Saintly Showdown, Houtu Attains the Dao

Above the Blood Sea, the six sages all looked at Donghua. They all understood that the Pangu Dao Blood was given to Houtu by Donghua, but they could never guess where Donghua got the blood of Pangu.

"Junior Brother Donghua, where did this blood come from?" Nuwa thought for a moment but still had no clue, so she simply asked directly.

Donghua stated frankly, "This blood was indeed a gift I gave to Fellow Houtu, but in terms of its origin, it truly belongs to the Witch Clan. This blood was obtained from the Pangu's Heart and was originally a gift left to the Witch Clan by the Father God. Giving it to Houtu now can be considered returning it to its rightful owner."

"The Pangu's Heart?"

Upon hearing this answer, everyone seemed thoughtful. It was indeed possible, after all, it was Pangu's heart. Although its power was reduced to less than one-tenth after returning to the Great Dao, it was certainly not a problem to retain two drops of Dao blood.

Indeed, this was the case. After the Battle of Buzhou Mountain, Donghua integrated the Pangu's Heart into Buzhou Mountain, thus completing and strengthening Buzhou Mountain.

However, before merging the Pangu's Heart into Buzhou Mountain, he refined the Pangu's Heart and obtained three drops of Pangu Dao Blood from it.

The reason why Dijiang failed before was because he was not strong enough to refine the Pangu's Heart; he could only use it because of his special identity.

Today, Donghua used the Dao of Reincarnation and the Three Lives Stone to refine a jade hairpin, then sealed two drops of Pangu Dao Blood inside, and gave it to Houtu as a gift, keeping one drop of Dao blood for himself.

Above the Blood Sea, Houtu spirit was completely consolidated after receiving the power of the jade hairpin. At this moment, two drops of Dao blood manifested, one of which merged into Houtu's primordial spirit, and powerful Great Dao Power manifested above the Blood Sea.

Dao Xue and Houtu share the same origin, so he instantly began to condense Houtu's true form.

Another drop of Dao blood burst forth from the void and landed on the Five Paths of Reincarnation. The Great Dao Power eroded it, gradually perfecting the Five Paths of Reincarnation.

Then it unleashed a powerful force, completely solidifying the Netherworld Earth Realm. Under the blessing of this force, the Blood Sea, the Netherworld Earth Realm, Mount Tai, and the Primordial Land became perfectly unified.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar resounded between heaven and earth. Houtu's true form had been fully formed, and her powerful energy swept across the heavens and earth, making her an Ancestor Witch True Body stand between them.

Houtu's strength returned to the Peak Quasi-Saint, but she did not stop there. Houtu closed her eyes slightly and continued to cultivate the Great Dao, wanting to break through to Quasi-Saint in one fell swoop.

The Great Dao Power circulates between heaven and earth, and the power of the Netherworld and the power of the Five Paths of Reincarnation are all bestowed upon Houtu. The fortune of heaven and earth materializes and converges towards Houtu.

Just then, a massive amount of Mysterious Yellow Merit descended from the heavens, but it was blocked by Houtu as it Houtu.

She wanted to break through to the Quasi-Saint level first before absorbing merit, because she felt that the time was ripe.

While Houtu was cultivating, the Three Pure Ones Jieyin and Zhunti couldn't sit still. If Houtu successfully attained the Primordial Attain Hunyuan Dao, then Donghua would have three Primordial Hun Yuan.

Moreover, everyone has unlimited potential, especially Houtu. With such a massive cloud of merit descending, she is enough to become a being of the Third Heaven.

However, today Houtu's attainment of enlightenment is an unchangeable fact. With the merits of Mysterious Yellow Merit, she is sufficient to achieve Hun Yuan, but there are differences Hun Yuan.

What they wanted to do was to let Houtu become Hun Yuan through merit, rather than having her break through to Hun Yuan first.

And it was Zhunti who made the first move!

This matter concerns his future path; others can wait, but he simply cannot.

The Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree appeared in his hand, and with a gentle wave forward, a force of cause and effect emerged, and powerful Hunyuan Magical Power surged forth, heading towards Houtu.

Seeing this, Donghua did not make a move, but instead glanced at Nuwa.

His true rivals are the Three Pure Ones!

Nuwa said nothing, Red Embroidered Ball appeared in her hand. She instantly conjured it and threw it at Zhunti's attack, turning it into nothingness.

Zhunti that his first attack failed, Zhunti decided to strike directly, leaping out and gathering powerful Great Dao Power and Heavenly Dao Power, causing a River of Karma to appear.

"A single thought can determine life and death, reversing cause and effect!"

The Great Dao of Karma and Effect appeared in the Sky Vault, then descended from the heavens.

Donghua frowned slightly upon seeing this. Zhunti's attack wasn't so much powerful as it was ruthless and decisive!

Zhunti wanted to reverse cause and effect, to break the cause and effect between Houtu and the earth realm and reincarnation, and to sever Houtu's enlightenment and fortune.

This tactic won't last long, but it's enough to interrupt Houtu's breakthrough, so it's ruthless!

Seeing this, Nuwa said, "Zhunti, you are unworthy of being called Saint. Do you have even a shred of compassion in your heart?"

"You know that the enmity of those who obstruct the path is irreconcilable. Aren't you afraid that the consequences of today will fall on you in the future, or on the disciples and descendants of Buddhist Teachings?"

Upon hearing Nuwa's words, Zhunti's eyes Zhunti cold. He said nothing, but instead increased his power output. Since he had made his choice, there was no room for regret or retreat.

Nuwa snorted coldly, "How dare you!"

Zhunti's actions made her lose face; it was a direct disregard for her. Nuwa waved her right hand, and the Map of Mountains and Rivers appeared.

Then, it was refined and unleashed, and the power of creation surged. The Map of Mountains and Rivers floated down above Houtu's head, forming a world. The power of creation directly isolated Zhunti's causal power.

Nuwa leaped out, landing on the Map of Mountains and Rivers, and said coldly, "Jieyin, you should also make a move. Zhunti is not enough to defeat me. Don't say I bullied you later; all of you come at me!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Nuwa unleashed her full power. The Red Embroidered Ball transformed into Red Embroidery Saber, the Heaven and Earth Cauldron protected her entire body, and the Precious Lotus Lamp manifested behind her, illuminating the heavens!

Upon witnessing this scene, Zhunti also went all out, wildly waving the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree. Behind him, a holy image appeared, with eighteen arms and twenty-four heads, holding a jeweled umbrella, a flower vase, a fish intestine, Empowerment Divine Pestle, a precious file, a golden bell, a golden bow, a silver halberd, banners, and other items.

Zhunti clenched his fist, the golden statue behind him also clenched its fist!

This punch combined the power of Zhunti's golden body, the power of Saint's Heavenly Dao Power, the Hunyuan Magical Power, and the myriad great Daos.

All techniques come down to one punch!

With a single punch, the entire Primordial Wilderness began to tremble, and boundless giant waves surged above the Blood Sea.

Those watching from the surrounding area, seeing the two Hunyuan Saint locked in battle, instantly retreated, some even hiding themselves in the surrounding void.

Meanwhile, above the Blood Sea, there were still some juniors from the four sects. Their cultivation levels were only Grand Unity and Golden Immortal, and they had never seen such a scene before.

They were all so captivated by the battle between the two Saints that they remained rooted to the spot, completely unaware that they might be caught in the crossfire at any moment and be reduced to nothingness.

With a wave of their hands, the Three Pure Ones Jieyin protected their respective disciples within a designated space.

In the Sky Vault, Nuwa smiled disdainfully at Zhunti's punch. The punch was indeed powerful, but in her eyes, it was nothing special. After all, the difference in their strength was too great. Moreover, Nuwa possessed several Top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure, as well as the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Creation Cauldron. How could Zhunti possibly contend with her?

