Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1081 - 310: The Secret of Cause and Effect
Now that the plan is set, it's time to take action.
Zong Zheng and Zhu Hui'an went ahead first, responsible for arranging personnel and mobilizing the army.
The rest stayed behind temporarily.
Sun Wukong, seeing the discussion was over, scratched his cheek and said, "If you ask me, why not let old Sun make a move directly, guarantee to kill one if one comes, and kill a pair if two come."
"The Great Saint is our trump card and shouldn't be used lightly," Jiang Li's gaze revealed a hint of darkness, "At least... we must wait until the Devil God Sect reveals itself to let the trump card go into action."
This monkey has now completely fused the Dao Fruit with his body and Primordial Spirit, much like a reincarnation, but compared to the original Sun Wukong, there are some differences after all.
The current Sun Wukong, when discussed seriously, is also a cultivator of the Dao Fruit system, possessing some skills that the Sun Wukong before the End of Dharma did not have, such as—
Dao Fruit Divine Power specifically targeting demons.
Some divine skills, even the Supreme cannot replicate, are the ones condensed from achievements or great karma. These divine skills are inherently not achievable through cultivation, and even before the End of Dharma, the original owner of the Dao Fruit didn't possess this divine skill, so they couldn't create a Magic Door to replicate it.
Under the Jingu Bang of Sun Wukong, countless demons, ghosts, and monsters have died, and this karma naturally condensed into a divine skill, making him Jiang Li's great weapon against the Devil God Sect.
Sun Wukong, hearing this, also understood Jiang Li's plan.
He remembered vividly the Great Venerable's action during the Buddha Country battle, so he agreed, "Alright then, let's spare that little girl who contains the Maitreya Dao Fruit for now."
Jiang Li: "······"
He and Gongsun Qingyue, along with Primordial Lord Rain Master, exchanged glances, and the three reached a consensus—this monkey really holds a grudge.
Wasn't it just because Tan Wuwei called you "Horses' Fortune" once? Yet you held onto it until now.
Jiang Li silently became wary.
He hadn't forgotten that he also called "Horses' Fortune," and more than once. It's better to be cautious, lest one day get sneak-attacked by the monkey.
Of course, on the surface, Jiang Li wouldn't reveal any hint of caution.
He calmly ended the topic, taking out a jade seal.
A heavy aura emanated from the jade seal, despite being merely a seal, it felt as imposing as a mountain, making even the body feel heavier.
This was the jade seal that once bore the Emperor Dao Fruit, but now, it's used by Jiang Li to bear another emperor's Dao Fruit—the Yu King Dao Fruit.
Jiang Li looked down at the jade seal and said, "When the Heavenly Monarch was forced to appear, the Yu King Dao Fruit also showed some activity. Now, it's confirmed that the Heavenly Monarch has acquired Yu King's divine skills, but it's unknown how many he possesses."
"Did Zhuanxu kill Gonggong and inherit the Water Virtue?" Tianxuan's face showed concern.
Within the Dinghu Sect and even the Royal Family, records about Emperor Zhuanxu have been erased, leaving only fragments. But with Ksitigarbha's teachings, Jiang Li and others have already learned the anecdotes about Emperor Zhuanxu, including Zhuanxu killing Gonggong and merging the Water Virtue.
At that time, Jiang Li already suspected that Emperor Zhuanxu's Dao Fruit might have divine skills related to plunder, because compared to the legend of Zhuanxu's resurrection, the act of killing an enemy to seize their achievements and transform their power is more credible; even the emperor Zhuanxu must have had such cultivation techniques.
Zhuanxu was the grandson of the Yellow Emperor, and the Yellow Emperor gained his form after killing Chi You through the "Form Tomb."
With this precedent, it's only natural for Zhuanxu to obtain the Water Virtue after killing Gonggong.
Jiang Li's suspicion lies in whether this ability, or karma, has transformed into a divine skill within the Dao Fruit. And now, it seems it indeed has.
"On that day, the Heavenly Monarch's exhibited strength was definitely not his full power. If he could use the Dao Fruit's divine skills, he wouldn't have been severely injured by the Great Venerable's ambush," Jiang Li stated solemnly.
Although it's unknown how many different divine skills of the Dao Fruits the Heavenly Monarch can possess, Jiang Li is certain that in these two hundred years, the Heavenly Monarch must have pushed the divine skills of the Zhuanxu Dao Fruit to the extreme, trying as much as possible to obtain other divine skills and integrate these divine skills with his own cultivation methods.
The rest of the Supreme are suppressed by [Daoism Rules the World], and their power is roughly suppressed to 80%, while the suppression of the Heavenly Monarch's Dao Fruit divine skill is greater, being suppressed by at least another 10%.
That is to say, the Heavenly Monarch at that time may have only about 70% of his peak strength.
"Therefore, the Heavenly Monarch will be dealt with by me. When you encounter the Heavenly Monarch, you must swiftly evade," Jiang Li reminded.
Except for Sun Wukong, anyone else facing the Heavenly Monarch is bound to lose and may even face life-threatening danger. The Heavenly Monarch is hiding too deeply; no one knows how many forms of non-self Dao Fruit divine skills he may possess.
