Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1290 - 57: The Ascension Ritual of Fuxi’s Dao Fruit

"Hmm?"

Shakyamuni Tathagata heard this, but did not directly answer, and instead, his gaze was deep, as if concealing two deep wells, looking towards the Great Heavenly Venerate.

"Four," he said in a deep voice, "or rather, four formidable enemies. Three among them are the Three Pure Ones, and the remaining one could also be considered a Heavenly Venerate, known as the 'End of Dharma'."

"The two words 'End of Dharma' cannot make the Six Souls Banner effective," the Great Heavenly Venerate immediately followed up.

Like the Three Pure Ones, their titles are their real names, representing their essence and origin. But the name "End of Dharma" is actually what others call that one, not his real name, not even considered a title.

These two words are entirely insufficient as a basis for a curse.

"The title 'End of Dharma', perhaps Amitabha, Zhunti, and the Three Pure Ones might know it, but apart from them, no one knows his title."

Shakyamuni Tathagata closely watched the Great Heavenly Venerate and said, "It feels as if his title has been erased. I obtained that part of Zhunti's memory before his fall, yet it uniquely lacks information about the 'End of Dharma'."

The Great Heavenly Venerate and Shakyamuni Tathagata exchanged looks, with a hint of regret, and said, "It's a pity. If we could know his name, maybe we could gain a little advantage in the upcoming war."

From a name, one might discern some fundamentals of the existence it represents.

Just like the name 'Yuanshi' from Yuanshi Tianzun, it is simple and straightforward, clearly indicating the meaning of the beginning of one element, making one know the face of the Primordial Dao.

If one could deduce some fundamentals from the name of the 'End of Dharma', perhaps some clues could be found.

Unfortunately, the 'End of Dharma' is too mysterious.

"That is indeed unfortunate."

Shakyamuni Tathagata spoke with a calm expression, but the feeling he gave was far from calm.

He and the Great Heavenly Venerate exchanged a look for quite a while, then slightly lowered his gaze and said, "Within three days, I shall return. Great Heavenly Venerate, please inform the Queen Mother of the West."

With that, Shakyamuni Tathagata's apparition gradually faded away.

After he left, the Great Heavenly Venerate remained silent for a long time, standing still.

In his eyes appeared the image of the Heavenly Monarch obtaining that tail-end of a banner.

It was a tattered and broken tail-end, with only one word visible on it, written above, the word "Supreme".

This tail-end was left by the Heavenly Monarch in the Dinghu Sect, later obtained by Jiang Li, who then used this tail-end to ascend to Heaven, arriving at the Three Pure Ones.

This scheme of the Heavenly Monarch truly caused great troubles for the Great Heavenly Venerate.

However, when the Great Heavenly Venerate thought about it now, the anger was gone, replaced by deep contemplation.

'This "Supreme", could it be the "Supreme" from Taishang, or could it have a connection to the "End of Dharma"...'

As the Great Heavenly Venerate pondered, an unseen aura of majesty gradually spread, the sky rippled, as if an immense yet formless presence descended.

Beside him, the Drought Demon Ba lowered its head under this overwhelming majesty.

Even a third-grade perfection Drought Demon Ba found it hard to resist this aura.

'Heaven... the fusion of the Great Heavenly Venerate and Heaven deepens, is he already holding a Promotion Ceremony?'

This thought flashed through the mind of the Drought Demon Ba.

After a battle with Jiang Li, the Great Heavenly Venerate suffered significant injuries, yet afterward, he strangely recovered quickly, and his strength surged in no time, nearing his former peak.

Now it seems, the Great Heavenly Venerate might be using the Promotion Ceremony to aid his recovery and to regain past strength, or even... the Great Heavenly Venerate is nearing promotion.

As he pondered, the irresistible aura grew heavier. Suddenly, the aura of the Great Heavenly Venerate exploded, devouring a vast amount of Thunderbolt Essence.

The Thunder Water accumulated over unknown years in the Thunder Pool was entirely consumed, and the eternal Thunder Sound in Zhenze ceased abruptly.

"Great Heavenly Venerate?" the Drought Demon Ba called, looking up.

"Leave."

The Great Heavenly Venerate said blandly, "The gaze of the usurper approaches."

Having said this, without waiting for the Drought Demon Ba to respond, he directly manipulated space, taking it and leaving Zhenze.

Shortly after, within a mere few breaths, the sky cracked open, casting down a glance.

