Qin Feng raised an eyebrow slightly as he looked at Houtu, who seemed to have lost her soul.
Isn't this reaction a little over the top?
It's just a Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus of Merit, why are you so shocked?
With a slight flick of his wrist, the golden lotus platform, radiating boundless divine power of creation, was presented to Houtu's stiff face as if it were a wildflower casually picked from the roadside.
"Take it."
The two simple words, carrying an undeniable domineering air, instantly shattered the deathly silence.
Houtu's delicate body trembled violently, and her unfocused beautiful eyes finally regained a glimmer of light, but she still looked somewhat dazed and at a loss.
She instinctively wanted to refuse.
This is too valuable.
This is the very foundation of the Western Teachings, a supreme treasure capable of suppressing the fortune of a major sect!
Even back when the treasure was distributed at the Treasure Distribution Rock, treasures of this caliber were something that even saints would fight tooth and nail to obtain.
Now, are we just going to destroy it like this, to use it as material to fill the Earthly Dao?
This is just too... too extravagant!
If Jieyin and Zhunti knew this, they would probably vomit blood on the spot and then fight tooth and nail to come over, wouldn't they?
Seemingly seeing through her concerns, Qin Feng chuckled, a matter-of-fact expression on his face.
"What, you're reluctant to part with it?"
"Does it feel too hot to handle?"
He stepped forward, and his unique, powerful aura instantly enveloped Houtu.
" Your Empress, there is something you need to understand."
"Those two old bald monks from the Western Teachings sent Ksitigarbha to your doorstep to harass people, attempting to steal your power. This is the cause."
"Since you've sown the seeds of evil, you must reap the consequences."
Qin Feng pointed to the golden lotus, his tone chilling.
"The debt they owe you can't be repaid with just a few apologies. Today, we'll settle the score, principal and interest."
"We will use his Western Teachings foundation to forge your Earthly Dao glory!"
"This is called taking from the thieves and using it for the people. It's a matter of course, so why should we feel any guilt?"
It was taken from thieves, but used for the benefit of the people.
These eight words were like a heavy hammer, shattering the last trace of hesitation in Houtu's heart.
yes.
The Two Saints of the West plotted against her first. If Qin Feng hadn't appeared, she probably would have been devoured bit by bit by Ksitigarbha and ultimately become someone else's bride.
Since they started it all, they can't blame her for starting it all the way!
Thinking of this, Houtu's hesitation vanished, replaced by an unprecedented firmness.
She took a deep breath, trying to calm her turbulent emotions, and slowly stretched out her hands to receive the Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus of Merit that was floating in mid-air.
Those hands, white as jade, with slender fingers, were trembling slightly with excitement.
It's getting closer.
Closer now.
The moment her fingertips touched the golden lotus.
Qin Feng did not let go.
Their palms inevitably touched.
boom!
It was as if the yin and yang had intersected at the beginning of chaos.
An indescribable electric current instantly coursed through their bodies.
At this moment, a wondrous chemical reaction occurred between the domineering and unparalleled Chaos Qi within Qin Feng's body and the supremely yin and gentle reincarnation divine power within Hou Houtu's body.
grow numb.
A tingling sensation that penetrated deep into the bones instantly spread throughout Houtu's limbs and entire body.
She felt her body go limp, as if the divine power that had been supporting her had been instantly drained away, and she became unsteady on her feet, falling forward.
"Careful."
A deep, magnetic voice rang in her ear.
The next second, a strong hand smoothly wrapped around her slender waist.
Warm.
solid.
It exudes a strong masculine aura.
Houtu's brain instantly shut down.
She froze in Qin Feng's arms, her stunningly beautiful face rapidly flushed with a captivating blush that spread all the way to her glistening ears.
Throughout countless millennia, aside from her time as the Ancestral Witch fighting alongside her brothers and sisters, when had she ever had such intimate contact with a man?
Not to mention, this is under such an extremely ambiguous situation.
Qin Feng's palms were broad and hot; through the thin palace dress, the heat seemed to burn directly into her heart.
She could even clearly feel the slightly rough texture of Qin Feng's fingertips gently caressing her waist.
This unconscious caress almost made the Empress Pingxin, who ruled the underworld, cry out on the spot.
My heart was pounding like a drum.
The original majesty and aloofness of the Lord of the Earthly Dao had vanished; at this moment, she was more like a little girl experiencing her first love, bewildered and at a loss.
" Your Empress, don't be distracted."
Qin Feng seemed completely oblivious to the strange behavior of the woman in his arms, or perhaps he was doing it on purpose?
He lowered his head, his lips almost touching Houtu's sensitive earlobe, his warm breath spraying onto her skin, stirring a subtle shiver.
"This golden lotus is good, but it is marked with the Western Teachings. To completely refine it and integrate it into the Earthly Dao, you're probably in a difficult state right now."
"I'll lend you a hand."
As he spoke, Qin Feng did not loosen his grip on her waist; instead, he tightened it even more, bringing their bodies even closer together.
With his other hand, he grasped Houtu's soft hand that held the golden lotus.
"Concentrate, calm your mind."
