On the Avenue.

Chapter 728 Slaying the Great Luo Golden Immortal

Dingguang Buddha's heart sank: "Feng Huixue is dead, and failed to break the Huangdi Qi Daochang!"

Although Feng Huixue was only a Golden Immortal and her strength was insufficient to intervene in this battle, she was the key to the outcome of the battle.

She had followed Huangdizhi for many years and knew everything about Houde Guangda Heavenly Palace. She knew how to release the great demon skeleton in the Demon Suppression Well and destroy Huangdizhi's temple.

Once the dojo is destroyed, the power of the Imperial Earth God will be greatly reduced, and he will certainly be no match for them.

However, Feng Huixue has now died under the power of reincarnation!
"Everyone, we have no choice but to fight to the death!" Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva shouted.

Before she finished speaking, the five-Buddha crown on her head exploded, transforming into five great Buddhas who sat in the void behind her. They were Vairocana Buddha in the center, Akshobhya Buddha in the east, Ratnasambhava Buddha in the south, Amitabha Buddha in the west, and Amoghasiddhi Buddha in the north.

The five Buddhas are all beings who can be considered Buddhas, but they are not the real bodies, but rather phantoms.

With the blessings of the Five Buddhas, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's power surged. With a roar, he revealed the cycle of reincarnation behind him, which was none other than the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Each of the six realms of reincarnation has an incarnation that emerges: Danda Ksitigarbha, Ratna Ksitigarbha, Ratna Seal Ksitigarbha, Ksitigarbha Holding the Earth, Ksitigarbha Removing Obstacles, and Surya Ksitigarbha. Like Houtu, they each possess different paths.

Her methods were somewhat inferior to those of Houtu Huangdiqi. Huangdiqi used Xuanhuang as her bone and reincarnation as her function. After receiving the Nine Yuan Talismans taught by Chen Shi, she made up for the shortcomings of the gods.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva interprets reincarnation through the path of immortality, supplemented by the path of gods, and relies on the incense offerings of sentient beings in an attempt to break through and enter the third realm of the Great Luo Golden Immortal.

She turned to the divine path because she couldn't find a way to become an immortal, and her foundation is much weaker than that of the Earth Goddess Houtu.

But over the years she has ventured deep into Hell, and her cultivation has become extraordinary. In particular, she has gathered a great deal of incense offerings, and her divine power has surged and surged. She also has countless clones in Hell.

This time, she mobilized her six incarnations, and countless clones in hell also mobilized their own cultivation, intending to use all their hidden tricks to fight Houtu Huangdizhi to the death!
"You all are truly ignorant of your own limitations."

Houtu Huangdi Zhi chuckled, "Do you really think this is just a siege? You're wrong, this is a war!"

In the underworld of Huaguang World, in the eighteenth level of hell, an avatar of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sits in the Moon Body Palace, which is located precisely at the gate between the seventeenth and eighteenth levels of hell.

The Bodhisattva's avatar pointed his hand, and the nine-ringed staff flew up, shaking open the gates of hell, allowing the evil ghosts entering the eighteen levels of hell to be freed from Yama's torment and go straight to the Moon Body Palace.

At the same time, a jewel atop her head shone brightly, illuminating the surroundings, washing away the sins of the evil spirits, and causing them to convert.

The evil spirits imprisoned in the eighteen levels of hell were often heinous criminals in their previous lives, committing unforgivable sins. They should have suffered and been trapped in hell for eternity, but after being rescued by her, they converted to Buddhism and were no longer required to suffer in hell.

These evil spirits paid homage to the Bodhisattva, and the incense smoke flowed continuously, enhancing the Bodhisattva's power.

After she made a grand vow to enter hell, over the years her followers have gradually increased. Not only have evil spirits in the underworld converted to her and become her ghostly soldiers, but there are also many converts in the mortal world who build temples and sculpt golden statues for her and accumulate incense offerings.

In many worlds, her magical power has gradually become comparable to, or even surpassed, that of Houtu Niangniang, who guards the cycle of reincarnation in those worlds.

The Bodhisattva's avatar in the Huaguang World knew that the main body was engaged in a decisive battle on the Xuanhuang Sea, so it channeled its own magical power into the void and merged into the main body.

This is a crucial battle. If she succeeds, the underworld will become her domain, and she will no longer be confined to the eighteenth level of hell.

As she was thinking, the nine-ringed tin staff that was holding her back against the gates of hell suddenly made a loud clang, bent over, and flew backward in a spinning motion!

The Bodhisattva's clone was startled. He leaped into the air, grabbed the staff in mid-air, and landed lightly, shouting, "Who are you, daring to damage my magic treasure?"

