Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1298 - 63: Third Grade Is Worth Less Than a Dog, The Queen Mother of the West Revived (Part 2)

Rolling clouds were blasted away, and within them, the Immortal Queen covered with frost resisted the Flame Flow with the Winter God's divine skill, but was still forced out.

The Flame Qi stormed, disrupting the winter's heavenly phenomena, and even affected the Princess, Yin Tulong, and the Nine Phoenix.

Fortunately, all three were skilled in Fire Techniques, with high resistance to flames, so they were not harmed by the aftermath.

Yet, even so, it disturbed the battle situation.

The Nine Phoenix flapped its wings and swiftly retreated like a thunderclap.

Even though she didn't enter the Nine Curves Yellow River Formation, she knew that this Flame Qi wasn't released by the Immortal Queen and the Xuanwu King. Neither of them practiced Yang Fire Technique.

Yin Tulong protected himself with the Nine Dragon Divine Fire Cover, racing through the Wind, Fire, and Thunder, and at a glance, saw the big red dog chasing after the two.

"This..."

Yin Tulong sensed the Flame Qi that crushed the Nine Dragon Divine Fire Cover and struggled to utter, "Am I not as good as a dog?"

At this moment, the battle was completely dominated by this dog.

In terms of power, although Xiao Tian lacked the Realm cultivation path, facing other Supremes put him at a great disadvantage, his strength was purely supported by numbers.

But it was precisely this simplistic reliance on numbers that made those below the Supreme extremely passive against Xiao Tian.

At this moment, Xiao Tian was a dog versus two powerful beings, giving his side the upper hand.

Thunderfire struck, countless demon cultivators beneath the sea died again, and even the leading Four Sea Dragon Kings hastily joined the Xuanwu King to avoid casualties.

Simultaneously, the Vermilion Bird fluttered, the Nine Dragons soared, and the Nine Curves Yellow River Formation quickly expanded, poised to pursue the victory. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Once entrapped by the Nine Curves Yellow River Formation, third-grade might survive, but fourth-rank and other demon cultivators would perforce face the inevitable doom that even the Cosmic Light Divine Ability couldn't rescue; they'd revive only to die again immediately.

The flying Nine Phoenix thought of the consequences almost immediately, secretly gritted her teeth, and abruptly transformed into a human form, blocking the Flame Flow's advance.

The immense shadow reappeared, Heavenly Charm turned slowly but in truth swiftly, her blue robe slipping off to reveal a gleaming, smooth back, countless hands spread out like a peacock's fan, each palm opening a blood-red pupil. Atop, six arms were connected head to tail, forming an eye socket, revealing an abyss-like pupil.

The technique previously used to capture the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer reappeared, a Vast Energy struggling within.

"Woof! I'm just a dog; this trick only works on my master."

The sprinting big dog saw this scene, grinned, and a Soldier's energy rose beneath its paws.

You, alone, want to seduce a dog?

That monkey is still human-shaped, and even it wasn't swayed by beauty, yet you want to use charm on my four-legged self?

So, with ferocious eyes, Xiao Tian prepared to be ruthless and crush the blossom.

But just then, within the abyssal pupil, a banner appeared, and below it, a bronze pot exuded a vast ancient aura.

A powerful suction touched Xiao Tian, making its fur stand on end.

"Pot! Pot! Pot!"

Xiao Tian yelped sharply, "Demon Refining Pot! Tighten up! Scatter!"

Facing anything wouldn't be as terrifying as facing the Demon Refining Pot, because Xiao Tian was authentically demon-kind.

It only knew of the Demon Refining Pot's existence and had never truly witnessed this Dao Artifact, but when it faced this bronze pot, an instinctive dread drove its mind, making it aware of its terror.

In the past, when the heavens ruptured, myriad demons rampaged, the Wa Emperor used the Demon Refining Pot to vanquish countless demons, and later placed the giant turtle's corpse inside, refining its limbs into four Heavenly Pillars.

The Great Venerable's Evil Summoning Banner could command the demonic hordes, all because this Dao Artifact was an ultimate weapon against demons.

