Chapter 1236: Quasi-Saint Free-for-All
Looking at the appearance of Gaoyang and Zhao Gongming, the Jade Emperor's face became even more unsightly.
Gaoyang held the Green Duckweed Sword, representing the will of Sect Master Tongtian, while Zhao Gongming himself was at the Quasi-Saint level. If the two of them came to assist in the fight, then the situation would immediately undergo a massive transformation!
The mysterious figure in black, Gaoyang, and Zhao Gongming, the three of them working together, this was completely three Quasi-Saint level powerhouses, wasn't it?
Although Jiang Liu secretly expressed support for the Evil Corpse, he also seemed poised to seize the Hongmeng Purple Qi for himself. Therefore, with the appearance of Gaoyang and Zhao Gongming, Jiang Liu's target for attack shifted slightly.
"Gaoyang, are you really opposing me for his sake?" Jiang Liu seized the opportunity to act against Gaoyang, speaking with an angry expression.
"Jiang Liu, if you were besieged one day, I would come to protect you too!" Holding the Green Duckweed Sword, Gaoyang's acting was quite convincing, her face showing a conflicted expression.
"Master Xuanzang, what's going on here?" Zhao Gongming looked at Jiang Liu, puzzled.
Wasn't it him who had requested his presence to save the person? So why was he personally taking action against the mysterious figure in black?
But Jiang Liu didn't answer Zhao Gongming's query. At that moment, the sky was pierced by a sharp cry, and then the Demon Master Kunpeng appeared.
As the fastest existence under the sky, Demon Master Kunpeng naturally arrived quicker than other Quasi-Saints.
"Princess Gaoyang, such a big event has occurred here, and you didn't inform me..." Upon arrival, Demon Master Kunpeng's gaze fell on Gaoyang, speaking with a hint of reproach.
However, Gaoyang, holding the Green Duckweed Sword, also pointed it at Kunpeng—its meaning was self-evident.
Following Demon Master Kunpeng's arrival, scorching flames appeared on the horizon. The true form of the Three-legged Golden Crow retracted, transforming into a Taoist body appearance, and Master Wuchao also appeared.
Without wasting words, he held the Immortal-Slaying Gourd, his eyes fixed on the Evil Corpse.
After Gaoyang and the others appeared, Quasi-Saint level powerhouses came one after another.
Wutian Buddha, Tathagata, Randeng Buddha, Master Zhenyuan, the Phoenix Clan from the Demon Realm, Dragon Clan, Qilin Clan, etc...
"Hiss, what a terrifying lineup! Almost all of the Quasi-Saints under heaven have been mobilized!" Observing the gathering of such Quasi-Saint level powerhouses, the immortals, buddhas, demons, and monsters originally gathered here because of the True Wind of Nansun gasped in awe.
Any one of these Quasi-Saints could shake the Three Realms, yet we see them appear one after another. The situation indeed strikes awe.
And most importantly, at the Quasi-Saint level, everyone more or less has some vendettas or emotional entanglements with each other. Therefore, upon meeting, everyone's expressions varied.
For example, when Master Wuchao faced Zhao Gongming and Demon Master Kunpeng.
When Tathagata faced Zhao Gongming.
When Wutian Buddha faced Tathagata and Randeng Buddha.
...
"Sure enough, for these Quasi-Saints, the existence of Hongmeng Purple Qi is an irresistible temptation!" Witnessing this nearly universal arrival of Quasi-Saints, Jiang Liu murmured silently to himself.
However, for things to evolve to the current situation was entirely beyond Jiang Liu's expectations!
The Evil Corpse merely swore an oath to completely prove that the Hongmeng Purple Qi wasn't on him, yet unexpectedly it backfired, proving that the Hongmeng Purple Qi was exactly on him?
The Evil Corpse being one of his avatars, Jiang Liu naturally understood that the Hongmeng Purple Qi should actually be on his own person.
This truth left Jiang Liu himself utterly baffled!
Initially, he had been contemplating that if the Hongmeng Purple Qi appeared, he should somehow attempt to seize it and thereby assist himself in making a breakthrough to the Saint realm.
But unexpectedly, the Hongmeng Purple Qi was originally on him? When did he acquire it? He had no recollection at all!
"Could it be? The system I carried upon traversing is the one transformed from the Hongmeng Purple Qi?" Jiang Liu silently mumbled to himself.
"Father..." Just as Jiang Liu was silently contemplating these thoughts, a sweet voice interrupted his train of thought.
Looking towards the voice, he saw a little girl smiling in his direction, a blue rune flashing on her forehead—it was Lingyu.
"Lingyu, you're here? Sect Master Minghe!" Upon noticing Lingyu, Jiang Liu naturally also saw the Ancestor Minghe standing beside her and nodded in greeting.
"Yes, Master Xuanzang, it hasn't been long, and you're not far from reaching the stage of breaking through to the Quasi-Saint realm!" Ancestor Minghe's gaze scrutinized Jiang Liu for a moment before speaking with a look of wonder.
"Ladies and gentlemen..."
