Chapter 1265: Restoring the Divine Power

Haotianzun, his aura withered, lay motionless in the center of a net woven from thousands of threads. Above his body floated a mysterious world, no bigger than a few meters across. Within it stood a Dao tree, blossoming with Dao flowers and bearing Dao fruits. Haotianzun's primordial spirit was trapped inside, struggling ceaselessly but unable to break free.

That was the Divine Sense Great All-Embracing Heaven. This Divine Sense Great All-Embracing Heaven was not the true one; the real one existed in the Ultimate Void. This particular iteration was merely a divine ability manifested by Tai Emperor, created from his own divine sense.

Haotianzun's injuries were extremely severe. In addition to his primordial spirit being sealed, he was compelled to expel his entire cultivation from his body, using his inner demons to aid his healing. He was indeed exceptionally intelligent; had it not been for someone as astute as Saint Woodcutter, no one would have been able to break his seals or discover his true hiding place.

However, despite his current comatose state, everyone remained on high alert, as if confronting a formidable foe, not daring to relax their guard in the slightest. Everyone could feel a pure energy slowly accumulating within Haotianzun's body, despite his withered aura. Haotianzun's cultivation method was truly extraordinary; it was undergoing self-regeneration. Once reborn, he would likely become even more powerful and terrifying! His battle with Tai Emperor had also brought him significant benefits!

Celestial Venerable Xi said hoarsely, "All the Inner Demon Celestial Venerables who entered here have died..." They looked ahead and saw large cocoons hanging from the threads, each containing an Inner Demon Celestial Venerable suspended upside down. Many inner demons had attacked this place, but none managed to kill Haotianzun; instead, they had become his nourishment!

After a long while, no one moved. Suddenly, a braying laugh echoed. The Great Demon King Lu Zheng, Yan Yunxi's donkey, brayed, "Haotianzun is right there, lying unconscious, yet no one dares to make a move! Heh heh, you so-called Emperor's Throne realm cultivators are nothing special! Brother Sanduo, let's go!"

The donkey lifted a hoof, kicking Yan Yunxi off its back. It suddenly shook its body, and its physical form expanded rapidly, transforming into a hideous demon with a donkey's head and a human body. It cried out, "Senior Brother Sanduo, let's take down Haotianzun together and shame them all! Little Black Cat, do you want to join too?"

Black Tiger God was stirred to excitement by his words, suddenly standing on two feet and looking at Niu Sanduo. Niu Sanduo stood up, transforming into a demonic god with an ox head and a human body. He laughed, "Such a rare opportunity, of course, we must seize this great merit!"

The three rushed forward. Suddenly, threads began to move, intertwining and crisscrossing, making it impossible to dodge or avoid them; they could only confront them head-on. Both Niu Sanduo and Lu Zheng cried out in alarm. When their divine abilities or divine weapons touched the threads, they felt their divine abilities significantly weakened, and the power within their divine weapons was also drawn away by the threads. What was even stranger was that once a divine weapon stuck to a thread, it couldn't be shaken off.

Soon, their divine weapons were completely entangled in threads and couldn't be pulled free. Even their bodies quickly got stuck to the threads, gradually losing their agility.

Black Tiger God cried out, "I am proficient in numerology and can cast teleportation divine abilities! Come to my side!" Niu Sanduo and Lu Zheng struggled, dragging the threads, to his side. Black Tiger God activated the teleportation divine ability, and with a flash of light, the three disappeared. However, threads in the air undulated, rapidly pursuing them, as if they knew exactly where they had teleported.

Black Tiger God, Niu Sanduo, and Lu Zheng appeared above Haotianzun. The moment their figures materialized, they found themselves falling into the net. Threads quickly entangled them tightly, hanging them upside down. The threads even penetrated their skin, rooting themselves within their bodies and absorbing their internal energy. The three felt their hair stand on end. The threads had even pierced into their divine treasures and Heavenly Palaces, shrouding them in layers of thin gauze! Even their primordial spirits were covered in a layer of thin gauze!

Just as Niu Sanduo was about to call for help, Lu Zheng's incessant braying cries for help were already heard. Niu Sanduo and Black Tiger God felt both ashamed and embarrassed, thinking to themselves, "From now on, no matter how eloquently this donkey speaks, we must never listen to him again..."

