"An Ancient God, yet you provide protection to a mere mortal," Xing'e asked, "may I inquire as to why?"

His calm gaze fixed on Elder Shui. Facing such an ancient deity who had lived through countless ages, Xing'e could feel an abyss-like, almost Ruins of Return-esque, vast power emanating from him.

This power was sacred and majestic, mixed with an unquestionable, immense coercive force.

A divine decree bestowed by the heavens.

It was the true Power of Heaven and Earth!

"Why?"

With a faint smile, Elder Shui looked down, glancing at the longsword Xing'e tightly clutched. "Because… it pleases me."

"Pleases you… Heh. A fine reason," Xing'e remarked, his tone flat yet carrying a hint of sharp edge. "Today, with an Ancient God as his guarantor, this child's life is indeed secure. But though one may escape for a time, they cannot hide forever. An Ancient God may protect him for a moment, but I fear not for his entire life."

Powerful though the Ancient God was, Xing'e, as a Primordial Spirit Boss, knew that while he might not be able to defeat this deity wielding the Power of Heaven and Earth, it would be far from easy for the deity to eliminate him either.

"Spare me these empty words," Elder Shui said, blatantly disregarding the barbs in Xing'e's words. He cast a glance at the monk before him, and an aura of destruction, as if heaven and earth were about to overturn and all creation crumble, suddenly surged forth. It was as if a great flood was about to rise between Heaven and Earth, purging everything in the world.

"Now, I give you one breath. Scram!"

To tell a Primordial Spirit Boss—an existence of eternal life, capable of plucking stars and moons, truly the pinnacle of this world—to scram.

Probably only Elder Shui, an Ancient God who had lived through countless ages, possessed the power and confidence to utter such words.

He couldn't remember how many years it had been since someone dared to speak to him like this. Xing'e's fingers twitched, looking at Elder Shui who stood before him with hands clasped behind his back and an indifferent gaze, as if wanting to remove the layers of seals on the longsword.

Only when his gaze fell upon Elder Shui's right hand, noticing the ancient Great Seal that had materialized in his palm at some unknown point, did his restless thoughts abruptly recede.

"May Buddha's compassion be upon us."

Uttering a Buddhist chant, Xing'e placed his palm to his chest, bowed slightly to Elder Shui, then stepped back, disappearing abruptly like a wisp of wind, leaving no trace.

Having driven away Demon Buddha Xing E, Elder Shui, holding the Water Monarch Seal, surveyed his surroundings. The Dao Experts from the Human Race and the Demons were still locked in fierce combat.

"All of you, cease your fighting!"

The next moment, a towering Dao tree, from which waves splashed and icy mist billowed, erupted from the ground. In an instant, its branches and leaves grew dense, forcibly separating the Dao Experts who had been fighting with true ferocity.

Flakes of white frost rustled down.

A divine pressure that resonated with Heaven and Earth suddenly released from the treetop, each wave stronger than the last, sweeping in all directions!

Astonished by this towering Dao tree, the Dao Experts felt a chill in their hearts and turned to look towards its crown.

There, Elder Shui stood within the hazy water mist, his stance solemn and tranquil. His hand gently cradled a beautifully carved Great Seal that radiated a Divine Marvel luminescence, as if it bore the weight of history itself.

The jade-like Great Seal emanated a faint verdant glow, as if it held sealed within it the supreme authority over Heaven and Earth.

Water vapor twirled around his body, rising and interweaving with the light emanating from him.

Watching Elder Shui, who had suddenly appeared and assertively halted their frenetic fighting, all the Dao Experts felt their hearts tremble.

They felt as if this being was a god who had traversed the rifts of time and space, emerging from ancient eons, a confluence of endless legends and wisdom, now descended upon the mortal world!

Completely unsealing his vast aura as the Dianchuan Water Monarch, Elder Shui stood with his hands clasped behind him atop the towering Dao tree.

The majestic aura of the Ancient God pressed down, causing the Dao Experts present to adopt grave expressions, a sense of disbelief flickering within them.

"Listen well…"

Speaking slowly, Elder Shui's voice was not loud, yet it carried a vast and torrential power, like the raging torrents of the Nu River, surging and boundless.

It vibrated into the ears of every cultivator present.

The Dao Experts, in particular, were heavily targeted; their minds felt as if they were thundering, like thousands of waterfalls roaring and surging within their heads.

"This child is under my protection," Elder Shui declared, pointing to Qi Xiu, who was still bathed in the golden pillar of merit light. "You must not harbor any ill will towards him."

His words caused everyone present to tense up.

Could it be... that this person is the true Dianchuan Water Monarch? And the Flood Dragon King… Recalling the sudden disintegration of the Nu River's great tide, they immediately speculated. Could it be that the Flood Dragon King had falsely used this Dianchuan Water Monarch's name, attempting to stir the great tide of the Nu River for his own selfish desires, only to be caught red-handed by this true Water God, who then directly took his life?

The more they thought, the more plausible it seemed, and the gazes of the Dao Experts towards Elder Shui began to fill with deep wariness and reverence.

The Flood Dragon King was at the Dao Body Peak Realm. Moreover, as a dragon-type demon, his combat prowess was exceedingly strong. If even he was slain by this Dianchuan Water Monarch, then of those present, it was feared that none were his match. Furthermore, with a single move just now, he had forcibly separated the chaotic melee of Dao Experts. This was enough to show that his methods and power had undoubtedly reached the Primordial Spirit Realm. To confront an Ancient God possessing the power of the Primordial Spirit Realm? They would have to have a death wish!

"I grant you ten breaths," Elder Shui's gaze slowly swept over everyone before him, an imposing pressure from a higher plane of existence crushing down in an instant. "After ten breaths, anyone still within my sight… will be shown no mercy!"

As these words fell, it was as if the surrounding ten thousand li had plunged into an icy Hell.

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