However, before Jiang Liu and Ancestor Minghe could converse further, Tathagata suddenly spoke up, glancing around at everyone present, saying, "Now that so many of us have gathered here, our purpose is all about Hongmeng Purple Qi. However, if we unleash our full power, it will undoubtedly cause the collapse of the Three Realms and Six Paths. Therefore, how about we all head to the Void Realm?"
Tathagata's words made Master Zhenyuan nod in agreement.
Ordinarily, when Quasi-Saints engage in battle, they instinctively head to the Void Realm to avoid causing catastrophic damage to the Three Realms and the Six Paths. With so many Quasi-Saints here today, it stands to reason they should fight in the Void Realm instead.
"Hmph, Tathagata, you really have calculated well..."
At that moment, a disdainful voice rang out; it was none other than Wutian Buddha.
Wutian Buddha sat cross-legged on a black Lotus Platform, with long black hair draping over his head, giving off a sense of rebellion. He said, "If we fight in the Void Realm, and the two Saints of the Buddhist Sect intervene, how will we ever get a chance to act?"
"That's right!" Wutian Buddha's reminder made the other Quasi-Saints present nod in sudden realization.
The Void Realm is independent of the Three Realms and the Six Paths. Although Saints cannot appear within the Three Realms and the Six Paths, they can certainly appear in the Void Realm. In fact, some Saints' Taoist Arenas are originally located in the Void Realm.
"Wutian, what do you mean by this? On that previous occasion, did my two Saints of the Buddhist Sect ever intervene when we contended for the Hongmeng Purple Qi in the Void Realm?" Tathagata, with an angry expression, glared at Wutian.
At these words, Tathagata paused slightly, then continued, "Moreover, my two Saints of the Buddhist Sect are honorable Saints; why would they attack you? Wouldn't that merely tarnish their reputation?"
Upon hearing Tathagata's words, Ancestor Minghe, Demon Master Kunpeng, and Master Zhenyuan among the crowd secretly rolled their eyes.
Having been peers with the six Saints in the past, how could they not understand the true nature of the Buddhist Sect's two Saints?
Reputation? If any Saint cared the least about reputation, it would be Zhunti from the Buddhist Sect, wouldn't it?
Especially for Kunpeng, when he was chasing Maitreya Buddha, Zhunti directly threw the Seven Treasures Tree down, intending to kill him.
Saints caring about their reputation and not attacking others? Such words don't apply to Zhunti at all!
"Hmph..."
Hearing Tathagata's words, Wutian Buddha snorted coldly and said, "The previous battle was merely because there was suspicion on Wuchao, so of course the Saints would keep their reputation and not take action, but now..."
Wutian Buddha didn't continue, but everyone present understood his meaning and nodded silently.
Indeed! Now that it is confirmed who possesses the Hongmeng Purple Qi, who knows if the Saints will act?
After all, if the stakes are high enough, even a Saint might take the risk, right?
At this time, the Quasi-Saints looked at each other, faces showing some troubled expressions.
Going to the Void Realm means with the confirmed news about the Hongmeng Purple Qi, a Saint might act personally.
On the other hand, if they don't go, how could the Three Realms and the Six Paths withstand the full force of so many Quasi-Saints? If mountains and rivers were to crumble, wouldn't all Quasi-Saints face Heavenly Retribution?
"Go!" Seeing that everyone hesitated for some reason, Gaoyang and Zhao Gongming exchanged glances and both nodded.
Immediately, Gaoyang raised his hand, wielding the Green Duckweed Sword to unleash an awe-inspiring Sword Qi, then Gaoyang, Zhao Gongming, and the Evil Corpse rushed out into the distance together!
"Stop!" Just as they were about to make their move, Demon Master Kunpeng was the first to react, raising his claws to grab at the Evil Corpse.
By this time, it seemed no one was concerned anymore about how the Three Realms and the Six Paths could not bear the combined force of so many Quasi-Saints. Everyone took action.
For a moment, the Quasi-Saints engaged in a free-for-all, though from the perspective of the situation, they cooperated with their respective alliances.
For example, the Evil Corpse, Gaoyang, Zhao Gongming, plus an elusive Jiang Liu, were vaguely grouped together.
The Jade Emperor and Supreme Elder Lord were still in a state of alliance.
Tathagata and Randeng Buddha were naturally in alliance as well.
Meanwhile, Ancestor Minghe, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans' powerhouses from the Demon Realm, Master Zhenyuan, and Kunpeng were each fighting their own battles.
"Escape!"
When over a dozen Quasi-Saint level powerhouses fought in a free-for-all, the powers unleashed were naturally world-destroying. The immortals and Buddhas, and demons who originally wanted to observe the situation, rapidly retreated one by one.
The terrifying might of a Quasi-Saint's strike made the heavens and the earth tremble. The sun and moon lost their luster; mountains and rivers crumbled, and stars fell...
The spectacle was truly like the apocalypse.
"Outrageous..." Just as the Quasi-Saints were locked in battle, a deep voice suddenly resonated across the heavens and the earth within moments.
Immediately after, a Treasure Tree appeared in the void, with countless branches directly entwining towards the Evil Corpse.
"With you all waging such a battle, disregarding the heavens and the earth, I shall take this person away today; lest you destroy this realm!"