90: Incarnation of Earth

"I also didn't expect that your world would actually have a remnant thought of a heavenly dao incarnation..."

Tian Mei shook her head gently, her tone filled with surprise.

"It's just... with Sister Xia around, logically speaking, this shouldn't have happened..."

When mentioning Xia Gehuang, Tian Mei was still a bit terrified.

After all, that existence back then had slaughtered countless heavenly dao incarnations like her... The image of them being harvested like grass, one crop after another, was something she would never forget.

Sister Xia...?

Yun Qingci, who was listening nearby, blinked her eyes.

Who is that? I don't understand anymore... "A remnant thought of a heavenly dao incarnation... It seems we need to go to that valley again. I always feel like there's something beneath it..."

Gu Yuan said after thinking for a moment.

"We indeed should go again. If we don't resolve this completely, I'm afraid there will be even greater trouble later."

Xi Nian added after listening from the side.

"Then let's go again. Hmph, Gu Yuan, you snatched them all earlier; I haven't had my fill of killing yet."

Yun Qingci said with some regret, clutching her zi ying sword.

Uh... Gu Yuan couldn't help but roll his eyes. It turned out this Little Noodle was actually a violent maniac.

Without further delay, Gu Yuan and the others returned to that valley.

Gu Yuan had previously used the Heavenly Dao's thunder power to Seal all those cracks.

Although no more strange monsters were coming out now, the cracks had not healed.

Furthermore, Gu Yuan could feel that something was indeed hidden beneath the entire valley.

There was an extremely eerie energy under the valley.

"What should we do? Just split the valley open?"

Yun Qingci lifted her zi ying sword and made a couple of gestures, asking curiously.

Hmm... Gu Yuan shook his head. He stared at the cracks in the valley and then said softly:

"You guys step back. I'll go sense those cracks. Everyone, stay safe."

Yun Qingci, Xi Nian, and Tian Mei all nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Gu Yuan arrived before the cracks again. At this time, they were all covered by his thunder energy.

Gu Yuan closed his eyes and sent a wisp of lightning into the lightning net covering the cracks.

Then, he used the lightning net sealing the cracks to sense the entire valley.

Hmm...?

Gu Yuan frowned slightly; he could clearly feel an existence beneath the valley.

And... it seemed to be alive!

Interesting... Gu Yuan chuckled softly and then threw a heavy punch directly at the ground.

This young master never plays by the book. I want to see exactly what kind of thing you are.

Yun Qingci and the others were originally prepared to see what clever move Gu Yuan had.

In the end, they saw him close his eyes to sense for a while, and then just punch the ground.

Good grief, isn't this exactly what I said? Just split it open.

Yun Qingci facepalmed, somewhat speechless.

And here she thought Gu Yuan had some unique method.

Turns out it's just this... It seems she had overestimated him.

Gu Yuan's punch looked ordinary, but it actually contained immense energy.

A full-power punch from a Guiyu Realm expert was enough to smash through the entire valley.

However, that didn't happen. Gu Yuan could clearly feel his punch being blocked by some force beneath the valley.

Yun Qingci and the others were also surprised to see that nothing happened.

However, at this moment, a muffled and ancient voice suddenly rang out:

"ant... How dare you disturb my slumber... I grant you... death..."

As that ancient, muffled voice fell, the entire valley shook violently.

The cracks that had been sealed by Gu Yuan's thunder energy now split open completely.

Just as the entire valley was falling apart.

A massive figure appeared before Gu Yuan and the others.

Its appearance was just like when Tian Mei descended upon the Taiyi Dao Sect.

Except that Tian Mei had worn Golden Battle Armor, whereas the figure before them wore Pitch-black Armor all over.

And the aura it emitted was completely different from Tian Mei's back then.

At that time, Tian Mei's whole body was filled with a sacred aura, an existence of divinity materialized.

But the figure before them emitted only endless evil and malice.

"This... this seems to be another heavenly dao incarnation, but... why has its aura become so evil!"

Tian Mei, watching the figure before her, said in shock.

Could it be that a heavenly dao incarnation can also fall...?"

Tian Mei was somewhat lost now.

If Gu Yuan hadn't shown that bit of kindness back then, would she have turned into this ghostly appearance too!?

Thinking of this, Tian Mei couldn't help but shiver.

That would be too terrifying... Tian Mei could never accept her once-sacred self eventually falling into such a monster!

"You... I remember you... Tian Mei... We were both once Incarnations of the Heavenly Dao... Hehe... Xia! Ge! Huang! I want you dead, I want you dead!"

The figure seemed to notice Tian Mei, and its tone changed from calm at the beginning to gradually violent and restless.

Especially when it finally mentioned Xia Gehuang, the voice sounded as if it wanted to devour someone.

"Uh... why does this guy have such a deep grudge against Sister Xia?"

Seeing the violent state of the figure before him, Gu Yuan curiously poked Tian Mei's arm and asked.

Hmm... Hearing this, Tian Mei looked at Gu Yuan with a complex expression and then said tremulously:

"Xia, well... the things Sister Xia did were far more... than you can imagine. Now I can be sure, this is a former heavenly dao incarnation."

Tian Mei bit her lip, sighed slightly, and then said:

"However, this is a monster formed entirely from the remnant thoughts of a heavenly dao incarnation... It doesn't deserve to be called a heavenly dao incarnation at all, nor does it deserve the favor of the Heavenly Dao."

There was a hint of emotion in Tian Mei's voice; perhaps she was the same now, no longer deserving of the Heavenly Dao's favor.

So that's how it is. Gu Yuan nodded, understanding.

"Heh... I don't deserve it!? Tian Mei, you stay with an ant, how can you be worthy of the Heavenly Dao's favor!"

It seemed Tian Mei's words had provoked it.

The figure shouted loudly, and at the same time, a Black Longsword appeared in its hand.

"All of you must die! Heh... and Xia Gehuang, Xia Gehuang! Sooner or later, I will cut you into a thousand pieces!"

With that, the figure charged at Gu Yuan and the others, wielding the Black Longsword.

"Watch out! If I remember correctly, it is the former heavenly dao incarnation representing the earth element. Its strength is great, do not underestimate it!"

Tian Mei gave a quick warning and then entered a combat state.

Since she was now Gu Yuan's person, she naturally had to stand on his side.