Honghuang: It makes sense that there are four Sanqing, right?

"His Majesty!"

"Big brother!"

Xihe cried out in surprise, but she was not disgusted by Dijun's change in form; she was just worried.

Taiyi was initially surprised, then thought carefully about Dijun's words, and frowned slightly, as if he had realized something.

Xu Qing brandished his spear, not faltering in the slightest despite Di Jun's changes. At this moment, all ten demon saints were dead, their heads falling to the ground, bleeding.

They were all loyal ministers and generals, after all, they had no grudges against me, they just followed the wrong master. I felt a pang of regret. Xu Qing held back at the last moment, leaving behind a trace of his true spirit.

Turning to look at the terrifying monster before him, he first sensed its aura. The amount of Heavenly Tribulation Qi was far less than that of Luck, so its strength was not too great.

Putting away the God-Slaying Spear, Xu Qing said:

Even so, you won't last long.

Then he twirled his spear, flicking out the blood that had been spilled when he killed the Ten Saints, and then suddenly thrust it at Di Jun!

The fleshy ball extended tentacles, and countless fleshy roots divided into three parts: one part protected Xihe, and the other part pieced together the corpses of the ten demon saints for burial.

The last third was used to defend against Xu Qing's God-Slaying Spear. The overlapping tentacles formed a shield that collided with the spear tip, producing a metallic clang.

However, the tentacle shield only lasted for less than a breath. The God-Slaying Spear paused for a moment, then continued its unstoppable advance, annihilating all the tentacles with unstoppable force.

After shattering all the tentacles, the God-Slaying Spear finally stopped. Xu Qing sheathed the spear and stood still once more.

"You can only withstand three more shots from me at most."

The fleshy ball suddenly trembled, and countless more tentacles grew out, even more than before.

"Fellow Daoist, why don't you sit down and have a chat?"

Di Jun could no longer speak, so he transmitted his thoughts to Xu Qing. His tentacles, which had been pointing skyward, now hung down naturally, indicating that he was no longer willing to fight.

I don't know how long Houtu can hold out. After two consecutive major battles, we need to end this quickly.

Xu Qing ignored Di Jun's words and shot out three times.

"Let's see how many more you can have!"

However, the fleshy ball's tentacles seemed endless. No matter how many Xu Qing shattered, they could regenerate as long as there was a slight pause, only at a slightly slower pace.

"I am willing to pay for the ambush and killing of you, fellow Daoist, if only you would not harm a single demon."

Di Jun continued to communicate telepathically.

"I have lost this battle. If you are willing to talk to me, I am willing to transform my remains into the sun."

"May the karma of Fellow Daoist Houtu's shattered stars be transferred to me, so as not to disturb Fellow Daoist Houtu's peaceful cultivation."

"Taiyi came here only because he was eager to save me. Back then, it was because I forced him to kill you as his elder brother. I hope you can persuade Houtu."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Qing suddenly stopped his spear and turned back to the lotus platform.

The fleshy ball trembled, seemingly with some joy.

But Xu Qing simply said it calmly.

"Well said. We've known each other for countless years, and I'm confident I understand you to some extent."

"Fellow Daoist, you have always valued your reputation above all else, yet you are now willing to transform into this form; this is a sign of profound enlightenment."

As he spoke, Xu Qing patted the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus, then made a hand seal with both hands.

The dragon of karmic fire, capable of burning away all sins, roars forth, making it the best thing to suppress the calamity.

"Unfortunately, if we make an agreement, how can we guarantee it to each other? It's too troublesome, and there are too many unforeseen problems."

"Rest assured, fellow Daoist, I will not harm you demon people, and fellow Daoist Xihe has no grudge against me."

"Fellow Daoist Taiyi has already attained the Dao Fruit; I, a mere Quasi-Saint, cannot even touch him."

"But I cannot offer you this dignity."

