Chapter 613: Manipulating the Eighth Generation God Tide

Boom—!

The dark‑black Prison‑Lotus Fire spread and intertwined endlessly, its scorching heat burning the void to pieces, cracking open one void fissure after another.

The Third Prince's original childlike appearance began to metamorphose within the violently surging Prison‑Lotus Fire.

Like pulling apart modeling clay, he slowly grew, becoming slender and then robust!

It was as if he leapt from the look of a five‑ or six‑year‑old to that of a fifteen‑ or sixteen‑year‑old youth; his skin took on a jade‑white hue, while the Prison‑Lotus Fire bubbled with dark light, continuously staining the Third Prince's colors.

Yet the Third Prince's flesh was an extremely pale jade, like a white lotus that emerges unstained from the mud!

Supremely clear and pure, not a speck of impurity!

Like a lotus reborn from the black Prison‑Lotus Fire, pure and sacred!

Ah—!!!

The Third Prince's gaze burst with radiant brilliance; his spine arched, then rose, his whole body trembling slightly as he gradually straightened his vertebrae and stood upright!

In his eyes, a lotus pattern seemed to rotate and flash continuously; on his white‑jade-like lotus‑stem body, strange markings appeared—ancient runes, as if carved by a supreme immortal!

The aura around the Third Prince began to surge step by step, suddenly as if surpassing the limits of this world!

His jet‑black hair whirled wildly, expanding in all directions like black lightning tearing the void apart!

Ah!

Another high‑pitched howl rang out, the terrifying sound wave forming a shockwave that surged straight into the heavens.

The Prison‑Lotus Fire suddenly swelled greatly, exploding with a boom; within the terrifying endless sea‑wall raised by the Ten‑Thousand Dragon formation, it spiraled continuously, drawing the water to swirl along with the Prison‑Lotus!

Countless dragon roars erupted, ten thousand dragon silhouettes burst from the water, roaring and bellowing!

Their exhaled dragon breaths, like countless chains, coiled toward the Third Prince at the formation's center, aiming to suppress and completely bind him!

This scene at that moment drew the gaze and attention of powerful beings from all sides!

"Third Prince... has begun to resist!"

"He must have sensed the dead end; if this continues he'll be melted and refined by the Ten‑Thousand Dragon breaths, so he refuses to fall and begins to fight back!"

The Immortal Sparrow Emperor was radiant with silver light, hands clasped behind his back, his eyes shining brilliantly.

Standing behind him was the deferential Fu Shaoxi; the Immortal Sparrow Emperor's words were, of course, addressed to Fu Shaoxi.

In the distance, Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Mystic Lady and the Execution God Immortal also fixed their gazes, their powerful immortal wills rippling like waves, intertwining in the void, sensing the formation's position!

"This Third Prince... is burning his own origin!"

"Give it his all, no longer seeking a next life! It's somewhat like when Qi Tian was suppressed and sealed in the Douting Furnace... not to be taken lightly, be careful."

The Execution God Immortal said in a deep voice.

Having once experienced being overturned by Qi Tian's adverse wind, the Execution God Immortal now dares not celebrate too much.

Qi Tian's original rebellion directly nullified a series of schemes by Old Jun Immortal!

The erupting great battle even caused the Punishment God Immortal to fall, and this was unbearably painful!

The immortal aura on the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Mystic Lady was overwhelmingly strong; as the Immortal Divine Emperor's own daughter, she bore the bloodline of Heavenly Immortal, and her cultivation and combat power were extremely formidable.

The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Mystic Lady herself possessed top‑tier talent; since childhood her goal has been to surpass the Immortal Divine Emperor.

Now she has already reached the pinnacle of Earthly Immortal.

With the Immortal Divine Emperor now sealed, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Mystic Lady felt her chance had arrived.

Perhaps when her father breaks the seal and emerges, she, as his daughter, may have already successfully advanced her cultivation to the level of Heavenly Immortal.

Adding another Heavenly Immortal to the Dark Heavenly Court!

The Dark Heavenly Court has four Heavenly Immortals: one is Old Jun Immortal, one is Tong Tian Divine Emperor, another is the Emperor of All Gods, the Immortal Divine Emperor.

Besides these three publicly revealed Heavenly Immortals, there is also an extremely mysterious 'Heavenly Emperor'.

The Heavenly Emperor was the powerful Heavenly Immortal who, back then, could single‑handedly contend with the two emperors of the Trickster Demon Cave during its clash with the Dark Heavenly Court.

