The red and blue colors shattered the sky, the Separation and Union Divine Light landed on the Ochre Whip, and in an instant, water and fire, yin and yang, intermingled and surged, about to leave this third grade Dao Artifact behind.

However, the Ochre Whip was infused with an extremely strong Five Vile Qi, and the Separation and Union Divine Light triggered the Whip's reaction, causing the Five Vile Qi to erupt and clash with the Divine Light.

"Bang!"

Guanyin's unique skill failed to take down the Ochre Whip. The majestic Five Vile Qi clashed with the Divine Light, completely destroying Manjusri's corpse. The already decayed shell completely turned to ash, as streams of light fused with qi emerged from it.

At the same time, a seemingly real yet illusionary figure descended from the sky, passing straight through the mountain, heading towards the Ochre Whip.

"True Void Home."

Tan Wuwei called out clearly, True Void Home enveloping the space, folding it heavily, obstructing the figure, while simultaneously pointing with one finger.

"Dong!"

The folded space emitted a sound of great bells and jade chimes, and the figure landed above the Ochre Whip, stepping onto the folded space. Its body was as heavy as Mount Tai, as vast as the earth, and when its feet touched the space, cracks appeared beneath.

The True Void Home trembled violently, with unparalleled power transmitting within.

At the same time, a complicated formation took shape beneath its feet, with qi veins outlining an array map, distorting space, colliding with True Void Home, and diverting Tan Wuwei's pointing finger.

However, at Tan Wuwei's fingertip, space collapsed, forming a flower bud, breaking a gap in the approaching formation, and then the flower bloomed, with space as its body, carving the outline of a lotus.

The pure Buddha Light dyed it pure white, and this white lotus floated forward, lightly yet arriving in an instant before Jiang Li.

Seemingly slow but actually rapid, its trajectory was clearly captured in the field of vision, and Jiang Li's Heavenly Eye would never misjudge its speed, yet the white lotus approached Jiang Li in this inconceivable "speed"... or form.

"Mr. Wuwei hides very deeply indeed."

Jiang Li praised lightly, turning from the front to the back, revealing the crimson great bow held in his left hand behind him.

The Qi mechanism flowed, a Divine Evil Qi Arrow instantly formed, firing automatically from the bow, striking the space white lotus.

The All Heaven Divine Sha contained the intricacies of the "Jiuli Huan Space Prohibition Technique," disrupting the space structure, shattering the white lotus. At the same time, the Divine Sha surged below, and strands of Evil Qi permeated into the cracks.

"Bang!"

The space crack expanded like a cobweb, yet it could not harm Jiang Li, who passed through it, reaching out with one hand for the Ochre Whip.

"Disperse!"

Guanyin gently raised a jade hand, willow branch in hand, sweeping away the Five Vile Qi, which dissipated upon the strike. The Separation and Union Divine Light swiftly emerged, passing through the space crack, splitting into countless beams, piercing towards Jiang Li's body.

However, as the Divine Light reached, the power capable of separating yin and yang could not harm Jiang Li in the slightest. Black and white colors appeared suddenly, and upon contact with the Divine Light, it vanished into thin air, leaving only a faint ripple.

'Life and extinction are all within this, unless today's cultivators can surpass him in power, they absolutely cannot use qi to harm him...'

Manjusri's words echoed in Guanyin's heart.

At this moment, she truly witnessed the capability referred to as the Qi Dao Origin mentioned by Manjusri.

The Ochre Whip in hand, the Five Vile Qi touched Jiang Li's palm, yet showed no sign of decline, allowing him to hold it freely. Jiang Li swung the Wooden Whip, capturing all those streams of light.

But at the same time, behind Tan Wuwei rose the Dragon Flower Treasure Tree, and suddenly a white lotus descended from the sky, Buddha Light suddenly appeared. A mysterious force acted upon one of the light streams, causing it to flash abruptly, instantly disappearing from Jiang Li's vicinity and reappearing before Guanyin.

Guanyin immediately held out the Jade Purifying Bottle in her palm, collecting that stream of light within. A brilliant light shone within the bottle, so bright that even through the bottle wall, one could sense that light.

The Ochre Whip returned to its original owner, one stream of light was taken by Guanyin, while the rest were absorbed by Jiang Li.

It wasn't until then that the space cracks belatedly extended to the surroundings, splitting the mountains, grinding stone to ash, tearing apart most of the mountain body, which then fell like a blooming flower, separating and collapsing towards the surroundings as a wave of energy dispersed.

From Jiang Li's appearance to the mountain's cracking, everything occurred in less than an instant, both sides engaging in rapid combat, with control over Buddha's energy and Primordial Qi being microscopic in precision, only upon conclusion did the Qi mechanism leak out.

Though there was no earth-shattering might, the danger and mystery were by no means insignificant.

"Time...acceleration?"

Jiang Li lowered his gaze, yet his perspective was from an omniscient viewpoint, surveying the surrounding, incorporating both individuals in his vision. He then faintly stated, "There's also the enhancement of Lifeless Mother's Divine Skills power, is this the divine power of the Maitreya Dao Fruit?"

Even having advanced to the third grade, when engaging an enemy, Tan Wuwei mostly used "True Void Home" and other Divine Skills, seldom revealing the divine power of the Maitreya Dao Fruit. Moreover, Lifeless Mother's divine power reaching the realm of third grade makes one suspect the involvement of the Maitreya Dao Fruit.

Such an enhancement of divine ability is not without precedent; the [Primordial Human] within the Emperor Yan's Dao Fruit possesses a similar ability.

