The Battle in Journey to the West
Chapter 214 - 209: Enlightenment Dao Shushan Battles Group of Demons

Chapter 214: Chapter 209: Enlightenment Dao Shushan Battles Group of Demons

The pursuit of Enlightenment Dao resulted in wounding Vishnu, who, despite wielding the Yuan Tu Sword, was no match and had to resort to using Blood Escape to flee. Enlightenment Dao gave chase, but he was unable to catch up to Vishnu.

When Vishnu landed on Shu Mountain, he cried out, "Fellows, quickly aid me, there’s an evildoer chasing to kill me!"

Upon hearing this, Indra rushed forward and asked, "Brother, who is chasing to kill you?"

The Green-robed Ancestor and the Blood Demon Ancestor looked up and exclaimed, "Here comes the person!"

Indeed, Enlightenment Dao, wielding the Seven Stars Sword, arrived at the Shu Mountain Sword Cliff, and from afar, he saw thousands upon thousands of demon heads gathered there, creating a dark and oppressive sight, with an intense demonic aura that chilled both body and soul.

Enlightenment Dao couldn’t help but take in a breath of cold air, thinking to himself, "There must be close to a hundred thousand followers of the demon path here! Although many have yet to become Golden Immortals, there’s already no small number of Earth and Heavenly Immortals! Hm? That Green-robed Person and the Blood-robed Person’s mana are almost at the Mixed Yuan Golden Immortal First Layer!"

These followers of the demon path each wore black robes, most with sinister faces and a gloomy aura. Enlightenment Dao, on the other hand, had the appearance of an upright sect, with his hair coiffed up with a seven-treasure hairpin, dressed in a cyan Taoist robe, wearing Yin-Yang Shoes, with a White Jade Belt around his waist, his brows sharp as stars, and not a hint of sinister air.

The Green-robed Ancestor shouted, "Fellow Taoist, from where do you hail, and for what purpose do you come to Shu Mountain?"

Enlightenment Dao retorted loudly, "Shu Mountain is a renowned and orthodox sect, yet you devils and crooked paths besiege it; how can I stand by and do nothing? And who are you exactly, announce your name quickly!"

"I am the Green-robed Ancestor, the supreme leader of the demons of the Southern Toad Continent," the Green-robed Ancestor replied with a cold smile.

As soon as he said this, he realized something was amiss as everyone around struggled to hold back their laughter, only then did he understand he had been verbally outplayed, and he became furious, "Your mouth is quite powerful, but I wonder how capable you really are!"

Enlightenment Dao laughed and said, "For a grandson to fight his grandfather is an act of gross disrespect. Your grandfather is ordering you to withdraw your troops immediately, return from whence you came, to avoid a poisonous hand."

The Green-robed Ancestor snorted coldly, let out a strange cackle, and shot into the sky, becoming a streak of green light. With an effortless motion, he summoned a Divine Sword crafted from Divine Iron, which instantly transformed into an Iron Lotus Flower upon its release. The Iron Lotus spun, each of its petals powerful enough to easily shear off a layer of a mountain peak. As he summoned it forth, the spinning lotus stirred the void with a whirring sound, as if it was about to crack open any moment.

Enlightenment Dao extended the Seven Stars Sword in his hand and formed a sword technique with his left hand, slashing at the Iron Lotus Flower. The flower continued to spin, its petals crashing against the Seven Stars Sword with a crackling sound. Enlightenment Dao immediately felt his wrist go numb. Upon contact, it was like molten steel intertwining with iron, sending sparks flying in all directions, with large sparks scattering throughout the sky.

"The Green-robed Ancestor, whose mana is boundless and calls the wind and rain, who dares to compete!" the group of demons shouted together, which boosted the Green-robed Ancestor’s morale.

Enlightenment Dao scoffed, "The grandson’s slogan is indeed well-composed! I wonder how impressive your own abilities are?"

The Green-robed Ancestor yelled, "Your grandfather will take your life now! Watch out for my move!"

