Outside the Green Lotus Palace.
Yang Jiu's black robe fluttered as he stepped over the ashes of corpses, walking toward the Magic Array Barrier at an unhurried pace.
Inside the Barrier, Black Fatty saw Yang Jiu's arrogance and became enraged.
"Lao Ba, burn that bastard for me!"
"Yo, Black Dog, are you teaching your Eighth Master how to do things now?"
"Cut the crap. Are you going to burn him or not?"
"You're the one who's crap!"
Lao Ba cursed angrily and spewed Golden Crow Divine Fire at Yang Jiu.
However, inexplicably, the Golden Crow Divine Fire was annihilated in The Void before it could even get close to Yang Jiu.
"What the hell? How is this possible?"
Lao Ba couldn't help but widen his bird-like eyes, incredulous. Seeing his proud Golden Crow Divine Fire so easily nullified, his pride was deeply wounded.
"This bastard clearly only has the aura of the Dao Jade Realm, so how can he withstand my, Eighth Master's, Golden Crow Divine Fire?"
Black Fatty ordered, "Burn him again!"
Lao Ba refused to believe it and continued to spew Golden Crow Divine Fire. But the result was the same every time. It seemed there was an invisible wall around Yang Jiu that could withstand anything in the world.
Just then, Yang Jiu suddenly stopped. He slowly looked up and reached out to remove the hood of his black robe, revealing a fleshless face.
Everyone watching was taken aback, finding it unbelievable.
The fleshless face looked unspeakably ferocious and terrifying. Green flames burned inexhaustibly in its eyes, exuding a chilling aura. It was as if Yang Jiu were just a corpse, not a living person.
Suddenly, a powerful aura enveloped The Void!
Everyone looked up, visibly shaken, as if they were witnessing something terrible. Behind Yang Jiu in The Void, nine Dao Jades appeared!
"This... This can't be... Dao Jade Ninth Realm?!" Lao Ba exclaimed, his bird-like eyes widening in shock.
Luo Xian was full of shock. "I never expected the legendary realm to actually exist in this world," she sighed.
At that moment, Mei Ji spoke up. "It's said that a cultivator at Dao Jade Six has the strength to fight the Profound Emperor. As for Dao Jade Nine... I fear they could face a White Emperor without falling behind."
While everyone was marveling, Yang Jiu slowly raised his right hand. Almost at the same time, a gigantic Light Array appeared in the sky.
A terrifying aura instantly enveloped the heavens and the earth! Within that Light Array, it seemed as though some horrendous thing was about to emerge.
Zhang Yi said hastily, "He must be about to unleash some Divine Skill! We have to stop him!"
But just as the women were about to make their move, they suddenly found themselves immobilized, unable to move an inch.
The Heaven-Supporting Venerable flew in and released the women from the Calming Wind Wave, speaking in a weighty tone, "If you leave the Array now to face this person, you are certain to die!"
Hearing this, the women all looked at him.
Lin Shanshan asked, "Weren't you unwilling to get involved?"
The Heaven-Supporting Venerable snorted coldly, looking as if he had just eaten excrement. He naturally didn't want to get involved, but he had no choice. He'd thought he had finally regained his freedom, but Luo Xiu had unexpectedly given Master Ping control over the Body of the Dark Land.
Master Ping also flew in, and upon seeing Yang Jiu, his eyes widened.
"Damn! Is this Dao Jade Nine?"
The Heaven-Supporting Venerable looked grave. "His strength, I'm afraid, surpasses mine." Having said that, he looked up at the Light Array in the sky and suddenly frowned. "It's the Broken Star Seal... With a Broken Star Seal of this level, I'm afraid I won't be able to withstand it."
Master Ping asked, "Then what good is a Venerable One like you?"
The Heaven-Supporting Venerable glared at Master Ping and snapped, "You should know that the Broken Star Seal naturally restrains me!"
Lao Ba swore under his breath. "If only we had the Crown Prince's Cave Heavens Talisman. Back in the Divine Oracle Cave Heaven, the Crown Prince used that very talisman to break the Broken Star Seal."
