Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

The underworld, the place where the six realms of reincarnation reside.

Houtu, who was in meditation, slowly opened her eyes.

"What brings you to my Underworld, fellow Daoist?" Houtu asked.

The next second, Nuwa's figure appeared in the void: "Fellow Daoist Yangmei had some insights into the Great Dao of Time and Space and sparred with me before. Later, he also went to spar with Fellow Daoist Baijing. He is currently in seclusion."

So I'm thinking that simply working in isolation isn't enough. To truly improve and better cope with the real world, I need to spar with fellow cultivators of similar skill levels.

"So, Fellow Daoist Nuwa thought of me?"

Nuwa nodded.

Houtu was one of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, and she was born with a love for war. Since Nuwa had come to her, she naturally had no reason to refuse.

Moreover, as Nuwa said, their cultivation levels are similar, and they have both been in seclusion for so long, so it would be good for them to spar with each other.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment." With that, Houtu moved her mind, and the Six Paths Reincarnation Disc behind her disappeared, leaving behind a vast and boundless void.

"Sparring right here? Won't the Underworld be destroyed by the aftershocks of our battle?"

"No, this is where I cultivate my supernatural powers. I have specially reinforced the space here. Breaking through the space here is not an easy thing."

Since Houtu had said so, Nuwa stopped being coy. With a thought, the gourd vine appeared in her hand.

Houtu smiled slightly and used the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation to condense a gray bone knife.

Seeing that Houtu was ready, Nuwa took the lead. With a gentle shake of her gourd vine, emerald light burst forth, transforming into thousands of vines that resembled an inverted galaxy, sweeping towards Houtu.

These vines are no ordinary things; they are the condensation of the Great Dao of Creation. Each one contains the power of life and destruction, and as they intertwine, countless strange phenomena arise in the void—mountains and rivers, birds and beasts.

When Houtu saw that Nuwa had used a powerful move right away without any attempt to test her, she felt her blood boil and a long-lost fighting spirit reappeared in her eyes.

Nuwa slashed with her gray bone knife, and the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation surged out like a tide, transforming into six gray light wheels that spun behind her. Within each light wheel, countless phantoms of living beings floated and sanctified, their wails and chants intertwined.

As the bone blade fell, the power of the Six Paths transformed into a gray blade of light, severing the vines and shattering the world created by Nuwa.

The blade's momentum remained undiminished, heading straight for Nuwa. Along its path, the void cracked, and the power of reincarnation seemed to erode all life.

Nuwa chuckled, waved her slender hand, and the power of creation rose again. Instantly, a huge phantom of a human emperor condensed in the void, wearing a crown and a dragon robe, radiating a magnificent power of humanity.

The phantom of the Human Emperor held a golden longsword. With a single slash, the sword light, as majestic as the heavens, collided with the gray blade light, unleashing a deafening roar.

Seeing this, Houtu advanced instead of retreating, and the Six Paths of Reincarnation reappeared behind her. A deep roar suddenly came from a halo of light, and a figure stepped out from the cycle of reincarnation.

Nuwa looked closely and realized that the figure also possessed the aura of a king. Then, as if she had thought of something, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Beast King Shen Ni!"

Indeed, this figure is none other than Shenni, who has long since perished, manifested from the cycle of reincarnation through the mark of reincarnation by Houtu.

Shen Ni was filled with overwhelming blood energy, holding a long black spear with its tip pointing directly at Nuwa.

Seeing this, Nuwa's expression turned serious. She flicked her gourd vine, and countless stars appeared in the void, transforming into a grand star array that trapped Shen Ni. As the stars swirled, the power of creation conjured countless divine weapons, and swords, spears, and halberds rained down on the ancient demon.

Shen Ni roared, his black spear swirling, his blood energy transforming into a storm that shattered the divine weapon. However, the power of creation from the Star River Array was inexhaustible, gradually suppressing his attack.

At the same time, Houtu flashed and the bone blade, carrying the power of the Six Paths, slashed out again. This time, countless marks of fallen great beings faintly appeared in the blade's light. Witches, demons, monsters, humans... all kinds of supernatural powers intertwined, transforming into a world-destroying blade, which cleaved straight at Nuwa.

Nuwa remained calm and composed, forming hand seals to merge the power of the Great Dao of Creation with the power of humanity, condensing a massive nine-colored divine mountain in the void.

On the mountaintop, the figures of the ancient sages of humanity could be faintly seen, chanting in unison. The vast power of humanity empowered the sacred mountain, facing the blade of destruction.

"Boom~"

The divine mountain collided with the blade's edge, causing the void to tremble violently, and ripples spread like a tsunami.

Nuwa and Houtu both took a step back, their eyes met, and their fighting spirit burned even brighter.

"Fellow Daoist's Six Paths of Reincarnation is indeed infinitely mysterious," Nuwa laughed, the light on the gourd vine shining even brighter, with new creative powers faintly brewing.

"Fellow Daoist's supernatural abilities are not bad either."

As they spoke, the two exchanged a glance, their fighting spirit surging like flames.

