Honghuang: I, Dong Wanggong, Refuse to Be Cannon Fodder—I'll Become the Heavenly Emperor!
Chapter 40

Flick of the Wrist Suppresses Three Yaos, A Master-Disciple Bond is Formed

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The Ghost Chariot's nine heads shrieked, their strange sonic waves striking first, piercing directly into the Purple Mansion, aiming to shatter the Primordial Spirit.

But then, a small Azure Green Bell appeared above Donghua's head, giving a gentle shake.

"Clang!"

A simple, ancient bell chime echoed in all directions, sending waves of Mysterious Yellow rippling outwards.

The Ghost Chariot's demonic sound collided with the bell's waves, melting away instantly like snow under the sun. The Jingyang Bell specialized in countering Primordial Spirit attacks, making it the perfect counter to the Ghost Chariot's Spiritual Power.

Almost simultaneously, the Nine Infants' torrent of water and fire surged towards Donghua.

However, the Pure Yang Daoist Robe on Donghua's body pulsed with Dao Rhyme. The Mysterious Nether True Water and Southern Bright Departing Fire struck the robe, but it was like streams flowing into the sea, not even causing a ripple.

The Pure Yang Daoist Robe was impervious to all methods, and empowered by Donghua's Magical Power and the Pure Yang Law, how could such Spiritual Power possibly shake it?

Just then, Donghua flipped his right hand, and a Sky Measuring Ruler, wreathed in Purple Qi, was already in his grasp.

Without any apparent effort, he simply tapped lightly in the direction of Ci Tie.

The Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler, though seemingly slow, struck after its opponents.

As the ruler passed, the void collapsed, and Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind churned, as if the heavens and earth were being recreated.

Ci Tie realized it was too late to dodge. He could only hold his wolf-tooth club horizontally before him to block the blow.

"Boom!"

The Sky Measuring Ruler struck the wolf-tooth club. This Demonic Weapon, which had accompanied Ci Tie in countless battles for ten thousand years, shattered upon impact.

The residual force did not dissipate, directly smashing his hundred-foot demonic body into the ground, leaving only a human-shaped crater.

In a single move, Donghua had forced all three Great Luo Golden Immortals to retreat!

The Ghost Chariot suppressed its shock and moved closer to Ci Tie and the Nine Infants. The three formed a Three Talents Formation. It glared at Donghua, its voice grim, "East King Duke, you are merely relying on the might of your supreme treasures! With your Spiritual Treasures, we are indeed no match for you."

It paused for a moment, its demonic energy surging again, intertwining with the auras of the other two to form an impenetrable barrier. "But the three of us working together, if we spare no cost and fight to the death, you may not be able to retreat unscathed! Let us drop this matter today. We will leave now and pretend we were never here. How about it?"

As it spoke, the pressure emanating from the three surged, causing even the surrounding Heaven and Earth Laws to fluctuate violently.

However, Donghua merely smiled faintly. The Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler in his hand emitted a clear, resonant hum.

"Is that so? Then you might as well try."

Donghua's gaze sharpened. He took a step forward, and the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler in his hand suddenly erupted with immeasurable brilliance.

With a slight turn of his wrist, the ruler traced an arcane trajectory, and in an instant, a radiant arc of light, as brilliant as the rising sun, shot through the air.

Where the light wheel passed, all things returned to their true nature.

"Sun Wheel Slashes Delusion!"

The barrier erected by the three shattered like glass. Before their nine heads could even let out a cry of pain, they were ground into dust by the Dao Rhyme; the torrent of water and fire spat by the Nine Infants was split in two by the light wheel, and its demonic body disintegrated on the spot.

Only Ci Tie roared and transformed into its true form, burning its demonic blood. With its head lowered, it charged forward instead of retreating.

The Sun Wheel's halo touched Ci Tie's bull horns. It only paused for a moment before slicing through them like a hot knife through butter, continuing forward.

