Chapter 1374: The Good Show Begins

The towering wave that had been split apart collapsed with a roar, but in the next instant, the scattered spray coalesced again into a new wave, even larger and more imposing than before.

The purple-black blade light and black beam initially cut through wave after wave like a hot knife through butter, but each wave, though shattered, quickly recovered and grew ever more formidable.

Though the seductive woman and the lion-headed beast continuously slashed out blade light and shot forth beams, they were ultimately overwhelmed by the endless waves, and all their attacks were swallowed by a sky-covering tidal wave.

This series of changes, though complicated to describe, happened in the blink of an eye.

The towering wave, having devoured their attacks, did not stop but slammed violently into the seductive woman and the lion-headed beast, unleashing an indescribable force that sent both flying.

The seductive woman and the giant beast transformed from the plump woman in white quickly stabilized themselves with their respective techniques and were about to attack again, but Chen Ruyan moved, turning into a wisp of green smoke and leaving the battlefield, appearing a hundred li away.

“Fellow Daoists, isn’t the outcome between us rather unimportant? Why don’t we save our strength for now and see how things turn out over there?” Chen Ruyan said with a smile to the two.

“Don’t even think about it!”

The seductive woman’s eyes were filled with jealousy and hatred, unwilling to stop. She raised her purple-black long blade again, ready to strike.

“Sister Helan, what she says makes some sense. Let’s stop for now and wait until the Demon Lord’s side reaches a conclusion before deciding.” The lion-faced beast flashed with light and transformed back into the plump woman in white, who reached out to block the woman called Helan.

Helan’s expression shifted a few times before she reluctantly lowered her blade.

However, the two women kept their eyes fixed on Chen Ruyan, preventing her from escaping.

Chen Ruyan saw through their intentions, smiled faintly, and made no suspicious moves, standing quietly and gazing toward the distant Demon Lord and the others.

Almost at the same time as the fight on Chen Ruyan’s side ceased, Yinming Daozu also suddenly drifted backward.

“You two fellow Daoists, the good show over there is about to begin. This is a sight unseen in ten thousand years. Don’t you want to watch?” A low voice sounded—it was the first time Yinming Daozu had spoken.

The ten-thousand-zhang corpse and the yellow-robed man exchanged a glance, said nothing, but did not attack again.

Unlike the battles on Chen Ruyan and Yinming Daozu’s sides, the fight among Bai Ze, Baiyun Daozu, and the other six not only did not stop but grew even more intense.

Seeing Gu Huojin surrounded by seven people, Baiyun Daozu and the other two were extremely anxious, desperately trying to break free from Bai Ze and the others to lend aid. They naturally spared no effort, deploying all their skills, with various laws, domains, and immortal treasures crisscrossing.

With such an advantageous situation, Bai Ze and the others would never let them leave, and they too blocked with all their might.

At this moment, all three had transformed into their true forms.

Bai Ze turned into a white auspicious beast with two horns and a goat-like beard under its chin, spewing thousands of white storms as its mouth opened and closed.

Yue Mian transformed into a roc-like Kunpeng, surrounded by countless bolts of lightning, turning everything in its path into a sea of thunder.

The bald, burly man turned into a black giant beast as large as a mountain, half-fish but not quite, even larger than Bai Ze and Yue Mian.

The beast was hideous, with an enormous mouth that took up nearly half its head.

Its fanged maw was pitch-black, as if connected to another world, emitting a powerful suction.

Anything that came before it was swallowed whole, and sometimes, when it sucked too hard, it pulled in large swaths of void.

Though all six were at the Daozu realm and roughly equal in law power, Bai Ze and the others were true spirits with immensely robust physical foundations. No matter how fiercely Baiyun Daozu and the other two attacked, they could not cross the line.

“You want to kill me?” Gu Huojin looked around at the seven people surrounding him, showing no sign of tension, and asked as if making small talk.

“Blame your own greed,” the Demon Lord said with a cold laugh, his gaze fixed on Gu Huojin.

“Greed? I merely wanted to see what lies at the end of this world… You all have cultivated to your current level—surely you have some obsessions in your hearts?” Gu Huojin said calmly, putting his hands into his sleeves and silently crushing a ring he wore.

“Gu Huojin is cunning. Don’t let him use any tricks to stall for time. Attack together.” The Reincarnation Palace Master’s gaze sharpened, as if he had noticed something, and he struck a palm at Gu Huojin.

Instantly, a ghostly figure appeared in the air, dark red all over, clad in bone armor, with the law of reincarnation swirling around it, constantly shifting and rumbling like a fierce roar.

The ghost also struck out a palm, instantly tearing time and space apart, slashing toward Gu Huojin’s head.

Seeing the Reincarnation Palace Master act, the Demon Lord and the others immediately joined in.

“Space Shatter!”

“Golden Emperor Rends the Sky!”

“Fire God Descends!”

“Phantom Annihilation!”

