Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1350 - 97:

"Boom—"

The supreme treasure that once bore Emperor Xi's Dao Fruit, long past its prime after the End of Dharma, faced Jiang Li's strike. The Book of Luo, which was about to transform into a cosmic star river, was shattered, and the Primordial Qi enveloped the Candle Dragon's body.

Each strike grew more perilous; at this stage, the Great Venerable, now burning his Essence Blood, was on the brink of desperation.

However—

"Boom!"

A brilliant light crashed into this space, forcibly entering because it shared the same origin as the power encircling it.

The bright light spun, transforming into a Great Sun, descending before the Great Venerable, its red Sun Wheel blocking the flood of Primordial Qi.

"Ancestor, are even you going to turn against me?"

The one who could break through the sun's brilliance and enter here, in such circumstances, other than a First Grade, was none other than the former master of Emperor Yan's Dao Fruit, possessing the same solar deity status as Jiang Li!

The questioning echoed amidst the light; the Sun Star melted a large part of the space, forcibly squeezing its way in.

Meanwhile, the red Sun Wheel retreated, enveloping the Great Venerable who had reverted to his original form, and breaking through the void.

The Sun Wheel charged out of the ocean of light, shuttling through the void, then entered the world, arriving above the East Sea.

Endless light pursued fiercely, and in an instant, the East Sea was again bathed in golden-red light. A massive golden pupil appeared in the sky dome, around which ten Golden Crows soared and cried.

The red Sun Wheel revealed the shape of the Golden Crow Divine Bird within, as the True Sun Fire burned furiously.

This was the Golden Crow's remains within the Divine Farmer's Cauldron, now refined anew, fashioned into the Sun God Body, bearing Emperor Yan's True Spirit.

Emperor Yan had already given the Dao Fruit to Jiang Li, but he himself was not like the cultivators of today who ascended through Dao Fruit. Instead, he had cultivated to this realm through his own power.

Even without the Dao Fruit, the realm remained intact. With sufficient Primordial Qi and the necessary divine materials, Emperor Yan could surely reconstruct his body.

The Golden Crow's remains were the foundation of the new body, and the revived spiritual mechanism provided the support of Primordial Qi for pre-End of Dharma mighty beings.

It was as if fish lacking water had returned to the sea, the benefits far from being explained in a few words.

Today's cultivators grew in the Five Turbid Evil World, while pre-End of Dharma cultivators were long accustomed to the spiritual mechanism; only with its resurgence could they attain their true peak again.

Emperor Yan's True Spirit remolded his body under such divine timing, rescuing the Great Venerable in a critical moment.

Now, the red Sun Wheel raced across the East Sea at astonishing speed, faster than even the wind and thunder. Yet the heavenly light above showed no sign of falling behind, even threatening to catch up.

The colossal golden pupil continued to magnify, signaling the proximity of the Sun Star. Countless vapors arose from the ocean beneath, displaying the rapid intensification of light and heat.

Suddenly, the cries drew near, ten suns formed a ring, descending from the sky, encircling the red Sun Wheel within.

Jiang Li, had caught up.

"Release the Great Venerable!"

Amid the thunderous voice, ten suns simultaneously crashed toward the red Sun Wheel.

"Boom—"

The red Sun Wheel summoned crimson waves, forming mushroom clouds, sweeping across all directions, burning everything in its path.

Under the impact of ten suns, the red Sun Wheel was finally stopped, a mountain-like giant hand pressed down from above, reaching for the red Sun Wheel.

"Pause!"

As the giant hand pressed down, a seven-colored Divine Light pierced through the flame flow, breaking through the void, transforming into a Sumeru Mountain, colliding against the giant hand, forcibly pushing it aside.

Then, Buddha Light gleamed brilliantly, revealing the sixteen-foot Golden Body of Shakyamuni Tathagata holding the Seven Treasures Miao Tree, standing in front of the giant hand. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"All of you are coming out now. Shakyamuni Tathagata, I haven't sought you, yet you come to find me,"

The immense celestial body hovered above, transforming into pupils gazing below, its mere sight causing Shakyamuni Tathagata's Buddha Light to emit smoke, seemingly ready to burn fiercely at any moment.

Such strength, though not as strong as the previous First Grade-promoted Great Heavenly Venerate, was indeed invincible in this world.