Just as the light wheel was about to touch Ci Tie's brow, an Eight Trigrams Array Diagram, flowing with Yin and Yang symbols, suddenly appeared in the void.

The eight trigrams—Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui—blazed with light, firmly supporting the Slashes Delusion light wheel within the array!

At the same time, a Dao Sound echoed from afar: "Fellow Daoist, please show mercy."

Donghua's gaze narrowed. The Sky Measuring Ruler's momentum did not cease. Although the Eight Trigrams Array Diagram was profoundly mysterious, how could it withstand the might of a Post-celestial Merit Supreme Treasure?

The ruler's body suddenly shone brighter, and the Yin and Yang symbols within the array let out a mournful cry of being unable to bear the strain. The Qian, Kun, Zhen, and Xun trigrams dimmed and shattered one after another.

"Crack!"

The Eight Trigrams Array Diagram shattered, turning into a sky full of flowing lights. The ruler's light, its power still undiminished, swept through Ci Tie's demonic body like breaking bamboo.

This Great Luo, known for its robust physique, was sliced in half at the shoulder without even a scream.

Demonic blood gushed out like magma, revealing bare bones at the severed end. More than half of its demonic energy instantly dissipated.

Ci Tie's mangled body staggered backward, its single eye filled with terror. Its Dao body, cultivated for several eons, was as fragile as paper before this ray of light! If the Eight Trigrams Array Diagram had not weakened its power by seventy percent beforehand, it would have been utterly annihilated by now.

Just then, the void rippled, and a figure slowly appeared, treading on starlight.

Fuxi, holding the River Diagram Luo Script, drifted into view, surrounded by the Dao Rhyme of the Innate Eight Trigrams. He surveyed the scene, his gaze finally settling on Donghua. He spoke gently, "It has been ten thousand years since we last met, Fellow Daoist Donghua. Your Spiritual Power has become even more unfathomable, truly awe-inspiring."

As he spoke, he flicked his sleeve, and a pearl radiating golden light appeared in the air. The pearl was translucent, containing boundless Geng Metal Qi within. It was none other than the Golden Spirit Pearl, one of the Innate Five Elements Spiritual Treasures.

"I chanced upon this item while traveling the Primordial World. Today, I present it to you, Fellow Daoist, to settle this karma," Fuxi said, tapping his fingertip. The Spiritual Treasure slowly flew towards Donghua. "The three were ignorant and offended you, which was truly wrong. I hope you will grant me some face, considering we are both guests of the Purple Heaven Palace."

Donghua reached out and took the Spiritual Treasure, feeling an incomparably pure innate five-elemental energy surge into his body, faintly resonating with the fourth revolution of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique he was cultivating.

This Spiritual Treasure would indeed be of great help to him in tempering his internal organs.

Donghua's gaze met Fuxi's. He saw that Fuxi wore a faint smile, his eyes as clear as a spring. Not only had he proactively given the Golden Spirit Pearl to resolve Karma, but he hadn't mentioned Kong Xuan's matter at all.

This posture had already indicated his stance.

Using the Spiritual Treasure to resolve the conflict was both an apology from the Yao Alliance and a subtle warning to Donghua not to investigate the matter further. By not mentioning Kong Xuan at all, he was tacitly approving the karmic connection between him and Donghua.

In this act of giving and taking, Fuxi had upheld etiquette, left room for future interactions, and invisibly bestowed a favor upon Donghua.

Fuxi's actions could be said to achieve multiple objectives with a single move.

Donghua's mind raced, and he understood Fuxi's deeper meaning. He then stored the Golden Spirit Pearl in his sleeve and said with a faint smile:

"Fellow Daoist Fuxi's sincerity is evident. If I were to persist further, it would only make me seem unreasonable."

As these words were spoken, the tense atmosphere between heaven and earth immediately eased. Fuxi smiled and cupped his hands:

"Fellow Daoist is understanding. Fuxi has noted it. Since that is the case, I shall not disturb you any longer. Farewell

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