He truly stands at the pinnacle of Heavenly Immortals.

He is also the Dark Heavenly Court's greatest confidence.

No one knows where the Dark Heavenly Court's Heavenly Emperor has gone; if he is in seclusion, it has been for countless years.

Aside from once during the First Generation God Tide, the Heavenly Emperor has intervened only that one time.

There are no further records of the Heavenly Emperor's whereabouts.

Even the Immortal Divine Emperor, having once traversed Nine Heavens and Ten Earths in search of the Immortal Heavenly Emperor's trace, came up empty, with no clue or any gain.

Nevertheless, though the Heavenly Emperor has not appeared for a long time, his deterrence still persists; neither the Trickster Demon Cave nor Heisu Mi dare any move, nor underestimate the Dark Heavenly Court.

The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Mystic Lady's gaze burned intensely, just as the Immortal Sparrow Emperor placed his hope in the Third Prince's origin.

She feels the same; trying to break through to Heavenly Immortal by her own power is truly too difficult.

Now the Heavenly Immortals of Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are complete, making it hard for a new Heavenly Immortal to be born.

From the opening of the First Generation God Tide to the current Eighth Generation God Tide, no new Heavenly Immortal has been born.

Those powerful ancient beings that have been passed down, such as the Immortal Dragon Emperor, the other two primordial dragon ancestors, the Demon Ancestor of the Taiyi Ancient Village, the Human Ancestor of the Di Hong Ancient Village, and so on, are all extremely ancient.

And now the last Heavenly Immortal to ascend among Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is Heisu Mi's Immortal Golden Cicada...

There are certain special reasons.

Therefore, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Mystic Lady finding a place among new Heavenly Immortals is too difficult.

Why can the Prison‑Lotus God Tide appear?

In fact, the top‑tier immortal beings among the divine camps of Nine Heavens and Ten Earths all hope the Prison‑Lotus God Tide can eliminate one Heavenly Immortal, opening a new slot.

But no one knows which Heavenly Immortal the Prison‑Lotus God Tide's final execution blade will swing toward...

Whether it's the Dark Heavenly Court, Heisu Mi, or the Trickster Demon Cave, they're all gambling.

Betting that the Prison‑Lotus daughter's execution blade will ultimately cut down a Heavenly Immortal, but not one belonging to their own Execution God camp!

"Careful? This Third Prince must die!"

"If he does not die, how could the Prison Lotus Curse erupt? This Third Prince… as the first‑generation Prison Lotus's son, as the Executioner chosen by the will of Heaven and Earth in the first generation!"

"He must die!"

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady's eyes flashed with a hint of indifference.

Zhu Shen Immortal, standing aside, felt a sudden shock.

"The Prison Lotus Curse… is actually hard to suppress."

"Isn't it because this Third Prince helped that the Prison Lotus Maiden of this God Tide can still suppress the Prison Lotus Curse?"

"If the original Prison Lotus fell and the Prison Lotus Curse had no one to subdue it, then the Prison Lotus Maiden of this generation would inevitably be corroded by the curse and become the Executioner of Heaven and Earth's will!"

Upon the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady's exquisitely beautiful face radiated a chill of coldness and a look of certainty.

"If the Ancestor Dragon Lineage cannot deal with the Third Prince, I will intervene! Anyway… the Third Prince must die!"

"It's the Eighth Generation God Tide… we can't wait any longer!"

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady's voice was low.

Zhu Shen Immortal also fell silent.

…

…

"The Third Prince has sensed our presence…"

Qi Tian's will materialized beside Li Che and spoke.

Sea water rose and fell, Li Che's hair swayed like seaweed, he lifted his head proudly, his expression solemn.

"Just like old Sun did back then, I resolutely chose to ignite the source, to fight to the death, preferring to die in battle rather than be refined."

"But even if the Third Prince ignites the source, it would still be hard to break through this Ten Thousand Dragons Array, right?"

Li Che furrowed his brows, his eyes shimmering with various glints, and said.

He naturally sensed the situation outside as well.

This time the Ancestor Dragon Lineage truly poured out, ten thousand dragons emerged, three Earth‑Immortal‑level divine dragons, and an Immortal Dragon Emperor hidden somewhere unknown.

With such a lineup, even if the Third Prince burned himself out, he'd probably still not withstand it.

"Right… the Third Prince alone naturally can't win."

"Isn't there us as well?"

Qi Tian squinted his eyes and said cheerfully.

