Chapter 356: Merging with the World, Aligning the Heart with the Dao

The Fire Family Ancestor could tell that the other party's realm was lower than his own.

However, when facing an avatar suspected to be an Ancient God or Demon, one should not be deceived by the fact that the other party's realm is lower.

Unless one also possesses the talent and foundation of such a big shot.

Otherwise, being a major realm apart in front of such a person... I fear one is nothing at all.

Even as a Return to Void Realm Great Ability.

When the Fire Family Ancestor touched the threshold of the Harmony Realm, although he failed to step inside... he also learned that only upon reaching that realm can one catch a slight glimpse of the true terror of these Ancient Gods and Demons.

As the saying goes, if one does not enter Harmony, one is not qualified to see the vast heavens!

And those True Immortals and Gods and Demons who transcend Harmony are that very vast heaven...

The Fire Family Ancestor looked at Su Ping's Primordial Spirit, then looked at the True Martial Demon-Subduing Emperor.

Dazed for a moment, he cupped his hands in a salute toward the direction of Su Ping's Primordial Spirit and restrained his hostility as much as possible.

The Elders and disciples around the Fire Family all thought their Old Ancestor had turned cowardly.

While terrified that the newcomer was ill-intentioned, they also felt a slight sense of relief in their hearts.

Facing a strong enemy... it is naturally better not to fight if one can avoid it.

Su Ping could also sense the Fire Family Ancestor's concession.

He had thought that this time he could once again use force to suppress others, and everyone could make money in harmony.

Su Ping suddenly paused, his gaze locking onto the Fire Family Ancestor located on the roof of the mountain city's main hall, and he sighed softly:

"I knew it, it is difficult to suppress a Noble family like yours by simply displaying martial force."

"..."

Hearing Su Ping's reply, the Fire Family Ancestor was slightly surprised that the other party had detected his backup plan so quickly.

Yet he felt not a shred of embarrassment; he merely activated the mountain-protecting formation while looking at Su Ping's Primordial Spirit with bright, piercing eyes and said:

"I have disappointed the honored guest."

"There is no help for it; although the honored guest possesses astonishing trump cards, we have the advantage of superior numbers."

"Furthermore... the item in the honored guest's hand truly makes us covetous."

"Indeed!"

Just as the Fire Family Ancestor said this, a ball of blue light appeared outside the formation.

When the blue light dimmed, it revealed a group of blue-clad Cultivators riding immortal cranes.

The leader was none other than the Water Family's Return to Void Old Ancestor.

He looked at the True Martial Demon-Subduing Emperor, a trace of fear appearing in his eyes, yet he said indifferently:

"Leave behind the Heaven-Turning Seal, leave behind the Five-Colored Divine Light."

"I will guarantee your safety and let the honored guest return... how about that?"

Following the Water Family Old Ancestor's words, two more halos of light descended.

After they dispersed, one group was the somewhat weary Mu Family Ancestor and his True Disciples.

The other group was the Jin Family Ancestor and his thirty-six Sanshiliu Jianshiu.

In terms of momentum and numbers, this Jin Family Ancestor appeared to be the strongest party.

Besides the fact that every one of the thirty-six Sanshiliu Jianshiu looked like a heaven-proud level sword cultivator.

The ten-thousand-meter-tall Golden Armor Puppet that the Jin Family Ancestor sat upon had billions of inscriptions and Talismans coordinated on its body.

It looked not only exceptionally expensive but also exceptionally powerful.

Its entire body was filled with the scent of Spirit Stones.

"I also agree with this proposal."

"Of course, if the honored guest is willing to disclose your background, and why you are able to cultivate the Big Dipper lineage's divine arts."

"I can also make the decision to let the attendants by the honored guest's side leave as well."

The Jin Family Ancestor leaned against the neck of the Golden Armor Puppet and spoke as well.

The content made the Mu Family Ancestor unhappy in his heart.

He saw that the Green Heaven-Swallowing Tiger had actually betrayed the Mu Family and even become the mount of that mysterious person.