Nuwa flipped the Red Embroidery Saber in her hand, gathering the Great Dao Power, and unleashed a stunning blade of light. This strike was just an ordinary attack from Nuwa, not some kind of divine power or ultimate move.

"Boom!"

After the collision, a ray of light emanated from the two people, spreading tens of thousands of miles in an instant. Wherever it passed, life was annihilated, spiritual energy was destroyed, and the void shattered.

After the attack, Zhunti was forced back more than ten miles.

Nuwa, however, stood still, unmoved.

"Zhunti, today I'll show you that your senior sister is indeed your senior sister. From now on, be more polite to me when you see me!"

As soon as Nuwa finished speaking, she raised her sword and launched an attack. Under the Sunlight, the crystal-clear Red Embroidery Saber looked like an ice blade.

"Swish swish..."

Nuwa unleashed more than ten consecutive strikes, each one a manifestation of the Creation Great Dao.

Zhunti dared not be careless in the slightest. He suppressed the trembling in his body, wielding the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree Empowerment Divine Pestle in his hands to meet the attack head-on.

The two instantly engaged in combat!

Beneath the Great Dao, the void was torn apart, heaven and earth were created, Earth Fire Water Wind appeared, only to dissipate in the battle.

At a certain moment, Nuwa directly summoned her Red Embroidery Saber, and a red light flashed as it attacked Zhunti.

"Boom!"

The blow struck Zhunti's Zhunti Empowerment Divine Pestle directly, sending him flying. Then, an immense force surged forth, blasting Zhunti away once more.

"Puff!"

The blade's edge passed through Zhunti's golden body, leaving a thin wound. The ultimate power of creation emanated from Zhunti wound, preventing it from healing.

Golden blood dripped onto the Blood Sea, instantly creating a space where the remnants of the souls that received the blood instantly took form, their cultivation advancing by leaps and bounds.

Some beings, unable to withstand the blood of the Saint, exploded, only to be bound together again by the powerful force, experiencing life and death, destruction and rebirth.

At this moment, neither Donghua nor the Three Pure Ones made a Jieyin, nor did Jieyin. They were all observing the situation quietly, or rather, they all knew that Houtu's attainment of enlightenment was a foregone conclusion and could not be changed.

Seeing this, Donghua said jokingly, "Junior Brother Jieyin, aren't you going to make a move? If we wait any longer, Zhunti will suffer a great calamity today!"

The Jieyin his hands together and exclaimed, "Excellent! Excellent!"

He then leaped forward, standing in front of Zhunti and blocking Nuwa's attack.

Nuwa didn't say a word, but simply raised the Red Embroidery Saber in her hand slightly and slashed it forward fiercely.

The three of them clashed instantly!

Donghua leaped out and landed in front of the Three Pure Ones.

"Senior Brother Taishang, we've never played chess since we met. Shall we play a game today?"

Taishang has not yet reacted, but Yuanshi is getting restless. Houtu is about to break through to the Quasi-Saint realm, and if they wait any longer, she will really have to Attain Hunyuan Dao.

But before Yuanshi could speak, Taishang nodded slightly and said, "Good, that's fine!"

As the Taishang finished speaking, Donghua raised his hand and unleashed Dao Chess. The chessboard reflected the heavens and earth, instantly separating the three of Three Pure Ones and blocking their path.

They could only stop Houtu by disrupting Donghua's chessboard, which meant defeating Donghua, but things weren't that simple.

The Dao Chess, also known as the Chess of the Great Dao, is a contest of the Great Dao Power. Winning on the chessboard means winning with real strength, which is why these people fought without actually fighting.

For these individuals, this might be the best way to fight.

"You, as the senior brothers, please go first!"

Taishang nodded, and without any hesitation, pointed a finger, condensing the Great Dao Power into a black chess piece that landed on the chessboard.