"There is a link between the Third Prince and the Prison Lotus Maiden; because of that link, the Third Prince sensed our arrival, and besides that…"

"He is waiting for the Ten Thousand Dragons Array to activate, and also waiting for Xixi's arrival."

Qi Tian said.

Those words made Li Che pause slightly in his mind.

"Waiting for Xixi's arrival?"

Li Che furrowed his brows, his pupils involuntarily constricted, sensing something amiss.

"Senior Qi Tian, stop being cryptic—what does waiting for Xixi's arrival actually mean?"

Li Che inhaled deeply and hurriedly asked.

Qi Tian certainly knows some mysteries, but Li Che doesn't understand any of them.

And Zhu Shen Immortal, standing beside Li Che, said in a deep voice: "Is it because the Third Prince… is the son of the original Prison Lotus?"

Li Che felt a jolt upon hearing that.

"Original Prison Lotus?"

"Yes. When the First Generation God Tide rose, the Third Prince was chosen by the will of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to slay the source, to ravage Heaven and Earth, and to raise a sea of corpses."

"Back then the Third Prince… almost beheaded a Heaven Immortal, shaking the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and at that time founded the Prison Lotus camp; Qi Tian, Xian Sheng Zhenjun and other strongmen appeared later, becoming the backbone of the Prison Lotus camp."

Zhu Shen Immortal, having lived for countless years, naturally knows far more of the hidden secrets than Li Che, this fresh newcomer.

Li Che was shocked, inhaled sharply: "So that's it…"

"Hehe, this little Zhu is right."

"When the Third Prince reincarnated with a human body, do you know whose offspring that flesh belongs to?"

Qi Tian chuckled.

Li Che heard that, his face blank; such ancient matters, he knew nothing about.

Zhu Shen Immortal inhaled deeply; as an immortal of the Dark Heavenly Court, he knew this secret very clearly.

"The Third Prince, bearing a human body, is the sole offspring of the Heavenly Emperor, truly the… Young Celestial Emperor."

Zhu Shen Immortal said.

Young Celestial Emperor?!

"The Heavenly Emperor even, for the sake of the Third Prince, clashed with Wa Emperor and Wu Emperor, also fought the Third World Tathagata of Hei Su Mi and Ding Guang Buddha, sparking the Great Heaven‑Immortal War."

"That was the latter stage of the First Generation God Tide."

Zhu Shen Immortal, nostalgic, even now recalling it, felt endless shock in his heart.

As if still shaken by that world‑shaking battle!

"Only the First Generation God Tide lacked the Heaven Immortals scheming behind the scenes; the other God Tides all bear the shadow of Heaven Immortals' machinations."

"Even this current God Tide is the same."

"However, this God Tide, up to now… has completely exceeded the Heaven Immortals' plans, with many moves that jump off the board."

Zhu Shen Immortal laid it all out; as a Bound God, he would not hide anything from Li Che.

Li Che would even strip his underwear to get the answer he wanted.

"In this God Tide… who are the scheming Heaven Immortals?"

Li Che asked.

He's eyes flickered, a murderous glint flashing.

"Is it Lao Jun Immortal? Or the Immortal Golden Cicada?"

Li Che felt that these two Celestial Immortals were the most likely schemers, because they were too proactive.

However, Zhu Shen Immortal shook his head: "The Golden Cicada Immortal can only be counted as half a participating Celestial Immortal…"

"As for Lao Jun Immortal, it's merely a coincidence; he just happened to encounter Qi Tian, and conveniently captured him for alchemy…"

"In fact, the Dark Heavenly Court did not partake in the scheming of this World's Divine Tide; the Immortal Divine Emperor and Lao Jun Immortal are both preparing for the Ninth World's Divine Tide."

The sword‑qi resonating from Zhu Shen Immortal rang sharply, his gaze becoming extremely keen.

"The ones truly calculating this World's Divine Tide are Hei Xu Mi and the Wu Emperor…"

"Ding Guang Buddha, the Wu Emperor, and half of the Golden Cicada Immortal."

Li Che's entire body shook violently; the aura on him was faintly unrestrainable, a terrifying qi scattered and surged wildly!

"Ding Guang Buddha? Wu Emperor?"

Li Che's eyes turned exceedingly cold.

"Lord, the current situation has become chaotic; perhaps because you entered the fray personally, this game has become utterly unreadable."

"Whether it's Ding Guang Buddha or the Wu Emperor, they should both be quite puzzled by the current situation…"

Zhu Shen Immortal said.

Li Che said nothing.

Meanwhile, Qi Tian beside him suddenly let out a laugh.

