Lend It to Me, It All Depends on Lu Mo

Zheng Fa understood the look in the eyes of the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor very well, and even felt a little embarrassed from the bottom of his heart:

After all, the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram was a supreme treasure left to the Nine Nether by Venerable Tianhe.

Perhaps before, Nine Nether was still holding the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram every day, reminiscing about the past.

Through this array, he could probably see the image and voice of Venerable Tianhe from back then.

His current actions are somewhat like meddling in someone else's business, telling the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor: "It's more important for the three of us to live our lives well than anything else."

The Nine Nether Devil Ancestor indeed found Zheng Fa an eyesore.

Not only Zheng Fa, but he also felt extremely uncomfortable looking at the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram... he felt there was something unclean in it.

Forget about Lu Mo for the moment, he looked at Zheng Fa in the void, feeling both angry and puzzled.

He believed he knew Zheng Fa's background very well:

In his early years, he collaborated with Zheng Fa to kill the Great Freedom Devil Ancestor.

Others naturally thought that was Zheng Fa's strength, but as the real murderer, he certainly knew the truth. At that time, Zheng Fa was stronger than those below the Dao Fruit, but he didn't have much of a chance against any Dao Fruit opponent.

Later, Zheng Fa impressed him quite a bit:

After all, Zheng Fa not only created the Yellow Court Scripture, Cultivation Method that Three Methods Unite as One.

He even killed Loose Immortal Luo of Vast Sun Mountain with a single sword strike.

It truly demonstrated combat power exceeding that of ordinary Loose Immortal.

But he still felt he understood Zheng Fa very well.

While others might not know, he had long understood that the Immortal-Trapping Sword was in Zheng Fa's hands.

Moreover, he was the only one in the world who knew about the Yin-Yang Fish Jade Pendant.

He regarded Zheng Fa as an assistant, a tool, or even an accomplice, never believing that this man could escape his control... until Zheng Fa stole his Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram.

The Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram slowly floated in front of him, seemingly wanting to abandon its former master and throw itself into Zheng Fa's arms.

The Nine Nether Devil Ancestor grew increasingly furious.

He separated a wisp of his Divine Sense and directed it toward the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram.

The Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram stopped moving and remained suspended in mid-air.

The Nine Nether Devil Ancestor glanced at Zheng Fa in the mist, a cold smile playing on his lips: No matter what means Zheng Fa used to seize the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram.

However, his current strength far surpasses Zheng Fa's, and he has hundreds of thousands of years of refinement, and is more familiar with the array control methods passed down in the Tianhe Secret Transmission.

Zheng Fa wants to steal it like this? Impossible!

Sure enough, the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram, as if an old horse knew the way, leisurely flew towards him again.

He couldn't help but glance at Zheng Fa, a hint of smugness in his eyes.

But Zheng Fa seemed completely unhurried, simply shrugging his shoulders, extending his right hand, and pointing directly at Lu Mo!

The Nine Nether Devil Ancestor was startled and looked at Lu Mo as well.

Lu Mo's Buddha Dharma Aspect, as if having spotted some flaw, laughed loudly, "Nine Nether Benefactor, still wishing to struggle in your death throes?"

As soon as he finished speaking, ten thousand golden runes flew out from the relic Sarira Relic Zhitong had transformed into.

These runes, densely packed, flew over the Wrongful Death City like a flock of birds, and landed on Yin Mountain.

The Nine Nether Devil Ancestor knew things were going badly. He Divided Spirit while fighting Zheng Fa for the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram, which gave Lu Mo an opportunity to take advantage of him.

The entire Underworld, seven or eight tenths of it, has been transformed into Glazed Buddha Land.

Even the Black-White Mystic Light he used to protect himself was now suppressed by the golden Buddhist light, gathering at his head in a final, stubborn resistance.

The Book of Life and Death was also stained with Buddhist talismans, as if it too wanted to leave him.

He was already at a disadvantage, and now he has revealed a weakness.

The situation took an even more dramatic turn for the worse!

This change made Uncle-Master Pang in the Nine Mountains Realm a little flustered:

"If this continues, won't Lu Mo succeed? Haven't we done Lu Mo a huge favor?"