“Overbearing Starry Sky!”

“Soul Devouring!”

Six supreme laws condensed on the Demon Lord and the others, each unleashing their most powerful attacks, all aimed at Gu Huojin.

In an instant, the void for ten thousand li was shaken by this momentum, shattering in waves. Golden light that could tear anything filled heaven and earth, nearly transparent hellfire, formless black shadows, and dazzling starlight turned the realm into a veritable hell.

Everyone in the Jade Pool, including the armies of humans and demons, sensing danger, had already fled more than ten thousand li away. Those of weaker cultivation were directly annihilated in the multicolored tide of laws, their forms and spirits destroyed.

All were deeply shaken, only daring to watch from afar, not daring to approach further.

The ultimate battle at the Daozu level had finally begun. Gu Huojin, the Time Daozu and chief of the Seven Sovereigns of the Heavenly Court, had steeped himself in the time law—one of the three supreme laws—for countless millennia, making him unmatched in the world in terms of power.

As for the seven surrounding Gu Huojin, the Reincarnation Palace Master and the Demon Lord needed no introduction; they had cultivated the other two of the three supreme laws to perfection. Though not as formidable as Gu Huojin, they could contend with him on the level of laws.

The other five were also of no small origin; even if their laws could not compare with the three supreme laws, they were not to be underestimated.

After all, the three thousand great paths of this world encompass all rules. Cultivating any one of them to its utmost reveals the true essence of that path.

Though these five laws originally could not contend with the time law, now combined with reincarnation and space, the seven laws together naturally had the power to rival the supreme time law.

Everyone held their breath, eager to see who would emerge victorious.

The thousand-li void centered on Gu Huojin collapsed wildly, as if the pillars of heaven had been shattered and the world, losing its support, came crashing down.

A hint of gravity finally appeared in Gu Huojin’s eyes. He formed hand seals, and the golden light on his body and the patterns on his wheelchair blazed brightly, then retracted to form a solid golden armor.

The armor bore a huge dragon pattern on the chest, with smooth ridges extending from it like scales, spreading over the entire body, and occasionally spouting golden flames, making it seem indestructible.

Just as the golden armor formed, the attacks of the seven arrived. Seven indescribable forces of law struck Gu Huojin, merging with the time law power surging from his body.

For an instant, the seven forces of law paused slightly as they intersected with the golden light.

But in that fleeting moment, Gu Huojin transformed into a beam of golden light and shot upward.

The golden light broke through the restraint of the seven frozen forces of law, emerging like a butterfly from a cocoon, but the golden armor on Gu Huojin and the golden light surrounding him were torn apart by the seven laws that immediately broke free.

Gu Huojin hung ten thousand zhang in the air, his brow flashing with golden light several times, and a vast golden radiance emerged from his body.

The shattered armor on him repaired in an instant, and he returned to normal in the blink of an eye, as if nothing had happened.

“Gu Huojin can already reverse time. Ordinary means cannot harm him in the slightest,” the Reincarnation Palace Master said, his eyes flickering.

“You know me well, Palace Master.” Gu Huojin glanced at the Reincarnation Palace Master and chuckled.

“Time reversal may be heaven-defying, but in your current state, how many times can you use it?” the Demon Lord sneered.

As his words fell, a silver light flashed in his eyes.

The next moment, silver light blazed in the void around Gu Huojin. The space instantly sealed and froze completely, trapping Gu Huojin’s form.

“The space around him is frozen. Now!” the Demon Lord shouted.

The others needed no urging; they had already unleashed their techniques. In an instant, five or six law domains appeared, overlapping to trap Gu Huojin even more tightly.

Only the Reincarnation Palace Master did not act, frowning slightly, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

“Futile effort.”

Gu Huojin smiled faintly. The armor on him suddenly flashed, emitting ten thousand beams of golden light like countless sword shadows cutting into the frozen space around him.

With a tearing sound, the nearby space was shredded again, along with the binding force of the domains.

Gu Huojin instantly regained his freedom, turned like lightning, and reached out an arm, seemingly slow but actually fast, grabbing toward the Reincarnation Palace Master and the other six.

A mountain-sized golden fist shadow appeared, bearing a dazzling “king” character, exuding overbearing power, striking at the seven—the same technique used before.

But this time, the fist shadow was extremely condensed, its power ten times greater than before, shattering the frozen space like a mirror.

“This move again? Everyone, Gu Huojin is likely one step away from merging with the Heavenly Dao and dares not use too much law power. Let’s break it together!” the Demon Lord said coldly.

“This is a godsend. Today, we’ll wear down the number one figure of the Heavenly Court even if it kills us!” Yin Chengquan chuckled.

“What is Gu Huojin up to… He seems to be deliberately stalling for time?” The Reincarnation Palace Master frowned even more deeply.

As he pondered, the seven struck together, breaking the golden fist shadow and continuing their pursuit of Gu Huojin.