Chapter 675: The Black-Bellied Hongjun

"Hoo!"

Zhun Ti let out a long breath; he had truly been scared to death just now, thinking he would be snatched away by a Demon General to be demonized.

He hadn't expected that the one snatched was a great demon behind him that resembled a dog's head.

This dog-head was a Taiyi Level great demon, possessing the bloodline of a Taotie, with immense potential and a talent for slaughter.

If it were demonized, it would certainly be able to break through to Taiyi Level magic power, which would be of great benefit to the Demon race.

Although it was a narrow escape, Puti felt a bit depressed; could it be that he wasn't even as good as a dog's head?

As incarnations of the Bodhi Sacred Tree, and with Jieyin also being an Innate Spiritual Root, the two brothers still had a bit of pride in them, though not much.

The Demon General turned into black smoke and fled, and the two brothers, Jieyin and Puti, became active again.

"Brother, must we stay here forever? Even if we dodge this time, sooner or later we will be demonized by the Demon race," Zhun Ti said.

Jieyin sighed; although he appeared calm on the surface, who knew the bitterness in his heart?

"It is a pity that we are incarnations of Innate Spiritual Roots; compared to the Demon race, we are not skilled in fighting. Moreover, the lower Nine Heavens of this Western Mount Xumi are all Demon race; where can we escape to?"

"Brother is right, these lower Nine Heavens are all Demon race, sigh."

Zhun Ti scratched his head; without realizing it, black lumps had appeared on the surface of the Bodhi Sacred Tree, looking like large boils, which was very strange.

"Actually, there are three thousand Daos, and the Demon Dao is also a Dao. Luo Hou is rising, and his momentum is unstoppable. If we are truly demonized in the end, it might not be a bad thing," Jieyin said.

"But the Demon race acts differently from us. If we are demonized, can we still seek the Great Dao in the future?" Zhun Ti asked.

Both brothers had great perseverance; hundreds of thousands of years of bitter cultivation were also for the sake of transcending the mundane, seeking the fruit of the Great Dao, and becoming transcendent.

Once they chose to rely on Luo Hou, they would inevitably be assimilated by the Demon Dao and lose their own Dao.

Moreover, they would certainly lose their freedom, remaining forever under the Demon Ancestor, with no way to transcend ever again.

"If it is a blessing, it is not a disaster; if it is a disaster, it cannot be avoided. My brother Zhun Ti, let us first survive the crisis before us," Jieyin said.

He then began to slack off, completely hiding the aura of his Innate Spiritual Root and transforming into an ordinary spirit creature so as not to attract the attention of the Demon race.

The two brothers had been able to survive in the Western world for so many years without dying young; their methods of concealment and survival were naturally very brilliant.

Looking at the lying-flat Jieyin, Zhun Ti frowned slightly, thinking about the future and a strategy to break the situation.

Now that the Demon race was busy preparing for war, the Dao-Demon Struggle must be right before them.

Whoever won this war would dominate the future direction of the Honghuang land.

Because they were in the West, the brothers were very familiar with Luo Hou and knew that Luo Hou's cultivation had reached a terrifying level, perhaps only one step away from transcendence.

Now, stirring up the Dao-Demon Struggle was also in the hope of striving for the Great Luck of Honghuang, dominating the heavens and earth, and using this massive Great Luck to break through to that illusory and elusive realm.

As for the Daoist Hongjun, Zhun Ti was not familiar with him, and in fact, knew nothing at all.

Because before Hongjun and Luo Hou fought, Hongjun had never left a name in Honghuang, had almost no presence, and his origin was unknown.

If one asked who could win? Zhun Ti naturally thought Luo Hou had a greater chance!

A million Demon soldiers, one hundred and eight Demon Monarchs presiding over the Zhu Xian Sword Array, combined with the power of the entire Western Earth Pulse—whoever faced this lineup would die!

Not to mention that it would be no exaggeration to say that Luo Hou himself was the strongest person in Honghuang today!

It was rumored that Luo Hou also possessed two Supreme Spiritual Treasures: the Twelve-Rank World-Extinguishing Black Lotus and the God-Slaying Spear.

