Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1364 - 104:

"What do you mean?" Jiang Li furrowed his brow.

"The Three Pure Ones had already half-detached from the heavens and earth at that time, and they had opened a breach, through which we sensed a presence of the same origin."

Emperor Xi said calmly, "We succeeded in temporarily detaching from the flow of time, aligning with the Three Pure Ones who had also transcended time. Yet we failed in the end, unable to open up another world and split the flow of time."

"Interesting..." Jiang Li squinted his eyes. "Is this the breakthrough point you've newly conceived?"

Emperor Xi's implication was that the future is predetermined, even having already influenced the past.

Emperor Xi successfully broke the seal, with the Three Emperors temporarily detaching from the river of time, confronting the Three Pure Ones. However, they ultimately failed and could not change the past.

Yet, they still managed to interfere with the past.

Had they not detached from the river of time, confronting the semi-transcended Three Pure Ones, the past might have changed.

To ensure the past remains unchanged, Jiang Li had to actively release Emperor Xi to facilitate their actions.

It must be said, this breakthrough point was much stronger than previous statements.

However, one could not rule out that Emperor Xi might have fabricated this lie. Only the Three Emperors truly knew what had transpired in the past; Jiang Li cannot leap into the past to verify this.

"Are you suggesting the Three Emperors are repeating their failures?" Jiang Li said coolly.

"To us, the first time has yet to happen," Emperor Xi replied calmly, "Even if the outcome is already in sight, we must still strive to change it. Though I have pioneered Yi Dao, I do not believe in destiny. Da Yan fifty, Heavenly Destiny forty-nine, one escapes; there has never been a concept of predestination in worldly affairs."

"If successful, all the better; if the final result is failure, then it's just a matter of dying."

Both Emperor Xi and the other two of the Three Emperors regard their lives and deaths lightly.

They are destined to die, even if they change the past; it would only lead to another future where they still perish above the river.

These words may have seemed lightly spoken by Emperor Xi, but they presented Jiang Li with a dilemma.

"Emperor Xi is commendable indeed."

Jiang Li repeated this assessment once more.

He slowly exhaled, exhibiting emotional fluctuations for the first time, "Even having reached such circumstances and being sealed by me, he can still disturb my mind. Those like the Great Heavenly Venerate only see Emperor Xi's unsurpassed power, yet today, I am fortunate to witness Emperor Xi's wisdom."

Whether true or false, Emperor Xi managed to stir waves in Jiang Li's Mental State, pushing Jiang Li, who held the absolute advantage, to a pivotal crossroads.

Jiang Li had to admit, this was an immensely troublesome opponent.

"Well, let me see."

Jiang Li fixed his gaze on the Taiji Seal, his fluctuating Mental State restoring to tranquility, "Let me see that so-called destined future, let me see whether or not you can break the seal from my grasp. If the future is truly predetermined, then no matter what I do, it won't alter the outcome, correct?"

Jiang Li could not be certain of the truth in these words, as until now, transcending time remained a mere theory.

No one has ever truly reversed time; all related notions haven't materialized, remaining theoretical.

So, why not witness it firsthand.

See how this future will develop.

"Perhaps..."

Jiang Li suddenly wore a strange expression, "Perhaps the future will unfold in ways beyond your expectation, Emperor Xi."

A mysterious aura enveloped Jiang Li, a curious Qi.

He seemed to vanish from the world; whether form, substance, body, or image, all transformed into nothingness, returning to the state before the world was formed, beyond even the Chaos of Tai Chu.

During this period of retreat, Jiang Li did not merely heal; his Taichu Dao also advanced at an incomprehensible pace.

Clearly, Jiang Li too had only recently delved into Taichu, even needing to create his own Cultivation Technique, yet he managed rapid advancement in a short time. Taichu's progress also propelled Tai Shi, Taisu, Taiji, with the Five Primordial Elements advancing in unison, causing Jiang Li's Realm to break through anew.

The Three Pure Dao Artifacts turned into seals, counterbalancing Emperor Xi; still, Jiang Li felt as though Dao pursued him relentlessly.

Within the ever-rotating Taiji Seal, the dragon-shaped curve at this moment revealed an indescribable silence.

'He... discovered?'

Emperor Xi, always composed, sensed an ominous foreboding at this moment.

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Traversing Ten Thousand Mountains and vast wilderness, a sky-reaching peak stood quietly at the edge of the desolate earth.

"Wang—"

Xiao Tian landed on the ground, panting heavily, "Exhausted, man! How did I run this far?"

Ever since the day it was borrowed by the Daoist Lord, Xiao Tian had been tracking the Yellow Emperor's trail.

From the Nine Provinces all the way southward, never resting, its fatigue not only came from the depletion of stamina and Essence Qi, but also from mechanical movements as it chased, leaving Xiao Tian utterly exhausted.

Being just a dog, it couldn't handle such tremendous pressure.

Yet, alongside Xiao Tian came the Daoist Lord, with a face full of astonishment, "To have pursued this far..."

Without any traces left by the Yellow Emperor, the tracking relied entirely on Xiao Tian's nose.

Chasing from the East Sea to here, spanning over a hundred and eighty thousand miles, Xiao Tian's ability to 'Ten Thousand Miles Tracking' was an understatement.

But considering it may be the first supreme dog ever, this somewhat makes sense.

Even considering the endless ages before the End of Dharma, no supreme third grade dog had ever emerged. Legends of Heavenly Dogs capable of swallowing the moon were barely third grade, merely blocking the Taiyin Star.

The Daoist Lord had been expressing his admiration, even beginning to muse over ancient times; meanwhile, his bull below had suffered.

"Finally arrived..."

Green Bull's front hooves weakened, nearly kneeling.

The Daoist Lord was quite relaxed because the travel was done on Green Bull as the mount.

The Daoist Lord merely had to meditate in breathing control on its back while Green Bull bore the brunt.

To catch up with that supreme dog, Green Bull had spent all its strength, now feeling drained.

Thankfully, the destination was finally reached.

"It's at the summit ahead."

Xiao Tian caught his breath for a while, his canine eyes growing sharper.

It retreated behind Green Bull, speaking in a deep voice, "The Yellow Emperor should be there."

"Hey, you're third grade, yet you hide behind me who's fourth-rank?" Green Bull said, its face turning even greener.

Then, it knelt down, saying, "Please, Master, dismount."

Let the Daoist Lord handle this scenario.

"You, bull,"

The Daoist Lord shook his head, chuckling and cursing, "Trailing the Emperor's loyal dog all this way, didn't learn a bit of the duty of loyalty."

Despite Xiao Tian's quick retreat, had Emperor Jiang been here, this supreme dog would dash forth to express its allegiance.

In comparison with Xiao Tian, this Green Bull needed to train more.

While speaking, the Daoist Lord flicked the horsetail whisk, emitting immortal light naturally, "No need to go further; that majesty has arrived."

The voice faded, and immortal light spread across the ground, diffusing like streaming water, gathering in a certain direction naturally.

The Daoist Lord is well-versed in the way of water; the immortal light emitted now naturally shifted, instinctively avoiding a certain direction.

For in that direction, an existence resembling an earth-supporting column, although not appearing in form, compelled the immortal light to avoid it.

"After all these years, Master Xuan Du's Realm has become ever profound."

Upon Daoist Lord's hint, the pillar-like being revealed himself, clad in Emperor's Robe, wielding the Human Dao Holy Sword—who but the Yellow Emperor?··········································