Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

"Ugh!"

As the spirit of the underground passage roared, a faint sigh seemed to linger in the void.

At this moment, the Earthly Spirit's authority inexplicably increased. The Heavenly Dao power it drew upon through the Earthly Dao Dharma Wheel was even more terrifying.

The power of Heaven and Earth was released quietly as the Earthly Dao Dharma Wheel rotated, resisting the Primordial Purple Extreme Divine Light.

But Ying Zheng would not allow him to succeed. He controlled the Breaking Dao Spear, his deep gaze fixed on the core of the underground Dharma Wheel.

Although the powers of Heaven and Earth merged there, it was achieved through the methods of the Earth Path Dharma Wheel and the Earth Path Spirit.

However, heaven and earth are ultimately two different forces, so there is still a slight disharmony, and they cannot be completely unified.

This was exactly what Ying Zheng sought. He gazed at the illusory crack that appeared before him and, with the power of the Breaking Dao Spear, pointed out: "Break!"

In an instant, under the interference of the Breaking Dao Spear, the forces of Heaven and Earth could no longer be harmonized and merged, and the operation of the Earth Dao Dharma Wheel came to a standstill.

Seeing this, the spirit of the earth stared incredulously at the Breaking Dao Spear: "Such power is no ordinary Chaos Treasure! How could it have fallen into your hands! Only I am qualified to wield it! Take it!"

The Earthly Dharma Wheel pressed straight towards the Breaking Path Spear. He knew that neither the Heavenly nor Earthly forces could subdue Ying Zheng and Nuwa.

This would mean the plan had failed. Now, they must make amends, and bringing back the Broken Dao Spear, this special Chaos Treasure, is one opportunity to rectify the situation.

However, Ying Zheng would not allow him to succeed. The Primordial Purple Extreme Divine Light pressed its advantage and attacked.

"Boom!"

It struck the underground Dharma Wheel. The force mixed with the power of destruction penetrated the underground passage within the Dharma Wheel.

Under the interference of the power of destruction, the Earthly Dao Dharma Wheel developed numerous cracks. The Primordial Purple Extreme Divine Light pierced through it, tearing the Earthly Dao Dharma Wheel apart.

"Qiang!"

At this moment, the spirit of the earth that occupied Houtu's body was showing signs of weakening.

Nuwa held a red embroidered ball in her palm, her eyes flashing with a sharp light: "Spirit of the Earth! Since you are the embodiment of the Earth, this supreme treasure of the Earth will be damaged, and your power will also diminish! Pay for Houtu's life!"

The red embroidered ball flew out, and countless threads bound the Earthly Dao Wheel. At the same time, these threads embroidered a scroll formed by the power of the Earthly Dao, directly blocking the path between the spirit of the Earthly Dao and the Earthly Dao Wheel.

"Crack!"

After the red embroidered ball was added, the tunnel's Falun cracks increased, and the tunnel's damage became more severe.

Seeing this, the spirit of the earth anxiously tore apart the scroll formed by the threads and the power of the earth with both hands: "Get out of my way!"

Ying Zheng slightly retreated while manipulating the Breaking Dao Spear, and at the same time gave Nuwa a meaningful look.

Nuwa, fully aware of Ying Zheng's intentions, subtly activated the Mountain and River Map to seal off this void.

At this moment, the spirit of the underground passage sensed that the power impacting the underground Dharma wheel was weakening, and a new life force appeared.

"I knew your power wouldn't last long! How could a treasure of the earth be so easily destroyed! You won't be smug for long! Soon your great paths will all be devoured by me!" The spirit of the earth laughed wildly.

After speaking, the spirit of the Earthly Dao directly abandoned Houtu's physical body and put its true form into the Earthly Dao Dharma Wheel.

As far as the spirit of the earth is concerned, the physical body of Houtu is not compatible with him.

In other words, the Earthly Dao Dharma Wheel, a supreme treasure formed from the power of this earth, is the one that is compatible with his physical body.

When the spirit of the Underground Path entered the Underground Path Dharma Wheel, it used its power to forcefully suppress the cracks that appeared on the Underground Path Dharma Wheel.

