Ginseng fruit tree!

The ginseng fruit tree with Second Grade Dao Fruit roots itself deeply into the earth, stabilizing the space. Meanwhile, layers of Heavenly Realm unfold above, shrouded in mist, with the Heavenly Palace arranged beautifully.

Yellow Heaven... or rather the vessel of the Second Grade Dao Fruit, the Jade Emperor.

One ascends, the other remains grounded, one steadies the heavens, the other settles the earth, consolidating the Cave Heaven within. The hundred-zhang space seizes the opportunity to retract inward, transforming into a human shape with crossed arms, radiating a killing aura that cleaves the sky.

"Heaven and Man Combined, All Transformations Foundation."

The killing intent that shakes the stars, with the desire to overturn Heaven and Earth, the dim light slices through the space like a sword light capable of splitting heaven and earth, tearing apart the Huntian Formation.

"Seal!"

The Great Venerable immediately traces a finger, manipulating the Array from afar. Layers of array tracks rotate, contracting inward, colliding with that light.

"——"

The confrontation between the two lacks any earth-shattering momentum, only the spectacular and terrifying scene like a collapsing nebula.

The Array Formation contracts inward, space collapses layer by layer, and the move formed by the killing intent of the Heavenly Monarch combined with Heaven and Man is unexpectedly sealed by the Array. In an instant, it condenses into a single point, as if even the Heavenly Monarch is sealed within.

The Great Venerable's Magic is unparalleled in the world. Even the Emperor was once sealed by him using Magic combined with Cosmic Light Divine Ability. Although the Emperor was heavily injured and weakened, it was enough to demonstrate the Great Venerable's proficiency in Magic.

Currently, the sealing Array Technique reappears, seemingly defeating even the Heavenly Monarch.

As the short yet fierce battle seemed about to conclude under the eyes of everyone, the Great Venerable suddenly shifts horizontally across the sky.

However——

A Red Gourd appears out of thin air in mid-air, a white light prophetically immobilizes the Great Venerable, followed by a voice filled with hostility.

"Please, my treasure, turn around."

The Immortal-Slaying Flying Saber emerges again, once more immobilizing the Great Venerable. But before the saber with a clear visage can reappear, Cosmic Light manifests on the Great Venerable once more.

The river of time flows, the scene of the Great Venerable being immobilized appears again, then the picture blurs, and the Great Venerable's figure disappears, leaving only the head he was always holding.

The Immortal-Slaying Flying Saber returns once more, circling around that head, this time slicing the head into two halves.

"Alas, my authentic self has died so miserably."

The Great Venerable walks out from the ripples emerging elsewhere, watching the scene, shaking his head with a sigh.

Meanwhile, the figure of the Heavenly Monarch emerges in mid-air, its faceless visage turns towards the Great Venerable, as if looking at him.

"Old friend, you truly are ruthless, even aiming to kill my authentic self."

The Great Venerable gently flicks his sleeves, finally allowing his head to fulfill its duty and dissipate. "You hid your position and strength well. It's clear you didn't use this move when dealing with my esteemed brother before, which means this faceless and unrecognized state of yours comes at a cost."

When the Heavenly Monarch appears faceless, the remnants of humanity within him completely disappear; rather than a human, he seems more like an embodiment of Heaven.

As the Great Venerable perceives it, in this state...

He looks up to the sky, keenly aware of the "gaze" that never disperses.

Heaven has always been watching the Heavenly Monarch, and with growing intensity.

"Indeed, stealing heaven is no easy task. When you gaze into Heaven, Heaven is also gazing into you," the Great Venerable remarks with a smile.

Seizing is mutual; as the Heavenly Monarch attempts to seize Heaven, he too will be assimilated by it.

The Great Venerable unveils the Heavenly Monarch's reality, but unfortunately, it doesn't yield the reaction he anticipated.

The Heavenly Monarch's mist-like face shows no ripples, only gently reaching out to let the Red Gourd in the air fall into his hand, speaking softly, "The Great Venerable is just as impressive. Had you not acted today, who could have known the depths of the Great Venerable's Daoist prowess, nearly rivaling a Daoist Lord."

During the short yet intense clash, the Great Venerable demonstrated exceptionally profound Daoist abilities.

Array Technique, Magic, Cosmic Light Technique, all executed flawlessly. In the absence of divine skills, Lingxuzi, the Sect Leader Shangqing, was nearly instantly killed by the Great Venerable. The Heavenly Monarch, too, had to reveal another aspect to withstand the Great Venerable's successive killing moves.

If the Great Venerable could unleash divine skills, his power would likely reach another level.

Of course, the same goes for the Heavenly Monarch.

While the Great Venerable uncovers the Heavenly Monarch's concerns, the Heavenly Monarch also exposes the hidden strength of the Great Venerable.

This magician of unparalleled skill truly lives up to his reputation as the strongest in magical arts.

