Chapter 28: I Have a Plan

In the distant void, although the dark golden fortress had fled, it left behind an incarnation of the Great Demon Cixiu.

"So it's the Nine Divine Generals under Black Lotus Divine Emperor..." the Great Demon Cixiu gazed from afar. "Hmph, I'd better flee far away, but I still want to watch this great battle closely. Maybe I'll get a chance." Having left only an incarnation, the Great Demon Cixiu was very relaxed, without any pressure.

"The Nine Divine Generals are renowned, and among them, 'Heart Divine General' is an extremely formidable heart force cultivator." The Great Demon Cixiu's eyes lit up. "They've started."

…

In the void.

"The clan-protecting formation left by Nuwa is just average." Source Elder said calmly, "Set up the formation."

Ancestral God Gonggong, Ink Bamboo Dao Ancestor, Fuxi, and other powerful figures quickly set up the formation, drawing on chaotic power. With Source Elder as the core, a great formation naturally took shape. A huge black lotus began to appear, with three lotus leaves.

Source Elder stood on the lotus heart holding a whisk, beside him stood Chang'e of the Guanghan Palace, while on the three huge black lotus leaves stood three teams of powerful figures led by Ancestral God Gonggong, Ink Bamboo Dao Ancestor, and Fuxi.

"Hummm~~~"

Chaotic power surged.

Source Elder and his subordinate powerful figures now fully combined their strength, their aura rolling, far stronger than the Heart Demon Lord before.

"Kill." Source Elder's eyes were full of condescending contempt, as if looking at ants. This was his true form as Heart Divine General.

In the distance, the Nuwa camp and the Heartless Sect had long been red-eyed. The sudden betrayal had caused them heavy losses. Each of them harbored hatred. Earlier they only wanted to probe Source Elder's background, but now they understood: Source Elder was a terrifying Chaos alien.

This Chaos alien had lurked for a long time and silently controlled many powerful figures, even more terrifying than the Lord of All Things back then.

"Swish."

"Swish."

"Swish."

Three dazzling rays of light streaked across the sky.

They were Ji Ning's Three Absolute Sword Formation, Sanqing Daoist's Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, and the Lord of All Demons' long shuttle. They were the fastest to strike because Source Elder had been in the Heartless Sect camp, closer to them, making the Lord of All Demons the fastest.

"A bunch of natives." Source Elder moved his mind casually, and the lotus leaves gently swayed.

"Boom~~~" The sharp long shuttle stabbed into the slowly rippling huge black lotus. The lotus leaves swayed and blocked the shuttle.

"Boom." "Boom."

The Three Absolute Sword Formation and the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation also struck the black lotus. The lotus gently rocked, though shaken, it also withstood the attacks.

A huge lotus leaf lightly slapped, and the Lord of All Demons, who was fighting in close quarters, was sent flying back, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"We can't block the lotus leaves head-on. The power of the lotus leaves is no less than that of the Heart Demon Lord." The Lord of All Demons sent a telepathic message. He could have dodged with his speed, but he wanted to see the might of this black lotus formation.

…

This scene chilled the hearts of both camps.

Ji Ning, Sanqing, and the Lord of All Demons had all struck with full force, representing the three strongest attacks of the two camps. Although they made the black lotus sway, it was still stable, far from being breached.

A single slap from the black lotus leaf matched the Heart Demon Lord?

This, this...

"Boom." The huge black lotus flew, first crushing toward the Heartless Sect camp.

"What to do?"

"How to deal with him?"

The powerful figures of the Nuwa camp and the Heartless Sect were anxious. After successive heavy blows, the strength of both camps had weakened considerably. Even the attacks of Ji Ning, Sanqing, and the Lord of All Demons had failed to overcome it. Even if both camps attacked together, breaking the black lotus would be extremely difficult.

"I have a plan that might kill Source Elder." A voice suddenly rang in the minds of several leading powerful figures of the Nuwa camp and the Heartless Sect.

"Bodhi." Sanqing, Tathagata, and the others were all startled.

"Master?" Ji Ning was also stunned.

…

Slanting Moon Great World.

