Meng Qi disregarded everything else, his third eye fixed intently on the Howling Moon Divine Hound, emitting a mysterious glow.
The Howling Moon Divine Hound appeared to have regained the vigor of its prime, indulging in delightful pursuits with a fox spirit. The demoness beneath him had skin as fair as snow, as smooth as congealed fat, her fur lustrous, employing an array of techniques that sent him soaring to the heavens.
Amidst this ecstasy, the fox spirit’s body suddenly decayed, oozing pus, revealing bones, emitting a foul stench, apparently having died long ago.
The transformation from beauty to decay nearly drove the Howling Moon Divine Hound to collapse, almost scaring him to death.
All his past experiences of love and passion surfaced vividly in his mind, so real it felt like reliving them, but the endings were never pleasant—either decaying into bones that made the dog nauseous, transforming into a demoness who drained his yang essence, or capturing him, peeling his skin, tormenting him endlessly across lifetimes without end!
If these were mere illusions, the Howling Moon Divine Hound’s cultivation should have resisted them, but these were memories deeply etched in his heart, difficult to distinguish from reality.
In endless cycles, he could not escape, his spirit collapsing. Externally, the giant black dog stood motionless, expression twisted, tears seemingly glistening at the corners of his eyes.
The “Nine Heavens Thunder God” secret treasure’s emitted “yellow qi” howled toward him, but Meng Qi still ignored it, clenching his left hand into a fist, striking straight at the Howling Moon Divine Hound’s forehead.
Golden light points entwined, forming a lotus of merit, black and white interweaving into radiant clouds, giving an impression of being impervious to all laws.
As the fist descended, the Howling Moon Divine Hound’s secret ability reacted instinctively, dark purple in color, stars shimmering.
But the fist merely sank in momentarily, hesitating slightly, before piercing straight through!
Bang!
The Three Treasures Ruyi Fist struck the Howling Moon Divine Hound’s forehead, shattering its skull and exposing the brain. Yet, the demon’s body was incredibly resilient—it was not yet dead and even appeared to be regaining consciousness from the excruciating pain!
The yellow qi also struck Meng Qi, making everything hazy and unclear.
At this moment, a brilliant light erupted as the Ti Xuan Substitute Body Talisman activated. Meng Qi’s figure shattered and instantly reappeared atop the Howling Moon Divine Hound, his right hand thrusting down with full force—**Falling Fire**!
(Note: “流火” is translated as “Falling Fire” based on context, assuming it refers to a technique or attack name. If it has a specific meaning in the original work, please provide additional context for adjustment.)
After unleashing his secret treasure, the Nine Heavens Thunder God did not idle, his Thunder God image roaring behind him, purple lightning transforming into an ocean, causing everything to decay, making even the void seem on the verge of destruction.
“Die!” he roared, slashing with his thunder blade, the surroundings turning chaotic, filled only with lightning, as if returning to the primordial chaos.
The Eighth Thunder Strike of Purple Lightning, Heaven’s Wrath Slays True Dragons!
Dharma Body moves!
Rays of purple lightning exploded, yet connected as one, pushing each other forward, rushing toward Meng Qi, shaking the void with a creaking sound.
Meng Qi remained indifferent to everything, while Flowing Fire continued to thrust toward the nearly conscious Howling Moon Divine Hound.
As Heaven’s Wrath Slays True Dragons approached, two arms suddenly sprouted from Meng Qi’s back, one catching the falling “Heaven’s Wound,” the other holding the Nine Hearts Chan Beads.
A second head emerged from his neck, locking gazes with the Nine Heavens Thunder God. His dharma form returned to the myriad heavens, plunging the surroundings into darkness and shadow.
“Die!” he also roared, slashing with his long blade.
The attack aimed at the Howling Moon Divine Hound was the last of its strength combined with its own effort!
Boom!
The purple lightning was shattered, the explosion splitting to both sides, shaking the void fragmented by the secret treasure, leaving chaos, seemingly unable to hold much longer.
The chaos was broken, the primordial chaos shattered, Meng Qi’s body wrapped in lightning, flying backward.
