Chapter 197: Suppressing a Saint

Minghe streaked through the void, his eyes flashing with sharp light as he looked at the scene in the distance.

The dazzling, towering divine mountain, the Eastern Land filled with abundant spiritual energy, and hidden blessed lands of immortal mountains were visible, with many living beings to be seen.

And in the Southern Land, flames soared to the heavens, with the Undying Volcano spewing out rolling black flames.

He caught sight of the Fusang Wood, and also saw the ten Little Golden Crows, along with a group of Demon Saints from the Demon Court, each one working hard to clear away those flames.

Through the raging flames, Minghe could vaguely see an Earth Vein lying across the Southern Land.

He had heard earlier that Tian Yuan had captured the Witch and Demon Clans to dredge the Earth Veins of the Primordial World, and it was truly so.

Yet, in the clearly different Eastern Land, he did not see any sign of an Earth Vein.

"Hoo!" Minghe took a light breath inwardly and finally looked toward that Mount Buzhou which rose straight into the sky.

Tian Yuan's greatest reliance had always been Mount Buzhou; the secret of this space must also be on Mount Buzhou.

Having had his whereabouts discovered by Hou, he needed to hurry.

With a faint will circling his body, Minghe swept through the void, facing the tall Mount Buzhou before him.

"This might and will far exceed the Primordial World!" The powerful heavenly might rushing toward him made Minghe secretly shocked in his heart.

His battle with Tian Yuan earlier was precisely because the other party relied on Mount Buzhou.

The might, like the heavens collapsing, had instantly suppressed him, but compared to what was before him, it was not just a little bit different.

"I don't know what kind of dog-shit luck this guy had to actually be able to control Mount Buzhou!" Minghe felt some envy in his heart.

Although the Sea of Blood was not weak either, being located in the Netherworld, even if he could fully master it, it would at most increase his means of self-preservation.

As for combat, due to his geographical location, he was greatly restricted.

Unlike the Mount Buzhou before him, which sat at the very center of the Primordial World, its practicality far exceeded the Sea of Blood.

Just as Minghe was thinking this, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and his expression changed drastically. In his line of sight, the Heavenly Pillar that stood between heaven and earth was actually rising from the ground, falling with the force of the heavens pressing down.

With just a glance, Minghe inwardly cried out that it was bad; Tian Yuan had arrived even faster than he had imagined.

More importantly, at this moment, that Heavenly Pillar, Mount Buzhou, had actually jumped up.

In their battle ten thousand years ago, Tian Yuan had only borrowed the great momentum of Mount Buzhou; had the other party made another breakthrough?

Startled and angry, Minghe was about to flee toward the Sea of Blood when he saw a thick will descend from the surrounding space.

His majestic body was actually forcibly squeezed out of the void and fell out.

Feeling the might pressing down from heaven and earth, Minghe's expression changed repeatedly; he was a Saint after all, was Tian Yuan, this Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, not a bit too strong?

Looking up, two figures walked over with long strides in the distant sky; they were none other than Tian Yuan and Houtu.

The two looked relaxed, seemingly not worried at all that he would escape.

But as his gaze just swept over Houtu, Minghe was shaken to his core.

Aura—he felt an aura on Houtu identical to that of the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk.

In almost an instant, Minghe understood the reason. That Reincarnation Disk was his opportunity, and it was also Houtu's opportunity.

"Damn it!"

With a curse, Minghe immediately sought to communicate with the Sea of Blood in an attempt to escape.

He naturally did not fear a mere Ancestral Witch like Houtu, but he could not ignore the Tian Yuan beside her.

However, the moment Minghe's will reached out, it was brutally crushed in the air.

Immediately, he felt a vast will descend from all directions, completely shrouding him on the spot.

Watching the Mount Buzhou Divine Mountain descend from the sky and land upon his head, Minghe's expression turned anxious.

He suddenly realized that this was not the Primordial World, but the Consciousness Space of the Sea of Blood.

If he were forcibly crushed by Tian Yuan, it would certainly take a long time to recover. Greatly panicked, Minghe immediately shouted, "Tian Yuan, stop!"

At the same time, a thick will burst from within his body, and he began to try his best to flee toward the Sea of Blood.

In truth, he and Tian Yuan did not have much conflict.

Their only intersection was that battle on the Primordial World, and besides, he was the one who had been in a sorry state.

Boom! The void shook slightly, and Minghe's body sank abruptly; he felt the majesty of Mount Buzhou once again.

It was a pity that Tian Yuan did not pay him any heed, but instead gave a loud shout: "Suppress!"

In an instant, Mount Buzhou shone with brilliant golden light, carrying dense Mysterious Yellow Qi as it descended, wrapping around Minghe.

With his body already hunched, Minghe felt as if the entire heaven and earth were pressing down upon him.

"Fellow Daoist Tian Yuan, cease—"

But before he could finish his words, Minghe let out a muffled groan and collapsed directly to the ground, unable to move any further.

In a trance, the stars shifted around him, and he had arrived in a dark void, carrying a towering mountain on his back.

