Honghuang: The Golden Crow Emperor, starts by robbing the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 904 Cause and Effect
"Given my current condition, I fear it will be difficult to kill him in a short time."

"Although we have a slight advantage at the moment, Hongjun and Luohou have already emerged, and the reinforcements from the Primordial World are endless. If this drags on, it will be very disadvantageous for us!"

"Besides... the rendezvous mission has been completed, and the benefits that were due have been obtained. There's no need to fight to the death here!"

Countless thoughts flashed through Shen Ni's mind like lightning, and he made a decision in an instant.

The aurora of destruction surged forth once more, transforming into streaks of light that tore through the chaos, launching the most ferocious feint attack against Ling Xiao!

At the same time, Shen Ni's aura suddenly became ethereal and unpredictable, as if it had merged with the chaos, and instantly rose to its peak!

Seamless and natural-looking!

Sensing this terrifying aura that made even the Great Dao tremble, all the primordial saints and chaotic demons present were horrified and hurriedly retreated!

At this moment, those who can directly resist this divine reversal state either rely on a large number of powerful individuals joining forces to form an array and withstand it, or only Ling Xiao can barely match it!

Shen Ni burst into wild laughter and immediately made his move!

The target was not Lingxiao, but rather the Primordial Saints who were engaged in battle with other ferocious beasts and demons!
At the same time, his numerous ferocious gods, beasts, and demons seemed to have received orders and launched their most ferocious attacks!

The primordial saints instantly endured unprecedented pressure!
At this critical moment, Ling Xiao forcefully shattered the incoming aurora of destruction. The Pangu Axe shone with boundless light and also entered the state of 90% seamless transformation. Man and axe became one, transforming into a heaven-splitting axe beam that rushed straight towards Shen Ni!
"Hmph! No need to see me off!"

Shen Ni sneered, as if he had planned it all along. Using the recoil from his clash with Ling Xiao, he retreated rapidly like a ghost, giving Ling Xiao no chance to pursue or entangle him!

The Chaos Sea churned violently at that moment, and the surging chaotic airflow instantly engulfed and swallowed up Shen Ni and his many powerful subordinates. Their auras disappeared into the vast depths of chaos in the blink of an eye.

"Damn it!"

Ling Xiao took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to pursue, and immediately turned around to protect the Primordial Saints, whose auras were disordered and who looked somewhat disheveled!

At this moment, all the primordial saints were injured and in a sorry state, their eyes burning with furious flames!

If it were a true head-on clash of strength, they would naturally not fear Shen Ni. However, Shen Ni's timing for this attack was extremely cunning, combining it with the surprise attack of the Demon God of Slaughter, catching them completely off guard!
In this level of life-or-death struggle, the mind is distracted, and one's strength naturally cannot be fully utilized.

"The Demon God of Slaughter... I, Tongtian, will remember this grudge!" Tongtian, the Master of the Azure Lotus Sword, was ashen-faced. The four swords of the Immortal Execution Sect beside him hummed and trembled, their murderous aura soaring into the sky. When he intervened to stop the Demon God of Slaughter, his disciples suffered heavy casualties.

Not only him, but Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun also looked extremely grim. They had been tricked by the Demon God of Slaughter, and many of their disciples, including Grand Luo Golden Immortals and even Quasi-Saints, had been killed.

In this battle, more than ten newly promoted saints, as well as numerous quasi-saints and great Luo golden immortals, perished in the primordial world. Almost all the major forces in the primordial world were affected.

The one who suffered the most severe losses was undoubtedly the demon master Kunpeng!

The elite forces under the command of the Ten Thousand Demon Palace were almost completely slaughtered by the hidden attack detonated by Zhong Xuan, the clone of the God of Slaughter. Kunpeng himself was severely injured and interrupted at the most critical moment of his advancement, causing his realm to plummet and his Dao foundation to be damaged.

For the next ten thousand years, he will probably have to spend his time in seclusion healing his wounds, completely out of the running for any major battles to come.

However, what caused the most profound damage to the primordial world was not merely the slaughter of living beings, but the chaotic energy that surged in after the Demon God of Slaughter forcibly tore apart the membrane of heaven and earth!

These chaotic energies spread throughout the primordial world, causing some areas to begin evolving into chaos.

If Hongjun and Luohou hadn't joined forces in time to drive away the Demon God of Slaughter, the damage would have been far more immeasurable!
"We're in big trouble!"

Ling Xiao gazed at the devastated wilderness and sighed deeply.