The Heavenly Emperor Body shook his head and said, "Whether or not Lu Mo can be stopped depends on me, and even more so on the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor."

"Um?"

Uncle-Master Pang did not understand his meaning.

"If the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor refuses to yield, then there's naturally nothing I can do. But if he could temporarily relinquish control of the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram..."

Now Uncle-Master Pang understood.

He nodded, looking hopefully at the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor face was contorted with rage in the light screen.

The Nine Nether Devil Ancestor was fighting desperately and was anxious when he suddenly heard Zheng Fa's voice transmission in his ear:

"I can use a sword formation to lend you a hand, Devil Ancestor."

The Nine Nether Devil Ancestor was startled and immediately understood Zheng Fa's meaning:

Now that the Book of Life and Death is about to be refined by Lu Mo, he has almost no chance of turning the tide.

However, it would be different if the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram were handed over to Zheng Fa for control.

Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram is activated, it far surpasses that of ordinary True Immortal.

Zheng Fa was in charge of the formation diagram, and he held the Book of Life and Death. With two against one, dealing with Lu Mo was much simpler.

Should we really hand over the battle formation diagram to Zheng Fa?

What if he uses a sword formation against me?

The Nine Nether Devil Ancestor was still hesitating.

Lu Mo's Buddha Dharma Aspect face revealed an air of certainty.

He looked at the Book of Life and Death, which was mostly stained with Buddhist light, and slowly put his hands together in prayer.

The Sarira Relic spun rapidly in his palm, and the Buddha's light shone even brighter.

The chanting of Buddhist prayers from the Western Continent grew louder and more unified, causing ripples to spread through the mist.

The illusory landscapes surrounding the Underworld are even more detailed and realistic.

The Buddha's light seemed to be about to pierce through the barrier between this Underworld and the outside world.

The Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram has now lost most of its Divine Ability, and the figures of Nishang Yuanjun, Xuanding True Immortal, and others have appeared in the air.

These people were still searching for their way in the Underworld, but now that they had fallen into this place, they were all looking around in confusion.

Upon seeing Lu Mo, Xuanding True Immortal's expression immediately turned ugly.

"Lu Mo!"

He hissed in a low voice, and when he looked at the Book of Life and Death again, his face turned even darker.

What is Lu Mo doing?

Nishang Yuanjun quickly approached the two from Supreme Dao and asked them a question.

Li Sanxian naturally didn't understand, but Xuanding True Immortal seemed to have seen through it. "Proving the Dao."

"Proving the Way?"

Nishang Yuanjun was stunned. She whispered, "How come it's so fast? Wasn't it said that the Tribulation-Transference Method of Thunderclap Temple was very difficult to cultivate?"

Xuanding True Immortal sighed softly, looked at the Book of Life and Death, and said in a low voice, "This treasure and the Tribulation-Transference Method are a match made in heaven."

Nishang Yuanjun's expression grew increasingly grim. She had long been acquainted with Xuanding and knew him well. Firstly, he did not lie, and secondly, he only spoke so much and so frequently during a life-or-death crisis.

It's obvious.

Lu Mo's attainment of enlightenment is definitely not a good thing for the Supreme Dao and Jade Pool.

This almost represents a major defeat in the conflict between Buddhism and Daoism.

For Jade Pool, however, this matter was even more troublesome.

Jade Pool was already on the verge of collapse under the pressure from Thunderclap Temple. Lu Mo were to become Golden Immortal, or even Grand Unity...

That Jade Pool has no place to stand in the Western Continent!

"Why don't we wait..."

"The Nishang Yuanjun spoke again."

She knew that Xuanding would understand what she meant.

They might as well risk everything and help the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor to stop Lu Mo from attaining enlightenment.

After a long silence, Xuanding True Immortal shook his head and said, "When faced with two evils, choose the lesser one."

Upon hearing this, Nishang Yuanjun looked at Nine Nether Devil Ancestor and slowly nodded after a long while.

Lu Mo seemed to have heard their conversation, and his smile deepened. He said, "Benefactor Xuanding is right. Our dispute is a trivial matter."

