Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

Just as Guanyin Bodhisattva separated the Dragon Clan and the True Martial Emperor's forces, before she could even speak to mediate, a long laugh came from the eastern horizon.

Following the sound, everyone looked and saw auspicious clouds, fluttering banners, and a large troop of people approaching. It was Wen Zhong and Huang Feihu, leading the elite troops of the Great Shang Dynasty.

Wen Zhong's gaze swept across the area below, finally settling on Princess Wansheng. He said coldly, "Demon Dragon, you have allowed the aquatic race to run rampant, stolen Buddhist treasures, and even offended the emperor of my human race. What is your punishment?"

Princess Wansheng had already gained the upper hand, but when she suddenly saw another force intervene, she became even more panicked.

She immediately snorted coldly at Wen Zhong and said, "So what if he's a human emperor? How dare he be so insolent in front of me? Killing him is no big deal."

Wen Zhong laughed instead of getting angry upon hearing this, "What an arrogant and ignorant dragon! Today I will show you that the human race cannot be insulted lightly."

Then, nine large cauldrons flew out of Wen Zhong's hands, and he set up a mysterious array according to the nine palaces.

In an instant, beams of golden light shot into the sky, enveloping the entire Azure Wave Pool. It was the Nine Cauldrons Demon-Suppressing Formation of the human race.

Once the formation was complete, Princess Wansheng immediately felt a surge of pressure, her demonic energy became sluggish, and her expression changed drastically.

Meanwhile, Jiu Hui, who was engaged in a fierce battle with the Nine-Headed Insect, appeared flustered and disorganized. He then addressed the Crimson Spirit God in mid-air...

"Father, save me."

Seeing that his son was in imminent danger, Lord Chiling did not hesitate and led his men to rush towards the Nine Cauldrons Demon Suppression Formation.

This led to the resumption of the war that had just ended. Moreover, it evolved from the original conflict between the Dragon Clan and the Heavenly Court into a chaotic battle involving the Dragon Clan, the Heavenly Court, and the Human Clan.

This inevitably caused Guanyin Bodhisattva to shake her head and sigh helplessly, and she could only lead the Buddhist monks to retreat into the air.

Little did anyone know that at this moment, a subtle smile appeared on Jiu Hui's lips, as if his scheme had succeeded.

The demon Wuxiang impersonating Jiuhui was not to cause trouble for the pilgrimage team. Rather, it was because Hongjun discovered that the Jade Emperor was trying to escape his control.

They secretly developed the power of the True Martial Emperor, and even made it grow stronger. It was beginning to show signs of surpassing the gods in the Investiture of the Gods.

Although the Jade Emperor acted very secretly, giving the impression that the True Martial Emperor only obeyed orders and not decrees, how could he possibly hide it from Hongjun?

Moreover, with the cautionary tales of Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi before him, Hongjun naturally had to be extremely careful. He could not allow the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother to also side with Qinglian Island.

Therefore, Hongjun planned to use the Journey to the West Calamity to have the Nine Serpents completely destroy the force cultivated by the Jade Emperor in the Jade Pool, so that the Jade Emperor would not be able to escape his control.

Even if the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West ultimately sided with Qinglian Island, they still wouldn't be able to control the Heavenly Court. At most, Hongjun could create two more saints to replace the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West.

It is absolutely impossible for a situation like Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi leading the entire demon race to surrender to Qinglian Island to ever happen again.

At the same time, if this opportunity can be used to sow discord and create a rift between the Heavenly Court and Qinglian Island, it will further sever the possibility of the Jade Emperor siding with Qinglian Island.

That's why the Nine-Headed Serpent feigned defeat against the Nine-Headed Insect, even pretending to be in dire straits. Its purpose was to incite the Crimson Spirit Venerable's protective instincts towards his son, thus reigniting the war between the humans and dragons.