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"Again, the Great Heavenly Venerate?"

In the Three Pure Ones, Jiang Li frowned.

Last time at Kunxu Mountain, this time in Zhenze. The frequent appearances of the Great Heavenly Venerate gave Jiang Li a sense of impending trouble.

Yet now, he was multitasking, comprehending on the one hand, hastening on the other, battling the Great Venerable and Queen Mother of the West, unable to divert full attention to finding the Great Heavenly Venerate.

Moreover, given the Great Heavenly Venerate's Daoist accomplishments, if he genuinely wished to hide, Jiang Li would indeed find it difficult to locate him.

"Once the Nine States Barrier is set up, I must establish divine skills across the entire Divine Country," Jiang Li said softly.

To guard against enemies, he had established a Heavenly Decree with [Emperor Emerges from Zhen] around the Dinghu Sect, including but not limited to "The Great Venerable and dogs shall not approach", "The Great Heavenly Venerate and dogs shall not approach", "The Immortal Queen and dogs shall not approach"...

As long as they were enemies, he set up a divine skill defensive line to ensure any intrusion would be met and repelled.

Once the Nine States Barrier was erected, Jiang Li could additionally issue similar divine skills across the entire Divine Country, ensuring the moment the Great Heavenly Venerate dared set foot within the Divine Country, Jiang Li would sense it immediately.

By then, if the Great Heavenly Venerate and others were still alive and dared step into the Nine Provinces, their expressions would surely be noteworthy.

The precondition is that this battle must be won. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

'The aura of the Great Heavenly Venerate seems a bit unusual, his strength has increased at least by thirty percent compared to before. With one inhale, he swallowed up all the thunder from Zhenze.'

Frowning, Jiang Li observed Zhenze through the Heavenly Mirror.

Above Zhenze, the Calamity Cloud was gradually dissipating, sunlight from the East Sea pierced through the cloud gaps, illuminating the marshland for the first time in unknown years.

The place once inhabited by the Thunder Marsh Dragon God, though not completely lost to divinity after the End of Dharma, was now turning into an ordinary domain.

All the thunder had become nourishment for the Great Heavenly Venerate's recovery.

Then the question arose, on what basis could the Great Heavenly Venerate devour the thunder here?

Jiang Li's thoughts turned nimbly, and he at once considered a certain possibility.

"Fuxi Dao Fruit," he frowned, "is the Great Heavenly Venerate further controlling Heaven?"

As the son of the Thunder Marsh Dragon God, Fuxi indeed possessed the ability to absorb thunderclaps.

The Emperor of Zhen in 'Emperor Emerges from Zhen' refers to Fuxi, and Zhen refers to Shock Thunder. One aspect of Fuxi, the Green Emperor, represents the Eastern Green Wood, also aligned with the Dao of Thunder.

Calculating thus, Jiang Li indeed could also absorb the thunder of Zhenze, but he did not need it at the moment, nor had the leisure to linger in Zhenze. Consequently, the thunderclaps of Zhenze were reaped by the Great Heavenly Venerate.

"The thunder of Zhenze isn't the issue, the key lies in the relationship between the Great Heavenly Venerate and the Fuxi Dao Fruit. If it's merely advancing control over Heaven, that's fine; but if it's aiming for the Promotion Ceremony, things might turn troublesome."

Even if the Great Heavenly Venerate doesn't complete the Promotion Ceremony, through constant alignment with the Fuxi Dao Fruit, he would definitely gain full control over Heaven.

First emerged a Shakyamuni Tathagata who mastered the Seven Treasures Miao Tree, now comes a Great Heavenly Venerate potentially about to fully grasp Heaven. The pressure is admittedly considerable.

Before contending with the Three Pure Ones, these hurdles must be surmounted first.

With these thoughts, Jiang Li decided to quicken his pace.

Just then, a message suddenly transmitted into Jiang Li's perceptions.

Within the Divine Capital Imperial City, beneath the ginseng fruit tree, the Divine Farmer's Cauldron emitted a faint red light again, resonating with Jiang Li.

The true spirit of Emperor Yan within the cauldron relayed a message to Jiang Li, stirring fluctuations in his mind.

"The Promotion Ceremony of the Fuxi Dao Fruit..."

Another Jiang Li beneath the ginseng fruit tree first froze, then suddenly realized.

"I see, so that's how it is. Your power recovery, as expected, is inextricably linked to the Fuxi Dao Fruit, Great Heavenly Venerate."