Lu Zheng was still screaming for help, while Yan Yunxi, Martial Celestial Master Zhuo Cha, Saint Woodcutter, and others at the entrance wore solemn expressions, choosing not to intervene directly.

"Even if I were to enter, I would find it difficult to resist these threads," Martial Celestial Master Zhuo Cha said gravely. "These Dao-pattern threads are incredibly soft; once they adhere to the body and penetrate the divine treasures and Heavenly Palaces, they cannot be shaken off. Woodcutter, I estimate Celestial Venerable Xi and Red Emperor won't have a solution either. Do you have any methods?"

Upon hearing this, Red Emperor Qi Xiayu asked, "Can we use Heavenly Fire?"

Saint Woodcutter laughed, "Red Emperor, you may give it a try."

Red Emperor Qi Xiayu flipped her palm, carefully taking out a wisp of Heavenly Fire and tossing it into the threads. Soon, the Heavenly Fire crystal was wrapped into a small bundle, hung up alongside the Inner Demon Celestial Venerables, Lu Zheng, Niu Sanduo, and the others. Qi Xiayu's eyes widened, and she said nothing more.

Celestial Venerable Xi politely said, "Brother Wen, you always have ideas. Why don't you come up with a strategy?"

Saint Woodcutter shook his head, "I also cannot break Haotianzun's setup."

Upon hearing this, Celestial Venerable Xi smiled, intending to kill. If he couldn't kill Haotianzun, then helping Haotianzun eliminate those who came to get rid of him would also be a great meritorious deed!

"However..." Saint Woodcutter's tone suddenly shifted. Celestial Venerable Xi quickly suppressed his killing intent. Saint Woodcutter continued, "I cannot break Haotianzun's setup, but I can use his setup to break his setup."

Everyone was puzzled. Saint Woodcutter explained, "The reason Haotianzun formed thirty-five layers of Dao cocoons is that his physical body is dilapidated, his primordial spirit is sealed within the Divine Sense Great All-Embracing Heaven, and his physical body cannot control such immense magic power. Furthermore, his magic power is greatly decayed, and his Great Dao patterns are fragmented."

Everyone listened quietly, but Saint Woodcutter paused, carefully considering his words. As everyone grew anxious waiting, he finally continued, "Therefore, the simplest way to break his setup is to send the Great Dao cocoons he expelled from his body back into his body!"

Everyone was greatly shocked and speechless. Silkworm Girl sighed, "Celestial Master Woodcutter, is there anyone in this world you cannot kill?"

"Yes!" Saint Woodcutter said solemnly, "Haotianzun is one of them. Although he is severely wounded, I am not entirely sure if this method can kill him. A significant amount of energy has already accumulated within his body. If he can withstand it, then we will be the ones to die. If he cannot withstand it..." He did not continue speaking, but instead looked at Celestial Venerable Xi and Red Emperor Qi Xiayu, asking, "Fellow Daoists, will you join?"

Celestial Venerable Xi hesitated for a moment and looked at Red Emperor Qi Xiayu. Qi Xiayu said expressionlessly, "Saint, proceed as you wish. We have our own plans." Celestial Venerable Xi hesitated, then suddenly gritted his teeth and chuckled, "The timid starve to death, while the bold stuff themselves to death... Wen Jizei, go ahead and make your move!"

Saint Woodcutter took a Taotie bag from his waist and pulled out two scrolls of calligraphy and painting. He said, "Back when Emperor Kai had a good relationship with Xuandu and Youdu, I accompanied him as a guest. Heavenly Lord and Earth Count knew I enjoyed dabbling in arts and literature, so they each took up their brushes and gave me these writings as gifts." He unrolled the scrolls, which bore the handwriting of Heavenly Lord and Earth Count, written in divine and demonic scripts. He continued, "I never used these two scrolls. Later, I took in a rather inept disciple who created a soul-summoning and soul-shaping spell, utilizing the power of Heavenly Lord and Earth Count. I then thought, perhaps I could also create a divine ability based on his work: to reverse divine abilities directed at me and stuff them back into the original person..."

Everyone present felt their hair stand on end.