Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

Luo Hou refused: "The future is not in the prophecy, but under my feet."

"The power of Time City far exceeds your expectations. If Wu Jun signs the agreement with Time City, this powerful force will be at your disposal."

Luo Hou glanced at the sundial behind him: "Are the pixels really that bad?"

"Hahahaha, Luo Hou, you're making me more and more interested."

"Oh, please."

"please."

The golden road leading down to Mount Shuli was still there. Luo Hou stepped into the air and fell down on the wind.

When he stood at the foot of the mountain again, the golden light disappeared, and the Thousand Cloud Steps returned to being an unscalable white line.

He went to Tuisongyan.

Qu Shitu, Ye Xiaochai, Qin Jiaxian, and Ye Tuling were all waiting for news of him.

"I have met Su Huanzhen, and the details are as follows..."

Qu Shitu patted his chest: "Although Su Huanzhen is unharmed, what kind of place is Time City? And what is this 'millet grinding' thing?"

Ye Tuling quickly suggested, "Big Brother, Su Huanzhen is going to keep pushing things for thirty years. Should we change our boss and work for someone else?"

"Ye Tuling, you actually doubted my loyalty to Su Huanzhen? Die!"

Just then, another long-absent figure stepped into Tuisongyan: "Life is like a game of chess, the universe is unpredictable, let's laugh at all the heroes!"

"One Page Book is you!"

The monk with thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a resolute gaze before him was none other than Yi Ye Shu. The swastika between his eyebrows had disappeared, and the relic on his head had returned to its golden color.

"Luo Hou, thank you for bringing the Demon World Pagoda and the Essence of the Mysterious Female, which allowed Brahma to rebuild his body."

"You're too kind. I wonder if the Demon World Pagoda would still be of use?"

"I remember how difficult it was for it to cultivate itself, so I preserved a trace of its consciousness. It gave me its body, allowing me to reshape my body with its original appearance."

"So you're currently in a state of coexistence?"

Yi Ye Shu lightly flicked his whisk: "Indeed, I did not find it inconvenient."

Luo Hou then asked a sensitive question: "Can you still transform into the form of the Demon Tower?"

Without hesitation, Yi Ye Shu replied, "Yes! That's why I came to find you. Rahu, you and I will go together to destroy the Red Tide in the Bardo!"

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Chapter 184 The Red Tide, Yi Ye Shu Transforms!

Luo Hou and Yi Ye Shu arrived at the place where the Buddha of Heaven had confessed in the past.

What comes into view is the ruins of the collapsed thousand-mile-long wall. The rubble, which has not been cleared, appears even more gloomy after three years of wind and rain.

Amidst the rubble, countless severed limbs and remains lie—the remains of villagers who couldn't escape back then, now just a sea of ​​white bones.

At this moment, the setting sun, as red as blood, shone on a woman standing still, her thin body wrapped in a thick blue cloak.

It turned out to be Zou Shan Qi Yi.

Upon seeing Luo Hou, she greeted him: "Wu Jun, I've finally waited for you."

"Hmm? Why do you look so pale?"

Qi Yi's face was extremely ashen, and he was filled with dejection, showing signs of a dying man's last burst of energy.

"Wu Jun, Qi Yi has held on until now to atone for his sins. When the sun rises tomorrow, I will be a soul in the underworld."

"Sorry, I couldn't help you."

Qi Yi looked intently at Luo Hou: "I once glimpsed my own future, a future that pointed directly to Tiandu and you. I thought I could help you build a prosperous dynasty, and I even had the name of the dynasty chosen, but none of this happened."

"this?"

She suddenly smiled, a smile that held a hint of bewilderment and a touch of relief.

"Perhaps I misjudged my own destiny, or perhaps fate has changed. Whatever it is, it doesn't matter anymore. I have reached the end of my life. The intermediate realm is in need of manpower. I made a promise with Duan Junheng that after my death, I would make another promise with him for thirty years and take charge of the Alley of Life and Death for him."

Half of the people in the intermediate realm were slaughtered by the Tianyuan Buddhist Village, and the remaining ordinary people fled one after another. Now, the intermediate realm is almost deserted.

The alley of life and death, the filthy pit, the bitter body, the dark passage of ten thousand ghosts... all the places where evil spirits were imprisoned were burned down, and the calamity of ghosts followed the calamity of war.

After finally quelling the evil spirits' calamity, a fierce internal strife ensued, with King Zhou and Gu Cheng Bu Wei dying in battle, and Crown Prince Ling'er succeeding to the throne.

The five major spirit-controlling families suffered heavy casualties in the war and the ghostly calamity.

Bibing Zengshi: The emperor's father-in-law died in the Buddhist village, and the emperor's daughter-in-law was killed by the king. Only Lady Buxiao survived and entered the palace to accompany Ling'er.

Naraku Mianshi: Mianfei died in battle, and Yu Caihen was killed by King Zhou, leading to the extermination of the Mian clan.

Ghost Master Ji: Ji Zhong sacrificed himself to protect the earth's energy in the underworld, and Ji Tianya was exiled to a place of suffering.

Yipo Ma Clan: The eldest and second eldest sons perished in the war, only the third son survived.

Ling Shou Duan Shi: Duan Junheng, with the help of Zhi Xin and Black Nineteen, ended the civil war between the royal families and is now stationed in the royal city to oversee the post-disaster reconstruction work.

For the past three years, Rahu has not taken any further action against the Bardo. He has the trump card of destroying the Chanti, and he is waiting for Duan Junheng to rebuild the country before the two sides can sit down and talk.

