Houtu Transformed into Reincarnation, Li Yu Obtained Three Treasures

Li Yu and Minghe remained locked in such a standoff for nearly a hundred years, neither taking a single step back!

One day, a thousand miles east of the Blood Sea, heaven and earth suddenly shook. Strange phenomena soared into the skies, and boundless merit descended from the nine heavens once more.

Then, the Blood Sea before Li Yu seemed as though someone had siphoned it away, rapidly dwindling away.

"Li Yu, what are you doing?!"

At the anomaly in the Blood Sea, Minghe instantly panicked. Ever since he had been born within the Blood Sea, it had remained this way, unchanged for countless millions of years.

Yet now the Blood Sea was actually diminishing. How could Minghe possibly remain calm? The Blood Sea was what he relied upon to establish himself in the Primordial World. If it vanished, his strength would inevitably suffer greatly!

"Minghe, such is the will of fate. This abnormal change in the Blood Sea has nothing whatsoever to do with me!"

Minghe had just been blinded by rage and terror. Hearing Li Yu's words, he instantly came to a realization, transforming into a streak of blood-red light and rushing east, toward where the Netherworld had manifested.

A distance of a thousand miles was crossed by Minghe in an instant.

Boundless Merit Qi, mixed with energy from the Blood Sea, was outlining the shape of the Netherworld!

"Ah!"

Seeing this, Minghe let out a shriek. He immediately activated the Karmic Fire Red Lotus, gripped the Abi Sword, and slashed toward the still-unformed Netherworld, which lay between illusion and reality.

Buzz!

A powerful surge of energy suddenly erupted from within the Netherworld, blasting Minghe hundreds of miles away.

Li Yu, who had just arrived, was likewise shaken by that energy surge from the depths of the Netherworld. It actually carried a trace of a Saint's status.

"Was it Houtu's counterattack, or the power of the Heavenly Dao's operation?"

Li Yu could not decide for the moment, but that no longer mattered. The Netherworld was taking shape rapidly, becoming increasingly solid.

By the time the Netherworld formed, little would likely remain of the Blood Sea. It would no longer be able to aid Minghe. It was time to settle matters with him!

Li Yu turned and chased after Minghe. The Pure World White Lotus protected him, while the Godslayer Spear within his sleeve stirred restlessly!

"Minghe, today I shall settle our karma once and for all!"

Minghe was greatly alarmed. "Li Yu, do not be so arrogant. Even without the Blood Sea, you still cannot kill me!"

"Then I'll have to try killing you first!"

As Li Yu spoke, the Godslayer Spear had already turned into a streak of black light and shot toward Minghe.

Boom!

The black light collided with the Karmic Fire Red Lotus and the Abi Sword, two innate spirit treasures, unleashing powerful Great Dao ripples. Everything within a hundred miles was instantly razed flat.

Pfft!

Minghe spat out a mouthful of blood, then bared his teeth in a vicious grin. "Well? You can't kill me!"

"It is a little troublesome. Since I can't kill you in one go, then I'll do it again!"

Strike while he was sick and take his life!

Li Yu gave Minghe no time to catch his breath. He flung out the Godslayer Spear, which had just flown back to him, once again.

Just then, a streak of golden light collided with Li Yu's Godslayer Spear.

The Godslayer Spear flew back and spun rapidly beside Li Yu, as if somewhat enraged. The golden light let out a mournful cry as well and flew back.

"Fellow Daoist Li, spare others whenever you can. Fellow Daoist Minghe is fated with our Western land. I ask Fellow Daoist Li to show mercy!"

It was Daoist Zhunti, who had appeared and blocked Li Yu's path. He looked calm and composed, as though he had completely forgotten their previous conflict.

"Zhunti, this is the second time. Surely it cannot be that whatever I set my eyes on is fated with your West?" Li Yu said with an unfriendly expression.

Li Yu's words stabbed straight into Zhunti's heart. Zhunti's expression immediately changed upon hearing them.

"Fellow Daoist Minghe, rest assured. I shall hold the line for you. Go and have a proper fight with Fellow Daoist Li!"

Zhunti ignored Li Yu and instead spoke to Minghe.

Though Minghe knew that Zhunti bore him no goodwill either, compared to him, Li Yu clearly wanted his life.

