Primordial Era: I, Yuan Hong, am solely focused on stability; humanity remains clear-headed.

Chapter 315 Haotian Escapes! Ksitigarbha Resurrects!

"Tsk, this set of treasures is quite hardcore."

Yuan Hong slapped Haotian away with his backhand, then clicked his tongue, looked at his slightly reddened hand, and instantly returned to normal.

Even he hadn't expected Haotian's treasures to be so luxurious; he truly lived up to his title as the Heavenly Emperor.

To be precise, he truly deserves to be called the former attendant of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

In order to ensure that Haotian could secure his position as the Heavenly Emperor and govern the Heavenly Court well, he was specially bestowed with three top-grade innate spiritual treasures!

One for offense, one for defense, and a versatile spatial artifact.

Yuan Hong's attack just now was not without force. It seemed like only a few moves, but the intensity of his attack was much greater than when he fought Dizang before!

The fight with Ksitigarbha was merely to test various techniques; aside from the final, explosive killing move, he held back on all the others.

But just now, whether it was summoning the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl or slapping someone, although the moves used were not particularly sophisticated or killer moves, they certainly did not hold back.

Unexpectedly, although Haotian was somewhat disheveled, he did manage to defend steadily.

Innate spiritual treasures are originally the power of the cultivator himself. If his magic power and laws are too weak, he cannot unleash too much power.

Of course, it must be said that top-grade defensive innate spiritual treasures are indeed powerful enough.

Yuan Hong's slap could have instantly reduced millions of mountains to dust, but it failed to penetrate the defenses of the Haotian Tower.

"Interesting, looks like I'll get to do more activities."

Yuan Hong revealed a slight smile, a hint of fighting spirit flickering in his eyes, as if a demonic ape was faintly visible within them.

His primary focus is on the laws of war, and a love of war has always been his defining characteristic.

Next, let's have some fun with Haotian and see what other skills he has up his sleeve.

"Buzz~~~"

With the pagoda atop Haotian's head, he spun and flew backward a great distance, spinning in circles. Even the pagoda itself couldn't stop trembling, making it look as if it had been destroyed to anyone who didn't know better.

He quickly steadied himself and looked at Yuan Hong, who had started cracking his knuckles, and was utterly horrified.

What the hell? Is this guy some kind of reincarnation of an ancestral witch?

With just this physical body, it seems I'm no match for him!

Although brute force may not necessarily determine the outcome, the brief exchange just now did leave some shadows in Haotian's mind.

Judging from the reaction of the Haotian Tower, if the battle continues for a long time, it may really break through its defenses. Even if it is not destroyed, it will be difficult to protect its safety forever!

Even the most powerful innate spiritual treasures cannot be truly perfect; they all have their limits. After all, this is not an innate supreme treasure.

Haotian hesitated, unsure whether to continue his stubborn stance and engage in further magical combat with Yuan Hong.

Although he never imagined that he, protected by the Haotian Tower and the Haotian Mirror, would be threatened by a quasi-saint's cultivation, he had never seen such an outrageous physical body.

What's more, besides his physical body, this guy also possesses an innate spiritual treasure that is in no way inferior to his physical body!

At this moment, a ring of light gradually emanated from Yuan Hong's body, filled with fierce fighting spirit. Behind him, a divine pearl stabilizing the sea floated, exuding a majestic aura that even disturbed the fluctuations in the void. He seemed like an invincible war god, and the pressure he brought to Haotian was simply too great.

"No! I am the Heavenly Emperor, the Lord of the Heavenly Court, the Supreme Being of the Three Realms! How can I risk my life to fight this brute?"

"This boy's origins are mysterious; I don't even know his background. I'd better retreat for now, investigate thoroughly, and then decide what to do next!"

"Yes, this isn't an escape, it's a strategic retreat."

Haotian was always cautious. Seeing that his opponent was really not easy to deal with and he couldn't even see the possibility of victory, why bother fighting?

In that case, why not just run away... a strategic retreat would be better.

Anyway, he would never have a conflict with a strong person of this level if he encountered one.

The fact that things have escalated to this point is entirely due to Yuan Hong playing dumb to take advantage of him, something Yuan Hong never expected.

If you have such strong cultivation, you should have shown it earlier!

If you had shown your strength earlier, it would have been nothing more than a dragon chicken; I could have just given it to you directly...

Haotian felt a surge of resentment, but unfortunately, things had come to this point, and the two were now considered rivals, so there was no possibility of them becoming friends.

Therefore, he didn't bother to say anything. While cautiously watching Yuan Hong to prevent him from suddenly attacking, he activated the Haotian Mirror, causing spatial fluctuations to envelop him and making his figure gradually fade away.

As this process unfolded, the fluctuations emanating from the void grew increasingly intense, and an invisible passage opened up between heaven and earth, connecting Haotian and the Heavenly Court.

The next moment, he vanished from the spot and fled directly towards the Heavenly Court.

"Huh? They ran away?"

"As expected of you, you're strong when facing the weak and cowardly when facing the strong, and you're quite quick at running away."

Seeing this, Yuan Hong did not pursue them. He smiled disdainfully and transmitted his voice loudly, directly into Haotian's ears before Haotian had run far away.

Since Haotian has no will to fight, then let it go. He doesn't really want to get entangled with this guy right now.

If he wanted to stop it, he certainly had the opportunity to do so.

As soon as Haotian activated the Haotian Mirror, Yuan Hong noticed something amiss.

Moreover, even spatial escape techniques are not perfect.

If Yuan Hong had the greater strength and the right timing, he could have interrupted it and intercepted it midway!

However, that would cause a great commotion, after all, Haotian is not a weakling.

Most importantly, there's no point in forcibly intercepting him, since Yuan Hong can't actually kill him anyway.

Just kidding. No matter what, Haotian is the future master of the Investiture of the Gods, and he absolutely cannot be allowed to die in this great calamity.

If Yuan Hong forcibly killed him, he even suspected that Hongjun Daozu would directly send a saint to eliminate him!

Even with the Chaos Pearl concealing the secrets of heaven, it's not entirely safe.

After all, Haotian is such an important figure that he is probably under the close watch of the Heavenly Dao. If Hongjun is watching him all the time, then it would be useless to conceal the secrets of heaven. Yuan Hong would certainly not be so reckless.

Furthermore, upon his return to the Primordial Continent, he doesn't even intend to use the God-Slaying Spear or the Twelfth-Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus unless absolutely necessary, to avoid being associated with his identity as the "Demon Ancestor's Successor" and attracting the attention of the Sages.

"Haotian is nothing; we still need to hurry to the Shang-Zhou battlefield."

Yuan Hong thought to himself, putting Haotian out of his mind.

However, he did not set off immediately. Instead, he temporarily focused his consciousness into the Myriad Spirits Chart, had a brief chat with Longji, and made some arrangements for him.

This is his Daoist partner, so of course he can't neglect her.

From now on, Longji will also be the mistress of the Myriad Spirits Chart, and will be able to command all the demons.

"Yes, Rakshasa has also successfully emerged from seclusion and advanced to the Taiyi Perfection stage."

"By the way, Ksitigarbha's primordial spirit has been revived? And..."

Suddenly, Yuan Hong sensed something, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)