Chapter 187

Chapter 187: Recognition of the spiritual embryo?

"Everyone, stop fighting."

Emperor Venerable Miao Fa sensed the aura of Emperor Venerable Yama and the others. His face turned extremely ugly. He led the people of the Mystic Law Sect out of the land with great reluctance.

White-browed Buddha joined his palms together and fluttered down onto the sea surface.

"Damn it!"

Emperor Venerable Zi Zai cursed loudly, "You guys really don’t give up!"

Nevertheless, he had to admit that the arrival of Dao King, Su Miao Zhen, and others made the chance for them to seize the Creation spiritual embryo extremely slim.

"You couldn’t subdue a single spiritual embryo for such a long time, proving that you have no affinity with It," said Emperor Venerable Yama, holding a blood-stained spear, his fierce aura filled the air.

Dao King nodded. "Since you cannot subdue it, then leave it to me."

Su Miao Zhen said lightly, "Now, this spiritual embryo has nothing to do with you anymore."

The attitude of these three was more arrogant than the other.

Everyone was extremely angry.

"Three Daoist friends," said Emperor Venerable Mi Luo. "Unlike the Chaos Gourd, the Creation spiritual embryo is only one. How are we four supposed to share it?"

"Let the four of us work together to suppress the spiritual embryo first. Then, as for who can obtain It, it will depend on skill," said Emperor Venerable Yama with full confidence.

"Fine," Su Miao Zhen nodded gently.

"A bunch of cowards."

Emperor Venerable Zi Zai glanced at the Palace Master of the Holy Mother Palace, White-browed Buddha, the Supreme Ancestor of the Holy Ancestor Dynasty, and other numerous Emperor Venerables. "Didn’t we enter the Seven-Treasure Mystic Forest for treasures?"

"Those four have teamed up to monopolize the treasures. If we don’t act, we won’t even get a share."

The Palace Master of the Holy Mother Palace’s gaze flickered.

"That makes sense."

The Palace Master of Empress Nuwa Palace nodded. "Four Daoist brothers, your actions are too tyrannical and extremely unpopular. How about listening to me and abandoning the competition for the spiritual embryo?"

"Then, we can still coexist peacefully."

"Otherwise, there will only be war."

"Amitabha." White-browed Buddha said with kind eyes, "This old monk supports the Palace Master of Empress Nuwa Palace’s view."

"A battle is inevitable sooner or later, better sooner than later!" Emperor Venerable Miao Fa didn’t want to endure this anymore; it was the trends of the future, and this was the best opportunity.

The Hall Master’s Elder of the Taihao Heavenly Sect turned grim. If all the Emperor Venerables joined forces, this would be significant pressure.

Although the strength of these Emperor Venerables individually was not as great as Dao King and the others, they had numbers on their side. In a real fight, it was hard to tell who would win.

"It’s best to cause both sides to suffer heavy losses," said Great Emperor Ziwei excitedly.

Ye Xu showed no expression on his face, but inwardly, he wished dearly that the two groups would fight fiercely.

Without the advantage of favorable terrain, his strength was at most equivalent to a mid-level Emperor Venerable. Although Tai Sui was assisting, in a group of experts, he couldn’t make any impact.

Only if the two groups fought fiercely could he muddy the waters and take advantage.

Emperor Venerable Mi Luo furrowed his brow as a thirty-three-story divine tower slowly rose. The auras of thirty-three great Daos radiated from it, terrifying beyond measure.

The Mi Luo Heavenly Tower was one of the most supreme Emperor Venerable’s magical treasures.

Clang!

Emperor Venerable Yama’s arm trembled, as his bloodstained divine spear shattered the void. A monstrous surge of baleful aura and killing intent swept forth.

"You must carefully consider the consequences," Emperor Venerable Mi Luo spoke solemnly.

He remained reluctant to wage war unless absolutely necessary.

Once this group of Emperor Venerables was eliminated, the Taihao Heavenly Sect and Yama Court could expand boundlessly, which would be disastrous for the beings of the lower realm.

"This gourd is claimed to slay immortals. I wonder just how potent it truly is," Su Miao Zhen remarked as she produced a purple gourd, unmistakably the Slaying Immortal Gourd born from the Chaos Divine Vine.

Gazing upon the purple gourd, the Palace Master of the Holy Mother Palace felt a shudder in her heart.

The scene of Ye Xu using the Chaos Divine Vine to subdue eleven Emperor Venerables remained vivid in her mind.

The Supreme Ancestor of the Holy Ancestor Dynasty instinctively took a step back.

"What a bunch of worthless cowards."

Dao King frowned slightly, his tone laced with undisguised scorn.

"It seems you honorable gentlemen still wish to endure!"

The Palace Master of Empress Nuwa Palace gripped her staff, her eyes likewise holding a trace of mockery.

Swish!

Suddenly, Su Miao Zhen opened the gourd’s stopper. Strands of purple light coalesced, their overwhelming killing intent tearing the expanse of a hundred thousand li into a landscape riddled with holes. A streak of purple sword energy arced towards the Palace Master of Empress Nuwa Palace.

"Majestic Palace Master, be careful!"

"My husband, watch out!"

The Vice Palace Master of Empress Nuwa Palace and the two other Emperor Venerables cried out in terror, instantly unleashing their Emperor Venerable’s treasures and divine abilities to jointly oppose the sword energy of the Slaying Immortal Gourd.

"Yin-Yang Heavenly Strike Technique!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the Palace Master of Empress Nuwa Palace and the Vice Palace Master joined forces immediately.

The two were partners, masters of coordinated attack techniques.

Combining their strength, their power surged violently. A Yin-Yang fish manifested before them, its opposing forces intertwining, twisting the very heavens and earth.

