Chapter 591

Nüwa?!

The living Dao Fruit Lord?

Li Che's heart trembled slightly!

Seeing that familiar figure seated cross-legged in the great Dao river, the first thought that rose in his mind was the Dao Fruit Lord.

After all, when he underwent the six transformations of the Dao Fruit, he had seen the silhouette of the Dao Fruit Lord; this feeling was too familiar, prompting Li Che to instinctively look toward the Dao Fruit Lord.

But he never expected to encounter Nüwa in this way!

Of course, what surprised Li Che even more was that the Qi was actually real, and Nüwa… had actually made a move!

Why?

Li Che racked his brains, and in an instant was swallowed by deep doubt.

Nüwa is one of the Three Sovereigns of the Guigu Cave, one of the Immortal Heavens; her power is immense, her status exalted—ordinary people rarely get to see her……

Would he actually act for Li Che?

What is the real reason for this?

Li Che simply couldn't understand; his most recent contact with Wa Huang was the investigation of Wa Huang's carved Azure Bull Divine Eagle. From the Azure Bull Divine Eagle he saw Wa Huang's Divine Eagle, and then he carved a statue of Wa Huang!

That's all; it was his most recent encounter.

Of course…

Besides that, there was a slightly extra matter: after probing the Wa Huang statue, Li Che reached out and touched it…

That is, he touched it several more times…

But merely touching the statue— for any Divine Eagle Immortal, that's just basic practice.

Which Divine Eagle master, during the carving process, does not touch the statue? Does not carefully feel its patterns, craftsmanship, and so on?

On this point alone, how could it have nothing to do with Wa Huang?

Just as Li Che could not fathom the reason, Qi Tian had already seized the opportunity to act.

From the Ruyi Golden Cudgel burst the mighty Qi Tian primal source; because Qi Tian infused the source into the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, its rank has long surpassed its previous level.

Qi Tian ignored the immortal Lao Jun whose aura shook the entire Tai Su Heaven above the firmament.

He swept the long staff horizontally, crushing Southern Heaven, targeting the three Earth Immortals that formed the astonishing killing formation, intending to break their barrier!

In fact, the moment Qi Tian emerged from the furnace, he had already decided on an escape plan.

Qi Tian also knew that launching a full‑scale slaughter in this battle was impossible.

The opponent's formation was truly formidable: one Sky Immortal and three Earth Immortals. With such a lineup, even if Qi Tian returned to his peak, let alone adding a peak‑restored Nezha Third Prince, a direct clash would still be difficult.

Moreover, Li Che and the Prison Lotus girl were still present.

Qi Tian also sensed Xixi's presence; when he swung the Golden Cudgel, he almost cursed out loud.

The father of that Prison Lotus girl is truly ferocious!

He actually dares to bring the Prison Lotus girl to a place like this!

This is a method that truly blocks one's own perception; only with special confidence would one dare such an act!

However, judging by this stance, Li Che really seems to have hidden the Prison Lotus girl's aura and identity extremely well, not exposing them!

Qi Tian couldn't help but click his tongue, impressive! No wonder he's the Prison Lotus girl's father, truly impressive!

This kind of underhanded tactic, when used, is truly unbeatable!

Qi Tian considered himself inferior; he is someone who cannot be hidden at all—once he appears, he will be dazzlingly brilliant!

Boom!

Qi Tian's entire body was ablaze, his monkey hair flaring like flames, his eyes shining golden as the blazing sun!

The two emitted golden rays, like two razor‑sharp arrows, shot toward an Earth Immortal!

Brilliant beyond compare, piercing the void!

Covering Qi Tian's armor, on this mechanized armor the patterns interweave; four ancient runes glow brightly, as if invoking the will of heaven and earth onto him!

Qi Tian felt an unprecedented exhilaration!

This Qi Tian armor, for Qi Tian, truly turned out to be unexpectedly useful.

It seemed to merge with the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, becoming the true source of the Dao lineage of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!

The original Qi Tian, although he forged an immortal body using the power of the celestial and terrestrial veins, perhaps because he was not from this world.

