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Chapter 29 - The Six Realms Watch! The Mortal Realm’s Supreme Showdown!

Chapter 29: The Six Realms Watch! The Mortal Realm’s Supreme Showdown!

At Yangzhou’s Xisha Ridge, Xu Changqing’s defeat laid bare the Demon King’s terror. One strike—just one—and Shu Mountain’s champion was sent reeling. Huang Mei’s power towered far above their own. How could they stand against such a foe? Shu Mountain disciples faltered, while allied minor sects lowered their blades, sinking into grim silence. Even Xu, the immortal hero, had fallen. To fight was to court death. A deathly hush blanketed the field.

High above, Huang Mei Demon King soared, his mocking laughter shattering clouds, chilling the hearts below to ash. Yet he spared the “ants” no thought. Their mortal notions of justice were beneath him now. Through the Demon Ancestor’s grace, he had transcended the Mortal Realm, his immortal spirit beast form a testament to his ascent. New orders beckoned—to Kunlun Mountain for a world-shaking purpose. Why linger here? Eagerness gleamed in his eyes as his bat-like wings thrummed, poised to streak west.

But then, a jolt of dread seized him. “Gou… Mang!” Huang Mei hissed, each syllable dripping with icy fear. Among top-tier powers, few auras were as unmistakable as the ancient god’s. No doubt remained: Gou Mang’s essence was closing fast, locked onto him. Yet, doubt crept in. “It’s Gou Mang’s power, but weaker than the god himself, still enough to unnerve me.” From the western horizon, a crimson-green figure approached.

Shu Mountain disciples and their allies gaped, bewildered, as wood essence thickened the air, the barren ridge pulsing with vitality. “What’s happening?” “Who is that, wielding such might?” “It’s purging the demonic qi!” Amid their whispers, Li Zhi’s form sharpened into view—a youthful prince in gold-threaded jade robes, regal yet ethereal. His presence alone banished demonic qi, a gentle, life-infused warmth enveloping the ridge, turning autumn’s chill into spring’s embrace. With a mere gesture, he reshaped the climate—such was his power.

The crowd erupted. “The Wood Virtue Star!” “How is his strength so profound?” “It’s like a warm embrace!” “He bends the heavens with a wave!” Disbelief gripped them, yet the arriving Tang armies confirmed it. The prince, backed by legions, had come to slay demons. Qin Qiong marshalled the Crimson Sky troops, cordoning off Shu Mountain and minor sects while shielding nearby villages. Xisha Ridge became an empty stage, ringed by a semicircle of shielded soldiers, isolating all but two figures in the sky.

One green, one yellow—their powers split the heavens, carving the world in twain. Li Zhi’s domain bloomed with spring’s vigour, Gou Mang’s essence unyielding. Huang Mei’s realm churned with autumn’s desolation, yellow sands swirling under the Earth Spirit Pearl’s domineering might. The ridge transformed into their duelling ground, watched by sects, Tang forces, distant powers via spiritual artefacts, and even cosmic titans beyond the Mortal Realm. All wondered: how far could Gou Mang’s heir go?

A celestial envoy’s voice was grave. “Gou Mang’s heir versus an immortal spirit beast with the Earth Spirit Pearl—who will prevail?” Chong Lou’s divine wisp observed coolly. “Gou Mang’s heir, fail here, and you’re unworthy of my regard.” Shu Mountain’s newly awakened Five Elders sighed. “Changqing… may this heir halt the demon.” From Chunyang Mountain’s Taoist retreat, a childlike yet haughty voice scoffed. “This is the Six Realms’ mightiest clash? Hmph, barely passable. Once I recover, a pinky could crush them! Oi, Li Wangsheng, fetch more of that ‘lychee’ stuff… Brother’s aura is here, but where is he? Has he tasted lychees?” In Chang’an’s Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion, Li Shimin stared at a star chart, heart clenched. “Zhi’er, Tang’s fate rests with you. You must win!”

In the Demon-Sealing Tower, Li Qiye’s narrowed eyes surveyed all, a wicked smirk curling. “Gou Mang’s so-called heir is nothing more than this?”