Chapter 804: Ascend to Heaven

Chapter 804: Ascension

"This... what is this?" Shen Ben You's face was filled with shock as he stared at the bronze great tree behind Li Huowang.

At this moment, Ao Mo Hui, who had been reduced to flesh pulp, hung entirely from the massive tree, his fragmented meat dangling from the upper branches, dripping blood onto the lower ones.

The bronze tree that once gleamed with golden light was now covered in living flesh and blood, appearing both bizarre and magnificent as it rose from bottom to top.

This was the Dragon-Slaying Immortal Array. Though he was surrounded, he still had an escape route!

Li Huowang understood clearly—no matter how long he fought here, it would be meaningless. Not only were these twelve great witches formidable, but even if he could defeat them now, he couldn't kill them.

Since they had begun attacking from below, he would find a way from above!

Seeing Li Huowang’s actions, the great witches aboard the ship could no longer sit idle—they charged toward him, stepping on the strange multicolored liquid.

But the bronze tree had already been cultivated by Li Huowang; destroying the Dragon-Slaying Immortal Array was now far too late.

"Sui Sui! Hand!"

Four tentacles extended from under Li Huowang's armpits, and under his watchful gaze, their ends rapidly split into four human hands.

The image of the deceased Xuan Pin performing her ritual appeared in Li Huowang’s mind. He moved his six arms, following Xuan Pin’s swift hand seals.

As the formation activated, the heavy rain-laden clouds overhead, as if gripped by invisible hands, cracked open into a pitch-black fissure, which widened further and further.

Li Huowang saw it—he was looking at the path to Baiyu Jing!

At that moment, Li Sui’s head was pushed out from beneath Li Huowang’s robe by a long tentacle. One tentacle held a copper coin sword, while another wound up three talismans. The tentacles twisted rapidly, striking through the talismans with the sword. Under Li Huowang’s command, Li Sui began chanting:

“All who walk barefoot, haste to the Heavenly Gate! The aura of evil spirits invades Nanyang…”

As soon as Li Sui finished speaking, dragon scales and claws began growing on Li Huowang, the dance palace, and the followers beneath him. Blood flesh also started to grow.

Two twisted dragon horns pierced through Li Huowang’s forehead skin, oozing blood as they grew longer.

In contrast, Ao Mo Hui on the bronze tree quickly wasted away, appearing as though drained of all life. If not for the laws of death, it would have already perished.

Just then, the sect’s attack arrived—the sea around them turned completely black, waves surged violently toward Li Huowang.

Yet when the water receded, none of them had been harmed. What had once seemed like an insurmountable threat was now completely immune to them, thanks to the dragon essence they had absorbed.

The dark clouds above had now parted completely, revealing a circular void spinning slowly above Li Huowang. Though distant, the terrifying aura radiating from it made everyone tremble instinctively, wanting to flee.

"The Gate of Mao is opening! Run!" Peng Longteng appeared beside Li Huowang, grabbing him and throwing him into the black gap above.

Seeing Li Huowang move, the twelve great witches of the sect all flew toward him simultaneously, trying to stop him.

Li Huowang smiled upon seeing their actions. Indeed, seeing him disrupt Baiyu Jing, they were truly panicking!

This also confirmed his suspicions—they feared he would go straight to resolve things above!

Various magical artifacts and divine powers rained down on Li Huowang from afar, but now that he had absorbed dragon essence, nothing could affect him.

When one of the great witches blocked his path, a true dragon—like a dancing dragon—suddenly emerged from below, wrapping itself around the witch’s lower body. A voice from the dragon’s mouth shouted, “Go quickly! We’ll hold them off!”

Below, Shen Ben You stood atop the bronze tree, having stripped off her clothes, then her skin, and finally her entire flesh, each layer connected by blood vessels.

From the pain she endured, a book materialized—*The Ascension Scroll.*

“This time, I owe you all!” Peng Longteng reappeared behind Li Huowang, grabbing him and throwing him forcefully into the dark rift above.

With the Dance Palace and Aojing Sect blocking the way, Li Huowang accelerated, heading toward the Gate of Ao. “Faster! Even faster!”

When Li Huowang dove directly into the sky’s fissure, the heavens instantly closed, and the long-awaited rain poured down.

What happened below, Li Huowang no longer knew. As he soared higher through the clouds—

He passed through the clouds, continuing onward toward the heavens beyond the stars.

When he passed through the stars again, Li Huowang saw some familiar yet grotesque creatures—monsters that were indescribable in nature.

A blood-soaked Buddha with no eyes, its vague form extending trembling pink tendrils from its front, as if drawing something from all directions.

Gray-red, slimy, deformed worms, filled with eternal incense, their bodies freely expanding and contracting.

Soon, Li Huowang saw the Joy Deity and other immortals.

He had visited before, but unlike last time, when they saw his appearance, they all stepped aside, clearing a path for him.

Whether they feared him or his dragon veins, he did not know.

Li Huowang quickened his pace—this place was still not Baiyu Jing!

Finally, reaching the depths beyond the stars, he saw a jade tablet suspended between heaven and earth, chaotic and colorless.

This jade tablet seemed to hang from some distant darkness, swaying and flowing with its shapeless body.

The massive tablet floated up and down, and on its surface were three twisted characters: *The Gate of Mao.*

However, unlike before, the two headless, tailless serpents that had supported the southern heavenly gate were gone.

Cracks spread across the Gate of Mao, filled with black substances.

Seeing this, Li Huowang’s heart sank. It was worse than he had imagined—it had even affected the Gate of Mao.

If the Gate of Mao were to shatter, everything inside would spill into the mortal world—Li Huowang felt a chill run through him.

"Thankfully... it's not too late! At least I’ve come!" Li Huowang gazed into the gate’s depths, but saw nothing but chaos.

He didn’t know what consequences awaited him inside, but he knew he had to go.

"Hold on! I’m coming for you!" Li Huowang shouted to all the deities within the jade tablet, then rushed in without hesitation.

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 805: The Heart Mirror Reflects Me