He constantly felt a repelling and obstructing force.

However, now that he has burned away his flesh with the celestial and terrestrial veins and merged into this all‑arm Qi Tian armor, he experiences a sense of carefree roaming, as if he has found himself again!

"Hahaha!"

"Awesome!"

Qi Tian burst into laughter; the Ruyi Golden Cudgel in his hand blossomed into countless staff blossoms, his body suddenly stood tall, appearing massive, his aura was overwhelming, vast as an abyss!

The fire of the celestial and terrestrial veins burned fiercely, the ancient celestial and terrestrial sigils on it radiated brilliant light, and Qi Tian's primal source was driven to its limit!

At this moment, Qi Tian seemed like the truly revived Battle Saint, his fighting spirit surging wildly, soaring to the utmost!

With a single somersault, he tore the sky, pulling out fissures, shattering brilliant divine light, and struck at one of the Earth Immortals who was stunned by Wa Huang's manifestation!

The Earth Immortal, stimulated by the intense crisis, immediately reacted, let out an angry roar, and the figure seated in the void could no longer remain calm.

He rose abruptly, summoned a divine weapon, and the powerful immortal primal source surged out.

He urged the other two Earth Immortals to awaken and mobilize the killing formation!

The vast divine light surged forth, instantly engulfing Qi Tian in a torrent of shimmering divine light.

However, the staff's shadow swept out with a clang, the long staff exploded across the sky, repeatedly hammering with a peerless ferocity; in the void, black spatial rifts were violently burst open!

"Crazy!"

The three Earth Immortals' powerful immortal wills trembled, as if a terrifying presence roared from the depths of the void!

This Heaven‑matching truly fights for its life without holding back!

At this moment, Heaven‑matching is genuinely mighty; its peak oppressive force is nearly maxed, comparable to the terrifying combat power of the Immortal Heaven tier!

At this moment, Heaven‑matching is almost invincible!

In the cross‑cutting slaughter, we must blast this Immortal killing formation to pieces!

Originally, on Li Che's side, the Great Dao River was summoned, and a powerful woman sat atop the river, extending a hand as white as jade, striking Immortal Lao Jun's Vajra Stone and sending it flying, a scene that shocked many cultivators.

At this moment, everyone regained their senses!

The aftershocks of the battle rippled like waves, exploding and spreading from deep within the Dou Tian Palace City!

Young Emperors Shi Shaojia and Fu Shaoxi both felt their bodies wobble, their faces turned extremely grim, and they sensed an extremely intense oppression.

That oppression came from the peak of Heaven‑matching; even a whiff of its aura stripped them of any courage to even raise their heads and watch.

Shi Shaojia pressed his palms together, his eyes blazing like fire, cicada patterns flaring, staring fixedly at the scene.

He immediately abandoned the Great Formation Immortal Hand Alchemy Array he had been maintaining.

It was meaningless.

Because even the Dou Tian Furnace was kicked over by Heaven‑matching, the forging of the divine pill will likely be impossible to continue for the time being.

Immortal Lao Jun must finish his business here before he can resume alchemy; by then, even if he re‑suppresses Heaven‑matching, everything will have to start over!

Therefore, maintaining the great array at this moment is also meaningless!

Fu Shaoxi, however, trembled uncontrollably all over, showing no trace of a Young Emperor at all, nearly collapsing to the ground.

He was horrified to the point of disbelief, raising his head and looking at the Great Dao River that floated behind King Ksitigarbha.

It seemed that on that Great Dao River, a silhouette appeared that should never have been there; even if it was just a wisp of a machine's arrival, it was already an incredibly impossible sight!

Fu Shaoxi's internal demonic qi boiled, quivered, and terrified…

Along with it, boundless fear rose in his heart!

What on earth is this…

What!?

"Nüwa…?!"

Fu Shaoxi's eyes were filled with disbelief, even a hint of pain!

Why is Nüwa appearing behind King Ksitigarbha?

The being he worships, longs for, and admires could not possibly stand behind the scoundrel who seized his path‑securing weapon?

