Zhunti: The West Is Suffering So Much!

"What a fine spiritual treasure! It can summon wind and rain. With it, the West will surely enjoy favorable weather!"

Jieyin nodded repeatedly as he looked at the spiritual treasure in his hands. It really was a fine treasure.

"Martial Uncle, can you really cut through any spiritual treasure? Isn't that a little unreasonable?" Shi Yu had already put some distance between himself and Jieyin.

"Hahaha, Nephew, this spiritual treasure is a Houtian object. It doesn't possess innate qi, so Martial Uncle can only cut through Houtian spiritual treasures!"

Hearing this, Shi Yu let out a long sigh of relief. No wonder. If even Innate Spiritual Treasures could be cut apart, how could the West possibly be this poor?

"By the way, Martial Uncle, you sent word to me after reaching the West. Why did you only come now?"

Faced with Shi Yu's confusion, Jieyin sighed repeatedly. Wasn't it because the West's ley lines had been blown up?

He and his junior brother had been constantly repairing the ley lines with a group of disciples. They hadn't dared stop for even a moment. The instant they finally freed themselves, they had come to receive Shi Yu.

Under Jieyin's guidance, Shi Yu was brought to a place where the spiritual energy had withered. The damage here was the most severe, and Zhunti was currently leading his disciples in repairing the ley lines.

"Master, look! Senior Uncle has returned!"

"There's someone behind him, too!"

After landing, Shi Yu saw the disciples behind Zhunti. They came in all shapes and sizes. That fat one was probably the future Maitreya Buddha.

"Greetings, Martial Uncle Zhunti!"

"Greetings, Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers!"

After exchanging greetings, Shi Yu took out two jade boxes and handed them to Zhunti and Jieyin.

"These are tea leaves my master asked me to deliver to the two of you, Martial Uncles. This is Enlightenment Tea!"

Zhunti and Jieyin slowly opened the jade boxes. A refreshing fragrance wafted out, and they immediately felt clear-headed and sharp-eyed.

"Waaah!"

"We're so moved! We never expected Senior Brother Taiqing to still remember us. We're truly so moved!"

Zhunti and Jieyin stamped their feet and beat their chests, bursting into loud wails.

"By the way, Martial Uncle, why is this place filled with so much fiendish energy?"

Shi Yu had already surveyed his surroundings. The sheer amount of fiendish energy here was simply unprecedented.

"Nephew, you probably don't know this, but this is precisely where Ancestor Dragon, First Qilin, and Yuanfeng fought back then!"

"That abyss is where the Ancestors of the Three Clans fell. We people of the West call it the Three Ancestors Abyss!"

As Jieyin explained it to Shi Yu, he took out some tea leaves and began brewing them. Before long, the fragrance of Enlightenment Tea filled the air.

"The Three Ancestors Abyss..."

"Did those three really fall...?"

Shi Yu gazed at the bottomless abyss and muttered to himself. The leaders of the three great hegemonic clans—how could they have died so easily?

Moreover, there was a faintly visible restriction above the Three Ancestors Abyss. It seemed this place held quite a few secrets.

"Come, come, Senior Nephew. I'll introduce you to your junior brothers!"

Shi Yu was deep in thought when he suddenly heard Zhunti calling him, so he hurried over.

"This is Maitreya, that is Mahasthamaprapta, that is Medicine Master, and that is Ksitigarbha..."

"Huh? Ksitigarbha!"

Shi Yu flashed to Ksitigarbha's side, draped an arm around his shoulders, took out a small gourd of pills, and stuffed it into his hand.

"Junior Brother, I have high hopes for you~~"

"Thank you, Senior Brother!"

As expected of the future King Ksitigarbha. He really knows his manners.

Shi Yu automatically ignored the other junior brothers' longing gazes toward the pills and continued asking Zhunti:

"Martial Uncle, since that is where the Ancestors of the Three Clans fell, why don't you go in and search the battlefield?"

Given the style of the two Martial Uncles, they probably would have already swept the place clean.

"Nephew, do you think Senior Brother and I don't want to go in? A restriction was placed there. Senior Brother and I simply can't enter..."

"It was obviously that petty Dao Ancestor's doing. He was afraid Senior Brother and I would go in and pick up the treasures!"

Zhunti suddenly lowered his voice and whispered conspiratorially to Shi Yu:

"I suspect those three fellows aren't completely dead yet. They were merely sealed inside the Three Ancestors Abyss by Dao Ancestor!"

A moment later, dark clouds suddenly gathered above the Three Ancestors Abyss, and purple lightning serpents writhed wildly.

Then, with perfect accuracy, they struck Zhunti, who was standing beside Shi Yu. After a dense barrage of lightning, Zhunti's hair and beard were completely blackened.

"The West is suffering! Our West is suffering so much!"

Shi Yu's eyes widened as he looked at Zhunti's disheveled appearance. It seems Martial Uncle Zhunti said something he shouldn't have...

Now that he had delivered the tea, there was no reason to remain here. More importantly, he truly didn't want to listen to the Western duo cry about how poor they were.

Thus, after refusing Zhunti and Jieyin's earnest attempts to make him stay, Shi Yu left the Three Ancestors Abyss.

"Who should I give the last box of tea to?"

"Since I went out to make deliveries, I can't bring one box back with me. That would be so awkward~"

Gradually, an ominous-looking Martial Uncle appeared in Shi Yu's mind.

"Right, how do I get to the Netherworld Sea of Blood?"