'No one knows how much time the Great Venerable has truly experienced, nor does anyone know how much progress the Great Venerable has made over such a long span of time.'

Jiang Li watched the battle, and couldn't help but recall his previous speculations.

Previously, Jiang Li only speculated about the various experiences of the Great Venerable's avatars, imagining how long their experiences might be, but overlooked another benefit brought by time.

——Cultivation.

Over such a long period, the Great Venerable had enough time to refine his own cultivation technique to its limit. Even if his cultivation did not increase significantly, his realm surely made great strides.

Although time isn't a decisive factor, as sometimes even a hundred years of contemplation may not lead to a breakthrough, the length of time at least allows the Great Venerable sufficient opportunity for improvement and refinement.

With this thought, Jiang Li moved back rapidly.

Neither the Heavenly Monarch nor the Great Venerable has revealed much, so let these two old foxes fight like dogs.

As for helping the Great Venerable eliminate the Heavenly Monarch, leaving aside that the Daoist Lord would not simply watch, the position of the Great Venerable alone was enough to make Jiang Li wary.

It appears to be a style of stirring up trouble everywhere, yet the fact that the Great Venerable hasn't gone mad over such a long time shows the firm resolution of his mind.

Such a person generally has a very important goal, and his seemingly aimless behavior should just be a disguise.

Therefore, letting the Great Venerable and the Heavenly Monarch fight is the best choice to prevent him from being able to act freely. As for this third party...

Jiang Li, while retreating, glanced at the Daoist Lord, meeting a pair of profound eyes.

Then...

Jiang Li subtly nodded a little and pulled back further. Taking this opportunity, the area covered by [Daoism Rules the World] began to shift and expand, also covering the Mountain of Mind and Heart.

"Oh no!" Jiang Li exclaimed.

This was the first time a trace of urgency appeared on his face, but in secret, he transmitted a message to Tianxuan and others, saying: "Slow down, don't rush to arrive immediately."

The third party also regards the Promotion Ceremony of the Awakened as important, possibly even more so than Jiang Li and their side.

In that case, it might be better to see how much strength the other side still has hidden. What has been exposed so far is mostly the power of the Heavenly Monarch, Jiang Li is quite intent on seeing the basis of that person's confidence in cooperating with the Heavenly Monarch.

The Daoist Lord also wanted to know this.

Previously battling fiercely, the two had reached a brief understanding. Jiang Li conceded a little space, allowing [Daoism Rules the World] to cover the Mountain of Mind and Heart, but not too much, staying vigilant against the Daoist Lord.

The Daoist Lord also regarded this third party with utmost importance and without hesitation, worked together to exercise divine skills.

All parties involved in the battle around the Mountain of Mind and Heart were simultaneously affected. The sword momentum of Taibai True Monarch and Daoist Guang Cheng showed a dip, Sun Wukong faced suppression once again, and disharmony arose between his Dao Fruit and body.

Having assumed the form of Fatian Xiangdi, suppressing Luo Hou, the situation now reversed.

The Great Sage Equalling Heaven was about to be transformed back into the Horses' Fortune, getting beaten up instead, when suddenly flames swept across the ground, scorching the land and spreading to the Mountain of Mind and Heart.

The Drought Demon Ba had arrived.

The Drought Demon Ba was evidently also an enemy of Ye Ru, just like the Heavenly Monarch. The scorched earth spread, pillars of fire erupted like mountain peaks, surrounding Luo Hou, causing a change in his expression, as he reverted from his massive Asura Demon Body to his original form.

His Undying Body existed because of the Dao Fruit, and with [Daoism Rules the World] covering, Luo Hou lost his former means of risking it all.

The massive Asura Demon Body, though incredibly destructive, also had the disadvantage of being too large a target, and facing such towering pillars of fire was hardly a favorable scenario.

No, it should be said that even reverting to his original form, facing the Drought Demon Ba, who seemed to have regained his senses, Luo Hou struggled to gain the upper hand.

In a critical moment, two rays of Pure Light descended from the sky, the Sword Qi violently swept in all directions, slicing through the pillars of fire with sharp brilliance.

Taibai True Monarch seized the opportunity, decisively splitting into Three Pure Ones Primordial Spirits to intercept the Drought Demon Ba.

Of course, Luo Hou knew to seize the chance, bursting forth with surging blood energy, like a scarlet lightning bolt, rushing straight to the heavens, aiming to enter the Buddha Land Space.

"Amitabha."

Watching as this Asura King was about to charge into the Buddha Land Space, suddenly a Buddha's name echoed through the void, a peaceful Buddha Light rose from the earth, blocking the path to the Buddha Land Space like a curtain of sky.

A gigantic roulette rose within the Buddha Light, featuring divisions of the Six Paths, spinning as a phantasmic world appeared before Luo Hou's eyes, bizarre scenery narrating the realms of the Six Paths.

"The Three Realms are like a roulette, fleeting life akin to flowing water."

A serene voice came, distorting the world.

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