Chapter 24 Assistance from Ying Huo Venerable
Luo Hou sat in the Netherworld for a while before he left.
When he walked out of the Ghost Gate, three divine peaches fell from the Divine Peach Tree.
They landed rightly into Luo Hou's embrace.
"Netherworld specialty, remarkably effective for healing the soul."
Shen Tu and Yu Lei stood on either side of the Ghost Gate, looking straight ahead with an all-business demeanor.
"The divine peaches do not show themselves usually, only naturally falling when someone destined passes by."
"Since the divine peach has fallen into the guest's arms, it signifies a destined connection."
Luo Hou looked at the two Divine Generals with a light smile.
He accepted the three divine peaches, then turned and left.
This action completely astounded the Wangchuan River God watching from beneath the Naihe Bridge!
Can gifts be given like this?
Learned something new!
Seven Fei Heavenly Palace.
Before leaving, Luo Hou left behind a black lotus that contained the power of the Swallowing Dao.
Xuanqing sat alone in the hall, partially unsealing it.
Boom—
A wild force of swallowing erupted here.
Laws and principles clashed; Dao collided with Dao.
To the right side of Xuanqing, there was a high platform, one zhang tall, with a clear mirror hanging on it.
When the lotus leaked a wisp of breath, the mirror vibrated violently. In the mirror, Xuanqing's figure was rapidly elongated, eventually distorting into a mass of fierce energy.
As if a colossal creature was awakening from within the darkness, the entire Heavenly Palace trembled!
"Can't defeat Luo Hou, but can't I defeat you?!"
"Want to try?"
A calm voice echoed through the Seven Fei Heavenly Palace.
Moments later, tranquility was restored to the Heavenly Palace.
Xuanqing sat quietly in the hall.
The black lotus remained as it was.
Only now, the mirror in the Mirror of Karma had a bit more Dao charm.
"Burp~~"
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Kunlun Ruins, Peak of Jade Mountain.
Taixu Nine Heavens gathered.
Twelve Divine Ladies stood in the high heavens, seemingly discussing something.
Lang Xiao Divine Lady said, "Reliable information indicates that the Qilin Clan beneath Buzhou Mountain is brewing a major plan."
"Apparently, the purpose of this plan consists of eight characters."
"Which eight characters?" Shenxiao Divine Lady asked.
Lang Xiao Divine Lady spoke deliberately:
"Supporting Heaven and Earth, thirty-six emperors!"
"What's the specific plan?" Meng Wuyou inquired.
Just the spirit of these eight words contained so much.
Could it be that the Qilin Clan intends to control the land?
Meng Wuyou had once heard Xuanqing mention a future five-element development outline for the Netherworld, briefly called: the First Five-Year Plan.
The main aim of that plan was: Jiu You Earth, the destination of all spirits.
If the Qilin Clan truly begins to conspire for control of the land, it might bring unpredictable impacts on the Netherworld.
However, upon hearing Meng Wuyou's question, Lang Xiao Divine Lady shook her head.
"The specific plan is still being investigated; if there's any progress, I'll update immediately."
Qing Xiao Divine Lady pondered for a moment then also spoke:
"I have a definite piece of news concerning Shen Ni."
"Shen Ni?"
All the Divine Ladies turned their heads.
"Yes!"
Qing Xiao Divine Lady, conducting her duty responsibly, conveyed Xuanqing's message, saying, "Shen Ni, he is the number one terrorist of the Primordial era!"
"..."
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"Jidou Daoist, are you there? I have run into a bit of trouble…"
"Ying Huo?"
Within the Seven Fei Heavenly Palace, Xuanqing was fiddling with the Evil Mirror, his expression slightly shifting.
Considering the "little trouble" once mentioned by Fire Star Ying Huo Supreme, he did not rush there in person.
"Send a Dao Body to check it out."
Boom~~~
In the Nameless Sea, a gigantic mountain descended from the sky, shaking space and time as it landed.
A stream of rosy light flew out from the Chaos, directly reaching the airspace above the Nameless Sea.
"Daoist, what major issue have you caused again?"
At this time, Ying Huo Venerable stood less than a foot away from the mountain,
Seeing Xuanqing arrive, the previously baffled Ying Huo Venerable's eyes immediately cleared.
