Chapter 198 Refining the Sun Star
"Haha!"
"How utterly laughable!"
"Taiyi, do you really think you're a saint? Steaming up the Blood Sea? How arrogant!"
Deep within the Blood Sea, Styx noticed Donghuang Taiyi's actions and couldn't help but laugh, speaking with disdain.
The Netherworld Blood Sea, also known as the Boundless Blood Sea, is incredibly vast. It's practically boundless, countless times larger than the Great Thousand Worlds.
After all, the Netherworld Realm, comparable to the Heavenly Realm in later generations, was born within the Blood Sea. How could the Blood Sea contain the Netherworld Realm if it weren't large enough!
Although Donghuang Taiyi was strong, attempting to steam up the Netherworld Blood Sea was somewhat presumptuous.
The True Fire of the Sun released terrifying heat, continuously evaporating the Blood Sea's water, causing the surrounding water level to drop.
However, in an instant, a large amount of blood surged in from elsewhere, endlessly replenishing the deficiency.
Donghuang Taiyi worked tirelessly for a long time, but without achieving the slightest effect.
"Minghe, I'm giving you one last chance. As long as you hand over the Primordial Purple Qi, I will leave immediately. From then on, you will be an honored guest of the Heavenly Court, and no demon will ever set foot in the Blood Sea again."
"Otherwise, I really don't mind using some tricks to dry up the Blood Sea!"
Having not caused any damage to the Netherworld Blood Sea, Donghuang Taiyi was not annoyed. He stopped in mid-air and issued his final ultimatum to Daoist Minghe.
"Hmph! Boasting." With a cold snort, Daoist Styx said with a hint of sarcasm, "I didn't expect you to be so stubborn even now."
"Donghuang Taiyi, do you still think this is your era of invincibility? That the entire prehistoric world should obey your orders?"
"I think you've become too arrogant and have forgotten that times have changed. This is the era of sages. You, Donghuang Taiyi, are a thing of the past, no longer the number one expert in the prehistoric world!"
"Coming to the Netherworld Blood Sea to show off your power, you've come to the wrong place."
"The Blood Sea is not a place for you to run wild. You even dared to steam up the Blood Sea? How shameless! If you have the ability, then steam it up for me!"
Venting all the dissatisfaction he had accumulated over the years towards Donghuang Taiyi, Daoist Styx became more and more unrestrained as he spoke, his tone inevitably becoming somewhat arrogant.
However, as if suddenly remembering something, Daoist Styx's tone changed, and he explained, "Fellow Daoists, the Primordial Purple Qi is indeed not on me. I can swear to this. Fellow Daoist Kunpeng can also testify to this." "
After Fellow Daoist Kunpeng and I killed Hongyun, we searched every corner of the surrounding area, but found no trace of the Primordial Purple Qi. This is probably what our teacher meant by insufficient affinity; we are not destined to possess the Primordial Purple Qi!"
His voice was so loud that every Great Luo Golden Immortal could hear him; clearly, he was explaining this to all the powerful beings present.
Daoist Styx was no fool; he knew the Primordial Purple Qi was of great importance. If he didn't explain, everyone would likely assume the Primordial Purple Qi was on him.
With the example of Daoist Hongyun, being targeted by all the powerful beings of the Primordial World, it wouldn't be long before he followed in Hongyun's footsteps.
How could Styx not be afraid?
This matter was, in truth, extremely frustrating.
Styx risked offending a sage by joining forces with Kunpeng to kill Hongyun Daoist, only to gain nothing and inadvertently offend Zhen Yuanzi, truly infuriating him.
Moreover, everyone now suspects that the Primordial Purple Qi resides within him. This is utterly unjust; he has never seen the Primordial Purple Qi, so how could he have obtained it?
Because of this fabricated reason, Donghuang Taiyi has come knocking directly at his door, leaving Styx with unspeakable bitterness.
This blame cannot be taken. Once this is confirmed, unless the Dao Ancestor Hongjun intervenes, His Netherworld Blood Sea will never have peace.
"Stubborn to the end!" Seeing Styx's arrogant attitude, Donghuang Taiyi shook his head slightly, his face showing disappointment.
"Sun Star, come!"
With a grim expression, Donghuang Taiyi suddenly shouted towards the sky, using his supreme divine power to establish contact with the Sun Star, high in the heavens.
Rumble!
The Sun Star trembled violently, boundless radiance erupting from it, illuminating the universe and raising the temperature of the entire primordial world several degrees.
Then, to Styx Daoist's disbelief, the void suddenly distorted, and a magnificent figure gradually emerged, dazzling and radiant.
It was the Sun Star traversing infinite space, intending to descend upon the Blood Sea.
Instantly, boundless waves swept out, and a large portion of the Blood Sea vanished, taking a long time to recover.
"Taiyi, have you gone mad? You actually dragged the Sun Star into the Blood Sea!"
"Do you know that the Blood Sea is the final resting place of all living beings, a place where the malevolent energy of heaven and earth converges? If the Blood Sea were truly dried up, immeasurable karmic retribution would descend, and no matter how strong your demon race is, you would not escape annihilation."
Seeing the Sun Star descend, the Styx Daoist was truly terrified. The Sun Star was formed from Pangu's left eye and was also the embodiment of the extreme polarity of heaven and earth, containing power beyond human imagination.
If it were to descend upon the Blood Sea, it might truly be able to dry it up!
The Blood Sea was the foundation of the Styx Daoist. Now, with the danger of annihilation imminent, he could no longer remain calm and felt fear.
Logically speaking, both the Blood Sea and the Sun Star were formed from Pangu's body, and should be equal.
But things were not so simple. The Sun Star, from its very birth, merged with the extreme polarity of heaven and earth; how could the Netherworld Blood Sea compare?
Each of the Five Sacred Beasts occupies a pole, possessing power comparable to a sage. The Sun, as one of the Yin and Yang poles, is not necessarily inferior, and may even be stronger.
Moreover, the Sun shines upon all things, benefiting all beings in the primordial world—a great act of merit, with merit descending daily.
Since the creation of heaven and earth, the Sun has absorbed countless merits, growing stronger every day. Now, after countless years of strengthening, no one knows just how terrifying the Sun truly is!
"Hiss! The Eastern Emperor has actually refined the Sun! No wonder he could hold his own against two sages that day! So that's how it is!"
Seeing this, the great beings of the primordial world immediately understood the source of the Eastern Emperor's confidence in challenging the sages.
With the Sun present, how could a sage be a match for the Eastern Emperor Taiyi without using the power of the Heavenly Dao?
But the Eastern Emperor is a divinely ordained ruler, his divine favor undiminished; how could the Heavenly Dao allow a sage to use the power of the Heavenly Dao to bully him?
Ultimately, the power of Heaven is merely an external force, not the power of a sage. A sage cannot wield it as freely as they would their own power.
For those favored by Heaven, the power of Heaven is almost useless.
"Refining the Sun Star, Taiyi has certainly made a good plan. If he succeeds, he might immediately become a Grand Luo Golden Immortal."
"However, completely refining the Sun Star is not so easy; Heaven will not allow it!"
(End of Chapter)