This staff of hers is not the original nine-ringed staff, but rather a creation of her clone. Although it is identical to the nine-ringed staff in her original body, its power is greatly diminished. However, this staff is imbued with the aura of incense and is forged entirely by extraordinary power, making it an extraordinary treasure with immense power, and a meritorious artifact.

If someone bends the staff now, it means either the person has committed a great sin, or their merits are greater than those of the nine-ringed staff.

As soon as she finished speaking, a soft laugh rang out: "I am the ancestor of all earth deities, the Earth Mother Goddess, who governs all the earth and mountains of the mortal realm, and all the ghosts and gods of the underworld, and all reincarnation and reproduction. You come to kill me, do you really think this is a childish game between immortals and gods?"

The Bodhisattva's avatar gazed intently and saw Houtu Niangniang of the Huaguang World dressed in purple, wearing a phoenix crown, with a smile on her face and a murderous look in her eyes, walking into the Gate of Hell.

The avatar of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva breathed a sigh of relief: "She came alone, while I have countless ghosts and spirits in the eighteen levels of hell, all transformed from evil spirits. Besides, her magical power may not be superior to mine. Empress Houtu has also become foolish, coming here to die!"

She shouted, and from behind the Moon Palace, countless hideous ghosts and gods surged forth, each displaying their magical weapons, their ferocity overwhelming.

Some ghosts and spirits flew into the air, looking ferocious and malevolent.

Some of them are skeletal beings, possessing bones as their physical bodies; others are Asuras or demons. Their magical weapons are often things like skulls, bone staffs, bone whips, and dragon bone spears.

Houtu Niangniang ignored her and stepped out of the Gate of Hell, walking towards them. She said leisurely, "If it were before, I wouldn't have had the chance to kill you. After all, the relationship between Heaven and the Western Paradise is quite good. When Heaven suffered a monkey plague, your Buddha in the Western Paradise even helped us out."

Behind her, the Ten Kings of Hell each led their ghost soldiers, judges, underworld messengers, and officials out in single file, forming ten armies of ghosts and gods.

The Bodhisattva's avatar's expression changed drastically: "Oh no!"

Houtu Niangniang walked in the air, her purple robes fluttering, and more and more ghosts and gods emerged behind her. The underworld messengers each revealed their bodies as tall as a thousand feet, while the judges were as large as stars and the moon, majestic and magnificent.

Countless ghosts either climb onto the bodies of judges and the underworld, or stand atop the sacred mountains of death, which are often magical artifacts crafted by ghosts and gods of the underworld.

"call--"

The demons and gods under the command of the Ten Kings of Hell surged in like a tide, the sounds of battle shook the heavens, and all sorts of magical treasures flew up.

"But you have finally given me a legitimate opportunity to take action."

Houtu Niangniang walked through the vast army of demons and monsters fighting each other, as if she were in an empty place, and walked directly toward the Bodhisattva's avatar. She smiled and said, "If you don't take action, how will I have the opportunity to eliminate you? Over the years, the Western Paradise has stolen my incense and occupied my temple. It's time to return the favor!"

The Bodhisattva's avatar roared and charged forward, wielding his nine-ringed staff, sneering, "The outcome is still uncertain. How could Your Majesty know that you can defeat this humble monk?"

The two clashed, their divine powers surging, and in a short while, the nine rings of the staff shattered!
The Bodhisattva's clone was struck by ten divine powers in succession, causing it to explode. He forcibly reassembled it, only to see the goddess's divine powers attacking again. He had no time to defend himself and was filled with fear: "How can her divine powers be so fast?"

Houtu Niangniang shattered her clone again, obliterating her consciousness.

Meanwhile, in the underworlds of Dongsheng, Yonghe, Shuangyue, and other worlds, armies of ghosts and gods, led by the Ten Kings of Hell, attacked the Moon Palaces of these worlds!

Houtu Niangniang and the Bodhisattva's avatar are also fighting!

In an instant, hundreds of millions of ghosts and gods were mobilized in all the heavens and myriad realms, even in the underworld of the immortal realm. Slaughter broke out everywhere, and countless heads of ghosts and gods rolled to the ground with every breath!
On the Xuanhuang Sea, the Great Emperor Tianqi Rensheng stood before Mount Tai.

The Mount Tai beneath his feet appeared simultaneously in all the worlds of the Xuanhuang Sea, and was known as the Sacred Mountain of the Eastern Peak.

He is the Lord of Mount Tai, the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak, and also a powerful figure in the underworld.

Behind him are the Ten Great Protectors of Dongyue.

Behind the Ten Great Protectors are five thousand three hundred ghost officials, each of whom commands three thousand ghosts and gods.

"My lord, the army is ready." Marshal Wen bowed and said.

