Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 246: Lost the lady and lost the soldiers too

Chapter 246: Lost the lady and lost the soldiers too

Nether River had long cultivated the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag to unparalleled purity; if Yuan Hong had tried to snatch it with his Innate Divine Ability directly, it likely wouldn’t have worked. Striking it once with the Cornucopia, however, was almost guaranteed success. Once he got hold of it and threw it into the Cornucopia, even Nether River with his tremendous abilities couldn’t reclaim it.

Moreover, in this battle between Buddhist Sect and demons, the Green Lotus Treasure Flag had actually been taken back in advance by Amitabha Buddha. It seems that Amitabha Buddha also knew that if he didn’t take it back, it would have been seized by Wukong. There was no use leaving the Green Lotus Treasure Flag behind, as it could not salvage the defeat of the Buddhist Sect. Why should he simply hand it over to Wukong?

When Yuan Hong struck the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag with the Cornucopia and then tried to snatch it using his Innate Divine Ability, a greatly startled Nether River attempted to intervene. However, Wu Zhiqi suddenly attacked, sweeping a iron rod that forced Nether River back, then released hundreds of Water Thunders, rendering Nether River unable to advance.

Taking this chance, Yuan Hong took hold of the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag and tossed it into the Cornucopia, causing Nether River to feel his final thread of connection to the flag being severed! It seemed that the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag was now beyond prediction, taken away by them, and he could not reclaim it anymore.

When had Nether River ever suffered such a loss? In recent years, indeed, he had faced some misfortune, consistently bested by Wukong. Having the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag taken from him now, he was furious, especially since it was no ordinary Magical Treasure, but something even revered by Saints!

Lord of Primordial Beginning had the Central Yellow Apricot and Earth Flag, Laozi possessed the Li Di Flame Light Flag, and Amitabha Buddha had the Green Lotus Treasure Flag. The remaining two flags were now in the hands of Wukong and Nether River.

"Return my flag!" Nether River unleashed his Spell and smashed all the Water Thunders, cursing loudly as he launched at Yuan Hong.

Ksitigarbha King, realizing what had happened, saw that it was Victorious Fighting Buddha and Wukong scheming against Nether River’s Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag. His arrival was indeed timely, first to resolve a significant vow and secondly to help Yuan Hong and Wu Zhiqi seize the Xian Yuan Water Control Flag from Nether River. Seeing Nether River attacking Yuan Hong, he quickly intervened, raising his scripture in the air to block Nether River, from which a massive Great Hand Seal emerged and struck Nether River’s head.

Nether River was forced back, howling furiously. His Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag had been taken and now surrounded by four Primordial Golden Immortals; how could he reclaim it? The frustration in his heart was unbearable! As the Nether River Patriarch, when had he ever suffered such indignity and loss? The more he thought, the angrier he became, his attacks growing more violent, repeatedly unleashing lethal moves, yet all were neutralized by Ksitigarbha King and Diting.

After deploying deadly moves, Yuan Hong and Wu Zhiqi also attacked. Their staves, like parasites clinging to bones, attacked from both sides. Nether River’s twin Divine Swords barely managed to block them, but a moment’s inattention allowed him to take a heavy punch powered by Yuan Hong’s Innate Divine Ability, leaving him dizzy and bleeding from the nostrils.

Yuan Hong laughed loudly, "Nether River, that Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag is now mine to cherish. You need not ask for it back! If you kneel and beg me, I might just soften my heart and return it to you."

Hearing this made Nether River’s lungs nearly burst from rage, Yuan Hong’s words were exceedingly damaging!

Nether River cursed, "You bunch of vermin, only daring to jump around and make noise when my Blood God Child incarnations are not present. Usually, you are as mice before a cat when you see me. One day, when I refine back my four hundred and eighty million Blood God Child incarnations, I will surely shred you all into ten thousand pieces! Yuan Hong, if you have the courage, face me in a fair fight."

Yuan Hong struck directly at Nether River’s head with his staff and cursed, "Nether River, do you think I’m a fool? I have the upper hand here; why would I still need to fight you one-on-one? When you refine your Blood God Child incarnations, isn’t it four hundred and eighty million against me alone? Why didn’t you talk about a fair fight then?"

With such hurtful words from Yuan Hong, Nether River, even more enraged, had his blood-red hair rise furiously, making him look like a porcupine at that moment.

"Haha, look at you, old porcupine!" Wu Zhiqi couldn’t help but mock Nether River.

Ksitigarbha King, watching from the side, also wanted to laugh. Nether River Patriarch, usually so imposing, was utterly discomposed by these two monkeys today—it truly was laughable!

"This will be the death of me, this will be the death of me!" Nether River kept shouting, surrounded by a halo of Karmic Fire with the Twelfth Rank Karmic Fire Lotus Platform spinning continuously.

Yuan Hong taunted, "Don’t let the Karmic Fire burn you to death! Do you really want your Water Control Flag back? If you want it, kneel down and beg me. If you don’t kneel, how would I know you really want it? You want it? Then kneel down! Wow, you aren’t really going to kneel, are you?"

"Fuck your mother!" Nether River, his eyes bloodshot, cursed and charged forth once more.

Future generations wrote a poem as testimony, saying, "Victorious Fighting Buddha schemes profoundly, Asura Blood Sea seizes the great flag. Yuan Hong’s sharp tongue cuts like a weapon, Enraged Patriarch curses his mother fervently."

Such coarse language from Nether River clearly displayed his rage.

"Swoosh!"

A formidable Sword Aura swung down at Yuan Hong like a galaxy pouring down, Nether River moved with real fury, showing the force of thunder. If he did not kill Yuan Hong, Nether River feared he might literally die of rage! With Karmic Fire swirling around him, his hair standing on end, and eyes bloodshot, he looked every bit a demon, far from the inscrutable presence of the usual Nether River Patriarch.