Chapter 19 Crisis

The great demon god Cixiu began to act. The few from the Wujian Sect were also excited upon hearing the news! They were waiting, waiting for Cixiu the great demon god to kill Fuxi and Tathagata.

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Golden River World.

Ji Ning and his six companions were resting in a beautiful place. Among their team were Kuafu, who was extremely fast, and Ji Ning, whose edge was astonishing. They had become the fastest charging team among the four.

"We have to wait a day, so I'll take a nap first." Lu Wu lay on the grass, laughing.

"You lazy fellow." Xing Tian shook his head.

"With Kuafu and Beiming here, what do I have to fear?" Lu Wu was completely at ease.

Xing Tian glanced at Kuafu, who was drinking, and at Ji Ning, who sat on a rock not far away. Ji Ning was sitting cross-legged, holding a gourd of wine in one hand while occasionally testing some sword moves with the other. His fingers moved, and if one sensed carefully, one could feel a chilling sword intent. Even Xing Tian felt a shiver in his heart.

"I'm called the God of War, but this Ji Ning's sword arts are number one in the Three Realms, and I feel he's improving very quickly." Xing Tian was secretly shocked. "Really incomparable."

How could he know that Ji Ning's second true body was inside the Kuiyin Tower? One day outside was nearly half a year inside. How could Ji Ning's sword arts progress slowly?

In fact, in the Kuiyin Tower, Ji Ning spent more than seventy percent of his time on enlightenment!

But if he kept his head buried in enlightenment, the results might not be good. Occasionally, Ji Ning would also study sword arts and ponder divine abilities as a diversion. Even so, his sword arts improved remarkably.

"That nameless sword art is truly unfathomable." Ji Ning sighed inwardly.

The World God Beixiu, who stood at the peak among World Gods, relied mainly on that set of nameless sword arts! The divine sword Ziguangqiong was something he obtained later.

That nameless sword art was profound and mysterious.

After comprehending it, the World God Beixiu created ninety-eight types of sword arts, which were the ninety-eight sword art steles! Ji Ning now comprehended the sword art steles without any hindrance, but whenever he tried to comprehend the 'nameless sword art,' he found it difficult, very, very strenuous. Ji Ning understood that the sword spirit of the divine sword Ziguangqiong was right!

One must thoroughly comprehend the ninety-eight sword arts before it was suitable to comprehend the nameless sword art!

But Ji Ning occasionally tried to comprehend it as a diversion. Over nearly two thousand years, he had made some small gains, which greatly increased the power of his sword arts.

"The divine sword Ziguangqiong is just a weapon," Ji Ning thought. "Compared to it, the ninety-eight sword art steles and the nameless sword art recorded in the Biyu Divine Hall are the most important gifts the World God Beixiu left me."

Occasionally drinking wine, sometimes practicing sword moves.

The surrounding scenery was also very beautiful. There were grasslands nearby, but in the distance were turbulent, shattered spaces.

In the ancient ruins, chaotic time-space, shattered spaces, and eerie blood seas—scenes rarely seen in the Three Realms—could be easily witnessed here. But even the alien races living in the ancient ruins dared not approach these dangerous places. Once drawn in, those weaker would die inside.

"Not good." Kong Xiu suddenly shouted.

Swish, swish, swish... Everyone turned to look, including Lu Wu, who seemed to be sleeping but instantly rose.

"What's wrong?" Kuafu asked urgently.

Kong Xiu quickly said, "In this Golden River World, there are dangers. The team led by Buddha Tathagata has now fallen into a dangerous place."

"Oh." Kuafu breathed a sigh of relief and laughed. "With Buddha Tathagata's strength, I believe he can handle it himself."

Fengji Daozu also waved his fan and smiled. "How powerful is Buddha Tathagata? The danger he encounters can generally be easily resolved. If he can't resolve it, going there won't help."

"Buddha said he can resolve it, but it will take time." Kong Xiu nodded. "Buddha is trapped in a complex formation. He can't break it by force and can only slowly unravel it... Now Fuxi is leading his team to help Tathagata."

"Fuxi is also going?" Xi Huang nodded.

Everyone relaxed.

Tathagata, the leader of the Buddhist sect, was best at defense. Even facing three or four leaders attacking simultaneously, he could hold out.

Fuxi was the best at formations in the Three Realms. For breaking formations, Fuxi was the most suitable.

"Let's go too and see what formation it is." Ji Ning smiled.

"Let's go and have a look."

