Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 263 - 179: Those Who Lose to Me are Crownless!

Chapter 263: Chapter 179: Those Who Lose to Me are Crownless!

"Something? She wants the Taiyin Order!"

Gu Wen immediately realized, but maintained his composure and said, "I can give it to you, but you must help me kill them."

The surrounding demon-like beings slightly changed expressions, their momentum weakened significantly, and those who had wanted to escape now showed signs of retreating. They were not mere puppets; if some significant figure really fled, at least half would disappear instantly.

However, Gu Wen was not really going to give it. The benefits he pocketed were not something he would spit out, even when facing his coffin, he’d have to swallow it.

"Since that’s the case, you might as well die."

Tushan Yun transformed into her demon form, the Nine-Tailed Devil Emperor’s dharma form appeared, and she struck with full force.

The Tushan royal family excelled in Divine Soul, understanding seduction, and the swaying of her Nine-Tails seemed to wield the power to rotate heaven and earth.

Gu Wen didn’t look, but he had already been afflicted, his head throbbing slightly.

Reliance on just the Primordial Spirit was fundamentally insufficient to block her attacks; a Nascent Soul from the Sixth Level of Dao Foundation was needed at the least.

Gu Wen and Jun Yan could only maneuver through the Grotto Heaven, using all sorts of means to dodge; during this period, Ao Tang also joined the battlefield.

Jun Yan messaged him, "Red Dust, carry me for a bit, I have a big surprise prepared for this old witch."

Originally planning to break through to the Seventh Level of Dao Foundation and further enhance his power, Gu Wen immediately started to flee, grabbing Ao Tang as they evaded Tushan Yun’s pursuit for the moment.

Dong!

A Divine Power Skill struck Gu Wen, followed swiftly by a streak of clear light.

[Life-saving Pearl, can withstand Mahayana Realm attacks 1,700 times, Dao Realm powerhouses at full force sixteen times]

Tushan Yun’s expression darkened; just as expected, the Sanqing Taoist Sect had invested heavily in Gu Wen, first with a Divine Beast mount, then with a Magic Treasure capable of fully withstanding her attacks.

And it looked like the treasure still had more to give; she probably wouldn’t be able to break it even if she exhausted all her strength. But she was left with only 800 years of life and almost no chance to become a Demi Immortal without the Taiyin Order.

The attacks falling on Gu Wen grew more fierce, but Ao Tang’s ability to escape was substantial, capable of outdistancing any pursuer even within the millions of acres of the Grotto Heaven.

Moreover, even if there were slips, allowing attacks to hit them, the Life-saving Pearl provided resistance.

Gu Wen, seeing the number of uses drop to fourteen, couldn’t help but exhale a breath of relief.

Although they sustained dozens of attacks, not every one met its mark—many deviated from their expected impact.

"It’s enough, throw me out, I am going to ascend a rank and kill the Venerable."

Upon Jun Yan’s message, Gu Wen didn’t hesitate to throw the head he held.

It expanded during flight, instantly turning into a ten-meter-tall, green-faced, fierce-looking demon that bit toward Tushan Yun.

Tushan Yun deployed her defenses, but the next moment, the green-faced demon, as if ethereal, bit straight through ignoring her defenses.

Jun Yan bit into her arm; her body wasn’t hurt, but Tushan Yun lost a chunk of hair.

She aged even more.

"Ah!!!"

A shrill scream echoed throughout the Grotto Heaven as Tushan Yun lost a hundred years of her lifespan, entering the Five Decays of Heaven and Man in seven hundred years, her energy and blood declined, meridians blocked, and her realm sliding back a level.

Ninth-Six Dao Foundation, Fifteenth Level Heaven.

Tushan Yun was not an exceptional figure; a power of this level was something even Jade Sword Buddha could handle.

A thrill went through Gu Wen’s heart, but his gaze grew heavy when he looked up towards the Heavenly Altar.

Chi Yu Zi was wholly suppressed in battle, but her aura had already risen to the Eighth Level of Dao Foundation, her ears beginning to bleed, indicating she had used the Mysterious Female.

Perhaps sensing something, at that moment, Chi Yu Zi also looked back, her golden form cracked and showing one tear-filled, helpless eye.

What use is begging me? Can I help you fight up there?

Suddenly, a dragon’s roar spread, Ao Heng bellowed, "Baidi Xun, how long will you delay your breakthrough!"

After a moment, a streak of white light arrived on the wind, White Tiger’s four legs gathering evil spirits, turning them into armor and sharp claws.

Baidi Xun had ascended a realm, his Seventh Level of Dao Foundation’s Divine Thought and Golden Core formed a dharma form; his size did not increase blindly, instead just spanning eighteen meters.

Moreover, he picked up his severed arm and reattached it, seemingly unaffected by the injury.

As he entered the Grotto Heaven, he swung a claw filled with dark red evil energy towards Gu Wen, knocking the donkey beneath him flying, crashing into the distant end and hitting a barrier of metal and rock, causing the earth to tremble.

The actual damage was no greater than that inflicted by Tushan Yun, but it didn’t trigger any life-saving measures.

Baidi Xun coldly said, "Red Dust, can you still defeat me?"

Instantly, the gaze of the entire Grotto Heaven converged; above the Heavenly Altar, Chi Yu Zi, distracted, was punched off the edge by Chi Ling.

Her gaze flickered, messaging, "Red Dust, it’s time to go, I can win, you don’t need to stay."

...This young girl cracked under the pressure first.

Could they leave now?

It wasn’t that simple, and Chi Yu Zi made it sound easy. She was on the brink of collapse, and even sacrificing her last bit of vision likely wouldn’t secure a victory over Chi Ling.

Combat is about morale, momentum, courage—the brave wins when paths cross, and nothing beats this.

Once Gu Wen and the others left, Chi Yu Zi would fall into the self-consolation of the defeated.

"At least I didn’t drag them into this... heh, such a young girl, I can’t let my investment go to waste."

Amidst the dust, Gu Wen slowly stood up, stopping Ao Tang who was about to carry him away, and stepped out of the dust, fixing his eyes on the group of demons within the Grotto Heaven.

"What are you yelling for, you’re done for, and I will leave, but let me correct you, I am the one who will win."

Eighth-Transition Golden Core halted, Sixth Level of Dao Foundation reached naturally.

He was already capable of breaking through to the Sixth Level of Dao Foundation, but had been suppressing it for the sake of acquiring the Golden Light Spell.

[Yuqing Daoji Sixth Level, Primordial Spirit Nascent Soul, Spirit inseparable from Qi, Qi inseparable from Spirit]