Chapter 969: Life and Death Plate, Primal Chaos Body

Pure Nine Lotuses Lanterns

After confirming that his opponent had been slain, Chen Mobai let out a slight breath of relief.

Worried about the safety of Qing Nü and the others, he wasted no time. He immediately pinpointed a direction by following the connection between himself and the Taiyi Five Smoke Net.

Of course, before leaving, he wouldn't forget to tidy up the battlefield.

Of the two demonic Nascent Soul cultivators who had come to ambush him, one had been obliterated, while Su Ziluo remained, not entirely dead.

Chen Mobai's gaze swept over, and to his surprise, Su Ziluo's Nascent Soul was still huddled on the stone disk, not attempting to escape.

Under Chen Mobai's watchful eye, Su Ziluo's Nascent Soul below trembled. It wasn't that she didn't want to escape; she had clearly witnessed the fate of the Radiant Saint Envoy moments ago and understood that Chen Mobai had mastered the teleportation art of the Grand Void Ethereal Palace, making escape impossible.

Furthermore, after Ming Zun was also slain by Chen Mobai in three moves, she had completely abandoned any hope of survival, wishing only that this person, considering their shared origin from the One-Yuan Dao Palace, would spare her life.

However, Chen Mobai didn't hesitate. He directly activated his Primordial Yang Sword Qi, striking towards her vibrant, colorful Nascent Soul.

“Daoist Son, please spare me! I joined the demonic path and endured humiliation to preserve the Dao Palace's vitality and to uncover Ming Zun's weaknesses…”

Seeing Chen Mobai act without a word, Su Ziluo was terrified and immediately spoke, but by then, the Primordial Yang Sword Qi had already descended upon her head.

She could only summon her Primordial Chaos True Qi to dissipate some of the Primordial Yang Sword Qi's power, while also activating the stone disk beneath her, resisting with great difficulty.

“I’ll give you one sentence. Give me a reason not to kill you.”

Seeing that his sword strike had failed to slay Su Ziluo's Nascent Soul, Chen Mobai felt it was perhaps fate and granted her a chance to live.

“Reporting to Daoist Son, the stone disk beneath me is one of the Six Path Sub-Disks of the Demonic Dao's Reincarnation Disk treasure—the Evil Ghost Path Disk. Ming Zun specially refined it into my life-bound artifact to constantly extract ghost qi and strengthen his ghost embryo. When all six paths are combined with the Reincarnation Disk, it forms one of the Heaven-Opening Artifacts, the Seventh-Tier Life-Death Disk. Upon obtaining it, cultivators can comprehend the mysteries of life and death, controlling life and death!”

Seventh-Tier!?

Chen Mobai was greatly astonished upon hearing this.

After inheriting the legacy of the Pill Cauldron Sect, he knew very well that a Seventh-Tier artifact was already a Primordial Spirit Treasure, extremely precious even in the central Dao field of the Purple Heaven Galaxy.

The Immortal Gate itself directly lacked such items.

In the Heavenly River Realm, such Primordial Spirit Treasures remained, not taken away by the Upper Realm?

“Where are the other parts of the Life-Death Disk?”

Chen Mobai asked. Hearing his words, a look of joy appeared on Su Ziluo’s face; being able to speak a second sentence meant her hope of survival had greatly increased.

“The Heavenly Dao Disk is in the Spirit Void Immortal Realm, the Human Dao Disk is in the Autumnal Pen and Ink Forest of the Central Plains Holy Land, and the Asura Disk, Hell Disk, and Beast Disk are considered missing. However, the Evil Ghost Disk in my possession is also considered missing in the Heavenly River Realm.”

“Among these, the Human Dao Disk was formerly an artifact of the Eastern Land Imperial Court, and the Beast Disk last appeared in the hands of the Nine-Headed Great Sage.”

“After both the Human Emperor and the Nine-Headed Great Sage perished, the Eastern Land Imperial Court sent the Human Dao Disk to the Autumnal Pen and Ink Forest for safekeeping, while the Beast Disk disappeared.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai's interest immediately waned.

With the Life-Death Disk fragmented like this, even if reassembled, its power would likely be greatly diminished, perhaps no longer possessing Seventh-Tier might.

Still, this was his first encounter with a Seventh-Tier Primordial Artifact, making it quite memorable.

“It seems you know quite a bit. We’ll talk properly later. I’m currently in a hurry to save someone. What was the cultivation level of the third demonic Nascent Soul who ambushed me?”

