Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao-Chapter 289 - 67: Ambush

The Sea of Blood, carrying endless resentment and death, contaminated the land wherever it went, and all plants and creatures were tainted.

At this time, the great battle had finally ended. Following the successive deaths of the War Dragon King and other Dragon Kings, the gods were able to turn their attention to the billowing Sea of Blood before them, and involuntarily furrowed their brows.

Mount Tai’s Lord of the Dead lightly pointed, materializing a deep passage in the air that led directly to the depths of the Underworld, the cumulative result of the turbid qi of heaven and earth, ideally suited for containing the Sea of Blood, lest it flow across the land and contaminate the world.

The endless Sea of Blood seemed to have found a breakthrough, rushing madly towards the Underworld, and in a short time had already disappeared from the surface of the earth.

From then on, the depths of the Underworld contained a Sea of Blood, where all filth from heaven and earth accumulated. Amidst the Sea of Blood, a blood-red Lotus Flower suddenly blossomed, revealing a Taoist within.

He wore a blood-colored Taoist Robe, with two Treasured Swords emerging behind him — one named Yuantu and one named Abi, the innate spirit of slaughter born in response to this calamitous slaughter.

The Taoist had not yet opened his eyes when a Sword light streaked across the distant horizon, striking squarely upon the Sea of Blood as if an invisible entity had been cleaved apart.

The Taoist opened his eyes and solemnly declared, "I am named Nether River!"

Announcing his birth to the world, however, only upon his complete birth did he realize that at some point, a piece of his nascent Law had been forcefully severed.

Originally, Nether River was born from the principles of slaughter and blood, and due to the Sea of Blood, he also possessed a part of the Water Law, which would be crucial later for better manipulation of the Sea of Blood. However, inexplicably, this Law had been forcibly severed, leaving him now with incomplete Laws and incomplete strength.

"Who is it!" Nether River’s angry howl echoed throughout the Underworld, yet there was no response at all. He quickly calculated using Heaven’s Secret, but discovered that Heaven’s Secret was a complete Chaos, unable to find any trace of the intruder.

The gods observing the birth of Nether River from the heavens were also baffled. A creature like Nether River, born naturally under the protection of the heavenly and earthly rules, should be unharmed before his full birth, yet this Mysterious Figure had forcibly severed one of Nether River’s Laws with Sword light.

Only the Eastern Emperor Taiyi, gazing at heaven and earth, spotted a man in a green robe from the human race deep within the Underworld, none other than Lu Yu.

As the Heavenly Emperor, wielding many divine authorities, after his battle with the War Dragon King, he seemed to have touched upon higher realms. By tuning into the sensations of heaven and earth, he successfully located Lu Yu, who was secretly rejoicing on the sideline.

Lu Yu had not yet realized that his presence had been noticed by Eastern Emperor Taiyi. He was carefully sensing the unique Water Law belonging to Nether River that he had stolen and placed inside the Treasure Vase.

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Now, it had merged with the great ocean in the vase, making this ocean even more spirited and extraordinary.

Actually, before acting, Lu Yu was not sure of himself, but he knew his own Heaven’s Secret was Chaotic, which emboldened him to try. Utilizing a trace of energy left from when Nether River had once schemed against him, he successfully deceived the Heavenly Dao’s protection and seized a Water Law from Nether River, avenging a past wrong.

Just as he was silently celebrating, Eastern Emperor Taiyi’s gaze successfully fell upon him, his expression rich in its complexity.

There was surprise, regret, fear, and finally acceptance.

"Alas!" A deep sigh resonated through heaven and earth, echoing in the ears of all beings.

The gods watched this Heavenly Emperor, successful in killing a great enemy, not understanding why he issued such a sigh, the tone laden with hidden regret and acceptance that everyone could distinctly feel.

"Dong!" A sound of a bell rang, and the Eastern Emperor Bell flew in the air, resonating through heaven and earth. All the gods felt as if time and space had frozen, even their thoughts slowing down.

The shattered world began to slowly reassemble; the lands that had been broken and scattered in the void had long been quietly collected by the great powers. Numerous fragments had drifted beyond Chaos, causing the reassembled earth to be smaller than before.

After the sound of the bell, Lu Yu felt the world spinning around him. His surroundings rapidly moved forward, and in a flash, he found himself back in a world shrouded in mists, falling from the sky.

In his mind, only the deep gaze of Eastern Emperor Taiyi lingered, the sound of the Eastern Emperor Bell still echoing in his ears. Yet, Lu Yu had already traveled through endless ages and returned to the present, seeing that mist-enshrouded world in his senses.

He did not understand what Eastern Emperor Taiyi had seen in him or realized, but the power Eastern Emperor Taiyi had revealed at the end exceeded his expectations.

This control over time and space was infinitely close to the state of All Saints at that time, indicating that this supreme being of heaven and earth harbored hopes of Transcendence. But why then was he taken by the Ancestral Master to mend the Heavenly Dao?

According to those in the know from the past, Eastern Emperor Taiyi seemed to have little ability to resist in front of the Ancestral Master at that time, and the Ancestral Master was not in a state of Transcendence. How could he have done this, Lu Yu wondered, feeling there were secrets he did not yet know.

Moreover, during the breaking of heaven and earth, that fleeting glimpse beyond Chaos, left Lu Yu with a vivid memory. The terrifying creature that flashed by, even recalling it now, caused him to shudder.

He slowly landed on the ground and looked up to see a Taoist with a smiling face, sitting under a Fusang tree, his robe fluttering about him in an indescribable ease and elegance.

"Eastern Emperor Taiyi!" Lu Yu exclaimed in surprise, recognizing the appearance and gaze as that of the former Eastern Emperor Taiyi.

"No, you are Lord Lu Ya." Noticing the Immortal Slaying Gourd behind the Taoist, he confirmed again.

The Taoist said with a smile, "Eastern Emperor Taiyi is dead, here there is only Lu Ya."

Saying this, he gently pointed at Lu Yu, and a golden flame appeared out of nowhere at his fingertips, gently touching Lu Yu’s forehead.

Amid Lu Yu’s puzzled gaze, a terrifying black aura began to surge out of him, carrying chaos and deep darkness, making Lu Yu feel truly frightened from within.

"What is this?" Lu Yu asked in perplexity.

"It is corruption, from the Chaos," Lu Ya said, still smiling.

Instantly, Lu Yu’s mind flashed to the terrifying creatures he had inadvertently seen, asking fearfully, "From those terrifying creatures?" Experience new tales on novelbuddy

Lu Ya nodded with a smile, saying, "Exactly."

Lu Yu involuntarily swallowed, cautiously asking, "What exactly are they, and why are they so dreadful?"

This strange contamination, silent and traceless, would have gone unnoticed by Lu Yu if not for Lord Lu Ya’s own intervention. Thinking of this made Lu Yu shiver; even the corruption by the Demon Lord had some clues, but this corruption seemed to have no traces at all.