He felt a sense of annoyance, like a big white rabbit he had raised for a long time running off with a bad person.

It was just that... his side was currently the weakest, and he had even quietly negotiated an alliance arrangement with the Jin Family Ancestor's side.

Now that the big shots were speaking, he had no qualification to interrupt.

However... when he quietly used a Secret Technique to contact the Green Heaven-Swallowing Tiger, he found that this fellow wouldn't even pay him any mind.

He could not help but be even more annoyed.

As for the Green Heaven-Swallowing Tiger, after sensing the Mu Family Ancestor's small movements, it reported it to Su Ping at the first opportunity, fearing that this master would misunderstand.

Although the current situation looked like.

Su Ping had forcibly entered the Fire Family's formation and lost the advantage of time and place.

Then this Fire Family Ancestor had used some unknown method to directly contact the experts of each family to come and assist.

No matter how one looked at it, Su Ping's side was at a disadvantage.

If it were the Green Heaven-Swallowing Tiger's original nature, it might have re-established contact with the Mu Family Ancestor to find a way out.

But... the Green Heaven-Swallowing Tiger had been to the Pot Heaven.

Its confidence in Su Ping was even greater than Su Ping's own!

Encountering the Mu Family Ancestor's solicitation again, it could not look upon him with any regard or respect.

Su Ping lowered his eyelids and sighed softly once more:

"You all can at least be considered the top experts of this Small World, right?"

"Why bother using these words to stall for time?"

"Under my divine sense, whether it is underground or in the sky, I can see those little tricks of yours clearly."

As soon as Su Ping said this.

Both the Fire Family Ancestor and the Jin Family Ancestor immediately changed color.

They had been struck right by Su Ping regarding the schemes in their hearts.

From the very beginning, they had actually intended to keep Su Ping here.

The appearance of the phantom of the True Martial Demon-Subduing Emperor made them even more determined to keep Su Ping.

The previous words of yielding were all to stall for time so they could properly set up the Dharma Array.

It was just that none of them had expected that this person's divine sense detection technique could be so powerful!

"Hmph!"

The Jin Family Ancestor stood up from the shoulder of the Golden Armor Puppet.

It was also at this moment that the Mu Family Ancestor suddenly realized that the negotiation was a sham, and the encirclement was the truth.

It's just, am I the only one in the Return to Void Realm who knew last?

Bang!

The Fire Family Ancestor had just activated the great array, and the fiery red cover above the volcano had just formed.

It was smashed open again from the inside by the Heaven-Turning Seal thrown by Su Ping!

And at the gap broken this time, a Pujin Fu appeared there.

This Talisman had the spiritual blood blessing of Su Ping's Blood Talisman Spirit Body.

Its power was already several times greater than before, even crossing tiers.

Plus, Su Ping now also had the Nether Immortal Body.

His spiritual blood also possessed Nether Immortal power.

Although he could not yet be considered a true Nether True Immortal.

He had indeed mastered a Small World and successfully transformed it into the Netherworld.

This made this Pujin Fu also equivalent to receiving the blessing of a Small World's power.

Just like those children of the world, this Talisman became a world-talisman among talismans.

Boom!

The Talisman exploded!

The Fire Family disciples who were maintaining the array at various nodes all screamed, vomited blood, and collapsed to the ground.

The Fire Family Ancestor sensed something was wrong at the first moment and cut off the connection, so he was not backlashed.

Yet his pupils constricted, and he was suspicious and uncertain:

"That Talisman was clearly just a fifth-tier Pujin Fu!"

"How could it have such power!"

"Is this the Immortal Body? A bit of immortal blood blessing can increase the power of a Talisman to this extent!"

"Sure enough... the Immortal Body is a treasure from head to toe!"

Seeing Su Ping break the Fire Family's array with one Talisman.

The several ancestors around were both shocked and delighted.

The Jin Family Ancestor and the Fire Family Ancestor both seemed to see the hope of breaking through the Return to Void bottleneck from Su Ping.

None of the four sides held back anymore, and in an instant, various divine abilities and Secret Techniques were unleashed.