To slay Ming Zun, Chen Mobai had expended a significant amount of heart essence, incurring considerable loss. If he were to encounter another opponent of that caliber, he would likely suffer severe vital energy depletion to defeat them, so he needed as much information as possible.

“It’s Wen Buyue, the Saint Son of the Jade Mirror Demonic Sect…”

As Su Ziluo was explaining, Chen Mobai suddenly frowned. A golden light flew from the distance and was caught by his outstretched hand.

This was a flying sword message from Mo Douguang, known for its swiftness.

After reading it, Chen Mobai's expression immediately relaxed.

Wen Buyue, as the Saint Son of the Jade Mirror Demonic Sect, had only formed his Nascent Soul a little over a century ago, yet he had already broken through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, possessing extraordinary talent.

In this righteous-demonic war, the Jade Mirror Demonic Sect was dispatched by Ming Zun to advance from the sea, land in Dongwu, and then proceed deep into the Eastern Land's rear, collaborating with the main front to encircle the Eastern Continent's core, the Eastern Land.

This plan had an outline drafted long ago, which is why the Jade Mirror Demonic Sect had been sending disciples to the Desolate Sea to establish maritime bases over the years. The most outstanding men and women would become the Saint Son and Saintess of the Jade Mirror Demonic Sect.

Wen Buyue's abilities were exceptional, and he prospered greatly. Not only did he subdue his junior disciples and become the Jade Mirror Saint Son, but he also gathered many rogue cultivators from the sea, occupied a spirit island, and styled himself the 'Blue Moon Recluse.' Later, he even joined the Myriad Stars Alliance, where one of the Nascent Soul patriarchs regarded him as a confidant, effectively whitewashing his identity.

However, his junior sister, Du Mengyun, was no less impressive. As the Jade Mirror Saintess, she somehow managed to join the Myriad Immortals Island of that Demon Venerable.

On the demonic path, the relationship between Saint Son and Saintess was far less harmonious than on the righteous path.

Especially the Jade Mirror Demonic Sect's grand technique, the 'Jade Mirror Reunion Art,' required the Saint Son and Saintess to cultivate half each, completing it only after one had eventually devoured the other. Only then could they cultivate the supreme 'Waxing and Waning Art' and potentially achieve the Dao Transformation stage.

After Wen Buyue reached the perfected Core Formation stage, he meticulously designed a deadly trap in the Desolate Sea, intending to slay and devour Du Mengyun.

However, Du Mengyun lured a Fourth-Tier demonic beast to break the situation, and he himself nearly died.

After feigning death to escape, Wen Buyue led the Myriad Stars Alliance's Nascent Soul cultivators to pursue Du Mengyun, while he himself fled from the Desolate Sea to the Eastern Continent's Wilderness. Relying on a secret demonic art, he quickly recovered his vital energy and even successfully formed his Nascent Soul.

However, his grudge with Du Mengyun had to be temporarily set aside in the face of the larger demonic path agenda.

After all, Wen Buyue hadn't yet obtained the 'Waxing and Waning Art,' the follow-up to the Jade Mirror Reunion Art. If he wished to achieve Dao Transformation, he could only obediently obey the orders of the Jade Mirror Demonic Sect's Grand Elder.

This time, teaming up with the two great Nascent Souls of the Nether Passage Demonic Sect, Wen Buyue thought that even if the One-Yuan Daoist Son was formidable, at most he would heavily injure one, or both sides would suffer.

Therefore, as soon as the Radiant Saint Envoy spoke, he merely put on a show, blocking the Five Elements Sect's group.

When Wen Buyue made his move, Mo Douguang and Zhou Ye, the two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Five Elements Sect, naturally stepped forward to obstruct him without hesitation. However, since they had just clashed with the Radiant Saint Envoy, their True Qi was considerably depleted, and coupled with the gap in cultivation realms, they could only barely hold on.

Upon seeing this, Qing Nü also piloted the Longevity Wood Dragon to assist. With the restraint provided by this Fourth-Tier puppet, both sides managed to maintain a stalemate.

However, this was also Wen Buyue's deliberate strategy. If he were to unleash a secret demonic art he had arduously cultivated, he was confident he could slay one of them within a short period. But he refrained from doing so, not only to avoid expending his vital essence but also because he wanted to await the outcome of the main battlefield.

If he could stall and wait for the Radiant Saint Envoy and Su Ziluo to free themselves, allowing them to slay the Five Elements Sect group, it would be even more advantageous for Wen Buyue.

