Chapter 223: The Lord of Taiyin, Wangshu

"Senior Brother! Could we have guessed wrong?" Watching the receding waves of blood around them, Zhunti frowned.

For the sake of avoiding unnecessary trouble, they had no choice but to comply with Minghe's demand and release the Mosquito Daoist.

Fortunately, the Mosquito Daoist had some foundation and had not been forcibly converted like those Asuras.

Creatures that are forcibly converted will be completely loyal to them, loyal to the Western Sect.

Although these forcibly converted creatures can still cultivate, they have lost their sense of self, and their achievements in life are limited.

Therefore, regarding the creatures brought back to the Western Region, Zhunti did not treat them all the same.

For those with great talent, he would promise them profit or power; after all, he was a Heavenly Dao Saint, and some creatures would still yield and join the Western Sect.

The Mosquito Daoist was a tough nut to crack, and with the many affairs in the Primordial world recently, Zhunti had almost forgotten about him.

Now that he had been taken back by Minghe, Zhunti still felt some unwillingness in his heart; of course, the main reason was the Karma Fire Red Lotus on Minghe.

This spiritual treasure, which he had searched for over several Great Eras, was actually on Minghe.

Watching Minghe's retreating back, he truly wanted to take the other down.

But it was all because of the Stone Man of Buzhou Mountain that they were so cautious.

"Sigh!"

Jieyin let out a soft sigh and said gloomily, "The current Primordial world is not what it used to be; we had better be careful."

They had originally thought that by becoming Saints, they could become existences that stood above all living beings and usher in the era of Primordial Saints.

Who would have known that with the spread of the Hunyuan Dao, Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortals would keep emerging, and that Tian Yuan would even suppress the Saints, and now seems to have subdued Minghe as well.

The Western Region used to be their territory, but now they even have to swallow their pride when Minghe bullies them.

Thinking about it carefully, they were not as imposing as they were before they became Saints.

At the very least, before they became Saints, Minghe would not have dared to provoke the two brothers.

Zhunti did not speak, and the two stood in the air, quietly watching the blood covering the mountains recede.

They quickly shrank back into the earth, and the Blood Fiend Qi that shrouded the surroundings also escaped into the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the area outside Mount Sumeru returned to its former appearance.

Glancing at the distant, silent Heavenly Pillar, Mount Buzhou, Jieyin and Zhunti landed together on Mount Sumeru.

In the Netherworld, the Mosquito Daoist looked at Minghe beside him and couldn't help but ask, "Minghe! Where have you been during this time?"

Earlier, Zhunti and Nuwa had both gone to the Sea of Blood, but Minghe's whereabouts were unknown.

Now that he had disappeared for so long, not only did he suddenly appear, but he also rescued him from the hands of the Western Two Sages.

Looking Minghe up and down, the Mosquito Daoist was full of doubts.

It was true that Minghe had become a Saint, but Jieyin and Zhunti were also Heavenly Dao Saints.

Did Minghe fight two against one and still win?

Could it be that during the time Minghe disappeared, he really went into deep seclusion to break through? However, he was only at the Hunyuan Golden Immortal stage and could not discern Minghe's cultivation level.

"Go back and properly create the Asuras." Minghe did not explain, but gave a soft instruction, and his figure had already disappeared into the air.

Watching Minghe vanish in an instant, the Mosquito Daoist frowned deeply.

Something major must have happened to Minghe, and it was very unusual, but with his current cultivation level, there was no way to know.

The Mosquito Daoist, unable to figure it out, didn't bother to rack his brain; he looked at the direction of Mount Sumeru with a dark face and turned into a streak of blood light to escape.

Regardless, being able to return to the Sea of Blood, the Mosquito Daoist was still very happy.

The Nether Blood Sea was not only his home, but it was also the most suitable place for his cultivation.

With a flash of blood light, the Mosquito Daoist had already returned to the Sea of Blood.