"Stay alert and get ready to dodge," the Heaven-Supporting Venerable said. "For now, we can only try to take it head-on."
As time passed, a massive Light Seal emerged from the Light Array. The crowd gazed at the Light Seal descending from the sky, feeling utterly insignificant.
The Heaven-Supporting Venerable suddenly shot into the air, resisting with all his might. But just as he himself had said, he simply couldn't hold it back. After resisting for only a moment, the Broken Star Seal came crushing down, and the Heaven-Supporting Venerable was instantly shattered into fragments.
Witnessing this, everyone was horrified.
Yet the Light Seal was unstoppable. It continued to press down and, in an instant, shattered the Magic Array Barrier that guarded the Green Lotus Palace.
Seeing this from afar, Kui Bao and Yang Zan immediately led their forces to attack.
A great battle was on the verge of erupting!
...
「Inside the Holy Lotus Hall.」
Dou Dou passed the Jade Lotus Minor Realm that Luo Xian had given her to Wei Qingkuang for safekeeping. She then walked to the side, holding a big red flower as she watched.
"Will this flower really turn into Chen Shuisheng later?"
Hua Muyan nodded.
Dou Dou, holding the big red flower in both hands, said fiercely, "Hurry up and change, hurry up and change, or Dou Dou will eat you!"
Hua Muyan smiled. "The Life-Forfeiture Flower needs time. Don't worry, Master will be back soon."
Dou Dou sighed and suddenly placed the Life-Forfeiture Flower on her head, looking at Hua Muyan with pride. "Dou Dou is a mature woman now, too."
Hua Muyan covered her mouth to hide her laughter. She was truly at her wit's end with this Social Butterfly.
Dou Dou lay down on a chair, propping her chin with her hands. Staring at Hua Muyan's beautiful face, she suddenly said, "Dou Dou just realized you look like someone."
"Like who?"
"Yan Lingji."
Hua Muyan's face was full of confusion. "Who is Yan Lingji?"
Dou Dou giggled. "She's someone Dou Dou saw in an anime back on Earth."
"..."
As the two women conversed, the Life-Forfeiture Flower on Dou Dou's head suddenly burst into an intense light. Before Dou Dou could react, she felt her body sink. The heavy object on her head pressed down—it was Luo Xiu, resurrected by the Life-Forfeiture Flower.
Hua Muyan saw Luo Xiu and joyfully asked, "Master, how are you feeling?"
"Ah, you're crushing me!"
"Chen Shuisheng, get off me! I'm going to count to three!"
"..."
Pinned beneath Luo Xiu, Dou Dou flailed her hands wildly and cried out.
However, even though he was resurrected by the Life-Forfeiture Flower, Luo Xiu did not wake up. He remained unresponsive no matter how loudly Dou Dou and Hua Muyan shouted.
Dou Dou struggled out from under Luo Xiu, looked back, and quickly covered her eyes in fright.
"Ah, this is so embarrassing! Chen Shuisheng is naked again!"
Hua Muyan's cheeks turned red. She hurried to drape a coat over Luo Xiu, stealing a peek at a certain area. This rogue has really made me suffer, she cursed inwardly.
At this moment, Wei Qingkuang came hurrying over and asked, "What exactly is going on with him?"
Hua Muyan gently shook her head. She helped Luo Xiu sit properly in the chair and said, "His vital signs are normal, but he's still unconscious."
After observing for a while and ensuring Luo Xiu was unharmed, Wei Qingkuang said, "In that case, let's not disturb him."
BOOM!
Just then, the tightly closed doors of the Holy Lotus Hall were violently blasted open by a powerful force.
The three women looked towards the sound. Through the billowing dust, they saw Kui Bao and Yang Zan striding in.
Kui Bao caught sight of Luo Xiu and grinned. "It looks like there's no need for Five Elements Brother to take action after all."
Yang Zan's gaze was dark. "To prevent any complications, kill the Azure Emperor immediately!"