Chapter 1018: Battle Against Houtu

"One blade to open Heaven!"

Yin Qi shouted in a deep voice.

As he swung his blade down, the sky-piercing Blade Intent followed, merging with the blade light to transform into a brilliant beam that, under Chiyou's horrified gaze, split him in two.

Ah!

Chiyou screamed in agony; his body was cleaved in half, blood spraying across the vast sky.

His eyes were filled with terror.

With the help of the Underworld Boundary Talisman, he already possessed power far exceeding a Peak Quasi-Saint; why could he still not withstand a single blade from Yin Qi!

How could this be!

Escape!

At this moment, only one thought remained in Chiyou's mind.

But Yin Qi was filled with intense hatred; how could he give Chiyou a chance to escape?

He spat out a single word: "Suppress!"

As the words fell, Chiyou's two halves of flesh were frozen in mid-air.

"Death by a Thousand Cuts!"

Yin Qi shouted again, swinging his blade thousands of times in an instant.

Countless blade lights completely submerged Chiyou, and in a flash, he was minced into meat paste; only his True Spirit, protected by the Underworld Boundary Talisman, remained unharmed, otherwise, even if Chiyou did not die, he would have been severely crippled.

Hiss!

Across the Primordial Continent, countless people gasped in cold air.

Di Qi was truly enraged this time, actually subjecting Chiyou to Death by a Thousand Cuts and even mincing him into meat paste; they could see the excruciating pain in Chiyou's eyes, yet he could not emit a single scream from his mouth.

"Sever Soul and Seize Spirit!"

Yin Qi focused, slashing out once more, aiming at Chiyou's True Spirit.

The Wu Clan had no Primordial Spirit, only a True Spirit.

This blade could sever and extinguish the soul, completely killing Chiyou!

"Sigh..."

Suddenly, a soft sigh echoed from within the Underworld Boundary Talisman, and then a boundless, mighty force erupted, instantly knitting Chiyou's flesh back together.

At the same time, the blade Yin Qi had swung was extinguished silently.

It was Houtu who had intervened.

Although the Underworld Boundary Talisman had been given to Chiyou, it was still her treasure of enlightenment, and naturally, she had left a divine sense within it.

Yin Qi's eyes narrowed, and he coldly shouted: "Houtu, do you intend to stop me? Since you have already withdrawn your Clone and handed the Underworld to Chiyou, why do you still intervene?"

Houtu's voice came from the Underworld Boundary Talisman: "Chiyou is an Ancestral Witch of my Wu Clan; I cannot help but save him!"

Yin Qi shouted sternly: "What about the living beings of the Primordial Continent? Back then, you were kind and benevolent, transforming your body into the cycle of reincarnation, earning the reverence of all living beings in the Primordial Continent; why do you now indulge your clansmen, releasing the evil Ghosts and demons of the Eighteen Levels of Hell to wreak havoc upon the Primordial Continent?"

After a long silence, Houtu's voice came from the Underworld Boundary Talisman: "I have nothing to say."

Yin Qi sneered and said: "Since you have nothing to say, then move aside. You should know that you cannot stop me. Otherwise, do not blame me for showing you no mercy and erasing your divine sense from the Underworld Boundary Talisman along with it."

If Houtu's true body were here, he would naturally not dare to say such things without exposing his cultivation level.

But within the Underworld Boundary Talisman, there was only a wisp of divine sense.

"Spare Chiyou, and I will give you the Underworld!"

Houtu suddenly said.

Yin Qi was also stunned, frowning as he asked: "What do you mean?"

Houtu said: "Di Qi, in fact, ever since you ascended the throne, I have been watching you. I know you have a great heart, capable of embracing the Ten Thousand Races; you also have great ambition, wanting to establish a new order in the Primordial Continent, allowing the living beings of the Primordial Continent to be free from the suppression of the Sages.

This wisp of my divine sense can self-annihilate, allowing you to completely control the Underworld Boundary Talisman.

But I hope that, in the end, you can spare the Wu Clan a path to survival."

Whoosh!

After Houtu finished speaking, not only was Yin Qi shocked, but the Sages jumped up in alarm and anger.

Yin Qi already controlled the Primordial Continent; if he were to also hold the Underworld Boundary Talisman and control the Underworld, it would be even harder for them to defeat the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty.

"Impossible!"

Chiyou's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in shock.

