Gathering in the Southern Sky

Donghua stopped meditating on the Great Formation. What he lacked now wasn't comprehension of formations, but cultivation in the Dao Realm. Without sufficient understanding of the Great Dao, he couldn't set up this formation.

Although the Volcano of Immortality was extremely dangerous, it was truly a sacred place for cultivation.

The fire spirit energy, rarely seen outside, was everywhere here. Donghua took out his gourd Spiritual Treasure and began to collect it.

Not long after, he heard Primordial Phoenix say, "Alright, little friend, the Person of Calamity has arrived!"

Donghua put away his gourd and looked towards the cave entrance, seeing Yuan Jin lead the West Queen Mother in.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Taizhen. Tai Wei pays his respects."

The West Queen Mother did not return the greeting, letting out a cold snort. "Fellow Daoist is quite leisurely, even having the spare time to play the zither and flute."

Donghua, who had been excited, was met with a cold shoulder. He didn't know how he had provoked this tigress.

He then smiled slightly, easing the awkwardness.

Seeing this, the West Queen Mother said, "After the Dao Ancestor's three lectures, didn't Fellow Daoist Tai Wei say he would visit my West Kunlun and explore the Way of Yin Yang together? Why haven't I seen hide nor hair of him? He's quite skilled at sightseeing, though."

Donghua finally understood. He had stood her up.

But he couldn't be blamed for this. The one who had agreed was his previous self, not him now.

"Please forgive me, Fellow Daoist Taizhen. When I returned from Purple Heaven Palace, I encountered Taiyi of the Heavenly Court and we clashed. I was injured and only recently came out of seclusion."

"I apologize for missing our appointment."

Taizhen hurriedly asked, "You were injured? Was it serious? Are you alright now?"

"I am fine now, completely recovered. Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist."

"If something happened to you, why didn't you inform me? Together, we would fear no one!"

The West Queen Mother spoke these words with powerful conviction, her gaze imperious.

This was the demeanor of the famed female cultivators of the Primordial World. Whether it was Nuwa, the West Queen Mother, Houtu, or Xi He, none of the renowned female cultivators were simple.

Donghua and Taizhen had known each other since the Dragon-Han Period. Later, when resisting the Mo Race, they had formed an Alliance.

The two, one Yin and one Yang, each a lord of their own domain, were naturally drawn to each other.

Taizhen's heart was quite complicated. Their relationship had always been one of pure alliance between fellow Daoists. But today, hearing Qing Niao's words, she learned that Fellow Daoist Tai Wei had feelings for her and wished to become Dao companions.

She didn't know if she should agree. At their level of cultivation, romantic love between men and women was no longer significant.

Dao companions – the Dao came before the companion. This alone made it clear.

Their Great Daos complemented each other. If they could cultivate together, they would surely gain greatly. However, the Primordial World was now treacherous and unpredictable, with the Witch and Demon clans having completely fallen out.

It was reminiscent of the Three Clans War of the past. Fellow Daoist Tai Wei had always harbored ambitions. Bearing the Pure Yang Great Dao, with the destiny of an emperor, and being a lord of a domain, could he truly cultivate peacefully without participating in the struggle for supremacy?

Donghua was unaware of Taizhen's complex feelings. Instead, he began to discuss the situation here, explaining everything he knew.

Although Taizhen had some involvement with the Way of Formations, her understanding was not profound. She was more interested in the underground volcanic world.

She produced the Kunlun Mirror, and a beam of light from it refracted into the depths of the earth.

Before long, the underground world was displayed within the Kunlun Mirror.

The earth fire formed lava that flowed ceaselessly, like an ocean, surging and powerful. The deeper it went, the stronger the power of the earth fire became.

A patch of pitch-black space gradually appeared in the mirror, standing out starkly in this world of raging fire.

Within the black space, Demonic Qi churned, and a colossal tower that reached the heavens emerged.

The next moment, the towering pagoda emitted a stream of energy that directly dispersed the light from the Kunlun Mirror.

Yuan Jin exclaimed, "Sky Demon Tower!"

Donghua and Taizhen looked at Yuan Jin.

After a sigh, Yuan Jin continued, "The Sky Demon Tower is the companion Spiritual Treasure of the Demon Ancestor Luohu. Its original name was the Heaven-Suppressing Pagoda, a Top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure."

"But I distinctly remember this Spiritual Treasure being shattered when suppressing the Beast Emperor Shen Ni. How could it appear here?"

Donghua didn't dwell on the Sky Demon Tower. There was no need to think about it; it was definitely Luohu's doing.

Upon hearing the name Beast Emperor Shen Ni, after his last encounter with Taotie, he understood that the Four Fierce Beasts were still alive.