His surface shimmered briefly like glazed porcelain before shattering, blood seeping from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose—yet the pale golden glow merely dimmed without breaking.
Shielded by the Glazed Light of Dharma, the incomplete technique of “Creation and Destruction,” and the protection of the Eight-Nine Arcane Art, Meng Qi withstood the Nine Heavens Thunder God’s lethal strike, emerging with only minor injuries.
The Nine Heavens Thunder God gazed at the Howling Moon Divine Hound. From its forehead surged dragon qi golden flames, from its feet rose black yin fire, and from the wound on its head descended a crimson human Dao flame. The convergence of these three fires instantly reduced the hound to ashes, leaving behind only a tattered Jiezi Ring that clattered to the ground, encircled by thunderous dragons.
Meanwhile, Meng Qi’s left sword grew increasingly red and translucent, a drop of blood forming at the tip, quickly absorbed.
Using up all his secret treasures, employing every trick from all his identities, risking injury, Meng Qi finally killed the Howling Moon Divine Hound!
The Nine Heavens Thunder God watched with bloodshot eyes, shocked and furious, feeling that Meng Qi, who had just dispelled the lightning, was mocking him:
It’s already dead; it’s your turn next!
His heart fire rising, the Nine Heavens Thunder God realized his mistake—he had chosen to attack Meng Qi directly with his secret treasure instead of using the Thunder Dragon to pull the Howling Moon Divine Hound aside, letting him avoid the fatal strike and recover from mental collapse.
But this mistake wasn’t too severe. Given Meng Qi’s desperate posture, without the distraction of Heaven’s Wrath Slays True Dragons, his two-headed, four-armed form would have attacked the Howling Moon Divine Hound simultaneously, leaving him barely enough time to pull the dog brother aside and miss the opportunity to exhaust Meng Qi’s secret treasures and injure him.
Who could have expected Meng Qi to possess so many and powerful secret treasures?
He had already sold everything, emptied his savings, to exchange for two secret treasures and borrow the “Yin-Yang Separator Scarf”!
Unfortunately, the Howling Moon Divine Hound was a bit too arrogant. Since it was only assisting, although not afraid of a fight to the death, it didn’t use its secret treasures immediately upon meeting Meng Qi. No matter when he used them, with Meng Qi’s Substitute Body Talisman, the outcome wouldn’t change, at most making Meng Qi’s injuries worse.
He stared at Meng Qi, growling, “I don’t believe you still have secret treasures left!”
With my current realm and strength and your condition, killing you is enough!
Besides, I still have a hidden treasure!
Behind the Nine Heavens Thunder God, the thunder patterns on the bronze giant lit up one after another. The world seemed to be filled with nothing but lightning, suppressing all else, as the ocean of primordial qi transformed into a pool of thunder.
If not for Meng Qi’s ability to simulate the Purple Lightning Force, even drawing breath to recover would be difficult, his other techniques greatly weakened except for the Purple Lightning Blade Method.
“Die!” The Nine Heavens Thunder God launched a ferocious assault, his blade gleaming sharply as lightning morphed into dragons. He unleashed the full might of the Purple Lightning Blade Technique, each strike growing fiercer than the last—like an unrelenting whirlwind. Winter thunder, spring thunder, roaring thunder, and furious thunder tore through the air in an unbroken chain of deafening booms. Dazzling purple lightning illuminated the void, shaking it to its core.
His movements complemented each other, far surpassing mere single strikes, preventing Meng Qi from finding any weaknesses in the thunder force. Combined with the suppression of his Dharma Form and the influence of the Thunder Dao, he was left struggling desperately.
Yet the Nine Heavens Thunder God still couldn’t break through, even though the fragmented ground had long been shattered by purple lightning, several feet deep, charred everywhere!
This was because Meng Qi’s left-hand blade technique, though seemingly ordinary, emanated a faint brown hue—immeasurably heavy, as if wielding a mountain. A mere graze meant death, a touch brought annihilation, and the lightning-like blade qi scattered instantly upon impact.
