Chapter 474 - 473: The Fall of the Golden Cicada, A Black Lotus Shocks the Great Ming King [Third Watch]
Chapter 474 - 473: The Fall of the Golden Cicada, A Black Lotus Shocks the Great Ming King [Third Watch]
At this moment, the Quasi-Saint battle over there finally came to an end.
Under the combined assault of the Great Ming King and Ksitigarbha,
Golden Cicada’s Nine Grade Lotus Platform was shattered.
Along with his transparent wings, it was also blown apart.
Crimson-gold blood rained down from the sky,
like a meandering torrent, descending to the earth, igniting in flames.
Golden Cicada fell into the plain, cracking the stones with a stunning impact.
When he struggled to climb out of the ravine,
both the Great Ming King and Ksitigarbha were already looking down from above.
"Merit Buddha, blame me not for being ruthless, if blame is to be placed, it can only rest with Tathagata, who elevated you to a position you didn’t deserve."
"As the Confucian Saint said, unworthy of the title, disaster is certain."
"Today, ultimately, this is the bitter fruit you have sown yourself."
"No one else is to blame."
The Great Ming King spoke with indifference, eyes regarding Golden Cicada as a corpse.
"Heh... heh hahahaha..."
Golden Cicada laughed bitterly, the past glory of Merit Buddha no longer in view, now he was like a miserable, homeless dog.
He swept a cold gaze over the two, gritting his teeth: "Do not be complacent."
"Just as the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."
"My loss does not mean your certain victory."
"I’ll be waiting for the both of you on the Road to the Underworld for good news!"
The Great Ming King and Ksitigarbha, upon hearing this, wasted no more words. Both unleashed lethal tactics, the terrifying Quasi-Saint power engulfing the entire plain.
The universe shook, the eight desolations trembled.
When all settled back into silence,
Golden Cicada had completely turned to nothingness.
"Yet another Quasi-Saint has fallen, oh heavens..."
Countless demons were dumbfounded.
The Nameless Quasi-Saint, who had shown no expression since appearing, now had a ripple of emotion appear in his eyes.
"In one day, four Quasi-Saints have perished."
"This kind of scene, perhaps only occurs when the opportunity for a Saint descends."
"After today, the Demon Realm will shake, and the Grand Thousand Upper Realm will also be in turmoil..."
Many great demons whispered, quietly retreating from the Buzhou Mountain.
After dealing with Golden Cicada, the Great Ming King and Ksitigarbha turned their gaze toward the altar, where only a confused and helpless young girl, Ling’Er, remained.
The two exchanged a glance, then directed their sight towards the border of the Mist Forest.
The Quasi-Saint’s senses were too acute.
Lin Heng and his group’s aura was instantly detected by them.
"Witch Zi Xuan is dead, five are now four, what should be done next?" The Great Ming King frowned, eyes scanning over the three women on Lin Heng’s side.
Ksitigarbha watched the Power of Merit and Qi of Creation above and murmured, "The witch’s demise did not disperse them; perhaps this opportunity does not necessarily require all five."
"Oh?"
The Great Ming King’s eyes narrowed, suddenly saying, "I will capture them."
Without waiting for Ksitigarbha’s response, she spread her great wings and rushed toward the border of the Demon Realm.
She and the Golden-winged Roc share blood, her speed is naturally unmatched in the world, almost instantly leaving Ksitigarbha behind.
This made Diting frown involuntarily.
"Bodhisattva, is she attempting to seize the initiative?"
"No matter." Ksitigarbha remained calm: "It was originally agreed that it was to assist her in seizing this opportunity."
"But..."
Diting seemed to want to say more, but Ksitigarbha shook her head interrupting, softly uttering two words: "Do not rush."
At that time,
as the Great Ming King came fluttering,
over on Lin Heng’s side, they had already mounted the Somersault Cloud, escaping rapidly.
They had no choice.
Among them, only Lin Heng at his fullest could barely contend with a Quasi-Saint.
But now Lin Heng, he had fallen to the point of needing a Flat Peach to regain a sliver of Immortal Power.
It was naturally impossible to be a match for the Great Ming King.
Alas.
Even in fleeing, Lin Heng could not escape the pursuit of the Great Ming King.
As a divine light swept down,
Lin Heng barely summoned an Immortal-slaying Flying Saber in response, yet it was insufficient to withstand.
The group was swept from the sky.
The Great Ming King looked down coldly from above.
"Last time, due to concerns over the Nether River, you were spared a life."
"Now, luck is no longer on your side!"
She finished speaking; with a shake of her feathers, the Five-Colored Divine Light was about to pour down.
"Wait!"
Bai Suzhen and Cyan Snake shouted to stop.
"Let him go, and we’ll go with you; otherwise, you won’t get what you want either!"
The two women’s blood and qi boiled, intending to threaten the Great Ming King with their lives.
However, it was met only with cold laughter.
"Life and death, are not decisions for mere ants to make."
The Great Ming King waved her wings, divine light descended, directly enveloping Bai Suzhen, Cyan Snake, and the Queen of Ten Thousand Beasts.
Without dispute, she caught them within her claws.
They struggled with all their might, yet found their Immortal power impossible to command.
Even their bodies were no longer under their own control.
"No, please, don’t..."
Cyan Snake panicked, her usually aloof self now earnestly beseeching the Great Ming King to spare Lin Heng.
However, the Great Ming King responded with utmost coldness: "Life is not prolonged by the sympathy of others; if one’s strength is lacking, one must face death obediently!"
Swish!
She hesitated not, Five-Colored Divine Light, pouring towards Lin Heng and the Long-armed Ape.
Lin Heng was utterly defenseless; the Long-armed Ape, upon realizing it had been toyed with by the Demon Ancestor, was already in a state of despair.
As the Five-Colored Divine Light was about to obliterate the two,
in the void,
a Black Lotus suddenly blossomed.
The light of the Black Lotus shot up to the sky, colliding with the Five-Colored Divine Light into one mass.
Then both dissipated.
Hmm?
The sudden twist of events left everyone stunned.
"Who is it?"
Not only the three women but Lin Heng and the Long-armed Ape also looked bewildered, unaware whence the Black Lotus came.
Nor did they know who was behind the Black Lotus, saving them!
The Great Ming King instead, upon seeing the Black Lotus, her face instantly revealed a look of bewilderment and disbelief.
"Are you going to deal with me?"
The Great Ming King shouted, seemingly addressing the Black Lotus, a mix of anger and a hint of panic in her tone.
"No."
A voice came from the void, ethereal, as if from a hidden cave, unseen by daylight.
"Then why do you hinder me?" The Great Ming King was furious.
She had already identified the master behind the Black Lotus.
"I didn’t intend to hinder you, just thought that this Daoist Lord alive would later be a headache for Tathagata, so I wanted him to live."
That voice spoke with a lightness, the reason for intervention so simple it seemed absurd.
Yet the Great Ming King believed.
The other truly had that reason.
"Alright."
"May you refrain from interference in the matters to come!"
The Great Ming King said, her tone exceptionally solemn.
The voice from the void chuckled: "Go ahead."
The Great Ming King took a deep breath, said no more, her face cold, turned with the three women, returning to the Buzhou Mountain peak.
After she departed, the Black Lotus directly in front of Lin Heng and the Long-armed Ape tore open a rift in the void.
The voice from the void, calm and indifferent: "Go out now."
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