Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1334 - 89: Sending the Fellow Daoist Into Oblivion (Part 2)

Just like what Shakyamuni Tathagata previously said, reverting to the time before the End of Dharma, the situation where various parties make strategic moves continues the past games.

This is equally acceptable to the Great Heavenly Venerate.

But for Jiang Li, it becomes a situation of being caught in a dilemma.

Neither advancing nor retreating is feasible.

He is intent on preventing the completion of the Great Heavenly Venerate's Promotion Ceremony, yet he himself has now become the greatest promoter of the ceremony. To disrupt the Promotion Ceremony, he must first hurt himself.

Hurting oneself and then others is something Jiang Li has the courage to do, but the situation now is that once he harms himself, someone will attempt to kill him, thus throwing him into even greater danger.

"From obviously being in a bad situation, yet surprisingly reversing the situation miraculously, Great Heavenly Venerate..."

Jiang Li couldn't help but sigh, "I underestimated you."

He sighed softly, with a tone of helplessness.

However, seeing this, the Great Heavenly Venerate's expression slightly changed.

Because within Jiang Li's sigh, there was neither panic nor hesitation, let alone any signs of losing control in agitation.

Does he still have a way to break the situation?

Should he send someone to intercept and kill the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer?

With the strength under Jiang Li's command, this is entirely achievable.

If the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer stays hidden, it's fine, but once he reveals himself, there's essentially no escape.

But even killing the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer now wouldn't break this dilemma.

The Nine Provinces Tripod has already descended, and the Heaven and Human Realms are already connected; even killing the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer is useless. Even forcibly moving or destroying the Nine Provinces Tripod is useless.

Doing so would actually make it more difficult for Jiang Li to suppress the merging of clear and turbid energies.

The Nine Provinces Tripod now has instead become Jiang Li's aid.

While contemplating, the map of the Nine Provinces behind Jiang Li changed again.

"Buzz——"

The tremor of space intensified, and at this critical moment, Jiang Li's Qi Mechanism unexpectedly rose once more.

At the same time, the Great Heavenly Venerate suddenly discovered he was infinitely close to the Fuxi Dao Fruit.

His Promotion Ceremony was again propelled forward.

"Why?" The Great Heavenly Venerate was surprised rather than pleased.

"Of course, I am helping you to achieve it."

Jiang Li's gaze was profound, and even the sunlight from his left eye couldn't cover the deepness in his eyes, "Great Heavenly Venerate, you want to ascend, I will assist you."

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On the other hand, above the Red County Divine Land.

The fierce wind howled, the sky dome changed color, clouds in the sky churned, and clear and turbid energy gathered like a boundless sea, stirring up massive waves.

The world became dark as if the heavenly tilt of ancient times reappeared, and the apocalypse descended once more.

"Boom——"

A thunderclap born from the friction of clear and turbid energy erupted like a sharp sword, striking at Dinghu, unleashing destructive power that vaporized the rolling mist.

Compared to natural thunder, this thunder born from clear and turbid collisions appeared more extreme and more destructive.

"The communication between heaven and earth, unprecedented dramatic changes are about to unfold."

The Imperial College Sacrificial Officer standing on the turbulent lake surface leisurely watched the sky dome and after making such a remark, said: "What do you think?"

Amidst the dramatic changes of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, a golden Divine Dragon appeared in the sky, its double wings spread like trailing clouds, its dragon roar smoothing the long sky's turmoil, guarding this Eight Hundred Miles Ding Lake.

Subsequently, the dragon with wings descended from the sky, revealing the figure of the Primordial Lord Rain Master.

The Rain Master Lord, who previously intercepted Tianpeng above the South Sea, had now arrived at Dinghu.

She descended onto the water surface, her golden eyes coldly staring at the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer, the dragon shadow behind her looming, ready at any moment to strike and suppress this traitor of the Great Zhou.

However, the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer said: "I have not betrayed the Great Zhou."

"Your actions now don't have much convincing power." The Primordial Lord Rain Master said coldly.

Still, despite the words, she didn't immediately take action, and the hidden killing intent didn't erupt.

"I have always advocated for a selfless ruler, like that majestic heaven and earth, utterly impartial and righteous, so I chose to deviate from the current Emperor because he isn't the king I pursue."