These two treasures alone were enough to look down upon the entire Honghuang and stand in an invincible position.

"If the will of heaven cannot be defied and there is no other choice, then so be it, let us enter the Demon Dao!"

Zhun Ti sighed sorrowfully; looking at his slacking brother Jieyin, there was no hope to be found there.

He then found a corner that no one cared about to lie down and silently cultivated his magic power.

……

At the same time, in a region near the West, four figures in strange attire stood on a cloud, looking at the dark, surging demon clouds of Mount Xumi with solemn expressions.

One of them was dressed in a Daoist robe, young in appearance, holding a Jade Butterfly and carrying a whisk. He looked extremely thin, with brilliant light swirling in his eyes and a rich aura of Dao.

One wore a black and white Yinyang Daoist robe and looked quite mysterious and eerie.

Even his pupils were one black and one white; if one looked closely, one would find that within his pupils, it was as if the heavens and earth were just opening, with Yinyang energy swirling and the stars of the universe flickering and rotating.

One wore a fiery red Daoist robe and looked extremely arrogant, with a Five Elements Wheel hanging behind him; the power of the five elements was visible to the naked eye, endless and evolving into ten thousand Daos.

One wore a black robe, his expression cold and indifferent, with a Black Sun-Moon Wheel hanging behind him.

These four were none other than the Daoist Hongjun, Yinyang Daojun, Wuxing Laozu, and Qiankun Daoren who had come to Western Mount Xumi together.

All five were the peak powerhouses of the current Honghuang world, and they were the closest to human form, possessing almost all the characteristics of humans; they were one with the Dao, and their appearances, like Hongjun's, were all that of young men.

This was originally just a contest between Hongjun and the Demon Ancestor, but for the sake of safety, Hongjun had still called a few fellow Daoists with whom he had decent relations.

Among the Great Daos of heaven and earth, the Demon Dao was considered the most special one.

Although it was domineering and possessed extremely powerful destructive and annihilating power, it suffered opposition and crusade from the majority of cultivators.

No cultivator could sit idly by and watch an existence like the Demon Ancestor Luohou dominate and rule this heaven and earth.

Naturally, Yinyang Daojun, Wuxing Laozu, and Qian Kun Lao Zu joined Hongjun in fighting Luo Hou.

However, Luo Hou was far more powerful than they had imagined.

"This Luo Hou is truly powerful; I really underestimated him. Without a sound, he has actually developed the Demon Dao to such a degree. It is even a few points stronger than the former Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Tribes. The key is that before this, we did not perceive Luo Hou's existence at all," Yinyang Daojun said.

"The three tribes met that end partly because Luo Hou was secretly fueling the flames and inciting conflict. I have visited the ancestral lands of the three tribes many times and discovered intense battles; many great abilities of the three tribes were wiped out. And the mastermind behind this is Luo Hou; only his God-Slaying Spear has such power," Hongjun said calmly.

"Luo Hou is so mysterious and his schemes are so great. Is there a possibility that he was once an Innate Demon God?" Wuxing Laozu said.

Back then, three thousand Innate Demon Gods of Chaos besieged Pangu, and the three thousand Demon Gods fell.

But were there really only three thousand Innate Demon Gods in the entire Chaos? How could there only be three thousand besieging Pangu?

Those who fell were just the three thousand or so more famous Innate Demon Gods.

Wuxing Laozu, Qian Kun Lao Zu, Yinyang Daojun, and Hongjun's true bodies were actually all Innate Demon Gods.

It was just that back then, Pangu tried to prove the Dao with force; although he did not succeed, he evolved the Honghuang world. Coupled with that great battle which directly caused the Great Dao to crack and the Laws to be destroyed, the paths of many Demon Gods were blocked by Pangu, making it difficult for them to become Hunyuan ever again.

Therefore, many severely injured or fallen Demon Gods chose to enter the Pangu world to re-cultivate, wanting to devour the legacy left by Pangu to advance to Hunyuan.

However, the Chaos is vast and boundless; even if it is temporarily impossible to break through to the Primordial Realm due to the great battle of Pangu, it does not mean there is no way.