This was the principle of “one force subdues ten techniques,” even if the Purple Lightning Blade Method was known for its ferocity!
This was the “Carrying Mountains and Clasping Seas” move from the Yu Xu Qing Yuan Blade Method, Meng Qi’s small perfection in it. It fully demonstrated the Eight-Nine Mystical Art’s strength characteristics. If the blade weren’t too light, Meng Qi could have performed even better, combined with the Great Sun Tathagata Sword Method’s offensive pressure and the “Immovable Golden Lotus” from the other two arms, defending flawlessly, preventing the Nine Heavens Thunder God from turning his advantage into victory quickly!
The Nine Heavens Thunder God, a veteran reincarnator with numerous missions under his belt, possessed extensive combat experience and remained patient, waiting for Meng Qi’s dual-headed, four-armed transformation to wear off. At Meng Qi’s current level of cultivation, sustaining such a state for long was undoubtedly impossible.
Seeing the Nine Heavens Thunder God’s calm, steady approach without exposing weaknesses, and having no other secret treasures to use, Meng Qi’s heart sank slightly, thinking that the Howling Moon Divine Hound’s death might momentarily disturb the Nine Heavens Thunder God, allowing him to seize the opportunity to reverse defeat into victory or escape, but…
He wasn’t one to wait for death. Feeling the difficulty in maintaining the two-headed, four-armed form, he suddenly roared, tongue crackling like spring thunder:
“Die!”
Meng Qi’s body suddenly expanded, transforming into a giant, his muscles coiled with power that shook the void. Vital energy converged as the principles of the Dao intertwined. Raising the Heaven’s Wound high, he slashed downward with devastating force!
Light and heavy, swift and slow, fierce, five layers of essence and five heavenly punishments, dark clouds gathering, azure lightning interweaving.
Boom!
One after another, lightning bolts as thick as water buckets, tinged with blue, came crashing down, guiding the long blade.
The Dharma Manifestation of Heaven and Earth combined with Heaven’s Wrath Five Thunders Strike!
Azure lightning illuminated this realm, the void creaked and groaned, that secret treasure seemed on the verge of destruction. For the moment, the Nine Heavens Thunder God felt rejected by heaven, standing alone awaiting divine punishment, his mind already corrupted.
However, he specialized in thunder-attribute techniques, remaining unfazed by the roar. With a tranquil mind, he chose not to evade but to confront force with force!
The Thunder God manifestation behind him expanded in size, with all thunder patterns radiating brilliantly. The primordial thunder pool and the previously dispersed purple lightning abruptly converged at a single point.
The Nine Heavens Thunder God slashed with his long blade.
Boom!
Meng Qi felt a purple expanse before his eyes, flames and purple lightning rolling upward, like the “nuclear explosion” seen in documentaries from his past life, flattening everything in all directions, rushing straight toward him!
The Thunder God of the Nine Heavens, burning his own lifespan, unleashed yet another ultimate technique with his Dharma Body.
The Ninth Thunder Strike of Purple Lightning, Divine Thunder Shakes the Heavens’ Punishment!
Then, five heavenly green thunderbolts struck into the nuclear explosion.
The colors of heaven and earth seemed to vanish in an instant, leaving only blinding lightning, nearly white.
Then, Meng Qi regained his sight, his ears filled with the terrifying explosion that shook his primordial spirit, while purple lightning struck right before his eyes!
Pale golden energy swirled amidst continuous crackling sounds. Meng Qi struggled to resist but was sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
The Heaven and Earth Manifestation vanished, and the dual heads and four arms disappeared.
Meanwhile, the Nine Heavens Thunder God had blood seeping from his right hand, which flowed down the hilt onto the Purple Lightning. He also staggered back several steps, but his injuries were far less severe than Meng Qi’s—merely a reduction in lifespan, leaving him with a somewhat weathered appearance.
With a swift step, he lunged forward again, leaving Meng Qi no time to catch his breath.
This dashed Meng Qi’s hope of exerting all his efforts to create an opportunity for escape.