The vast power of the underground passage surged rapidly, its terrifying force nearly tearing the underworld apart.

Even the Primordial Purple Extreme Divine Light showed signs of weakening under the power of this earthly source.

At this moment, Ying Zheng let out an excited roar: "You've fallen for my trap!"

He then unleashed all his power, imbuing the Breakthrough Spear with the power of humanity's origin.

Nuwa, manipulating the Map of Mountains and Rivers, had sealed off this void, freezing the underground Dharma Wheel. Ying Zheng, wielding the Demon-Slaying Spear, pierced straight through the underground Dharma Wheel.

The moment the underground Dharma Wheel was pierced, the twenty-fifth grade Primordial Purple Lotus followed closely behind, sealing it heavily within its own lotus platform.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, so fast that even the spirit of the underground passage didn't have time to react to the fact that it was a trap set by Ying Zheng.

Just as he was about to be completely suppressed by the Twenty-Fifth Grade Primordial Purple Lotus, the spirit of the earth struggled and roared within the earth's Dharma Wheel: "Master, save me!"

The power of immortals and the heavenly way flowed through the void: "Utterly useless!"

The ethereal voice rang out, causing Ying Zheng and Nuwa to become extremely solemn!

Because they knew that the "Master" referred to by the spirits of the earth was none other than the Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Even they could hardly imagine how Dao Ancestor Hongjun cultivated the spirit of the earth.

At this moment, endless threads spread out from the whisk in the void, piercing straight through the twenty-fifth grade Primordial Purple Lotus.

However, within the twenty-fifth grade Primordial Purple Lotus Origin Space, Zi Yi did not feel any discomfort.

He observed the silk thread connecting the underground Dharma Wheel and wanted to pull it out of its seal.

But how could this priceless treasure be taken away so easily? "Absolutely not! This is mine!"

This was his hope for recovery. The man in purple unleashed his full power.

Under the vast purple light, the chains formed by the Primordial Dao were bound to the underground Dharma Wheel.

"boom!"

The collision tore apart the underground Dharma Wheel. The underground Dharma Wheel shattered into pieces along the crack, with the largest part, occupying one-third of the shaft, being carried away by the thread.

The rest were scattered throughout the underworld. Nuwa and Ying Zheng acted swiftly and collected all the fragments.

The fragments remaining within the 25th grade Primordial Purple Lotus were all absorbed by Zi Yi to stabilize her own realm.

Although the innate spiritual materials replenished her previous offensive, which had depleted her own essence, it was merely a drop in the ocean for her.

These fragments of the Earthly Dharma Wheel arrived at just the right time. If they were complete Chaos Treasures, given Zi Yi's current state, it's uncertain who would devour whom.

After the whisk and the broken underground Dharma Wheel departed, Ying Zheng and Nuwa breathed a sigh of relief when they sensed the disappearance of the gaze that had been locking onto them.

After all, even if Ying Zheng's strength greatly improved and he had human assistance, he would not be able to win against Dao Ancestor Hongjun with just the two of them.

Moreover, humanity may have already been tampered with by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, so if they turn against each other, Ying Zheng would not be surprised.

It is a pity that the spirit of the underground passage was not left behind, otherwise studying this object would have been of great help to Ying Zheng.

Moreover, he had previously vaguely sensed something amiss with humanity, as if it were nurturing something similar to a spirit of the earth. He hadn't made the connection at the time, but judging from its current state, it did bear some resemblance to the nurturing of a living being.

Moreover, with the sublimation of humanity, this gestation process becomes even faster.

Therefore, at this moment, Ying Zheng used the power of the Primordial Chaos Dao to form layers of seals, imprisoning it within.

This sealed off the special existence born of humanity. With the application of the seal by Ying Zheng, the speed at which the strange being absorbed the mysteries and essence of humanity slowed down considerably, but it could not be completely isolated.

Seeing this, Ying Zheng looked slightly disappointed: "It seems that we are still quite far behind Dao Ancestor Hongjun."

Nuwa then lifted Houtu's body and examined it carefully. Hearing Ying Zheng's sigh, she couldn't help but ask, "This is not like your usual self, brother. What setbacks have you encountered? Tell me about them."