Tian Yuan did not shatter his physical body this time, but suppressed him with Mount Buzhou, which undoubtedly made Minghe even more panicked.

He was a dignified Saint; before he could even show off his power in the Primordial World, he had been suppressed by Tian Yuan in the Consciousness Space? How could Minghe be willing? He hurriedly shouted aloud, and a thick Blood Fiend Qi emerged from his body.

Who would have thought that with a 'thump' of a heartbeat above his head, the gathered Blood Fiend Qi shattered in a flash and dissipated into the surroundings.

Greatly alarmed, Minghe looked up, only to see a crimson, massive heart floating in the void above, trembling slightly from time to time and emitting a powerful, vigorous heartbeat.

How could there be a heart inside this Mount Buzhou?

"This... what kind of place is this?"

Minghe could clearly feel that a continuous stream of energy was pressing down from that slightly vibrating heart.

Being able to suppress a Saint like him, this heart was clearly not simple.

At this moment, Minghe suddenly realized that he knew far too little about Tian Yuan.

Even if he had taken that step, he should not have come so rashly, resulting in himself being suppressed here.

"Tian Yuan! We have no grudges or enmity, why suppress me!" Minghe wailed.

He hadn't even had the chance to show off on the Primordial World before ending up in such a situation; if he had known, he wouldn't have provoked Tian Yuan in the first place. At this moment, Minghe felt extremely regretful.

Clearly, a Saint is equivalent to a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, yet the gap between them is truly exaggerated.

The voice echoed in the void, seemingly blocked by invisible energy all around.

Tian Yuan looked at Mount Buzhou, which had returned to its original position, feeling very satisfied in his heart.

In the Primordial World, he could do nothing about these Saints for the time being, but the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space was different.

With the Eastern Earth Vein completely purified and Humanity and the Earthly Dao revived, he had stepped into the realm of Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal; suppressing a Saint was truly effortless.

Once under Mount Buzhou, combined with the power of the Pangu Heart, it was simply impossible for Minghe to escape.

Keeping Minghe was naturally to help Houtu contend for the authority of the Earthly Dao.

"Brother's strength is truly remarkable!" Watching Minghe being suppressed with a flip of a hand, Houtu's face was full of envy.

Previously in the Primordial World, Tian Yuan had acted too quickly, and she had not seen the battle between the two clearly at all before Minghe was defeated by Tian Yuan.

But things were different now; she had seen the majestic Mount Buzhou descending from the sky clearly just moments ago.

The Heavenly Pillar, Mount Buzhou, rose from the ground and easily suppressed the newly sanctified Minghe.

The opponent did not even have a chance to resist, being pressed straight down under Mount Buzhou.

Looking intently, Houtu could clearly see Minghe pressed into the mountain, struggling in vain at this moment. A Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal was already extraordinary, and Tian Yuan, who wielded Mount Buzhou, was even more terrifying.

Even setting aside Tian Yuan's own strength, the might of Mount Buzhou alone was something no one in the Primordial World could block.

"Haha! Let's go! We are going to the Netherworld!" Tian Yuan laughed heartily, not feeling too surprised.

In his heart, however, he was looking forward to the day when he could drive Mount Buzhou across the Primordial World.

Mount Buzhou stood tall between heaven and earth, supporting the entire Primordial World; a strike from Mount Buzhou could be called a strike from the entire Primordial World.

And in this Consciousness Space, what Minghe faced was not just the will of Mount Buzhou, but also Humanity and the Earthly Dao.

Minghe's appearance was a pleasant surprise; not only did he manifest hundreds of laws, but he could also accelerate Houtu's mastery of the Earthly Dao.

Hearing Tian Yuan's words, Houtu naturally nodded repeatedly, feeling expectant in her heart as well.

With a smile on her face, Houtu followed closely behind Tian Yuan and disappeared from the scene in a blink.

Only Minghe remained under Mount Buzhou, roaring and howling incessantly.

He had originally thought it was a great opportunity, but he never expected to break into Tian Yuan's lair and be suppressed directly.

Unfortunately, after half a day, there was no response at all, let alone the appearance of Tian Yuan.

The sudden leap of Mount Buzhou had stunned Baize and the others who had just entered this space not long ago.

Although Mount Buzhou was not aimed at them, the huge shadow that blotted out the sun and sky left many Demon Gods and Demon Saints paralyzed on the ground in fear.

"This... how is this possible?"

"Mount Buzhou, even Mount Buzhou can be driven; this is simply too horrifying."

"With the might of Mount Buzhou, who in heaven and earth can block it?"

They stared blankly at the majestic Heavenly Pillar in the distance, their eyes filled with bewilderment. Even the strongest among them, Baize, was stunned on the spot.

He had heard those few sounds just now very clearly; it was Minghe.

Although he was somewhat puzzled as to why Minghe appeared here, the sanctified Minghe seemed to have been suppressed by Mount Buzhou.

A Saint is an existence that transcends all living beings.

If even a Saint could be easily suppressed, the two Demon Emperors might not be opponents even after taking that step.

The Stone Man of Buzhou Mountain was far more terrifying than they had imagined.