Seeing the purple lightning strike again, Meng Qi exhaled deeply and crushed the Reincarnation Talisman he had retrieved during his backward flight.
The light was hazy, and Meng Qi was about to vanish.
Seeing this, the Thunder God of the Nine Heavens was not alarmed but delighted, and threw out a talisman inscribed with a strange human face.
I knew you were a reincarnator long ago. Why didn’t you prepare against the “Reincarnation Talisman”?
The talisman merged into the azure light and vanished, and so did Meng Qi.
The Thunder God of the Nine Heavens let out a breath, picked up the mustard seed ring of the Howling Moon Divine Hound, and showed no surprise at Meng Qi’s disappearance.
No one can surpass the Six Paths, so the effect of the Reincarnation Talisman cannot be stopped. However, the secret treasure I exchanged prevents the user from entering the Reincarnation Plaza after using the talisman, meaning they cannot sell everything to exchange for treasures and continue fighting.
As for the two-month duration of the Reincarnation Talisman itself, the Nine Heavens Thunder God didn’t care in the slightest. He didn’t believe Su Meng could advance from the Second Heaven to crossing the Celestial Ladder within two months.
Moreover, he had left a message for the members of the Myth organization before pursuing them. Perhaps in a little while, the powerful figures within the organization would come searching. The more time consumed within the Reincarnation Talisman, the longer the real-world interval, making it easier for him to wait for reinforcements. By then, no matter what trump cards Su Meng might have, he would be utterly unable to escape!
Therefore, if Su Meng hadn’t been careless, he would definitely have chosen the option that consumed the least time and allowed him to return as quickly as possible, at most taking some medicine to heal his injuries.
As for himself… The Nine Heavens Thunder God let out a cold laugh, took out a medicinal pill and swallowed it, then opened the Howling Moon Divine Hound’s mustard seed ring to search for the secret treasures inside.
Brother Dog, I will avenge you!
……
Note: The Reincarnation Talisman has been altered due to interference from the “Mask of Six Paths.”
After the effect of the Reincarnation Talisman is interrupted, you can no longer enter the Reincarnation Plaza.
“Please select the world you wish to return to, for a maximum of two months, with the option to terminate early.”
Before his eyes, everything was dim and hazy, a swirling chaos. The worlds of the Twelve Divine Phases, the Duoercha World, the Journey to the West World, the Sword Emperor World, the Nine Hometowns World—each cycle Meng Qi had experienced flashed by one after another.
Meng Qi wasn’t too surprised by the change. The Nine Heavens Thunder God was a seasoned reincarnator—how could he not be prepared for a Reincarnation Talisman? For himself, the main priorities were taking elixirs to heal his injuries and seeking opportunities for rapid improvement.
If it doesn’t work, retreat immediately. Even if it means facing severe backlash, we’ll take the risk with an incomplete “Karma Bonding” technique!
Don’t delay too long, lest unfavorable changes occur!
Although there is also the possibility of positive change, how can one entrust their own life to fate?
Meng Qi took out the “Fire-Spitting Mystic Pill” and swallowed it while gazing at the numerous reincarnation worlds flashing before his eyes. He hesitated inwardly—which one should he choose?
Which one can quickly enhance one’s combat power in a short time?
Images of reincarnation flashed continuously as Meng Qi swiftly analyzed the pros and cons of each world.
Suddenly, his gaze froze. Before him was the world of Dorcha, the secret passage where he had obtained the Ananda’s Broken Precepts Saber Technique, and the words: “Loyalty, righteousness, kindness, benevolence—do not enter this door.”
The Ananda’s Broken Precepts Saber Technique… tainted by karma… the cause arises here, and if there be an effect, it too shall stem from this place!
Meng Qi’s mind buzzed as if he could see countless threads of karma, grasping the fleeting opportunity to truly master the “Karma Touch” technique in the profound depths of fate.
Without hesitation, he chose the world of Duoercha!
If it’s too dangerous, abort and retreat early—don’t gamble with an incomplete “touch of karma” at the cost of your life!
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