Above the Great Dao

Chapter 1193 553: The Underworld's Annihilation

Underworld.

The Purple Heaven Vine took root on the high ridge, its branches dancing to block countless attacks from blood-flesh appendages.

These vine tendrils connect to the sky, the leaves becoming immensely large, lifting the bloody dome and confronting the colossal creature, not only defending the Houde Palace but also having the spare capacity to shield the living beings of the underworld.

If the Purple Heaven Immortal Monarch were to witness this scene, he would be shocked beyond belief. The Purple Heaven Vine in his hands certainly did not possess such power.

The Purple Heaven Vine has already been refined into a magical treasure by Lady Houtu, branded with the Reincarnation Mark, transforming into a key treasure unifying the underworld's Great Dao, immensely powerful. Even the blood-flesh assault covering the sky cannot break through its defenses at the moment.

Heavenly Venerate's voice came from afar: "Now all mortals in the West Bull New Continent have petrified, and all gods have fallen, merely a repetition of history. Back then, Lady knew how to weigh the situation, causing all gods to go into hiding. Why resist stubbornly today?"

Lady Houtu followed the voice, only to see the Heavenly Venerate approach, white-haired and white-browed, wearing a plain robe, yet his face showed no sign of age.

Because he frequently issued commands on Despair Slope, he fostered an air of grace and dignity, appearing extraordinarily noble.

Lady Houtu smiled and said: "Times have changed. The former Chen Zhenwang was naive and went to Despair Slope carrying the Flask of Yin and Yang Essence, resulting in the downfall of ruler and ministers at the hands of scoundrels, leaving this palace alone, unable to support the situation, thus divine hidden, waiting for the future. The present Chen Zhenwang, young and talented, rises amidst adversity, his learning and courage surpassing the former Zhenwang a hundredfold."

Her tone shifted, saying: "In the past, this palace faced the siege of Despair Slope, with attacks from the Outer Heaven True God and this evil entity, reluctant to leave. Now, Despair Slope has only you, a solitary figure, the Outer Heaven True God no longer at your command, leaving you only with this evil entity, truly abandoned by all. Why should I leave?"

Heavenly Venerate laughed and said: "The Heavenly Venerate of Despair Slope, eliminate this wisp of Lady's clone, why rely on the Outer Heaven True God's hand?"

Lady Houtu couldn't help but laugh, saying: "A mere herdsman proclaiming himself as Heavenly Venerate, does your master know about it?"

Heavenly Venerate's face slightly changed.

Lady Houtu smiled and said: "You claim to be Xun Jiangmu, yet you are only a herdsman in the Xunjiang Star Domain. For you to cultivate to your current realm is really extraordinary. But do you know, in the West Bull New Continent, you are the Heavenly Venerate, whereas beside your master, you are merely a herdsman. If I were you, I would never destroy the West Bull New Continent!"

Heavenly Venerate shook his head and said: "Lady guessed wrong, I am grazing on behalf of my mentor. My mentor treats me with boundless grace, teaching me Daoist Divine Powers, allowing me to reach where I am today."

He raised his hand to gently stroke the blood flesh spreading across the sky, laughing and said: "This treasure is named Primordial Worm, a treasure found by my mentor, far superior to other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. The Primordial Worm devours the world's Righteous Qi, growing rapidly. The wider its coverage, the stronger it becomes."

Lady Houtu coldly said: "The areas covered by Primordial Worm quickly undergo Evil Transformation, turning the living beings into Evil Spirits, demons of calamity. Eventually, even the Heaven and Earth Great Dao will undergo Evil Transformation, altered to the Demon Path. This is a demon!"

Heavenly Venerate laughed and said: "Divine Dao, Immortal Dao, Demon Path, all are Great Dao. For those seeking Dao, having prejudice in their hearts can hinder Daoist Practice."

Lady Houtu coldly laughed and said: "But you use it to harm people, that's wrong. You raise Primordial Worms, destroying many worlds, killing countless living beings? You have great audacity!"

Heavenly Venerate said: "You, as a divine, interfere with immortals out of reincarnation, this is truly audacious! You divine manage the mortal's life and death, marriage, and unions, but when have immortals become yours to order around?"

Lady Houtu's face sank: "Do immortals out of reincarnation have free reign to act as they please? If immortals commit evil, divine must still enforce justice upon them, upholding the Heaven and Earth Great Dao!"

Heavenly Venerate laughed and said: "You ancient divine, relying on ancestor status to meddle, sooner or later you'll be silenced. Today, I'll first send this wisp of Lady's clone on its way!"

His consciousness erupted, connecting with the blood flesh in the sky, causing the Primordial Worm's blood flesh to immediately obey him!

Suddenly, Evil Qi and Demon Qi mixed, overpowering the underworld's nature's spiritual energy!

Earlier, only the evil qi emitted by the Primordial Worm shrouded the underworld, causing it to undergo Evil Transformation, making living beings within it start to transform. Now, the Evil Qi and Demon Qi were even more intense, accelerating the Evil Transformation and Demon Transformation process!

Hu Feifei organized the mortal world's masters, petrifying the entire mortal world, but the underworld wasn't petrified.

Now in the underworld Immortal City, the major Yama Halls and Hell, and the villages and strongholds within the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, as well as ghost clans like Heavenly Pond Country, Yu Country, whether ghost monsters like Shen, or little yaksha, little Bull Head ghost clans, or ghost gods with cultivation achievements, all were influenced by the worldly Evil Qi and Demon Qi, undergoing Evil Transformation and Demon Transformation, engaging in mutual slaughter!

Especially in Immortal City, within Yuan Chen Palace, people's Three Corpse Gods, originally born of desire, now tainted with Evil Qi, charged out of Yuan Chen Palace, wreaking havoc in Immortal City!

Lady Houtu exerted all her efforts to drive the Purple Heaven Vine, mobilizing the underworld's Heaven and Earth Great Dao, attempting to stabilize the underworld's order, but even the Heaven and Earth Great Dao was invaded by Evil Qi, gradually undergoing Demon Transformation, diminishing her ability to mobilize Dao Power.

"Lady Houtu, you are merely a wisp of clone crossing the sea, your strength only thus."

Heavenly Venerate personally controlled the Primordial Worm, its offensive becoming sharper, gradually suppressing the Purple Heaven Vine, reducing the area defended by the Purple Heaven Vine, laughing and said, "If Lady's True Body were to come, I might fear you three points. A clone approach, in my presence, is merely courting death!"

Suddenly, blood-flesh tendrils pierced through the defense circle of the Purple Heaven Vine, shooting towards Lady Houtu.