Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 380 The Great Wilderness Crisis, Bai Jing Takes Action

In the Thirty-Third Heaven, Haotian was discussing matters with the immortals.

A loud crash rang out, drawing the attention of all the immortals. It turned out that General Rolling Curtain had smashed the glass cup.

The immortals instinctively looked at Haotian, only to see that Haotian was furious and immediately banished General Curtain-Raising to the mortal realm, punishing him to suffer the torment of flying swords piercing his heart every seven days in the Flowing Sand River.

Meanwhile, Xuandu summoned Marshal Bian Zhuang to the Doushuai Palace.

After whispering to Bian Zhuang for a while, Bian Zhuang looked troubled, but his expression quickly became firm. After all, he was a Taoist disciple.

Two days later, news spread throughout the Heavenly Court that Marshal Tianpeng had harassed Chang'e, one of the servants of the Moon Goddess.

This matter could be a big deal or a small deal in the Heavenly Court. If Marshal Tianpeng had flirted with the Moon Goddess, he would certainly have been severely punished. But he had only flirted with Chang'e. What could possibly happen to him?
But to the surprise of all the immortals, because of such a trivial matter, the Jade Emperor banished Marshal Tianpeng to the mortal realm to suffer the torment of reincarnation.

At this point, the pilgrimage team, excluding Sun Wukong, was complete.

Sun Wukong went into seclusion. This time, he created a time field. In the time field created by a Great Luo Golden Immortal, one day in the outside world is equivalent to one to ten years in the field outside.

Sun Wukong's current limit is one day in the outside world and five years in the time field.

With the completion of the construction of the time field, Sun Wukong entered a state of forgetting himself and the external world and began his cultivation.

Fifty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Bai Jing was in seclusion when he suddenly sensed a world-destroying aura sweeping in from the depths of chaos.

The dark aura surrounding it grew increasingly intense, as if it were about to devour the entire chaos. It held a world-destroying millstone that exuded endless destructive power. As the millstone turned, the chaotic void was annihilated inch by inch, turning into nothingness. This world-destroying millstone was a supreme treasure of chaos, capable of crushing everything that truly existed.

Such a huge commotion was not only felt by cultivators at the Heavenly Dao Realm, but also by all the saints in the prehistoric world.

At the edge of the primordial world, Houtu, Nuwa, Yangmei, and Hongjun gathered, each with a solemn expression.

They could all clearly sense the terrifying aura approaching from the chaos. Although the will of heaven and earth and the will of the Great Dao were protecting the primordial world, a shadow fell over everyone's hearts in the face of such a powerful enemy.

"Where is Fellow Daoist Bai Jing? Why hasn't he arrived yet?" asked the Great Immortal Yangmei.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Jing is borrowing the Taiji Diagram, the Pangu Banner, and the Chaos Bell."

As soon as Nuwa finished speaking, a terrifying aura emanated from the primordial world. Only the Chaos Treasure, the Heaven-Opening Axe, could possess such an aura, and it was reassembled once more.

A moment later, Bai Jing and a group of saints arrived at the embryonic membrane of the primordial world.

Upon arriving at the Primordial Membrane, Li Er truly realized how terrifying this monster was. Yuan Shi also had a solemn expression, and even the usually cheerful Hong Yun stopped laughing. Although Donghuang Taiyi and Bodhi both had expressionless faces, their minds were clearly tense.

In comparison, Tongtian, Kong Xuan, Yunxiao, and Youqin Yueyue, who already knew of Tongtian's existence, were much calmer.

Bai Jing glanced at the group of saints and said, "You should all return to the primordial world's embryonic membrane. Those below the half-step Heavenly Dao Realm are not qualified to observe them up close."

Upon hearing this, all the sages withdrew.

Bai Jing turned and glanced at Hong Jun.

Hongjun smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to worry. My cultivation has already recovered to the half-step Heavenly Dao Realm."

Bai Jing nodded and didn't ask any more questions. With a thought, he prepared for battle. Bai Jing was surrounded by the unique pure white radiance of the Thirty-Sixth Grade Chaos White Lotus. As Pangu's brother and the same-origin incarnation of the Thirty-Sixth Grade Chaos Green Lotus, his origins were unparalleled in the prehistoric world.

"Fellow Daoists, I will soon use the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe to meet the enemy. You may borrow the power of Heaven, Earth, and Man!" Bai Jing's voice was deep yet firm, carrying an unyielding determination.

Nuwa nodded, and a ball of five-colored light rose from her palm, merging into Bai Jing's body. This was the power of humanity.

With a thought, Houtu manifested the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and then the phantom of reincarnation surged into Bai Jing's body.

The Heavenly Dao seemed to sense this, condensing a pillar of light, interwoven with both pure and impure elements, which also blessed Bai Jing.

With the combined power of Heaven, Earth, and Man, Bai Jing's aura surged instantly. At this moment, Bai Jing had devoured more than 2800 Great Daos, of which he had completely mastered more than 1700. With the support of the three Daos, his cultivation was showing signs of surpassing the Heavenly Dao Realm.

