After the Skyfall

Chapter 810 The Return of the Cocklebur
Although Li Yi struggled to control the physical form of the Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva, the effect he achieved was unprecedented. He not only instantly neutralized the combined attack of several True Immortals, but also briefly possessed the great power of this physical Bodhisattva.

Such power was enough to kill a True Immortal, making Li Yi invincible for a short time. Therefore, he did not want to waste time and immediately planned to join forces with Cang Erzi to win this battle and ensure that these people from the Xuanxian Continent would never return.

"die!"

The moment the statue of the flesh-bodied Bodhisattva appeared before the True Immortal, Li Yi immediately took action. He manipulated the Bodhisattva statue, harnessing the power of the Heavenly Dragon, and directly attacked the female immortal.

The roar of the Heavenly Dragon, with just a movement of its massive body, shook the entire space of heaven and earth, directly blocking the teleportation of True Immortals.

"Not good." The female immortal's expression changed drastically. She hadn't expected that the other party would target her on their first move.

Cang Erzi understood immediately and attacked Taihao Zhenxian. This was a classic case of striking while the iron was hot, not giving the opponent a chance to recover, and killing him right there.

"withdraw."

Upon seeing this, the other two True Immortals abandoned their teammates and fled without hesitation. Although they were not attacked, they knew in their hearts that the situation was hopeless, and if they continued to stay here, they would surely meet with misfortune.

The two True Immortals fled separately, one on the left and one on the right. Once they left the area, they could instantly disappear.

"If you want to leave, leave your life behind first." Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi flew in on auspicious clouds. They used their remaining magic power and the demon king's soldiers to intercept a true immortal.

As for the other True Immortal, he could only watch helplessly as the other escaped; in this situation, he couldn't be greedy.

When the Treasure Moon Plate appeared, it was as if a bright moon had crashed down upon it.

Seeing this, the immortal could only roar in frustration, take out his immortal artifact, put on his immortal armor, and fight with Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi. However, he had little desire to fight and only wanted to get rid of the two of them and escape from here as much as possible.

Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi abandoned a True Immortal in order to join forces to kill him; how could they possibly let him escape?

A major battle has broken out again on the once peaceful battlefield.

However, the battle did not last long and a victor was quickly decided.

The first to perish was True Immortal Taihao. This True Immortal was severely injured by Cang Erzi and was unable to fight any longer. After being targeted by Cang Erzi, and because he had no help, he could only bleed on the spot and was killed by him.

The female immortal was quickly defeated as well.

The power of the Heavenly Dragon unleashed by that flesh-bodied Bodhisattva statue was too terrifying. It was injured with just one strike, and its injuries worsened after several more exchanges. Although it tried to escape several times, it was intercepted by Li Yi each time.

Finally, under the roar of the Heavenly Dragon, his immortal body exploded, his primordial spirit was destroyed, and he died on the spot.

After swiftly killing the True Immortal, Li Yi was also extremely weakened. His primordial spirit dharma form fell directly out of the physical bodhisattva statue and returned to the treasured Crimson Lotus to recuperate.

"Indeed, controlling this living Buddha statue is not something a human can do. Without sufficient realm and strength, it's like a child wielding a giant hammer; it's easy to injure the enemy a thousand while losing eight hundred of your own."

Li Yi's primordial spirit dharma form was dim at this moment, indicating severe depletion.

Such a deficit, I wonder how many years of spiritual practice it would take to make up for it.

But it was all worth it, after all, one of the other party's true immortals had died because of it, while he had only lost a few years of arduous cultivation.

The True Immortal who was currently engaged in a fierce battle with Xuan Yuezi and Xiang Xiangzi felt despair upon sensing the deaths of True Immortal Taihao and True Immortal Yunni. He understood that he would be surrounded and killed soon, and there was no way he could survive.

The facts soon proved to be exactly as he had guessed.

After collecting the body of the True Immortal Taihao, Cang Erzi rushed over immediately.

"Two fairy maidens, I'm here to help you." Cang Erzi decisively joined the battle, giving this true immortal no room to struggle.

"Cang Erzi, you did a great job. The value of your years of lying low has finally come into play. Not only did you unravel the conspiracy of the Xuanxian Continent, but you also took two True Immortals away in one go." Xiang Xiangzi laughed immediately.

"It's nothing. I advised them not to make a move, but they wouldn't listen. So I had no choice but to send them on their way one by one. I was originally planning to continue lying low, and maybe after a while I could take charge and manage the Xuanxian Continent," Cang Erzi said with emotion.

