The Taoho Tian sat on theEight Scenery Carriage, closing his eyes and refining his breath.
Even without any gestures or incantations, merely by sitting here, the heavy power of the mystical Taoist arts automatically dispersed the gloom around within a radius of tens of thousands of miles.
As the Supreme Being in three realms, even though the Taiyi Jing can also observe the affairs of the Nine Demon Towers, there is no need to bring it out in front of everyone, as it would do too much damage to his own image.
With the ability of a thousand-mile gaze and listening to whispers from afar, these two demons proved themselves worthy by essentially serving as a living Taiyi Jing. They continuously relayed updates about the situation within the Nine Demon Towers.
It was heard that the Phoenix had defeated Shen Gongpao in the seventh layer and was about to enter the eighth layer when Taiyi was secretly making preparations on his side.
It will soon be his turn to go on stage.
As a former apprentice of the Daoist Ancestor Hongjun, he had witnessed the Marrow Demon Luo Hu with his own eyes. Now, facing each other face to face, it had come down to the final moment of the decisive battle.
Taiyi knows that Tianxiao Renguang has allowed the Marrow Demon Luo Hu to recover some of his power. The other party is holding back, delaying time and trying to recover more magical energy.
The Marrow Demon has never been a straightforward Deity of the world. In the past, facing the united campaign of four Deities of the world - Hongjun, Yang Mei, Yin Yang and Qian Kun - he could display the record of "two kills."
There is a reason for the saying "the Zhaixian Sword Formation cannot be broken without the Four Saints," but to fight against four and kill two in return is somewhat formidable. Even the Emperor of the Heavens, when faced with the siege of Taiqing, Yuting, Jieyin, and Zhunti, didn't claim to have killed two Sages.
This does not mean that Luo Hu's strength is far greater than Hongjun and the others. Instead, it is because he is cunning and unscrupulous, using every trick in the book.
The Magyaojie was a bait, and so was the Nine Demons' Tower. The core idea was to drain Taiyi's strength and help the Marrow Demon Luo Hu establish a decisive victory.
As a senior figure, fighting against the apprentice of an old rival is something no celestial of the Primordial Stage would be willing to do. Who do you think you are? Do you deserve to fight with me?
Luo Hu, the Marrow Demon, does not have these concerns. He is putting all his efforts into weakening Taiyi.
Taiyi indeed doesn't have much confidence.
He lacks combat experience.
The current generation of celestials are not fighting anymore, but during their time without becoming saints, the Three Pure Ones often accompanied by Tao Jing often went on adventure in the Void, and they have a lot of combat experience. Nuwa, who was watching from the sidelines, actually wielded a sword and fought from the East Sea to the Western Kunlun Mountains. Jieyin and Zhunti are also experienced in battle.
Taiyi is either following the Dao Ancestor or serving as the Supreme Being in the three realms. He has been reincarnated many times, but those were all ordinary beings. As a celestial who will eventually become a Saint and has very limited experience in killing two others, he lacks combat experience.
There was a moment of unease in his heart when he heard that the phoenix was just one layer away from breaking through.
He can only win, and he cannot lose!
He worked hard to adjust his own Dao, lifting his battle will to its highest peak.
In terms of cultivation level, Luo Hu is undoubtedly higher than him. However, there have been instances where a cultivator of lower level defeated one of higher level.
Suddenly, the thousand-mile eyes and the wind ears rushed over to report: "Your Majesty, the Tianyou Deputy Military Commander, Zhenggong, has arrived at the ninth layer of the Nine Demon Towers!"
Taiyi: "???".
What? Wait a moment! Just now, wasn't he still fighting Shen Gongpao at the seventh layer? How did he suddenly get to the ninth layer? Did you guys eat up the eighth layer?
Thousand-mile eyes and Wind-hearted eartsily couldn't speak. They guessed that there must be some matters related to the divine cultivation of the sages. But we don't understand it at all! Even if we understood, we wouldn't dare to look, listen, or even say a word.