However, the outcome of this wait startled Wen Buyue.

While engaging in combat, he simultaneously used a secret Jade Mirror technique to observe the main battlefield. He personally witnessed Chen Mobai turn the Radiant Saint Envoy into ashes, cause Su Ziluo's physical body to disintegrate, and even slay the ghost embryo that Ming Zun subsequently released with his Purple Lightning Sword.

Could this One-Yuan Daoist Son be the One-Yuan True Monarch descended upon the world?

The moment Wen Buyue saw Ming Zun split in half, that thought was the only one in his mind. He then, without any hesitation, burst forth with a large surge of demonic qi, forcing back the two great Nascent Souls of the Five Elements Sect. After enduring a bolt of Yimu Divine Thunder from the Longevity Wood Dragon, he immediately deployed his most proficient escape technique and vanished from the spot.

Although they didn't know why the demonic Nascent Soul had suddenly retreated, Qing Nü and the others quickly penned a letter, instructing Mo Douguang to send it via flying sword to inform Chen Mobai and alleviate his worries.

Since Qing Nü and the Five Elements Sect were unharmed, Chen Mobai was no longer anxious. He wrote a reply, reporting his safety and instructing Qing Nü and the others to return to the Five Elements Sect first, while he, taking Su Ziluo, prepared to leave the battlefield.

“That… was Ming Zun just now?”

At this moment, Chen Mobai also asked the question he was most concerned about. He found it hard to believe that the one he had ultimately slain was the supreme figure of the Eastern Demonic Path, a dignified Dao Transformation cultivator.

“Reporting to Daoist Son, that was one of Ming Zun’s ghost embryos. Because I possess the Primordial Chaos Physique, I was able to nurture this ghost embryo, which has the greatest potential…”

To save her life, Su Ziluo spoke everything she knew without reservation.

“Primordial Chaos Physique? What kind of spiritual physique is that?”

Chen Mobai had indeed never heard of such a spiritual physique.

“It is a spiritual physique with naturally balanced Five Elements spiritual roots. To other sects, such a physique is considered the most useless five-element spiritual root, but for my One-Yuan Dao Palace, it is the supreme treasure physique for cultivating Primordial Chaos True Qi. The One-Yuan Patriarch himself possessed the Primordial Chaos Physique. After achieving great cultivation, he possessed all the characteristics of a Five Elements spiritual physique and could even transform the Five Elements, giving rise to other spiritual physiques like wind, lightning, light, and darkness.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai clicked his tongue in wonder, thinking, 'Could this Primordial Chaos Physique mean all Five Elements spiritual roots have a value of 20 points?'

In the Immortal Gate, this situation was even rarer than a Heavenly Spiritual Root. However, since balance could be achieved through acquired spiritual root methods, few people intentionally sought this specific condition.

Thinking of this, he took out his Spirit Measuring Device and measured Su Ziluo's spiritual root attributes.

Although Su Ziluo's physical body had disintegrated, her cultivated True Qi remained. As expected, just as he had conjectured, all her Five Elements spiritual roots were slightly over twenty points.

Among them, the Water, Fire, and Wood elements had a few extra points. This was likely due to the abundance of natural treasures in the Heavenly River Realm, which Su Ziluo had inadvertently consumed, leading to some improvement.

It was unclear how the One-Yuan Dao Palace had discerned Su Ziluo's initial spiritual roots to identify her as a Primordial Chaos Physique.

However, this also confirmed Chen Mobai's previous suspicions.

Indeed, the Five Elements spiritual power cultivated under balanced Five Elements spiritual roots was most suitable for cultivating Primordial Chaos True Qi. According to Su Ziluo, this was the most original cultivation method for the Primordial Chaos Dao Fruit.

However, because the Primordial Chaos Physique was even rarer than the Heavenly Earth Spiritual Root, the One-Yuan True Monarch later developed an alternative method primarily using the Heavenly Earth Spiritual Root.

Chen Mobai pondered, if he were to raise all his Five Elements spiritual roots to 100 points, would that make him a 'Super Primordial Chaos Physique'?

At this point, Su Ziluo continued recounting her tragic experiences:

“It is precisely this characteristic that allows the Primordial Chaos Physique, when serving as a maternal body, to nurture any kind of fetus.”

“After Ming Zun learned of this, he forcibly abducted me and implanted a ghost embryo. I watched my Senior Brother die at his hands. He even threatened me that if I didn't comply, he would ascend Five Emperors Mountain again and annihilate the One-Yuan Dao Palace. Out of helplessness, and for the sect that raised me, I had no choice but to compromise.”

