Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1363 - 104: From the Beginning, There Was No Difficulty

The second difficulty mentioned by Emperor Xi did not exist for Jiang Li from the very beginning.

While he had indeed integrated other causes and effects, his own causes, effects, and experiences were preserved in a different form within the Karma Collection. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Those pages resembling diary entries were Jiang Li's greatest reliance in breaking the predicament.

Such matters need not be shared with outsiders, nor did Emperor Xi need to be informed.

'Only one difficulty remains, which is how to condense the First Grade Tao Fruit.' Jiang Li thought calmly.

The path to condensing the First Grade Tao Fruit was there, but the specific method required Jiang Li to explore on his own, having a strategy alone wasn't enough.

Fortunately, Jiang Li was not short of time now.

The enemies were either dead or had fled; this world could entirely be said to be Jiang Li's domain now.

Whenever he felt inclined, it would not be a problem to change the title of "Emperor Jiang" to "Emperor Jiang."

On the other hand, Emperor Xi also sensed Jiang Li's excessive calmness and said, "It seems the time has not yet come."

Jiang Li had not reached a dead-end in his journey; his path had not come to an end, nor had he attempted any breakthroughs and failed. It was not yet time to resort to external aid.

Emperor Xi wasn't in a hurry, and he remarked, "My promise will never expire, no matter when. Even if I ultimately gain freedom, if you desire my Dao Fruit, I can leave it for you."

"Such kindness to me..." Jiang Li chuckled, "If your descendant who died by my hand knows this in the afterlife, they would weep."

"My descendant?"

Emperor Xi's response was somewhat unexpected to Jiang Li; he seemed unaware of the Great Venerable's existence.

However, within a few moments, Emperor Xi immediately responded, "It seems my descendant caused quite some trouble."

At the same time, Jiang Li faintly sensed, an inexplicable awe arose in his heart, suddenly recalling his interactions with the Great Venerable.

This sudden awareness made Jiang Li's gaze sharp, then he fully employed [Universal Illumination], covering all his past and future.

The sudden impression was not a delusion of Jiang Li, but rather, his causes and effects were deduced by someone.

That person was Emperor Xi, who was sealed.

"As expected of Emperor Xi, to be able to perform Yi Dao divination through the seal," Jiang Li couldn't help but comment.

Since ascending to the third grade, Jiang Li could conceal his own Life Chart relying solely on Qi Fortune, without fear of any divination thanks to his strength and various divine skills. Even the Great Heavenly Venerate or the Great Venerable would be unable to divine Jiang Li's destiny. Unfortunately, today he encountered a being beyond imagination.

It's only fitting for the Ancestor of Yi Dao; his achievements in the Yi Dao realm were such that they were beyond even Jiang Li's current reach.

This was also due to Jiang Li's oversight, subconsciously assuming that Emperor Xi knew everything, without realizing that Emperor Xi, prior to awakening, was completely unaware of the state of affairs.

Emperor Xi's understanding of the current situation was solely because he had been secretly using Yi Dao divination to gain insight into world affairs. Such an ability was unattainable for others, but Emperor Xi certainly possessed it.

Fortunately, Jiang Li acted decisively to seal Emperor Xi, otherwise, who in this world could stop him?

"You're too kind. Now that you've taken every possible precaution, it won't be easy for me to conduct divination." Emperor Xi calmly remarked.

Jiang Li's sealing was solid, or rather, the Three Pure Dao Artifacts were indeed powerful enough. Being able to transmit his voice through the seal was already the limit for Emperor Xi.

If not for the Great Venerable being a descendant of Emperor Xi, connected by bloodline and cause and effect, Emperor Xi would not have so easily deduced the past causes and effects between the Great Venerable and Jiang Li. Yet, even so, Jiang Li detected it.

Without this seal, Jiang Li might not have even sensed anything.

However, this was only applicable to Jiang Li and a few others, not to everyone. Once Emperor Xi awakened, he already had a comprehensive understanding of the world and the current situation.

This is the terrifying aspect of the Ancestor of Yi Dao.

After such exchanges, Jiang Li became even more vigilant towards Emperor Xi, but he did not give up on continuing the communication.

Jiang Li's thoughts flickered, and he said, "Since Emperor Xi is completely unaware of the events before awakening, how can you ensure the success of your plans?"

It's not that Jiang Li underestimated the Yi Dao expertise of Emperor Yan and the Yellow Emperor, who could establish "Gui Cang Yi" and "Qiankun Yi"; these two were definitely qualified players. However, considering the involvement of Jiang Li, the Great Heavenly Venerate, the Queen Mother of the West, and other Second Grade participants, even the Two Emperors couldn't have foreseen much using Yi Dao divination.

Furthermore, given that one was staying in the Xuanyuan Sword and the other in the Divine Farmer's Cauldron, their information channels, though not completely closed, wouldn't be very comprehensive. Since Emperor Jiang's attention was constantly on the Divine Farmer's Cauldron and the Xuanyuan Sword.

Under such circumstances, being able to push the plan forward, and for Emperor Yan to be absolutely certain of its success, indeed posed a puzzle.

Taking this opportunity, Jiang Li seized the chance to ask this doubt, probing Emperor Xi.

However······

"There never was any plan."

Emperor Xi gave a response that was completely unexpected by Jiang Li.

"Although we decided to alter the past, we never made any concrete arrangements. We… simply knew the outcome in advance."

Emperor Xi's voice was calm, yet it conveyed words capable of causing a tempest in one's heart, "We knew the result long before the Time of Dharma, because we succeeded."