After asking around along the way, Shi Yu finally reached the edge of the Netherworld Sea of Blood. It certainly lived up to its name. The place contained endless Karma and resentment.

Blood waves churned, exuding an atmosphere of boundless gloom. Just as he was about to enter, a blood-colored figure suddenly appeared.

"Who goes there? How dare you trespass into the Netherworld Sea of Blood."

"My master is Taiqing!"

Shi Yu hurriedly bowed and explained his purpose, saying that he had come at his master's command to deliver Enlightenment Tea.

"So it's you, Nephew. I'm your Martial Uncle Minghe!" The blood-colored figure transformed into the appearance of Ancestor Minghe. "Where's the Enlightenment Tea? Bring it out quickly and let your Martial Uncle have a taste!"

"Martial Uncle, why don't you come take it? Your sea of blood is too terrifying. I don't dare get close~" Shi Yu spoke a little sheepishly.

"Nephew, your Martial Uncle is coming!"

Ancestor Minghe flashed to the spot in front of Shi Yu and reached out to take it.

At the instant he appeared, Shi Yu summoned the Hong Meng Liang Tian Chi and struck at Ancestor Minghe.

"Who are you really? You're impersonating Martial Uncle Minghe on the sea of blood. You're quite bold!"

Shi Yu raised the Hong Meng Liang Tian Chi in his hand. Boundless merit power spread out, and countless golden lights shielded his body, forcing evil spirits to retreat.

Against someone burdened with such heavy Karma, merit power was the most effective counter.

At that moment, a dark voice came from deep within the sea of blood. "Daoist Mosquito, I spared your life, and you still don't know when to stop?"

The next instant, two sword qi tore through space and shot over, aimed directly at the "Ancestor Minghe" in front of Shi Yu.

"The Yuantu and Abi Swords!"

"Old—"

Before he could finish speaking, the two immortal swords had already crossed space and struck.

The Yuantu Sword attacked first, a blood-red radiance surging from its blade. The Abi Sword followed close behind, its blade radiating a dark, gloomy aura.

That Daoist Mosquito was torn apart like a fragile sheet of paper.

Shi Yu watched the two sword qi, secretly shocked by Ancestor Minghe's strength.

Ancestor Minghe emerged from the sea of blood, his entire body radiating a thick, bloody aura, yet he revealed a faint smile toward Shi Yu.

"You're quite sharp, Nephew. How did you see that he wasn't me?"

"Martial Uncle Minghe, you and my Third Martial Uncle Tongtian are both sword cultivators, and sword qi accompanies you wherever you go. That Daoist Mosquito imitated you very convincingly, but he alone lacked sword qi!"

Shi Yu respectfully presented the Enlightenment Tea. Ancestor Minghe accepted it, opened the jade box, and inhaled the tea's fragrance. He nodded in satisfaction. In a place like the sea of blood, it wasn't easy to drink such fragrant tea.

At that moment, the sea of blood suddenly began churning violently, as though some enormous thing was about to emerge. Ancestor Minghe's expression changed.

"Not good. It must be that thing suppressed beneath the sea of blood causing trouble."

Shi Yu tightened his grip on the Hong Meng Liang Tian Chi. "Martial Uncle, let me help you." The two flew together toward the disturbance in the sea of blood. Great waves surged and roared around them.

Within the Blood Mist, a pair of enormous blood-red eyes slowly opened. Those gigantic eyes were as large as an Unicorn Rhinoceros.

"Nephew, if I'm not mistaken, that ruler of yours is a Houtian Merit Supreme Treasure!"

"Heavens are truly helping me!"

"Lend me its merit power. Follow me and reinforce the restriction!"

Ancestor Minghe formed hand seals with both hands. The Yuantu and Abi Swords revolved around him, constantly releasing tremendous power.

As the master of the sea of blood, the Ancestor summoned its strength, sending wave after wave of enormous blood waves surging forth.

Shi Yu also infused the Hong Meng Liang Tian Chi with his spiritual power. Auspicious qi blossomed from the ruler, utterly out of place amid the sea of blood.

"Suppress it!"

"Nephew, quickly!"

The Hong Meng Liang Tian Chi flew from Shi Yu's hand toward the restriction beneath those enormous eyes in the sea of blood.

Carrying vast merit power, the Hong Meng Liang Tian Chi slammed heavily into the restriction. Merit power continuously poured into it.

In an instant, golden light blazed, weaving together with the bloody radiance of the sea of blood in a spectacular sight.

Those eyes seemed to sense the threat. Deafening roars rang out without end, clearly alarmed by the danger posed by the Hong Meng Liang Tian Chi.

The blood waves surged even more violently, actually forming a blood-colored hand that blotted out the sky and reached toward Shi Yu and Ancestor Minghe.

"This sea of blood belongs to me!"

Ancestor Minghe swung both swords. The Yuantu and Abi Swords flew out, shattering the blood hand into tens of thousands of pieces.

"Martial Uncle, what exactly is the monster beneath us?" Shi Yu asked.

"The Beast King Shenni from the Fierce Beasts Calamity!"

"Martial Uncle, don't trick me. Wasn't Shenni killed?"

"Yes. His primordial spirit was shattered by Luohu using the God Slaying Spear, then erased with the World-Destroying Black Lotus. It's just that Shenni's physical body was truly too enormous. It couldn't be dealt with unless a Saint took action!"

"So his physical body was sealed in the sea of blood."