The Battle in Journey to the West
Chapter 219 - 214: A Light at the End of the Tunnel

Chapter 219: Chapter 214: A Light at the End of the Tunnel

The tale spoke of Enlightenment Dao’s fatal sword strike that beheaded Indra, just as his Primordial Spirit prepared to escape; however, another wave of Sword Qi immediately enveloped him.

Indra let out a roar, barely starting to yell for help, but the Sword Qi had already pierced his Primordial Spirit, sending chilling waves through it, and in the blink of an eye, ground him into powder. Enlightenment Dao took the opportunity to seize his Asura Mirror and swallowed it in one gulp.

"Junior Brother!" Vishnu couldn’t help but cry out in anguish, his eyes nearly splitting with rage, as he swung the Asura Ruler at Enlightenment Dao’s forehead.

Enlightenment Dao could not evade and only managed to slightly shake his head when the ruler struck him on the shoulder. Although he used Tai Chi Fist to deflect much of the force, he still was knocked down, tumbling upon the clouds in severe pain.

Even though Vishnu had hit him with a ruler, he had slain Indra with one sword strike. All in all, it was still worthwhile.

Indra had not expected that his visit to Shushan would end up being his demise. The Dao of Immortals was perilous—even for a formidable being like him, who had cultivated for ages, it ended in vain, turned to dust.

Enlightenment Dao, grimacing from Vishnu’s blow, now faced both the Green-robed Ancestor and Blood Demon Ancestor attacking together. Vishnu, seeing his Junior Brother slain by Enlightenment Dao, was fueled by immense fury. With the Asura Ruler in hand, he launched a relentless attack. Pulling out the Seven Stars Sword and summoning the Nine Swallowing Dragon Steles, Enlightenment Dao barely managed to fend off the trio’s assault, though it was extraordinarily taxing.

"Swallowing Dragon Stele, suppress!" Enlightenment Dao pointed at one of the Nine Swallowing Dragon Steles and directed it at Vishnu, causing the stele to immediately press down on him like a towering mountain.

Vishnu dodged with a quick sidestep and opened his mouth to spit out hundreds of Blood God Child clones. These clones rushed forward and exploded in front of Enlightenment Dao, sending shock waves of blood light rippling fiercely everywhere, causing the entire Secret Realm to tremble as if a dragon beneath it was turning over.

Enlightenment Dao wielded the Seven Stars Sword, crafting a Tai Chi Circle to block the clones sent by Vishnu. However, he was also affected by the explosive force, turning his face deathly pale as he inwardly thought, "This cunning fellow has gone mad seeing me kill Indra! These Blood God Child clones’ self-destruction is terrifying. It’s a pity I haven’t cultivated the ’Blood God Sutra’; otherwise, I wouldn’t fear his Blood God Child clones."

"Huh!"

A whistling sound echoed again, and from a diagonal approach, the spinning cogwheel of the Green-robed Ancestor came fiercely, its friction with the void heating it to a glowing red, hot enough to melt steel. Enlightenment Dao once again had to turn to block the Green-robed Ancestor’s cogwheel. Balancing the Seven Stars Sword and the Swallowing Dragon Stele, he managed to withstand another assault.

"Had it not been for my Taoist Teachings restraining that Blood Demon Ancestor, these three attacking together could have reduced me to ashes in moments!" Enlightenment Dao inwardly exclaimed.

"Dang!"

Enlightenment Dao released a Golden Sand Pill, striking it against the cogwheel with a crisp sound, and forcefully flinging it away. The Green-robed Ancestor’s wrist trembled, causing the chain to clatter loudly as the cogwheel flew back, targeting Enlightenment Dao’s forehead for a slicing strike.

Enlightenment Dao was just getting ready to deal seriously with the Green-robed Ancestor when the Blood Demon Ancestor launched a blood-colored Flying Sword. The sword piercing through the void emitted screams of a ferocious ghost, aiming ruthlessly at the Yu Pillow acupoint at the back of Enlightenment Dao’s head, intending to stab through and sever his Primordial Spirit along with it.

"Ha!"

Enlightenment Dao turned around, spewing a swath of Thunderclouds from his mouth, into which the Blood Sword pierced and was immediately refined. The extremely potent thunder and lightning, being the ultimate yang energy, were the perfect counter to it! It was also his Divine Skills that had somewhat restrained them; otherwise, how could he stand a chance against the three of them attacking together?

Enlightenment Dao guided his spell, pointing a finger towards the Green-robed Ancestor, and a bolt of lightning shot out from the Thundercloud, splitting the Green-robed Ancestor’s robe into charred tatters, turning him into the "Black Robe Ancestor."