Just now, although the abrupt change was elusive, it still left a mark in the mind of Jiang Li, who possesses the Supreme Realm, allowing him to glimpse into reality.

This was an ability akin to time acceleration, quite fitting for the title of future Buddha associated with Maitreya Bodhisattva.

"Mr. Wuwei hides deeply, and so does Guanyin Bodhisattva, also concealing strength. Manjusri indeed fell not unjustly." Jiang Li chuckled lightly.

Surrounded by betrayers, not only Shen Hou, Guangli, Weitu, and Jiang Li the counterfeit monkey as an infiltrator, but even Guanyin and Tan Wuwei betrayed him. Manjusri indeed fell by no means unjustly.

Manjusri would be pushed to the brink of 'Kanglong Youhui,' not only by Jiang Li's machinations but also by the aid of Guanyin and Tan Wuwei.

Even without Jiang Li's direct intervention against this 'Kanglong,' making his fortune rapidly decline, when Guanyin and Tan Wuwei betrayed, Manjusri would face a similar fate. After all, his external fortune was primarily built up by these two.

Their submission pushed Manjusri's external fortune to the extreme and also made him complacent, lowering his internal vigilance.

Of course, this also couldn't have happened without the ill luck from a certain Taoist Riding Tiger.

"Not as astute as Jiang Sikong's stratagems, first defeating Manjusri, and then causing our efforts to fail just before success," Tan Wuwei sighed softly and said, "Sikong truly is a divine person."

The compliment was sincere, and you could sense caution in the words, but in Jiang Li's perception, Tan Wuwei's mental state remained undisturbed and stable.

Even the near-failure of the plan did not defeat her spirit.

This woman is truly not to be underestimated.

"It seems Mr. Wuwei still has some backup plans," Jiang Li said.

Tan Wuwei calmly replied, "Not really a backup, just turning Manjusri Buddha Friend's methods for my own use. Manjusri Buddha Friend secretly persuaded some members of Jiang's branch family, and now they should be taking action in the Divine Capital. Besides, the Heavenly Monarch has plans laid too, the Divine Capital······"

Tan Wuwei's voice suddenly stopped.

"Did you see the future?"

Jiang Li showed a look of interest, "You saw what I am about to say next."

Long ago, Jiang Li guessed that Jiang family's main house had done something with the branch family on the ancestral land, and someone must have secretly betrayed them.

However, compared to the great enemy of the Buddha Country, these people were indeed insignificant, so he gradually didn't pay much attention. But even Jiang Li didn't expect Tan Wuwei to have taken over these people secretly.

Or rather, Manjusri let Tan Wuwei take over this matter, and then Tan Wuwei took this step as a spare piece for herself.

——To cooperate with the Heavenly Monarch's plan.

After all, Tan Wuwei was a person of the Heavenly Monarch.

However, Jiang Li foresaw this.

He didn't expect Tan Wuwei to take over these people, but he foresaw that the Heavenly Monarch would take action.

So, he made preparations.

This is what he was about to say next, seen by Tan Wuwei through divine power in a fleeting moment of the future.

"Sikong truly has divine foresight." Tan Wuwei sighed again.

This time, there was already a fluctuation in her heart.

"It's not divine foresight, just being prepared for the unexpected."

Jiang Li said slowly, "I know you are connected with the Heavenly Monarch, in this battle the Heavenly Monarch certainly won't stand aside. But the Heavenly Monarch and I, currently are like day and night, unable to meet, and if we meet, there will definitely be a great battle. After the Heaven's Punishment on Kunxu Mountain, the Heavenly Monarch is already aware that the Heavenly Might still exists, so unless absolutely necessary, he will not meet me."

"In this way, this battle between me and Manjusri, he cannot intervene. So, since he can't intervene here, he can only intervene from another side."

The Divine Capital is the best place for the Heavenly Monarch to intervene.

"Since Sikong knows the Heavenly Monarch will descend upon the Divine Capital, are you not worried?" Tan Wuwei lowered her gaze slightly and said.

"There is not only one supreme being, the Heavenly Monarch also has formidable enemies, someone will naturally confront him," Jiang Li laughed, "I am certainly not worried."

The Heavenly Monarch and the Great Venerable, these two could be said to be in complete opposition, one wants the other's ancestral Dao Fruit, the other wants to retrieve their own ancestral Dao Fruit. Once these two clash, there won't be any room for compromise.

The reason the Great Venerable moves around Yong Province in an avatar is because his true self cannot break free.

After all, his true self must guard the Divine Capital.

Otherwise, the Emperor Dao Fruit could be at risk.

And it is proved that the Heavenly Monarch is indeed aiming for the Emperor Dao Fruit.

As creations of Heaven, the Emperor Dao Fruit is intricately linked with Heaven, how could the Heavenly Monarch, who wants to seize the Heavenly Dao, let go of the Emperor Dao Fruit?

The reason he didn't make a move on the Emperor Dao Fruit before was first because the Emperor's strength still remained, not completely isolated, and secondly, because Heaven had not been injured, remaining intact. To act on the Emperor Dao Fruit then would be to expose his ambition without being able to truly use the Emperor Dao Fruit.

Now, however, Heaven has been wounded, even the avatars have been slain, of course, the Heavenly Monarch will want to act on the Emperor Dao Fruit.

"Similarly, I also know the Heavenly Monarch's skill in controlling people, making it almost impossible for you to betray the Heavenly Monarch. Therefore, you would certainly act against Manjusri."

Jiang Li laid out his thoughts gently, "Your betrayal of Manjusri was also within my expectation."

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