Staring blankly into the distance, Baize had a very ominous conjecture in his mind; perhaps in the near future, they would meet the Demon Emperors here.

On the contrary, Xihe and the Little Golden Crows, who had entered earlier, only looked sullen with grim expressions.

Earlier, when the Demon Court attacked and broke into this space, Tian Yuan had driven Mount Buzhou, intending to suppress the two Demon Emperors.

Now that the other party had proven the Dao to Hunyuan and achieved the status of Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, things were naturally different from before.

Withdrawing her gaze, a cold voice came from Xihe: "Speed up the clearing of these flames; perhaps we still have a chance to get out!"

When they first arrived here, Tian Yuan had told them the purpose of capturing them.

At first, Xihe had hoped that Di Jun and Taiyi could rescue them, but now it seemed they could only complete the task Tian Yuan had set.

Fortunately, after such a long time, Tian Yuan had indeed not done anything to them.

He had not even come to check on them, and had even imparted the Hunyuan Dao some time ago, which had benefited them greatly.

Now seeing the scene before her, Xihe understood that their only chance to get out was to clear the raging fires before them.

Hearing this, Baize and the others did not say a word; they all withdrew their gazes and began to clear the Gungun burning flames around them.

Their talents were different; although many of their Essence Refining Stages were above those of the Little Golden Crows, their ability to clear the flames was far inferior to the Crown Princes.

But in order to leave this space, they had no other choice.

On the other side, Tian Yuan's figure flashed, and he had already arrived before the Sea of Blood with Houtu.

"How is it?" Tian Yuan turned and looked at Houtu beside him.

Although the might of Mount Buzhou had greatly increased, its will had not yet reached the Netherworld, otherwise he would have discovered Minghe the moment he appeared.

Relatively speaking, as the Lord of the Earthly Dao, Houtu could more easily sense the changes in the Netherworld.

Houtu nodded heavily, her face excited as she said: "The will, there is a thick Earthly Dao Will gathering; if it can be refined, it might be possible to completely complete the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk!"

As she spoke, Houtu's expression became even more excited.

When she first came to the Netherworld, she had realized her own Dao, but because the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk was incomplete, it had never been perfected.

Of course, Houtu could also choose to complete the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk with her own body, but in doing so, she would be subject to great limitations.

As long as the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk was completely repaired, Houtu was confident she could immediately prove the Dao to Hunyuan.

Whether it was her own Dao or the establishment of the Underworld, everything was built upon the repair of the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk.

Now that such a thick Humanity Will was gathered above the Sea of Blood, it naturally made Houtu exceptionally happy.

"That is excellent!" Tian Yuan was also happy in his heart; bringing Houtu here was indeed the right choice.

The Lord of the Earthly Dao Houtu and the Humanity Lord Hongyun had yet to attain the Dao, so Tian Yuan still felt somewhat anxious in his heart.

Now that the Earthly Dao finally showed signs of emerging, how could Tian Yuan not be happy?

Once Houtu attained the Dao, it would mean that the construction of the Underworld could finally begin, and the Primordial World would tend toward perfection.

Reincarnation is an essential part of a world's growth and longevity.

As the two were speaking, they saw the Sea of Blood before them hum, and suddenly, thick blood mist dissipated and began to spread toward the Netherworld.

"Not good! The Sea of Blood is acting up!" Houtu exclaimed in shock.

Beside her, Tian Yuan also looked surprised; earlier, when a portion of the Sea of Blood manifested, he had used his will to shroud the surroundings, blocking the Sea of Blood from eroding the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space.

Unexpectedly, just now, an inexplicable energy burst forth from the Sea of Blood, actually breaking through his restraints.

"Hmph!"

Tian Yuan let out a cold snort, and immediately, a dense will surged forth on Mount Buzhou.

Houtu, standing by, did not just watch; the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk, lying obliquely in the depths of the Netherworld, trembled slightly, and yin and yang Qi spewed out from it.

The two energies converged in the air, then intertwined and plunged into the Sea of Blood.

Dense Mysterious Yellow Qi spread out, rapidly sweeping toward the Sea of Blood, and the blood mist that had been expanding immediately came to a halt.

Seeing this, Tian Yuan pressed his large hand into the void, and the Sea of Blood before him trembled.

On the Primordial World, he might be somewhat constrained, but in the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, he had plenty of methods.

"Many thanks, Dao Brother!" Houtu cupped her hands and thanked him loudly.

Without Tian Yuan's help, she certainly would have found it difficult to absorb the Earthly Dao Will shrouding the Sea of Blood on her own.

Tian Yuan waved his hand and replied with a smile, "Keep it up! I wish for you to attain the Dao soon!"

Establishing the Underworld is definitely a very important milestone for the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space.

Tian Yuan had long been looking forward to Houtu being able to take that step.

Nodding, Houtu said no more; she sat cross-legged in the middle of the area, and immediately, a faint will emerged from her body.

Seeing that Houtu had begun to meditate, Tian Yuan glanced at the Sea of Blood, and his figure vanished from the scene.

(End of this chapter)