"Indeed, it's chaotic, which is precisely our chance…"

"The Third Prince ignites his own origin, intending to gamble, but you, Li Che… once the Third Prince ignites his origin, he will borrow Xixi's internal Prison Lotus curse; although it won't restore him to the primeval Prison Lotus Son at its peak, it is still absolutely not to be underestimated."

Qi Dao.

Li Che heard this and felt a surge of joy: "Extract Xixi's Prison Lotus curse?"

"Then Xixi…"

"Don't get your hopes up; if it were that simple, the Third Prince would have already taken the Prison Lotus curse back when he was among mortals."

Qi Tian shook his head.

"After the Third Prince borrows the Prison Lotus curse… it's actually not a good thing; it breaks the curse balance within Xixi. Once the Third Prince exhausts his origin and completely falls, Xixi's Prison Lotus curse will go completely out of control!"

Qi Tian's words made Li Che's heart tighten as if struck by lightning!

"This…"

"Therefore, we must take Xixi to the Prison Lotus Land early; only in the Prison Lotus Tomb Pool can we suppress the eruption of this curse."

As the words finished, Li Che's spirit jolted sharply.

Within Mo City Fengdu.

Li Che's Dominion avatar suddenly opened its eyes, flashed, and appeared beside Xixi.

Indeed, Xixi, who had been seated atop the Dominion Tower, now had her whole body ablaze with Prison Lotus fire.

The power of the Prison Lotus curse went completely out of control, as if countless cursed runes burst forth, interweaving and flashing.

"Father!"

Xixi opened her eyes, curiously looking at the appearing Li Che.

"Ah! Why is Xixi on fire?" Xixi blinked her big eyes, exclaiming in surprise.

Li Che took a deep breath: "Xixi, do you feel any discomfort?"

"No, Xixi feels very relaxed now, very comfortable, as if a huge stone on her body has finally been removed, but… it seems her strength has weakened a bit."

Xixi felt a bit annoyed; she, who should have become stronger, seemed to be weak again.

"If I'm weak today, I'll be weak tomorrow; when will I ever surpass father?!"

Li Che felt a slight ease in his heart.

But he didn't relax too much; the Martial Immortal will spread, and the Xuan Immortal formed from the unification of eight great rivers fixed its gaze firmly on Xixi's form.

Countless Prison Lotus curse forces, accompanied by Prison Lotus fire, burned and surged outward.

It transformed into a swirling Prison Lotus.

Within that Prison Lotus, an ancient rune was brewing.

Li Che glanced at it, his heart trembled slightly.

The next moment, the Prison Lotus quaked thunderously, erupting a force that could destroy heaven and earth.

It directly shattered the space of Mo City Fengdu, disappearing from Li Che's perception.

Li Che's spirit returned, the Xuan Immortal will spread out.

He instantly discovered the Boundless Sea surface…

A Prison Lotus surfaced, its terrifying scorching apocalyptic flame bursting from atop the Prison Lotus.

With just a slight tremor, the Prison Lotus began to glide through the void, heading toward the Ten Thousand Dragons Array, where the young Third Prince, suppressed by the Ten Thousand Dragons' breath, stood!

The Third Prince let out a long howl, his handsome face showing an excited smile.

He lifted his head, his jet‑black hair wildly fluttered, raging and growing like a cascading waterfall!

Bang bang bang—

The void collapsed inch by inch, the Ten Thousand Dragons roared, and the surface of the Boundless Sea was burned into a hollow!

When that Prison Lotus struck the Ten Thousand Dragons Array,

the Boundless Sea's suppressive seawater wall instantly vaporized, leaving a massive void!

Hum—!

The three Immortal Divine Dragons burst out of the formation in an instant.

They turned into three elders, roared angrily, unleashed dragon breath, weaving it into a great net that covered the void created by the evaporating Prison Lotus, preventing the Prison Lotus from merging with the Third Prince!

"Block!"

"As long as we drag it until the Dragon Emperor awakens! This Third Prince will surely be sacrificed!"

"Our ancestral dragon line still has hope!"

The three Immortal Divine Dragons roared.

For the sake of their race, they gave their all!

"Yes!"

Ten Thousand‑Headed Divine Dragons also roared in succession from the sea‑water high wall, spewing myriad streams of dragon breath, continuing to suppress and seal the Third Prince!

Heh heh heh—

The Third Prince's newly straightened back was bent down again.

"Heh heh heh…"

"You bunch of stupid mud loaches, you think you can suppress the Young Master?"

"They're just a bunch of loaches being used!"