At this moment, the primordial world was turned upside down by the Demon God of Slaughter, leaving it in complete chaos. If they hadn't reacted in time, the losses would have been even more severe.

"Leave this chaos to me." Ling Xiao took a step forward and arrived at the area on the East Sea that was being eroded and transformed by the chaotic energy. Fortunately, this place was not in the core of the four continents, but in a remote area of ​​the East Sea, where living beings were scarce, and the casualties were not huge.

Taking a deep breath, Ling Xiao's Pangu Axe reappeared in his hand, and he fiercely cleaved down at the churning chaotic area!
boom!
The power of creation descended! That chaotic region shattered in response!

The laws of the Great Dao manifested, and the violent chaotic energy was forcibly crushed and kneaded under this supreme power, eventually transforming into 129,600 kinds of pure primordial energy of heaven and earth!
This primordial energy, like sweet rain, instantly merged into the primordial world, nourishing the damaged East Sea. This was precisely Ling Xiao's method!
He had experienced the illusory Daoist essence of Pangu creating the world and was deeply familiar with that supreme law of power.

Although this is not the true creation of the world, it is still following that memory, transforming the chaotic and disordered primordial energy back into an orderly world.

However, even though it was just a 'pseudo-opening of the heavens', it still consumed a huge amount of Ling Xiao's cultivation. Even with his abilities, his aura couldn't help but stagnate, showing some signs of fatigue.

"Huff..." Barely managing to steady himself, Ling Xiao looked at the East Sea, which had returned to calm, and turned back to the core of the primordial world.

At this moment, the other powerful beings of the primordial world also took action to handle the aftermath.

The first priority is to gather the remnant souls of the saints, quasi-saints, and great immortals who were killed while trying to stop the demon god from killing.

The Demon God of Slaughter descended hastily, primarily targeting Rahu and disrupting Kunpeng's advancement, without intentionally annihilating the true spirits of these powerful beings.

Under the mysterious protection of the primordial world, the souls of most powerful beings still exist, though many are incomplete due to the erosion of the power of slaughter.

After all, what they were directly blocking was the true Demon God of Slaughter himself!
If the Demon God of Slaughter hadn't had other schemes and was eager to escape, they would probably have already been annihilated.

"Can the soul be restored?" Yuanshi Tianzun looked at the dim and incomplete soul mark of the Antarctic Immortal in his hand, sighed, and looked at Houtu, one of the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

The Witch Clan controls the cycle of reincarnation in the underworld; one must pass through their gates to be reborn.

Houtu's expression was slightly solemn. After a careful examination, she slowly shook her head: "Fellow Daoist Antarctica's soul essence is missing too much, and even with the power of the Earthly Path of Reincarnation, it is difficult to restore it directly. I'm afraid... the only option is to rely on the Six Paths of Reincarnation to reincarnate and start anew."

“Is reincarnation the only option…” A trace of regret flashed in Yuanshi Tianzun’s eyes, but he still bowed solemnly to Houtu in the end, “I beg Fellow Daoist Houtu to do me a favor and protect his true spirit as he enters the cycle of reincarnation.”

"This is our duty," Houtu nodded. She and the Twelve Ancestral Witches had never been too kind to Yuanshi and Laozi, but the Antarctic Immortal had died fighting for the primordial world and deserved this respect.

Several ancestral witches joined forces to cast a spell, carefully sending the other gathered remnant souls into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

The power of reincarnation flows, slowly nourishing and repairing these damaged souls and spirits, making up for the missing parts.

However, this repair process is inevitably accompanied by reincarnation, which means that everything must start from scratch!
Even saints must re-enter the cycle of reincarnation and start their cultivation anew!
Only a very few lucky individuals with minor soul damage can quickly replenish their souls through the power of the underground cycle of reincarnation and then reshape their bodies using secret techniques, but such cases are extremely rare.

"Alas..." Witnessing the souls of friends and disciples enter the cycle of reincarnation, countless powerful beings of the primordial world let out a heavy sigh.

"The Demon God of Slaughter!"

At this moment, these four words were like a brand, deeply engraved in the hearts of every powerful being in the primordial world, becoming an oath of certain death!

“These are turbulent times!” Ling Xiao frowned, then communicated with the top experts of the prehistoric world, their Dao intentions intertwined.

Their target was naturally the lurking traitor—Jong-hyun!
It was the Demon God of Slaughter who sent out this clone, working together from the inside and outside, that caused today's disaster!

"How exactly did Jonghyun infiltrate? And when and how did he plant these hidden poisons on so many powerful figures in the Myriad Demon Palace?"

"In the end what happened?"

(End of this chapter)