He loudly said: "Jidou Daoist, I've brought a big guy!"
"Oh? A big guy?"
Xuanqing turned around to look at the giant mountain that had appeared out of thin air in the Nameless Sea, and he suddenly paused, blurting out: "So flat!"
The mountain before him was extremely large, but in the eyes of the Innate Divine Beings, it was quite ordinary.
What surprised Xuanqing was a side of the mountain cliff.
The nearly vertical cliff was smooth and even, a flawless cut, as if a sharp blade had sliced off a part of the mountain from top to bottom.
"This cut looks familiar, it seems I've seen it somewhere before." Xuanqing pondered slightly, his expression gradually becoming solemn.
He had realized what the thing before him was.
"Eh? Really a big guy?"
Xuanqing glanced indifferently at Ying Huo Venerable: "The thing you summoned, you don't know?"
Ying Huo Venerable gave a sheepish smile.
He had summoned many things, many of which he didn't understand.
"Retreat for now!"
Feeling that the mountain was about to change, Xuanqing raised his hand and flipped out a dark big seal, he stepped back and pulled Ying Huo Venerable along.
"So serious?" Ying Huo Venerable had sought Xuanqing's help not once or twice before, but it was the first time he saw Xuanqing being so cautious.
"It seems that this accidental summoning called forth something incredible." Ying Huo Venerable was somewhat expectant, rubbing his hands.
At the same time, Xuanqing pointed at the high sky, his voice authoritative.
"I have a ship that can destroy mountains, suppress mounts, vanquish demons, and execute gods!"
Roar—
A vast roar came from the distant space-time, a huge indescribable figure was approaching, moving from far to near, deceptively slow but actually fast, heading towards the space-time of the Nameless Sea.
For a moment, mountains shook, seas trembled, and the destructive might transmitted along the timeline.
"Holy shit! What is this thing?!" Ying Huo Venerable, learning from the exclamation Xuanqing had once described, stared dumbfounded at the center of the Nameless Sea.
That terrifying aura made his scalp tingle.
Xuanqing stood in the air, making a "friendly" gesture towards the end of the timeline.
"This era isn't yours, go back and be split again!"
"—The ship arrives!"
Following this command, high above the myriad heavens, a small boat floating in the river of time slowly changed its course and collided with the indescribable entity.
Crack!
The sky above the Nameless Sea changed, lightning and thunder emerged, brilliant divine light bloomed, and space in all directions rapidly collapsed.
The boundless Chaos Darkness immediately surged, and in no time, it submerged the entire timeline it had passed through.
What had originally appeared in the Nameless Sea was not a mountain.
It was a head!
The head of the Chaos Demon God!
This head was not intact; a large chunk was missing, the terrifying cut extending from the top of the head to the left ear.
Ying Huo Venerable, seeing the true form of the mountain, was extremely shocked: "I was just practicing my Divine Skills, how did I summon a Demon God home?"
"You not only summoned a Demon God but also summoned a live one." Xuanqing stared intensely at the flat cut on the top of the head.
Ah, this formidable aura, this familiar handiwork, it's definitely the unlucky entity chopped by the Pangu Axe.
"Alive?!" Ying Huo Venerable was terrified; a Demon God that had been split open by Pangu could still live?
"More precisely, living in the past." After thinking for a moment, Xuanqing gave such a reply.
Ying Huo Venerable immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Then what am I afraid of!"
Xuanqing smiled: "You're not afraid it will jump to the present?"
"Shouldn't be possible, right?" Ying Huo Venerable gasped, and frost instantly formed on the surface of the Nameless Sea.
"There was a little hope before, but not anymore." Xuanqing came to the center of the Nameless Sea, picking up the small boat.
Faint glimmers of firelight, endless confusion.
Causing a bit of commotion, forcing him to use a powerful move, you really do it, Ying Huo!
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Note: Supporting Heaven and Earth.
Han Dynasty·Liu An"Huainanzi·Fundamentals of Tao": "The Way, covering Heaven and supporting Earth. Expanding the four directions, tamping the eight extremes."
Reading this, I suddenly had an inspiration, felt it quite fitted the Qilin Clan, just used it, hehe.