Chapter 171: Chapter 169: Xuan Ming Enters the Sea in Search of Kunpeng Chapter 171: Chapter 169: Xuan Ming Enters the Sea in Search of Kunpeng However, it was said that Ksitigarbha King, risking his life, divided his Primordial Spirit Thoughts and merged them into his blood to transform into Divine Thunder aimed to explode the Nether River.

Seeing Ksitigarbha King fighting desperately, Nether River determined that this matter could not be easily resolved and reluctantly withdrew to avoid suffering a major loss.

It was indeed the destiny of the Nether River. Had it not been for Ksitigarbha King, he might have been able to slaughter all mankind to validate his path of slaughter and achieve the status of Heavenly Dao Saint. Now, with people like Ksitigarbha King blocking his path, capturing them would likely cost him dearly. Should the high-level experts from the Taoist Sect come and strike a sudden blow, the situation would be greatly unfavorable, and he might even lose his life.

Once Nether River had left, peace returned, and everyone began meditating to recuperate.

Ksitigarbha King could not help but inwardly exclaim, “The Mana of Nether River is indeed profound, and combined with powerful Magical Treasures, if not for those eleven Ancestral Witches restraining him, I might have been killed! Had I not resisted at the last minute by intimidating him with my technique of transforming Divine Thought into Thunder, this battle would have continued for a while longer.”

Nether River truly was a calculating conspirator, hiding for thousands of years and amassing great strength, but still remaining patient. The Buddhist Sect was crippled by the Demon Tribe, Hong Jun restrained the Heavenly Dao Saints, and the Deification Platform was rebuilt. Only then did he choose to strike, a testament to his foresighted vision.

Nether River could indeed be called a formidable conspirator!

“Ancestor, are we just going to let Ksitigarbha King and Sun Wukong go?” Mara couldn’t help but ask, also feeling unwilling to let them go.

“Hmph!” Nether River snorted coldly and said while waving his sleeve, “Do you think I want to let Ksitigarbha King and Sun Wukong go? These two are currently my biggest obstacles! Had it not been for those eleven Ancestral Witches restraining my divine thoughts and those numerous Blood God Children’s avatars, I would have already torn them to pieces! This was a perfect opportunity, sadly, heaven is not helping me, and such changes occurred! This matter of slaughtering all beings is no longer viable, and I must find another way to achieve enlightenment.”

Helpless, Nether River knew that slaughtering all beings could lead him to enlightenment, but it involved too many people.

Slaughtering all beings would definitely burst the Reincarnation Netherworld alive, and the Ancestral Witches relying on the Reincarnation Netherworld to accumulate Merit would certainly not agree. Wukong wanted to change the order of all under heaven, but if Nether River were to slaughter all beings, what would he have left to revolutionize, just for himself to see? And then there were those like Cloud Child and Guang Chengzi from the Taoist Sect founders, would they just watch their disciples suffer calamities? Though not opponents of Nether River, many founders leading the charge with others striking covertly was feasible.

Mara cursed, “That Ksitigarbha King is insufferable, Sun Wukong was about to die by the Ancestor’s hands, yet he had to intervene and create chaos!”

Nether River sneered and said, “Hmph! Ksitigarbha King claims he will become the Future Buddha, to ascend in the Western Paradise and become the Victorious Fighting Buddha, establish the Ten Directions Country, and ferry all beings. Nonsense! The monkey hates Buddha the most; would he become one himself? It seems Ksitigarbha King has long intended to betray.”

Unfamiliar with the Buddhist Scriptures, Nether River could only guess blindly from the surface.

Mara then asked, “What should we do now?”

A cold light flashed in Nether River’s eyes as he responded, “Having established a significant karma with Sun Wukong, our fates are intertwined with a life-and-death struggle! Follow me to massacre Water Curtain Cave!”

Mara clapped his hands and said, “Good! Let’s massacre the Water Curtain Cave!”

Thus, he commanded the Blood River towards the direction of Water Curtain Cave.

“Nether River is truly ruthless; he wants to destroy the foundation of the Demon Tribe.” Xuan Ming frowned, her slender fingers gently pressing on her brow, a thoughtful expression on her face.

Suddenly, she calculated with her fingers and seemed to glimpse a change in the Heavenly Dao. She then stood up and flew towards the north.

As she passed over the Demon Abyss of the Northern Region without taking a detour, Luo Hou below uttered a cold snort, but did not attempt to stop Xuan Ming; after all, she was merely passing by. Although Luo Hou did not make a move, some demons from the Demon Abyss of the Northern Region did. Most of these demons were lawless, seeing a beautiful woman flying overhead, they couldn’t resist trying to intercept her.