"This cunning fellow is merely a Third Heaven Daluo Golden Immortal. If he were to comprehend Hunyuan, what then? We three together might even be defeated by him!" the Green-robed Ancestor inwardly marveled, greatly alarmed by how thoroughly Enlightenment Dao had mastered the ’Divine Firmament Torrential Rain’ Divine Skill. His profound insight into principles made his cultivation of supernatural powers much more efficient.

The Green-robed Ancestor’s startled reaction gave Enlightenment Dao an opportunity. Feinting a desperate sword strike that seemed aimed at killing the Green-robed Ancestor, the latter hurriedly summoned his Magical Treasure to protect himself, his entire body’s True Qi mobilizing, even his Hunyuan True Qi boiling, while his Three Flowers and Five Qi flickered red, reflecting his deep impression of Indra’s demise. Seeing Enlightenment Dao approaching with another Sword Leading Immortal Flight attack, he dared not take it lightly.

However, Enlightenment Dao’s sword strike was not aimed at the Green-robed Ancestor but instead passed directly beside him, allowing him to escape far away!

"No good, this cunning scoundrel, deceiving me!" the Green-robed Ancestor shouted. His reaction was quick; he pinched a spell and spat out a green pearl from his mouth. The moment the pearl flew out, it carried the sound of wind and thunder, moving even faster than Enlightenment Dao.

With no choice, Enlightenment Dao turned back to block, releasing a Swallowing Dragon Stele with a fierce push! The green pearl struck the stele, exploded with a bang, and was bounced away. This shocked the Green-robed Ancestor who thought to himself, "This man has acquired the Xia Dynasty Dragon Seal Divine Stele; I didn’t expect this stele to be so formidable. It’s not great for attacking, but its defense is excellent; my green stone pearl couldn’t even break it."

Taking advantage of Enlightenment Dao’s delay, Vishnu immediately rushed forward recklessly with the Asura Ruler and aimed a blow at Enlightenment Dao’s forehead!

How could Enlightenment Dao let him strike his forehead? He hurriedly crossed his sword, performed a Herculean Lift, and caught the descending ruler on his wrist, then flicked it away and thrust his sword towards Vishnu’s brow. Just as he was about to pierce through, the sound of a hundred ghosts howling rang by his ear. Annoyed, Enlightenment Dao quickly executed a Heavy Drop, sinking downward. Suddenly, a Yin Yang Blood Soul Pearl flew from above him traveling about twenty or thirty miles before exploding with a thunderous roar, scattering blood across the sky, shaking heaven and earth.

If this Yin Yang Blood Soul Pearl had struck, even if it didn’t kill, it would have certainly caused severe injuries.

Enlightenment Dao cursed, "Show some real skill, come at me one by one if you dare to prove you’re a hero!"

The Blood Demon Ancestor laughed wickedly, "I’ve never claimed to be a hero, I am a mad demon! Haha, hahaha!"

Enraged, Enlightenment Dao attacked with a sword strike aimed at his brow, calling the technique Phoenix Nods Its Head!

The Blood Demon Ancestor hastily retreated, while Vishnu struck at Enlightenment Dao’s back with another ruler strike. With no other option, Enlightenment Dao resorted to his old move, Azure Dragon Returning, to block.

The Green-robed Ancestor caught up from behind, and the three of them clashed fiercely again. Despite Enlightenment Dao’s prowess, he couldn’t overcome the three, all strong in their mana, who were set on wearing him down to death!

As the fierce battle raged, suddenly Poxun appeared wielding the Yuantu and Abi Twin Swords. On seeing Poxun, Enlightenment Dao exclaimed, "My fate is sealed!"

Caught by these three, how could he escape? Now with Poxun joining, it was adding fuel to the fire, he had absolutely no way out.

"Elder brother, this man has slain disciple Indra and also seized the Hundred Herbs Cauldron and the Ochre Whip. Hurry and help capture him!" Vishnu shouted in a spare moment.

Poxun’s face darkened as he said, "Audacious rogue, daring to kill a disciple of Netherworld Blood Sea! You will surely die today, witness this!"

Poxun charged towards Enlightenment Dao with a sword wrapped in various laws, aimed to end Enlightenment Dao with one strike!

Seeing Poxun approaching, Enlightenment Dao foresaw his inevitable death; Poxun was too formidable. Despite having the aura of the Sword Dao, he couldn’t overcome him, much less now.

Even if Enlightenment Dao wanted to ask for help from his sect, it would be useless now, for it took some time to travel from Upper Pure Heaven to Shushan, and he also couldn’t manage to light the incense to call for help.

"Go!"

At a soft shout, a tree branch fell from the sky, blocking Poxun in his tracks. Poxun was shocked, not expecting a master to surprise him on his path.

Who was this newcomer?

The fate of Enlightenment Dao remains uncertain, to be continued in the next Chapter. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit qidian.com to vote of recommendation or monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)