Even stepping in to help King Ksitigarbha block Immortal Lao Jun's powerful strike?

Fu Shaoxi felt as if the object of his spiritual worship had been utterly shattered.

Nüwa?!

Although the figure seated in the Great Dao River behind Li Che was somewhat vague, that aura was far too familiar to the deities present, not unfamiliar at all!

One of the three great divine camps, one of the three emperors of the Cavern of Strange Demons… Nüwa!

Buzz—

The Vajra Stone that was flung resonated in the void.

"Roar!"

It sounded as if a prehistoric ancient beast let out an extremely furious roar, ferocious and soul‑piercing.

Shattering the void, it shot back from the ruptured space.

It was the sound of the rapidly spinning Vajra Stone exploding, like a feral beast's howl!

Immortal Lao Jun sat cross‑legged above the Nine Heavens, his body seeming to swell countless times at this moment.

His eyes opened and closed, endless divine light whirled behind him, a blaze of radiance!

Nüwa?

Immortal Lao Jun's eyes narrowed, as if a starry sky were constantly collapsing and crashing within his deep gaze.

He naturally recognized Nüwa; even he felt a surge of shock—how could it be Nüwa?

The point is… why would Nüwa act at this moment?

As the Demon Emperor of the Cavern of Strange Demons, how could she stand on the side of the Jail Lotus camp?

Immortal Lao Jun found this extremely puzzling.

Heaven‑matching demon monkey, together with the current King Ksitigarbha, are undoubtedly strongmen of the Jail Lotus camp; Nüwa intervening for King Ksitigarbha signals a stance, clearly aligning with the Jail Lotus camp.

"Nüwa… you are committing a great taboo!"

Immortal Lao Jun, though surprised, kept his voice steady, like a monsoon sweeping across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Behind Li Che, the Great Dao River rose, the heavens and earth cleaved by the Heavenly Will's axe; the fifth Heaven‑Earth ancient talisman that had just coalesced kept pulsating, and Nüwa seemed to descend by harnessing that power.

"As for me, what taboo exists in the world?"

The graceful figure, seated atop the Great Dao River, faced Immortal Lao Jun's questioning with a gentle smile, her voice tinged with a hint of nonchalance.

Although nonchalant, though the clouds were light and the wind gentle, the domineering will within surged like rolling thunder.

So domineering!

This is the true being that stands atop the peak of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!

Nothing can shake its mind.

"Is this the will of your Cavern of Strange Demons, or merely your own, Nüwa?"

Immortal Lao Jun raised his five fingers, the Vajra Stone spiraling in his palm; the Vajra Stone spun uncontrollably, silver light dazzling, the surrounding space continuously collapsing.

This is the Heaven‑Immortal Artifact that Immortal Lao Jun personally forged, its power terrifyingly immense!

"If it is the will of the Cavern of Strange Demons, does that mean the Cavern, one of the three great divine camps, intends to spark a divine war during this Eighth Generation God Tide?"

Immortal Lao Jun's voice grew stern.

"It has nothing to do with the Cunning Demon Cave; it is the will of this Emperor."

Wa Huang smiled gently.

The Immortal Lao Jun's voice suddenly carried a hint of helplessness, as if his demeanor had softened.

"Wa Huang, this is a dead end. Standing in the Prison Lotus formation, you will be encompassed by the will of Heaven and Earth; destiny will end, you will fall in this life. If the immortal Dao body is severed, rebirth can only be as a temple deity, with no chance of transcendence."

The Immortal Lao Jun's voice was full of admonition, trying to persuade Wa Huang to turn back.

However, Wa Huang said little.

She simply rose slowly atop the surging Great Dao River behind Li Che, her legs as white and pure as the finest jade in the world, and placed a step into the void ahead.

The void rippled with concentric waves.

"No need for more words. Today, this Emperor will act. What else can be done?"

"Why?!"

The Immortal Lao Jun clenched the Vajra Stone in his five fingers and said gravely.

His shifting mind instantly caused the entire sky and earth of Dou Tian City to undergo cataclysmic changes!

"There is no why."

