"How dare you, Liu Hong, you're actually Qingfeng, the attendant from Wuzhuang Temple, disguised! Not only have you violated heavenly law and gone too far, but you've also dared to steal the Earth Book from the great immortal Zhenyuanzi!"
"Qingfeng, do you truly dare to cause Wuzhuang Temple to fall out with Chan Sect?"
"Don't forget, your master, the great immortal Zhenyuanzi, is a figure of the Taoist sect, the ancestor of earth immortals, a venerable being. Yet you actually turn around and help the demon race and the Heavenly Court?"
"This is a capital offense!"
Just as he had saved He Xiangu, and before he could truly deal with the enemy, the Heaven-Overturning Seal and the Soul-Falling Bell were locked by the terrifying power of the Earth Book.
Advance, unable to attack.
Retreat, difficult to withdraw.
This Earth Book is no trivial matter. It was originally one of the three realms evolved after the creation of heaven and earth, the most vital part of the Immortal Realm.
It is a spiritual treasure of the quasi-innate supreme treasure level.
With it, Zhenyuanzi, with his quasi-saint cultivation, could rival the six great saints.
And it earned him the moniker "Ancestor of Earth Immortals."
Within the entire Chan Sect, apart from his master, the Primordial Heavenly Lord, who could deal with it, anyone else would find it difficult to escape.
At this moment, Guangchengzi understood why Sun Kong had been so anxious to find him for help earlier.
His heart was filled with terror.
Yet, he still tried his best to leverage the friendship between Chan Sect and Wuzhuang Temple, hoping to persuade Qingfeng.
If he stopped attacking,
a mere Rose Dragon King, coupled with the Golden Carp Spirit, and thousands of Rose River water race soldiers, would be no match for him.
But Qingfeng actually dared to steal the Earth Book, and even dared to cooperate with the Rose Dragon King, who represented the will of the Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Court, and the demon race's household attendant, who represented the will of the new Six-Eared Macaque of the demon race.
How could he listen to him?
How could he be scared away by a few words?
Before Guangchengzi could continue his intimidation, Liu Hong, who Qingfeng had transformed into, sneered repeatedly. He paid no heed to Guangchengzi's scolding.
While using most of his strength to contend with Guangchengzi, trapping him,
rendering Guangchengzi, despite being the senior disciple of Chan Sect and possessing two powerful supreme innate spiritual treasures, unable to use his might,
leaving him only to fret.
At the same time, his gaze swept over Huang'er Yin Wenjiao, Jin Chanzi, who were struggling to act, and Wuzhiqi, who, despite unleashing his full power, could only fight the Golden Carp Spirit to a draw, unable to gain the upper hand.
As well as the demon race's household attendant and Zhou Wuxian, who were engaged in a fierce battle west of the Wanhua Inn.
He felt even more confident.
And even more determined to completely betray Wuzhuang Temple, betray Zhenyuanzi, and betray the Taoist sect!
"Guangchengzi, you little turtle, don't be in a hurry. You're next to be beaten."
Qingfeng was unmoved by Guangchengzi's attempts at persuasion.
Instead, he unleashed a torrent of curses.
The next second,
he truly channeled all his magic power, and with his Heavenly Immortal Great Perfection cultivation, he unleashed a terrifying power that even quasi-saints dared not underestimate, with the aid of the Earth Book!
"Heaven and Earth Womb, Source of Earth Immortals, Three Talents of Heaven and Man, be mine, receive!"
Not long after the incantation was finished,
the Earth Book, which had already trapped Guangchengzi, preventing him from advancing or retreating, immediately blazed with yellow light. Although Qingfeng was not its true master and could not activate the Earth Book's clone hidden within,
the dense Five Elements Earth attribute power instantly transformed into a barrier surrounding the Wanhua Inn, layered three times inside and three times outside, a formation that even a quasi-saint would find difficult to break.
This effectively sealed Guangchengzi, Wuzhiqi, He Xiangu, Huang'er Yin Wenjiao, Jin Chanzi, and on Qingfeng's side, himself, the Rose Dragon King, the Golden Carp Spirit, and thousands of Rose River water race soldiers.
