Above the Underworld
What Hongjun didn't expect was that Yuanshi couldn't even last one move before falling.
He originally thought Yuanshi could help him a little, but it seemed he was overthinking it.
If he insisted on suppressing the Earthly Dao again, he would need the Heavenly Dao's help along with his own cultivation!
"Daoist Houtu, this sky and the earth cannot be separated."
"This time, if you stop, I will grant you freedom, you can go anywhere you want!"
"Can you agree?"
Hongjun enticed Houtu.
Hearing this, Houtu inwardly chuckled.
Because Hongjun controlled fifty percent of the Heavenly Dao, he could represent it and grant her some authority.
What he said wasn't false; he could indeed restore her freedom.
However, his words were also utterly hypocritical and shameless!
If he succeeded in fully elevating the Earthly Dao today, would he still fear the Heavenly Dao?
Would he still fear Hongjun?
Once the elevation was successful, the Heavenly Dao would no longer be able to do anything to Houtu!
Unless, the Heavenly Dao directly sank this entire Primordial World!
But that was obviously impossible.
"Hehehe, stop with the nonsense. Today, no one can stop me!"
Houtu said with a resolute expression.
Hearing Houtu's words, Hongjun's eyes blazed with anger. He no longer intended to waste words.
Seeing the Earthly Dao continuously elevating, he understood he couldn't wait any longer.
If the Earthly Dao truly finished upgrading, there would be nothing he could do to it.
"Stubborn fool!"
"Then let me show you my strength!"
BOOM!
With that, Hongjun unleashed his astonishing aura. Within Hongjun's aura, the Heavenly Dao's aura also flickered in and out of existence.
Compared to Hongjun, Yuanshi was merely a novice. Moreover, with the Heavenly Dao's augmentation, Hongjun's pressure became even more ferocious.
"I'll give you one last chance."
"Will you choose the Earthly Dao, or choose death?" Hongjun threatened Houtu, his overwhelming pressure bearing down on her.
Houtu had become so powerful with the Earthly Dao's assistance. If the Heavenly Dao hadn't forced him to stop Houtu, he would never have fought her.
"Enough talk, fight!"
Hearing Hongjun's threat, Houtu replied proudly.
No matter what, she would not give up on elevating the Earthly Dao!
When the Earthly Dao reached the same level as the Heavenly Dao, she would regain her freedom!
The Heavenly Dao wanted to suppress the Earthly Dao completely; the conflict between them was irreconcilable. BOOM!
Hongjun understood that further talk would only waste time. His hands moved rapidly, forming seals, and he launched an attack on Houtu.
Hongjun summoned his supreme power, instantly conjuring a divine eagle, which he controlled to claw directly at Houtu.
This was Hongjun's power amplified by the Heavenly Dao's power, and merely looking at it made one's legs tremble uncontrollably.
At this moment, not a single living being in the Primordial World dared to linger nearby, terrified.
Facing such a terrifying display of power, Houtu showed no fear. After all, she had the full support of the Earthly Dao's power.
Her hands moved rapidly, unleashing power comparable to Hongjun's might, forming a giant hand that blocked the divine eagle conjured by Hongjun.
BOOM!
A giant hand and a divine eagle continuously collided in the air, unleashing waves of terrifying energy.
Neither of them could overcome the other.
Hongjun was filled with regret at this moment.
He regretted not stopping Houtu the moment he had the chance.
At this point, Houtu had already upgraded the Earthly Dao to over sixty percent.
Soon, she would be able to completely control the Earthly Dao's power.
BOOM!
Hongjun still refused to give up. His hands continuously formed seals, conjuring over a dozen fists that bombarded Houtu.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
The very earth was shaken by the continuous impacts.
Hongjun never imagined Houtu's power would reach such a formidable level. For the moment, neither could overcome the other.
At this very instant, the Earthly Dao had reached its final step.
BOOM!
In a flash, all the Earthly Dao's power surged into Houtu's body.
Instantly, Houtu's power ascended to an astonishing degree!
Houtu stood proudly before Hongjun. At this moment, the pressure emanating from her was even greater than Hongjun's!
"Has the Earthly Dao's advancement been completed?"
Hongjun's face was ashen, as if he had just eaten a cockroach. The Heavenly Dao's will continued to flood him with its vexation!
But by this time, it was already too late. The Earthly Dao was no longer suppressed by the Heavenly Dao!
Even if Hongjun fought Houtu with all his might, there was nothing he could do.
The battle once again entered a stalemate.
At this moment, countless eyes were focused here.
They all wanted to see the final outcome. What would it be?
On Kunlun Mountain, which had already been razed to the ground, all the disciples of the Heavenly Origin Sect were left homeless. The place where they used to cultivate was gone.
Tongtian, hidden in the void above, gazed at the Heavenly Origin Sect disciples with cold eyes. After a sweeping glance, his gaze settled on a disciple who was utterly unremarkable.
The next moment, Tongtian directly replaced this disciple's Primordial Spirit.
When the disciple's eyes opened, his gaze had changed. Then, this disciple slowly vanished, his whereabouts unknown.
Not a single person noticed that a disciple had now disappeared without a trace.
At this moment, Tongtian, controlling this disciple, arrived at a place called Buzhou Mountain.
And this was the territory of the Witch Clan!
In fact, after the great war between the Witch Clan and the Demon Race, there were still many Witch Clan members who had not been affected and killed.
Therefore, Houtu had settled these clan members here on Buzhou Mountain, allowing them to live carefree lives.
Tongtian, controlling this unremarkable disciple, instantly unleashed an incredibly powerful attack, striking these clan members.
BOOM!
One attack directly caused the Witch Clan to lose hundreds of lives.
"Hahaha!"
This controlled disciple let out a sinister and terrifying laugh. He then produced a treasure blade and, holding it, began the slaughter once more!
After this disciple had killed many Witch Clan members, he directly fled into the distance.
At this time, Houtu had already mastered the full power of the Earthly Dao. Although Buzhou Mountain was far from her, she would soon sense it.
The Witch Clan members she had settled there had been massacred!
Meanwhile, Houtu was still locked in a confrontation with Hongjun.
Hongjun's face was filled with an unutterable expression as he gazed deeply at Houtu.
He knew that Houtu had been trapped for a long time, and wanting to regain her freedom was natural.
However, he never expected...
That Houtu would choose to advance the Earthly Dao to achieve her freedom!
Since the Primordial World came into being, the Earthly Dao had always been suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, unable to resist, let alone capable of resisting!
Yet Houtu had managed to find a dao method to advance the Earthly Dao!
How could this not shock him?
"From this day forward, there will no longer be a relationship of suppression between the Earthly Dao and the Heavenly Dao!"
Hongjun said with a face full of helplessness.
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