Wa Huang said calmly, clenched her five fingers, and in an instant a razor‑sharp treasured sword whistled out from her palm.

The Immortal Lao Jun's white hair fluttered, his Dao robe billowing, seated upright in the void, massive as a ten‑thousand‑foot true form, a hint of regret on his face.

"What a pity… Wa Huang."

His words ended.

The Vajra Stone was hurled out instantly.

With a humming sound, it turned into tens of thousands of silver Vajra Stones, covering the sky, hammering toward Wa Huang and Li Che!

Yet Wa Huang merely held the sword, unperturbed, and gently waved it forward.

A slash of void pulled, and a light curtain instantly rose, enveloping Li Che, who wore a white‑jade mask.

Then the long sword in his hand thrust forward, as if a terrifying Great Dao law were inverted.

Countless densely packed Vajra Stones were engulfed by the great curtain.

It felt like a single force shattering ten thousand laws!

The Immortal Lao Jun pulled up his sleeve with one hand and pressed down with the other.

Boom——!!!

The Vajra Stones trembled, a terrifying concealed brilliance, like countless dazzling stars in the cosmic void.

They plummeted at high speed, like meteors streaking across the starry sky, brimming with immense impact.

They tore the great curtain of void apart, falling down, igniting trailing flames!

A scene of apocalyptic destruction unfolded!

Everyone looked up at the sky, bodies trembling, suppressed by the terrifying immortal pressure, able only to watch, unable even to raise their spirits.

Boom!

The terrifying pressure, like countless stars, was about to strike the planet they depended on for survival!

Li Che, wearing the white‑jade mask, lifted his head; at this moment, he could only feel his own insignificance!

That insignificance before the true Heavenly Immortal!

Even a Martial Dao Celestial, confronting such power, might not be able to contend, right?

"Little one, let me borrow your power."

"Appearing as an external incarnation, facing this old fellow is indeed arduous."

A gentle and elegant voice rang in Li Che's ears.

It was as if a soft pillow‑side breeze brushed his ears.

Li Che's whole body tingled; on his powerful mortal holy body, one hair after another stood up unabated.

Such a being, in every move, is naturally perfect; even its charm flows like water, utterly indefensible.

"Senior, what assistance do you need?"

Li Che hurriedly clasped his fists, suppressing improper emotions, and asked gravely.

However, his words ended.

Faintly, a soft giggle was heard.

Li Che did not know what was being laughed at.

"Borrow the Gathering Immortal Banner, lend me some demon qi for a use; you have it, I know."

"To defeat this old fellow, unless this Emperor's true body arrives personally, otherwise… you can only stall, giving you, Qi Tian, and Xixi a chance to create an escape."

A faint voice resonated.

Suddenly.

Within Li Che's chest, a Dao Fruit thumped to life.

In the next instant, the Demon Emperor of Ten Thousand Demons Dao Fruit quivered, its accumulated demon qi, as if at this moment a great river were inverted, erupted from behind Li Che, staining the entire Great Dao River.

And the pale, jade‑carved illusion of Wa Huang lifted her delicate hand.

Instantly, the banners fluttered!

Three Gathering Immortal Banners howled out!

The Gathering Immortal Yellow Banner, the Mysterious Banner, and the Earth Banner—these three flags that Li Che had gathered in the mortal world—were all launched at once.

However, the emergence of these three Gathering Immortal Banners drew no one's attention.

They merely pierced behind Wa Huang's illusion, the banners soaring, stabilizing the illusion.

Boom——!

Endless demonic qi surged, and the next moment it turned into a world‑shattering giant python that roared out, letting out a long howl that snapped all the fallen diamond jade back up!

"Wa Emperor, you and I shall clash; let us enter the depths of the void turbulence together."

Elder Immortal glanced around the Dou Tian Palace city, seeing the cultivators who could not bear the pressure of the Heaven Immortal, and the trembling, near‑bursting city walls, and spoke in a deep voice.

"Fine."

Wa Emperor smiled, stepped forward barefoot with flawless white skin, placed a point on the apex of the peerless giant python, and in an instant shattered the void.