Ying Zheng, not hiding anything from Nuwa, told her everything he knew.

Nuwa then anxiously sensed the state of humanity and, with Ying Zheng's permission, went to the origin of humanity.

There was a spiritual cocoon there, exuding magical treasures and a trace of living beings: "This is where the spirit of humanity was born. In the past, I thought it was just the birthplace of the supreme treasure of humanity, so I paid no attention to it."

Ying Zheng gazed at the nine dragons coiled within the spirit cocoon: "It must have been that the supreme treasure of humanity was first conceived, and then its spirit was awakened to govern humanity. The spirit of the earth must have come from this."

As Ying Zheng explained, Nuwa suddenly understood. At that moment, her eyes were filled with murderous intent: "Since that's the case, then destroy it!"

Ying Zheng shook his head helplessly: "I also wish to eliminate this hidden danger, but I cannot destroy it. This thing is connected to humanity, and its state will be reflected in humanity. We cannot sever the connection, which is why I said that Ancestor Hongjun's methods are superb."

"Then I will also place a seal to slow down its gestation process as much as possible!" Nuwa said resolutely.

Ying Zheng did not refuse, allowing Nuwa to use the Nuwa Great Dao to leave its mark here.

After the mark transformed into a prison, the speed at which this treasure absorbed the power of humanity slowed down again due to the layers of seals and isolation.

Realizing this, Ying Zheng planned to have all the other Dao-achievers leave their marks upon his return.

However, this matter needs to be put aside for now; the problem of Houtu needs to be solved.

Although Houtu's physical body remains here, there is no sign of her revival.

It seems that Houtu has encountered trouble, or has been suppressed.

There are many things that need to be asked of Houtu, therefore she must be resurrected.

Seeing Ying Zheng's furrowed brows and obvious agitation, Nuwa had no good solution.

The difficulty of rescuing Houtu from the hands of Dao Ancestor Hongjun is unimaginable.

"The only thing we can do is try to revive Houtu using the Great Dao of Reincarnation. However, although the Great Dao of Reincarnation has almost penetrated all the heavens and myriad realms thanks to the special nature of the earthly path, it has never been sublimated. I don't know if it can withstand the pressure from Dao Ancestor Hongjun." Nuwa's eyes were filled with worry and fear.

"There is no other way; this is our only chance. We must return and join forces with our fellow Daoists to carry out this action, otherwise, the two of us alone will hardly be able to secure victory," Ying Zheng said helplessly.

Nuwa wholeheartedly agreed. Ying Zheng and Nuwa then left the underworld.

The underground power still remains here, and it will no longer be able to serve as Houtu's base camp.

After all, the underground passage had completely fallen into the control of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

"Perhaps destroying it would be a good choice, as it would still have a significant impact on the tunnels." Ying Zheng was eager to try.

Nuwa immediately stopped Ying Zheng's actions: "No! Even if it is to be destroyed, it should be done by Houtu herself. What would it look like if we intervened!"

Ying Zheng then reluctantly stopped the power he was gathering in his palm and headed with Nuwa toward the place where Taiqing Daode Tianzun and others were discussing matters.

While welcoming Ying Zheng and his entourage, Taiqing Daode Tianzun sensed the current state of Houtu.

When they saw that Ying Zheng and Nuwa had returned with Houtu's physical body, they knew that they wanted to ask them to revive Houtu.

Although this matter is quite troublesome, bringing back a comrade-in-arms to increase the chances of winning the battle is a good option.

Ying Zheng then informed all the Dao-achievers of what had happened in the Underworld. The Underworld was sealed off by underground passages, preventing them from exploring the Dao and thus they were unaware of the situation.

After hearing Ying Zheng's account to Nuwa, Taiqing Daode Tianzun and the others finally understood the danger they had just faced.

"Even the Great Dao can be awakened! Although it is nurtured by the supreme treasure of the Earthly Dao and then used to control the Earthly Dao, only the Dao Ancestor Hongjun can do this!"

"Indeed! Such a situation still needs to be guarded against. First, we must cut off the possibility of the birth of a human spirit, and then deal with the matter of Houtu!"