How to choose was already obvious. With a chance to live, Minghe had no desire to die!

"Li Yu, take a sword from me!"

As Minghe spoke, the Abi Sword in his hand became a streak of cold light and slashed toward Li Yu. At the same time, the Blessing Divine Pestle and Seven-Treasure Wondrous Tree in Zhunti's hands also refused to be left out, striking at Li Yu as well.

This was troublesome!

Zhunti was at Quasi-Saint Perfection, while Minghe possessed Late Quasi-Saint cultivation. Facing their combined assault alone, Li Yu did not dare to be careless.

He brought forth the Mysterious Origin Water-Control Banner and sent it sweeping toward the Abi Sword. The Godslayer Spear shot toward the Blessing Divine Pestle, while he waved a hand and released Chaos Qi, which swept toward the Seven-Treasure Wondrous Tree.

As the three Quasi-Saints clashed, heaven and earth changed color beyond the Netherworld's reincarnation cycle, and the Great Dao trembled.

This time, the two sides fought to a draw, each recalling their own spirit treasures.

This truly was troublesome. With Zhunti involved, he likely would not be able to make a move against Minghe anytime soon.

What one feared most was delay. The longer it dragged on, the more likely new complications would arise; as the night grew long, dreams multiplied!

Li Yu did not wish to waste too much time here, so he turned his gaze beyond the heavens. Nüwa had given him her word back then.

The Saint within Wa Palace was also observing the events surrounding the Netherworld's reincarnation cycle. Seeing that Li Yu sought help, she smiled brilliantly and casually tossed out the Red Embroidered Ball.

The spirit treasure seemed to cross the distance of space, appearing instantly above Zhunti's head without falling. Yet Zhunti's face changed drastically. He had not yet become a Saint; if the Red Embroidered Ball struck him, he would surely die and vanish from existence.

Saint Nüwa had actually intervened in this matter. She was plainly helping Li Yu, and the Red Embroidered Ball was a warning directed at Zhunti!

Zhunti ground his teeth in resentment. "Since the Saint has intervened, I can no longer involve myself in this matter!"

With that, Zhunti left without even looking back!

This was the gap. Beneath Saints, all were ants. Though both were disciples of the Dao Ancestor from Purple Cloud Palace, Nüwa had become a Saint while Zhunti had not. Before Nüwa, he could only retreat!

The Saint had acted, and Zhunti departed resentfully, but Minghe felt as though he had fallen into an ice cellar. His heart was ashes!

"So, the day has finally come?"

Minghe raised his head and sighed toward the heavens. Yet he then gave a savage grin. "So what? If you want my spirit treasures, I will never let you have your way!"

He was going to self-destruct!

Seeing Minghe so hysterical, Li Yu instantly understood. This was what he had feared most: Minghe taking this step. He had originally intended to find an opportunity during their battle to eliminate Minghe, but that was no longer possible!

However, Nüwa's Red Embroidered Ball moved first, striking Minghe in the center of his back! Hit by that blow, Minghe's body instantly collapsed, leaving him no time even to self-destruct!

With a Saint acting, Minghe would certainly never have another chance at resurrection. The Blood Sea had now lost all its mystical properties and could no longer condense another Minghe incarnation.

In the distance, the Netherworld had already formed, while the Blood Sea had diminished by ninety percent, leaving only one-tenth behind. The Blood Sea creatures fortunate enough to survive fled the Blood Sea one after another, surging into the Primordial World.

Li Yu looked at the Karmic Fire Red Lotus and Abi Sword floating before him, then took out the Yuantu Sword, which had long been suppressed by Chaos Qi. These three treasures had now lost their master and become ownerless objects.

Under the operation of the Heavenly Dao, Minghe's fate had always been thus: death and annihilation. As for whose hands he died by, that was unimportant.

Li Yu collected the Yuantu and Abi Swords. They were a pair of killing spirit treasures, untouched by karma.

Yet compared with those two spirit treasures, Li Yu valued the Karmic Fire Red Lotus more. After all, he already possessed the Pure World White Lotus. Since the two spirit treasures came from the same source, he wondered whether placing them together would bring about some transformation.

Of course, that was something he would need to spend time studying later. For now, there was something more important to do. The Netherworld had only just been established, and he ought to go inside and take a look.