Upon hearing Zou Shanqi's words, Luo Hou asked, "Why are you waiting for me here?"

Qi Yi bowed to Brahma again: "Judging from your appearance, Master, you must be the legendary Yi Ye Shu."

"Indeed, does the young lady have any last words?"

While listening in, Yi Ye Shu could tell that her life force had been exhausted and she was only clinging to life with her last wish.

"In the past, Chess One nourished the Yin Ghosts, owing countless lives. Today, Chess One is willing to feed the Red Tide with his own body, creating an opportunity for the two of you to eliminate the Red Tide."

Yi Ye Shu was deeply moved: "Girl, you intend to attract the crimson tide with your own flesh and blood? But how can you endure the pain of being devoured by countless insects?"

Luo Hou hurriedly stopped him: "Leave this matter to me and Brahma. You should find a place to take refuge for now."

On the way here, he and Yi Ye Shu had already discussed it. Luo Hou used his Brahma Demon Body to attract the Red Tide attack, while Yi Ye Shu transformed into the Demon World Pagoda to annihilate the insect bodies.

Qi Yi insisted, "In the past three years, because the Buddha has been cultivating in the Nirvana Hell, Hong Chao has become quite familiar with the holy aura and Buddha light. If the aura of the Martial Lord and the Grandmaster were to be exposed, Hong Chao probably wouldn't have come here. I am a Yin body, and I am Hong Chao's favorite target for devouring. Let Qi Yi handle this matter."

"Is that so? Then Brahma thanks Miss Qi on behalf of both realms."

"Thank you for your help, Master. Please begin."

Zou Shanqi took off his blue cloak and threw it on the ground, then rolled up his sleeves to reveal his withered and emaciated arms.

Suddenly, she slashed downwards with her fingertip, and red blood splattered, forming a rainbow in the sunset.

Luo Hou glanced to the side and saw that the wound on her back, inflicted by Cang Er's blade, had not yet healed; it was a bloody mess, constantly emitting black smoke.

tick.

tick.

The only sound in the wind was the dripping of blood.

Suddenly, from the most filthy place, a red cloud swept across the sky.

Yi Ye Shu shouted in a deep voice, "Demon World Pagoda, it's your turn. You must eliminate all the insects! Drink!"

Amidst the violent tremors, the Brahma before them transformed into a demonic tower, growing taller in the wind until it reached a height of a thousand feet in a short time.

Unexpectedly, the once-famous demon-infested pagoda has reappeared in the human world.

Luo Hou leaped up and landed on top of the Demon Tower.

At this moment, a giant door opened in the tower, and Qi Yi stood in front of the door, letting thousands of red worms cling to his body.

"Ugh~~ Ah!"

Despite his resolute nature, Qi Yi still cried out in pain.

Soon, the bleeding arm was devoured by the red worms, revealing the white bone.

"With my body as a guide and my wandering soul as a farewell, Qi Yi bids farewell to you both!"

While his last bit of power remained, Zou Shanqi entered the Demon World Pagoda, leading thousands of red worms into the pagoda at the same time.

In an instant, the flesh walls of the Demon World Pagoda writhed, releasing a thick viscous liquid that corroded the insect's body. It also stirred continuously, grinding the red worms inside into powder, while the filth of the insects was absorbed by the Demon Tower.

Luo Hou stood atop the tower, sensing the writhing power of the Demon World Pagoda. This was the very power that had once devoured the Five Heavenly Dragons; the tiny insect was powerless to resist it.

Time passed by, minute by minute.

After nearly an hour, Qi Yi finally exhausted his last bit of Yin power, and a wisp of transparent soul flew towards the direction of the King City of the Underworld.

The soul landed in Duan Junhun's hand. He rolled up his sleeve, put the soul away, and focused his gaze on the Bitter Realm.

Zhi Xin and Black Nineteen stood beside him, looking together at the majestic tower under the night sky.

Nineteen asked with some doubt: "Zhi Xin can control part of the red tide, why?"

"Zhi Xin, what do you mean? If you want to preserve your strength, you can take a portion out now."

Zhi Xin said proudly, "Since when has my strength needed to be proven by these insects? Besides, if I intercept the Red Tide, how will that person in Tiandu view me!"

“Huh, I don’t think I mentioned anyone in Tiandu.”

"In these three years, you have traveled to Tiandu once a year. May I ask, Lord Ling Shou, who is more important than the war and reconstruction work in the Yin Realm? I have also inquired and found that he died in Tiandu after the Taihuang Divine Decision."

“My son is indeed clever, but it is not yet time to reveal this man’s secrets.”

"Pretend to be a ghost."

Duan Junheng smiled. Two months ago, he saw Jing Wuhuan with a pregnant belly in Tiandu. He never thought that demons and humans could really have offspring.

Let's wait until the baby is born to give Zhixin a surprise.

Zhi Xin muttered to himself, "Brahma, Emperor Tathagata, and Martial Lord, these three can be described as a combination of Heaven, Earth, and Man. There is no opportunity for Tianyan Demon City to appear in the mortal world."

Tonight the moon shines, illuminating the earth.

Under the bright moonlight, the last crimson tide entered the Demon World Pagoda, but at this time, due to the accumulation of too many corpses and residues of the crimson worms, the speed of the Demon World Pagoda's flesh wall wriggling slowly decreased.

The red worms that had entered the tower broke free of their restraints and fled quickly to the outside.

"You think you can just leave now that you've come? Twelve Heavenly Guardians, drink!"

Instantly, holy light shone from all sides, and twelve divine statues surrounded the Demon World Pagoda, forming a prison where Buddha and saint intertwined.