Wait, How Did My Digital Girlfriend Become a Sword Immortal? Chapter 816: The Taotie Resurrects

Failing to eliminate the unpredictable factor left Hua Jin the True One deeply frustrated.

She had essentially discerned the traits of this unpredictable element—once they escaped, pursuing them proved futile. Their hiding abilities were impeccable, erasing every trace completely. Divining through their blood to uncover heavenly secrets brought zero results.

Thus, once Lin Fan and Zhang Mengchu vanished, Hua Jin saw no reason to expend energy hunting for signs of these two unknowns.

Her immediate focus lay in claiming the rewards within reach, like the Celestial Jade Marrow.

Right now, the third through fifth segments of high-quality Celestial Jade Marrow had matured. Moreover, numerous mid-tier and inferior Celestial Jade Marrow formations had appeared on the crystal formations. Hua Jin the True One dismissed the mid and low tiers. She effortlessly cut off the formations and flung those mid and low-grade Celestial Jade Marrow pieces to the throng of Ascenders, while meticulously preserving the three superior ones.

"I, Hua Jin, do not believe in oppression. Today, you followed me here to unite against Chen Niu's incarnation. Since you beheld this Celestial Jade Marrow, you deserve a portion. See it as my gratitude, Hua Jin's gift to all of you!"

"Such noble justice from Hua Jin the True One!"

"Hua Jin the True One shows incredible generosity!"

"Brothers, why hesitate? Seize them!"

"That mid-grade Celestial Jade Marrow caught this old man's eye first! Junior, release it!"

The Ascenders dove into a frenzied scramble. Hua Jin the True One paid them no heed. She withdrew her Senluo World, restoring the area to barren wasteland. The Demon Sealing Pagoda loomed unchanged. Within the central crater, though Chen Niu's incarnation lay shattered, its flesh retained lingering vitality. The tissue writhed, refusing to perish entirely.

By now, Zhang Yibai and Gu Changsheng had guided the Kunlun Immortal Palace followers in withdrawal.

Solely Hua Jin the True One lingered, her eyes fixed on the vast, cloud-free expanse overhead for miles.

She awaited.

Awaiting Chen Niu's Divine Descent arrival. She needed to intervene against Chen Niu, granting time for Zhang Yibai and Gu Changsheng.

Soon after, with aid from any successive Kunlun Immortal Palace Patriarch, Chen Niu's Divine Descent posed no threat.

Abruptly, a chilling tremor coursed through her frame, like icy fingers clutching her heart.

Hua Jin the True One turned sharply toward the source of that tremor.

"That's the Demon Sealing Pagoda where Senior Chen entered last... Come to think of it, Senior Chen should emerge soon after accessing the Well of Heaven."

The unsettling sensation passed swiftly, vanishing in a flash.

Recalling Chen Huaian's destination there, Hua Jin the True One brushed it aside.

She settled into a cross-legged position before Chen Niu's remains, producing a superior Celestial Jade Marrow piece. Bypassing soil planting, she absorbed the True Essence from it voraciously, like a massive sea creature, to stabilize her hastily ascended and unsteady cultivation.

She required peak condition before facing Chen Niu's Divine Descent.

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In the meantime, over at the Demon Sealing Pagoda.

"Roar—! This king returns! Hehehe!"

Muscle Tyrant had barely lifted his head in a bellow, his formidable presence not fully unleashed, before Chen Huaian delivered a swift kick the following instant.

"Who!? Who has the audacity to strike this king! Seeking death?"

His enormous ruby-golden eyes scanned fiercely, settling on Chen Huaian's stern visage. The fury on Muscle Tyrant's features stiffened, shifting to unease. "Ah, it's my master? What brings you here?"

"What's with the racket? You remain in Divine Soul form, lacking a corporeal vessel! What good does bellowing do?"

Chen Huaian delivered another kick to Muscle Tyrant, grumbling, "The Wells of Heaven stand open. Hua Jin the True One has regained her utmost battle prowess. If she detects you, you're doomed. Without a body, how could you stand against Hua Jin the True One?"

Muscle Tyrant rubbed his head, appearing sheepish.

"This king... I, possess more power than you imagine. Handling Hua Jin the True One proves simple, even merely with my Divine Soul..."

He regarded Chen Huaian, his look growing solemn. "For my revival, master's assistance proves essential. No doubt, master grasps his identity and purpose now.

Master, you serve as the Dragon Soul successor.

And I rule over all Fierce Beasts. The Ancestral Dragon and I share a pact. My revival fits the grand scheme.

Ahead, I'll draw the gaze of gods and buddhas alike, emerging as Earth Star's supreme menace. They'll pour resources into pursuing me, allowing you to slip in among them or build your own allies to boost your might."

Chen Huaian appraised Muscle Tyrant thoroughly, detecting an aura peaking at initial Great Ascension Stage, and scoffed. "You?"

Muscle Tyrant nearly leaped under Chen Huaian's derisive stare.

"What of me? My present power suffices for chaos, doesn't it? Beneath divine and immortal tiers, none rival me!"

Muscle Tyrant displayed his bulging bicep toward Chen Huaian.

Chen Huaian stayed silent, extending a hand to grasp the crown of Muscle Tyrant's skull, then pulled sharply.

Boom—!

The full Demon Sealing Pagoda quaked.

Muscle Tyrant sprawled in the pit his impact carved, gaping in total confusion at Chen Huaian.

"No... impossible, master, you..."

Indeed, Chen Huaian emanated late-stage Void Shattering pinnacle aura.

Yet how did he dominate him—who had attained Feathered Transformation Realm upon merging Fierce Beast Demonic Souls—so utterly?

Even sans physical form, merely with Divine Soul, such dominance shouldn't exist...

"That all you have? In this condition, forget stirring chaos outside." Chen Huaian pulled back his hand, huffing disdainfully. "Lest your feeble form becomes an easy mark, battered to oblivion while playing troublemaker. Your utmost need lies in merging with your Taotie vessel to reclaim full battle might.

Your Taotie vessel fell to a demon immortal incarnation. If This Venerable One recalls rightly, that vessel holds several Fierce Beast Demonic Soul essences.

You stand incomplete currently. Once merged, This Venerable One will supply pills for consumption. Then unleash havoc freely!"

Muscle Tyrant quieted, exhaling with mild defeat.

He figured resurrection would elevate him before Chen Huaian.

Unexpectedly, Chen Huaian had surged to such heights...

Truly, a supreme figure remains supreme.

Epochs shift, yet he endures as the pinnacle.

"Understood, I'll heed you." He bobbed his head submissively.

"Do you detect your Taotie vessel's location?" Chen Huaian queried, eyeing Muscle Tyrant askance.

With Wells of Heaven unsealed, even Chen Niu attained such potency, other demon immortals would surpass that.

Chen Niu dispatched various incarnations, sapping his core undoubtedly. Still, pre-descent, he compelled Hua Jin the True One to utmost caution.

Wu E dispatched solely one incarnation, the one claiming Muscle Tyrant's Taotie vessel.

This venture demanded accompanying Muscle Tyrant.

Per his judgment, a brutal clash awaited.

Muscle Tyrant shut his eyes briefly, a savage spark igniting. "I sense it clear.

That demon immortal incarnation races toward the North Sea, sensing my revival doubtless!"

"Excellent!" Chen Huaian drew the Black Scales Sword and soared skyward. "Then onward!"

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