Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1306 - 68: Signs of the End of the Five Defiled Evil Ages (Part 2)

"Rise."

Divine skills evoke changes in heaven and earth, as coastal lands surged, the sea receded, and the mainland began to expand outward. Island groups began to appear above the sea.

In less than an hour, the land expanded outward by hundreds of miles, and large and small islands emerged above the sea.

This was the result of restraining its power, considering the negative impact.

Once the expansion reached a straight distance of five hundred miles, Jiang Li temporarily stopped and led Gongsun Qingyue and others back to the coast.

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The True Sun Fire burned fiercely, enveloping the massive remains of the Golden Crow, extracting streams of essence energy, which merged into the illusory figure ahead.

Here was the interior of the Divine Farmer's Cauldron, and the illusory figure before the remains of the Golden Crow was naturally Emperor Yan's True Spirit.

The Yellow Emperor, using the Xuanyuan Sword to nurture his own True Spirit, and Emperor Yan also had a path for his own recovery. The core of this Divine Farmer's Cauldron, which is the remains of the Ancient Golden Crow, was actually a backup for assisting Emperor Yan's recovery.

Because of the strength in his Dao, Emperor Yan's method of recovery was even more superior than that of the Yellow Emperor.

Unfortunately, not everything in this world goes smoothly. Just like the incense collected by Fuxi was ultimately usurped by the Great Heavenly Venerate, Emperor Yan's backup plan also encountered a setback.

His descendants were unworthy, fragmenting Emperor Yan's Dao Fruit and leaving Emperor Yan's True Spirit in a perpetual awkward situation. Although part of the Dao Fruit was inside the Divine Farmer's Cauldron, due to the dormancy of the True Spirit, not much essence energy from the Golden Crow was absorbed.

It was only until Jiang Li reassembled the Dao Fruit and revived Emperor Yan that brought about his restoration.

Even though the Dao Fruit is absent now, the Realm remains. If recovery were possible, revival would not be out of reach.

Essence energy constantly merged into Emperor Yan's True Spirit, assisting his recovery with the life of the sun.

Shortly, the illusory figure began to solidify, becoming more tangible than before. Emperor Yan, like a living person, exhaled a faint golden breath and slowly opened his eyes.

In front of him, as if cut by a sharp blade, appeared a rift, which then expanded, revealing another world.

A majestic figure stood on the cliff's edge, gazing at Emperor Yan.

"Your family's Qilin'er has a deep mind; this is truly unlike you. In such a short time, he discovered the signs."

The Yellow Emperor calmly said, "Earlier, after he repelled the Great Heavenly Venerate, it took only a few hours to make a move on the barren desert. Later, he pressured the Tathagata to withdraw into the void and then engaged in battle with the descendants of the Feng family, seemingly intending to make a swift battle. But now, he suddenly slowed his offensive."

The Yellow Emperor's Dao Fruit was still in the Xuanyuan Sword, in the Dinghu Sect, yet he was thoroughly aware of the world's major shifts.

Jiang Li had just concluded the great battle when the Yellow Emperor already knew.

In a few simple words, he revealed Jiang Li's change in mindset.

Yet some words in that speech caused Emperor Yan to raise an eyebrow.

Qilin'er······

Clearly, the Yellow Emperor hadn't forgotten Emperor Yan's previous boastfulness.

"Nothing compares to you," Emperor Yan laughed, "Your descendants are truly deep, sacrificing the living creatures of the Three States without a word. If my descendants had such a mind and such evil qi, they wouldn't have been captivated by those young women of yours, falling into a Tribulation of Love."

"Alas, I too was once a man of long affection; how then did I produce such a flirtatious descendant? It's one thing to be amorous, but to specifically target your Ji Xuanyuan's descendants—doesn't this affect the friendship between you and me?"

The Yellow Emperor had intended to repay an old grudge, little expecting his old friend would become so combative.

Criticizing Xuanyuan's descendants and speaking in veiled terms.

Was he scolding the flirtatious Jiang Li?

He was clearly scolding the Ji family's Emperor, known for his harem of three thousand.

In terms of romance, Jiang Li couldn't hold a candle to the Yellow Emperor.

And as for the Heavenly Monarch, the Ji family's reputation was sullied by this one miscreant.

"I see you're getting senile, needing me to crack open your head, to clear it out," the Yellow Emperor snorted, "Your descendant has already grown discontented, and here you are speaking sarcastically."

