Honghuang Fuxi: Nuwa, I Want You to Help Me Cultivate — Part 41

Fuxi took out the Twelve-grade World-Ending Black Lotus and saw the Demonic Qi coiling around the Treasure Fragments get swallowed up wholesale by the World-Ending Black Lotus.

"As expected of the Twelve-grade World-Ending Black Lotus. No matter how much Demonic Qi there is, it can absorb it all!"

Fuxi praised it a few times. He had originally planned to return the World-Ending Black Lotus to his Primordial Spirit, but then he noticed wisps of Demonic Qi drifting toward his World-Ending Black Lotus from the air between the three immortal islands.

"Hm? Why is Demonic Qi emanating from there?"

Fuxi stepped onto the World-Ending Black Lotus and flew directly toward the source of the Demonic Qi.

Arriving at the area where the Demonic Qi was emanating, Fuxi released his Divine Sense and carefully examined it.

After probing with his Divine Sense, Fuxi discovered that this stretch of air seemed to be shrouded beneath a cover. It was likely protected and concealed by some sort of illusion formation and defensive formation.

If the Twelve-grade World-Ending Black Lotus had not absorbed the Demonic Qi leaking from within the formation, Fuxi truly would not have discovered its existence.

Now that he had found the formation, Fuxi naturally wanted to enter and investigate it.

When Fuxi approached the formation, he found that it was not only emitting Demonic Qi, but also Sha Qi.

What exactly was inside?

With that question in mind, Fuxi began trying to break the mysterious formation hidden between the three immortal islands.

Fuxi used his Divine Sense to examine the formation, only to find it utterly flawless. He could not locate the formation's foundation at all, making it extremely difficult to break.

Realizing that he could not break it through conventional means, Fuxi decided to act directly and destroy the mysterious formation by force.

This was also a perfect chance to test the strength of his current physical body.

Thus, Fuxi put away the World-Ending Black Lotus, roused the blood and qi of his physical body, and punched straight at the formation's barrier.

"Boom!"

A powerful shockwave burst forth between Fuxi's fist and the formation, setting off a thunderous blast.

The formation trembled from that punch, yet it did not break.

Fuxi did not give up. Instead, he began using his physical body to perform the Heavenly Emperor Fist, continuing to strike the formation's barrier.

One punch, two punches...

When Fuxi threw his ninth punch, a cracking sound came from the sturdy formation barrier.

A Daoist Skilled in Space Law

After the cracking sound came from the formation barrier, Fuxi stopped.

Before long, an enormous black barrier emerged, covered in cracks and looking as though it was about to shatter.

Fuxi lightly pressed a finger against the barrier, and the entire black barrier instantly shattered. Countless fragments fell, turning into light and vanishing.

Once the barrier disappeared, the thing hidden between Three Immortal Island was finally revealed before Fuxi.

"Hiss!"

Fuxi sucked in a sharp breath, stunned by what lay within the formation.

Before Fuxi floated a lake suspended in midair.

The lake was not large, but its water was exceptionally eye-catching.

The lake water actually radiated three dazzling divine lights.

Fuxi found those three dazzling divine lights extremely familiar, because only Three Lights Divine Water could release such lights.

That meant Fuxi had come across a great lake of Three Lights Divine Water.

Three Lights Divine Water was one of the Hong Huang World's greatest sacred medicines for healing. A few drops alone could save the life of a severely wounded Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

Previously, Fuxi had found a small pool of Three Lights Divine Water beside the Chaos Gourd Vine. That was already an immensely abundant harvest, enough to make countless Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals lie awake with envy.

Yet before Fuxi now lay an entire lake of Three Lights Divine Water. The visual impact it brought him was simply too great.

Fuxi had thought this lake would already be the most astonishing thing in the small world where the Three Immortal Island lay. He had not expected that, when he looked toward the center of the lake, the existence of a small island would leave him dumbstruck once more.

Fuxi had always been an exceptionally composed powerhouse, generally able to remain calm no matter what unusual situation he encountered.

But when Fuxi saw that small island, he completely lost control of his expression, so shocked that he could not say a word.

Because the small island at the center of the Three Lights Divine Water lake was made entirely of Top-grade Immortal Stone.

Yes, the whole island was a single massive piece of Top-grade Immortal Stone.

Yet the island was not empty. A lotus platform, white as jade, sat at its very center.

Upon that lotus platform sat a middle-aged Daoist in black robes.

The middle-aged Daoist was currently sitting with his eyes closed in concentration, his expression gloomy, Sha Qi and Demonic Qi radiating from his entire body.

After seeing the pure white lotus platform beneath the middle-aged Daoist, Fuxi found it remarkably similar to his own Twelve-grade World-Ending Black Lotus. Even their auras bore a resemblance.

"Could this lotus platform be the long-lost Twelve-grade White Lotus of Purity?"

Of all the treasures Fuxi could think of, only the Twelve-grade White Lotus of Purity matched the features of this lotus platform.

"Hmph! I didn't expect anyone would still recognize this lotus platform."

The middle-aged Daoist suddenly opened his eyes and looked coldly at Fuxi.

Fuxi was not surprised by the middle-aged Daoist's awakening. After all, the commotion he had caused while attacking the formation outside had been far from small.

