, and Dragon Tiger Divine Sect could defeat this terrifying little demon king?!

The leaders of the three great divine sects exchanged a glance.

They jointly made a decision in their hearts.

Let's get started!

Ah—

Suddenly, a shrill scream rang out, causing several Divine Sect sect masters to feel a slight tremor in their hearts, and their gazes involuntarily turned toward it.

Yet they saw Wu Yuan returning from the divine hall of the Western Queen Mother's Temple.

He collapsed to the ground in excruciating pain, coughing up blood in great gulps, unable to stop.

"Great Dharma Master... save me!"

Wu Yuan curled up in pain on the ground, his body beginning to flush with a crimson hue; the flesh of a Grand Master could not withstand it, and blisters began to rise one after another.

The scorching heat spread from his body, hissing—

Amidst the chilly early spring cold, thick white mist rose!

Seated upon the Buddhist palanquin, the Great Dharma Master Huang Mei's expression turned exceedingly solemn, like that of withered old tree bark, as a chill surged across his face.

He abruptly turned his head toward the Primordial Origin Institute!

Yet in the sky above the Primordial Origin Institute, a dazzling silver sword light burst forth, like a comet racing upstream through the night sky veiled in leaden clouds.

Lü Taibai!

He's come to demand an explanation?!

However.

At this moment, Great Dharma Master Huangmei couldn't attend to Lü Taibai.

He pressed his palms together, Buddha light shining over his body, took a step, and countless Buddha lights intertwined, as if giving rise to a gorgeous golden lotus.

The golden lotus continually blossomed.

With each step, a lotus bloomed!

He arrived beside Wu Yuan.

Wu Yuan, curled up and kneeling on the ground, in extreme agony, coughed up blood all over the floor.

He seemed to sense the arrival of Great Dharma Master Huangmei.

Wu Yuan abruptly lifted his head, his body still curled, his trembling palms pressed together……

While coughing blood, he hoarsely shouted: "Great Dharma Master… save this disciple, disciple… does not wish to die…"

"Buddha… save me…"

Wu Yuan's will had begun to grow somewhat confused.

"Child… relax."

Great Dharma Master Huangmei furrowed his brow.

Buddha light coiled around a finger.

He touched it to Wu Yuan's forehead.

However……

The next moment.

Great Dharma Master Huangmei's pupils constricted.

Yet a wisp of black flame, like a maggot in the bone, seeped out from beneath the skin of Wu Yuan's forehead, burning and winding along Huangmei's finger.

Huangmei jerked his finger back as if shocked.

But the flesh on that finger was burned to ash by the black flame……

Revealing the gleaming golden bones beneath.

His gaze fell upon Wu Yuan.

From Wu Yuan's mouth, nose, eyes, and ears……

Black flame trickled forth from each!

The black flame burned silently.

Wu Yuan suffered immensely, unable to make a sound, he reached out, pleading for help.

But his five viscera and six bowels had already been burned away.

His whole body remained in the posture of pleading.

Slowly……

Engulfed by the black flame……

Burned to a lump of black ash.

Queen Mother of the West……

Could not save him.

Buddha.

Nor could Buddha save him.