“While in the demonic path, I was constantly worried, having nightmares every day about this ghost embryo within me being born, slaughtering billions of living beings, and turning the human realm into an endless purgatory. Fortunately, today, Daoist Son, you have slain this ghost embryo of Ming Zun. For the righteous path, this has averted a future great calamity, a truly immeasurable merit!”

“The suffering and torment I've endured all these years have been worth it.”

As Su Ziluo spoke, her face was sorrowful, yet there was a faint hint of relief.

“So, you didn't betray the Dao Palace; instead, you rendered a service?”

Chen Mobai said, slightly surprised, after hearing this.

“These years, I consorted with the demonic path, and under Ming Zun's coercion, I was forced to commit many wrongs against my will. I dare not hope to return to the Dao Palace; I only wish that Daoist Son would spare my life, allowing me to atone for my sins with the rest of my days.”

Su Ziluo immediately changed her tone, saying what she truly wanted to say: nothing, neither sect nor merit, was as important as her own survival.

If she had wanted to prevent the great calamity, she could have committed suicide a century ago; why would she have lingered in the demonic path?

“This matter is difficult to handle. I will inform Ye Qing of your situation later and see what the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect has to say.”

Chen Mobai shook his head. With the righteous-demonic war imminent, Su Ziluo, having been with the demonic path's foremost figure for so long, must possess a wealth of information. Handing her over to the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect could be considered his contribution to the righteous path.

“Reporting to Daoist Son, Ye Qing is likely already dead by now. Another ghost embryo avatar of Ming Zun personally went to intercept and kill him…”

Su Ziluo certainly didn't want to fall into the hands of the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect, so she immediately relayed this information to Chen Mobai.

“What?!”

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai's expression greatly changed.

Although Ye Qing's talent and cultivation were superior to his own, without his demon-refining methods, he certainly wouldn't be a match for Ming Zun's ghost embryo avatar.

“If I rush there now, can I save him?”

Chen Mobai, still not entirely heartless, earnestly asked, remembering Ye Qing’s kindness to him.

“That ghost embryo avatar is merely a wisp of Ming Zun’s divine sense inhabiting it. It has only cultivated to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, but it also possesses a portion of the Yellow Springs Dao Fruit power. If it unleashes its full power, it would be comparable to the ghost embryo avatar you just fought.”

Su Ziluo revealed everything she knew. Upon hearing it, Chen Mobai asked again.

“It's not at the Dao Transformation stage?”

“Dao Transformation is the pinnacle of this realm. Even with Ming Zun cultivating through ghost embryos, in these four hundred years, he has only cultivated one of them to the Dao Transformation stage, and it is currently confronting Yuan Qingque and True Monarch Wuchen at the Eastern Dawn border. The one ambushing Ye Qing is the third one he is nurturing. If all goes smoothly, it would still take over a hundred years for it to possibly form a Primordial Spirit!”

Su Ziluo’s words allowed Chen Mobai to breathe a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't at the Dao Transformation stage, it was fine.

“Do you know the exact location where Ming Zun is ambushing Ye Qing?”

“Yes…”

She had been with Ming Zun when the plan was decided, so she naturally knew the ambush location. As soon as Chen Mobai asked, she immediately disclosed it.

Chen Mobai estimated the distance to be about seven or eight hundred li, hoping that Ye Qing would still be alive when he arrived.

“Lead the way!”

“Reporting to Daoist Son, I only have my Nascent Soul left, and my escape speed isn’t fast enough; I’m afraid it will delay us.”

Hearing Su Ziluo’s words, Chen Mobai took out a piece of Soul Nurturing Wood that he hadn't used in a long time, allowing her Nascent Soul to temporarily reside within it.

However, for safety reasons, Chen Mobai did not activate his true body. Instead, he had his second Nascent Soul manifest on the Myriad Swords Dharma Body, sending these two most powerful means of his forth.

The second Nascent Soul was equivalent to another, more powerful Chen Mobai, naturally capable of Void Walking.

After confirming the direction, the second Nascent Soul and the Myriad Swords Dharma Body, having just recovered some vital energy, transformed into a massive silver light and vanished from the spot.

“Daoist Son, when you arrive, you can first use your One-Yuan Dao Body to act. If Ming Zun learns of your cultivation method that restrains demonic arts, his Dao Transformation true body will certainly try every means to eliminate you before you reach the Dao Transformation stage,” Su Ziluo said on the way to rescue Ye Qing.