As the piece was placed, the chessboard instantly shifted towards Donghua, as if to tear Donghua apart.

Faced with this situation, Donghua pointed and placed a chess piece on it.

"Slap, slap..."

The two players went back and forth, exchanging over a hundred moves in a short time. This meant they had already tested over a hundred different strategies, but the chessboard remained in its original position without shifting, indicating that neither player had achieved a decisive victory.

However, the two players had slowed down their pace of playing chess. Faced with this situation, Yuanshi simply made his move, waving his Three Treasures Jade Ruyi and placing a chess piece on the chessboard.

"Smack!"

This is the Yuqing Avenue. Yuanshi immediately unleashed his ultimate move. As this chess piece was placed, the chessboard instantly shifted towards Donghua. Without advancing a single step, one of Donghua's white pieces was destroyed.

Faced with this situation, a Bagua world appeared behind Donghua, and the Eight Trigrams Great Dao transformed into a chess piece that landed around the chess piece placed by Yuanshi.

"Bump!"

The greatest sound is the silence; two chess pieces clash fiercely on the board, each trying to kill the other!

At this moment, Taishang showed no courtesy whatsoever. A Taiji Diagram appeared beneath his feet, and with a "snap," a chess piece landed on the chessboard.

The powers of Yuqing and Taiqing instantly merged, annihilating Donghua's Eight Trigrams Great Dao, and then charged through, shattering all the white pieces on the chessboard.

"What powerful force of the Three Pure Ones!"

Upon witnessing this scene, Donghua sighed, but his hands did not pause for a moment. The Heavenly Emperor Seal appeared, and the seal was placed on the chessboard, transforming into a black chess piece, suppressing Yuqing and Taiqing Dao.

"Bump!"

After the sound, only three pieces remained on the chessboard: two black and one white.

However, the white piece directly suppressed the two black pieces, preventing them from making any resistance.

Donghua looked up at Tongtian and said, "Senior Brother Tongtian, would you mind lending a hand?"

Tongtian glanced at Donghua, then looked back at the chessboard, and finally shook his head.

Now is not the time for him to make his move. Ever since he attained Attain Sainthood, he has been preparing for a battle with Donghua, but now is not the best time. It is not the right time for him to unleash his sword.

Seeing Tongtian shake his head, Donghua looked at Taishang and Yuanshi and said, "Senior brothers, how about we call this a draw?"

The two glanced at the chessboard with resentment, but there was nothing they could do. Unless they overturned the chessboard and started fighting directly, they could not break Donghua's suppression!

Taishang smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned, and said, "Then it's a draw!"

It wasn't that he was Taishang, but rather that he knew they had already lost today and could no longer stop Houtu enlightenment.

The main problem is that they had too little time. Even if the three of them joined forces, it would be impossible for them not to defeat Donghua in a short time.

The key question is whether they can even win!

At this moment, Houtu's breakthrough also reached a critical juncture. The Great Dao converged Reincarnation Great Dao illuminated all the heavens, and she was blessed with good fortune.

"Boom!"

With a soft sound, the Reincarnation Great Dao manifested in the Primordial Wilderness world, illuminating every place in the universe and all the realms.

Houtu has successfully broken through to the Quasi-Saint!

As Houtu broke through to the Quasi-Saint level, she opened her eyes and looked down upon the Primordial Wilderness, where everything was revealed before her eyes.

"Is this the power beyond Quasi-Saint? It's truly terrifying!"

Houtu briefly sensed the power of Hun Yuan, then looked up at the Mysterious Yellow Merit that was blocked in the heavens.

She knew she didn't have much time left!

"Come!"

Houtu spoke, a massive cloud of merit descended from the heavens, heading towards Houtu, turning the entire Blood Sea into a golden ocean!

P. S.: I've been visiting relatives in my hometown these past few days and haven't had much time, so I can only update once every 4,000 words. I'm also going to Xi'an tomorrow, so please forgive me, brothers. I'll be back to 6,000 words in a few days.