It was not that Ancestor Hongjun was so kind-hearted!
Rather, he had calculated that slaying Shen Ni would yield a great deal of Heavenly Dao Merit!
Thus, he agreed without hesitation. Otherwise, given Ancestor Hongjun's nature, he would never have undertaken such a risky matter!
After Taichu arrived at Buzhou Mountain, he headed directly into Pangu Hall!
Seeing that the Twelve Ancestral Witches had already reached the Grand Yi Golden Immortal Great Perfection, he nodded in satisfaction before drifting away!
Suddenly sensing something, he sped toward the Blood Sea!
The vast Blood Sea was deep and boundless!
Its dark crimson waters were mixed with resentment and the stench of blood, inspiring fear at a glance!
All the hostility between heaven and earth gathered here, hence its name—the "Netherworld Blood Sea"!
This Netherworld Blood Sea had been formed from Pangu's navel!
Deep within the Blood Sea was a placenta floating above a red lotus. The placenta was nurturing Ancestor Minghe, while the red lotus was none other than the Twelfth Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus!
This red lotus possessed extraordinarily powerful defenses; almost nothing could break it!
As Taichu looked at the red lotus before him, he could not help but sigh again. After all, this Karma Fire Red Lotus had also originated from the thirty-sixth-grade Chaos Green Lotus!
Just as Taichu was lost in thought!
He suddenly discovered a mature lotus seed within the red lotus!
Without further thought, Taichu waved his hand, and the lotus seed flew toward him!
"So that was it. The summons I sensed in the dark was actually this lotus seed!"
"If I place this lotus seed in Three Lights Divine Water to cultivate it, it should be able to nurture a Karma Fire Red Lotus in the future!"
Thinking of this, Taichu was overjoyed. He glanced at Ancestor Minghe, who was still being nurtured, then took a single step forward!
While Taichu was returning to Three Immortals Island, he was drawn to a fierce battle!
Looking closely, he saw a Kui Ox at the peak of the Grand Yi Golden Immortal realm being besieged by countless fierce beasts!
Ordinary fierce beasts possessed no intelligence and no discipline; they only knew how to slaughter relentlessly!
Yet those besieging the Kui Ox were clearly no ordinary fierce beasts!
"I didn't expect a group of Grand Yi Golden Immortal-level fierce beasts to be running wild as well!"
It turned out that most of the fierce beasts on the battlefield were at the Grand Yi Golden Immortal realm!
Yet even with so many fierce beasts, they had gained little advantage!
Taichu could not help watching with great interest!
The Kui Ox transformed into its true form, its mountain-sized body charging straight through the fierce beasts!
Even the fierce beast leader at the peak of the Grand Yi Golden Immortal realm did not dare take the blow head-on!
"This Kui Ox has some backbone. Facing so many experts of the same realm, it has not retreated in the slightest. I only wonder why these fierce beasts insist on hunting it!"
Just as Taichu pondered this, the situation on the battlefield changed!
All the fierce beasts knelt toward a single direction!
As the dust dispersed, a fierce beast with a tiger's head and an ox's body appeared, its entire body covered in enormous spikes!
"A bunch of trash! You can't even take down a wild ox. What use are you!"
Then, with a roar, it killed all the fierce beasts on the spot!
"Qiongqi of the Fierce Beast Clan is indeed brutal!" Taichu muttered to himself!
After doing all this, Qiongqi turned to the Kui Ox and said, "I didn't expect you to have some skill! I underestimated you!"
The Kui Ox said angrily, "I have neither grievance nor enmity with your Fierce Beast Clan. Why are you determined to kill me?"
Qiongqi glanced at the Kui Ox. "Does the Fierce Beast Clan need a reason to act?"
Taichu, watching from the clouds, shook his head. "This Fierce Beast Clan truly is arrogant!"
Qiongqi continued coldly, "Since you have some ability, I don't mind telling you. My master has taken an interest in your Chaos Essence Blood. Becoming my master's food is your good fortune!"
