Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1349 - 97: The Heavenly Furnace

Formless and intangible, without body or image, neither law nor self.

From Taiji to Taisu, then to Taishi, and finally back to Taichu, this space is being reversed step by step to the Innate; the Great Venerable has unknowingly fallen into a desperate situation.

Once created by Jiang Li, all of the Great Venerable's existence would turn to nothingness.

And when Jiang Li himself reversed to Taichu, he too became nothingness, transcending the constraints of time and space, even seemingly erasing cause and effect entirely.

The Great Venerable clearly sensed an ultimate crisis descending, yet he could not locate the source of the crisis, making it difficult to resist.

It was as if Jiang Li was in another dimension, launching an attack on the Great Venerable.

The previous Great Heavenly Venerate was severely wounded by Jiang Li in this way, ultimately choosing to risk his life against Jiang Li.

The current Great Venerable, his situation is even more critical compared to the Great Heavenly Venerate; at least back then, Jiang Li couldn't assimilate the surrounding heavens and earth.

'If this blow lands, I might die...'

Sensing death approaching, the great venerable's Qi Mechanism suddenly trembled, and a blood-red flame abruptly ignited.

His essence blood was burning fiercely, transforming into a vast essence energy, rushing into the Evil Summoning Banner above his head.

An ancient bronze pot appeared beneath the Evil Summoning Banner, absorbing this essence energy and releasing an enigmatic charm.

In an instant, the bronze pot suddenly enlarged, transforming into a gigantic furnace, with flickering light flames on its surface, exuding a profound and dangerous aura.

"Heaven and Earth Furnace."

The Great Venerable roared loudly, and the massive furnace released a suppressing force that turned nothingness into substance, transforming Jiang Li from Taichu back to Taishi, and then turning to Taisu.

"Dang——"

A shapeless and formless strike materialized into a handprint, imprinting on the Great Venerable's chest, directly penetrating the defense of the Daoist Dragon Body with a force both grand and simple.

Even though the Great Venerable spared no cost, unleashing the deepest hidden ace, he ultimately was a step too late, unable to intercept this strike, but he at least preserved his life.

Simultaneously, that mysterious energy was suppressed on Jiang Li, causing his form to hesitate, but in the next moment, Jiang Li's left eye released an infinite radiance, violently shaking away this energy.

A First Grade Dao Artifact is not truly a First Grade powerhouse, especially since the Great Venerable is not compatible with this artifact, having to catalyze it with essence blood and forcefully activate it.

And Jiang Li, having undergone a battle with the Great Heavenly Venerate, has now clearly become the foremost powerhouse of the present age, aligned with the supreme position of the Sun God; his Dao Fruit is nearly at perfection.

He already possesses the power to contend against a First Grade Dao Artifact.

"So that's it, the Demon Refining Pot isn't the true form of the Wa Emperor Dao Artifact——"

Words spoken seemingly slow yet fast entered the Great Venerable's mind, as Jiang Li's palm force surged, vast power burst forth, primordial material directly pierced through the flesh, delivering force to the heart.

"Boom——"

In an instant, the Great Venerable's body expanded, transforming into an enormous dragon body, thereby reducing the damage that was meant to strike the heart to only destroying part of the internal organs.

Jiang Li's attack, however, brought on a counterattack from the furnace above, the mysterious aura brushing against Jiang Li, faintly evolving into All Things, like Pangu transforming heaven and earth, aiming to divide.

Jiang Li had to pause, the Primordial Qi circulating, re-melting things into primordial material, finally understanding the true form of the Wa Emperor Dao Artifact.

The Demon Refining Pot is merely one evolved form of the Wa Emperor Dao Artifact, merely an artifact targeting the demon kind, insufficient to embody the Wa Emperor's Dao, unworthy to carry the Wa Emperor Dao Fruit.

Its true form is the Heaven and Earth Furnace that melts creation and forges five-colored stones to mend the sky.

The Heaven and Earth Furnace of the Dinghu Sect is, in fact, modeled after this Dao Artifact. And precisely because it incorporates the mysteries of creation, it allows the Xuanyuan Sword and the Emperor Huang Dao Fruit within to be nurtured, even enabling the Yellow Emperor to reshape his dharma body.

However, although the Heaven and Earth Furnace is mystical and powerful, the Great Venerable is neither proficient in creation nor of female gender, and does not align with the Wa Emperor Dao Fruit; it even incorporates the Demonic Attribute Dao Fruit, making the use of this Dao Artifact a costly endeavor.

Though the Wa Emperor's achievements have long transcended the limits of Yin and Yang, she is undoubtedly feminine, juxtaposed with Emperor Xi, positioned at the endpoint of Yin Yi, naturally incompatible with the Great Venerable.

This is why this Dao Artifact has remained dormant in the Great Venerable's possession for many years.

The crucial strike failed to yield its maximum effect, and even seemed to have deepened the Great Venerable's injuries, yet Jiang Li still showed no intention of retreating.

The continuous fierce battles had driven Jiang Li's momentum to its peak; though gravely injured, the threat he posed was now even greater than before.

"The Wa Emperor Dao Artifact can't save you either."

Jiang Li's left eye glowed intensely, a brilliant radiance plummeting from above. He again used the Heavenly Mirror to separate space, causing the Sun Star to press into this space.

The barriers of space melted and wore through, releasing endless light and heat.

"Hiss——So hot!"

Shen Hou, who had been hiding behind Jiang Li all along, now couldn't bear the heat anymore and hastily retreated, trying to avoid the center of the Sun's power.

The Great Venerable, however, directly faced the might of the Sun, the searing Flame Power already licking his dragon body.

The Candle Dragon, who mastered fire essence and opened its eyes for daylight, struggled to resist the power of the Sun.

"Open!"

Jiang Li's form seemed to merge with the Sun, Chi You's Flag carried the Sun's destructive aspect, transforming into a long rainbow, striking on the Heaven and Earth Furnace.

In the startling sound of a great roar, the Heaven and Earth Furnace was actually struck to the point of displacement.

Seeing this, Jiang Li soared across the sky, and once more launched a palm strike mid-air, crashing onto the Book of Luo River Map.