The Green-robed Ancestor pointed his fingers like a sword toward the Iron Lotus Flower, which immediately dispersed into hundreds of petals, all simultaneously slashing towards Enlightenment Dao like rain, each one powerful enough to split him in two! However, Enlightenment Dao, fingers shaped into a sword technique, embraced the Wuji Style, lifting the Seven Stars Sword in his hand, dancing it around, merging Yin and Yang, blending hardness with softness, spraying Sword Qi and drawing a Tai Chi Circle. The petals upon hitting it had their force dissipated and rebounded away.

Everyone watching his swordsmanship couldn’t help but be secretly astonished. This swordsmanship, which harmonized with the Yin and Yang mysteries of the Taoist Sect, made each strike seem as if it was evolving the cosmos itself, conveying the principles of Yin and Yang harmony, truly wondrous, leaving those below somewhat captivated and entranced.

"The Green-robed Ancestor must be careful of his Magical Treasure, its ability to attack from ambush is very formidable!" Vishnu reminded aloud.

"I know that!" The Green-robed Ancestor responded, his heart filled with disdain, but he suddenly saw a Golden Sand Pill hurling towards him, frightening him to the point of nearly losing his soul and hastily releasing a big cauldron from his sleeve.

"Clang!"

The Golden Sand Pill, like a mountain of Taiyi Pure Gold, struck the cauldron and instantly reduced it to smithereens, then finally landed on the Green-robed Ancestor. His Vestment robe then activated protective measures, and with the other layer of Heavenly Silkworm Armor he wore inside, the triple-layered defense dampened the blow considerably. Nevertheless, the pill still knocked the Green-robed Ancestor flying backward, landing topsy-turvy on a mountaintop in a very disheveled state.

Enlightenment Dao retracted the Golden Sand Pill, kicked the Iron Lotus Flower away with a foot, and chuckled to himself, "Using this Golden Sand Pill to hit people is really effective, and for stealth attacks, it’s hardly inferior to the Sea-Calming Pearl."

Although caught in Enlightenment Dao’s secret attack with the Golden Sand Pill, the Green-robed Ancestor was not seriously injured, having only been knocked over and losing face.

"Hunyuan True Qi!" The Green-robed Ancestor roared angrily, channeling his Hunyuan True Qi. This Hunyuan True Qi was extremely valuable, only able to be cultivated after entering the Mixed Yuan Golden Immortal realm and condensing a Primordial Dao Fruit, and was not easy to master. The power of this Hunyuan True Qi was immense.

The magic combat of Hunyuan Golden Immortals was incredibly perilous, and this Hunyuan True Qi was much stronger than regular True Qi. Once he employed this unique True Qi of Hunyuan Golden Immortals to summon his Magical Treasure, the Treasure became more ferocious, and the Iron Lotus Flower expanded to several hundred zhang in size, crushing down like Mount Tai.

Enlightenment Dao couldn’t help but be startled, knowing that Mixed Yuan Golden Immortals were formidable, but now that he was truly engaged in combat, he still felt somewhat strained.

The Green-robed Ancestor conjured his sword anew into a massive Iron Lotus Flower; even if a mountain were thrown into it, it would be ground into dust in an instant!

Vishnu couldn’t help but think to himself, "This Taoist’s Golden Core is incredibly potent. Next time I must be extremely cautious. Being struck by it is nearly unbearably painful!"

As a grand figure of the Demon Path, the Green-robed Ancestor, having been tripped up by Enlightenment Dao’s Golden Sand Pill, how could he let it go? This time, employing the Hunyuan True Qi stored within his Primordial Dao Fruit to empower his Magical Treasure, the might increased several-fold. The Iron Lotus Flower revolved, massive as a mountain, approaching with a crushing force, and Enlightenment Dao felt as though his physical body, not yet even close, was about to be sucked in!

"This scoundrel’s Magical Treasure is indeed powerful! However, if you wish to devour me, then I shall make you burst alive! Swallowing Dragon Stele, go!" Enlightenment Dao pointed at his brow, and from the Spiritual Platform within, the nine Swallowing Dragon Steles flew out one by one, soaring into the Iron Lotus Flower.

The nine Swallowing Dragon Steles grew as large as mountains themselves, and as they flew in, the Iron Lotus Flower churned. Suddenly, it was wedged immovably by the nine steles, akin to a starving man whose throat was suddenly gripped.

