Mutated Tao

Chapter 945: Fight

“Zuoqiu Yong! While I don’t know much about your past grudges with the Heavenly Mater, we currently face a much bigger threat. Are you still planning to fight with us? Do you not realize what the priority should be?

“The Heavenly Mater is fighting against the Simings from Fu Shengtian. If we were to disturb the Heavenly Mater today, we would interrupt their fight. If our Simings lose, are you confident in fighting against Fu Shengtian alone?

“And remember, the Heavenly Mater is risking her life alongside the other Simings. If you kill her now, you’ll be sabotaging their efforts as well. What do you think the Simings will do to you once their fight is over?”

Shai Zi laid out the stakes, attempting to persuade Zuoqiu Yong by mentioning the benefits and risks.

If Li Huowang had been in Zuoqiu Yong’s position, he might have trusted Shai Zi and verified the news before attacking the White Lotus Sect.

Still, Li Huowang knew that his own thoughts didn’t matter—Zuoqiu Yong’s decision was the key.

Zuoqiu Yong stood silently, fiddling with her pink handkerchief as if weighing her options.

While she contemplated, Li Huowang approached Li Sui. “Suisui, is Shai Zi really following your orders? Is he telling the truth?”

Li Huowang wasn’t entirely convinced by Shai Zi. However, he trusted Li Sui.

Xuan Pin said nothing, but words materialized on the surface of Li Huowang’s Shimmer Mirror.

It’s the truth. Father, he’s standing on our side. We must trust him. If we can’t trust him, we can’t trust anyone else.

Li Huowang hesitated but nodded, even as a separate thought lingered in his mind.

A hazy image suddenly flickered before his eyes. He saw himself holding something in his arms, chasing after a yellow blur.

What is that? Li Huowang pressed his head and murmured, “I can’t have random thoughts… not now!”

The more he fought to calm down, the more his thoughts spiraled. A lot of things began to pop around him.

“HA!” A heavy metal ball appeared in his hand, and he smashed it against his head repeatedly. Blood ran down his face, and his skull was visibly dented. Li Huowang only stopped when Bai Lingmiao intervened, trying to stop him.

He grabbed her arms and shook his head. His head throbbed from the pain on the side of his skull.

“It’s fine. I’m feeling better now,” Li Huowang murmured.

To regain clarity, Li Huowang resorted to the most primitive method: Ba-Hui’s pain.

He refused Bai Lingmiao’s help and stood up alone. He looked at Zuoqiu Yong, observing her every movement. He couldn’t afford to make any mistakes, not now.

Finally, under Li Huowang’s watchful gaze, Zuoqiu Yong made her move. She pouted and sighed before looking at Shai Zi.

“Hmph~ Little Shai Zi, your argument is compelling—I even hesitated. However, why should I trust someone from the Sitting Oblivion Dao? Besides…”

Zuoqiu Yong paused, a white cloud forming beneath her feet as she began to levitate.

“...do you really think you have the standing to talk with me about this? None of you can stand as my equals. I’ve fought tooth and nail—from the Qi Kingdom to the Tianchen Kingdom—so that no one could speak to me without kneeling!”

Bam! A massive pressure descended upon Li Huowang, causing his legs to sink into the ground.

Zuoqiu Yong smirked at the sight. “Only the Simings are worthy of opposing me. Who are you to try to stand in my way?”

Zuoqiu Yong took out a spine sword from her sleeve and swung it lightly. The scene around them warped, and they were suddenly back in Shangjing.

Shangjing was now in chaos. The army of Unspeakable and the bandits from the Tianchen Kingdom were searching for something within the city, killing anyone from the White Lotus Sect without mercy.

The city became plagued by the sounds of killing and murder, prompting the soldiers and Surveillance Bureau of the Liang Kingdom to take action.

Shangjing had turned into a battlefield.

Zuoqiu Yong floated in midair as she looked down at the fleeing civilians with glee. “You’ve forgotten something. I’ve invested a lot of resources, and not just to kill the Saintess of the White Lotus Sect. I plan to utterly destroy the entire White Lotus Sect!”

A rift opened up in the sky. People from the Tianchen Kingdom rained down from above.

Li Huowang saw the man with the fox face and stilts through the hole. He seemed taller now that he had absorbed the Twisted One who could travel between the Qi Kingdom and the Liang Kingdom.

“It’s a diversion! That bastard is targeting the entire White Lotus Sect!” Li Huowang roared, taking out his spine sword. He stomped hard before launching himself toward Zuoqiu Yong.

Li Huowang persistently murmured to himself, expressing absolute confidence in his ability to kill Zuoqiu Yong.

The blade sliced her in two, but both halves of her body smiled as they regenerated, creating two versions of her.

“Little runt, kneel!” Zuoqiu Yong shouted, pointing at Li Huowang’s body. He began aging rapidly, his face quickly melting.

Just as Li Huowang tore off his oversized eyelid, he caught sight of Li Sui’s massive frame shielding him. She was taking the brunt of Zuoqiu Yong’s attack!

Li Sui’s red robes gradually fell off, revealing her massive frame covered in black tentacles.

Her body was covered in it as her tentacles splayed outwards. The decapitated heads she had been propping up with her tentacles started bubbling out.

The heads were all preserved after being covered by Li Sui’s tentacles. There were the heads of Shangguan Yuting, a dog, a bear, a youth, and many others.

As her tentacles danced wildly, a tower of heads rose from her body, standing between Li Huowang and Zuoqiu Yong.