Immortal Lord Wu's Yellow Demon and Great Demon were still locked in combat within his Dao domain. They remained unaffected, yet they were relatively simple Dao manifestations devoid of thought, turning a blind eye to the disappearance of the Yama Tree.
Black Pot cautiously supported all the immortal palaces and halls, steadily keeping pace with Chen Shi. Meanwhile, not a single one of Immortal Lord Wu's many disciples had yet noticed anything amiss.
Among these disciples, there was no lack of entities who had cultivated into the immortal realm and become celestial immortals, yet they were still hoodwinked by Black Pot.
One celestial immortal seemed to have sensed something. He raised his head to look at the sky, Dao patterns swirling within his pair of eyes as he presumably employed an extremely formidable pupil technique.
Seeing this, Black Pot, terrified that he would realize the present Yama Tree was merely an illusion, hurriedly fixed its gaze upon the man.
The celestial immortal's gaze was sharp, illuminating the sky. Finding no discrepancy, he laughed mockingly at himself, saying, "I am far too sensitive, actually feeling as though the heavens and earth are shifting."
Upon seeing this, Chen Shi silently praised in his heart, If Black Pot wanted to hoodwink me, I doubt I would be able to discern any difference either.
Man and dog furtively moved toward the location of the radiance, where Empress Houtu was waiting to receive them. Suddenly, her expression shifted slightly, and she raised a hand to point behind them.
Chen Shi looked back. In the distance, cloud vapor was forming the shape of brows and eyes, and further away, facial features composed of cloud vapor were gradually growing clear.
The wind of the Dao domain blew the clouds, and this enormous visage was forming at rapid