After the shock, Yin Qi sneered: "Spare the Wu Clan, but who spared the living beings of the Primordial Continent? The Wu Clan is brutal, with eyes only for their own kind, viewing the Ten Thousand Races as Blood Food, slaughtering and devouring them at will.

A race like yours, devoid of humanity, should not exist in this world.

If you had even a shred of humanity and cherished the legacy of the Great God Pangu, you would not have fallen to this state. As for the Underworld.

If I want it, I will naturally seize it by force; there is no need for you to gift it.

One last sentence: Will you move, or not?"

"Sigh!"

A sigh from Houtu came from the Underworld Boundary Talisman, and then the divine light of the Underworld Boundary Talisman flared brilliantly, with endless power of Heaven and Earth gathering from all directions, actually condensing into a Clone of Houtu.

This Houtu Clone had a beautiful appearance, gentle as water, but between her brows, a deep sorrow was gathered.

She sighed: "Once, I also urged my brothers that our Wu Clan did not necessarily have to practice using Blood Food, but no one listened to me. In fact, every living being has the right to live in this world.

By what right can we, the Wu Clan, easily deprive them of their lives?

The Father God is the Father God, and the Wu Clan is the Wu Clan.

But once a member of the Wu Clan, one is a member of the Wu Clan for life.

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I have no choice."

"Not bad, you have no choice."

"Since that is the case, then let us see the truth in our hands."

"Heaven and Earth Destruction!"

Yin Qi shouted loudly and slashed out with his blade.

This blade strike fused with the Law of Destruction; as it slashed down, everything between Heaven and Earth was completely destroyed.

"Six Paths of Reincarnation!"

Houtu parted her red lips slightly, and a phantom of the Six Paths of Reincarnation appeared behind her.

They were ten thousand meters in diameter, rotating slowly, exuding a terrifying aura that seemed as if it would swallow the very Heaven and Earth.

At the same time, she flicked her long sleeves and threw Chiyou back into the Witch God Realm.

Boom—!

The destructive blade Qi struck the Six Paths of Reincarnation phantom, only to shatter and be absorbed into it.

But the Six Paths of Reincarnation phantom was also shaking violently, sending out layers of intense spatial ripples, as if it would collapse at any moment.

In the end, the Six Paths of Reincarnation phantom held on.

But Houtu's complexion was slightly pale.

It was obvious.

Taking this blade strike from Yin Qi had consumed a significant amount of her energy.

"Six Paths of Reincarnation, good!"

Yin Qi said loudly: "I also happen to be slightly proficient in the Dao of Reincarnation. Today, let us see whether you, the master of the Underworld, have gained a deeper insight into the Dao of Reincarnation, or if I have traveled further on this path. Six Paths Reincarnation Fist!"

Yin Qi sheathed his blade, and his materialized Blade Intent transformed into Fist Intent.

As he threw a punch, surging magic power fused with his Fist Intent, evolving into six enormous, pitch-black holes.

They rotated rapidly, crushing toward Houtu.

"What!"

Not only the various parties watching the battle, but even Houtu had her pupils constrict, her heart filled with shock.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation evolved by Yin Qi exuded an aura and Dao rhyme that were actually stronger than Houtu's; it seemed as if he had truly struck out the Six Paths of Reincarnation, possessing the great power to swallow Honghuang.

Not only that, the Six Paths of Reincarnation at the center of the Underworld actually resonated with it, emitting surging Immortal Light.

Countless forces of reincarnation were Jieyin-ed through the air, doubling the power of the Six Paths Reincarnation Fist.

"How is this possible!"

Houtu exclaimed in her heart, unable to believe it.

As the creator of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, someone had actually surpassed her in the Dao of Reincarnation!

The key was that as far as she knew, Yin Qi was also proficient in various laws, and his attainments were extremely deep; how exactly did he manage to do it?

After all, a person's energy is ultimately limited.

Even for a Saint.

Because the further one goes in the path of laws, the higher the difficulty of comprehension becomes.

"Six Paths of Reincarnation, bestow!"

With no time to think further, Houtu gave a soft shout, and immediately, endless power of Heaven and Earth surged over, bestowing it upon the Six Paths of Reincarnation behind her, and then, as she pointed forward, the Six Paths of Reincarnation collided with Yin Qi's Six Paths Reincarnation Fist. (End of chapter)