12dz Chapter 109 Intimidation
Chapter 109 Intimidation
Chapter 109 Intimidation
But after Di Jun spoke, he quickly realized that no one on the field responded to him.
The reason is simple: the deterrent effect of absolute strength.
Taiyi was the only Quasi-Saint with Three Corpses on the field. In the art of severing the Three Corpses, apart from Dao Ancestor, he was the only great power who had severed the Three Corpses. Moreover, Taiyi's foundation was no weaker than anyone else's.
Taiyi, who took form from the Sun Star and whose true form is a three-legged golden crow, possesses a foundation no weaker than the Three Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Witches. He was born with the innate treasure, the Chaos Bell, and his cultivation and strength are far beyond those of ordinary powerful beings.
Among the top people below the sages, his achievements are the most remarkable.
Yet, this powerful being was captured by the Styx River in the blink of an eye, unable to even maintain his innate Dao body, and was reduced to his original form!
They were all aware of the power of the Chaos Bell, which was both offensive and defensive, and was among the top in the innate treasures. Moreover, the Chaos Bell was Taiyi's companion spiritual treasure!
What is a companion spiritual treasure?
Born with its master and sharing a deep connection, the Chaos Bell is a supreme innate treasure. Only sages, Grand Luo Golden Immortals, or a very few peak Grand Luo Golden Immortals can fully unleash its power. Although Taiyi cannot fully unleash the power and mystery of the Chaos Bell, compared to Laozi, Tongtian, and the original Yuanshi before he became a sage, his mastery of this supreme innate treasure is undoubtedly far superior.
But Styx took down Taiyi too easily. It didn't seem like he was fighting a supreme being of the same generation. It was more like when a group of powerful beings were still Great Luo Golden Immortals, casually taking down ants below the Great Luo Golden Immortal level.
This nonchalant and effortless demeanor created an indescribable sense of pressure on the assembled powerful individuals.
"Thank goodness, thank goodness—" Yuanshi thought to himself with a sense of relief.
He could sense that Styx's current realm was truly close to that of a saint; at the very least, his methods were beyond what the quasi-saint realm could explain.
In other words, it is true that the Styx River wanted to use the Heavenly Court's authority, merits, and fortune to attain sainthood.
Fortunately, Di Jun informed us, and we stopped him at that moment; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Laozi and Yuanshi exchanged a glance, both secretly filled with lingering fear.
A Styx River at the Saintly Realm, a Heavenly Court encompassing the four future Saints and the Witch and Demon races—at that time, let alone the name of the true lineage of Pangu, they'd be lucky if they didn't follow in the footsteps of the Ancestral Dragon and the Primordial Phoenix.
Styx casually held Taiyi in his grasp. As for the True Fire of the Sun that Taiyi was unleashing, it posed no threat to Styx's physical body at the moment. On the contrary, it made Styx feel warm and comfortable.
"With your cultivation level, Fellow Daoist Taiyi, it is truly difficult for you to assume the position of Emperor Gouchen and wield power over the world's battles."
"How about Fellow Daoist Taiyi relinquishing this position?" Styx said, raising his hand to flick Taiyi, who was in his palm and constantly trying to break free of Styx's palm at the extreme speed of the Golden Crow Transformation Rainbow, with a hint of mockery.
With the universe and chaos as the foundation, the four elements of earth, water, wind, and fire, under the guidance of the Great Dao of the universe, manifested boundless supernatural powers. To Styx, it was nothing more than toying with a bird that could not escape from its grasp. But to Taiyi, Styx's casual flick of the finger caused countless small worlds to be created and destroyed, and its power was infinite.
Soon, Taiyi was severely injured by this finger strike and was no longer able to break free.
"How hateful! How dare you—humiliate me like this!" The true fire of the sun overflowed, Taiyi's true body cracked, and golden blood splattered all over the small world in Styx's palm. This made Taiyi feel extremely humiliated. At the same time, his hatred and fear of Styx reached an unprecedented level.
The hatred stemmed from the fact that Taiyi was also a supreme ruler, and no one had ever dared to humiliate him in this way.
The reason for the apprehension was that Taiyi was clear about and confident in his own strength. Because of this, Taiyi had a very deep understanding of the strength of the Styx River. Even without the Purple Cloud Talisman that could allow the Styx River to escape at any time, if he wanted to take down the Styx River, he would have to find a way to outsmart him, not to fight him head-on!
But soon, Taiyi could no longer hold on and lost consciousness.
Styx had no idea what Taiyi was thinking at that moment, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.
After this great calamity ends, Taiyi will be dead. Dead people are not worth fearing. And since it is unlikely that Taiyi will attain enlightenment during this great calamity, his path of cultivation will have come to an end.
Even if he were to rely on the future fortune of the Heavenly Court and make further progress in his cultivation, he would still be a Quasi-Saint of the Three Corpses in essence.
He still relied on the Dao of Severing the Three Corpses to obtain the power of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal.
As a Primordial Golden Immortal, the gap between them and Styx was insurmountable. Styx had planned this whole thing, making everyone suffer in front of him.
"Taiyi!" Dijun looked at Taiyi in the Styx's palm and cried out in grief. Brothers are of one heart, and he could sense that Taiyi's condition was very bad at the moment.
"Styx, do not act rashly!"
"If you were to become the Great Emperor Gouchen, countless lives would perish because of the calamity you have unleashed. We are doing this for the sake of all living beings in the primordial world. Please do not make things difficult for Fellow Daoist Taiyi!" Yuanshi stepped forward and looked at the Styx River.
Since the Heavenly Court was first established, its interests were their common interests. If, on the very first day, one of the six Heavenly Emperors were killed by the Styx River, the Heavenly Court's prestige would be completely destroyed.
"I'm not being violent. I'm just asking Fellow Daoist Dijun to repay the karma he owes me."
"Fellow Daoist Di Jun, I confided in you wholeheartedly, yet you betrayed me. How should we settle this score?" Styx looked at Di Jun, who was already extremely nervous, and asked with a smile.
But at this moment, Styx's gentle smile appeared to Di Jun as nothing less than that of a demon.
"I am willing to repay this debt of karma with the River Chart and the Luo River Chart." Di Jun looked at the River Styx before him, then glanced at Taiyi, and said resolutely.
As early as when he confessed everything to the Styx River, Di Jun had already thought that this day would come. Although he was reluctant to part with the River Chart and the Luo River Book, compared with Taiyi, all of these things were not irreplaceable.
"What a clever plan! But if I bring Taiyi back to the Netherworld Blood Sea, sacrifice his primordial spirit to Hell, and refine his physical body, not only will I be able to forge a True Sun Fire Divine Power, but after that, the Primordial Treasure Chaos Bell will still be mine."
"If it were you, between a supreme innate treasure, a path of true solar fire, and two top-grade innate spiritual treasures, what would you choose?" Styx chuckled disdainfully.
Now Di Jun has fallen into his trap and owes him a "karmic debt of obstructing the path," and it's a major karmic debt of preventing him from becoming a saint. More importantly, he is now strong while Di Jun's side is weak, giving him absolute dominance!
The Hetu and Luoshu are not enough.
He wasn't some penniless nobody like Kunpeng. Even for the original Styx River, the River Chart and the Luo River Book weren't that important; they were just two top-grade innate spiritual treasures.
However, the Chaos Bell, the River Chart, and the Luo Book are crucial to this great calamity. They should not be touched before the end of the Lich Calamity. Even if he takes them, the Dao Ancestor will still have to find him.