Chapter 31: Spirit Treasure Manifests, Though Late, It Arrives

A ferocious and indifferent expression appeared simultaneously on the Vast Abyss's face.

One side ferocious, the other indifferent… As time flows, the Vast Abyss Fiend God's original three-outlook cognition will be completely overwritten!

Finally, it nearly became a tool that mechanically obeyed the will of Di Jiang Zu Wu!

"Don't even think about it!"

Taiyi gave a soft shout; he could not stand by and watch his subordinates' defeat. One hand lifted the Chaos Bell and smashed it out, the other hand plunged into the Vast Abyss Fiend God's trajectory history, attempting to refresh causality, overturn and re-manifest the true self.

Two supreme powerhouses clashed, opposing each other.

Poor Vast Abyss Fiend God, a Great Luo in full dignity, not only has his life become a battlefield, but also suffers inhuman pain.

"Ah!"

That tragic roar, unknown how many souls of Honghuang's living beings it shattered, caused them to die silently.

"Taiyi… what I want to do, you cannot stop!" Di Jiang Zu Wu revealed a cold smile, "You think I, as Space Ancestor Witch, who controls one of the foundations of spacetime, am just doing this for fun?"

"The Chaos Bell's spacetime labyrinth, I can break out of…… Suddenly launching an attack, ambushing a Great Luo that has been marked, how can you stop me!"

He disregarded the Chaos Bell already before him, his palm exerted force, enveloping infinite dimensions of spacetime, reverse-tracing from the endless incarnations derived from the Vast Abyss Fiend God's innate spiritual light reflection, solving the unique solution, that being its fundamental Dao Fruit, then he pulled——

"Shrie?"

In an instant, blood rain poured down, the whole world grieved together!

An indescribably brilliant ball of light was grasped by Di Jiang Zu Wu. This is a terrifying matter—meaning that everything belonging to the Vast Abyss Fiend God now entirely falls into the hands of the Space Ancestor Witch.

"Damn it!" Taiyi roared in anger, all his mana poured into the Chaos Bell, letting it unleash its maximum controllable power, wildly smashing toward Di Jiang Zu Wu's head.

If this strike lands, Di Jiang Zu Wu's body will likely shatter here. Moreover, the Chaos Bell's supreme authority over spacetime, a strike tracing back to the source, would even severely damage the very foundation!

But Di Jiang Zu Wu felt no worry.

Because he has teammates!

A slender jade hand reached out from the side, clenched into a fist, and punched toward the Chaos Bell striking Di Jiang Zu Wu!

Houtu Ancestor Witch!

At some point, she also broke out of the labyrinth—although her dust-covered face looked a bit embarrassed, but no matter how you say it, her condition is far better than that of Di Jiang Zu Wu covered in blood.

Thus, she became the main force to meet the Chaos Bell, taking over a strike for the comrade who was temporarily unable to divert attention in order to take the Vast Abyss Fiend God's head.

"Boom!"

An unprecedented collision erupted in the heavens and earth.

The entire Honghuang trembled faintly.

The surging, flowing River of Time boiled even more tumultuously… Everything fell into chaos!

The stars in the heavens were swept by the bell's ripples, thousands of millions falling, becoming the most magnificent death meteor shower.

In the four seas, huge waves surged; the waves rolled forward, striking the firmament, hundreds of thousands, millions of li high towering waves smashed everything obstructing the path ahead.

The land's mountains and rivers, the earth's veins and water channels shattered inch by inch; magnificent mountains were cut off at the waist, rushing rivers abruptly changed course.

……

Countless grim scenes highlighted the ruthlessness and might of the peak powerhouses.

And the final outcome of this brilliant momentary collision……

"Crack!"

Houtu Ancestor Witch's face turned pale for an instant, her body staggered back two steps, the arm that hard-blocked the Chaos Bell bled fresh blood, hanging at her side…… Although quickly, she refreshed her state, letting herself return to perfection.

But compared to the still-capable Chaos Bell, it was undoubtedly at a disadvantage.

"Clang!"

The great bell swayed lightly, its power reduced to one-tenth, still pressing toward Di Jiang Zu Wu…… but at the moment Space Ancestor Witch counterattacked, it feinted a move, lightly falling upon the Vast Abyss Fiend God's Dao Fruit from afar——

"Hum!"

Even with strict defense, that Dao Fruit still shattered into two pieces!

One piece remained in Di Jiang Zu Wu's grasp; the other was entangled by the Chaos Bell, flying back to Taiyi's side, a soft glow winding and flowing, sinking and floating in his palm.

The shattered Dao Fruit spontaneously evolved, each becoming round and flawless…… yet compared to the former radiant form, it shrank more than tenfold!

"Taiyi, you're ruthless and decisive!" Di Jiang Zu Wu's eyes flickered, "You know you cannot take it back, yet you used the Chaos Bell to replicate this fiend god's past achievements, copying its timeline, forging the false into truth and then tearing it apart alive!"