Just as he entered the Sea of Blood, the Mosquito Daoist let out an exclamation: "Eh! The Sea of Blood seems different!"

The Blood Fiend Qi of the Sea of Blood had become thicker, and the laws contained within it were also much more profound.

Could it be that Minghe really had a major breakthrough? Thinking of the gap between the two, the Mosquito Daoist felt somewhat depressed.

After summoning a few Asuras and giving instructions, he escaped directly into the deepest part of the Sea of Blood.

After this incident, he had to work hard to cultivate and Proving the Dao to Hunyuan as soon as possible, to become a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, so that he would not be easily manipulated by others.

Minghe, who had escaped, did not return to the Sea of Blood, but headed to the depths of the Netherworld.

Earlier, he had sensed an abnormality in the Sea of Blood and had gone to the Netherworld to investigate.

Now, there was a milky-white halo shrouding a large area there, and something seemed to be gestating within it.

Sensing carefully, Minghe could still perceive a faint Dao Rhyme emanating from within, rippling toward the entire Netherworld.

Around that halo, there was also a familiar energy, a will; the Heaven and Earth Will was circling it.

It was this energy that blocked him, preventing him from getting even the slightest bit closer.

"Sigh! It really was obtained by Houtu!" Minghe hung his head, his face full of regret.

The opportunity of the Sea of Blood, and the opportunity before him, were both related to the Earthly Dao.

After trying repeatedly, Minghe still could not get close and had to return in disappointment.

If he hadn't lost the Earthly Dao Will that shrouded the Sea of Blood, he might have been able to drill into it and obtain the fortune of the Netherworld.

Returning to the familiar Blood River Palace, everything was the same as before, but deep in Minghe's heart, there was always a strange feeling.

Looking up toward the East Sea, a strange look flashed in Minghe's eyes.

Just a moment ago, he learned of Tongtian's act of severing his Saint Position. Tongtian's move had truly shocked him.

Minghe naturally guessed a little of Tongtian's intentions, but he did not have such courage.

Severing one's Saint Position easily damages the Dao Foundation; the risk is simply too great.

Shaking his head, Minghe cast aside the chaotic thoughts in his mind and began to cultivate with a calm heart.

Having been suppressed for so many years, he had consumed a great deal to break free, and he needed to recover first.

"Big Brother! This Minghe?" On Shouyang Mountain, Yuanshi Tianzun wore a look of astonishment, his eyes filled with confusion.

A long time ago, he had discovered that Minghe had gone missing; after Di Jun was suppressed by Tian Yuan, he had even suspected whether the other party had been captured by Tian Yuan long ago, yet now they had suddenly appeared.

Moreover, the moment they appeared, they sought trouble with the Western Two Sages; could it be that the earlier disappearance of Minghe was related to Jieyin and Zhunti? "Perhaps it is not that simple." Laozi merely raised his head to glance, then paid no more attention.

After devouring the Primordial Spirit that Tongtian had left behind in the Heavenly Dao, there were only two people in the entire Primordial World who could catch his eye.

One was the Dao Ancestor in Purple Heaven Palace, and the other was that Stone Man of Buzhou Mountain.

Mere Minghe was simply not worth his attention.

Furthermore, given the current situation, Laozi cared more about his own Dao.

With the Three Pure Ones united, he would inevitably step into another realm, but wanting to complete his Primordial Spirit without any disturbance was not that simple.

Seeing Yuanshi Tianzun wearing a thoughtful expression, Laozi spoke again: "Very well, we need not concern ourselves with the affairs of the Primordial World for now; let us cultivate with a calm heart."

Hearing Laozi's words, Yuanshi Tianzun also nodded.

Strength—in the Primordial World, the strong are respected; only with great strength can one know everything.

Also, wanting to deal with that detestable Stone Man required powerful cultivation; the most urgent task was indeed, as Big Brother said, to focus on quiet cultivation. Bajing Palace became quiet once again, with only faint Dao Rhyme lingering and filling the entire hall.

