noffsinger Chapter 43 Styx: Why are there so many unexpected people?
Chapter 43 Styx: Why are there so many unexpected people?
Chapter 43 Styx: Why are there so many unexpected people?
At this moment, Kunpeng was in a terrible state, his physical body almost completely disintegrated. If he were in the prehistoric world, he would have had a chance to find a place to recuperate slowly, but this was in the chaos, where the disordered earth, water, wind, and fire were constantly eroding everything in it.
If I were to truly die in this chaos, then I fear there would be absolutely no chance left.
"Kunpeng—it seems unlikely." Many powerful figures present sighed inwardly, even though their relationship with Kunpeng wasn't close; after all, there weren't many who were close to Kunpeng.
However, seeing such a powerful figure fall to such a state, the great supernatural beings couldn't help but feel a sense of shared sorrow.
In particular, the person Kunpeng offended this time was Styx. If he really dies, he won't even have the chance to go to the Netherworld Blood Sea to fight for a second life.
After all, the Netherworld Blood Sea is their territory, and taking advantage of someone's misfortune or kicking them when they're down is a big no-no.
Although he only had one Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, firstly, his cultivation level was far inferior to that of the Styx River, and secondly, the Kunpeng had no protective spiritual treasure at all.
Of course, this attack was unintentional for Styx, because if Styx had really intended it, Kunpeng would have been dead without a doubt.
Putting everything else aside, just sending out all thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls at once would be a formidable obstacle in the entire Zixiao Palace, with the exception of a sage.
In fact, Styx had not anticipated Kunpeng's move at all. At this moment, he was thinking about what kind of compensation he should ask the Three Pure Ones for.
After all, the merits of the Three Pure Ones in creating the world were real. Killing them would bring him immense karmic burdens that he could hardly bear. After all, the struggle was only temporary, while the path of cultivation was for a lifetime. But if he were to simply let Laozi and Tongtian, who had taken the initiative to cause him trouble, he would really be unwilling.
He wanted something, or some luck, or some magical treasures—in short, he couldn't fight this battle for nothing.
Just as he was about to unleash his power, Kunpeng charged up from behind, shouting words of justice and fairness. Styx casually tossed him a Sea-Stabilizing Pearl that he had been playing with.
Then Kunpeng could no longer rise.
As Styx withdrew his sword strike, the sword energy that had been constantly washing over the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda dissipated. This made Laozi breathe a sigh of relief, as if the mountain pressing down on him and the river constantly washing over him had been removed, and he exhaled a breath of immortal energy.
How could this be? How could this happen!
So that's how powerful they are.
No wonder, no wonder he dared to scheme against us so brazenly, no wonder he dared to plot against Pangu's destiny. Second brother was right, if this man is not eliminated, he will eventually become a great threat. Laozi looked at the Styx River, his eyes full of fear.
Having lived through countless years, Tongtian, as a sword cultivator, believed that his swordsmanship was unmatched among his peers. However, when the Styx River, wielding the Yuan Tu Sword, arrived beside Kunpeng, Kunpeng had lost all his previous pride and high spirits. He was dragging his nearly disintegrating body, barely resisting the boundless erosion of earth, water, wind, and fire in the surrounding chaos, while trying to call for help, hoping to grasp at a straw in his desperate situation. But how could anyone be willing to come to his rescue when he was usually a loner and had made many enemies?
Even if someone were willing, where would they find someone with the ability?
With a flick of his toes, Styx manifested a twelve-petaled karmic fire lotus beneath his feet. Around the lotus platform, boundless karmic fire raged fiercely. Under Styx's current cultivation as a Primordial Golden Immortal, the karmic fire made all the powerful beings present wish they could retreat.
He initially intended to kill Kunpeng directly, but then Styx changed his mind and instead shattered Kunpeng's physical body, throwing its primordial spirit into the boundless karmic fire.
"Ah!!! Styx, kill me quickly, do not humiliate me—"
"Styx, you will die a horrible death! Ah!"
The primordial spirit desires tranquility, and if it is tormented, the pain will naturally penetrate to the bone marrow. For a primordial spirit like Kunpeng's, which is at the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, being thrown into the karmic fire, he truly cannot live or die. In the karmic fire, Kunpeng was already being burned to the point of unbearable pain.
After all, Kunpeng was already tainted by karma, and although it wasn't much, being in the midst of karmic fire was truly adding insult to injury.
Faced with a desperate situation, Kunpeng thought it better to die quickly than to be humiliated any longer. If he had to endure endless burning pain in this karmic fire for countless years to come, then it would truly be better to die.
This scene shocked all the powerful beings, and many of them could not even maintain their most basic dignity. Even in the primordial world, after killing an opponent, no matter how ruthless one was, one could only annihilate their primordial spirit and cut off their path to the next life. There were almost no ones who would leave their primordial spirit behind to torment them day and night.
Many powerful figures were even secretly speculating whether Kunpeng and Styx had some personal grudge.
After all, death absolves all debts; even the greatest hatred can be annihilated by destroying the soul.
"What ruthless methods." Yuanshi looked at Styx, who had directly thrown Kunpeng's primordial spirit into the karmic fire, and became even more wary of Styx.
When he was plotting against Styx, he had already thoroughly investigated Styx's interpersonal relationships. Before that, Styx was simply "hiding" in the Blood Sea, cultivating the Blood God's Divine Power, and almost never walked in the prehistoric world.
Only after he had completely bound the key to the primordial world, the Netherworld Blood Sea, to himself, did he emerge into the world during the time when the sage was preaching.
In other words, apart from this incident, Kunpeng had absolutely no fault to Styx, yet Styx still resorted to such ruthless measures. Indeed, those who can cultivate the Great Dao of Slaughter are no ordinary people. Either he wanted to establish his authority, or he was inherently cruel. But regardless of the reason, allowing this person to attain enlightenment is more of a curse than a blessing for the Primordial World. 'Yuanshi thought to himself.'
"Dao Ancestor, how could you bestow so many spiritual treasures and opportunities upon this treacherous Marquis!" Yuanshi looked at the powerful beings of Zixiao Palace with a sense of sorrow. The Styx had received far more from Zixiao Palace than they, the true disciples of Pangu and Dao Ancestors, had.
Is there any reason for this?
"But now, teacher, you should see the violent nature of the Styx River!" Yuanshi looked at the three ancient characters "Zixiao Palace" on the plaque, and was filled with hope again.
Even if the teacher dotes on him, he will definitely have to think twice before he commits his evil deeds outside the Zixiao Palace!
Yes, yes, that's right! Teachers are saints!
The teacher saw all of this.
Yuanshi realized that if he were a sage, he would be able to clearly distinguish right from wrong, see through everything, and understand the world and the universe to uphold the fortune of the Xuanmen sect. He would also be able to carry on the ambitions of his elder brother and guide his younger brother's ambitions. How much more so if he were a teacher?
Before a sage, one may be able to pretend for a while, but as long as a flaw is revealed for even a moment, the sage will inevitably see through it. At that time, all of Styx's pretense will be in vain, and without the favor of the Dao Ancestor, he will be exposed for what he truly is!
But at this moment, just as Yuanshi had hoped, the gates of Zixiao Palace opened!