Then, Bai Jing clasped his hands together, and the power of Heaven, Earth, and Man was added to the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe. The axe body flowed with chaotic radiance, and each ray of light seemed to contain the great power to create the primordial world.

After Bai Jing finished doing all this, Zhen finally arrived!

Its true appearance is that of an innate Dao body, but upon closer inspection, one can see that its true body is pieced together from pieces of biological bodies. Only its head is its own, but its face is expressionless. There is only a mark between its eyebrows, which Bai Jing can clearly feel is the Great Dao of Power.

"Finally, I've met you. Today, I'll test your strength!" As he spoke, Bai Jing took a step forward, and the chaotic void collapsed beneath his feet. Holding the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, he transformed into a beam of white light and rushed straight towards the monster.

When he saw Bai Jing coming, he did not hesitate. The 2997 Great Dao Marks wrapped around his body were transformed into countless black lights under the urging of the World-Destroying Millstone. It was like billions of stars falling. Each light carried a terrifying power of destruction, devouring and annihilation.

Bai Jing was fearless. With a swing of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, a rift spanning billions of miles was torn open in the chaos. The axe light was like a waterfall, carrying the supreme power of creating the world, and went straight to slay the monster.

The axe light contained three forces: Yin and Yang, time and space, and the unity of Heaven, Earth, and Man, as if it were about to recreate chaos.

Without the slightest fear, the world-destroying millstone slowly turned, and endless black light burst forth from between the millstones to meet the axe light.

The moment the two collided, the chaotic void exploded, billions of miles of space turned to dust, the river of time was interrupted, and the chaotic air currents surged wildly.

Bai Jing felt an indescribable force rebounding from him, and his arm trembled slightly. However, with the support of the three forces, he steadied himself and swung his axe again. This time, Bai Jing used the move that the Great God Pangu had previously imprinted in his mind with nine axe marks.

"Nine Forms of Creation, First Form!" Bai Jing shouted, and the axe light transformed into nine beams, each one seemingly a reappearance of the beginning of Pangu's creation of the world, carrying unparalleled power, transcending time, space, cause and effect, and destiny, and slashing straight at the monster.

The monster neither dodged nor avoided the attack, but instead met the world-destroying millstone head-on. As the millstone turned, the nine beams of axe light were crushed one by one and turned into nothingness.

In their first encounter, the two sides were evenly matched.

Relying on the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe and the power of the Three Paths, Bai Jing launched a relentless offensive, his axe light crisscrossing the chaos, each strike seemingly capable of reshaping heaven and earth.

The monster responded with a colossal millstone of destruction; as it turned, any attack was crushed and reduced to nothingness. Amidst the chaos, radiant light emanated, the forces of destruction and creation intertwining, causing even the very edges of the primordial world to tremble.

Bai Jing frowned and continued to unleash the next Nine Forms of Heaven Opening, while Zhen still neither dodged nor evaded, directly confronting Bai Jing head-on.

"It seems that Fellow Daoist Bai Jing can withstand the real attack, unlike Fellow Daoist Yang Mei who was seriously injured by a single blow back then," Hongjun said.

Yang Mei shook his head upon hearing this: "This monster is not that simple."

As soon as Yang Mei finished speaking, the ninth move of the Nine Forms of Heaven Opening was actually at a disadvantage in the clash with the monster.

The monster's true strength gradually became apparent. The 2997 Great Dao Marks around its body began to resonate, each mark unleashing a power of the Great Dao: destruction, devouring, reincarnation, cause and effect... The Great Daos emerged together, transforming into a pitch-black torrent that pressed down on Bai Jing.

Bai Jing wielded the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, repeatedly performing the second and third moves of the "Nine Forms of Heaven-Opening." The axe light was like a dragon, tearing through the black current, but the black current seemed endless, surging in continuously.

Although Bai Jing's axe light was powerful, it gradually became ineffective under the suppression of the Three Thousand Great Daos.

His expression changed slightly as he sensed the unfathomable power of the monster.

Upon seeing this, the monster roared, and the World-Destroying Millstone suddenly accelerated its rotation, unleashing a terrifying pressure that surpassed the Heavenly Dao Realm, directly crushing the chaotic void into nothingness.

Bai Jing swung his axe to block, but the axe light shattered inch by inch under this pressure. He was forced back tens of thousands of miles, his blood and qi churning, and even the pure white radiance of the thirty-sixth grade Chaos White Lotus dimmed a bit.

If it weren't for the continuous support of the power of Heaven, Earth, and Man, Bai Jing would have been no match for them long ago.

Bai Jing knew that the Nine Forms of Heaven Opening were no match for this monster, so he directly used his own Devouring Purification Dao as a foundation to activate the Heaven Opening Divine Axe.

Two black and white axe blades were slashed out, the axe light turning into black and white, attempting to split the monster in two.

However, the monster merely raised its hand and waved, and the three thousand Great Dao imprints condensed into a giant black palm.