Only Jiang Li possesses the versatile [Emperor Emerges from Zhen], otherwise, even he would have difficulty dealing with the Heavenly Monarch.
At this moment, Jiang Li began to truly envy the Daoist Lord's [Daoism Rules the World], as this divine skill is overwhelmingly powerful in the current world. With this divine skill, it's no wonder the Daoist Lord was able to destroy the Heavenly Monarch's physical body a hundred years ago and then boldly challenge the Awakened, even winning.
"Heavenly Monarch certainly hides deep enough," Tianxuan couldn't help but sigh.
The most crucial part is this old guy also has no shame, actually bullying the younger with the older back then, pretending to be of the same generation and defeating himself. Just thinking about it makes Tianxuan secretly curse the Heavenly Monarch for his shamelessness.
Sun Wukong, on the other hand, showed an interested expression, feeling eager to try.
"Old Sun is indeed eager to take action." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
He said this and went to pull Yin Tulong, saying: "Kid, come practice with Old Sun, loosen up the muscles and bones."
"Don't call this poor Daoist a kid." Yin Tulong retorted with discontent, yet habitually, and glanced again at Jiang Li.
Is the discussion over here?
"Let's go, let's go, at worst Old Sun will give you some candy."
This monkey had a look like saying this kid doesn't understand a thing, dragging Yin Tulong straight out.
Although he was a monkey, with no interest in romantic entanglements, his experience allowed him to discern that Jiang was currently enveloped in peach blossoms. Therefore, it was best not to linger here as a distraction.
Sun Wukong thought this, pulled Yin Tulong out of the Great Ming Hall, but didn't go far. Instead, he hid in a secluded corner, put a finger to his lips to hush Yin Tulong, and used Six Ears to listen carefully.
He didn't use his signature skill of transforming into a fly to eavesdrop, knowing that Jiang Li's Heavenly Eye was not just for show, so using Six Ears was better.
However, unfortunately, Jiang Li now had more than just the Heavenly Eye as a way of perception. In the Divine Capital, if he wished, no one could hide from him.
When he sensed Sun Monkey's eavesdropping move, Jiang Li almost rolled his eyes. Then, he raised his voice, saying: "Senior Sister, Master, Primordial Lord, Sister-in-law, this monkey is our trump card, make sure not to let him act prematurely. Especially remember, when someone shouts 'Horses' Fortune', he will likely be unable to hold back, and then you must be alert and respond promptly to changes."
The pronunciation of "Horses' Fortune" was heavy, ensuring the eavesdropping monkey understood clearly.
When the voice reached the monkey's ears, he bared his teeth but couldn't respond.
Being caught eavesdropping wasn't honorable, and the Great Saint loved his face, so he had to swallow this silent loss.
"This kid, even more troublesome than the Three-Eyed One."
Sun Wukong grumbled, put away the Six Ears, and left with Yin Tulong in low spirits.
Meanwhile, inside the hall, Tianxuan and others understood the implication in Jiang Li's words, exchanged glances as if searching for something on the other's face.
Then, the Primordial Lord Rain Master chuckled lightly, leaving first, "I won't disturb you all."
She showed no sign of anything unusual, and walked straight out of the Great Ming Hall.
Then, the Princess gave Jiang Li a look, not saying much, simply giving up the space and turned to leave.
Their straightforward attitudes made Tianxuan unable to see any flaws, so he could only suppress his doubts in his heart.
Moreover, now was not the time to fuss over these things.
Tianxuan gazed at Jiang Li, asking: "The Heavenly Monarch hides so deeply, are you truly confident of winning against him?"
"I don't have a perfect guarantee, but if we're talking about the odds, this disciple feels they're quite high."
Jiang Li said this, eyes falling on a book only he could see, looking at the information on the Green Emperor Dao Fruit.
Back then, Jiang Li stripped away all causes that could become limitations from the Dao Fruit, allowing the Emperor Dao Fruit to return to its original form.
But in reality, Jiang Li didn't remove all non-Green Emperor Dao Fruit causes.
For example — [I Am the State].
This divine skill actually contained other causes, which is why this divine skill, inconsistent with the Green Emperor, existed.
During this time, Jiang Li analyzed through the Karma Collection that the reason the Green Emperor Dao Fruit turned into the Emperor Dao Fruit was because it absorbed many causes associated with the term "Emperor."
This causality changed the Dao Fruit's appearance, and even the divine skill transformed.
But from another perspective, could extracting and merging corresponding causes strengthen the Dao Fruit?
Through... using the Karma Collection.
'The Karma Collection may not have reached its limit yet.'
The long-lost Golden Finger showed change, greatly surprising Jiang Li.
If this could work, the Karma Collection might see a new spring. At the very least, it still was a useful tool for Jiang Li.
"Could this be further utilization of changing the Dao Fruit?"
Jiang Li didn't know, but he felt he might be close to grasping the essence of the Karma Collection.
So...
"Victory will be ours," Jiang Li said confidently.