The Imperial College Sacrificial Officer's expression remained unchanged as he calmly said: "Emperor Jiang is not a selfless ruler, the Great Ancestor... no, he should be called 'Great Heavenly Venerate,' is even less selfless. He pursues only the vast path, cannot possibly consider the world's common people."

Thus, the Great Heavenly Venerate isn't the king the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer advocates.

By referring to him as "Great Heavenly Venerate" and not "Great Zhou's Grand Ancestor," it's indicative, considering the Great Heavenly Venerate is a god, not a man.

Yet previously, the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer worked for the Great Heavenly Venerate.

He endured patiently for so long just to pave the way for the Great Heavenly Venerate.

If this wasn't his true thought, then······

The Primordial Lord Rain Master's pupils contracted, having conceived a possibility.

"Correct."

The Imperial College Sacrificial Officer looked at the Primordial Lord Rain Master, as if seeing through her thoughts, smiled and said: "Rather than saying I have always pursued the Heaven and Human Realms, it would be better to say I pursued the supreme, selfless 'Heaven.'"

And in the current world, there is only one who can be referred to as "Heaven."

——Heaven!

All along, the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer pursued Heaven. The Emperor was merely a carrier of Heaven's ideals.

Throughout history, emperors could represent Heaven, so the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer was loyal; Jiang Li couldn't represent Heaven, so he covertly distanced himself.

The Great Heavenly Venerate now controls Heaven, but he isn't Heaven.

The true Heaven has always been only one.

"The Holy Emperor who led the Human Race from its humble beginnings, only he is the greatest hope for the Human Race."

The Imperial College Sacrificial Officer revealed the answer, "In today's world, only Emperor Xi can be called the Master of Humans."

While saying this, the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer waved his sleeves, and two small cauldrons flew out from his sleeves, pushed toward the Primordial Lord Rain Master.

Though these cauldrons were small, they were extremely heavy, even the Eight Hundred Miles Ding Lake and lofty mountains couldn't compare to the weight of these cauldrons.

The cauldron body imprinted with traces of gods, demons, and ghosts, as well as imprints of domain regions, further indicated its name.

——Nine Provinces Tripod.

The remaining two Nine Provinces Tripods were thus delivered, entrusted by the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer to the Primordial Lord Rain Master.

"Use these two tripods to suppress Yu State and Jizhou's mountains and rivers, it should allow Emperor Jiang to smoothly hold the Nine Provinces. If desired, a Nine States Barrier can even be established." The Imperial College Sacrificial Officer said steadily.

Only, this would somewhat harm the Great Heavenly Venerate.

Although this act could aid the Great Heavenly Venerate in propelling the Promotion Ceremony, potentially even completing the last missing piece, in reality, even without these two tripods being in place, the Great Heavenly Venerate was close to completing the Promotion Ceremony.

Allowing the tripods to descend now merely amplifies Jiang Li's strength, enabling him to maintain the balance of clear and turbid energy smoothly.

The Primordial Lord Rain Master used Primordial Qi transformed into a dragon claw, caught the Yu State Tripod and Jizhou Tripod, looked at the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer with an indescribable gaze of surprise. Nevertheless, she didn't say much, instead directly accepting the two cauldrons.

Seeing this, the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer couldn't help but show a bitter smile, "Seems I failed as a villain, the Emperor never trusted me."

The Primordial Lord Rain Master beforehand hadn't immediately acted, and now directly accepted the cauldrons, clearly she was already alerted.

Therefore, while surprised, she didn't experience the sudden shock.

As for who alerted her, naturally, it was Emperor Jiang.

Jiang Li never trusted the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer, so the possibility of his old home being stolen due to ignoring the Sacrificial Officer's potential is non-existent.

Thus implying, the tri-legged establishment of the Nine Provinces was Jiang Li's tacit agreement.

As for which existence the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer truly pursued, this isn't important.

Because if Emperor Jiang disagreed, the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer couldn't possibly complete the arrangement. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Without a word, the Primordial Lord Rain Master took the two cauldrons and drifted away.

She still needed to drop the Yu State Tripod and deliver the Jizhou Tripod to the Daode Sect, time was pressing and couldn't be delayed.

As for what the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer would become next······

As the billowing mist gradually dissipated, the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer slowly turned around.

A figure entered his sight, the cold emanating from two sword lights making his skin shiver.

The Yin Yang Dual Swords swirled around the Daoist, treading on water waves, emerging from the mist.

"Yu Xu Guangcheng, specially come to send the Great Sacrificial Officer into extinction."