strictlysupreme Chapter 40 The Fall of the Crimson Cloud, the Styx Makes Its Move
Chapter 40 The Fall of the Crimson Cloud, the Styx Makes Its Move
Chapter 40: The Fall of the Crimson Cloud, the Styx Makes its Move
Di Jun and Tai Yi surrounded Hong Yun, attempting to seize the Primordial Purple Qi from Hong Yun's possession. Hong Yun managed to escape with all his might, but was blocked by Kun Peng. Kun Peng stated that as long as Hong Yun was willing to hand over the Primordial Purple Qi, he could shield Hong Yun from Di Jun and Tai Yi.
However, before Hongyun could respond, Dijun and Taiyi arrived.
Upon seeing Kunpeng, Di Jun's expression turned solemn, and he asked, "Demon Master, what are you doing here?"
"Hehe!" Kunpeng chuckled and said, "Demon Emperor, Donghuang, I learned that you have come to besiege Hongyun. Since Hongyun comprehended the Primordial Purple Qi, his strength has become formidable. I am worried that if the Demon Emperor and Donghuang fail, this fellow will escape, which would ruin the great cause of our demon race. Therefore, I have come here to lend the Demon Emperor and Donghuang a hand." Facing Dijun and Taiyi, whose strength surpassed his own, Kunpeng dared not reveal his true intentions, after all, his life was still tied to the Demon-Summoning Banner in Dijun's hands.
"Shameful, Kunpeng! You clearly said that as long as I hand over the Primordial Purple Qi, you would help me deal with Dijun and Taiyi. Now you've gone back on your word!" Hongyun angrily rebuked Kunpeng. Originally, Hongyun had been somewhat tempted by Kunpeng's conditions, but he didn't expect that as soon as Dijun and Taiyi arrived, he would change his mind.
"Hmph! Hongyun, don't spout nonsense. When did I ever say I was going to deal with the Demon Emperor or the Eastern Emperor?" Faced with Hongyun's accusation, Kunpeng naturally couldn't admit it. Instead, he angrily rebuked Hongyun for framing him.
Meanwhile, Di Jun and Tai Yi silently watched Kunpeng's performance. The brothers were well aware of Kunpeng's thoughts, but Di Jun held the Demon-Summoning Banner and was confident that Kunpeng would not easily betray him. However, the temptation of the Primordial Purple Qi made things uncertain. Therefore, he did not call Kunpeng to join the attack on Hongyun. Unexpectedly, Kunpeng also received the news and rushed over. Fortunately, he caught up in time, otherwise the Primordial Purple Qi might have really fallen into Kunpeng's hands.
"Since the Demon Master is so willing, then this Emperor will naturally not refuse. Now that we three Quasi-Saints are here, Hongyun is doomed. I beg the Demon Master to help this Emperor capture Hongyun. As for the ownership of the Primordial Purple Qi, that depends on individual fate." Emperor Jun saw through it but did not say it. Instead, he asked Kunpeng to join them in taking action to deal with Hongyun first. Moreover, in order to prevent Kunpeng from not putting in the effort or even secretly letting Hongyun live, Emperor Jun directly stated that the ownership of the Primordial Purple Qi depended on individual fate.
"The Demon Emperor has given his order, and I will naturally obey. Hongyun, blame yourself for being so ignorant!" Kunpeng glared fiercely at Hongyun. If Hongyun had handed over the Primordial Purple Qi from the beginning, why would he be in such a passive position? Kunpeng actually intended to spare Hongyun's life. After all, with Dijun and Taiyi by his side, even if he killed Hongyun, he wouldn't be able to obtain the Primordial Purple Qi. It would be better to let Hongyun leave with the Primordial Purple Qi. As long as the Primordial Purple Qi was still on Hongyun, he would still have a chance. But now that Dijun directly said that the Primordial Purple Qi depended on fate, Kunpeng was tempted again.
"Di Jun, Tai Yi, Kun Peng, the two Western Saints obtained their sainthood because of me, thus forming a karmic bond with me. Saints are all-knowing, and the two Western Saints have witnessed my predicament today. Aren't you afraid of the descent of a saint?" Seeing that he was doomed, Hong Yun played his last trump card: the two Western Saints who owed him a karmic debt. However, what Hong Yun didn't know was that the two Western Saints were the ones who wanted him dead the most, so how could they possibly descend to save him?