He sighed, "His cultivation is still Great Luo; his essence remains eternal."

"But your Dao cultivation has been struck down too much…… Even if later it retrieves and recombines another part, such loss cannot be mostly compensated!"

"This is your subordinate, yet you cut off his path…… How interesting, how interesting!"

"In extraordinary times, one must act extraordinarily." Taiyi's face calm, "Compared to being completely controlled by your ancestor witches, having will washed away, forever dazed with no chance to turn over, this could be called a sliver of hope—a new god conceived within the Dao Fruit, with a little stimulation, finally having a chance to awaken the true self."

"Only after great sacrifice can there be great gain."

After calmly responding to Di Jiang Zu Wu, Taiyi slightly turned his body, looking deeply at Houtu Ancestor Witch, "Houtu Daoist friend, you are truly not simple."

"Di Jiang Daoist friend broke open the spacetime labyrinth because he is proficient in the spatial domain, skilled in this aspect…… whereas you, by faintly exhibiting a hint of creating something from nothing, propped open that place alive."

"Moreover, you can even boldly oppose the Chaos Bell, hardly any less."

"You have already stepped onto the path pursuing Pangu's achievements…… your rank is still Great Luo, yet you nearly surpass it."

"Remarkable! Remarkable!" He praised, "Such a person, even if born alongside the primordial divinities and slaughtering the most brutal Dragon-Phoenix Era, the outstanding figures of that era active today would number only a few who have reached this step."

"I am greatly looking forward to……"

"What are you looking forward to?" Houtu Ancestor Witch said coldly.

"I look forward to…… if the Great Holy Nüwa does not arrive late this time and faces you, what would be the result?" Taiyi chuckled lightly, "Two top goddesses clashing—who will lose a lifetime of fame, being pressed beneath the other?"

"I am quite curious!"

"Hmph!" Houtu snorted coldly, as if disdainful of this question, full of confidence.

"On the day of the future great clash of witches and demons, I greatly anticipate seeing that scene…… but don't let the fight end with a master's bout, stopping at a point." Taiyi wore a playful expression, "One shouting—'Master! Master!'—and the other shouting—'I yield! I yield!'"

"Then, it would lose too much fun!"

Between the lines, Taiyi seemed to be speaking indirectly, hinting at some secret and also satirizing the inner workings.

After saying that, he didn't wait for the two ancestral witches to reply, and strode straight toward the starry sky.

At the same moment, the Zhou Tian constellations burst forth with light, each star shining as brilliantly as a great sun, illuminating the sea of stars, dazzling and shocking the world.

The might of the stars surrounded and guarded Taiyi, letting him walk upon a road of starlight, as if a supreme deity were returning to his hall.

Houtu narrowed their eyes, looking at Taiyi's back; a sharp glint flashed in their gaze, their fists clenched unconsciously, their feet shifted slightly, as if they wanted to charge into the starry sky.

But shortly after, she seemed to sense something subtly off; looking left and right, she discovered——the one who should have advanced and retreated with her, Di Jiang Zu Wu, stood motionless on the spot, merely flipping over the spoils……that pitiful half of the Qiong You Yao God Dao Fruit.

"Di Jiang Zu Wu..." Houtu's voice low, "Why not continue the campaign, leaving that nonsense-speaking Golden Crow?"

"It's meaningless." Di Jiang Zu Wu answered calmly, "Can you kill him?"

"Unless you can instant-kill him, otherwise the remaining three great sovereigns of the Demon Race, ten Yao Marshals, the four regional leaders, and hundreds or thousands of Yao Gods……will all swarm out."

"Moreover……the person in the Zixiao Palace, although not speaking now, does not mean he is indifferent."

"So this matter ends here!" Di Jiang Zu Wu said indifferently, "Anyway, we aren't losing."

"Not losing?" Houtu's face darkened, "Taiyi brandishing the Chaos Bell, swaggeringly using us to farm reputation——later people will speak of this battle and mostly say——Taiyi fought two alone, moving freely, truly an extraordinary powerhouse!" Di Jiang Zu Wu smiled, "The stronger Taiyi becomes, the more it demonstrates our strength."

"But our performance was also outstanding, right?" Di Jiang Zu Wu countered, "The primordial supreme treasure Chaos Bell suppresses, yet we each have means to break the stalemate and oppose……the gap in the treasure only highlights our strength."

"Moreover, the most crucial point is……" He shook the half Qiong You Yao God in his hand, "Don't forget——his top priority for this trip wasn't fully accomplished!"

"Originally he was to rescue the Demon Race's great general, but he could only bring back half, and this is the result of him personally wielding the Chaos Bell and going out himself!"

