Tongtian, who had gained a slight edge over Lu Gui, did not know what the ruler of Xia was thinking at that moment. His true body did not return to the Dao Palace in Shangqiu, but turned instead toward the Eastern Sea.
On Penglai Island, Dong Chen, who had long been waiting, communicated with Tongtian through a secret art.
Earlier, when Tongtian had learned certain secrets from Nüwa Sovereign, Yu Chen had also spoken with Dong Chen. Though some details had been withheld, Dong Chen and the others had vaguely guessed that the situation was even more unfavorable.
Upon seeing Tongtian, Dong Chen asked bluntly, "May I ask, Fellow Daoist Tongtian, how confident are you in this scheme?"
Tongtian did not conceal anything and answered frankly, "If it is only us, less than thirty percent. If Earth Mother intervenes, around seventy percent. If Nüwa Sovereign acts... then I do not know."
"Is it possible for Earth Mother to act?"
"While Yu Chen has been fighting the evil gods in the Blood Sea within the Netherworld, he has also been secretly probing Earth Mother's condition. For now, the odds of Earth Mother acting are not high."
"Is that so?"
After murmuring softly to himself, Dong Chen said to Tongtian, "I wonder if Fellow Daoist could lend me the Highest Purity Pure Yang Command for a time?"
Tongtian was somewhat baffled by Dong Chen's request. After a moment's pause, he said, "This jade command may still be called a treasure in the hands of an immortal, but what use would it be to you, Fellow Daoist?"
"Merely to add a few more odds of victory for us."
Tongtian grew even more puzzled, but before he could ask, Dong Chen explained, "Some time ago, after Fellow Daoist Yu Chen informed us of those