As these four words fell, a vast, boundless, and pure Chaos Origin Power, so pure it was awe-inspiring, surged continuously into Houtu's body through their clasped palms, and then merged into the golden lotus.
Houtu felt a warm current flow through her entire body in an instant, and her originally restless mind was miraculously calmed down under the soothing power.
She bit her lower lip, trying to suppress the waves of shyness and excitement that were assaulting her reason, and focused her attention on the golden lotus in her hand.
She knew this wasn't the time for sentimentality.
This is a crucial moment concerning the future of the Earthly Dao, and whether she can escape!
"Go!"
Qin Feng let out a low shout, grabbed Houtu's hand, and thrust it forward sharply!
The Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus of Merit instantly transformed into a stream of light, striking directly into the core of the slowly rotating Six Paths of Reincarnation Plate!
Buzz--!!!
A deafening roar, powerful enough to shatter the heavens, instantly resounded throughout the entire Netherworld!
The Six Paths of Reincarnation Plate, which was originally somewhat obscure and sluggish in its operation, seemed to be injected with infinite power the moment it received the golden lotus, and suddenly began to tremble violently!
A burst of golden light!
Thousands upon thousands of auspicious rays of light instantly illuminated the dark underworld that had been shrouded in darkness for millions of years!
But that's not enough.
The imprint of Western Teachings, the spiritual mark belonging to the saints, is rebelling wildly deep within the Golden Lotus, attempting to reject the integration of the Earthly Dao.
Houtu's face turned pale, clearly suffering a backlash.
"Hmph, you think you can cause trouble on my turf?"
A cold glint flashed in Qin Feng's eyes, and a cruel smile curled at the corner of his lips.
"Refine it for me!"
Before he finished speaking, his previously free hand suddenly reached out and grabbed at the air.
boom!
A terrifyingly sharp aura, seemingly capable of World Creation and recreating the elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, appeared out of nowhere!
That's... the aura of the Pangu Banner!
Although Qin Feng did not possess the physical object, he had already refined a portion of the Pangu Banner's essence within his body. At this moment, merely summoning a wisp of its aura was enough to suppress the ages!
Houtu's beautiful eyes widened again, her pupils contracting sharply.
She truly felt that familiar yet terrifying power.
That was the supreme sharpness that tore through chaos when the Father God World Creation!
This man... he can actually wield the power of the Pangu Banner?
Before she could recover from her shock, an even more insane scene unfolded.
Qin Feng used the power of chaos as fire, instantly igniting the entire core of reincarnation!
The gray flames were silent yet incredibly powerful, distorting and collapsing even the void itself.
Immediately afterwards, he used the primordial energy of the Pangu Banner as a hammer and smashed it down hard on the Merit Golden Lotus that was stubbornly resisting!
clang!!!
A resounding boom, as if from the end of the road, suddenly erupted!
This is hardly weapon crafting.
This is practically the end of the world!
Forged with the Chaos Fire, tempered with the primordial energy!
Such extravagant and outrageous displays would likely make even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun's eyelids twitch.
That's Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus of Merit!
He actually treated it like a piece of stubborn iron, smashing it so roughly?
"Squeak--"
From the depths of the golden lotus, a mournful cry seemed to echo.
That was the sound of the Primordial Spirit imprint left by the Jieyin Daoren shattering completely under the bombardment of the Pangu Banner's aura!
With that impurity, which was not of Earthly Dao, forcibly removed, Jinlian finally gave up all resistance.
It melted instantly, transforming into streams of pure, ultimate merit and creative power, like a golden dragon roaring and cheering as it plunged into the deepest part of the Earthly Dao's origin!
Rumble--
The entire Netherworld began to tremble violently!
This tremor is not destruction, but rebirth!
The earth roared, the River of Oblivion sang with joy, and even the Eighteen Levels of Hell radiated a unique brilliance at this moment!
A series of brand-new, perfect, and breathtakingly powerful fluctuations of law erupted from the core of reincarnation, instantly sweeping across the entire Primordial Three Realms!
The Earthly Dao has been completed!
Houtu stared blankly at all of this, feeling the rapidly growing will of the Earthly Dao that was Blood Connection.
The Heavenly Dao chains that had been tightly binding her, suffocating her and filling her with despair, were now cracking and sputtering under the powerful waves of Earthly Dao laws.
The light above is dimming at an alarming rate!
That sense of constraint deep within my soul is gradually loosening and dissipating!
It really... it really happened!
Is she really... going to be free?
Overwhelmed by joy and a sense of unreality, she felt dizzy.
She subconsciously turned her head to look at the man beside her, whose arm was still around her waist and whose profile was as handsome as a god or demon.
At this moment, Qin Feng's figure was magnified infinitely in her eyes.
He was no longer that frivolous lecher, nor that mysterious intruder.
Rather, it is... a supreme backer who can truly control the heavens and reverse the course of Qiankun!
Seemingly noticing her gaze, Qin Feng slightly turned his head, looking at the stunningly beautiful mature woman in his arms with her dreamy eyes and flushed cheeks, and a wicked smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
" Your Empress, how is it?"
"Are you satisfied with the skills of my backer?"