Deduction and Search

Hongjun's opponent was Houtu Niangniang.

The reason is simple: Hongjun did not have a sufficiently good Demon Race bloodline and was not the one chosen by Houtu.

According to Houtu Niangniang's judgment, even if Hongjun ascended to a higher dimension and became a saint, he was still a fraud and completely unworthy of respect.

Hongjun had to get past Houtu Niangniang if he wanted to succeed.

As her opponent, Hongjun knew Houtu Niangniang's strength and also knew her appearance.

As one of Hongjun's closest disciples, Yuanshi Tianzun also saw Houtu Niangniang's appearance through the Water Mirror Technique.

If it were to don armor and a crown, this transformed scorpion demon would resemble the goddess Houtu.

"She came!"

The scorpion demon being chased by the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta could not possibly be Houtu Niangniang, but it is very likely that it is a demon body left behind by Houtu Niangniang that she did not deal with, otherwise the appearance could not be so similar.

Judging from the current situation, Houtu Niangniang's separation from her demon body was very hasty, and the development of this demon body is extremely limited, making it difficult to meet Houtu Niangniang's needs, which is why there is a possibility that it will be abandoned.

"What is she dealing with? What is she in such a hurry to do? Is it related to the changes at Mount Ling? Is Zhunti's death related to the Goddess Houtu?"

Several thoughts flashed through Yuanshi Tianzun's mind.

His body was suffering from the effects of decay, but dealing with a scorpion demon was no problem for him, unlike the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta who was in such a passive position.

Making only a basic judgment, Yuanshi Tianzun reached down and grabbed at something while flying in the air.

The Dharma Heaven's massive hand pressed down like a small mountain.

"What a potent poison!"

The Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta's entire body turned black and swollen, while the Yuanshi Celestial Venerable had previously thought that the scorpion demon's venom was of average quality.

But when he tried to grasp it, he was stabbed in the back. Yuanshi Tianzun realized that the poison was spreading rapidly through his right hand, and he felt a sense of collapse, as if his body was about to crumble.

He quickly took out the Three Lights Divine Water, using it to suppress the scorpion venom and the feeling of his body collapsing.

"You little demon, you've inherited some skills!"

The Yuanshi Celestial Venerable frowned slightly.

The Three Lights Divine Water is a sacred medicine for healing, but each type of divine water is highly poisonous and has a negative impact on the physical body. Even the Yuanshi Celestial Venerable drinks as little as possible.

Forced to drink medicine to suppress his body, Yuanshi Tianzun felt that the scorpion demon's poison was very special.

If the opponent's cultivation is profound, and he were to be stabbed again, Yuanshi Tianzun felt that he would die even faster, and might not even have time to take out the Three Lights Divine Water to detoxify and suppress his body.

He gave a thumbs-up, then held the scorpion demon tightly to prevent another long needle from suddenly emerging from its rear.

"You're using your size to bully the weak, your strength to oppress the few, and your numbers to gang up on me! I'm not Qi Ingestion!"

Suppressed and captured by the Yuanshi Celestial Venerable with a single palm strike, the scorpion demon was filled with despair.

The demons of Mount Ling are less fortunate than grass; it is common for them to have their cores extracted and their flesh eaten by the Western Sect cultivators. Once caught, it means their death is not far off.

The scorpion demon's despair was not feigned, and her Qi Ingestion was Qi Ingestion.

"If you're not Qi Ingestion, keep it to yourself and we'll talk about it in the next life!"

The Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta called out from below, but the Yuanshi Celestial Venerable ignored him and flew towards the Eight Treasures Merit Pool with the scorpion demon in his arms.

"Jade Emperor, look at this woman!"

The Celestial Venerable of Yuanshi traveled at great speed, and returned at an even faster pace.

The Jade Emperor repeatedly swept around Zhang Xuezhou, but before he had gone more than three zhang away, the Yuanshi Heavenly Lord had already returned.

"I'm not interested. I have absolutely no interest in women!"

The Jade Emperor looked up at the Yuanshi Heavenly Venerable in mid-air.