Su Ping released the Sun Moon Star Chart.

In an instant, he had the four great Demon Emperors appear together to assist in the battle.

At the same time, Su Ping also wanted to test his current abilities.

Of course, he still could not risk his true body.

However, now that he had a Primordial Spirit Avatar, he could completely let the Primordial Spirit fight.

This way, even if he encountered an accident, he would have a chance to remedy it, and the possibility of running back to Water Blue Star to heal and recover.

Thus, the Mu Family Ancestor encountered the Emerald Heaven-Swallowing Tiger and Lao Qingniu.

The Water Family side encountered the Demon Emperor White Ape, Dream Snake, and East Sea Dragon Lord Aoli.

The Jin Family Ancestor, the strongest side, encountered the True Martial Demon-Subduing Emperor.

Su Ping's Primordial Spirit lowered its altitude, arrived above the main hall, and struck a palm toward the Fire Family Ancestor.

The moment this palm was struck.

Thousands of translucent giant hands emerged from the surrounding Void.

These giant hands originated from the Thousand Hands Ten Thousand Arms Great Divine Ability, fused with the power of the Blood God's true body.

Now, Nether Yin Qi had been added.

The palms were blood-colored with black energy.

The moment they struck, they corroded everything they touched like strong acid.

The Fire Family Ancestor summoned the Dharma-protecting Fire Spirit to assist in the battle.

The Fire Spirit God, on whom he had pinned high hopes, was just about to unleash the divine ability of Law Heaven Earth.

When it was struck by hundreds of giant hands.

And then these blood-colored black energy giant hands suddenly turned into strips of Youming Zhilian.

Right in front of the Fire Family Ancestor, they bound this Dharma-protecting Fire Spirit!

The Fire Family Ancestor wanted to rescue it, but was blocked by the Five-Colored Divine Light shot out by Su Ping.

Yet the flames he struck out with a wave of his hand were either dissipated by Su Ping using the Five-Colored Divine Light or blocked by the Heaven-Turning Seal.

Furthermore.

What surprised the Fire Family Ancestor even more was this.

Under the collision of formless and colorless Divine Sense.

As a veteran Return to Void Old Ancestor, he should have held the upper hand.

Yet unexpectedly, in the Void collision, the opponent's Divine Sense could manifest heads of Greedy Wolf.

Even though the quantity was clearly a notch weaker than his own.

It was the Fire Family Ancestor himself who suffered in the collisions.

"Big Dipper Greedy Wolf Divine Sense!"

"What an overbearing method of refining Divine Sense!"

"No wonder that old Sect Master back then could stir the world into such unrest!"

Constantly suffering losses made the Fire Family Ancestor secretly resentful in his heart.

He gained a more profound realization of the power of the Immortal Body.

"Fellow Daoists, do not hold back; come quickly to assist me!"

"Otherwise... this old man will let this Immortal Body escape!"

The Fire Family Ancestor did not want to continue confronting such a terrifying opponent alone and hurriedly sent a call using his Divine Sense.

However, before the various parties could respond.

The Fire Family Ancestor scanned the battlefield during the brief moment he retreated under the cover of Elders and disciples.

He almost had his Personal Disciple killed by a stray blow.

On the battlefield, due to the bombardment of divine abilities and spells.

The entire area outside the volcano not protected by the Array had already turned into a hellish scene where not a blade of grass grew.

The mountain city protected by the Array was not much better, with almost no intact buildings left.

Many Cave Heaven Secret Realms hidden in space were also exposed or even fell directly out of the Secret Realms due to spatial vibrations, crashing onto the nearby earth.

However, what surprised the Fire Family Ancestor even more was the performance of the reinforcements.

The Mu Family Ancestor and his people, along with the Emerald Heaven-Swallowing Tiger, looked like they had their special effects maxed out, yet neither could do anything to the other.

The Water Family Ancestor had a numerical advantage and initially held a slight edge against the Demon Emperor White Ape and the others.

But slowly, they discovered that these great demons were not quite right.