"If Benefactor Nine Nether were to attain the Golden Immortal, then the Xuanwei Immortal Sect would likely never have a peaceful day again."

"You and your companions will likely be trapped in this Underworld for the rest of your lives."

Xuanding and the other two remained silent in response to Lu Mo's words, their expressions a mixture of resentment and agreement, suggesting they were not prepared to make a move.

With this worry gone, Lu Mo's Buddha light shone even more unrestrainedly, illuminating Yin Mountain in a golden glow and Wrongful Death City brightly lit.

His aura continued to rise.

Everyone knows that as long as Lu Mo attains the Golden Immortal status, the Underworld will fall into his hands.

The battle situation in Tianhe, no, along with the situation in Xuanwei, will undergo a tremendous change!

"Grand Luo..."

Xuanding looked at the Lu Mo and murmured to himself.

These two words evoked a complex mix of longing and complexity on Nishang Yuanjun's face.

Even a shrewd and calculating person like Lu Mo showed an excited and even impatient expression.

"What a fine 'choose the lesser of two evils' approach!" The Nine Nether Devil Ancestor sneered. "Do you think I can't do that?"

His words came out of nowhere, leaving Xuanding and the others puzzled, even Lu Mo's eyes showed a hint of confusion.

"Take it!"

The Nine Nether Devil Ancestor ignored everyone else and roared.

The Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram streaked across the sky, plunging into the thick white mist that obscured its inner workings.

Lu Mo's expression changed slightly, but he didn't know what the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor was doing. He just stared intently at the place where the array diagram had disappeared.

A hand emerged from the mist and grasped the scroll of the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram.

Lu Mo probably knew things were going badly, so he slammed his clasped hands forward and struck the mysterious man.

But he was still a step too slow!

"True Immortal Lu, now that you've come to the Tianhe Sect, why not take a look at these Four Immortal-Slayer Swords?" Zheng Fa said, concealing his presence. "Immortal-Slayer Sword Formation, activate!"

"How dare you!"

Lu Mo angrily.

But the space surrounding the Underworld underwent a tremendous change!

The mountain shadows are broken, and the water glistens dimly.

Everyone felt as if they had fallen into the bottom of a well, where there was no light from any direction.

Like puppets being manipulated, Sect Master Yan, wielding immortal Immortal Sword, flew towards the crowd with their figures shifting between reality and illusion.

Zheng Fa's face was blurred, covered in a gray haze, but the Immortal-Trapping Sword in his hand shone with unparalleled brilliance.

He raised the Immortal-Trapping Sword.

The three Sect Master Yan involuntarily followed his lead and swung the other three swords.

The Four Immortal-Slayer Swords have been connected into one through the array diagram.

The Glazed Buddha Land on the ground shattered into powder.

The countless Buddhist treasures on Yin Mountain were dim and without luster.

The Buddha's light that had just illuminated the entire Underworld appeared so inconspicuous against the backdrop of the sword's radiance.

As the sword formation took shape, the Underworld had already undergone a dramatic transformation.

Zheng Fa focused his mind and calmed himself, wielding the Immortal-Trapping Sword and slowly slashing towards Lu Mo, coldly shouting, "This sword is the retribution of the Tianhe's vengeful spirits for you, True Immortal Lu!"

Lu Mo's eyes turned icy cold. Seeing the Immortal-Trapping Sword approaching, he withdrew and retreated, seemingly trying to avoid its sharp edge.

But behind him, Sect Master Yan, wielding the Immortal-Slayer Sword and the other two Immortal Sword, also attacked him simultaneously.

The Four Immortal-Slayer Swords possess inherent spatial Divine Ability.

The space above his head, below his feet, and in all directions was completely sealed off by the four swords, leaving no room for escape.

Lu Mo had nowhere to dodge, so he stopped retreating and instead stood up. With a sway, thousands of arms grew from his back.

These arms may be making fists or palms, forming Method Formula, or holding Buddhist Law Artifact such as Wisdom Sword, flower baskets, and reliquary Golden Alms Bowl.