However, Di Jun and Tai Yi were not sure about this. The two Western Saints did indeed owe Hong Yun a debt of karma. Although the two Western Saints were notorious for their shamelessness, it was still karma that led to their sainthood. Even if the two Western Saints were shameless, they wouldn't dare not repay it, right? If the two Western Saints really came, and the saints were angry, could they still return to the Thirty-Third Heaven unharmed?
"Hongyun, let's not even talk about whether the two Western Saints would descend upon the prehistoric world for an ant like you. Even if they did come, do you think my demon race has no saints?" Kunpeng was afraid that Dijun and Taiyi would be intimidated by Hongyun, so he quickly brought up Nuwa to boost Dijun and Taiyi's confidence.
As expected, after hearing Kunpeng's words, Dijun and Taiyi instantly realized that their demon race was not without saints, so why should they worry about the two Western saints?
"Hongyun, even if the two saints descend today, they cannot save you!" After saying that, Dijun cast a spell to attack Hongyun, and Taiyi and Kunpeng on the side also attacked at the same time.
Poor Hongyun, who was already seriously injured by Dijun's sneak attack, barely escaped from the clutches of two quasi-saints, Dijun and Taiyi, but is now surrounded by three quasi-saints and can only defend passively.
However, Hongyun didn't have any defensive treasures, so he kept getting beaten up and injured frequently.
"Di Jun, Tai Yi, Kun Peng, are you determined to kill me? Fine, since that's the case, then I won't let you get away with it." With that, Hong Yun frantically absorbed spiritual energy and poured it into his body, which began to expand continuously.
"Not good! Hongyun is about to self-destruct! Everyone, retreat!" Upon seeing this, Dijun was terrified. Hongyun was a late-stage Quasi-Saint. His self-destruction was no less powerful than a Saint's attack. If they faced it head-on, the aftershocks could instantly annihilate them. So he hurriedly shouted for Taiyi and Kunpeng to retreat, and at the same time placed the two top-grade innate spiritual treasures, Hetu and Luoshu, in front of him.
Taiyi and Kunpeng weren't fools. Seeing Hongyun's posture, they understood what he was going to do and quickly retreated. Taiyi hurriedly activated the Eastern Emperor Bell to protect himself, and Kunpeng also raised the Demon Master's Palace above his head.
"Boom!" With a loud bang that resounded through the heavens and earth, a powerful shockwave spread rapidly outwards from the red cloud as the center.
After the smoke cleared, the red clouds had disappeared, leaving only the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd and the Primordial Purple Qi. Di Jun, Tai Yi, and Kun Peng, despite their severe injuries, tried to seize the Primordial Purple Qi. Taking advantage of their inattention, the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd, guided by a tree branch, quickly escaped.
Di Jun and Tai Yi faced off against Kunpeng. Kunpeng could only passively take the beating, but Kunpeng was not weak and could barely hold on. As for the saying that it all depends on fate, it was just empty talk. Fate has always belonged to the strong.
Just as the three were locked in a stalemate, a flash of cold light appeared, startling them into gradually retreating.
"Hahaha, the Primordial Purple Qi is mine now!" Styx descended from the sky, riding on the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus and wielding the Yuan Tu and Abi swords. His eyes were filled with greed as he looked at the Primordial Purple Qi before him.
Looking at the three heavily injured Di Jun, Styx sneered, "Thank you three fellow Daoists for killing Hongyun for me. I will gladly accept this Primordial Purple Qi. After I become a Saint, I will personally visit each of you to express my gratitude." With that, he prepared to step forward and collect the Primordial Purple Qi.
"Kunpeng, we must join forces to deal with Styx, otherwise the Primordial Purple Qi will fall into Styx's hands." Dijun knew that he was seriously injured and could not possibly be a match for Styx, so he asked Kunpeng to put aside his grudges for the time being and join forces to deal with Styx.
Kunpeng was also aware of the current situation. He, Dijun, and Taiyi were all injured, and none of them could defeat Styx in a one-on-one fight. The only option now was to join forces to defeat Styx and then decide who would own the Primordial Purple Qi.
Di Jun, Tai Yi, and Kun Peng simultaneously attacked the Styx River.
Seeing that the three weakened warriors still dared to attack him, Styx smiled disdainfully and said, "Overestimating yourselves!" After saying that, he activated the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus to block the three's attacks, and then activated Yuan Tu and A Bi to attack the three.
Because the spiritual treasures of Di Jun and the other two were damaged when they resisted Hong Yun's self-destruction, they had no choice but to withstand the Styx River's attack with their bare bodies. With one blow, the three of them were injured even more.