What Slaughter True Body? This Was Clearly a Merit Golden Body! The Law Destruction Formula Reappeared!

"What was that? A Heaven-and-Earth Dharma Manifestation... or perhaps an Ancestor Witch True Body? But it looked like neither..."

For a moment, all the sages of the heavens had their attention seized by that blood-colored god-demon phantom, frowning in curiosity.

It seemed they had already cast Eastern Emperor Taiyi's death to the back of their minds.

As they gazed up at the towering Dharma manifestation, even the mighty sages of the heavens felt their scalps go numb for no apparent reason!

They were both curious and wary!

"Houtu, was that your Ancestor Witch True Body? But why did it look so different from usual?"

The ancestor witches were also quite curious. Among them, Dijiang, the Space Ancestor Witch, directly voiced the question.

It was not as though they had never seen Houtu's Ancestor Witch True Body before. Thus, they could say with certainty that this blood-colored god-demon phantom, whose power rivaled that of a Hun Yuan Sage, was definitely not Houtu's Ancestor Witch True Body!

"Senior Chen Xuan, this is..."

Let alone the other ancestor witches—even Houtu herself was utterly astonished. She immediately directed her confusion toward Chen Xuan, equally eager to know what this thing was and how it could be so powerful.

It had actually killed Eastern Emperor Taiyi, who was known as the strongest beneath the sages, in a single strike!

Its killing power seemingly rivaled that of a Hun Yuan Sage!

So, which of Senior Chen Xuan's Trump Cards was this?

"This is the Slaughter True Body. Using ancestor witch essence blood as its catalyst, it fused with the boundless calamity blood qi of heaven and earth before condensing into form. This Houtu... intends to walk the extreme path of slaughter, retrace the old road of Pangu, the Great Demon God, slaughter all living beings, and bury the heavens!"

Before Chen Xuan could answer.

Hongjun's voice, like the faint sound of the Great Dao, leisurely echoed beside the ears of the sages of the heavens, resolving their doubts.

Upon hearing this.

Taiqing was utterly shocked. "Slaughter all living beings and bury the heavens!? Hiss—wouldn't that... be the same as falling into the demonic path?!!"

Yuanshi was likewise horrified. "That bitch Houtu really is ruthless! She was actually willing to use such despicable means just to fight us sages to the bitter end? She's completely insane!"

Tongtian sighed with deep emotion. "Alas, Fellow Daoist Houtu, Fellow Daoist Houtu, why must you go this far..."

Nuwa repeatedly sighed in regret. "Fellow Daoist Houtu, you... are being foolish! Once the Slaughter True Body emerges, the Witch Clan will have no way back!"

"The Slaughter True Body breeds misfortune, harms the natural order, and is intolerable to the Heavenly Dao. Before this creature truly condenses into form, you must stop her!"

"Furthermore, Houtu must never again be given the chance to set up the Great Array of the Stars. We must settle the battle between the witches and demons as soon as possible!"

"This time, victory is the only option! Otherwise... if the Slaughter True Body and the Dutian God-Demon Array descend upon the Primordial World together, it will bring another Immeasurable Calamity. Its destructive power would nearly rival the calamity of the creation of heaven and earth, and the consequences would be utterly unthinkable!"

After Hongjun explained the Slaughter True Body to the sages, he issued another decree, ordering them to stop Houtu from condensing the Slaughter True Body and setting up the Great Array of the Stars once more.

After all.

Having just experienced an Immeasurable Calamity, Hongjun was truly... tired!

He was exhausted in both body and mind!

Not only had he suffered backlash, but he had also expended a great deal of Hun Yuan divine power. Afterward, he would even need to spend time, effort, and energy reforging the shattered Primordial World, now riddled with holes.

If another Immeasurable Calamity erupted, he truly would not be able to withstand it!

As for Eastern Emperor Taiyi's death?

He was merely a chess piece. Hongjun did not care in the slightest...

He did not mention it at all!

"Isn't it merely stopping a Slaughter True Body from condensing? Could that possibly be harder than shaking the Dutian God-Demon Array? We obey Master's decree!"

"The Dutian God-Demon Array has already been broken. The twelve ancestor witches no longer have anything to rely on, nor can they continue to act so fiercely! A mere Slaughter True Body? Child's play! Your disciple Yuanshi accepts the order!"

Taiqing and Yuanshi glanced lightly at the illusory, vast blood-colored Dharma manifestation. With faint smiles on their lips, they gladly accepted the decree.

The Slaughter True Body was certainly terrifying.