In the Primordial Starry Sky, Tian Yuan merely swept a glance at the Western World without any concern.

Although he very much wanted to take down Jieyin and Zhunti, they were not Di Jun; the Western Two Sages had the true Heavenly Dao Will gathered upon them.

With his current strength, it was very difficult to capture the two of them at Mount Sumeru.

With their Primordial Spirit entrusted to the Heavenly Dao, the Primordial World had bestowed upon them supreme means of escaping; unless one possessed absolute crushing strength.

Since it was not feasible, there was naturally no need to waste time; the priority should be the refining of stars.

On the Primordial land, many Innate Sacreds also sensed the changes in the Western Region, but not a single one went to investigate; everyone remained in quiet cultivation.

Time flowed slowly, and the entire Primordial World was silent; all living beings were practicing the Hunyuan Dao.

Looking at the slightly pulsing star before him, Tian Yuan smiled: "Whew! That is the thirty-six thousandth small star!"

However, when he raised his head to look at the surroundings, he could not help but feel depressed in his heart.

After so many years, the number of stars refined was indeed not small, but compared to the entire Starry Sky, it was still a drop in the ocean.

Tian Yuan actually understood in his heart that refining stars one by one was absolutely the most foolish way to spy on the Heavenly Dao Will.

Unfortunately, he originated from Mount Buzhou and had no connection to the firmament.

Coupled with Hongjun's schemes, Tian Yuan could not think of any other better method.

Fortunately, there are no years in cultivation, and the least valuable thing in the Primordial World is time.

Tian Yuan, who was just planning to head to the next star, paused slightly and immediately turned his head to look into the distance.

It was the place where the Sun Star and the Lunar Star intersected; a buzzing sound came from there, and a powerful aura surged up.

Wangshu, it was Wangshu who had remained until the end who had broken through! In the Primordial World, the Heavenly Dao was indeed the first to recover and also the most powerful.

Just within the Starry Sky, it had so easily created three Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortals.

Thinking of the situation of the Earthly Dao and Humanity, the difference was not just a little bit.

Within Humanity, there were still Nuwa and Hongyun; as for the Earthly Dao, when it came down to it, there was not a single one now.

Although Minghe was an Earthly Dao Saint, the merit he relied on to become a Saint was Heavenly Dao Merit, so he could not be considered a true Earthly Dao Saint at all.

"I hope there will be an unexpected harvest!" Tian Yuan stopped his movement and looked calmly into the distance.

Taiyi's sudden disappearance had prevented Tian Yuan from verifying the conjecture in his heart; perhaps he could try with this one before him.

Amidst the surging aura, a loud boom finally sounded in the distance, and suddenly the Lunar Star trembled slightly; rich silver radiance poured into it, accompanied by a vast wave that rippled out.

In the dazzling moonlight, a figure strode out; it was none other than the Master of the Lunar Star, Wangshu.

Contrary to Tian Yuan's expectations, Wangshu did not attack, nor did she flee, but instead strode forward, cupped her hands, and bowed from afar: "Wangshu greets Dao Brother Tian Yuan!"

Wangshu's actions made Tian Yuan slightly surprised.

Although he had no conflict with the other party, his karma with the Demon Court was not small.

Although Wangshu had not entered the Demon Court, as the Master of the Lunar Star, whether it was herself or because of Changxi and Xihe, she had a very close relationship with the Demon Court.

Moreover, at this moment, she was breaking through here along with Di Jun and Taiyi; there was no reason for her to be so polite to Tian Yuan.

Although he was surprised inwardly, Tian Yuan still returned the greeting slightly: "Greetings, Fellow Daoist!"

Wangshu nodded and asked directly: "Does Dao Brother wish to capture me?"

Clearly, although she was in the midst of cultivation, Wangshu already knew about the matter of Di Jun and was also aware of what Tian Yuan was doing here.

