txolops Chapter 108 The End of the Lich Cataclysm
Chapter 108 The End of the Lich Cataclysm
Although he had discovered that the Golden Feather was the core weakness of the Golden Crow, Taibai still had no effective means to defeat it in one blow in the face of the inexhaustible true fire of the sun.
He had already exhausted the Three Lights Divine Water and lost his most effective means of dealing with the True Fire of the Sun.
With a crisis looming, Taibai suddenly remembered the Northern Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag.
Although the water-controlling flag cannot extinguish the sun's true fire, it can certainly buy time for oneself.
"All water spirits, heed my command!"
Taibai waved the water-controlling flag, and as the flag fluttered, it communicated with the laws of water in heaven and earth.
Instantly, the waters of rivers, lakes, and seas were drawn by an invisible force, transforming into water dragons that soared into the sky and converged from all directions.
However, the true fire of the sun is incredibly domineering.
As soon as the water from ordinary rivers approached within ten feet of the Golden Crow, it emitted a hissing sound and was instantly evaporated into a sky full of white mist.
However, the Heavenly River and Weak Water in the celestial dome were also stirred by the power of the Water Control Flag, mingling with the summoned water dragons and surging towards the Golden Crow.
However, these weak waters contained chaotic earth fire essence, making the scene even more chaotic.
Taibai could only dodge and maneuver desperately in the gaps between the fire rain, the weak water, and the earth fire, while trying his best to control the surging water power that converged from all directions.
He did not seek to harm the enemy, but only to create thick curtains of water to continuously hinder the two golden crows' attack and encirclement.
Although this method is clumsy, it did indeed have some effect.
The surging water and the constantly evaporating mist greatly hindered the advance of the Golden Crow phantom, giving Venus a brief respite.
Taking advantage of this brief moment, Taibai activated the Golden Light Transmission Technique.
"Whoosh!"
He spared no expense, pushing his speed to the limit, all in an effort to widen the gap.
However, just a few breaths later, that heart-stopping heat and shriek came again from behind.
The two golden crows, formed from the true fire of the sun, also unleashed the Golden Crow Rainbow Transformation Technique, and once again bit down hard.
"They can even simulate the Rainbow Transformation Technique!"
Suddenly, from the distant horizon where heaven and earth meet, an extremely powerful sword intent entered his senses.
The sword intent was pure, containing the supreme Daoist essence that could shatter all constraints and seize a sliver of life.
In the primordial world, only Tongtian could do this.
"Master Tongtian! Help!!!"
Taibai enveloped his voice with magic and shouted in the direction from which the sword intent came.
At the same time, he kept his direction unchanged and used all his remaining strength to fly towards the location of the sword energy.
Almost the instant his cry for help ended, a figure in a green robe suddenly appeared in the void ahead.
The newcomer held four giant tortoise legs in his left hand and a long sword upside down in his right.
"teacher!"
Sensing the reassuring holy might and sword intent, Taibai's tense mind suddenly relaxed, almost causing him to lose his strength.
Tongtian turned his head and glanced at his rather disheveled disciple, then at the two shrill golden crows that were rushing towards him.
His lips twitched slightly, his voice remaining calm, yet carrying a subtle hint of amusement:
"Disciple, you've... emptied the Demon Court's treasury?"
The fact that Li Bai's actions had been exposed left him somewhat at a loss for words.
But he had no intention of hiding it.
In this vast and desolate place, everyone is capable of betrayal, and scheming is everywhere. Only his three teachers truly treat him with sincerity.
"This disciple dares not deceive the master. It is true that... we looted the Demon Court's treasury, which attracted the pursuit of these two golden crows."
"There is no need to worry. The future is currently in a state of chaos, and no one can predict what is going on."
"The reason I could guess is simply because these two golden crows have always been the manifestation of the protective barriers guarding the treasure vault."
Suddenly, Tongtian sheathed his Qingping Sword, and with a thrust of his right palm, he caught the two golden crows out of thin air in his hand.