Lord Taishan nodded slightly, then suddenly bowed and said, "Please give your orders, Your Majesty." A Houtu goddess stepped forward; she was none other than the Houtu goddess of the Empty World who had met Chen Shi once before. Years ago, she came to Houde Palace to borrow a treasure, taking away the White Bone Whisk, precisely to deal with Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and drive away Ksitigarbha of the Empty World.

Today, she was free of worries and could therefore come.

Houtu Niangniang took out stacks of thick account books and said with a smile, "Then let's first eliminate the lineage of Emperor Anqi."

She sat upright in the air, and stacks of ledgers floated up and opened automatically.

Houtu Niangniang picked up her vermilion brush and flipped through the account books, muttering to herself, "Chen Zhen, the eldest disciple of Emperor Anqi."

With a stroke of her vermilion brush, a long bridge of divine light unfolded beneath her feet, leading straight into the depths of the void.

Behind the Lord of Mount Tai, several ghostly officials each led three thousand ghosts and gods, riding the yin winds and howling along the Divine Light Bridge. At the other end of that bridge stood Chen Zhen, the eldest disciple of Emperor Anqi, at the Dao Realm!
"Second disciple Shi Tiansheng." Houtu Niangniang added another stroke.

"The third disciple, Cang Yu."

"The fourth disciple is Luo Wuming."

"The fifth disciple, Lou Qianshan."

……

One by one, names were crossed out, and armies of ghosts and gods vanished into the void, charging into the Dao realms of the immortals whose names had been called.

Emperor Anqi was a powerful figure from overseas during the pre-Qin era. He had many disciples, but fortunately, the Lord of Mount Tai had many ghost officials under his command, and countless ghosts and gods.

Before the Goddess Houtu could finish reciting the names of Emperor Anqi's disciples, ghost officials led the ghosts and gods back. Many of the ghosts and gods carried the heads of one or two immortals in their hands and various treasures on their shoulders. They had killed the master of the Dao Realm and looted the Dao Realm once again.

Disciples were often stationed in the Dao Realm, but they were also killed by them.

After Houtu Niangniang finished reading the names of her disciples, she began to read the names of Emperor Anqi's wives, concubines, and children.

More and more ghost officials returned victorious, dividing the spoils of war, and then more ghost officials led their troops away. After several hours, these ghost officials and their army of ghosts and gods had taken turns.

After Houtu Niangniang finished reciting the names of her wives, concubines, and children, she took out several account books and recited the names of the disciples and grandchildren of Emperor Anqi.

On the Xuanhuang Sea, around the ancient Mount Tai, the victorious ghost officials once again led their troops away, disappearing into the void in thousands.

Several hours later, after Houtu Niangniang finished reading the names of her disciples and grand-disciples, she closed the ledger and said, "Fellow Daoist Dongyue still possesses the Dao realm of the bandit leader Emperor Anqi, so you must personally take action."

"How dare I disobey?" Lord Taishan bowed and said.

Houtu Niangniang said, "After all, Emperor Anqi is a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and my cultivation is insufficient to open his Dao Realm. Go to my true form, and she will send you to Emperor Anqi's Dao Realm."

"According to the order."

Lord Taishan took out his magic weapon, a golden-hilted spear, mounted a five-colored divine ox, and galloped away, soon arriving at the battlefield where Houtu Huangdiqi and Guangchengzi were fighting.

Before he could ask any questions, a divine bridge flew over and extended into the void.

Lord Taishan immediately took up his spear and stepped onto the divine bridge, and along the bridge, he arrived at the Dao realm of Emperor Anqi.

This Dao Realm is the Great Luo Dao Realm, which is extremely famous in the Earthly Immortal Realm and is called Anqi Daotian.

In the Dao Realm, all kinds of strange phenomena of the Great Dao have become real. The power of the Dao of Heaven and Earth is constantly flowing into the void. This is the scene formed by Emperor Anqi mobilizing the power of the Dao.

The Dao Realm is filled with all sorts of immortals, men, women, young and old, and all kinds of beings, as well as divine dragons and phoenixes, and towering immortal trees, all of which are manifestations of Emperor Anqi's Great Dao, and have now formed Great Dao avatars.

These Daoist figures were startled to see Lord Taishan and hurriedly stepped forward to pay their respects, saying, "Lord Taishan, we have long heard that you were a loyal and righteous general in the war against Shang, and that you died in battle, which is why you were granted the title of Lord Taishan. Your wife, sisters, and children mostly died in the war against Shang; your whole family were loyal and righteous. You also had many connections with the disciples of the Three Pure Ones. Why would you aid and abet the wicked?"

