Qiang Liang rushed into the arena in an instant, and a golden club appeared in his hand. He raised it high and smashed it down on Yuan Fu Xianweng's head.
Immortal Yuanfu swayed and dodged, then flicked his wrist to return the blow with his sword.
The two immediately began fighting back and forth.
Qiang Liang possessed unparalleled strength and supernatural powers. He wielded a large staff with incredible power, abandoning all variations, and it moved with tremendous force.
The great staff was imbued with the power of the Great Dao, and with each swing it disrupted Yin and Yang, reversed the Five Elements, and caused space to continuously collapse and shatter.
After only a hundred or so rounds of fighting, the Kan-Gen-Kun flag on Yuanfu Immortal's head was swept off with a single blow.
Immortal Yuanfu grabbed the precious flag and gracefully retreated.
Qiangliang was not about to let him off easily, and chased after him relentlessly with a big stick in hand.
Yuanfu Immortal managed to hold on for a moment, but Qiangliang suddenly used a substitution technique on the spot, leaving behind an avatar to bluff.
The true form then stealthily crept behind Immortal Yuanfu, raised his staff high, and silently brought it down.
When the heavy blow was about to strike, Immortal Yuanfu realized what was happening and hurriedly dodged to the side, managing only to avoid the vital spot on his head, but exposing his shoulder instead.
With a bang.
Qiang Liang slammed his club heavily onto Yuan Fu Xianweng's shoulder.
"Um……"
Yuanfu Immortal staggered, his shoulder visibly caved in, and he could no longer hold onto his longsword, which fell from his hand.
Seeing Qiang Liang strike again, Immortal Yuanfu disregarded his injuries and immediately transformed into a beam of light, retreating back to his own formation.
Immortal Yuanfu came before Hu Le, apologized, and returned the Kan-Gen-Kun Flag.
Hu Le knew that Immortal Yuanfu had done his best, so he wouldn't be too harsh. He rewarded him with a bottle of spiritual medicine and sent him off to heal his injuries...
The two sides then fought several more rounds, with each side winning and losing.
After comparing their tactics and formations, the two sides finally began to engage in direct combat.
At this time, the soldiers and generals brought by Hu Le were all elites of the Heavenly Court, and they had a numerical advantage.
Jumang and his people had only just regained the position of clan leader, and they didn't have many capable men at their disposal. Although the troops they brought this time were not bad, most of them were soldiers they had recruited.
Because they were forced to work, they were not truly loyal, and their morale was far below par.
Therefore, the two armies clashed, and Jumang's side suffered several defeats in succession, retreating all the way out of the Zhou Mountain area, and was eventually surrounded in a mountain.
Seeing that they were now trapped in a hopeless situation, and that continuing to fight would inevitably lead to the annihilation of their entire army, Jumang and the others began to worry.
While both sides temporarily ceased hostilities and set up camps to recover their strength, Jumang and the others gathered together to discuss the matter.
Realizing that their only option now is to seek reinforcements from outside, otherwise it will be difficult to escape unscathed this time.
Of all the people, only Dijiang cultivated the Dao of Space, and his flying speed was the fastest, so it was most suitable for him to go out and find reinforcements.
Therefore, relying on his supernatural powers, Dijiang, under the cover of Jumang and others, forced his way out of the encirclement at the foot of the mountain and went to find reinforcements.
Dijiang's first target was Youming. He went directly to Houtu Palace, announced his name, and was led into the palace by Houtu's men.
Houtu treated him politely, out of consideration for their past service under the Nine-Headed Clan.
However, when Dijiang explained his purpose, Houtu's expression changed, and she politely declined.
She had no great ambitions regarding the affairs of the human race, so why would she clash with Hu Le because of Di Jiang and the others?
The relationship between the two sides has not reached that point yet.
When Dijiang learned of Houtu's attitude, he was not surprised at all.
While everyone was discussing the matter, they had already come up with a way to persuade Houtu.
Dijiang immediately stated the terms they had agreed upon.
If Houtu Niangniang can lend them a hand this time, everyone promises to fully support Houtu in her quest for the Earthly Emperor's Dao Fruit, even if it means facing the siblings Fuxi and Nuwa.
Dijiang's speech struck at Houtu's weak point.
Although she was also a person of great supernatural power, she was not as adept at social maneuvering as Fuxi and his sister, and she had friends all over the prehistoric world.
With only Xuanming by her side to give her full support, she was subtly at a disadvantage in the process of competing for the Earth Emperor Dao Fruit.
Especially after Nuwa and her brother joined the demon race and became one of the three emperors of the demon race, Houtu became even more worried.
Nuwa and Fuxi were already extremely difficult to deal with, and now with the support of the demon race, wouldn't it be even more difficult to compete with them when vying for the Earthly Sovereign's Dao Fruit?
Now that Dijiang has come, representing Jumang and the others, and has made a promise to fully support her, how could Houtu not be tempted?
It should be noted that these individuals all possess cultivation levels above the Great Luo realm, and their cultivation and strength are among the most outstanding in the entire prehistoric world.
With their support, she had more confidence to challenge the goddess Nuwa.
It would be even better if they could secure their positions as tribal chiefs.
This essentially brought most of the human race's strength onto her chariot, which was even more advantageous to her...
However, every advantage has its disadvantage. If she agrees to Dijiang and the others, she will undoubtedly offend Hu Le, and may even become enemies with him.
She needs to think about this carefully...
If Hu Le were still that inexperienced junior, she wouldn't be afraid to confront him.
Unfortunately, when Hu Le was young, he was protected by Taiyi and his wife, so under normal circumstances, no powerful beings would target him.
After Taiyi and his wife failed to attain enlightenment and perished, Hu Le lost his protection. However, he had already matured and was no longer afraid of anyone's schemes or targeting.
Thinking back to the past, when vying for the throne of the Human Emperor, Xuanming personally took on Hu Le one-on-one, but still lost.
From that time on, Houtu never dared to underestimate her opponent again.
Later, Hu Le led the Heavenly Court and the human race to defeat the demon race, severely damaging their strength and nearly causing them to collapse. He also captured Di Jun alive.
If it weren't for Fuxi's intervention, Di Jun would probably have perished long ago.
Recently, Di Jun, together with Fu Xi and his sister, and Kun Peng, attacked Hu Le, but they still failed to gain any advantage, which shows how powerful Hu Le is.
The more she thought about it, the less willing she was to offend Hu Le for no reason...
Dijiang saw that Houtu had been pondering for a long time, but he still did not give her a definite answer.
They seemed to understand Houtu's concerns, but did not urge her.
The conditions are set in stone; it's up to Houtu to decide what to do.
Soon, Houtu made up her mind.
Hu Le is indeed not someone to be trifled with, but the support of Di Jiang and others is even more important to her.
Even if she doesn't offend Hu Le, Hu Le is unlikely to help her achieve the Earthly Sovereign Dao Fruit on his own initiative.
If Hu Le were to be offended, Hu Le might not necessarily side with Nuwa and fight against him.
After all, Nuwa had also offended Hu Le.
The difference between these two opposing views is that it allows her to gain the full support of Dijiang and his group.
So, in the end, she accepted Dijiang and the others' invitation...
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