"What’s going on? Shatter for me!" The Green-robed Ancestor bit his finger, flicking a drop of Vital Blood onto the Iron Lotus Flower, its power greatly enhancing as it began to spin once again.

"These Swallowing Dragon Steles are inscribed with mysterious runes and are nearly indestructible. How much capacity does your Iron Lotus Flower have to break my Swallowing Dragon Steles?" Enlightenment Dao pondered secretly, feeling confident with a certainty of ten thousand percent.

The Iron Lotus Flower began spinning again, rumbling thunderously, and sounds of dragon cries echoed from within. Suddenly, the Iron Lotus Flower collapsed, breaking into countless petals, each petal riddled with cracks. The Green-robed Ancestor’s eyes nearly split with rage as he spewed out a mouthful of old blood on the spot.

"Ah! My Iron Lotus Sword, it’s killing me with anger, killing me with anger!" Seeing his handy Magical Treasure destroyed by Enlightenment Dao’s Swallowing Dragon Steles, the Green-robed Ancestor was so furious that smoke seemed to billow from his seven orifices, and he thundered with rage.

The Iron Sword, transformed into an Iron Lotus Flower, was primarily for crushing, but how could the Swallowing Dragon Steles, as Magical Treasures, possibly be crushed? Unless they were besieged with a Saint’s Magical Treasure, they could potentially be shattered, but the power of the Heavenly Dao Runes inscribed on them was truly terrifying. Understanding one was enough to benefit someone for a lifetime; put together, the nine steles made the Iron Lotus Flower shatter its own teeth in an attempt to grind them.

This was a case of overestimating one’s abilities.

The Green-robed Ancestor could not fathom why his Iron Lotus Flower couldn’t destroy the nine Steles and instead self-destructed, which was truly puzzling.

The Green-robed Ancestor bellowed in rage, "Fellow Daoists, stop watching and join forces to kill this Taoist at once!"

Those around immediately assented. Indra, wielding the Asura Mirror, rushed towards Enlightenment Dao for the attack, and Vishnu, too, sought to avenge the earlier sword strike. Seeing the Green-robed Ancestor suffer a great loss, the Blood Demon Ancestor naturally sought to avenge his comrade.

The four attacked Enlightenment Dao simultaneously—two Hunyuan Golden Immortal level masters along with two Great Luo Golden Immortal Undying Realm experts. As they descended together, the imposing momentum surged, and the killing aura soared to the sky.

Enlightenment Dao’s heart tightened slightly, realizing that unlike those of the righteous path, those from the Demon Path did not care about any rules of fair play; they were unscrupulous in exploiting any opportunity for gain!

The Asura Mirror descended, emitting a beam of cold light towards Enlightenment Dao! He quickly slapped one of the Swallowing Dragon Steles, placing it before him to block the light from the Asura Mirror.

Feeling the surge of killing intent behind him, aimed at his heart, he hastily employed another Swallowing Dragon Stele to intercept, barely blocking the Yuan Tu Sword.

The Green-robed Ancestor also unleashed his Divine Skills, and the Blood Demon Ancestor manifested countless Blood Demon clones. Facing four powerful opponents, Enlightenment Dao was naturally overmatched.

With a great roar, he executed a sword technique. The people around, seeing the terrifying power of his sword, didn’t dare to meet it head-on. However, unexpectedly, Enlightenment Dao swiftly withdrew the nine Swallowing Dragon Steles and transformed into a beam of light that entered the Sword Cliff.

The Green-robed Ancestor cursed, "This scoundrel is fleeing, stop him quickly!"

How could those of the Demon Path below hope to stop Enlightenment Dao? Holding the Seven Stars Sword, he charged upward, and with a single sweep, hundreds of heads fell, with some even cleaved in two at the waist by his strike. How could they stop him?

Surrounded and attacked by four great experts, Enlightenment Dao naturally could not contend and thus retreated into Sword Cliff. It was not only those four experts outside; there were many more from the Mixed Yuan Golden Immortal First and Second Heavens!

To repel these individuals was not an easy task. One could only hope that the Jade Talisman sent out by Shu Mountain for aid would attract righteous experts to reinforce.

The outcome remains uncertain; please listen to the next explanation. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)