After taking a short breath, Bao Hua took out a communication talisman to contact Nirvana and Yuan Yan, telling them that the Land of Origin had been occupied by Liu Ji and others, and urging them to take it back quickly before Yu Shen knew.
As for whether the two of them would listen, and to what extent they would comply, Baohua didn't know.
The current situation is that it is still unknown whether the Feather God can defeat the Mother of the Dawn Worms, and it is also hard to say how effective the Blue Waterfall Ancestor's confident seal will be.
However, one thing is certain: the timing of Tianqi and the others' arrival was definitely due to Liuji tipping them off. If they had arrived earlier, before he had officially begun to integrate the Xuantian Flower Tree, guarding the gate would not have been a problem. If they had arrived later, he could have directly annihilated them now that he had mastered the Xuantian Spiritual Domain.
Bao Hua felt a burning hatred for Liu Ji whenever she thought of him. How could her sister of so many years betray her? Perhaps Xie Lian's angry departure was also related to Liu Ji.
However, there's no use thinking about these things now. Healing is the key. Then, continue to fuse with the Xuan Tian Flower Tree. Once you succeed, you can go and take revenge on them.
Or perhaps, by then, Yu Shen had already dealt with those traitors?
A shooting star streaked across the sky. After receiving Bao Hua's message, Nirvana immediately rushed to the Land of Origin, where he encountered Yuan Yan.
"You arrived quickly," Nirvana sneered.
“I haven’t gone that far, and I just arrived.” Yuan Yan looked at the gate of the forbidden area. “You bunch of idiots, hurry up and open the gate so we can get in.”
Liu Ji's expression turned cold. "Why is Lord Yuan Yan so angry? Once we have confirmed your intentions, we will naturally let you in. Otherwise, if we let you in and disrupt the great formation, releasing that Feather God, wouldn't our Holy Clan be enslaved for generations?"
Nirvana snorted coldly, "Are you questioning the decision of the three progenitors?"
"Then it depends on whether you are willing to be the progenitors of my Holy Race or the slaves of the Human Race. You clearly have a chance to avenge your humiliation, so why not take a gamble?" Liu Ji said through gritted teeth. Facing two progenitors at the same time, it would be a lie to say he wasn't afraid.
"Take a gamble? Sure, open the door and let me in. I'll help you guard this formation," Yuan Yan laughed.
"I said I can only let you in after I confirm your intentions. As for the method of confirmation, it is... Baohua's head!" Liuji didn't dare to chase after them before. Even if he did catch up, he probably wouldn't be able to keep them and might even be killed instead.
It would be better to control the Land of Origin as planned. As long as they can hold it, the number of Holy Ancestors supporting them from the outside will increase, and Nirvana and Yuan Yan will not be willing to be their lackeys.
"Hahaha... What a good sister! Baohua probably hates you to the bone, right? You're dead when she gets back." Yuan Yan laughed wildly.
"Liuji, and the rest of you, don't blame us for being ruthless since you've all courted death." Nirvana instantly transformed into a three-headed, six-armed being, slashing at the protective array with his Xuan Tian Ruyi Blade still in his hand.
At the same time, Yuan Yan also used the Xuan Tian Black Dagger to strike the great formation. He and Nirvana shared the same view: unless the Feather God and the Mother of the Moth were both severely injured or perished together, the great formation could only trap the Feather God and the Mother of the Moth for a short time.
No matter how ingenious the formations that Lanpu and the others researched were, they could not possibly be superior to the great formations that the two True Immortals had repaired millions of years ago. The Mother of the Moths had almost broken through that great formation, so why would she be afraid of his?
Tianqi, Heyan, and Lanpu's expressions changed drastically. With two Xuan Tian Supreme Treasures attacking simultaneously, the great formation was probably doomed.
The key point is that the three of them did not expect that Nirvana and Yuanyan would also side with Baohua. Their actions were simply a case of reaping what they sowed!
"Stop!" Liu Ji knew they were no match for the two progenitors, so they had to find another way. "The outer formation and the underground palace formation are now connected. If you force your way through, the underground palace formation will collapse completely! Then it's uncertain whether the Feather God or the Mother of the Locusts will emerge!"
Nirvana and Yuan Yan stopped their attack. If what Liu Ji said was true, forcibly breaking through the formation would be tantamount to releasing the Mother of the Moths. Even if they wanted to break through, they should wait until Yu Shen killed the Mother of the Moths to be safe.
“Nirvana, this great formation was able to withstand our combined attack, so it must have indeed relied on the power of the underground palace's great formation. Breaking it now might give the Mother of the Moths a chance to escape, and if it ruins the Feather God's important matter, neither of us will be able to explain ourselves. Let's wait a bit and send a message to ask Baohua for her opinion.” Yuan Yan believed that Liu Ji had no reason to lie about such a matter.
"Then let's do it this way for now." Nirvana glared fiercely at Liuji. "You'd better pray that everything you're saying is true, or I'll tear you apart!"