"If he didn't have any thoughts, that would indeed be strange," Emperor Yan, however, showed no urgency, laughed heartily, "Once, a junior among the Human Race said, 'The blessings of a gentleman last for five generations before being severed.' It is thus with blessings, and the same applies to familial blood and affection. Without blessings, naturally, there's no familial affection. I've been separated by countless generations from that child; just some empty words to expect him to sacrifice for us, how can there be such an easy matter? If he respects me, he's already a good child."

"Instead, it's us elders who wish to manipulate the descendants who truly have ulterior motives."

"Reviving Emperor Xi is also to the Human Race's benefit, how can one speak of ulterior motives," the Yellow Emperor replied, "And even if Emperor Xi is revived, his Jiang······"

Pausing a moment, the Yellow Emperor still did not pronounce "Jiang Li" by name.

"Your descendant still remains the Human Clan's Shared Ruler; we don't intend to usurp his power."

"But it might take his life," Emperor Yan suddenly looked serious, "He has a connection with The Three Pure Ones, and even now has started comprehending the Pangu Banner and Green Duckweed Sword. Even separated by the Divine Farmer's Cauldron, I can sense the great momentum surrounding him. Ji Xuanyuan, do not underestimate the younger generation. He might replace The Three Pure Ones."

As the enemy of The Three Pure Ones, if there truly weren't any other methods, then the Three Emperors might target The Three Pure Ones' contingency—Jiang Li.

Emperor Yan was warning the Yellow Emperor that Jiang Li might become a major threat.

"Did he discover our and The Three Pure Ones' conflict?" The Yellow Emperor frowned.

If so, it's no wonder Jiang Li would see the Three Emperors as potential adversaries.

"Moreover, the things we do inevitably come with risks······"

Emperor Yan shook his head, suddenly sighing lightly, seemingly dampened in spirit, waved his hand, and said, "You need not worry; even if he intends to slow the offensive, it won't stop the future. Given his current Realm, he is one with heaven and earth, breathing in harmony with the Divine Country; when the signs of the end of the Five Turbid Evil World appear, even if he does not wish it, he cannot stop Divine Country from becoming one of the sources of Spiritual Mechanism Recovery. By then, Great Zhou will autonomously elevate its position."

In this way, even if Jiang Li doesn't unify heaven and earth, Great Zhou will become the mainstream of this world.

"Divine Country will become the source of spiritual mechanisms, and as Jiang Li breathes in harmony with Divine Country, also being the Emperor of Great Zhou, his very existence will elevate Great Zhou to become the protagonist······"

The Yellow Emperor's expression relaxed slightly, "I hadn't expected his Realm to progress so swiftly."

Unlike Emperor Yan, who had long-term interactions with Jiang Li, the Yellow Emperor didn't notice Jiang Li's evolution in Realm and felt concerned when Jiang Li's thoughts were contrary to theirs, but now upon knowing the situation, he was relieved.

The signs of the end of the Five Turbid Evil World were soon to appear, perhaps in six months, perhaps in a month, but no later than a year.

By then, even if Jiang Li wished to slow his steps, Great Zhou would still advance rapidly toward becoming mainstream.

It isn't only by ruling heaven and earth that one can capture the mainstream.

"Emperor Xi's deduction truly wasn't wrong," the Yellow Emperor couldn't help but sigh, "During the End of Dharma Calamity, he foresaw the future's great momentum; is this the Heavenly Venerate Realm?"

Even with the steadfast resolve like the Yellow Emperor's, a hint of longing couldn't be suppressed.

Although Emperor Xi did not ascertain the specifics of the future, he pre-emptively perceived the shifts in momentum, predicting a revival opportunity in what was unknown how many years later.

To some extent, he was like The Three Pure Ones, who, while leaving no obvious contingencies, seemed to have them everywhere.

The momentum was already determined; aligning the goal with the momentum would naturally achieve one's aims step by step.

This is a grandeur that those below the Heavenly Venerate Realm cannot experience, and even those of Heavenly Venerate Level might not possess it.

After all, Emperor Xi is the Ancestor of Yi Dao.

"So, we only need to wait..."

Before the words were fully spoken, Emperor Yan suddenly showed an expression of surprise.

Seeing this, the Yellow Emperor also sensed something.

"The sign has appeared," he stated.

The sign for the end of the Five Turbid Evil World manifested at this very moment.

It wasn't a year, half a year, or a month, but today.