Since Qingfeng was the one currently holding the Earth Book,
all his teammates would not be affected by it in the slightest.
On the other hand, Guangchengzi, Wuzhiqi, and the others were not only bound by the Earth Book, but their movements and counterattacks were also slowed down due to its influence.
Their bodies were being invaded by endless Earth attribute power.
While seemingly not inflicting much damage,
in reality, these Earth attribute powers were subtly seeping into their skin, flesh, bones, and sinews. Once they completely infiltrated their primordial spirits and their three souls and seven spirits,
even a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal would be unable to save them!
Witnessing such a scene, even Guangchengzi, Wuzhiqi, He Xiangu, Huang'er Yin Wenjiao, Jin Chanzi, and others, despite having prepared for an alliance, were still greatly frightened.
At this point, everyone finally understood that Sun Kong's previous warnings were not empty words or exaggerations, but the truth.
Helplessly, at this juncture, they could hardly hope for any support from Sun Kong, and could only rely on themselves for survival.
After exchanging glances, they finally mustered their last bit of courage.
And decisively counterattacked!
"It's all my fault for not remembering Brother Sun's warning and being careless. I thought we would encounter this Liu Hong at the Hongjiang River ferry crossing."
"But I never imagined they would be more despicable and treacherous, having already colluded, waiting for us to fall into their trap."
"Brother Guangchengzi, Junior Sister He Xiangu, and Junior Sister Huang'er, Brother Jin Chanzi, today, we should fight fiercely to break out, and we might have a slim chance of survival."
"Otherwise, I fear we will not escape unscathed. It would be one thing if they seized more of the Journey to the West merits, but if Brother Jin Chanzi cannot survive and fails to become the future Tang Monk, that would be even more disastrous."
"If the Heavenly Dao punishes, we will be the first sinners!"
At this critical moment, it was Wuzhiqi who showed more spirit. Before others could show a look of despair and prepare to compromise and negotiate with Qingfeng, the Rose Dragon King, and the demon race's household attendant,
Wuzhiqi mentioned Sun Kong, thereby intimidating the others. Simultaneously, he himself crushed his life-bound spiritual treasures, the iron abacus and the fortune-telling banner, which had accompanied him for years.
He then transformed into a storm, using the explosive force to temporarily blast open a part of the Earth Book's blockade.
With one hand, he took out the Nine-Toothed Rake that Zhu Yishi had given him back then.
He truly began to reenact the scene of Zhu Bajie raging against demons!
"Qingfeng, you dog! Rose, you old thief! Demon race, you scoundrel! Even if your Grandpa Wuzhiqi dies, and I can't become Zhu Bajie or obtain the Journey to the West merits, I will fight you to the death."
"The men of my New Flower Fruit Mountain are not cowards! Take this rake!"
As Wuzhiqi unleashed his power, Guangchengzi and He Xiangu on the other side immediately responded. Even Huang'er Yin Wenjiao, who was unable to fight,
in order to prevent the demon race, the Heavenly Court, and Qingfeng from succeeding, bit her tongue, forcefully broke through some of her physical limitations, and at the risk of her life and soul,
unleashed her low-grade Heavenly Immortal power!
On the opposite side,
Qingfeng, the Rose Dragon King, and the Golden Carp Spirit, who had thought victory was assured, saw Wuzhiqi's move. After a moment of panic, they became cold-blooded and brutal again.
They decisively charged into battle!
As they attacked, Wuzhiqi and the others became even more endangered.
Seeing this, the demon race's household attendant, who was still intercepting Zhou Wuxian in the west, became even more gleeful, chuckling incessantly.
However,
they did not know that at the same time, Sun Kong of New Flower Fruit Mountain had been silently observing this battle for a long time.
Only now did he finally get an idea.
"A mere beginner 'Death Seeker' like Qingfeng dares to compete with this advanced 'Death Seeker'?"
After a cold laugh,
Sun Kong immediately sent a monkey hair clone to Wuzhuang Temple to invite Zhenyuanzi!