"Though we can't help, we can still take a good look. Waiting here is really boring."

Ji Ning and his six true gods and daozus were completely at ease. They immediately rode clouds and mists, flying toward the place where Tathagata was trapped.

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No one took the trapping of Buddha Tathagata's team seriously!

Even the mighty ones of Nüwa's camp in the Ten Thousand Races Hall didn't mind, and Buddha Tathagata himself didn't mind either! In nearly twenty years in the ancient ruins, they had encountered many dangers. Being trapped in a dangerous place for a short time had happened several times, and they always broke free quickly.

This time Tathagata was trapped, and even he said, "The formation is just a bit complex. Once Fuxi comes, he can break it quickly."

Having experienced much, they habitually didn't take it seriously.

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Ji Ning and his six true gods and daozus were flying, completely at ease.

Kong Xiu smiled. "Fuxi has arrived."

"How long will it take the Human King to break the formation?" Kuafu asked.

"Fuxi is still observing the formation. Hmm... though it's complex, Fuxi says half an hour is enough to break it." Kong Xiu smiled.

"Half an hour? Let's fly slower. By the time we get there, the Human King and Buddha might have already come out of the formation." Fengji Daozu also laughed. "If we fly fast, waiting outside the formation will be boring."

"Let's fly normally." Ji Ning said.

Kong Xiu's expression suddenly changed. Her change drew the attention of Ji Ning, Fengji, Kuafu, Xi Huang, Lu Wu, and Xing Tian.

"What's wrong?" Ji Ning asked quietly.

"Some trouble." Kong Xiu frowned. "Not quite right."

She had two other avatars, one in Tathagata's team and one in Fuxi's team, so she knew everything Tathagata and Fuxi experienced.

"Not good!" Kong Xiu exclaimed. "The formation changed drastically! Another formation appeared outside the original one, completely enveloping Fuxi's team that was breaking the formation... Three great cultivators in golden armor appeared, great cultivators never seen before."

"Great cultivators never seen before? Not the Four Imperial Lords?" Xing Tian asked anxiously.

"No, not the Four Imperial Lords." Kong Xiu's face grew even worse. She quickly said, "Tathagata and the others are under attack. Other alien great cultivators have appeared, along with a large group of alien daozus. All dozens of daozus from the ancient ruins have appeared, besieging Tathagata and his team. Fuxi is being blocked... by those three golden-armored aliens. The three golden-armored aliens are very powerful, completely blocking Fuxi."

"Let's go quickly." Kuafu shouted.

"I'll travel. You all enter my cave heaven treasure." Ji Ning shouted.

"Alright."

No one hesitated.

Ji Ning waved his hand, and the other six true gods and daozus were immediately taken into his cave heaven treasure. Then Ji Ning transformed into a black electric serpent and quickly rushed toward the place where Tathagata was trapped.

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The equally relaxed team of Yuding Daoren also received the news.

"What? Almost all the true gods and daozus of the alien races in the ancient ruins have appeared? Besieging Tathagata? The Human King is entangled and can't support?" Yuding Daoren immediately understood the grim situation.

"Yes." Kong Xiu's small face was full of anxiety.

"Let's go." Yuding Daoren shouted.

The seven Daoist great cultivators immediately boarded a chaotic treasure flying boat and quickly headed toward the place where Tathagata was trapped.

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Although Ji Ning's team and Yuding Daoren's team, who had received the news, rushed anxiously, the truly anxious were those in the Ten Thousand Races Hall of the Three Realms.

As soon as the Ten Thousand Races Hall received the news, they knew something was wrong.

"The true gods and daozus of the ancient ruins suddenly appeared... And three never-before-seen golden-armored figures can block Fuxi." Sanqing Daoren shouted. "This ancient ruins indeed hides power, power more terrifying than we guessed. Houyi and Suirenshi, you two immediately lead true gods and daozus to rescue Fuxi and Tathagata."

"Alright."

Houyi and Suirenshi both nodded.

Suirenshi was arguably the strongest in Nüwa's camp, and Houyi's strength was unfathomable. They immediately led a group of true gods and daozus, thirty-six in total, and quickly left the Ten Thousand Races Hall.

"Kong Xiu, after Houyi and Suirenshi arrive at the ancient ruins, they still need to fly there. It will take some time. Have Yuding, Kuafu, Beiming, and the others support as quickly as possible to help Fuxi defeat those three golden-armored aliens." Sanqing Daoren instructed.

"Yes." Kong Xiu responded immediately.