MTL NOVEL Chapter 160: Shattered
Li Jing hovered in the sky, completely immersing his soul in the pagoda, maintaining the suppression over the Sea of Blood. However, as the Sea of Blood expanded and consumed, he could clearly feel its power growing stronger; he estimated it would not be long before he could no longer contain it.
Li Jing was anxious in his heart, and Patriarch of the Nether River was even more so. He watched helplessly as his restrictions were being undone little by little, unable to get close himself. With his twin swords dancing, endless Sword Qi forced Monkey and Nezha back. Reaching into his chest, the Plantain Fan suddenly appeared in his hand.
It turned out that while no one was on guard, he had already secretly taken the Plantain Fan into his hand. Now, with the fan out, he was ready to blow the two obstructing individuals away.
But when he fanned forcefully, not a sliver of wind came out, frightening him greatly. He remembered the Wind Steady Pill. However, the area of effect of the Wind Steady Pill was limited and shouldn't have affected him unless...
He hurriedly looked down only to see a pig head emerge from the Sea of Blood—it was Bajie, who had stealthily submerged in the Sea of Blood earlier. Now, taking the Patriarch of the Nether River by surprise, he not only disrupted his move but also, unlike his usual timorous self, Bajie was unusually brave this time. He leaped out from the Sea of Blood, the nine-toothed rake flashing with a profound chill, attacking the Patriarch of the Nether River.
The Patriarch of the Nether River dodged in panic but was struck on the head by Monkey's Jingu Bang. The Patriarch of the Nether River couldn't help but let out a painful roar. It had been so many years since he had suffered such pain. Compared to the physical torment, the hurt inflicted upon his pride angered him more deeply.
To him, these individuals were countless years his junior, and yet today they had driven him into such a dire situation. How could he not be filled with fury and humiliation.
"Die!" roared the Patriarch of the Nether River.
At that moment, Li Jing's pagoda could no longer contain the raging Sea of Blood. The calm surface began to heave with monstrous waves that instantly engulfed the three besieging figures.
Dark clouds filled the sky, obscuring the heavens and casting the world into a profound gloom, as if doomsday had descended.
A golden light shone forth as Monkey pulled Bajie out of the Sea of Blood, their battle spirit surging, their presence majestic. On another side, endless flames kindled, burning a large hole in the Sea of Blood, and Nezha, with his three heads and six arms, holding his Fire-tipped Spear, burst forth.
The Patriarch of the Nether River lifted his treasured sword, and blood-colored Sword light descended from the sky like a fierce wind and heavy rain, forcing the three to fend off desperately. Following that, a phantom blood-colored world descended, the whole universe made cracking noises, and fissures appeared in the void, with a ceaseless flow of spatial turbulence streaming out, causing the Sea of Blood to surge even more violently.
This was the Patriarch of the Nether River's world, far more powerful and perfected than Monkey's.
But precisely because it was so powerful, the will of the heavens and the earth seemed to be vehemently rejecting it, significantly slowing the arrival of his world.
Nevertheless, even so, it did little to lessen the pressure on the three, as it was the force of an entire world bearing down on them.
Anger flashed in Nezha's eyes as he roared furiously, his phenomenal aura manifesting on his slight frame. In that moment, all he wanted was to utterly shatter this damned world.
With one thought, Nezha felt his internal organs violently tremble. Fortune favored the bold; he let out a thunderous shout to the heavens, and the Five Qi in his chest burst forth, quickly connecting in a miraculous way. Nezha knew that the gate he had ardently sought had finally opened.
Thrilled, he couldn't help but burst into loud laughter, his voice filled with pleasure and excitement, echoing across the sky, reverberating in everyone's ears, leaving them utterly bewildered and clueless.
Only Li Jing's face showed a brilliant smile, clearly feeling the joy and satisfaction in Nezha's laughter. He knew that his son had finally found the opportunity he had long sought. After many years of cultivation, trapped in the same realm, he had finally taken the most important step. How could he not be ecstatic? Experience tales at My Virtual Library Empire
"Good, good, good!" At this moment, all Li Jing could say was this word. This was the first of their family to reach the realm of Five Qi converging to Taiyi, and Li Jing felt both joy and pride.
Seeing this, the Patriarch of the Nether River furrowed his brow and said, "I didn't expect him to reach the threshold of the Five Qi converging to Taiyi. Truly worthy of being a disciple of the Taiyi Rescue Sufferer Heavenly Venerable."
Nezha found his opportunity, and the force that once seemed unbearable now felt manageable. With a loud laugh, he raised his six arms upwards, actually holding back this descended blood-colored world, preventing it from advancing further.
At the same time, Monkey's body radiated golden light, and from his eyes shot out beams of gold. Seizing the moment Nezha lifted the world, he raised the Jingu Bang, and the illusory world appeared once more. With all his might, Monkey struck down on the blood-colored world.
This was the collision of two worlds, the massive sound echoing through the Three Realms. Heaven and earth seemed to shake at this moment, causing the Mountain Gods and Earth Gods all around to reveal themselves, each using their mana to stabilize the trembling world.
Suddenly, a scroll slowly descended from the void, upon it painted mountains and rivers. The scroll gently fell, gradually enlarging, seeming to envelop heaven and earth. Then, the painted Map of Mountains and Rivers began to blur, and if one looked closely, they merged with the actual mountains, rivers, and land.
As the illusory Map of Mountains and Rivers merged with the reality of the landscape, the intense trembling disappeared without a trace. At this moment, the Three Realms seemed much more solid. Forces that could once move mountains and split rocks now left only shallow marks upon it.
"The Map of Mountains and Rivers!" An Immortal who knew the treasure recognized the identity of the scroll and naturally knew also the identity of the one who intervened.
"It's Empress Nuwa herself who took action!" someone exclaimed with a sigh. After the Divine Enthronement, Empress Nuwa had secluded herself in her palace, showing no signs of interfering since then. Unexpectedly, today, due to the battle between Monkey and the Nether River, she intervened, reminding all beings of such a Saint.
Seeing the stabilized world, Monkey's mouth curled into a smile of satisfaction. Mana surged through his body, and the illusory world beside him seemed to solidify a bit more.
"Break for me!" Amidst Monkey's roar, the blood-colored world summoned by the Nether River began to crumble, and ultimately, under the stunned gaze of all, it shattered into pieces, gradually turning into an illusion and disappearing into the world.
Monkey was also left gasping for breath; this strike was the result of his utmost effort, as shattering a world was still a bit of a stretch for him at this time.
But a smile of satisfaction was on his face, feeling that he had finally vented his pent-up rage. Now, when facing Scholar in the future, he could do so with even greater confidence.
The mood of the Nether River was not so good, however. Monkey had shattered his world causing significant harm to his soul, yet for the sake of his own pride, he just bit back the pain, keeping his cries to himself.