"You actually intend to become the boss of the Xuanxian Continent? It's a pity that a True Immortal escaped, otherwise you would have had a real chance." Xiang Xiangzi said, "But some things can be discussed later, let's kill this True Immortal first." "Alright."

Cang Erzi said no more. He had been lying low in the Xuanxian Continent for many years and was extremely wealthy. He wore immortal armor, wielded several immortal artifacts, and had exquisite Taoist magic. His combat power was even stronger than that of a true immortal.

With the three of them working together, this true immortal had nowhere to escape. Even begging for mercy was useless, and he was brutally killed. His immortal blood was scattered across the sky, and wherever it fell, all things revived, nourishing this continent.

With the death of this true immortal, no one expected that the battle would end so quickly.

Previously, six True Immortals joined forces, but now, with Cang Erzi's betrayal, four True Immortals have perished, and only one True Immortal was lucky enough to escape. Such losses are greater than those in the Demon God Realm.

From this day forward, I believe the Xuanxian Continent will truly no longer dare to openly extend its reach into Earth.

"This time, is the battle truly over?"

Xuan Yuezi was panting heavily, her forehead covered in sweat. Her magical power was completely exhausted, and she even had to put the Demon King's weapon, the Moon Disc, into her storage artifact, for fear that she might lose control and fall from the sky.

"If another powerful enemy comes, I will be completely powerless to fight. Fortunately, I did not use my last bit of strength to hunt down the Dark God, otherwise, something terrible would have happened." Xiang Xiangzi was also a little scared.

The principle of not pursuing a defeated enemy is truly useful for Earthlings.

Otherwise, the little time he had to rest just now wouldn't have been enough to escape, let alone fight.

"The two immortal maidens are safe and sound. This old Taoist is in good condition and can protect the immortal maidens." Cang Erzi stroked his beard and smiled. He had killed two true immortals today and received their gifts. He was in a good mood. It was worth the years of lurking.

"Okay, I'll trouble you then."

Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi nodded in agreement without hesitation, and then they saw Taiyi's primordial spirit form fly over.

Li Yi was also lucky. After killing the female True Immortal, he obtained her storage magic treasure, which can be considered as successfully inheriting the legacy of a True Immortal, thus making up for his own loss.

"Taiyi, your physical body." Xiang Xiangzi immediately released Li Yi's physical body, allowing his primordial spirit to return.

After Li Yi's primordial spirit returned, he immediately said, "It's good that everyone is alright. Fortunately, we had this backup plan. Otherwise, if those three True Immortals had joined forces to attack, it would have been a real disaster."

In that situation, even if he survived, the three True Immortals would suffer countless casualties if they joined forces. At the very least, all the evolved beings on Earth's defense line would be wiped out in one fell swoop.

"We'll settle this score with the Xuanxian Continent sooner or later," Xiang Xiangzi snorted coldly, then looked at Li Yi with concern: "But before that, we must rest and recuperate for a while, especially you, Taiyi. You must wait until you reach the Three Flowers Realm before taking any action, otherwise it will be somewhat inappropriate."

“That’s what I think too.” Li Yi nodded.

To settle these scores, he must possess sufficient strength. Although his current combat power, enhanced by the power of incense offerings, is comparable to that of a demon king, it is still flawed. Only by truly possessing demon king-level combat power can Li Yi act with impunity.

After a brief conversation, Li Yi led everyone down from the sky and returned to the Earth defense line.

Those who had evolved and those who cultivated breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Li Yi and the others return safely.

They all thought they were in deep trouble and about to be wiped out by those true immortals, but they didn't expect to escape unscathed and end the battle quickly. Although they didn't know the inside story, the cultivators immediately understood when they saw Cang Erzi, who looked like a true immortal.

After all, Cang Erzi had stayed with them back in the Dharma-ending Age, so they were quite familiar with each other.

"So that's how it is. Cang Erzi, who has been hiding in the Xuanxian Continent for many years, has made his move. No wonder I suddenly sensed the death of a True Immortal." Old Daoist Wu was overjoyed. He then explained the existence of Cang Erzi to the other evolved beings to avoid any misunderstandings.

Ye Jingtian, Jiang Yue, Liu Yunbai, and the others were shocked.

It turns out that one of their own people was lurking among the group of True Immortals. The reason the crisis was averted was because Cang Erzi betrayed them, killing one True Immortal and severely injuring another in an instant.

However, everyone admired Li Yi even more. They never expected that Li Yi could still pull out his trump card to turn the tide and kill the True Immortal at such a time.

(End of this chapter)