As the supreme ruler of the Immortal Court, the Jade Emperor only married when he first entered the Immortal Court. After his wife passed away, the Jade Emperor never remarried and lived a single life for hundreds of years.

The Jade Emperor thought being single was fine; he didn't need a woman around to bother him at all.

After repeated emphasis, the Jade Emperor, seeing the woman bound in the other party's arms being pushed towards him, couldn't help but politely refuse.

Ah~

A woman's scream rang out, and the Jade Emperor felt a sharp pain in his palm as his twelve-zhang-tall golden body was easily pierced, even becoming tainted with some poison.

"Why did you send over a woman who's good at needles? I'm not Dongfang Shuo, I don't need a woman who's good at healing!" the Jade Emperor complained.

"Don't get agitated, look at her face!"

"Even Chang'e in her ethereal robes can only stir a slight ripple in my heart; none of the other women's faces are worthy of mention... What's the point of hiring a woman with a face like that? Are you trying to scare me?"

The Jade Emperor habitually refused, but it wasn't until the Yuanshi Heavenly Lord repeatedly requested that he finally saw the face of the bound woman.

He looked at Yuanshi Tianzun with shock, feeling that the other party's behavior was too heinous.

"She's very likely descended to the mortal realm, perhaps even borrowing this little demon's body. Otherwise, this little demon's cultivation level wouldn't be enough to pierce through us with Yao Treasure, and then transform into her likeness during her human form!"

Upon seeing the Jade Emperor and recognizing him, Yuanshi Tianzun quickly got to the point, causing the Jade Emperor's expression to change drastically after his repeated complaints.

"She really came?"

The Jade Emperor gasped.

In addition to revealing the scorpion demon's appearance, Yuanshi Tianzun also used the scorpion demon to sting the Jade Emperor.

After a few brief words, the Jade Emperor's expression kept changing.

"The changes at Mount Ling are very likely related to her," said Yuanshi Tianzun. "Regardless of whether Mount Ling is an fortuitous opportunity or a danger, our most important task is to sever her arrangements in the Three Realms. Otherwise, we will never have peace, and no one will ever have the opportunity to become a god!"

"Kill her!"

The Jade Emperor's expression was solemn.

The murderous words immediately caused the scorpion demon to struggle wildly.

"Even if it means going to the extremes, we must sever her limbs in the Three Realms," the Jade Emperor said.

"That's what I think too, but I'm not strong enough right now. Don't blame me for only talking and not doing anything!"

In the past, Yuanshi Tianzun could charge straight in by himself. This time, he came to see the Jade Emperor for no other reason than that he could no longer charge in, and not because he was afraid of Houtu Niangniang descending to the mortal realm.

He had to be upfront about the unpleasant truth, indicating that his physical condition was truly not good.

"You're already a broken pot, might as well smash you a couple more times!"

When the Jade Emperor reminded him of his double entendre again, Yuanshi Tianzun took a deep breath and couldn't help but curse inwardly. He felt that Hongjun's choice of the Jade Emperor, a man of many schemes, was very reasonable. With such a character, even if the Jade Emperor didn't achieve great things, he certainly wouldn't fail.

How can I use this little demon to track down her true form?

The Jade Emperor looked at the scorpion demon's physical body.

If the scorpion demon could be used as a medium for Technique Method searches, Yuanshi Tianzun, who was proficient in all kinds of Technique Method, would have already used Technique Method.

Yuanshi Tianzun could not rely on Technique Method, he could only rely on reasoning to search.

The Three Realms are vast and boundless, and it would be difficult to search in such a wide area, but searching within the limited area of Mount Ling would be much simpler.

After listening to Yuanshi Tianzun's words, the Jade Emperor's gaze quickly fell upon the still undulating and fractured Mount Ling.

If one has to abandon a demonic body whose growth is incomplete, it means that the matter is extremely important, or that someone has cut off the path for the demonic body to improve, leaving no choice but to give up.

This means that Houtu Niangniang (the Goddess of the Earth) is now forced to participate in the competition for resources, and there must also be another group of people competing for fortuitous opportunity, which is why all these situations have occurred.

The Jade Emperor glanced at Zhang Xuezhou's elusive physical form and felt that the answer was almost obvious.