Chapter 30: Going to Death

The flower bloomed.

The Bodhi Daoist watched the flower bloom, his eyes dimming. Although there were still divine power fluctuations, his life force had completely vanished.

Ji Ning and the others watched from afar, all hoping to see Source Elder on the black lotus heart. Source Elder showed a look of terror; his aura trembled violently and then weakened slightly.

"Not dead."

"He's not dead!"

Ji Ning and the others were all stunned, as were the immortals and demons of the Three Realms.

…

"He didn't die." In the Crescent Moon Great World, the Bodhi Daoist sighed softly. His divine power clone had been instantly destroyed, and he knew well how formidable that 'Death Flower' was, yet Source Elder had withstood it.

"Shennong said that even a Progenitor God would have their soul scattered and true spirit extinguished. But Source Elder is far stronger than an ordinary Progenitor God." Bodhi's eyes were filled with grief. He understood that since the Death Flower had failed to take Source Elder's life, what followed would be even more brutal. If the Daoist Trinity, Buddha Tathagata, Buddha Jueming, Ji Gong, Ji Ning, and the others could not stop him, then the beings of the Three Realms would face true annihilation!

…

"That flower?" The distant incarnation of the Great Demon Cixiu watched from afar, nodding inwardly. "That Bodhi clone fell there with no breath left, but his divine body is intact. It seems that flower… doesn't distinguish friend from foe; it must target the soul and true spirit. Alas, perhaps the flower's power is great, but that is 'Heart General,' a powerful heartforce cultivator, and heartforce cultivators are best at protecting their soul and true spirit. Still, it seems the Heart General is not lightly injured; his life force is unstable."

…

"Kill."

"Kill him."

"Kill."

The Daoist Trinity, Buddha Tathagata, Lord of All Demons, Lord桓木, Ji Ning, Buddha Jueming, and the others were first disappointed, then all with red eyes roared and desperately began to besiege him.

Source Elder's face was grim, and he shouted coldly, "Kill!"

He knew this was the final moment. At his command, the group of mighty ones under his soul control immediately formed small formations and clashed with the Nuwa camp and the Seamless Gate. In particular, the Nuwa camp had three great clan-protecting formations, and under the leadership of Buddha Maitreya, Amitabha, and Jade Cauldron, they gained the upper hand, even entangling the Progenitor God Gonggong with their formations.

"Black Lotus Body Protection." Source Elder sat cross-legged and executed a secret art.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~

Immediately, layers of lotus petals formed around him. He sat on a lotus throne, with black lotuses covering an area nearly ten thousand miles around, suppressing the spacetime and blocking everything.

"Kill." The six mighty ones—Daoist Trinity, Buddha Tathagata, Lord of All Demons, Lord桓木, Ji Ning, and Buddha Jueming—who were clearly stronger, either controlled formations or fought alone, madly besieging Source Elder.

Though it was said to be six, Ji Ning had his true body and second soul.

It was like seven top-tier Progenitor Gods besieging him! The combined assault of the top existences from both camps would have suppressed even the Heart Demon Lord at his peak. But Source Elder, though clearly severely injured, used the 'Black Lotus Body Protection' secret art to block all attacks. Lotus petals spun, guarding the void for ten thousand miles without a leak.

Source Elder, as one of the nine generals under Black Lotus God-Emperor, was originally a peak Progenitor God, and not an ordinary one. He was stronger in heartforce and knew many secret arts, including those of the 'Black Lotus lineage' passed down by Black Lotus God-Emperor.

With Black Lotus Body Protection…

Ji Ning and the others could not break through.

"Die." Source Elder, sitting cross-legged on the lotus throne, looked grim. He extended his right hand, which instantly swelled, emitting a dim black light, expanding hundreds of thousands of miles to reach directly for the Daoist Trinity. The Daoist Trinity needed to control the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation to attack, so he was not too far away, much like Houyi shooting arrows from a distance.

Source Elder's index finger, like a heavenly pillar, gently tapped out.

"Not good." The black-robed Ji Ning immediately willed it, and the Three Absolute Sword Formation turned into a streak of light, stabbing directly at the palm.

"Hmph." The Daoist Trinity also directed the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation to meet it.