Bodhi stood on the clouds, watching the clouds roll and unfurl. He could clearly see the war happening in the void of the Three Realms.

"Shennong... at this point, we still have to use this flower." Bodhi's eyes held a trace of sorrow as he looked at a budding fiery red flower in his hand. "It's a pity you'll never see it."

…

Six years ago.

In the Chaos, there was a medicinal field. Beside it stood a thatched hut. Shennong, looking like an old farmer, smiled and pointed at the field: "Bodhi, see?"

The restrictions in the field had been removed, revealing its true scene. Inside, a stream babbled, and there were plots of medicinal plants. In the center was a fiery red flower that had formed a bud.

"That is?" Bodhi was puzzled, his expression changing slightly. "How... how do I sense it has your aura?"

"Yes."

Shennong said softly, "Because I used my own blood and soul to nurture it. Finally, before the final battle, I cultivated it. It is the most terrifying flower I have cultivated over endless years... Originally, I liked medicinal herbs that save lives, but this calamity always felt ominous. I always felt there was a dark hand behind this disaster."

"Right, who exactly stirred up this disaster?" Bodhi frowned. "The Heartless Sect had coexisted with us for endless years. Why did fate suddenly tell us... that only one of us can survive? What happened..."

"I have spent endless years on flowers and plants." Shennong smiled. "When the battle comes, I'm afraid my role will be limited. This flower is the only contribution I can make."

"You will use this flower." Shennong looked at Bodhi.

"Me?" Bodhi was taken aback.

"Nuwa trusts you, and I trust you too." Shennong nodded. "This flower's name is simple: 'Life-Taking Flower.' When it blooms, it takes life. Now it is still a bud, not yet open. As long as divine power triggers it, it will bloom. Once it blooms, within ten zhang, all will be attacked. Even an Ancestral God will have their soul scattered and even their true spirit extinguished."

Bodhi was greatly shocked.

"But you must get within ten zhang." Shennong said, "I fear that the dark hand behind this battle is too powerful, and I am relatively weak, afraid I can't get close to the enemy. But you, Bodhi, have great achievements in spacetime... you can silently approach the enemy. You may need to sacrifice some divine power."

"Good." Bodhi nodded. This was definitely a trump card.

"Bodhi... remember, this trump card must not be used lightly, as it can only be used once." Shennong said.

"I understand." Bodhi nodded.

Shennong nodded gently: "I both want to see the beautiful scene of this flower blooming and don't want to see it bloom."

Blooming meant that the most dangerous and desperate time had truly arrived.

"You might be overly worried." Bodhi smiled. "You know our strength. We have three clan-protecting formations, completely overwhelming the Heartless Sect."

"No one knows the future. It's better to be cautious." Shennong looked at the babbling stream before him, which swirled into whirlpools. "You and I are different. Back then, I, Suiren, and others watched humanity rise from obscurity, with many companions dying. So I feel the impermanence of life and death. Every great battle may have surprises. Look at these whirlpools in the stream... like the fallen human heroes... They fought desperately so that future generations could live in peace. This great calamity is the calamity of all beings in the Three Realms. I hope everything passes safely and the Three Realms can return to peace."

"Yes." Bodhi also felt worried.

The ancient destruction battle shattered two Chaos Worlds.

What about this time?

"Fight. Whoever wants to take our home, destroy our home, we fight." Shennong waved his hand, and the flower floated over into his hand. He looked down, then handed it to Bodhi. "I entrust it to you."

"Yes." Bodhi nodded.

…

"I have a plan that might kill Source Elder." Bodhi's voice echoed in the minds of Ji Ning, Jueming, Sanqing, Tathagata, Houyi, Huanmu, and the Lord of All Demons.

"As long as I can get within ten zhang of him, there is a great chance to kill Source Elder! Even if I can't kill him, he will surely be severely wounded." Bodhi said. "But the key is that the Black Lotus formation freezes the surrounding spacetime, and I cannot get close. I need your help. If you can break the Black Lotus formation, without the formation suppressing spacetime, I can instantly appear beside Source Elder and strike him."