The Third Prince let out a teeth‑gritted low growl, his voice shaking ever more, like thunder!

"Give the Young Master… break!"

The Third Prince let out a long howl.

He raised his hand; on his jade‑colored arm, black Prison Lotus patterns continuously interwove and spread.

The next moment.

Within the whirling Prison Lotus, a divine weapon entwined with black flame burst forth!

Purple flames spewed, instantly forming a massive purple python that spanned the void, lunging toward the three Immortal Divine Dragons!

Buzz—

The golden Cosmic Ring, coiled with black flame, whistled out, spinning at high speed, striking an Immortal Divine Dragon.

Two fire wheels, sounding like the cries of black‑flame phoenixes, spun out rapidly, clanging, countless black fire sparks raging across heaven and earth!

It was the Prison Lotus Wind‑Fire Golden Light Wheel!

Three divine weapons belonging solely to the Third Prince, together with the Prison Lotus, were stripped from Xixi's body, borrowed by the Third Prince, and at this moment shone brilliantly!

These three weapons, when on Xixi's hand, were completely different, as if the Prison Lotus fire had fully stimulated their revival!

They erupted with terrifyingly extreme power!

Dang—dang—dang—!

Three terrifying collisions followed, each bursting into a brilliant black firework.

Three heads of Five‑Element Immortal Divine Dragons bled out; they were forced to become dragon bodies, winding across the void, slamming hard into the Third Prince's divine weapons!

The Prison Lotus's power was overwhelming; moreover, its embedded curse, like maggots in the heel bone, swiftly burrowed into the scales of the three Immortal Divine Dragons during this collision.

Their dragon scales corroded, and dragon blood sprayed continuously!

"Roar!"

Three agonizing dragon cries echoed over the Boundless Sea!

Bang—!

The next moment, the three Immortal Divine Dragons were instantly knocked aside!

"Everyone… what are you still waiting for?!"

"Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady! Immortal Godslayer! Immortal Sparrow Emperor! What spectacle are you still watching?!"

"And the Immortal Buddha of Heisu Mi, what are you waiting for!"

Three Immortal Divine Dragons roared!

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady's cold eyes burst with radiance; behind her, a divine sword whistled up, displaying seven‑colored Divine Light, and a halo of divine light spun like a rainbow behind it.

She chose to strike without hesitation!

On the other side, Immortal Godslayer also brandished the God‑slayer Sword, its terrifying killing intent seeming to slice the Boundless Sea in half!

A faint sigh sounded in the void.

"Amitabha…"

The Buddha's name sounded as if making flowers bloom in the void.

The next moment, two white‑clad Buddhas stepped out of the void, with colorful halo discs behind them, dreamlike and ethereal.

The two locked eyes; Buddha light shot upward, forming golden Buddha palms that struck down boldly, reaching for the Prison Lotus!

The Immortal Sparrow Emperor spread silver twin wings in the void.

His expression was extremely cold!

Upon seeing the Prison Lotus, he instantly understood.

"Damn it!"

"The Earth Store King, with the Prison Lotus maiden, must be hidden nearby!"

"The Third Prince intends to take the Prison Lotus curse from the maiden's body! Restoring the terrifying might of the first‑generation Prison Lotus son!"

"We must not let the Third Prince merge with the Prison Lotus, restoring the original combat power!"

A sharply piercing sparrow call rang, and silver sword light pierced the void.

At the same time.

Below the Boundless Sea.

Li Che's expression was utterly cold, his five fingers spread.

Three white Flying Thunder chess pieces hovered in the palm.

With a flick of the finger, two of the pieces shot toward Qi Tian and Zhu Shen Bu Xiu.

The three simultaneously grasped the Flying Thunder chess pieces.

On the celestial board above, it seemed as if three pieces fell, their starlight dazzling!

In an instant.

The three vanished without a trace, shifted away.

Within the sea, only Li Che's cold voice echoed.

"Act!"

The next moment.

Qi Tian appeared above the Prison Lotus, chuckled, clenched his five fingers, the Ruyi Golden Cudgel instantly swelled and expanded, spanning the top of the Prison Lotus like a violet‑golden bridge across the sea!

Zhu Shen Bu Xiu brandished the Zhu Shen Sword, laying it across the two white‑robed Buddhas; sword qi surged skyward, the primal flame ignited, the sword that slays gods also slays Buddhas!

Meanwhile, Li Che was beside Fu Shaoxi...

... behind the Immortal Sparrow Emperor!

(End of chapter)