Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1356 - 100: Reverse

Just as they fell silent, the Book of Luo and River Map suddenly changed of its own accord, revealing a scene.

"The Dragon Palace has been breached," Emperor Yan said in a deep voice.

The Dragon Palace has existed for a long time, established even before the founding of the Great Zhou, but after the rise of the Great Venerable, it was controlled by the Demon Refining Pot used against devil cultivators, forcing the Dragon Palace to submit to him.

Thus, the Book of Luo and River Map left a mark in the Dragon Palace, and now, with its breach, the Book of Luo and River Map sensed it.

Upon hearing this, the Yellow Emperor also spoke solemnly, "There should be a record of the Four Extremes Heavenly Pillars within the Dragon Palace. If it falls into the hands of the Jiang family Emperor, it could be dangerous. I must head to the South Pole Heavenly Pillar ahead of him."

Even though he trusted the Great Venerable's ability in managing subordinates, and believed the related records would be destroyed in advance, he thought it best to head to the Heavenly Pillar's location as a precaution.

The Yellow Emperor did not want to encounter Jiang Li midway.

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At this moment, the Dragon Palace, deep under the sea, was undergoing unprecedented upheaval.

The sea waters parted, and sunlight shone upon regions it had never touched before, illuminating the Dragon Palace in the depths of the sea.

Six great suns descended from the sky, ahead of them was Gongsun Qingyue, who should have been subjected to the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book's plot and now should be in slumber.

Gongsun Qingyue and Jiang Li were a couple as one, also integrating the Xi He Dao Fruit. Now, borrowing the power of the Sun Star, she manifested six solar dharma forms, causing the Supreme Yang Fire to burn in the deep sea.

Meanwhile, above the sea, Tianxuan and Primordial Lord Rain Master joined forces to part the sea waters, exposing the Dragon Palace to the sun.

At the same time, the Nine Dragons roared into the sky, the Samadhi True Fire burned fiercely, and a golden pillar descended from the sky, violently striking the Gui Water Divine Shield outside the Dragon Palace.

Sun Monkey and Yin Tulong attacked simultaneously, both of whom were enemies of the Dragon Palace. Under the combined assault of the Jingu Bang and Nine Dragon Divine Fire Cover, the Gui Water Divine Shield protecting the Dragon Palace couldn't withstand even three breaths and was shattered.

The True Sun Fire and Samadhi True Fire surged into the Dragon Palace, engulfing the palaces in flames, while tens of thousands of devil cultivators struggled and wailed in the sea of fire.

"Dragon Palace······"

The flickering firelight was reflected in the Crystal Palace. The Xuanwu King sat in the grand hall, watching the golden-red hue that gradually expanded, his expression more serious than ever, "It's going to be gone."

The Dragon Palace, which had existed for over a thousand years, was reaching its end today, reduced to ruins under the hands of numerous third grade opponents.

It was an inevitable event.

After the Great Heavenly Venerate fell, Jiang Li no longer needed to suppress the development of the Great Zhou deliberately. To eliminate the enemy forces and enhance the Great Zhou's national strength and his own, Jiang Li was bound to target overseas territories.

It's just that this day came too soon.

Originally, even with Emperor Xi's resurrection, if Jiang Li intended to expand, it would have been a slow endeavor, and the Dragon Palace could have stalemated against Jiang Li.

And if there was an opportunity, the Dragon Palace could even retaliate against the Great Zhou, stepping onto the land once again.

Unfortunately, the Jiang family Emperor was one step ahead, sealing Emperor Xi, and this lengthy process was skipped entirely, leading the Dragon Palace to its demise.

"Even if it is destined for destruction, I won't let you succeed so easily."

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, ultimately translating into a grim expression. The Xuanwu King snarled, slapping the armrest of his throne. Countless array patterns surged through his palm into the throne, expanding from there to encompass the entire Dragon Palace.

On the seabed, array tracks crisscrossed to form a massive Nine Palace Diagram, resembling a gigantic Xuanwu bearing the entire Dragon Palace.

The gases formed from the shattered Gui Water Divine Shield rolled and surged into the Nine Palace Diagram. Palaces throughout the Dragon Palace emitted dazzling radiance in that instant.

"Boom——"

The seabed shook, the ground upheaving, and cracks expanded in crazed fashion.