But...

Compared to the Dutian God-Demon Array, it was nothing more than a trivial matter!

The Dao Ancestor's decree had been issued.

Nuwa continued to coast along, fiercely entangling herself in battle with Zhunti while pretending to be busy. She avoided the matter whenever possible, truly unwilling to involve herself in the conflict of the sages' joint condemnation of Houtu.

Now Sage Zhunti was bound to get another headache.

As for Jieyin?

He remained hidden atop Mount Sumeru in the west, intending to observe the situation before making a move. He was cautious to the extreme.

Only Tongtian was caught in the middle, pleasing neither side, and found himself in a difficult position once again.

"Bold Houtu! How dare you attempt to condense the Slaughter True Body, prove the Dao through slaughter, and bury all living beings of the heavens! Are you trying to lead the Witch Clan to ruin and send all beings of the Primordial World toward their end?! Do you know that you have already fallen into the demonic path?!!!"

Not long afterward, after taking a brief moment to regulate his breathing, Yuanshi Tianzun boldly stepped forward and returned to that chaotic starry sky. Pointing at "Houtu," he sternly rebuked her.

Without the Dutian God-Demon Array, Yuanshi's courage had clearly grown.

His words were full of force. The supreme dignity of a sage from the past had been restored, making him utterly domineering, arrogant, and rude!

"Houtu, Houtu, you had reincarnation waiting to be transformed into and an opportunity to prove the Dao and become a sage, yet you refused them both and insisted on causing so much trouble. Why put yourself through this? Why bother?"

Taiqing Laozi followed closely behind, speaking with false sympathy. His face was full of anguish as he endlessly shook his head and sighed.

"..."

Tongtian remained indifferent and said nothing.

"Houtu, little sister, you... fell into the demonic path!?"

Hearing Yuanshi's harsh accusation, the ancestor witches looked at one another, all dumbfounded.

No, Houtu, did you really have to go this far!?

"Senior Chen Xuan... we fell into the demonic path?! ⊙∀⊙! Is that true?"

Houtu was equally dumbfounded. Frightened, her delicate body trembled, her Dao heart wavered, and color drained from her beautiful face.

Sure enough, Senior Chen Xuan had really screwed it up!

And he had the nerve to insist otherwise?

Now, the facts were right before her eyes!

Sure enough, all men in the world came with pride and a competitive streak...

"What Slaughter True Body? I don't know anything about that. This is clearly a Merit Golden Body. See for yourself if you don't believe me."

To keep Houtu from feeling too much pressure or bearing too great a burden, Chen Xuan told a well-intentioned lie.

As he spoke, his thoughts moved with his will, causing the blood-colored Dharma body to turn around.

Looking closely.

They saw that at some point, someone had carved a line of tiny writing onto its back, as small as mosquitoes. It clearly read, in flamboyant strokes: "Merit Golden Body."

Seeing this, Houtu became even more convinced. The evidence was conclusive, and she could not help rolling her eyes.

Seriously, Senior, did he think she was blind?

What kind of Merit Golden Body spewed black smoke by the ton, surrounded by endless calamity qi, and radiated such terrifying might?

Even more outrageous was...

The ink on those "large characters" had not even dried yet. He had obviously carved them on just now!

Speechless =_=!

"Do you believe me now?"

After dealing with Houtu, Chen Xuan turned toward the ancestor witches and earnestly instructed, "Everyone, hurry and restore your origins. Recuperate and replenish your blood and qi. Before the Great Array of the Stars is set up again, leave everything to me!"

As soon as his words fell.

With a great enemy before them and no time to waste, the ancestor witches could not concern themselves with anything else. Obediently, they all sat cross-legged where they were, closed their eyes, and began recuperating.

Chen Xuan, meanwhile, gripped the Demon-Slaying Sword and stepped forward. Pointing it at Taiqing and Yuanshi, he immediately snapped, "The Witch Clan's future will be decided by the Witch Clan. What ruin or dead end? You hypocritical sages don't get to decide that!"

"Transform into reincarnation? Transform your mother! Why don't you transform instead? Why make me do it?"

"And another thing, this is clearly an Indestructible Merit Golden Body, yet you open your eyes and spout nonsense about some Slaughter True Body and falling into the demonic path. That's complete bullshit! If you don't need your eyes, donate them!"

"You don't even recognize a Merit Golden Body!? Fine, fine, fine. You all... have chosen the path to death!"

"Come and fight—!!!"

Rumble...

Oh no, Chen Xuan's Law Destruction Formula was here again!