Disappeared together with Elder Immortal.

As if heading to an unknown place to clash!

The pressure of the Heaven Immortal tier vanished instantly, causing the heavy stones in everyone's hearts to disappear at that moment.

Everyone began gasping for breath.

And on the other side.

Qi Tian's staff surged out, unrivaled in ferocity, the fire of the heaven‑earth veins blazing, taking on three opponents alone!

The combat exploded with a thunderous crash, the sound of shattering echoing through the void.

The three Earth Immortals were each blocked by the now‑peak Qi Tian!

Now clad in Qi Tian armor, Qi Tian restored to peak state, even pressing down on the three Earth Immortals while fighting!

The overlapping staff shadows caused the void itself to emit a strained lament.

Elder Immortal was blocked by Wa Emperor.

The three Earth Immortals were restrained by Qi Tian.

The current situation suddenly became clear.

"Kshitigarbha King!!!"

The voice, ice‑cold to the extreme, rang out!

A bright crane cry rang out, the golden wings behind Golden Crane King split, like countless sword lights swirling with a ringing clang!

Golden Crane King, Nirvana Heavenly King, at this moment their eyes spurted endless sword qi.

He stepped through the void, coldy locking onto the figure of the Kshitigarbha King.

On the other side, the other four Nirvana Heavenly Kings also crossed over from beyond Nei Cheng, casting cold, ruthless gazes.

The primal will of the Heavenly Kings rolled outward, sealing off all the void around the Kshitigarbha King!

Li Che wore a white jade mask, his black robe fluttered.

His golden hair whirled wildly in the wind, his gaze scanned indifferently, and his eyes still held a strong solemnity.

Although Qi Tian blocked the three Earth Immortals, Wa Emperor blocked Elder Immortal...

But the current situation is still not good.

The five Nirvana Heavenly Kings sealed the void, forcing their pressure forward.

Suddenly.

Below.

Buddhist chants rose, as if an ancient golden cicada emitted an ultimate cicada song!

The next instant.

The palms of Shi Shaojia pressed together, and his toes sharply struck the ground.

His body leaned forward.

As if turning into a flash of golden light, in an instant he appeared beside the figure standing firm at the front of the formation, the first Immortal Hand.

It was the side of the Dominion Clone that Li Che had left!

The Dominion Clone fixed its gaze, about to speak.

Behind Shi Shaojia, a twisted Great Buddha emerged, the Golden Cicada roared, and terrifying sound waves formed a bone‑chilling cold that froze souls.

An immortal will burst forth from Shi Shaojia.

Golden Cicada Sound Kill!

Immortal‑tier power!

When Shi Shaojia struck, it was the bottom‑drawer immortal power, aiming for a one‑hit kill, unwilling to cause further trouble!

The massive immortal‑tier power instantly swept over the Dominion Clone's form.

Li Che's gaze swept in, perhaps not having expected Shi Shaojia to act against the Dominion Clone!

Bang—!

The Dominion Clone exploded outright!

Shi Shaojia's eyes instantly brightened.

He lifted his head, and amid the swirling black smoke of the exploding Dominion Clone, fixed his gaze on the Kshitigarbha King.

"Indeed... this Cang Che Immortal Hand has a problem!"

"Should I call you Cang Che Immortal Hand, or Senior Kshitigarbha?"

Meanwhile.

Dou Tian City, Nei Cheng.

Ji Shaohao's powerful divine spirit thought, when perceiving the situation deep within the city.

Upon perceiving the instant when the Cang Che Immortal Hand was shattered and exploded by Shi Shaojia.

When Shi Shaojia declared that the Cang Che Immortal Hand was the Kshitigarbha King...

Ji Shaohao's gaze suddenly tightened.

The massive aura burst forth instantly, completely solidifying the space above the city walls.

His gaze swept.

It landed on Xixi, who was wearing a small calf mask.

If the Cangche Immortal Hand is the King Kṣitigarbha…

Then who is this little girl?

Could it be…

The Prison Lotus' daughter?!

(End of chapter)