Remember, Jiang Li still bore injuries; if he recovered, imagine how terrifying his power would be.

"Had to come,"

Shakyamuni Tathagata, with a hint of distress between his brows, replied to the brilliance: "If the Emperor were to eliminate the Great Venerable, the next target to be purged would be my Buddhist sect. Besides, there is something on the Great Venerable that we need."

"Something you need...I believe you need your life more,"

Before the words fell, the radiance descended from the sky.

"Heavenly Extreme Holy Light."

Boundless light swept through heaven and earth, under its brilliance even Buddha Light was to be annihilated.

Shakyamuni Tathagata's expression turned solemn, immediately raising the Seven Treasures Miao Tree. The seven-colored Divine Light bore the profound mysteries of Yin Yang Five Elements, coupled with the Buddhist principles of non-arising, non-ceasing, neither soiled nor pure, baring the space between the sky dome and the ocean.

As the two came into contact, the Holy Light erupted with destructive power, yet the seven-colored Divine Light diminished and grew, continuously resisting the Heavenly Extreme Holy Light.

Despite the overwhelming heat even through the seven-colored Divine Light, it gnawed at Shakyamuni Tathagata's Golden Body, causing his brows to furrow. Beneath, the Nine-Grade Golden Lotus materialized, traversing the void, the Seven Treasures Miao Tree swept again, brushing aside the approaching Golden Crows, creating an opening for the red Sun Wheel.

After all, the top divine beings before the End of Dharma, even the Great Heavenly Venerate prior to promotion, were only on par with Shakyamuni Tathagata in prowess. When factoring the Seven Treasures Miao Tree and Nine-Grade Golden Lotus, Shakyamuni Tathagata's odds of victory were even greater.

At this moment, Shakyamuni Tathagata's aid immediately opened an escape route for the red Sun Wheel, and crimson light filled the sky, ready to leave once more.

Yet just then, an immortal light broke from the void ahead, revealing a star river.

The red Sun Wheel crashed into the star river, where Essence Qi and Star Essence collided, exploding with ceaseless booms.

"The Queen Mother of the West!"

An angry voice emerged from within the red Sun Wheel, identifying the origin of this star river.

This was the heavenly river carved by the Queen Mother of the West with her divine skills.

"Greetings to Emperor Yan,"

The serene voice echoed in the star river, and innumerable star projections appeared in a flash, "My palace seeks only the Wa Emperor Dao Artifact, and hopes Emperor Yan will oblige."

Seizing the opportunity of the Great Venerable's plight, the Queen Mother of the West acted to take the Wa Emperor Dao Artifact.

From beginning to end, the Queen Mother's intentions were clear, mirroring those of the Great Heavenly Venerate, both driven by the desire for advancement. Now that the opportunity arose, would she let it slip?

Moreover, Emperor Yan himself wished to avoid direct confrontation with Jiang Li, or rather simply couldn't overpower him. He didn't possess the Yellow Emperor's Xuanyuan Sword, offering no advantage against Jiang Li.

Now, blocked by the Queen Mother of the West, the best solution was to relinquish the Wa Emperor Dao Artifact.

Or······

"If you aim to wait for the Yellow Emperor's support, I'm afraid Emperor Yan won't have the time. Emperor Jiang already requested the Daoist Lord and Karma Tathagata to intercept the Yellow Emperor upon his departure," the Queen Mother lightly laughed.

Jiang Li's departure was not to avoid battle but to kill the Great Venerable. He naturally set measures to block the Yellow Emperor, preventing this one from ruining things.

Though Jiang Li feared not Xuanyuan Sword, he had to acknowledge the utter frustration this Human Dao Holy Sword brought him.

In fact, the Queen Mother's arrival here was well within Jiang Li's expectations.

As her words fell, Emperor Yan's heart sank, realizing trouble ahead.

Next moment, barely leaving Emperor Yan and the Great Venerable time to decide, danger shadowed closely.

The sun's brilliance was still intercepted above, yet the deadly intent had already arrived.

In the star river, three figures quietly approached, displaying the Map of Mountains and Rivers, Chi You's Flag one after another.

Jiang Li's Three Emperors' Avatars, had arrived.

"Ancestor, I wish not to clash with you. If you release the Great Venerable, I will continue to honor you as always."

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