Chapter 199 Steaming Away the Sea of Blood
Upon realizing Donghuang Taiyi's intentions, the six sages were initially taken aback, then smiled slightly and ceased paying attention to the matter.
The Sun Star, one of the foundations of the primordial world, drives the operation of the universe and is inextricably linked to the fate of all living beings; it bears a heavy responsibility.
How could the Heavenly Dao allow outsiders to control such an important entity? It would undoubtedly hold it firmly in its grasp, not allowing outsiders to touch it.
If Donghuang Taiyi had only refined a wisp of the Sun Star's power, it would have been fine. Given his Heavenly Favor, the Heavenly Dao might not have bothered with him.
But his attempt to refine the entire Sun Star undoubtedly touched the Heavenly Dao's Achilles' heel. Even with his abundant Heavenly Favor, it would be useless.
Therefore, how could the Heavenly Dao tolerate him? It would inevitably diminish his fortune, cut off his opportunities, and subject him to endless tribulations until he was annihilated.
Refining the Sun Star, seemingly a shortcut to becoming a Primordial Golden Immortal, is in reality a dead end. On the path forward, you will inevitably be destroyed by the Heavenly Dao sooner or later; how could it allow you to reach the end?
And the dead are not worth the concern of a sage.
"Taiyi! Taiyi, you must not disappoint this humble Daoist. You must continue along this 'broad road,' so that this humble Daoist will not have to scheme and plot, exhausting all his efforts to find a way to kill you!"
Looking at Donghuang Taiyi, who was in a sea of blood, Zhunti Daoist murmured to himself with anticipation. He truly wished that Donghuang Taiyi would immediately refine the Sun Star so that he could be killed by the Heavenly Dao.
If there was one sage who most wished for Donghuang Taiyi's death, it would undoubtedly be Zhunti Daoist. When he became a sage, it was arguably the most glorious moment of his life.
Unfortunately, a momentary lapse in judgment provoked Donghuang Taiyi to attack fiercely, fighting two against one and still managing to suppress them both, greatly humiliating him and causing him to lose his sage's dignity, becoming a laughingstock in the primordial world.
The glory lasted only a moment before vanishing completely. Thus, Zhunti Daoist harbored immense hatred for Taiyi.
In the shadows, he had already prepared several methods, intending to find the right opportunity to completely eliminate Donghuang Taiyi.
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"Damn it!"
"Taiyi, I'll fight you to the death!"
Seeing the Sun Star getting closer and closer to the Blood Sea, with large amounts of blood evaporating and the Blood Sea in imminent danger of destruction, Styx Daoist finally couldn't hold back any longer.
He raised the Yuan Tu and A Bi swords, riding the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus, and charged out from the depths of the Blood Sea, attacking Donghuang Taiyi.
"Heh! Overestimating yourself!"
With a cold laugh, Taiyi lightly shook the Donghuang Bell, unleashing a vast and mighty power that distorted time and divided space, trapping Styx Daoist outside of time and space, unable to advance or retreat.
Afterwards, Taiyi did not stop, but continued to strike the Donghuang Bell, striking it nine times in a row.
The tolling of bells reverberated through the ages, freezing the river of time and solidifying the spacetime belonging to Daoist Styx.
"Hmm, nothing!"
Releasing his divine sense, Donghuang Taiyi thoroughly searched Daoist Styx's entire body, inside and out, but found no trace of the Primordial Purple Qi.
"It seems the Primordial Purple Qi really isn't with Styx. That's strange. Besides Styx and his two companions, no outsiders intervened, so how could the Primordial Purple Qi have vanished?"
Taiyi frowned, puzzled.
He and Dijun had been watching closely since Kunpeng's attack, confirming that no outsiders had interfered.
But strangely, the Primordial Purple Qi had simply disappeared abruptly before their eyes, truly perplexing.
"Hmph, not enough opportunity? How could that be!"
"Judging from this, it seems my teacher doesn't want a saint to appear in my demon race."
Dijun and Taiyi, ruling the Heavenly Court, possessed unparalleled fortune; how could they possibly lack opportunity?
The only one capable of taking the Primordial Purple Qi right under their noses without being detected was Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
From this, it's easy to deduce that Hongjun didn't want them to become saints.
"Taiyi, how dare you humiliate me like this! I swear I will never let you get away with this!"
Just as Taiyi was pondering, the Karmic Fire Red Lotus suddenly burst forth with dazzling light, unleashing a torrent of karmic fire that swept across tens of thousands of miles.
Simultaneously, two terrifying blood-red sword lights clashed, illuminating the surrounding void in a crimson hue, transforming it into a blood-red purgatory, utterly horrifying.
It was the Styx Daoist, who had broken free from the Eastern Emperor Bell's restraints, carrying a heart full of hatred, charging towards Donghuang Taiyi.
Styx, after all, was one of the most powerful beings in the primordial world. Donghuang Taiyi could only imprison him temporarily; how could he imprison him forever? In less than a moment, he broke free.
"Blood Sea Formation, activate!"
Standing atop the Blood Sea, Daoist Styx rapidly formed hand seals, and 480 million Blood God Seeds appeared in the surrounding void. These seeds
spread throughout the Blood Sea, forming a vast formation that suppressed Donghuang Taiyi.
"Ridiculous!"
Donghuang Taiyi glanced disdainfully at Styx, formed a hand seal, and, with Daoist energy permeating the air, suddenly pointed towards the sky.
Instantly, the speed at which the sun descended upon the Netherworld Blood Sea accelerated dramatically. In a mere instant, the entire Blood Sea shrank by a third.
"Hiss!"
"Has Taiyi gone mad? He's actually serious!"
"If he really dries up the Netherworld Blood Sea, will his demon race fare well?"
In the distance, the powerful beings of the Primordial Era who witnessed this scene gasped in shock.
Initially, when they saw Taiyi summon the sun, seemingly intending to dry up the Blood Sea, they hadn't taken it seriously, assuming it was just Taiyi bluffing Styx.
Now, they thought differently. Seeing the sun about to descend upon the Blood Sea, everyone knew that Taiyi's previous words were not empty boasts; he truly intended to evaporate the Blood Sea.
At this moment, the powerful beings panicked. They didn't care whether the Styx Daoist lived or died, but the Netherworld Blood Sea was crucial to the stability of the primordial world and could not be lost.
Immediately, several powerful beings familiar with Taiyi sent down their divine senses, intending to rush to the Blood Sea and persuade Taiyi to stop.
"Taiyi, how dare you!"
On Mount Kunlun, the Three Pure Ones rose angrily, glaring at Taiyi's figure, their hands tightly gripping their magical weapons.
If their persuasion failed and Taiyi insisted on destroying the Blood Sea, the three of them would unleash their magical weapons to kill Taiyi.
Saints, while enjoying supreme power, also bore the heavy responsibility of protecting the primordial world.
If the Blood Sea were to emerge and the primordial world were to be thrown into turmoil, the saints would be suspected of dereliction of duty and would inevitably be punished by the Heavenly Dao.
After all, the reason Heaven established the positions of saints was to help Him better govern the primordial world. However, under the saints' rule, the primordial world deteriorated further, which Heaven could not tolerate.
Given Taiyi's condition, not only would the Three Pure Ones not tolerate it, but even Nuwa, residing high above the heavens, and Jieyin and Zhunti, far in the west, would not allow it.
They had already secretly prepared magical treasures, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.
(End of Chapter)