Relying on his Thousand Hands, he became an army by himself, unmatched in bravery, and in an instant unleashed countless Divine Ability, striking towards the Four Immortal-Slayer Swords!

One is the sword formation of Venerable Tianhe.

One is True Immortal has undergone three tribulations of reincarnation.

The fight was completely silent; only the light of swords and Buddha's light could be seen emanating from the air, and the space shattered like paper, yet not a sound could be heard.

Even the Nishang Yuanjun was a little confused, thinking she must have gone deaf, and couldn't help but look at the Xuanding.

Xuanding remained silent for a moment before speaking, "The greatest sound is silent..."

His tone was filled with reverence, and his gaze remained fixed on Lu Mo.

The light faded.

Zheng Fa's figure had disappeared.

However, Lu Mo's Buddha Dharma Aspect still stood on the ground.

"He couldn't even... couldn't even break the Immortal-Slayer Sword Formation?"

Nishang Yuanjun was speechless with astonishment.

You should know that she and Xuanding and the others were trapped in the Immortal-Slayer Sword Formation and couldn't get out.

"This Lu Mo, if we're really talking about him, is probably one of the strongest among the True Immortal..." Xuanding said in a low voice, "After all, he is a Three-Proof Golden Immortal, and cannot be regarded as an ordinary True Immortal."

Nishang Yuanjun nodded gently, understanding in her heart that anyone who regarded Lu Mo as a True Immortal was a fool.

"Moreover, Lu Mo's desire to attain Dao is likely to face some changes now." Xuanding True Immortal's tone held a hint of admiration. "I wonder who that person is; this single sword strike has actually altered the situation in Xuanwei."

Before the two finished speaking, the Sarira Relic in front of Lu Mo made a cracking sound.

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the Sarira Relic was covered in fragments, about 20% smaller than before.

"One more sword! No, four more swords!"

Zheng Fa heard the urgent urging voice of the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor.

He could also see that although Lu Mo had blocked the attack of the Immortal-Slayer Sword Formation and seemed to be unharmed, it couldn't be said that he hadn't suffered any losses at all—if he could strike him a few more times, the Sarira Relic would be gone, and Lu Mo's plan would fail.

But I can't chop it myself.

"Please allow me some time."

Zheng Fa quietly landed beside the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor, only to feel a splitting headache and uncontrollable dizziness.

He could use the Immortal Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram, but the price he had to pay was enormous:

Even with the Immortal-Trapping Sword, he only has the power of one strike.

Not to mention the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram.

Although he possessed the array diagram, his actual strength was far from sufficient.

Zheng Fa had no doubt that if the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor used this array diagram, then the Sarira Relic would be completely destroyed.

Zheng Fa himself was not at the Dao Fruit level, nor was he the proper owner of the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram. The fact that he could use 30-40% of the treasure's true power was the result of risking his life.

He wanted to press his advantage, but he simply couldn't.

The Nine Nether Devil Ancestor remained silent for a while, seemingly having figured out his situation. When he looked at the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram again, there was actually a hint of disdain in his eyes for this guy not listening to Zheng Fa.

How long will it take you?

"Spiritual energy is manageable, but exhausting the Divine Soul will take at least ten days to half a month."

Zheng Fa's statement was rather cautious.

He recovers his spiritual power using the Heaven-Earth Furnace Method, so even without the Nine Mountains Patriarch as a power source, he is not slow.

But the Divine Soul is different.

This was the first time he had exhausted his Divine Soul to this extent, and he was in great pain.

The Nine Nether Devil Ancestor his voice, saying, "Your sword strike helped me a great deal."

Zheng Fa turned to look at the Book of Life and Death, and saw that the Buddha's light on the Book of Life and Death had dimmed considerably, while the Black-White Mystic Light that had been hiding was now attacking and gaining the upper hand.

Zheng Fa immediately understood that the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor had taken advantage of his confrontation with Lu Mo to turn the tide somewhat.

At this moment, the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor looked at him with much more kindness than before.

The fact that my friendship with this Nine Nether Devil Ancestor hasn't capsized is all thanks to Lu Mo...