"There's nothing we can do. We can't contact Baohua with the communication talisman. She's probably in seclusion healing her injuries." Yuan Yan shrugged helplessly.
Liu Ji breathed a long sigh of relief. The crisis before them had finally passed safely. Now it all depended on how effective the great formation was. The immortal formation that had trapped the Mother of the Moths was already extremely powerful.
Although there has been some damage due to the impact of the locusts over the past century, with the repairs done by Baohua and the addition of the new array researched by Lanpu, there should be no problem.
The underground palace's grand formation cuts off communication. Whether it's a desperate struggle or a battle between two tigers, by the time the battle inside ends, those who survive will likely be unable to break free.
Furthermore, with the support of the people, as time goes by, more and more people will come to their aid, and Nirvana and Yuanyan will be shaken.
When Baohua is left all alone, what can she do?
"Blue Waterfall Saint Ancestor, this time it all depends on you." Liu Ji smiled slightly.
"Hehe, Ancestor Liuji, rest assured, I wouldn't risk my life if I wasn't absolutely certain." Although Lanpu had never fought against Xiang Yu or seen him in action, he had heard a lot about Xiang Yu's fearsome reputation.
"Indeed, we have all verified it; it is indeed extremely difficult to break through." Tianqi was in high spirits. Being able to bring down the arrogant Baohua was worth the risk.
"Hehe, the great thing is accomplished!" He Yan sneered. The two ancestors were putting on quite a show. Were they really that afraid of the Feather God?
The underground palace, the habitat of the mother moth.
Xiang Yu stood silently in the air, the pitiful pleas for mercy from a young woman who had failed to possess his body still echoing in his mind.
There's no way I'll let you off the hook. No matter how pitiful you are or how much you try to gain sympathy, it's useless. Once you're in, you're going to die. Even if you're a true immortal, it's all for naught.
"Don't rush, I'll go out and kill a few demons first, I'll be back soon!"
Chapter 524 Ten Breaths
After replenishing his soul with the essence of a true immortal, Xiang Yu's spirit became exceptionally powerful. Unfortunately, He Kang, the old ghost, was still hoping that Xiang Yu would take him back to the immortal realm and had no interest in Xiang Yu's physical body.
Otherwise, if Xiang Yu had devoured He Kang, his soul would have become even stronger. He could have crushed realms like the Spirit Realm and the Demon Realm with his soul alone, and easily defeated powerful beings like the Spirit King and the three progenitors of the Demon Realm.
Of course, Xiang Yu's body is now even stronger, so it's not unreasonable that he was mistaken for a mystical immortal by the Mother of the Locusts and others.
After gaining energy, Hao Jiu spared no expense in investing in Xiang Yu, maxing out all his attribute points, especially strength and speed.
Strength and speed are related; greater strength leads to greater speed, and greater speed can also boost strength.
However, the stronger these two attributes are, the more other attributes are needed to assist them. The first is agility, and the second is physique.
If you lack agility and coordination, you can only unleash your full power and speed by going straight ahead. Similarly, if you are not physically strong, you cannot exert your full strength. It would be embarrassing if you broke your arm while throwing a punch or fell apart while flying too fast.
Another attribute that Hao Jiu must add is health, or vitality. How can a warrior tank have too little health?
As for defense, Hao Jiu can improve it through equipment and cultivation techniques. If he puts all his points into it and makes Xiang Yu so tough that he can't feel anything when doing anything, that wouldn't be good.
Xiang Yu teleported repeatedly and quickly arrived at the place where he had parted ways with Bao Hua. The people who had been stationed there were now replaced by another group of people.
The Six Extremes Saint Ancestor felt much relieved after hearing what Tianqi and the others said. If she didn't trust the Blue Waterfall Saint Ancestor's formation, she wouldn't have taken such a risk. At least sealing the underground palace for another ten thousand years shouldn't be a big problem.
Ten thousand years from now, her strength will surely be even greater, and then we can find a way to strengthen the seal.
In fact, in the minds of Liuji and the others, Yu Shen should not be a match for the Mother of the Moths, after all, she is a formidable character who can fight two True Immortals to a draw, and has many Mahayana-level Moths as helpers.
Nirvana and Yuan Yan both longed to avenge their humiliation, but the Feather God had placed extremely sophisticated restrictions on them, and repeated investigations had failed to uncover any clues. How could they dare to betray him so easily?
Seeing that Nirvana and Yuan Yan were wavering, Liu Ji smiled and said to them, "Are you two ancestors really not going to look for Bao Hua? I have clues about her, she's right here..."
"She's in one of the mountains nearby." A voice suddenly rang out from behind Liu Ji.
"How did you know... Ah!" The Six Extremes Saint Ancestor suddenly jumped to the side, "You, you, you, congratulations to the Feather God on his triumphant return!"
"Congratulations on the triumphant return of the Feather God!" The Heavenly Weeping Ancestor reacted swiftly.
"Haha, I knew that God Yu would win big..." Ancestor He Yan gave an awkward but polite smile, but Xiang Yu didn't even look at him.