“I’ve already slain Ming Zun’s ghost embryo, doesn’t he know already?” Chen Mobai asked with surprise.

“Ghost embryos are independent entities from each other. Only in this way can they escape the memory purification of the power of reincarnation and be recognized by the rules of this realm as newly born lives in the human world. So, even though the ghost embryo I nurtured died, Ming Zun’s other ghost embryos can only sense the information of death; they don't know how it died.” Su Ziluo revealed without reservation all the information she had gathered during her years undercover by Ming Zun’s side.

“You went missing, the Radiant Saint Envoy died, and the ghost embryo is gone. It could only have been me, the one you ambushed, who killed them. However, being able to hide the information about the Pure Yang Scroll is good news,” Chen Mobai said with a slight nod after hearing this.

The later the Pure Yang Scroll was exposed, the more demonic cultivators he could slay.

However, now, among the entire Eastern Continent's demonic path, only Ming Zun's true body and that Ghost God could truly concern him. Below the Dao Transformation stage, no one could withstand a single strike from his sword!

As they spoke, the second Nascent Soul, like a fleeting glimpse of light, continuously teleported towards Ye Qing’s location.

“Boy, I’ve run out of patience! Die!”

After realizing that the ghost embryo avatar he had implanted in Su Ziluo had perished, the young Ming Zun’s formerly smiling, narrowed eyes suddenly darkened.

His right middle finger suddenly exploded, and a layer of crimson blood mist surged out, intercepting Ye Qing’s most powerful sword strike, 'Breaking Ten Thousand Arts with One Sword'.

Subsequently, his thumb also shattered into a blood mist, transforming into a crimson longsword. The sword qi fluctuations it emitted had already reached the Fifth-Tier level.

Ye Qing’s Sword Heart even perceived that this crimson sword qi was similarly imbued with the sword dao realm of 'Breaking Ten Thousand Arts with One Sword'.

Is this the essence of Dao Transformation?!

Upon realizing this, even with Ye Qing's temperament, a wave of despair washed over him.

Yet, he still did not give up. The sword intent in his eyes shone even brighter. His life-bound flying sword in his palm groaned, a crack extending from the hilt through the blade—a sign of too much Dao Fruit power being invoked.

Ye Qing felt that he and his sword were about to disintegrate.

But even if he died, he wished to die in the act of swinging his sword at his opponent!

With this thought, Ye Qing, using his last ounce of willpower, raised the sword in his hand. Enduring the pain of his body nearing disintegration, he struck out towards the crimson sword qi that had arrived before him.

However, with this sword, Ming Zun had already mobilized the Dao Fruit power within his body, and even a Fifth-Tier demonic qi he had arduously cultivated. His comprehension of 'Breaking Ten Thousand Arts with One Sword' far surpassed Ye Qing's.

The instant the two swords met, Ye Qing's sword qi was immediately corroded by the bloody light, which in turn made Ming Zun's sword qi even more formidable.

With the blood-red sword descending upon him, Ye Qing simply stared straight ahead.

He wanted to witness his own death!

Whoosh!

However, at this moment, a gentle, soft power surged from his chest, accompanied by the clear sound of flowing water. A shimmering blue aquatic light emerged, enveloping Ye Qing.

The crimson sword qi struck the aquatic light but was dissipated into nothingness, like a great river flowing into the sea.

The young Ming Zun frowned slightly, gazing at Ye Qing, who was enveloped in a layer of hazy blue light. At this point, Ye Qing was utterly exhausted, his life-bound flying sword in his hand covered in cracks, and large patches of flesh had peeled off his face and body, faintly revealing his bloody skeleton.

It was precisely because Ye Qing was on the verge of death that a blue treasure pearl he wore suddenly flew out, hovering over his chest, protecting him.

The young Ming Zun again shattered three fingers, conjuring three Fifth-Tier sword qi strikes. However, they only caused the blue treasure pearl to tremble a few times, and its misty, watery blue glow began to dim.

“That old ghost Yuan actually left such a method on you!”

After a brief attempt, the young Ming Zun understood what was happening.

However, his expression remained unchanged. He took out a crimson needle from his storage pouch, pricked his own heart to draw a drop of essence blood, and then thrust it towards Ye Qing!

Clink!

The aquatic light was easily pierced, but the blue treasure pearl Yuan Qingque had bestowed upon Ye Qing for protection automatically flew out, colliding with the crimson needle.

