Taotie landed beside the Heavenly Stele, standing on all fours with its claws planted.
It lowered its gaze toward the nine figures.
Light flickered within its blood eyes.
"Nine fellow daoists, it has been a long time."
Its voice rolled out like muffled thunder.
The nine pupils contracted slightly.
Fuxi's entire body shook.
Shennong's facial expression changed drastically.
Xuanyuan's hand gripping his sword trembled faintly.
Suiren Shi's beard and hair bristled.
Youchao Shi's eyes widened round.
Pale radiance surged around Ziyi Shi.
Shaohao, Zhuanxu, and Emperor Ku all retreated half a step in unison.
Taotie?
The leader of the Four Fierce Beasts?
A Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin at the Nine Heavens?
Why was it here?
Why had Master summoned it?
Fuxi took a deep breath, suppressing the churning shock in his heart.
He raised his eyes toward Xuandu.
"Master, you..."
Xuandu looked at him, his gaze calm.
"Taotie will accompany you."
"With it there, are you confident in surrounding and killing Yuanshi?"
The words fell like a thunderclap.
The nine of them froze.
Then their facial expressions changed dramatically.
Not from fear.
But wild joy.
Excitement.
And shock so great they could scarcely believe it.
Taotie?
Early Nine Heavens?
Going with them?
To surround and kill Yuanshi?
Fuxi's eyes reddened.
Seeing this, Xuandu continued.
"Yuanshi is at the Seventh Heaven. Taotie is at the Nine Heavens."
"Even with the Heavenly Dao's blessing, his combat power only reaches the Eighth Heaven."
"Taotie alone is enough to suppress him."
"Not to mention the nine of you assisting from the side."
"Surrounding and killing Yuanshi is secured."
Tears streaming down, Suiren Shi fell to his knees and kowtowed heavily.
"Master is wise!"
"With Taotie here, Yuanshi will surely die!"
"The Chan Sect will never rise again!"
The other eight people