The Beast Emperor Shen Ni, needless to say, must still be alive. Could he have been sealed within the Sky Demon Tower?

No, no, it was impossible for him to be in the Sky Demon Tower. Yuan Jin said the Sky Demon Tower was shattered by Shen Ni, so it couldn't possibly have imprisoned Shen Ni.

Donghua felt his head spinning. One Beast Emperor Shen Ni, one Demon Ancestor Luohu – each was a top-tier Great Power in the world.

At this moment, Primordial Phoenix began to speak:

"Don't overthink it. The Beast Emperor Shen Ni was not sealed in the Sky Demon Tower. As for where he is, I cannot say, and you should not ask."

"He is very special. You should not casually speak his name."

Primordial Phoenix seemed extremely wary of the Beast Emperor Shen Ni, not even willing to mention his name.

While the group was conversing at the Volcano of Immortality, Tongtian, Nuwa, and Fuxi also arrived in Southern Sky.

"Yuan Jin, some fellow Daoists have arrived outside. Go and welcome them."

Yuan Jin heard this, turned, and went out. After a while, she returned, leading several people inside.

The three were not surprised that Donghua and Taizhen were present.

It seemed Yuan Jin had already informed them on the way.

The five greeted each other and exchanged pleasantries.

At this moment, the five had different stances and their identities had also changed significantly.

However, meeting here today felt very natural, reminiscent of the scene of listening to the Dao at Purple Heaven Palace in the past.

After a round of greetings, Donghua described the situation here in detail.

Upon hearing this, the group frowned and sighed. Although they already knew the situation was bad, they hadn't expected it to be this dire.

They then each unleashed their techniques and Spiritual Powers, beginning to investigate the condition of the Sky Demon Tower underground.

With the Tongtian dharma eye observing all under Heaven, and the Shangqing Tai Void Dao in operation, their eyes gazed into the depths of the earth.

Nuwa and Fuxi joined forces, their Lesser Yang and Lesser Yin merging to form a vast phantom image of the Taiji Diagram, which plunged directly underground.

Before long, the four suddenly withdrew their Spiritual Powers, stepping back a few paces, speechless for a moment.

After a period of silence, they seemed to be judging the information they had gathered.

Fuxi spoke, "There is a living being within the Sky Demon Tower."

Tongtian nodded, "Their cultivation is likely at the late Quasi-Saint stage, or even stronger. There also seems to be a Divine Sense."

The group analyzed the situation amongst themselves, consolidating information until they finally fell silent.

Nuwa stated directly, "Why be dejected? Even if it's Luohu or Shen Ni inside, we are here today to slay him."

Her words were crisp and clear, like a heavenly blade, echoing with each utterance.

Tongtian sighed, "I, Tongtian, with the Dao name Tongtian, do not possess the same spirit as Fellow Daoist Nuwa. I am ashamed, ashamed."

His tone shifted, "No matter who is inside today, this seat will slay him. Whoever harms my Dao Heart, dies!"

The heavy atmosphere was thus broken. Infected by the surging energy, Taizhen's hand materialized a long sword. "Then what are we waiting for? Fight!"

Nuwa's Red Embroidered Ball appeared in her hand, transforming into a red curved saber. "Fight!"

Tongtian said nothing, but the murderous Qingping Sword was already in his grasp at some unknown time.

Donghua watched this scene, a headache forming. Why had the Heavenly Dao chosen such a group of killers to handle this matter?

Wouldn't it have been better if it were Taishang or Zhen Yuanzi?

Fortunately, Fuxi was still clear-headed and not blinded by impulse.

"Fellow Daoists, don't rush, don't rush..."

Before Donghua could finish, Taizhen pointed the tip of her sword at him. "You're scared. If you're scared, don't go in. We'll charge in."

Being pointed at by Taizhen like this, Donghua's stubbornness flared up.

"Yes, yes, yes, you're right. I'm scared. Go on, you guys go in quickly. You all look so magnificent."

"Hurry up and fight inside, quickly destroy that demonic head. Isn't it just a late-stage Quasi-Saint? Isn't it just Shen Ni or Luohu? It's a piece of cake for you all?"

"It would be best if the Volcano of Immortality erupts, Southern Sky is destroyed, the southern region sinks, and Earth, Water, Fire, Wind reappear in the world. At worst, we can just restart Heaven and Earth."

After hearing Donghua's sarcasm, the group silently put away their Spiritual Treasures.

Taizhen sheepishly retracted her Taiyin Sword and flicked it a few times.

"Hey, why aren't you listening to me, sword? You're not allowed to point at others randomly next time."

The group looked at each other, saying nothing, with the expression of "as long as I'm not embarrassed, the one who is embarrassed is someone else."

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