Among them, many Demon Gods have also headed into the depths of the Chaos to seek opportunities.

"It is possible; Luo Hou might be the reincarnation of some Demon Dao Demon God from back then," Hongjun said.

"It is a pity that Brother Yangmei did not come; otherwise, with his Space Divine Ability, he could have entered Mount Xumi in advance to spy on the situation inside," Yinyang Daojun said.

"Heh, Brother Yangmei does not look down upon the opportunities of Honghuang; he has gone to the depths of the Chaos to seek a way to break through to the Primordial Realm," Wuxing Laozu said.

"The Great Dao of Chaos Laws in this area of Honghuang has suffered a huge blow because of Pangu; wanting to advance to the Primordial Realm here is simply impossible. Unless one goes to the domains where Primordial giants exist," Qiankun Daoren said.

The expressions of the few changed slightly; Primordial giants are true Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortals, and they are top-tier powerhouses among the Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortals.

In the Chaos, the known forces possessing Primordial giants are the Taiqing Chaos Domain, Taixuan Chaos Domain, Taiyi Chaos Domain, Taishi Chaos Domain, and Taichu Chaos Domain.

These Chaos forces are rooted in the Chaos, ruling over countless heavens and myriad worlds and endless chaotic space-time; there is no lack of Chaos Saints among them, and the powerhouses among them even include existences at the Great Dao level.

Innate Demon God is merely a general term.

Their essence is that of cultivators in the Chaos, heading to various places in the Chaos to seek opportunities.

Yet, ordinary Innate Demon Gods simply cannot enter these five great Chaos Domains; some Demon Gods cannot even find the entrance until they fall at the end of their lives.

It is rumored that the Innate Demon God Pangu came from one of the five great Chaos Domains; in order to become an existence at the Great Dao level, he stole the Chaos treasures of one domain, the Creation Green Lotus and the Jade Plate, and fled to a certain place in the Chaos to cultivate in secret, attempting to attain the Great Dao.

Unfortunately, the news leaked, and he was hunted down by many Innate Demon Gods, eventually falling after opening the heavens.

Although Wuxing, Yinyang, and Qiankun are at the peak in the current Honghuang land, they can only protect themselves in the Chaos.

If they could find the entrance to the five great Chaos Domains, they naturally would not remain in Honghuang.

And in their eyes, Yangmei is someone who should be off searching for the five great Chaos Domains.

"I hope Fellow Daoist Yangmei can get his wish, but we must also get serious; we absolutely cannot let Luo Hou dominate Honghuang, otherwise we will lose our final opportunity," Hongjun said with a serious expression.

"Indeed, if we defeat Luo Hou, we can spread the Tao across the Honghuang land, obtain Heavenly Dao Merit and Honghuang Qi Luck, and with the help of this power, we will have a chance to charge at the Saint realm," Yinyang Daojun said.

A Saint is another way of saying Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal...

A Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal is a Saint, but a Saint is not necessarily a Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal.

A Saint entrusts their soul to the Heavenly Dao; as long as the Heavenly Dao does not perish, the Saint does not perish.

A Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal cultivates their own Law, strengthens their own magic power, severs all Karma, and attains a carefree existence.

Hongjun did not pick up on Yinyang Daojun's words, because although the Honghuang Qi Luck is great, it is not enough to support four people in advancing, so there will inevitably be trade-offs in the end.

However, if he did not say this, Yinyang, Wuxing, and Qiankun would not come to help; in the end, they also want a piece of the pie.

It is just that while wanting to obtain benefits, one must also pay attention to the risks.

How many will survive this great battle is still an unknown.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, let the fellow daoist die, not me."

Hongjun muttered silently, his eyes fixed on the demonic clouds in the west, and the abacus beads in his heart could not stop clicking.

Qiankun and Wuxing exchanged a glance, everything understood without words.

To say they did not notice that Hongjun was using them would naturally be impossible.

It is just that the benefits are too great to refuse.

It is just like Jiang Taigong fishing; those who are willing take the bait!

Taking down the Demon Ancestor is a matter of their cooperation, and as for the division of Qi Luck and Merit afterward, that is something for those who survive to the end to consider.

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