The gourd vine in Nuwa's hand shone even brighter, its emerald light transforming into endless vitality, and the image of the beginning of chaos faintly appeared in the void.

Houtu gripped the gray bone knife tightly, while the Six Paths of Reincarnation Wheel behind her slowly rotated, its gray light flowing, as if to return everything to the annihilation of reincarnation.

Nuwa made the first move, gently waving her gourd vine, and the power of the Great Dao of Creation poured out like a torrent.

In the void, countless points of light coalesced, transforming into a vast mountain world.

Houtu was not to be outdone, and a strange phenomenon of reincarnation appeared, with a gray river flowing towards the vast world.

Nuwa's vast world collided with Houtu's torrent of reincarnation, and the two great powers of creation and reincarnation intertwined, causing the void to tremble violently and emit a piercing roar.

The power of creation attempted to nurture new life, while the power of reincarnation reduced everything to annihilation. The two were locked in a stalemate, and cracks were torn open in the void, from which chaotic energy could be faintly seen to seep out.

"Fellow Daoist's Cycle of Reincarnation can actually subtly restrain my Dao of Creation. Interesting, let's try again!" As she spoke, Nuwa shook the gourd vine in her hand, and the power of creation changed again, condensing into a huge thirty-sixth grade Chaos Green Lotus in the void.

The blue lotus takes root in chaos, and as its petals bloom, they radiate endless brilliance. Each petal seems to carry a miniature world, in which galaxies, mountains, and oceans flow, teeming with life.

The blue lotus swayed gently, its petals flying out and transforming into countless rays of light, attempting to suppress the torrent of reincarnation.

Houtu remained expressionless, holding the bone knife horizontally in front of her. The Six Paths Reincarnation Disc suddenly accelerated its rotation, and gray light condensed into a huge wheel of reincarnation. Countless Dao patterns appeared within the wheel, as if they were the embodiment of the ultimate truth of heaven and earth.

The Wheel of Reincarnation turns, emitting a deep rumble. All the blue lotus light that it crushes is absorbed into it and becomes part of the cycle of reincarnation.

The Wheel of Reincarnation grew ever larger, threatening to uproot Nuwa's blue lotus. "Reincarnation is endless; no matter how great the creation, it cannot escape annihilation." Houtu's voice was calm. With a wave of her bone blade, six different rays of light erupted from the Wheel of Reincarnation: Heaven, Human, Asura, Animal, Hungry Ghost, and Hell. Each ray of light contained a unique law of reincarnation, weaving together an invisible net that enveloped Nuwa.

Nuwa's gaze sharpened, and the Great Dao of Creation was fully activated. The thirty-six-petaled Chaos Green Lotus disintegrated and, guided by the Great Dao of Creation, transformed into a long, emerald-green rainbow that stretched across the void.

Within the rainbow, the disintegrated thirty-six elixirs coalesced into a gigantic Chaos Phoenix. The Phoenix spread its wings, its feathers brimming with boundless vitality, each flap of its wings causing the void to tremble.

The divine phoenix cried out, and chaotic flames burst forth, burning the net of reincarnation, attempting to break the annihilation of reincarnation with the vitality of the power of creation.

The Nine-Colored Divine Phoenix collided head-on with the Wheel of Reincarnation, and the power of creation and reincarnation exploded in the void, bursting out with dazzling light.

The void could no longer withstand it; the cracks widened rapidly, and chaotic energy surged in wildly, causing the space to show signs of collapse.

Nuwa and Houtu simultaneously flashed away, each retreating a hundred miles. Their eyes met, and they both sensed the unfathomable depth of each other's Dao.

"Fellow Daoist Nuwa's way of creation is truly exquisite." Houtu smiled slightly, and the gray light on the bone knife intensified, as if a stronger reincarnation divine power was about to be unleashed.

"Fellow Daoist Houtu's power of reincarnation is truly awe-inspiring." Nuwa gently swayed the gourd vine in her hand, and the Chaos Phoenix in the void re-condensed, with the power of creation surging like a tide.

Their eyes met, their fighting spirit burning like raging flames, both knowing it was time to reveal their true trump cards.

"How about you decide the outcome with a single strike, fellow Daoist?" Nuwa asked.

"Right on my mind."

"Alright, then I will go all out!" Nuwa said softly, and the gourd vine in her hand transformed into a long, emerald-green rainbow that shot straight into the sky.

The power of the Great Dao of Creation rose around her, and in the void, countless points of light condensed, transforming into three thousand rays of light. Each ray of light was a shadow of a Great Dao—Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, Time and Space, Destiny... Under the control of the power of creation, the three thousand Great Daos intertwined, transforming into a vast and boundless map of creation.

The celestial map unfolds like a complete universe, with stars revolving, heaven and earth just beginning, life multiplying, encompassing all things, as if it wants to bring everything under the control of creation.

"Creation governs the three thousand Great Daos. Is Fellow Daoist Nuwa following the path of the Father God?" Thinking this, Houtu's Six Paths of Reincarnation Disc spun wildly behind her, gray light surging forth like a tide. Within the Reincarnation Disc...