Looking at the gun in his hand, he was surprised that he was so used to the God-Slaying Gun that he didn't think of using Karmic Fire for a moment.

The roaring five-clawed fire dragon crashed into the fleshy ball, but Xu Qing stepped on the red lotus and shot out again, arriving first despite being behind, his spear shattering the tentacles.

Then, before it could recover, the fire dragon followed closely behind, igniting the core of the flesh ball. The raging flames hissed and emitted blackish-purple smoke.

The ball of flesh quickly burned to ashes, and the Hetu Luoshu and some magical treasures fell to the ground. Before dying, Di Jun uttered his last words.

"Then... I only ask that you keep your promise, fellow Daoist."

Xu Qing put away the Hetu Luoshu and the magical artifacts, tossed them to Xihe, and walked away without looking back, his eyes cold.

Xihe stood there dumbfounded, staring at the ashes that had once covered the spot where Dijun had been, now looking like a mannequin.

"Fellow Daoist Houtu, I have not failed in my mission."

In fact, without Xu Qing saying anything more, the two of them already knew what had happened on that battlefield.

Taiyi put away the Chaos Bell and sighed.

"My elder brother ambushed and killed fellow Daoists first, and then took the initiative to start a war against the Witch Clan. He was truly driven by excessive greed and went astray."

Then, he cupped his hands in greeting to Xu Qing.

"It was destined that he would suffer this calamity. I thank you for your mercy, fellow Daoist."

Xu Qing waved his hand and said again.

"After this true spirit is reincarnated, it can only awaken its innate wisdom once. I intend to kill it again, leaving no future trouble."

Di Jun's transformation before his death allowed Xu Qing to completely master the law of desire in emotions. He also genuinely repented, and Xu Qing left behind a bit of his true spirit as repayment for his karma.

As he spoke, Xu Qing opened his hand and handed eleven different colored dots of light to Houtu.

"I'm sorry to trouble you, fellow Daoist. I wonder if you have any way to make him reincarnate on the spot so that it would be easier to kill him again."

Houtu didn't care about Xu Qing's choice. Even if Di Jun awakened his innate wisdom in his next life, he would never have the combat power of a saint. He would probably be less than a quasi-saint.

She shook her head and said.

"Reincarnation is controlled by the Dao, and I cannot change it. However... I can tell you where these eleven people have been reincarnated."

Taiyi grew anxious, took half a step forward, and said.

"Fellow Daoist, may we make a deal? I am willing to pay any price to redeem my brother's life."

Houtu looked at Xu Qing, asking him to make a decision.

"Absolutely impossible."

Xu Qing spoke coldly, his face like ice. Then he looked at Houtu and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Fellow Daoist Houtu, if Taiyi insists on stopping me, I would like to ask you to do me a favor."

Houtu nodded in agreement.

"In that case, let's have another one when my brother is reincarnated."

Tai Yi looked angry, but he knew that continuing the fight today would be pointless, so he did not make a move.

"Then let's give it a try when the time comes. After all, we haven't decided who will win today."

Houtu snorted coldly, confronting Taiyi head-on.

"snort!"

Finally, Taiyi flicked his sleeves, turned around, and flew towards the North Sea. He was going to kill Kunpeng!

In addition, as the Eastern Emperor of Heaven, he also needs to gather his old subordinates in order to preserve his brother's lifelong legacy and help the demon people emerge from their fear as soon as possible.

After Taiyi left, Xu Qing took out the fragment and asked the question that had been lingering in his heart for a long time.

"Fellow Daoist Houtu, this jade fragment was given to me by Brother Dijiang. Do you know its origin?"

Xu Qing took out the fragment and handed it to Houtu.

This item is suspected to be the work of Hongjun, and it is the biggest variable Xu Qing has encountered so far, so he must be wary.

"I don't know either, go ask your older brother."

Houtu frowned slightly and shook her head. She also noticed the strangeness of the object and dared not be negligent.