Being named on the Evil Summoning Banner equated to reserving a spot in the Demon Refining Pot, rendering the life and death of cultivators on the demonic path unconsciously controlled by the Great Venerable.

Xiao Tian braked fiercely in the air, even sparking friction, then turned sharply and bolted.

Behind, Gongsun Qingyue also knitted her brows, hastily changing the Seal Technique, conjuring murky waves to cloak Yin Tulong, the Princess, and Xiao Tian who was rushing back, followed by a rage wave downward upon Heavenly Charm.

"Bang—"

The murky wave shattered into pieces, the water light as if entering an abyss, drawn into an unknown space.

But following that, Heavenly Charm suddenly donned her robe, retracted her arms, and retreated.

Clearly, executing this move had not been a light burden for her.

Having used this move to capture the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer before, using it again now lacked the previous power and even countered herself.

However, halting Xiao Tian's pursuit was enough.

"Stop advancing, intercept as best as you can."

While retreating, Heavenly Charm called aloud.

Given the circumstances now, focusing on defense was all they could do; with this Supreme dog present, unless the Great Heavenly Venerate's Drought Demon Ba took action, nothing could deal with it.

Regarding the Great Venerable's avatar, if the East Sea weren't in a hurry, then...

Before she could finish the thought, light came from the Void, overshadowing the world.

Ash drifted over the East Sea's sky, the firmament burned by flames, as if it were burning paper, revealing the Sun Wheel behind the firmament.

Jiang Li had returned.

"Capture Heavenly Charm, seize the Demon Refining Pot!"

Gongsun Qingyue shouted simultaneously.

Previously, the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer had scant chance to mention the Evil Summoning Banner against Heavenly Charm; now that both it and its core, the Demon Refining Pot, were exposed, naturally, it drew attention.

Seizing the Demon Refining Pot was akin to cutting off an arm of the Great Venerable.

The Nine Dragons and Vermilion Bird exploded first, pursuing Heavenly Charm, Xiao Tian braking once more, without hesitating, transformed into a red meteor, piercing the air in chase.

With Jiang Li's return, even its instinctive dread was suppressed.

For this dog knew its master was far more terrifying than the Demon Refining Pot.

As they say, choosing the lesser of two evils, Xiao Tian knew what to do.

Having been influenced by Jiang Li, this dog knew well how to weigh situations.

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...

Meanwhile, above the East Sea.

The Queen Mother of the West's form grew transparent under the sunlight, the West Splendor Miao Qi constantly colliding with the Supreme Yang Power shooting from the Void.

Her body didn't truly exist but was essentially West Splendor Miao Qi manifested; if her own power waned, her form would likewise erode.

At this rate, soon enough, the Queen Mother's body would become a mere phantom.

As the Yin Yi God, she was almost instantly matched against Jiang Li.

Yin Yi and Yang Yi, complementary yet antagonistic; as allies, they nurture each other, as foes, they clash. Whether nurturing or clashing, they are in the most direct state, the Yin Yang Power already colliding before an exchange of blows.

Even though the Queen Mother had profound Daoist cultivation, unmatched even by the Great Heavenly Venerate, under Jiang Li's unadorned numerical strength, she could only hold a weak position.

Her situation even worse than the Great Heavenly Venerate's, because with Yin Yang clashing, one strong and one weak is the starkest restraint.

It was fortunate the Queen Mother had previously practiced Nourishing All Things with the Punishment Killing Yin Power, otherwise she would be even more devastatingly restrained.

Yet, faced with the situation, the Queen Mother showed no urgency, standing tall in mid-air, watching the Great Sun enter the mortal world from the Void, she softly said, "The time for you to consider is running out, Great Venerable."

Her words thoughtfully spoken, kindling a contemplative look from the Candle Dragon.

Then, the Great Venerable seemed to make a decisive choice, pulling a long dead vine from the cosmic sphere in his palm, he swung it forward.

Rich with the aura of the earth's innate virtue, it scattered into countless earth-yellow lights, merging into the Queen Mother's form.

A tremendous vitality burst forth, imparting a profound, mysterious motion, nature's creation acting upon this body, turning the mere phantom into something real.

"This palace... is reborn."