Every time they clashed, they would be eroded by the Nether Yin Qi, and soon quantitative changes led to qualitative changes.

Some Cultivators had their Dharma Power circulation obstructed, becoming a weakness.

This caused the Water Family side to fall into a disadvantage instead.

As for the side of the Jin Family Ancestor, who possessed the strongest strength.

The divine abilities of the True Martial Demon-Subduing Emperor left the Fire Family Ancestor dumbfounded.

The True Martial Demon-Subduing Emperor had not even stood up from his seat.

He merely waved his hand to let the Four Symbols around him strike, suppressing the Jin Family Ancestor's Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Sword Array.

And that Golden Armor Puppet, which was more majestic than many high mountains, had just risen and erupted with dazzling Golden Light.

When the True Martial Demon-Subduing Emperor gave a light shout: Slash!

The True Martial Sword at his waist flew out, turning into a black light that slashed at the head of the Golden Armor Puppet.

At the same time, this ten-thousand-meter puppet knelt on one knee with a boom, its entire body's Golden Light dim and lusterless.

It was as if that sword had severed its energy supply.

Upon seeing his puppet suppressed, the Jin Family Ancestor turned into a streak of Golden Light and fled instantly.

He did not even care about his sword-cultivator disciples.

However, as a Demon-Subduing Pagoda appeared in the high sky.

The fleeing Golden Light circled around and returned to its original spot.

And upon discovering the giant phantom of the Demon-Subduing Pagoda in the air, his expression changed drastically, and he channeled all his Dharma Power to try and force back the slowly descending pagoda.

They each had their own hardships and could barely protect themselves... it was clearly difficult for them to come and help.

The Fire Family Ancestor traded another blow with the Five-Colored Divine Light shot out by Su Ping.

Then he glanced at the bound Guardian Fire Spirit.

His heart hardened, and he whispered:

"Fire Spirit, assist me!"

"Transform spirit into fire, become the Life-Snatching Spirit Flame!"

The Fire Family Ancestor knew that if he did not risk his life, this would not end.

Thus, he chose the trump card that had saved him from danger time and time again.

His Primordial Spirit left his physical body in a flash and merged into the body of the Guardian Fire Spirit.

And after absorbing the flames within the Guardian Fire Spirit to transform into a Spirit Fire.

This Spirit Fire vanished from within the Guardian Fire Spirit in a flash, appearing on Su Ping's Primordial Spirit like a teleportation.

"Hahahaha!"

"Did you not expect this old man to have this Life-Snatching Secret Technique!"

"Watch as this old man parasitizes your Primordial Spirit and devours all your Primordial Spirit's spiritual light!"

"And then, this time I do not intend to go back; I am going to seize your Immortal Body!"

Using Spirit Fire for possession is fraught with danger, and even if successful, the gains may not outweigh the losses.

However, faced with the temptation of the Immortal Body that Su Ping revealed, this Fire Family Ancestor could no longer concern himself with these difficulties.

It was just that.

This unique skill of his, which had never failed him,

had surprised Su Ping at the very beginning.

But Su Ping calmed down very quickly.

Feeling the area within his Primordial Spirit being invaded,

he smiled, and with a movement of his mind,

the Fire Family Ancestor, who was just intending to burn Su Ping's Primordial Spirit radiance to strengthen himself,

suddenly felt a trance wash over his surroundings.

Following that, the Fire Family Ancestor discovered that he had actually left his original world.

Instead, he had entered a world where the surrounding light was dim and the sky seemed to be perpetually gloomy.

"This world..."

The Fire Family Ancestor felt a piece of relevant information appear in his mind.

With complex emotions, he read it aloud: "Its name is... the Netherworld!"

"It is... it is the portable world of that Immortal Body possessor!"

"Body merging with the world... using the heart to achieve Dao Integration."

"That guy..."

"Has actually already reached this step?"

"He is clearly still only at the Soul Formation stage!"

The Fire Family Ancestor found it somewhat difficult to accept the reality before his eyes.

He let out a desperate wail!