Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1312 - 73: Open and Covert Attacks (4th Update)

Deep beneath the sea, in a hidden abyss, a bright light shone like a circle, illuminating rows of magnificent palaces.

The central hall, even more grand, was constructed of crystal, reflecting brilliant colors under the bright light.

This is the Overseas Dragon Palace.

At this moment, within the central Crystal Palace, Buddha Light shone everywhere, momentarily overshadowing the grandeur of the Dragon Palace with the purity of the Buddhist aura.

However, in the next moment, two grand energies rose together, opposing the Buddha Light equally.

In the majestic palace, there were three parties seated according to hierarchy.

Unsurprisingly, the central seat belonged to the Dragon Palace Master, a Great Venerable seated on a throne with a massive Dragon Shadow faintly appearing behind him, flanked by the Xuanwu King and a young man in golden feathered attire.

This person exuded a presence like soaring through the Nine Heavens, with eyes of radiant gold, possessing the gaze of a roc bird, surrounded by a sharp Qi Mechanism, yet harmoniously blended with the Yin Yang Qi.

This was none other than Tianpeng, another third grade under the Great Venerable's command, leading the devil cultivators in attacks over the South Sea.

As for the Heavenly Charm, due to multiple usages of the Demon Refining Pot before, was currently resting elsewhere.

On both sides were two guests, though seated as guests, their presence and power were entirely equal to the host. Especially with Tathagata, who, on the Seven Treasures Miao Tree and Nine-Grade Lotus Platform, sat unwavering against the force of both sides' impacts.

Beside Tathagata was Medicine Buddha, equally of the second grade, perfectly capable of standing on equal footing with the others.

Compared to the Buddhist side, the Queen Mother of the West appeared weaker. Although the Immortal Queen was no ordinary figure, she could hardly withstand the forces of the Xuanwu King, Tianpeng, or Medicine Buddha alone.

Yet, the Queen Mother of the West remained unafraid of the other two forces; even with weaker support, she remained composed, with immortal light flowing around her, seeming both in this world and another, untouchable by others.

Aside from the Great Heavenly Venerate, all those openly opposing Jiang Li were present.

Even the Great Heavenly Venerate could be seen as involved.

Though absent, his ally, the Queen Mother of the West, was present.

"Heaven and Earth as one, in the times before the End of Dharma, this would be a realm of eternal life,"

The Queen Mother of the West listened to Tathagata's words with both amazement and introducing to the Great Venerable's side, "One step further would be the realm of the Heavenly Court Emperor, the Buddhist Tathagata."

In other words, Jiang Li's progression was rapid, almost catching up to the present great forces.

Though this step might take hundreds or thousands of years to break through, it was enough to raise Jiang Li's threat once again.

Jiang Li's greatest advantage now lies in his formidable numerical strength; as his Daoist skills progress, the power his numbers exert further expands.

"His foundation aligns with the Divine Country, and now with signs of true spiritual mechanism recovery, naturally this elevates his realm," Shakyamuni Tathagata said slowly, "Moreover, as the Divine Country's spiritual mechanism further recovers, it will enable him to utilize more Essence Qi."

"However, nowadays, the Tathagata Buddha should have already regained full strength and is not afraid of him anymore," the Queen Mother of the West suddenly shifted the tone with a smile.

Shakyamuni Tathagata had absorbed the residual Buddha Power from the Pure Land and acquired the Seven Treasures Miao Tree and Nine-Grade Golden Lotus, even if not fully recovered, he was not far.

The Queen Mother of the West, comprehending the mysteries of Life and Death, had already sensed Shakyamuni Tathagata's current strength.

She pointed this out to probe Shakyamuni Tathagata's intentions.

If the strength among cooperative parties is unequal, one must be wary of allies, to prevent any attempt to swallow them up.

The Buddhist conversion and affiliation method is renowned throughout history. Most importantly, Shakyamuni Tathagata's original form, Zhunti Buddha Mother, her reputation...

Can only be described as complicated.

Even before the End of Dharma, during the flourishing of Buddhism, the relationship between Shakyamuni Tathagata and Zhunti Buddha Mother was a major secret. Just because Zhunti Buddha Mother's reputation was so poor, affecting the Buddhist image.

In Buddhism's development, she did quite a few things without any regard for her reputation.

Among them, but not limited to, "Fellow Daoist, your Magic Treasure is destined for my Buddhism," "Fellow Daoist, your Daoist place is destined for my Buddhism," "Aiya, Fellow Daoist, you too seem destined for my Buddhism"...

A Heavenly Venerate Level existence doing such things, can only say that her career ambition was indeed too great.

Shakyamuni Tathagata clearly understood the intentions of the Queen Mother of the West. Even with his Buddha heart, his expression nearly flinched, immediately responding, "Emperor Jiang is now capable of harnessing the Heavenly Venerate's Taoist Devices of both Primordial and Spiritual Treasure, and even the Tai Chi Diagram may not be unattainable. If the three treasures are deployed, today's world, none could withstand their edge."

A simple yet sincere reason reassured both the Queen Mother of the West and the Great Venerable of Shakyamuni Tathagata's stance.

With Jiang Li now possessing the Three Pure Dao Artifacts, having also seized the Amitabha Buddha Dao Fruit, this threat is sufficient for them to temporarily set aside conflicts.

Especially since the Queen Mother of the West and the Great Venerable had directly faced Jiang Li's "Heavenly Extreme Holy Light" before, knowing he could even interfere with Cosmic Light, realizing that even their life-saving methods are now insecure.

The threat level of Jiang Li is now considered the highest in their minds.

The Queen Mother of the West pondered slightly, then said, "With signs of spiritual mechanism recovery already present, every day, Emperor Jiang advances a bit. To deal with him, we must do so swiftly and unite all available forces."

As her words concluded, all eyes gathered on the Great Venerable.

Uniting all available forces, certainly including the Great Heavenly Venerate.

However, the Great Heavenly Venerate and the Great Venerable are at odds, making the Great Venerable agree to cooperate with the Great Heavenly Venerate is no simple task.

More critically, the Great Venerable now appears weaker among the three parties; exposing any weakness could invite taking advantage.

The Queen Mother of the West's suggestion to include the Great Heavenly Venerate, perhaps had other hidden motives too, known only to her.

"This makes sense, yet I wonder what Benefactor Feng thinks?" Shakyamuni Tathagata said slowly, also looking at the Great Venerable.

The atmosphere in the Crystal Palace abruptly shifted.

Facing the two's inquiries, the Dragon Shadow behind the Great Venerable solidified further, yet his expression remained unchanged, calmly responding, "I agree with the notion of alliance. However, the Great Heavenly Venerate may not genuinely wish to deal with Emperor Jiang. Do you know about the Promotion Ceremony of my Ancestor's Dao Fruit?"

The Ancestor of the Feng family, that is, Emperor Xi.

"We would be eager to hear more," Shakyamuni Tathagata first said.

Upon hearing these words, the Great Venerable smiled slightly, "Both of you should know, Ancestor Emperor Xi was the first emperor of the Human Race, starting from him, the Human Race gradually became the protagonist of the world. To bear the Ancestor's Dao Fruit, one must begin from this Cause and Effect, which is to establish a new protagonist of the world. But now, with the Demon Clan extinct, leaving only the Human Race, replacing the Human Race with a new race is no longer possible..."

The meaning was not finished, but those present were not fools, and it was enough to deduce the Promotion Ceremony of the Fuxi Dao Fruit.