"The target we want to teach a lesson cannot be protected by anyone. Thus, when those Yao Gods and Yao Generals see our ancestral witches, even before battle their courage will shrink by three parts." Di Jiang Zu Wu smiled, "The stronger Taiyi becomes, the more it demonstrates our strength."

"In short, we aren't losing……even putting it broadly, the Wu Clan and the Demon Race are still a win-win."

"They polished their signboard, we forged a fearsome reputation……" The Space Ancestral Witch said meaningfully, "After this battle, those who should be worried and consider their situation are the observing Great Luo Emperors and primordial divinities."

"They must consider, and indeed must consider——when the Wu-Demon war erupts, the two sides tacitly clear the field, solely to eliminate any possible profiteers; where should they go?"

Houtu Ancestral Witch was at a loss for words.

In a certain sense, what Di Jiang Zu Wu said wasn't wrong.

The minor skirmish between the top experts of the Wu and Demon sides seemed to leave nobody advantaged——

Di Jiang Zu Wu and Houtu were disheveled, Taiyi appeared flashy and invincible, yet he couldn't even protect his subordinates.

But in the present Honghuang world, who dares to look down on them?

Countless gossip-mongering Great Luo beings are now trembling, faces grim……except for those ancient divinities especially powerful to the extreme, they all must seriously consider a vital question——

If these two camps were to "sincerely invite" them to join……should they join or should they join?

The issue of picking a side cannot be ignored.

If you don't pick a side, you might end up being sent to ashes……oh, Great Luo beings can't die, at most they'll be made into primordial treasures.

Like now——

Di Jiang Zu Wu's one hand ignited firelight, the other reached into heaven and earth, gathering countless Qiong You Yao God flesh and bone remnants, which mixed with that Dao Fruit.

The firelight burned; it is the tangible manifestation of myriad order laws, the fuel being Chaos qi, used to forge the Dao Fruit remnants……gradually, a scroll formed, emanating a vast and magnificent aura.

Although the scroll is just initially formed, it possesses an ancient, vast spirit……it resonates with a primordial spiritual light in the dark, possessing an attribute of transcendence over endless time and space, eternal and free.

"What a pity." Di Jiang Zu Wu looked, suddenly sighing lightly, "The original Dao Fruit, split in two by Taiyi……truly a waste of heavenly treasures."

"A single primordial spiritual light, yet present in both Dao Fruits……although the essence remains, the pattern of unified yuan is broken, causing a power loss of at least tenfold."

"A powerful divine ability cultivator refined into a treasure originally had hope to reach the top grade of primordial treasure; now even upper grade is barely enough, almost falling out."

"Tasteless to eat, a pity to discard——nothing compares to our flesh." Di Jiang Zu Wu, bored, casually tossed it to the driver beside him——Fengxi——"Go, install it on the car seat."

"As power, it will boost our speed and hasten our arrival at Phoenix Rest Mountain!"

"Originally we weren't in a hurry, could have leisurely traveled……but the Demon Race's toss forced us to increase efficiency."

Having personally witnessed the birth of a primordial treasure and deeply understood the relation between trade and slaughter, Fengxi, already dumbfounded, fumbled while holding this scroll, carefully installing it as instructed.

At the same time, the two ancestral witches returned to their seats and sat calmly.

Moments later, a humming sound rang, the scroll burst with immortal light, vast spacetime power flowed, causing this Wu Clan's diplomatic team to surge forward, surpassing previous thousands or even ten thousands fold!

As manual labor, the Great Luo beings are naturally extraordinary!

Only after they left did a golden phoenix arrive late, circling here.

Upon the golden phoenix stood a spotless, immaculate goddess, gazing at the ruined environment, blinking, blinking again, "Did I arrive late?"

"If I'm late, I'm late……it's not that I can't do anything." She looked pityingly at the brutal battlefield, the corpses of the dead, the wailing spirits, sighed, "Cleaning up the battlefield is still possible."

"Harmonizing heaven and earth, comprehending creation, from nothing producing something, from death bringing life……"

This belated deity exerted supreme magical power, evolved supreme divine ability, harmonized creation, letting the ruined heaven and earth return to its former wholeness, allowing those who had miserably died in the battle's aftermath to be reborn!

Countless spirit creatures personally witnessed this unbelievable scene; some even saw their own kin who had miserably died come back to life, each and every one knelt down, offering sincere reverence.

"The most perfect goddess……you are so exalted and great!"

"We earnestly ask you to leave your divine name, so that we may forever remember and sing of your immortal radiance!"

I am Nüwa! On the golden phoenix, that goddess agreed to the request and spoke her divine name.

Great Compassion, Great Mercy, Goddess Nüwa! The myriad spirits devoutly kowtowed, a sound like mountains shouting and seas roaring, shaking the eternal blue heavens.

The goddess watched this scene, smiled slightly, stepped onto the golden phoenix, and drifted away.

(End of chapter)