Whoosh!

The sword energy cleaved into the Yin-Yang formation diagram, instantly shattering their combined technique and piercing through one eye of the Palace Master of Empress Nuwa Palace.

"Ahhh!"

The Palace Master of Empress Nuwa Palace screamed in agony. A boundless sword intent tore through his limbs and bones, ravaging his Purple Palace primordial spirit. Only by the thinnest margin was his primordial spirit spared complete annihilation.

Just one strike had inflicted near-fatal wounds.

"My husband!" The Vice Palace Master of Empress Nuwa Palace was both terrified and furious. She instantly channeled her cultivation power to help the Palace Master suppress the invasive sword intent.

Su Miao Zhen calmly resealed the gourd’s stopper and asked, "Who else wishes to try?"

That previous strike had utilized merely thirty percent of her power, yet it nearly obliterated the Palace Master of Empress Nuwa Palace in an instant. This scene utterly paralyzed the onlookers with dread.

It must be understood, each of the four had a Slaying Immortal Gourd in their hand.

Judging by the power exhibited by that purple gourd, the Slaying Immortal Gourd truly was capable of slaying immortals.

The loudest one, Emperor Venerable Zi Zai, pulled back his neck and quieted down.

The Palace Master of Empress Nuwa Palace could withstand the Slaying Immortal Gourd because of practiced combined strike techniques. Each of them stood alone, isolated; once targeted by the Slaying Immortal Gourd, they would surely perish without a doubt.

"No hope," Ye Xu sighed.

The Slaying Immortal Gourd was too terrifying. Its sword intent, cultivated and refined over millions of years, demanded blood once released.

That Palace Master of Empress Nuwa Palace probably wouldn’t recover fully for eight to ten thousand years.

The White-browed Buddha remained mute, saying nothing.

The alliance among the gathered completely disintegrated.

Buzz!

Suddenly, an unusual sound arose.

The Creation spiritual embryo abruptly stirred into motion. Stretching its body, its seven orifices closed as it began to stride westward.

It seemed to have sensed some kind of presence.

"Why is this stone embryo moving on its own?" Emperor Venerable Miao Fa’s expression tightened slightly. Earlier, amidst their chaotic battle, the Creation spiritual embryo had remained as steady as a mountain, exploding with a force to repel everyone only at the very end.

At this moment, the Creation spiritual embryo was moving actively?

Ye Xu seemed to grasp something.

He glanced in the direction the Creation spiritual embryo was heading – straight towards Nangong Zhandao.

However, Nangong Zhandao’s face was calm, revealing nothing of his thoughts.

"This embryo has likely developed intelligence and intends to flee!" Emperor Venerable Mi Luo swung his sleeve, sending the Mi Luo Heavenly Tower soaring into the void.

Thirty-three divine lights cascaded down like sacred halos, enclosing from all sides.

Boom!

Thirty-three domains of the Great Dao instantly formed, trapping the Creation spiritual embryo within thirty-three layered worlds.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Yet.

The Creation spiritual embryo walked forward, step by step. Its indestructible body crashed fiercely through Emperor Venerable Mi Luo’s domains of the Great Dao.

One…

Two…

With each step landing, one domain of the Great Dao shattered. Its advance remained unstoppable.

Emperor Venerable Mi Luo’s pupils constricted. "The power of this spiritual embryo, even if not a true immortal, approaches the immortal level infinitely."

His own cultivation had reached the peak of the Emperor Venerable Realm, half a step into true immortality.

Only power at the true immortal level could so effortlessly break through his thirty-three domains of the Great Dao.

"We cannot let it leave!"

Dao King spoke solemnly.

This embryo, yet to fully emerge, already possessed true immortal level power. Once fully nurtured, it would surely grow even more formidable.

To obtain it would mean gaining a loyal and formidable true immortal guardian.

Boom!

Dao King activated One Thought Blossoms. Infinite flowers bloomed, as the power of Reincarnation Dao exploded, ensnaring the Creation spiritual embryo within an endless cycle of reincarnation, firmly locking it in place.

He refrained from using the Slaying Immortal Gourd, fearing its potent Slaying Immortal sword intent might damage the Creation spiritual embryo.

He sought to possess the Creation spiritual embryo intact.

Su Miao Zhen also acted.

She splayed her five fingers. Five wisps of ethereal sword light flashed, instantly enveloping the Creation spiritual embryo.

The sword lights transformed into a great formation, multiplying endlessly, sequestering the Creation spiritual embryo deep within infinite dimensions.

ROAR!

In that very instant, the Creation spiritual embryo seemed to be angered. The sword lights disintegrated, the infinite petals vanished, and the sky cloaked itself with a thick layer of dark clouds.

Within what should be the Creation embryo’s eyes, two strands of divine light ignited, like the opening of two divine eyes.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two beams pierced through space-time, ignoring all domains of the Great Dao, instantly piercing through Dao King’s chest and Su Miao Zhen’s palm.

Pfut!

Dao King spat out blood, equal parts shocked and furious. Facing this strike, he had been utterly powerless to counter it.

Su Miao Zhen also stood frozen in place.

The sheer might of the Creation spiritual embryo had surpassed all expectations.

Emperor Venerable Mi Luo felt a secret relief; thankfully, it hadn’t targeted him, or he too would have suffered severe wounds.

He shifted his gaze towards Emperor Venerable Yama.

Emperor Venerable Yama stood motionless, watching the Creation spiritual embryo recede into the distance.

He slowly unclenched his fingers from the blood-stained divine spear, his palm drenched in sweat.

Thus, they witnessed how deeply fearful Emperor Venerable Yama had been only moments before.