“Seeking death!”

Xuan Ming’s voice was cold as ice; with one strike, she froze a demon into an icicle, and then with a flick of her finger, shattered the demon and sent it to the Deification Platform. This demon was at the level of Daluo Golden Immortal Great Perfection, yet was obliterated instantly; the rest of the demons were daunted and dared not advance further.

These demons, having lived thousands of years, had entered into demonhood, but were not foolish.

Luo Hou, from the bottom of the Demon Abyss of the Northern Region, rebuked, “Lady Xuan Ming merely passing by, yet you block her path. Are you seeking death?”

His voice resounded like stones piercing through clouds from below, carrying immense deterrence. Hearing the Ancestral Demon speak, those demons realized that the person was the newly ascended Heavenly Dao Saint, Lady Xuan Ming, who governed the Underworld. Naturally, they dared not act rashly anymore, cleared the way, and departed from the Demon Abyss of the Northern Region.

Xuan Ming said indifferently, “Thank you for your help, Ancestral Demon.”

Luo Hou finally spoke up. It would be terribly rude not to greet him.

Luo Hou said, “Lady Pingxin, no need for formalities.”

Xuan Ming did not say much, directly looking northward, crossing the Demon Abyss of the Northern Region, arriving above the North Sea.

She casually summoned a patrolling Yaksha and ordered, “Go and report to your Dragon King that Pingxin seeks an audience in the Reincarnation Netherworld.”

The patrolling Yaksha was about to rebuke her, but upon hearing her title, he immediately recoiled, nodding again and again, and went to report to the North Sea Dragon King.

“Hehe, Lady Pingxin, it is a disgrace not to have met you from afar, truly a disgrace!” Upon seeing Xuan Ming, the Dragon King of the North Sea bowed deeply multiple times, displaying the demeanor of a perfect servant.

Xuan Ming said, “I’m not here to trouble you. Just give me that Water-Repelling Pearl. I need to take a trip to Bei Ming.”

Bei Ming lay deep within the North Sea, an area quite bizarre. The seawater was pitch black; feathers that fell upon it would sink, and one could only borrow the Water-Repelling Pearl from the Dragon King of the North Sea to enter Bei Ming; otherwise, there was only one outcome—death!

The North Sea Dragon King stammered nervously, “This… this…”

Xuan Ming simply smiled faintly and said, “If you don’t give it to me, I will freeze over this entire North Sea. Do you believe me?”

The North Sea Dragon King hurriedly said, “I mean, it wouldn’t be proper. How could we not have Lady honor us with a visit and enjoy a couple of cups of tea first?”

Having said that, he pulled out the Water-Repelling Pearl from his sleeve and handed it to Xuan Ming.

Xuan Ming nodded slightly, took the Water-Repelling Pearl, and flew over the North Sea towards Bei Ming.

Bei Ming had a fish whose name was Kunpeng!

Kunpeng was large…

The Demon Master Kunpeng, after Di Jun was defeated, entered Bei Ming, which was also his birthplace. His cultivation level was extremely high; otherwise, how could he command all the demons of heaven and earth and be revered as the Master of All Demons?

Upon reaching Bei Ming, one could not fly anymore. Bei Ming was the extreme limit of the North Sea, all of it pitch-black seawater. Birds could not pass; once flying above Bei Ming, they would be sucked into the waters, leaving Bei Ming almost deathly still, as if Heaven and Earth had not yet opened, with only darkness.

But Xuan Ming was fearless. As a Saint, she had the Water-Repelling Pearl. She activated the Water-Repelling Pearl, then descended into the waters of Bei Ming.

Her mana was profound, so the power she drew from the Water-Repelling Pearl was naturally much greater than others. The dark seawater around her parted, revealing a pathway, which Xuan Ming entered.

Xuan Ming counted on her fingers, then picked a direction and walked towards it.

After a moment, she saw a huge creature sprawled in front of her in the waters of Bei Ming, bobbing up and down, swallowing breaths of air. With each breath, a million catties of dark water were ingested into its belly, then expelled out again… this cycle repeated continuously, it was unclear what it was doing.

“Lady Pingxin has arrived.” Kunpeng caught sight of Xuan Ming and couldn’t help but startle.

“Hmm,” Xuan Ming said indifferently.

In the past, Kunpeng, as the Master of All Demons, had slain many from the Witch Clan. Was Xuan Ming here to settle old scores?

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