Taiyi's face was filled with confusion. Just as he was about to ask for more details, he saw the Phoenix open a spatial channel from within the Nine Demon Towers, beckoning him from inside.
"Lord! Lord, I intercepted a strand of Luo Hu's demonic aura and found the entrance to the ninth layer successfully. My own cultivation is weak, so please come over quickly!"
Taiyi: "".
"I intercepted" a strand of demonic aura? You truly have some skills. Why didn't you join the Xiejiao instead?
He couldn't help but open his mouth in admiration: "Vice Marshal, your methods are truly remarkable."
The Phoenix was very calm on the other side of the channel.
The teachings of the Xuanjiao should not be casually studied, even if they are placed on the roadside, one should pretend not to know how to read them, because there are too many and complex causes and effects here. The Jiejiao, however, has no such concerns as their doctrines are very loose. Magic and techniques can be learned at will. Deng Chanyu learned some of the Jiejiao techniques from Yunxiao's array in his cave dwelling. She had previously used them on Shen Gongpao, following the direction of the demonic aura escape, she found the spatial coordinates of the ninth layer.
Dumbly hacking through level by level? That's so tiring! Isn't jumping the boss a normal thing to do?
Taiyi nodded with a stern expression: "Vice Marshal, lead the way."
The Marrow Demon Luo Hu's fight must be conducted by him. He is the Supreme Being in the three realms, the disciple of the Dao Ancestor. It is only right for him to defeat the Marrow Demon.
If someone else were to come and defeat the Marrow Demon, for example, if the Giant Spirit God were to cut Luo Hu down, how would that be explained? If it's said that the Marrow Demon is too weak, does that also mean that the Dao Ancestor is weak? Does it then imply that even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun could be killed by a single ax blow from the Giant Spirit God?
It's said that the Marrow Demon is too strong, and rewards should be given to the Giant Spirit God. What should be rewarded? The throne of the Supreme Being in the three realms? Then, would he become "Giant Spirit God King Jingxiu Supreme God"?
The Phoenix lacks both status and strength.
She has a fake record of killing two of one's own essence, while Taiyi truly has the record. So, you should go up and fight!
To send Taiyi into the ninth layer, the Phoenix completed her mission and withdrew. It's a bit dangerous for those with great abilities like killing two of one's own essence, so she will encourage Taiyi from outside the tower!
The Marrow Demon Luo Hu, holding the Shihenshen gun and seated in the twelve-petal world-destroying black lotus, slowly opened his eyes and watched Taiyi, who was walking like a dragon and tiger and dressed in full imperial robes. There was a brief moment of surprise in his expression.
The one I placed to guard the passage at the eighth layer was killed? I sensed it, but it seems not, they are still alive and well!
At first, I thought that the eighth layer would consume a large amount of time and energy from Tian court, and even cause the death of several important generals of Tian court. Only then would Taiyi personally intervene, after a fierce battle, and reach the ninth layer. I never expected it to turn out like this.
Taiyi, the exam candidate who checked his books and formulas one last time before entering the examination hall, was forcibly pushed in. Luo Hu, the high school dropout, who was also unprepared. Phoenix forced them to sit together. What are you hesitating about? Go take the exam!
Taiyi is no longer the former disciple of the Daoist Ancestor. With the Supreme Path, he is fearless. The sword light, carrying the unyielding will, transformed instantly from a grain of rice's faint glow into a vast ocean. The dense magic aura of the ninth layer was divided in two. Death lay hidden in the dark spaces among tens of millions and even tens of millions of living beings.
This sword stroke could split open this entire world, and the aftereffects would even enter the Magyaojie, destroying more than half of a world would not be difficult.
"You insignificant young disciple, do not act so recklessly!" Luo Hu no longer cared about the space in the eighth layer. He casually waved his hand, and the space, magic aura, and numerous demonic spirits that had been shattered by Taiyi's sword were rapidly recovering to their original state.
The millions of shattered fragments automatically reunited into hundreds of thousands, eight becoming four, four becoming two, two becoming one. The world that had already revealed two-thirds of its brightness was once again enveloped by darkness.