Beneath the Dragon Palace, the earth veins erupted at this moment, shaking and shattering. The Earth Qi surged up to the palaces established at the earth vein nodes, clashing with the Gui Water Qi, forming a massive source of explosion.

"Boom!"

All the palaces exploded simultaneously, and the cascading array formations also detonated, forming a chain reaction. The surging dirt and water vapor devoured the true fire, creating a destructive storm, aiming to swallow the two who had broken the Dragon Palace's defenses.

Underneath the seabed, with the explosion of various earth veins, cracks ran horizontally, lava erupted, and dozens of volcanoes within a thousand-mile radius erupted simultaneously, the flame flow rolling fiercely.

"Perish together?"

Gongsun Qingyue stood in mid-air, the six great suns protecting her, looking at the scene below with a frown.

She was still relatively far from the Dragon Palace, and with the Great Sun protecting her, capable of swallowing flame qi and evaporating dirt qi and water spirit qi, she did not need to defend as desperately as the two below.

This allowed Gongsun Qingyue to leisurely overlook the entire Dragon Palace, sensing that the third grades on the opposing side hadn't made a move.

Whether it was the Xuanwu King, Tianpeng, or the Heavenly Charm, or the Emperor's daughter Ba, who had been confirmed as a mole, none had appeared.

If these individuals were present, even if they didn't have the overall strength advantage, they could still have fought for a long time with our side.

The absence of the third grades could only mean they aren't here.

But triggering an explosion in the Dragon Palace is not something a fourth rank could achieve.

"The Xuanwu King is still below."

Tianxuan and Primordial Lord Rain Master descended from above, also looking below, saying, "Only the Xuanwu King can directly detonate the entire Dragon Palace. And him doing so······ means there are some crucial items within the Dragon Palace."

The drastic measure of mutual destruction was to show the opponent their power and to destroy those key items.

The price could be the Xuanwu King's life.

The Dragon Palace Master evidently already had a death wish.

After the Elder Da Kun was killed and the cause and effect link with the Great Venerable disappeared, this individual had lost his will to live as well.

"Not undeserved to be the Emperor's Teacher." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Amidst the rolling dirt fog, a gigantic Dragon Turtle raised its head, its long Dragon and Snake entwining its turtle body. The two were as one, dominating the cracked, waterlogged land.

Its lantern-like eyes bore bloodshot trails, fiercely staring upward at the incoming foes, the Xuanwu King's voice echoing at the seabed, "Come on, I am here, waiting for you to take my head."

Countless array tracks crisscrossed swiftly beneath Xuanwu's feet, spreading in all directions, enveloping the erupting earth vein power and infinite water vapor, forming a chaotic yet ordered great formation.

The Xuanwu King was making his final all-out effort.

"Too bad, the things you want, they are already destroyed, aren't they?"

Xuanwu let out a thunderous roar, accompanied by a desolate laugh.

And in response to him, figures descended one after another.

The Great Sage Equalling Heaven Sun Wukong, Yin Tulong, as well as Tianxuan, Primordial Lord Rain Master, and Gongsun Qingyue, borrowing the power of the Sun.

Surrounded from multiple sides, restrained by the Sun True Fire and Samadhi True Fire, no matter the perspective, it was a deadlock.

However, since the Xuanwu King was already resolved to die, he naturally did not care whether it was a deadlock. He only wished to take a fierce bite at the enemy during the final moment.

Yet······

"Is that so?"

A grand voice, like a celestial sound, emanated from the far reaches of the sky dome, and then a great hand pressed down from the sky, clutching at the emptiness as if grasping an intangible object, then closing its fingers into a fist.

"Reverse."

Time rippled, reversing; the explosive dirt fog and water vapor retreated toward the seabed like ebbing tides. The crisscrossing cracks closed, the erupting volcanoes gradually calmed down.

Then the Dragon Palace reappeared, standing again on the seabed, even the devil cultivators who had died came back to life.

The massive Xuanwu, as if constrained by invisible great force, found its mountainous body compressed, decreasing in size, and with the reappearance of the Crystal Palace, the Xuanwu King was eventually repressed into the palace.

When he came to his senses, he was back on the throne in the Crystal Palace as before.

Time had been reversed.

"I guess what you wanted to destroy was the information on the Four Extremes Heavenly Pillars."