Countless marks of fallen powerful beings emerged, including witches, demons, immortals, and monsters... Each mark was a complete Great Dao, and the power of a total of 1232 Great Daos intertwined, transforming into a colossal Reincarnation Dharma Image.

His Dharma form soared into the clouds, surrounded by six radiant halos. Within each halo, countless beings floated and sank, the power of reincarnation as deep and vast as the ocean, seemingly intent on reducing everything to annihilation.

"Fellow Daoist Houtu follows the path of using the power of reincarnation to bear the remains of fallen great beings, which should be the same path as Fellow Daoist Bai Jing," Nuwa thought to herself.

While their minds were racing, their hands were moving with surprising speed.

Nuwa's Creation Map suddenly expanded, and the power of the Three Thousand Great Daos transformed into countless spears of light, piercing through the void and blasting towards the Reincarnation Dharma Image.

Wherever the spear of light passed, countless strange phenomena arose in the void: mountains, rivers, stars, thunder, and flames intertwined, as the power of creation attempted to break the cycle of reincarnation with endless vitality.

Houtu's expression turned solemn. With a slash of her bone blade, the Samsara Dharma Form roared, and the power of 1232 Great Daos condensed into a boundless Samsara Blade. On the blade, six light wheels swirled, intertwining the Daoist aura of fallen great beings, exuding an aura of annihilation.

As the Blade of Reincarnation fell, the void shattered, the light spears in the Creation Diagram broke apart, and mountains, rivers, and stars turned into nothingness under the power of reincarnation.

"Boom~"

The clash between the Creation Map and the Blade of Reincarnation, and the confrontation between the Three Thousand Great Daos and the 1232 Great Daos, was like a collision between two universes.

The void could no longer withstand it; the cracks widened instantly, and chaotic airflow surged in like a flood. The space emitted a piercing cracking sound, showing signs of collapse.

Nuwa and Houtu trembled slightly, each sensing the unfathomable depth of the other's Dao.

"If Fellow Daoist Houtu continues to fight, your Underworld may be destroyed." After saying this, Nuwa's Creation Map slowly retracted, the radiance of the Three Thousand Great Daos gradually faded, and the gourd vine returned to her hand.

Houtu also dispersed the Dharma image of reincarnation, and the power of the 1232 Great Daos returned to the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and the gray light on the bone knife also dimmed.

She looked at Nuwa and smiled, "Fellow Daoist Nuwa's Creation Map, which governs the three thousand Great Daos, is truly admirable. We shall consider this a draw, shall we?"

Nuwa chuckled and nodded, saying, "Fellow Daoist Houtu's reincarnation avatar carries the Dao of a fallen great being, which has broadened my horizons. A draw is a draw, but I have already benefited greatly from this battle."

The two smiled at each other, their fighting spirit dissipated, and the cracks in the void space were slowly repaired under the blessing of Houtu's power of reincarnation.

Although the underworld was undamaged, the slightest aura leaked from Nuwa and Houtu's sparring caused countless wronged souls in the underworld to prostrate themselves on the ground, trembling with fear. Even the underworld officials looked extremely terrified.

"After this battle, I have gained some new insights into the Dao of Creation. I will seek your guidance from you another day." Nuwa cupped her hands, and her figure gradually disappeared into the void.

"I'll be waiting for you anytime." Houtu smiled slightly, and the Six Paths of Reincarnation reappeared. Her figure slowly disappeared into the depths of the underworld.

After seeing Nuwa off, Houtu slowly closed her eyes and tried to communicate with her sisters and brothers.

For a genuine reason, Houtu was unable to go out and search for them directly, but she was not worried about the safety of her sisters and brothers.

Because Houtu could clearly sense that her sisters and brothers had made leaps in their life levels, which meant that they had all reached the realm of becoming saints through the seventh level of Xuan Gong.

When the final battle arrives, the combined power of the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation set up by the brothers and sisters will surely be remarkable.

Before going into seclusion, Nuwa took a special look at the sacred land of the human race after returning to the human world.

At this time, there were already four sages in the human race's holy land: Fuxi, Shennong, Xuanyuan, and Confucius. As for the First Emperor Ying Zheng, he was still a bit lacking, but he was probably not far from breaking through.

These five sages will be the ones to join Nuwa in carrying on the torch of humanity and fighting against the true humans in the future. They represent the deepest foundation of humanity.

Aside from them, Suirenshi, the founder of the Human Race's Way of the Fire, also possessed power comparable to that of a saint when mobilizing the power of the fire.

Among the Five Emperors, Zhuanxu and Yu the Great were the most powerful, both reaching the level of Quasi-Saint, only a strand of Human Purple Qi away from becoming Saints.

If Nuwa hadn't wanted to gather as much human power as possible to deal with the truth, Zhuanxu and Yu would probably have already become saints.

Even so, the human race is now quite powerful, and they will surely achieve great things in the upcoming decisive battle against the true demon. (End of Chapter)