Thinking that he had broken the formation and disturbed the middle-aged Daoist's seclusion, Fuxi said apologetically, "This junior mistakenly believed there was an Opportunity within the formation and disturbed Senior's seclusion. I am deeply sorry."

Yet the middle-aged Daoist paid no heed to Fuxi's apology. He stared intently at Fuxi, using his Divine Sense to sense the aura around him.

"Hmm? Why do you carry that person's aura?"

The middle-aged Daoist suddenly asked in a low voice.

Fuxi asked in confusion, "Who is this person Senior speaks of?"

The middle-aged Daoist rose to his feet, boundless killing intent blooming in his eyes as he said:

"You need not know who that person is, because you will soon become a corpse."

Before his words had even faded, the middle-aged Daoist vanished directly from the lotus platform.

"Hm?"

Fuxi furrowed his brows, unable to understand why this middle-aged Daoist harbored killing intent toward him.

But now that the middle-aged Daoist had suddenly disappeared, he was probably about to attack him.

Fuxi released his Divine Sense, attempting to catch sight of the middle-aged Daoist and avoid being ambushed.

Yet from the very moment the middle-aged Daoist vanished, Fuxi discovered that he could not detect his aura at all.

The middle-aged Daoist was clearly emanating Demonic Qi and Sha Qi. If he intended to attack Fuxi, he ought to release some Demonic Qi and Sha Qi as he moved.

Yet no matter how Fuxi searched, he could not sense the slightest trace of Demonic Qi or Sha Qi.

Fuxi remained on guard, constantly watching his surroundings.

Suddenly, Fuxi felt a chill descend from above his head, and his heartbeat accelerated sharply.

A palm appeared above Fuxi's head, chopping down toward his skull.

Fortunately, Fuxi had raised his vigilance to the utmost. The instant he sensed the chill, he dodged away and simultaneously threw a punch at the palm.

Clang!

The sound of metal striking stone rang out, yet the two colliding parties were Fuxi's fist and the middle-aged Daoist's palm.

Countless doubts filled Fuxi's mind. After throwing that punch, he immediately dodged away.

Why was he unable to detect this middle-aged Daoist, who radiated Demonic Qi and Sha Qi from head to toe, whenever he moved?

And this Daoist's physical body was actually no weaker than his own, yet he was not any Ancestral Witch Fuxi had ever seen. Just who was he?

Having failed to land his first blow, the middle-aged Daoist did not let the matter rest. Instead, he continued attacking, repeatedly launching sneak attacks at Fuxi.

Though Fuxi was already extremely vigilant, he was still struck several times by the middle-aged Daoist's ambushes. Fortunately, none hit vital points, and he was not injured.

But being endlessly ambushed was absolutely not a pleasant experience for Fuxi.

Even as he endured the sneak attacks, Fuxi was observing the patterns behind the middle-aged Daoist's attacks.

He discovered that whenever the middle-aged Daoist disappeared, the Demonic Qi and Sha Qi around him vanished along with him. But whenever the Daoist attacked, the Demonic Qi and Sha Qi would be released as well.

"If it were merely invisibility, concealing one's aura should be difficult. Could it be that this man is proficient in Space Law?"

"He carries Sha Qi and is proficient in Space Law—why is he so much like Dijiang, the foremost of the Twelve Ancestral Witches? Could it be that Dijiang actually has a twin brother?"

Of course, Fuxi was only joking.

If this middle-aged Daoist were an Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan, he would not keep relying on sneak attacks. He should be engaging Fuxi in a true man's hand-to-hand brawl.

He was simply puzzled as to why he had never heard of or encountered such a powerful middle-aged Daoist before.

As Fuxi resisted the middle-aged Daoist's sneak attacks, he loudly demanded, "Who exactly are you? What kind of hero only uses Space Law to launch sneak attacks!"

Yet the middle-aged Daoist ignored Fuxi's question and said coldly, "A dead man should keep his mouth shut!"

The moment he heard those words, Fuxi was thoroughly angered.

Aside from his Space Law, this middle-aged Daoist's physical body was no stronger than Fuxi's. Yet his attitude toward Fuxi was filled with contempt, as though Fuxi were merely an ant he could slaughter at will.

"I treated you as a senior, yet you want to kill me? You think this grandpa's gotten old just because this grandpa hasn't gotten angry?"

Fuxi directly summoned the Twelve-grade World-Ending Black Lotus, sheltering himself within it.

The middle-aged Daoist's attacks struck the World-Ending Black Lotus, but Fuxi within it remained completely unaffected.

Fuxi folded his arms and quietly watched the middle-aged Daoist waste his efforts.

Seeing that his sneak attacks had failed, the middle-aged Daoist flashed back onto his own Pure World White Lotus.

The middle-aged Daoist looked at the World-Ending Black Lotus beneath Fuxi's feet and asked, "I had thought that after that great battle, this Twelve-grade World-Ending Black Lotus might have been destroyed. I never expected the World-Ending Black Lotus to end up in your hands."

Standing atop the World-Ending Black Lotus, Fuxi chuckled. "You think what you think is the truth? Why are you so naive?"

Since this middle-aged Daoist intended to kill him, Fuxi had no need to be polite. He immediately began mocking the man.