Amidst a harsh cracking sound, Ye Qing saw the Profound Water Pearl shattered by Ming Zun’s needle, but the needle itself was also embedded within the pearl.

“Tu Ming, you audacious brat, how dare you attack my disciple…”

But the instant the Profound Water Pearl was pierced, a wisp of Yuan Qingque’s divine sense, left within the pearl, was awakened. A tall, illusory figure appeared, and seeing Ye Qing’s tragic state and the young Ming Zun, it erupted in fury.

“Mere wisp of divine sense!”

The young Ming Zun’s expression remained unfazed. He exhaled a black-and-white Soul-Devouring True Flame, a flame he had refined for sixty years since obtaining it at the last Big Dipper Assembly, now nearing completion.

It had now reached the Fifth-Tier level, specifically used to target the mind and spirit.

Yuan Qingque’s divine sense remaining in the Profound Water Pearl was precisely countered, but he was, after all, the foremost Dao Transformation cultivator in the Eastern Continent, with heaven-reaching cultivation. With a grim expression, he mobilized the shattered pearl’s internal vital energy and unleashed a demon-expelling spell, forcefully extinguishing the Soul-Devouring True Flame.

He then gathered the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth, forming seven Fifth-Tier protective spell formations, which he imbued upon Ye Qing.

“Disciple, hold on a little longer. Your master will arrive soon!”

After completing all this, the power Yuan Qingque had left within the Profound Water Pearl was exhausted. After leaving this final message, it dissipated before Ye Qing.

The young Ming Zun’s expression also turned grim. He hadn't expected a mere wisp of Yuan Qingque's divine sense to possess such methods.

“Even if it costs me a century of arduous cultivation, I will slay you here!”

But with the arrow on the bowstring, the young Ming Zun couldn't retreat now. Recalling the sensation of the ghost embryo within Su Ziluo dying, his expression turned ruthless. His entire arm suddenly shattered, transforming into a monstrous sea of blood that crashed upon the seven protective light shields before Ye Qing.

Soon, two Fifth-Tier protections were corroded and melted. However, the remaining five protections left by Yuan Qingque seemed to possess sentience. In response to the failure of the first two layers, they rearranged their order, blocking the sea of blood from further penetration.

Upon seeing this, the young Ming Zun’s face suddenly became ferocious. His entire body began to expand as he activated the power of the Yellow Springs Dao Fruit within him, transforming into a malevolent ghost.

After revealing this form, his power surged severalfold. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered by Yuan Qingque subtly showed signs of dispersing and distorting.

The malevolent ghost Ming Zun let out a fierce roar. The monstrous sea of blood suddenly condensed rapidly, forming a long, slender crimson spear that he gripped in his ghostly claw, thrusting it violently towards Ye Qing!

With a thunderous crash, the earth quaked and mountains swayed!

The four Fifth-Tier protections left by Yuan Qingque, which merged with the heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers, were directly pierced by the malevolent ghost Ming Zun's spear, triggering a violent earthquake. However, the final layer of light-blue protection held its ground, pressing the spear tip against Ye Qing's chest.

“Today, you are certainly dead. Even if the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Patriarch descends to this realm, he won't be able to save you!”

Ming Zun, having withdrawn the crimson spear, spoke these ferocious words, then again invoked the Dao Fruit power within him and fiercely thrust it down.

Boom!

At this very moment, a silver light flashed not far in the sky. A massive giant, wearing a white jade crown, stepped out of the void, wielding a lightning sword wreathed in purple electricity, and struck down towards Ming Zun, who had just raised his spear.

As this sword descended, streaks of purple lightning were immediately drawn from the Nine Heavens, crashing onto the broad, thick blade, amplifying the sword's power, making it even more vast and mighty, as if intending to destroy heaven and earth!

“One-Yuan Dao Body!”

However, the moment he saw the Myriad Swords Dharma Body appear, Ming Zun's expression drastically changed, and a hint of fear, which he himself hadn't detected, flashed in his eyes.

Feeling his body nearing its limit under the erosion of the Dao Fruit, he didn't hesitate. He immediately hurled the crimson spear in his hand towards the purple lightning sword descending upon him, then unleashed the Nether Shadow Escape technique and plunged into the vortex formed by the Reincarnation Disk.

Amidst the thunderous roar, Chen Mobai struck down the crimson spear.

By this time, Ming Zun had already vanished into thin air along with the Reincarnation Disk.

“He ran away just like that?”