The white axe light, representing purification, clashed with the pitch-black giant hand. In just an instant, the magic power within the giant hand was purified, and the axe light shattered the giant hand, continuing its slash towards Zhen.

Zhen launched several more attacks, but they were either devoured or evolved. So Zhen simply stopped blocking and let the axe light fly over. Then he swung the world-destroying millstone and smashed the yin and yang energies apart. Then he took a step forward and struck Bai Jing directly.

Seeing this, Bai Jing showed no fear and took up the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe to fight.

"Boom!" The world-destroying millstone and the heaven-opening axe collided. Bai Jing felt a terrifying force coming from him. The light of the Chaos White Lotus flickered violently, and the protective divine light almost shattered.

He groaned, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes blazed with even stronger fighting spirit.

Just as Bai Jing was about to use his trump card, he heard a shout: "Fellow Daoist Bai Jing, don't insist any longer, retreat first!"

It was Houtu who spoke.

"Yes! Fellow Daoist Bai Jing, retreat quickly!" Nuwa transmitted her voice from the edge of the prehistoric world, her voice filled with anxiety.

Yangmei and Hongjun also realized that Bai Jing was very strong and probably still had trump cards up his sleeve. However, this monster was already very close to the half-step Great Dao Realm, and it was definitely not something that one person could defeat. Even if Bai Jing used his trump cards, he might not be able to kill it. In that case, it would be better to retreat first and make a long-term plan.

After hesitating for a moment upon hearing this, Bai Jing decided to heed everyone's advice and temporarily withdraw.

He knew in his heart that even if he used his trump card, the worst that could happen was that both sides would be severely injured. If he were seriously injured at this moment, it would be detrimental to his continued understanding of the laws.

Thinking of this, Bai Jing swung the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe and once again unleashed the first move of the Nine Forms of Heaven-Opening. The axe light transformed into a curtain of light, temporarily blocking the monster's black current.

He seized the opportunity to retreat, transforming into a beam of white light and disappearing back into the primordial world.

After they realized that Bai Jing had retreated, they roared and saw them holding the world-destroying millstone, smashing it against the membrane of the primordial world, attempting to step into the primordial world. However, an invisible barrier suddenly rose at the edge of the primordial world. The will of the primordial world and the three paths of heaven, earth and man appeared at the same time, turning into beams of light that kept the monsters outside.

Zhen Mingxian roared again, and the world-destroying millstone spun, trying to crush the barrier, but the barrier remained unmoved, radiating a vast aura.

Within the primordial wilderness, Bai Jing sat cross-legged in the void, recuperating from his injuries, his face slightly pale.

Houtu, Nuwa, Yangmei, and Hongjun gathered around, all with solemn expressions.

“This monster is far stronger than we imagined, its power is almost at the half-step Great Dao realm, and even if we join forces, we will hardly be able to defeat it.” Nuwa said in a deep voice, “Fortunately, it is protected by the will of the primordial world and the will of the Great Dao, so it cannot invade for the time being.”

Houtu frowned upon hearing this and said, "But if He continues to grow stronger and breaks through to the half-step Great Dao Realm perfection, or even further, can the primordial world still stop Him?"

He raised his eyebrows and sighed, "Right now, we can only strengthen the defenses of the Primordial World. We need to improve our cultivation as soon as possible, or find other Chaos Treasures to prepare for future troubles."

Hongjun's gaze was deep as he slowly said, "Although this monster is strong, the primordial world is the remains of the great god Pangu, and it cannot be easily destroyed. We should work together to find a way to defeat it."

As the four were talking, Bai Jing slowly opened his eyes; his injuries had completely healed.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Jing, are you alright?" Nuwa asked.

"It's nothing. I just fought with them, and they had a slight advantage, but the gap wasn't as big as I thought. With the support of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man, if I could control all the Great Daos I devoured, I should have the strength to fight this monster. If I used all my trump cards, defeating them wouldn't be a problem. It's just that I don't have the ability to kill them."

Everyone's eyes lit up upon hearing this; Bai Jing actually had the confidence to defeat this monster.

"I estimate it will take about 500 years. With the Time Domain, I should be able to control all the Great Daos I have devoured within 500 years. If three more self-created Great Daos appear in the prehistoric world within these 500 years, I will be able to step into the half-step Great Dao Realm. At that time, let alone defeating him, killing him will be just a matter of snapping my fingers."

The four looked at each other, wondering if anyone could break through the 500-year time barrier.

"Alright, that's enough for today! I need to seize every moment to go into seclusion and strive to master all the Great Daos of Devouring as soon as possible." After saying that, Bai Jing threw the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe into the sky.

The Heaven-Opening Axe instantly split into three, transforming back into the Taiji Diagram, the Pangu Banner, and the Chaos Bell, which flew towards Xuandu, Yuanshi, and Donghuang Taiyi.

Bai Jing, on the other hand, took a step back and returned to Yingzhou Immortal Island to continue his seclusion.

Seeing that Bai Jing had left, the saints quickly flew over to inquire about the outcome of the battle.

(End of this chapter)