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With a few words from the crowd, the tone of these matters was set. Their will was guided by humanity, and they acted by virtue of human authority, without being rejected by humanity.

At this moment, the Supreme Celestial Venerable of the Great Purity sensed the sealed treasure of humanity, the Nine Dragons Coiling within it: "It really is him, the Kongtong Seal! When the primordial world was shattered, the Kongtong Seal broke due to the damage to humanity, but unexpectedly it has been reborn here!"

"Although the Kongtong Seal was once held by my elder brother, we must not allow it to be reborn now! Otherwise, if the human realm is once again controlled by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, we will truly have no chance of winning!" Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun looked at the supreme treasure of the human realm before him with extreme apprehension.

Upon hearing this, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, Donghuang Taiyi, Demon Emperor Jun, God Jehovah, and others all expressed their agreement: "Indeed! The seal must be placed as soon as possible. If it weren't for the need for human power to deal with Dao Ancestor Hongjun, we would truly like to shatter him!"
Subsequently, with Ying Zheng's permission, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun and others invaded the human realm with their own Great Dao as the core, and placed multiple seals on the spirit of the human realm.

Humanity fiercely resisted during this process, but Ying Zheng suppressed them all with overwhelming power.

After all the enlightened beings had placed their seals, Ying Zheng and the others turned their attention to Houtu.

Noticing everyone's gaze, Nuwa gave her conclusion: "Judging from Houtu's physical condition, her primordial spirit was obliterated and her true spirit suppressed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun with the absolute power of the Great Dao!"

"They are all enlightened beings. Even with the immense power of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, it's not impossible for them to be unable to resist. Therefore, the Earthly Path deserves a great deal of credit. It was because of its rebellion that Houtu was caught off guard and fell victim to it so suddenly," Ying Zheng added in a deep voice.

After examining Houtu's body, everyone present agreed with the conclusion reached by Nuwa and Ying Zheng.

"The Dao is currently under the control of Dao Ancestor Hongjun. Although Fellow Daoist Houtu's Dao of Reincarnation is extraordinary, it has not yet been sublimated. I wonder if it is possible to use the Dao of Reincarnation to guide her true spirit back!" Taiqing Daode Tianzun said with deep concern.

Upon hearing this, everyone present felt a sense of shared sorrow, as if they too were witnessing the death of a fellow Daoist. This was an enlightened being, yet he was so easily suppressed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun. Even if there was some scheming involved, it still demonstrated the overwhelming power of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Seeing everyone's low spirits, Nuwa said firmly, "No matter what, we must try to save Houtu. She is the fighting power of an enlightened being!"

The Celestial Venerable of the Lingbao Pure Land also had a resolute expression, and his words were firm: "That's right! How do you know it won't work if you haven't tried!"

Observing the expressions of everyone present, Ying Zheng solemnly said, "Since everyone agrees, let's join forces. We will intercept the will of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and Nuwa, you should rescue Houtu's true spirit while we are fighting!"

The others had no objection, and thus began the operation to rescue Houtu.

However, Ying Zheng stared at Houtu's physical body and asked in confusion, "We need to find out where Houtu's true spirit was suppressed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun. Currently, Dao Ancestor Hongjun holds the Heavenly Dao, the Immortal Dao, and the Earthly Dao. Even the Jade Disc of Creation can be used to suppress Houtu's true spirit!"

Holding the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun smiled reservedly and said, "This is not a difficult problem. When my disciple was suppressed, in order to calculate his whereabouts, I created the supreme supernatural power to search for his true spirit. With Houtu's physical body as a medium, finding his true spirit should not be difficult."

Ying Zheng said in a deep voice, "Then I will trouble my Second Senior Uncle to take action!"

Immediately, the Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerable formed a hand seal, and a vast aura surged forth. The mysterious fluctuations connected with Houtu's physical body, probing towards a certain place in the darkness: "Primordial Spirit Search Technique!"

At the same time, a peculiar fluctuation emanated from all the heavens and myriad paths, completely different from that emitted by the Primordial Celestial Venerable, and he was searching for a similar fluctuation. (End of Chapter)