"So that was it. Shen Ni wanted to absorb this Kui Ox's Chaos Essence Blood to nourish himself and heal his wounds!"
With an angry roar, the Kui Ox charged at Qiongqi!
"Hmph!"
Qiongqi raised a hand and sent the Kui Ox flying with a single palm strike!
No matter how formidable the Kui Ox was, before Qiongqi at the Great Luo Golden Immortal Middle Stage, it could not withstand even one blow!
The Kui Ox struggled to its feet, roared toward the sky, and charged at Qiongqi again!
Slap!
Another slap sent the Kui Ox flying once more!
"You don't know when to quit. Since you stubbornly refuse to repent, I will capture you first!"
Just as Qiongqi exerted his power again and prepared to kill the Kui Ox.
Taichu pointed a finger!
Qiongqi was frozen in place!
"Who are you? How dare you obstruct the Fierce Beast Clan!"
Qiongqi roared with his eyes wide!
"You cannot be taught. I will not kill you. Leave!"
Taichu said indifferently!
With a wave of his hand, Qiongqi regained his freedom!
Qiongqi stared fixedly at Taichu, but in the end, he chose to leave!
Circumstances were stronger than men; even fierce beasts were no exception!
The gap between him and Taichu was simply too vast—so vast that Taichu had frozen him with one finger!
"This old ox thanks you, Senior!" the Kui Ox said with cupped hands!
Taichu glanced at the Kui Ox and asked, "You came from the Chaos?"
The Kui Ox said, "I would not dare conceal it from you, Great God. I was originally the clan leader of the Chaos Kui Cow Clan. Now, I possess nothing but this body!"
"Oh? Other Chaos Demon Gods have only remnant souls and no bodies. Why do you have only a body but no remnant soul?"
"To be honest with you, Great God, it is because my divine soul was sealed."
A trace of sorrow flashed through the Kui Ox's eyes. "I encountered a great battle in the Chaos. Though I fortunately escaped in the end, I was severely injured, and my divine soul was sealed by my enemy."
Taichu frowned slightly, deep in thought.
He could sense the power within the Kui Ox's body, but that power was now suppressed by some mysterious force.
"Perhaps I can help you undo the seal," Taichu said slowly.
A flicker of delight appeared in the Kui Ox's eyes, but it soon dimmed. "I appreciate your kindness, Great God, but after being eroded for hundreds of millions of years, I fear less than one-tenth of my divine soul remains!"
Taichu smiled. A strange radiance appeared in his hand and enveloped the Kui Ox.
The Kui Ox felt a warm force enter its body, and its once-heavy shell gradually became lighter.
"This..." Feeling the changes within itself, the Kui Ox was filled with shock.
"Try and see how it is now!" Taichu said with a smile!
The Kui Ox closed its eyes and concentrated.
A moment later, it abruptly opened its eyes. A faint flame of soul flickered in its gaze.
"Thank you, Great God!" The Kui Ox excitedly knelt and kowtowed. Taichu waved his hand, signaling it to rise.
The Kui Ox said, "Great God's kindness has given me a new life. If Great God does not disdain me, this old ox is willing to serve as your mount to repay your grace!"
Taichu smiled. "Not only do I not need you as my mount, I will grant you another opportunity as well. How about that?"
The Kui Ox immediately knelt in excitement. "This old ox does not dare! This old ox is already content. If not for Great God's rescue, this old ox knew its days were numbered!"
Taichu waved his hand, and a gentle force helped the Kui Ox to its feet as he said:
"I am Taichu Daoist, Sect Leader of the Dao Protection Sect. I have sworn to protect the Primordial Wilderness. If you are willing, then join my Dao Protection Sect from this day onward, and I will grant you an opportunity. How about it?"
The Kui Ox said excitedly, "I am willing! I am willing!"
Taichu said, "As Sect Leader, I appoint you Hall Master of the Guardian Hall of my Dao Protection Sect!"
The Kui Ox cupped its hands. "I shall obey the Sect Leader's command!"
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