The Lord of Mount Tai said, "Heaven and Earth are the righteous path of Heaven and Earth. How can they be aiding and abetting evil? It is the Emperor who plotted against Earth for his own selfish gain. He is intolerable to Heaven and Earth and despised by all living beings."

He raised his Golden Chisel and Reed Spear and charged forward, riding his Five-Colored Divine Ox. With each charge and collision, the Golden Chisel and Reed Spear were unleashed, shattering more than ten Daoist bodies.

The other Dao bodies were enraged and attacked one after another, unleashing their respective Dao powers, and various colored lights came with boundless power.

The Lord of Mount Tai rode an ox and charged, slaughtering everything in his path. When he got excited about the killing, he raised the ancient Mount Tai and pressed it down with a bang. Countless Mount Tais from different worlds pressed down together, truly crushing everything!
A moment later, the Lord of Mount Tai leveled this Daoist realm, sheathed his spear, reined in the five-colored divine ox, and returned to the divine bridge.

He came to the bridge and raised his golden-hilted spear. The divine spear became incredibly large and crashed into the Dao Realm, piercing through it!
Emperor Anqi's Dao realm has been shattered, and his cultivation has been greatly damaged!

Meanwhile, on Mount Fengdu, a goddess named Houtu summoned the ghosts and gods of the six heavenly palaces of Fengdu and mobilized troops to attack the disciples, wives, children, and elderly of the Dao realm of Lanke Immortal Lord Wang Zhi!
The demons and gods of the Six Heavenly Palaces, also known as the Six Heavenly Ghosts, are the most ferocious and powerful demons, originally raised for war. At this moment, the troops of the Six Palaces continuously surged onto the divine bridge, penetrating the Dao realm of the immortals of the Rotten Axe Immortal Lord lineage, unleashing a massacre!
In a short time, countless disciples and descendants of the Immortal Lord of Rotten Chess were killed or injured.

His sacred site, Rotten Axe Mountain, was also wiped out!

Meanwhile, in the Earthly Immortal Realm, there was also a Houtu Goddess who hurriedly arrived at the Heavenly Immortal Holy Mother Hall and said to the Third Grandmother enshrined in the hall: "Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, Bixiao, I need your help to wipe out the Nine Immortal Mountains."

The three goddesses who grant children were both surprised and delighted. They bowed gracefully and said with choked sobs, "We never thought we would have a day to avenge ourselves. Thank you, Your Majesty, for granting our wish."

The Goddess Houtu said solemnly, "This is an official matter, not a personal grudge. You should just eliminate the root of the problem and not involve personal grievances."

The three goddesses of the three immortal realms prepared their magical treasures. Bixiao said, "If Your Majesty sends us over, we sisters will certainly handle matters officially!"

Houtu immediately opened a divine bridge passage, and the three goddesses, filled with murderous intent, ascended the divine bridge and headed towards Jiuxian Mountain.

On the other side, on the Xuanhuang Sea, Emperor Anqi, Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, and Immortal Lord Lanke suffered great damage to their cultivation and could no longer form an encirclement against Empress Houtu. Instead, they were being killed by the Empress's six incarnations and were in grave danger, with their injuries becoming more and more serious!

Guang Chengzi was alarmed to discover that Mount Jiuxian had been conquered by the Three Immortal Maidens. He hurriedly shouted, "This is no use! Let's go!"

He leaped into the air, transforming into a streak of rainbow light and disappearing into the distance, heading straight for Mount Jiuxian.

The others dared not linger in the fight either. Dingguang Huanxi Tathagata immediately fled with Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Anqi Dijun and Lanke Immortal also wanted to leave, but were pulled into the cycle of reincarnation by the Six Paths incarnation.

The two fought each other in the cycle of reincarnation, but they could not escape at all and were captured in no time.

The Earth Goddess Houtu, filled with murderous intent, killed two Great Luo Golden Immortals. However, Great Luo Golden Immortals are very difficult to kill, as they have already cultivated an indestructible primordial spirit.

The goddess immediately cast the two souls into the cycle of reincarnation. After countless reincarnations, their cultivation would dissipate like smoke before she finally killed them.

The Empress, no longer concerned with pursuing Guang Chengzi and the others, breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "Fortunately, the Crown Prince passed on the Xuanhuang Yuanfu to me, otherwise, I'm afraid I would have perished in this battle!"

Her clones continued to sweep across various battlefields, uprooting the forces of the Underworld Ksitigarbha, finally venting her frustrations, feeling triumphant and extremely happy.

At this moment, the Goddess of Mount Tai rushed over, paid her respects to the Empress, and said, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened. News has come from Heaven that the Antarctic Longevity Emperor was ambushed by immortal masters on his way back to the Antarctic and has met with misfortune!"

Empress Houtu was greatly shocked and exclaimed, "What?"

(End of this chapter)