"I was just worrying about him hiding inside." The Lord of All Demons was extremely fast, instantly closing in on Source Elder's extended right arm, swinging his long shuttle to strike at it.

"Bang." "Boom." "Boom."

The attacks of the three mighty ones forced Source Elder to withdraw his right arm.

"What? His divine body is comparable to a top-grade innate treasure." This exchange made the Daoist Trinity, Ji Ning, and the others tighten their hearts, as their attacks on Source Elder's arm only raised a few sparks.

"I didn't expect that to kill you native Three Realms beings, I would have to go all out. That flower must have been cultivated by Shennong, quite powerful." Source Elder's face was livid. He put away his whisk, and suddenly his body manifested six arms, all of which swelled and attacked the mighty ones.

Source Elder sat on the black lotus throne, his six arms attacking in all directions, his fingers executing exquisite finger and palm techniques.

"He was severely injured before, his soul heavily damaged. Now, every bit of divine power he consumes weakens his soul." Buddha Tathagata transmitted, "Hold on, everyone. The longer we hold, the less he can endure."

"All of you, die!" Source Elder knew he could not fight a prolonged battle.

Facing six arms, Ji Ning and the others could only deal with their own.

"Pfft."

Source Elder's huge palm collided with Lord桓木's wooden ruler.

Hum~

An invisible force instantly struck Lord桓木's soul. Lord桓木's control of the wooden ruler faltered, and the palm immediately dodged the ruler and struck at Lord桓木's body.

"Lord桓木!" The Lord of All Demons's face changed greatly. He had not expected that Lord桓木, who was best at defense, would be the first in danger.

"I can't escape." Lord桓木 instantly understood that he was doomed.

At this moment, what flashed through his mind were scenes from his travels in the 'mortal world' in the Seamless Chaos World.

There was a wooden house.

Lord桓木 played a flute made of wood in front of the wooden house, while a woman danced beside him.

"I wish I could go back to the past, but I can never return…"

"Pfft."

The huge palm directly pierced through Lord桓木's body. Lord桓木 smiled, and with a "Boom!" his divine body exploded. At the closest moment, he did not hesitate to self-destruct. The self-destruction of a Progenitor God shook the entire void battlefield, and the intense impact made Source Elder, already injured, turn pale.

"These natives." Source Elder knew this was a life-or-death moment. If he could not kill these immortals and demons before him, he would die!

He had not expected to be reduced to this state. It was all because of that flower.

No, it was all because of Houyi.

If not for Houyi, the previous Black Lotus formation would not have been broken.

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"Die." Source Elder grew even more frenzied. This time, two of his palms simultaneously attacked the Daoist Trinity. Each strike of the Daoist Trinity's 'Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation' had a terrible penetrating power, causing him the most damage.

"Fellow Daoists, will you join me in going to death?" The Daoist Trinity knew he could not escape this calamity. His Nuwa Heaven-Repairing Formation was far inferior to a Progenitor God's body in defense.

"To follow the Dao Ancestor is our fortune."

"Joyful."

The Daoist Trinity and the three thousand six hundred Pure Yang True Immortals faced the giant palm with smiles.

"Boom~"

They turned into a sun more dazzling than the Sun Star.

"Old friend, I go first." Buddha Tathagata murmured softly.

"I swear to kill this alien." Ji Ning's eyes turned red.

"Amitabha." Buddha Jueming grew even more frenzied.

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"These natives." Source Elder was also furious. Lord桓木 chose to self-destruct, and even the Daoist Trinity and his thousands of immortals chose to self-destruct, releasing all their magic power in an instant. The impact was too strong, and Source Elder was battered by wave after wave.

"Die, die." Three of Source Elder's palms attacked Ji Ning. Ji Ning's Three Absolute Sword Formation was second only to the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation in power. Source Elder most wanted to kill the Daoist Trinity and Ji Ning.

One palm was blocked by Ji Ning's true body.

But the other two palms attacked Ji Ning's second soul. The black-robed Ji Ning's body was weak; once grappled, he could not withstand it. Previously, Ji Ning's true body had been helping, but now facing three palms, there was only one path: destruction.

"Alien." The black-robed Ji Ning closed his eyes.

Boom~

A huge, dazzling sun blazed.