Chapter 580 - 35: Visiting Houtu, Fu Xi’s Secret, Dao Fruit on the Verge of Death

Chapter 580: Chapter 35: Visiting Houtu, Fu Xi’s Secret, Dao Fruit on the Verge of Death

"You’re truly shameless... Alright, I won’t enter the fray myself, but I can lend you some of my power."

"Oh?" Lu Xuan’s eyes lit up. "You mean...?"

Houtu held out her hand, revealing an illusory and ethereal object.

"Place this in the depths of your soul, and my power can temporarily descend upon you. Although I won’t be able to unleash my full strength, you’ll have about seventy or eighty percent of my might..."

Lu Xuan’s eyes shone. He didn’t swallow the illusory, ethereal object right away. Instead, he carefully put it away and bowed formally to Houtu.

Houtu smiled and waved her hand dismissively, then looked Lu Xuan, in his guise as the Hongjun Daoist, up and down. Unable to resist, she asked,

"Since I’m helping you, I hope you can clear something up for me... Just how many True Self Incarnations do you have??"

Lu Xuan paused, counted on his fingers, and chuckled.

"Around... five, six, seven, or eight ’alts’?"

"You..." Houtu touched her forehead, exasperated. "Why are you just like Fu Xi? You don’t have his Transcendent Trait, so what’s the point of having so many identities?"

"Hm??"

Lu Xuan’s expression hardened.

Seeing his expression, Houtu rubbed her chin and smiled faintly.

"What, you’ve met Fu Xi? You want to know more? Trade me one of your ’alts’ for it!"

Resigned, Lu Xuan suppressed his curiosity. After some serious thought, he bowed and said,

"Let’s forget it for now. This situation is crucial for me, and I don’t wish to deceive you. How about after this is all over?"

"Fine, fine, fine. Go on and get busy."

Houtu chuckled, shaking her head, and waved her hand again.

Lu Xuan bowed once more and slowly departed.

’Although I didn’t give away the Earth Duke’s Position, I did manage to resolve an old grudge. My objective is complete. Not bad.’

...

「Late Han Dynasty.」

At Guan Du Port, by the surging Yellow River, Daluo Treasure Blood rained down in a brilliant, multicolored shower.

One Eternal Daluo, one Vajra, plus the two Supremes, Great Virtue and Great Brightness...

In a single day, the Buddhist Sect had lost four supreme experts of the Daluo Level in one fell swoop.

An enraged voice echoed from the horizon. The Buddha Mother arrived, stepping on a lotus, a terrifying aura sweeping out and pressing down on the Daoist Sect’s Daluos until they couldn’t help but tremble!

A grave expression appeared on Guangcheng Zi’s face. ’As expected,’ he thought. ’A Dao Fruit... has finally interfered!’

Accompanied by a great might that struck fear even into the hearts of Daluos, two Dao Fruits advanced side by side. Wherever they stepped, a Golden Great Dao unfurled, a million lotuses bloomed in unison, and ethereal celestial music played, vast and unending! ℯℯ𝑙.

On the Emperor Pass, those who had been cheering in excitement all fell silent, completely submerged in the aura of the Dao Fruits.

Although the aura wasn’t directed at them, a mere wisp drifting down made it difficult for beings at the Immortal and even Celestial Realms levels to breathe, causing them to shiver uncontrollably!

Wang Zhiyao stared blankly at the two imposing figures strolling toward them. Her entire vision was filled by Taiyi and the Buddha Mother; her very consciousness was captivated!

’Dao Fruits...’

Even though she had once seen the Buddha Mother kowtow in the Purple Cloud Palace, looking directly at this supreme being again still made her tremble from the depths of her soul, her breath slowing subconsciously.

In the Celestial Vault above, the many Daluos weren’t faring much better.

Under the pressure of the Dao Fruits’ auras, Guangcheng Zi grunted, Emperor Fengdu coughed up blood, and Xuanyuan and Shennong swayed on the verge of collapse.

Only Xuandu, who held a Supreme Treasure, was slightly better off. The Taiji Diagram hovered above his head, his expression extremely grave.

At the same time, the Dao Fruits arrived.

The Buddha Mother, his expression enraged, strode before the Buddhist Sect’s Daluos. The Immortal Mother, the Great Sun Buddha, and the others let out a long breath. The looks of fear on their faces were quickly replaced by renewed excitement.

Just then, Lu Xuan’s main consciousness descended into the body of Supreme Profound Clarity. He calmly met the Buddha Mother’s gaze and said faintly,

"What, does a conflict between Daluos now require two Dao Fruits to grace us with their presence?"

Taiyi said nothing, more interested in watching the show.

As for the Buddha Mother, his expression was sullen as he said coldly,

"Supreme Profound Clarity... this ends here for today. A temporary truce. Both sides will rest and recuperate."

His attitude was unyielding, a clear exertion of pressure. A heavy, great might washed down, making it difficult for the other Daluos to even breathe.

But Lu Xuan and the Profound Yellow Emperor Venerable, who bore the brunt of it, remained unmoved. Although his True Self Incarnations were not completely interconnected—for instance, these two bodies couldn’t secretly mobilize the might of the Purple Cloud Palace—in other aspects, there was no difference...

An Enlightened One could sit as an equal with them, so how could he fear the coercion of an Ancient One?

However, before Lu Xuan could speak, the Immortal Mother interjected with a suggestion:

"Two Supremes have died, one Artifact Holder and one Eternal Proof have also fallen. This matter should not be dropped! Venerable, you could slay a corresponding number of their Daluos!"

Previously terrified, she was now full of confidence. Her former noble air returned, and the illusory image of the Peach Grove materialized around her as she spoke, still coughing up blood.

"If both sides lose four Daluos, the battle will be a draw. Only then will things be settled!"

The Great Sun Buddha, his face grim, also raised his head. With the Dao Fruits present, he no longer had any worries and said lamentingly,

"Our Buddhist Sect has endured countless years, countless eons, absorbing the nourishment of All Realms and worlds! How many Daluos have we managed to cultivate? And now four have died in one fell swoop!"

He beat his chest and stamped his feet.

"Even Great Virtue and Great Brightness have fallen... The Great Brightness Buddha was a part of Amitabha’s Direct Lineage! Supreme Venerable, I beg you to avenge him in blood!"

The Buddha Mother’s expression darkened. It was precisely because the Great Brightness Buddha had fallen, causing Amitabha Buddha to become uncharacteristically enraged, that they had rushed here...

Immediately, the Buddha Mother’s gaze swept over the Daluos on the Shu and Wu side. He seemed genuinely tempted by the idea, considering whether to slay four of them.

The Daluos his gaze fell upon were horrified. The hairs on their bodies stood on end, and a chill erupted from the base of their spines, spreading through their entire bodies!

Seeing that both Profound Clarity and Profound Yellow remained silent, a look of glee appeared on the Immortal Mother’s face as she offered another suggestion:

"The Jade Void Twelve Immortals have deep fortune and should probably not be harmed. But I observe that Xuanyuan, Shennong, the Ancestral Dragon, and Fengdu... their fates have run their course. They should be the ones to fall!"