Chapter 109: No Death Until the Yellow River

"Hmph, it seems one won't die until the Yellow River is crossed, so let's see who truly outshines the other!" Ming He Ancestor said gloomily.

"Hmph, you refuse a toast and drink the penalty wine; today is your death day." Great Peng Bird also showed its true colors, no longer intending to waste words with Wan Huo Ancestor.

Thus, an earth‑shattering battle began. The three are renowned quasi‑saintly strongmen in the Vast Wilderness World, each ranking among the top in that world.

Facing the joint attack of Great Peng Bird and Ming He Ancestor, Wan Huo Ancestor immediately produced his prized treasure, the 99 Soul‑Scattering Gourd.

This treasure is extraordinary; it originates from the Preheavenly Spiritual Root on Kunlun Mountain, and after years of refinement by Wan Huo Ancestor, its power has greatly increased.

The 99 Soul‑Scattering Gourd is famed for contaminating others' Yuan Shen and disrupting souls, making it an extremely sinister artifact.

Yet such a vile object ending up in the hands of the benevolent Wan Huo Ancestor seems somewhat mismatched.

Ming He Ancestor also showed no weakness, wielding the powerful Preheavenly Spiritual Treasures A‑Bi and Yuan Tu, standing on a blazing red lotus, his strength clearly surpassing Wan Huo Ancestor.

In comparison, Great Peng Bird, though formidable, only possesses a modest Preheavenly Spiritual Treasure, appearing somewhat outmatched.

The three were locked in fierce combat; unsurprisingly, Wan Huo Ancestor soon fell at a disadvantage, and the situation grew extremely perilous.

Even against Ming He Ancestor alone, Wan Huo Ancestor might struggle to fend off, let alone now facing a duo.

Wan Huo Ancestor gradually entertained thoughts of retreat, but Great Peng Bird moved so swiftly that escaping his grasp was far from easy.

"Ming He, Great Peng Bird, don't go too far," Wan Huo Ancestor roared.

"Wan Huo, as long as you hand over the Hongmeng Purple Qi, we can still spare you a way out," Ming He Ancestor said coldly.

"Delusion— even if I die here today, I won't let you have it easy!" Wan Huo Ancestor showed no compromise.

"Wan Huo, now you cannot escape this calamity; with us present, who can save you?" Great Peng Bird shouted.

"You, you are too overbearing; today I will fight you."

Wan Huo Ancestor, driven to a corner, shouted angrily.

As soon as the words fell, a ferocious aura burst from Wan Huo Ancestor, instantly turning Great Peng Bird and Ming He Ancestor's faces pale.

"Bad sign! Wan Huo's move is self‑destruction!" Ming He Ancestor's face changed dramatically, shouting in terror.

Even the humblest life seeks survival; Great Peng Bird and Ming He Ancestor never imagined Wan Huo Ancestor would, over a mere disagreement, resort to the extreme of self‑detonation.

Once self‑detonation occurs, Wan Huo Ancestor will vanish completely, yet Great Peng Bird and Ming He Ancestor cannot escape grievous injury.

The two did not hesitate, abandoning the contest for Hongmeng Purple Qi, and with all their might swiftly withdrew from Wan Huo Ancestor.

Yet Wan Huo Ancestor was determined to perish together, unwilling to let Great Peng Bird and Ming He Ancestor escape easily, and pursued them relentlessly.

"Let us die together!" he roared, his whole body exuding a chilling aura.

With a earth‑shaking roar, Wan Huo Ancestor completed his self‑detonation.

"Cough cough cough…" Great Peng Bird and Ming He Ancestor coughed incessantly, gazing at each other's scarred bodies, their eyes still holding deep fear.

Ignoring their injuries, the two hurriedly used their divine perception to scan the surroundings, trying to locate the Hongmeng Purple Qi.

When their divine perception swept over the spot where Wan Huo Ancestor had self‑detonated, their faces instantly grew extremely grim.

Unnoticed, a figure had silently stood within the ruins.

Although they had previously searched carefully and found no trace of Hongmeng Purple Qi or Wan Huo Ancestor's aura, now everything had changed.

"Who are you? Hand over the Hongmeng Purple Qi at once," Great Peng Bird and Ming He Ancestor asked in unison.

They originally thought Wan Huo Ancestor's self‑detonation meant his end, with his Hongmeng Purple Qi vanishing without a trace.

Facing the suddenly appearing figure, the two realized there must be hidden motives, and their anger became hard to suppress.

"Even if I claim this has nothing to do with me, you won't believe it. Since that's so, we have no choice but a duel," said Zhou Yi. Confronted with the threat of Great Peng Bird and Ming He Ancestor, he showed no fear, appearing eager to test himself.

Seeing Zhou Yi, Ming He Ancestor and Great Peng Bird's gazes filled with murderous intent, the surrounding air seemed to solidify from their fury.

"Battle!" With a command, an inevitable great war was about to erupt.

Ming He Ancestor and Great Peng Bird, without hesitation, unleashed their respective Preheavenly Spiritual Treasures, launching fierce attacks at Zhou Yi.

"Just as I wish!"

Facing the impending battle, Zhou Yi's fighting spirit surged. It was his first clash with quasi‑saint‑level foes since entering the Vast Wilderness World, and his heart brimmed with anticipation.

Although Zhou Yi has not yet forged the Supreme Dao Imperial Weapon, he considers his ancient saintly body, cultivated to the Great Completion realm, to be the strongest weapon.

In an instant, golden light enveloped his body, and tremendous power erupted from within him.

As Zhou Yi took a step, a Chaos Azure Lotus rose from behind him within the endless Chaos, swaying gently in the wind, causing the surrounding void to tremble.

At that moment, Zhou Yi resembled a celestial king descending to the mortal realm, bearing vast might as he charged straight toward Ming He Ancestor and Great Peng Bird.

Facing the two formidable foes, Zhou Yi gave his all, swiftly unleashing the phenomena of Heavenly Nine Heavens and Chaos Seed Azure Lotus.

A single punch flew out, the earth trembled, space‑time shattered, and the ferocious force shocked Ming He Ancestor and Great Peng Bird.

"Such a powerful flesh body—could it be a master of the Wu Clan?" Ming He Ancestor's expression shifted slightly, pondering inwardly.

"Beyond the Twelve Ancestral Witches, the Wu Clan actually has such a figure?" Great Peng Bird was equally astonished.

Though they knew some of the Vast Wilderness World's strong ones, Ming He Ancestor and Great Peng Bird were convinced Zhou Yi was not anyone they recognized.

"Boom—!"

In their first clash, both sides fought earth‑shatteringly, the released aura instantly tearing space, devastating everything within thousands of miles.

After a collision, Ming He Ancestor and Great Peng Bird were forced to step back three paces to steady themselves; Zhou Yi, however, stood as steady as Mount Tai, unmoving, the outcome clear.

"Who exactly are you?" Ming He Ancestor asked sharply, his face dark.

Ming He Ancestor and Great Peng Bird never thought Zhou Yi could be of the Human Race. After all, in the Vast Wilderness World, humans are known for weakness; how could such a powerhouse arise?

Yet, from this first encounter, they sensed Zhou Yi's flesh strength had reached an unbelievable level.

In the Vast Wilderness World, the strongest flesh belongs unquestionably to the Wu Clan, and within the Wu Clan, the strongest are naturally the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

Although Ming He Ancestor and Great Peng Bird are very familiar with these twelve ancestral witches and know Zhou Yi is not among them, his witch‑like powerful flesh left them unable to determine his true identity for a moment.

"Want to know who I am? You aren't worthy!" Zhou Yi sneered.