In the next instant, his hand seals changed, and the two golden crows instantly transformed into two blazing, leaping balls of true solar fire.
Immediately afterwards, Tongtian turned around and sent the two balls of true fire into Taibai's body.
When Taibai saw the true fire enter his body, he was so frightened that he almost jumped up.
He had personally experienced the power of the true fire of the sun before. Now, if he directly introduced it into his body, wouldn't it burn through his internal organs?
If he had truly been able to withstand the fire, he would have already used the Devouring Law to refine it, instead of fleeing all the way.
"My disciple, do not panic. Your master has sealed these two balls of true fire within your body."
As your cultivation progresses, the seal will gradually unlock. You can then use it to comprehend the laws of fire and turn harm into benefit.
"This disciple...thanks, teacher!"
"No need for formalities. Keep these four pillars that support the sky safe and come with me to Buzhou Mountain."
After saying this, Tongtian threw the four giant pillars that supported the sky toward Taibai.
Taibai naturally understood that Tongtian intended for him to also share in the credit for the transport.
Before long, the two arrived at the location of Buzhou Mountain.
At this moment, Buzhou Mountain has completely broken apart.
The temporary supports for the heavens are the Taiqing Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda and the Yuanshi Pangu Banner.
The most eye-catching, however, are the two Western Saints.
Since neither of them possessed a suitable magical treasure, they had no choice but to manifest their six-zhang-tall golden bodies and forcefully prop open the heavens and earth with their physical bodies to prevent them from closing.
Actually, they originally intended to take the opportunity to plunder the Demon Court, but were stopped by the Three Pure Ones.
Faced with the Three Pure Ones' inability to offer any incentives beyond coercion, the two had no choice but to unleash their supernatural powers to lift up the heavens.
As for the hole in the sky, it was temporarily covered by the Taiji diagram and the Mountain and River Map.
Even so, the earth, wind, water, and fire continued to pour into the primordial wilderness, and these two elements simply could not completely block the hole.
The rest of the events roughly followed the original trajectory: Nuwa refined stones to mend the sky, and then used the four legs of the Xuan Turtle to support the four poles.
The only difference is that this time, everyone present received a share of the merit bestowed by Heaven, including the disciples of the three religions who had previously left the mountain.
Taibai gazed at the broken Buzhou Mountain and sighed inwardly.
At this point, he fully understood: the primordial trend was truly difficult to change.
Therefore, the fate of the Jie Sect's destruction and the decline of the Ren and Chan Sects will likely repeat itself in the future.
But he immediately dismissed the idea.
The decline of the three religions was due to their mutual struggles during the Investiture of the Gods.
Although the Investiture of the Gods was ordained by the Heavenly Dao, as long as the Investiture of the Gods list was filled, the Heavenly Dao might not prevent the three religions from continuing to prosper.
The problem is that, in Taibai's understanding, the Heavenly Dao's general trend of the Investiture of the Gods calamity has three roots:
Firstly, the Heavenly Court needs to replenish its 365 righteous gods.
Secondly, the Jie Sect's fortune was too strong, threatening the balance of the Heavenly Dao, and there was no treasure to suppress its fortune. The Great Tribulation was actually meant to weaken the Jie Sect and disperse its fortune.
Thirdly, the human leader was called the Human Emperor, and was on equal footing with the Heavenly Emperor, which was not conducive to the rule of the prehistoric world. Therefore, the Heavenly Way wanted to lower the Human Emperor's status, which is why the Zhou Dynasty submitted to Heaven and the Shang Dynasty was defeated and perished.
However, Taibai could not verify these three points.
In his view, the only thing to do now is to build up his foundation.
Once he has sufficient resources, regardless of the reason, he is confident that he can turn the tide.
With all matters concerning Buzhou Mountain resolved, Taibai returned to Taibai Palace and went into seclusion to cultivate.
He originally thought there would be more than 10,000 years of peace, but he did not expect that in just a hundred years, turmoil would rise again among the three religions.