As Zhang Yu watched the three disheveled figures fall, he sensed a familiar presence.
His heart tightened, and without thinking twice, he rushed over.
"Ouch... it hurts so much... that old man really went too far..."
Before Zhang Yu even arrived, he heard Maitreya's signature wail, filled with pain and garbled words.
Zhang Yu ignored Maitreya's complaints and went directly to Empress Houtu, whose aura was the weakest and whose face was the palest.
He crouched down, his tone filled with concern and seriousness:
Your Majesty, how are you?
What exactly happened inside?
Empress Houtu opened her eyes and saw Zhang Yu, a hint of relief flashed in her eyes, which then turned into deep weariness and helplessness.
She struggled to raise her hand, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth, and said with a bitter smile:
"As you see, and as you feel... Zilu... he has taken that step and achieved the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit."
Her words were filled with a sense of powerlessness.
"You're quite something, aren't you? It's only been a short time since we last met, and you've already broken through to the Supreme Realm?"
Maitreya clutched his chest, wincing and gasping for breath, while simultaneously winking at Zhang Yu with a tone brimming with envy and resentment.
Zhang Yu glared at him irritably but didn't pay him any more attention.
In theory, Donghua and Maitreya are Zhang Yu's clones, and the three of them can share Cultivation.
However, the Heavenly Dao's seal had previously severed their shared relationship.
Now that the seal is broken, this shared relationship is re-established.
It was as if three streams, which were originally flowing separately, had their sluice gates suddenly opened and merged into a rushing river!
"This is..."
Zhang Yu was taken aback.
Emperor Donghua and Maitreya, who had been sitting silently to the side, suddenly surged in aura and broke through to the Unparalleled Realm.
Having completed the breakthrough, Donghua said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, now that our true forms have reached the Supreme, the three of us Cultivation our Origin."
Dao Ancestor Li's Heavenly Dao Law is useless to me and Maitreya.
But for you, it is the key to breaking through the current bottleneck and consolidating your foundation.
He paused, exchanged a glance with Maitreya, and a resolute look flashed in both of their eyes.
Maitreya also put away his playful smile and said seriously, for once:
"That's right, Donghua and I now have the Supreme Cultivation support us, so we don't need that thing anymore."
Before the words were even finished, Maitreya and Donghua simultaneously let out a low shout, and their auras suddenly surged!
It wasn't about fighting an enemy, but about fully utilizing one's own Cultivation Method and activating one's Origin!
Above their heads, a phantom of a divine chain of Principle, radiating a warm and profound yellow light, appeared on each of their heads.
The divine chain appeared complete, but it wasn't perfectly compatible with their aura; there was a subtle sense of repulsion.
Back then, the Empress Houtu, Maitreya of the Donghua, and the three of them joined forces to complete the Heavenly Dao Law of Dao Ancestor Li, which was enough to barely contend with Zilu.
Now, Zhang Yu himself has ascended to the Supreme.
Maitreya and Donghua, as his special avatars, immediately received the feedback and sharing of the main body 'Cultivation, and instantly broke through to the Unparalleled Realm!
For them, this complete Principle, which was not entirely their own, was no longer of any use.
Therefore, they intend to bestow this Principle upon the Empress Houtu.
"Your Majesty, catch it!"
Donghua let out a low shout and pointed his fingers like a sword at the end of the illusory chain of Principle that appeared on his body.
"Amitabha! Excellent, excellent!"
Maitreya also clasped his hands together, his body radiating Buddhist light that merged with the illusory image of the Principle, and then pushed forward with a sudden force.
"Buzz--!"
Two solid, yellow divine chains, each containing the complete mysteries of the Principle, detached from Maitreya and Donghua's bodies.
Like a yellow dragon returning to its nest, the chains of Principle, pulsating with joy, suddenly burrowed into the body of the Empress Houtu was right next to it!
The Empress Houtu trembled slightly, but she did not refuse.
She immediately sat cross-legged, formed hand seals, and her body erupted with an unprecedentedly rich, earthy-yellow light!
"Boom!"
A slightly weaker aura than when Zhang Yu broke through, but equally vast and powerful, filled with the weight and vitality of the earth, soared into the sky from the Empress Houtu!
Her injuries were healing at a visible speed; her pale complexion quickly turned rosy, and her listless aura rose steadily, instantly breaking through her previous bottleneck!
Unparalleled Realm!
Driven by the return of the complete Origin Principle, the Empress Houtu naturally stepped into the Supreme Realm!
The yellow light gradually faded, Empress Houtu slowly opened her eyes.
Her eyes shone with inner light, and her demeanor became increasingly graceful and serene, as if she had completely merged with the earth beneath her feet.
She stood up, bowed deeply to Maitreya and Donghua, and also to Zhang Yu: "Thank you."
Zhang Yu quickly returned the greeting, but was overjoyed!
In this way, our side instantly gained three more Unparalleled Realm Combat Power!
Moreover, the Empress Houtu has a solid foundation, Maitreya is unpredictable and cunning, Donghua is unparalleled in combat; each has their own strengths!
Including himself, as well as the unfathomable Xiang Yu and Longqie, and the few Unparalleled Realm generals under Xiang Yu, there are more than a dozen Supreme -level beings!
This power, however, is still uncertain whether it can contend against a true Golden Immortal.
But at least, they are no longer completely defenseless!
The gloom of despair seemed to have been torn open, letting in a glimmer of hope.
"Hahaha!
Great, that's wonderful!
Xu Xinwu also flew over, and upon seeing this scene, couldn't help but clap his hands and burst into laughter.
His slight dejection vanished instantly:
"Our hand looks much better now!"
The three newly promoted Supreme are also our own people, they're reliable!
Xiang Yu's gaze swept over Houtu, Maitreya, and Donghua Hua, whose auras were now stable and Supreme. A strange light flashed in his double pupils, and he nodded slightly.
"Good.
In this way, they would have the strength to fight.
He looked up at the terrifying white light and oppressive force growing ever stronger through the crack in the sky, as if it were about to devour the entire world, and his fighting spirit burned fiercely once more.
"Zilu... Golden Immortal... let me see just how capable you really are!"
"Western Chu!"
"Exist!"
Million Battle Souls, their voices echoing across the heavens, resounded in unison!
Sha Qi and fighting spirit soared into the sky, seemingly rivaling the oppressive aura of the Golden Immortal descending from the heavens!
Maitreya dusted himself off, regaining his cheerful demeanor, but a hint of solemnity and ruthlessness had crept into the depths of his eyes.
"I just got a really bad beating, I can't let this go unpunished."
Old man, I'll make sure you experience the Buddha's 'mercy' later!
Donghua silently wiped the blood-stained longsword, its Sword Qi soaring into the sky.
His eyes, sharp as swords, were fixed on the crack in the sky without uttering a word, but the pure, extreme killing Sword Intent he exuded said it all.
Zhang Yu took a deep breath, feeling the surging power of the National Destiny within him, as well as the suddenly enhanced strength of his allies, and a surge of pride welled up in his heart.
He looked at the people around him, then at the domineering figure high in the sky, and said loudly:
Ladies and gentlemen!
A formidable enemy has arrived; there is no turning back!
Today, let us join forces and meet this so-called -- Golden Immortal!