Blue Waterfall Saint Ancestor's face was ashen, and he tried his best to force a smile, but in his heart he kept asking himself questions.
How did he get out?
How is that possible!
"Don't even think about it. If you could really understand it, you wouldn't dare to do such a thing." Xiang Yu said and then vanished instantly.
Blue Waterfall Saint Ancestor knew something was wrong and was about to escape when he was shocked to find that a long halberd had pierced through his neck!
Whoosh!
Liu Ji's hair stood on end. Without saying a word, he opened the door and rushed out, decisively doing the same thing as Bao Hua. If he didn't escape, he would die!
Tianqi and Heyan rushed out almost simultaneously, but one was blocked by Nirvana, while the other was directly pierced through the body by Yuanyan.
"Thank you, two progenitors!" Liu Ji gritted his teeth and used the Blood Escape Technique to flee the area at top speed, constantly praying in his heart, "Please don't chase me..."
Nirvana's expression turned cold, and he instantly transformed into a three-headed, six-armed being to kill Tianqi with all his might. The only way to survive now was to atone for his sins and perform meritorious service. He could have blocked Liuji just now, but he chose to stop Tianqi instead.
Yuan Yan also had the opportunity to keep Liu Ji, but he let her go and chose He Yan, who was at the very end.
But unexpectedly, Liu Ji betrayed them immediately after leaving.
"Yu Shen, don't misunderstand, Liu Ji is trying to sow discord!" Yuan Yan's face was ugly. He thought Xiang Yu didn't know that Liu Ji was the mastermind, since the first target was Lan Pu, not Liu Ji.
"Oh, kill the enemy in front of you within ten breaths, and I'll give you a chance to redeem yourselves." Xiang Yu grabbed Lan Pu's demonic infant and crushed it. "Nine breaths left."
"Hahaha... Kill me within nine breaths? Don't even think about it!" The Heavenly Weeping Ancestor's face was twisted as if he were insane. If he could hold on for another nine breaths, he could at least take someone down with him, and maybe he would even have a chance to escape.
At this moment, He Yan also used the Blood Burning Secret Technique to temporarily increase her strength and speed. Although the side effects were severe, they were nothing compared to her life.
Yuan Yan unleashed the full power of the Xuan Tian Black Dagger, continuously inflicting horrific wounds on He Yan's body. However, because He Yan was also known for his agility and speed, Yuan Yan never had the chance to deliver a fatal blow.
Nirvana was also going all out at this time, not only using the Xuan Tian Ruyi Blade, but also activating the Nirvana Holy Body. Yu Shen killed the Mahayana cultivators as easily as killing chickens, killing them in less than two breaths. Could it be that he couldn't even kill one in ten breaths?
Tianqi unleashed one magical treasure after another, self-destructing one after another. The goal changed from escaping to holding out for ten breaths, which suddenly made things much easier. This truly offered a glimmer of hope for survival.
"Nirvana, Yuan Yan! You can't possibly kill us both quickly! Let's escape together, each choosing a direction and accepting our fate!"
Nirvana gritted his teeth and increased his speed even more, unleashing a devastating slash from the Xuan Tian Ruyi Blade towards the Heavenly Weeping Ancestor, shouting, "Die!"
"No!" Tianqi cried out in agony and vanished into nothingness, engulfed by this attack.
However, Nirvana did not stop there. He continued to sweep through the surrounding area, and the one who had just died was just a substitute.
Tianqi was blasted out of the ground, spitting out blood. He had previously used a magic weapon to self-destruct and hide underground, thinking he could easily last for ten breaths, but Nirvana discovered him.
However, his efforts were not in vain; now there were only three breaths left!
"Blood Burning Secret Technique, I know it too!" Yuan Yan roared, his speed suddenly increasing. The Xuan Tian Black Dagger in his hand finally cleaved the Crane Face Saint Ancestor in two, and then used his demonic power to trap this area and capture the Crane Face Demon Infant.
"God of Feathers, spare my life!" He Yan was smart enough to beg Xiang Yu for mercy.
puff!
Yuan Yan crushed He Yan's nascent soul in one fell swoop, taking exactly nine breaths.
Meanwhile, another loud bang was heard from the other side. It turned out that Tianqi had self-destructed his demonic body and escaped alone as his demonic infant.
"Ten breaths have passed." Xiang Yu had been quietly watching them fight to the death, without chasing after Liu Ji who had escaped.
At this moment, Liuji was rushing towards Baohua's hiding place. In fact, he had previously posed as an avatar outside to follow Baohua, but Baohua was in very poor condition at the time and did not notice Liuji's avatar.
However, the Black Crocodile's cultivation level was still somewhat inferior to that of the Six Extremes Incarnation, making it naturally difficult for him to detect and track.
"Baohua! You haven't won yet! You three ancestors, go to hell together!"
Just then, the faint sound of chanting arose in the vast void, and everywhere one looked, there were clusters of pink flower shadows. The space within a radius of a thousand feet had become a pink ocean, as if it had become a world of its own!
Chapter 525 Slaying