Throughout the entire battle between the Nine-Headed Serpent and the Nine-Shouldered Insect, the Nine-Headed Serpent was deliberately holding back. Otherwise, the Formless Demon God, possessing the cultivation of the Dao Integration Realm, could have easily crushed the Nine-Shouldered Insect into dust. And now, everything is developing exactly as he predicted; the three parties have fallen into a chaotic battle. Furthermore, his intentional or unintentional release of the Formless Power has driven those involved in the melee into a bloodthirsty state.

Therefore, how could Guanyin Bodhisattva possibly stop this great battle at this moment? If it weren't for Hongjun's desire to awaken Buddhism and Taoism and prevent Buddhism from suffering heavy losses, they probably wouldn't have survived either.

After all, a Chaos God-Demon at the Dao Integration Realm is an existence that even the saints of the Primordial World can destroy with a wave of their hand.

Now it's nothing more than playing with a bunch of ants, which is naturally a piece of cake.

But at this critical moment, a huge list appeared above the Azure Wave Pool. It was the Jade Emperor, the ruler of Heaven, who led 365 righteous gods of Heaven to descend with the Investiture of the Gods.

The reason why the Jade Emperor suddenly came to the Jade Pool was that he already knew about Hongjun's conspiracy. The Jade Pool was a calamity aimed at him.

Therefore, he did not hesitate to bring the Investiture of the Gods, so that these 365 righteous gods could take the place of the True Martial Emperor to face the tribulation.

Almost simultaneously, a streak of light flew in from the direction of the Fire Cloud Cave. It was none other than the Human Emperor Fuxi, who had personally descended upon the Azure Wave Pool.

Fuxi bowed to the Jade Emperor and said, "Jade Emperor, your Heavenly Court's affairs are your own business; surely I don't need to intervene."

The Jade Emperor nodded to Fuxi, then directly ordered the Eight Righteous Gods to capture the Nine Serpents. At the same time, he also ordered the True Martial Emperor to retreat.

Unfortunately, the True Martial Emperor's subordinates are now affected by the power of the formless, and it is impossible for them to recover in a short time.

Upon seeing this scene, the Jade Emperor couldn't help but snort coldly, and then a twelve-petaled Pure White Lotus flew out of his hand.

As the twelve-petaled Pure White Lotus descended with its purifying light, the heavenly soldiers and generals, as well as the human and dragon races, who had been affected by the power of the formless, instantly regained their clarity.

As the True Martial Emperor led his troops out of the battle, the human and dragon races also retreated to the rear at Fuxi's command.

At the same time, the eight righteous gods of the Heavenly Court had already attacked the Nine-Headed Serpent. In the blink of an eye, they surrounded the Nine-Headed Serpent, and the Nine-Headed Serpent took this opportunity to withdraw from the battlefield.

Seeing this, Jiu Hui knew his plan had failed. He no longer concealed his strength and let out a strange, buzzing laugh.

"Now that you know my identity, there is no need for me to hide it any longer. By absorbing your fortune, I may be able to advance further."

Then, the Nine Serpents appeared, their enormous bodies beginning to crack. Finally, they were torn open like a skin, revealing a monster whose features and outline were indistinct, standing on the surface of the Azure Wave Pool.

This monster, whose appearance and outline are indistinct, is the true form of the formless god-demon. Being formless and shapeless, its appearance is naturally obscured.

This formless god-demon possesses the cultivation of the Dao Integration Realm, far surpassing those righteous gods imprisoned by the Investiture of the Gods.

In just one exchange, nearly a hundred righteous gods were enveloped by the formless entity, and the physical bodies that the Investiture of the Gods had condensed for them completely dissolved at that moment.

Fortunately, their true spirits were attached to the Investiture of the Gods, which was a form of immortality. Therefore, after being devoured, they were reborn from the Investiture of the Gods.

The result was that, after countless years, they had finally managed to reduce the control the Investiture of the Gods had over them, only to find themselves back at the very moment the gods were first conferred titles. (End of Chapter)