Wangshu's such direct words once again made Tian Yuan look surprised.

Feeling a slight shock in his heart, he could not help but look the other party up and down.

Regarding this Lunar Fairy, Tian Yuan actually did not know much.

As the Master of the Lunar Star and one of the Three Thousand Guests of Zixiao Palace, Xihe and Changxi were rumored to be her disciples, but she had made no moves during the Witch-Demon Calamity, nor had she appeared afterward, and her specific fate was unknown.

To have such a close relationship with the Demon Court and yet not enter the Calamity in the end—she was likely no ordinary person.

"Fellow Daoist jokes; what I do is merely for the sake of all living beings in the Primordial World." Tian Yuan did not answer directly, his gaze looking at the other party gently.

Looking at the situation before him, this Wangshu was much more sensible than Di Jun and Taiyi; perhaps there would be no need to resort to force at all.

It would be best if he did not have to use force; he had always disliked using force to suppress others—it was exhausting, time-consuming, and bad for his reputation.

Wangshu was also looking Tian Yuan up and down, her eyes unable to hide her brilliance.

After the sermon in Purple Heaven Palace, she had heard plenty about the Stone Man of Buzhou Mountain, who had repeatedly made the two Demon Emperors of the Demon Court suffer.

It was just that she liked quiet and had almost always been cultivating on the Lunar Star; this was her first time seeing Tian Yuan.

The feeling Tian Yuan gave her was very powerful, and crucially, he was also very mysterious.

Wangshu smiled slightly, nodded, and replied: "The changes in the Primordial World are also seen by Wangshu. If Dao Brother has any instructions, just command me!"

Although Tian Yuan had captured many of the Witch and Demon Clans, he had almost never taken their lives.

More importantly, every living being in the Primordial World had seen the changes in Mount Buzhou over these years.

Perhaps many living beings did not know the reason, but it naturally could not be hidden from them, the Innate Sacreds.

It was all because of the stone man before her that the Primordial World had become like this, and it was also because of Tian Yuan that she had the opportunity to prove the Dao to Hunyuan and take this step.

She had no ambition; she only wanted to cultivate in peace and pursue her own Dao.

As for benefiting the Primordial World, Wangshu naturally had no objections.

"Do you know the whereabouts of Taiyi?" Since the other party was so direct, Tian Yuan naturally did not beat around the bush.

He had refined quite a few stars, though not many, yet Tian Yuan still could not sense Taiyi's aura.

Since Wangshu knew the situation of Di Jun, perhaps she might also know the location of Taiyi.

Wangshu shook her head and replied softly, "With the Innate Supreme Treasure Chaos Bell shielding him, I also do not know where he is."

Then, seemingly thinking of something, Wangshu continued, "When Taiyi was breaking through, he seemed to have fled toward the Sun Star, but the power at that time was too strong, and I could not sense the specifics."

Wangshu did not hold anything back and recounted the scene of Taiyi's breakthrough one by one.

Listening, Tian Yuan frowned deeply and looked suspiciously toward the distant Sun Star.

After returning from the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space and discovering that Taiyi had gone missing, he had carefully inspected the stars in the sky, especially the Sun Star among them, but he had not discovered anything.

Even now, having refined quite a few stars, Tian Yuan still had gained nothing.

After pondering for a moment, Tian Yuan looked up and said, "Very well, could you gather some Star Power and accompany me on a trip?"

Utilizing the power of the stars in the sky to manifest it within the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, and in turn refining more stars—this was the path Tian Yuan had long planned, he just did not know if Wangshu could do it.

Wangshu, who had walked up to him, was stunned; she was a bit confused by Tian Yuan's actions, but she did as he asked.

With a wave of her sleeve, starlight from the entire sky was suddenly seen raining down, gathering in her palm and forming a sphere.

"Follow me!" With a soft whisper, Tian Yuan strode out.

Filled with a trace of curiosity, Wangshu hurriedly followed behind.

(End of this chapter)