Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1166 - 386: Xuanyuan Sword’s Rejection

"Bang——"

Jiang Li reached out to catch the Jingu Bang that suddenly struck, laughing repeatedly: "Just kidding, just kidding, Great Sage, don't be hasty."

"I, old Sun, don't think it's a joke."

Sun Wukong's monkey face was flushed, looking both angry and regretful.

Before, he only thought about Jiang Li, if promoted to Jade Emperor, letting him take a few hits would somewhat resolve past grievances, but didn't have time to think about what Jiang Li would do after his promotion.

With his nature, appointing Sun Wukong as the Stable Officer, to fuse the Dao Fruit, such a shameless thing, he could really do it.

He might even secretly invite the hidden leaders of the Buddha Country to press him, Sun Wukong, under the Five Finger Mountain.

Such a useful tool monkey, it would be a pity not to use it.

Not only practical but also effective, the Dao Fruit fusion progress would soar without any risk, which Second Grade wouldn't be envious?

Not thinking was fine, but upon thinking of it, Sun Wukong's eyes glinted viciously, his arm exerting more force: "Brother Jade Emperor is already so miserable, and you still want to absorb his Dao Fruit and extinguish his True Spirit, how can you be so heartless? Quickly give me my brother's Dao Fruit."

Goodness, earlier it was "that Jade Emperor," now it's "brother Jade Emperor."

It seems this monkey also has flexible principles.

"Great Sage, don't forget, we still have a duel scheduled. If I win, henceforth I can call you 'Stable Officer' at will." Jiang Li's arm also showed white cloud Qi, gripping the Jingu Bang with his Taixu body.

Previously, Sun Wukong and Jiang Li agreed to a duel, with a bet that he absolutely couldn't lose, bravely getting on the gambling table. If Jiang Li could defeat him, he could call him 'Stable Officer' at will in the future, conversely, if Sun Wukong won, Jiang Li would have to respectfully call him "Great Saint" upon meeting.

But as it stands now, Sun Wukong is likely to relive the old dream.

Jiang Li didn't know how he would lose.

And once Jiang Li won, then calling "Stable Officer" or appointing a "Stable Officer" didn't seem too different.

"I, old Sun, would definitely not lose," Sun Wukong said fiercely.

No matter the odds of winning, being stubborn at this moment is just right.

However, the monkey wasn't without clever tricks.

"If you dare to appoint me as Stable Officer, I will spill your romantic affairs."

Sun Wukong showed a cold smile of desperation: "Don't forget, you've climbed into your sister-in-law's womb."

This climbing into the womb is naturally not that climbing into the womb, Sun Monkey is a cultured monkey and knows how to use metaphors.

Jiang Li: "······"

This monkey, does he have nothing to do all day, specializing in eavesdropping?

And when did he find out about this?

"Great Sage, you also climbed into the sister-in-law's womb." Jiang Li defended, not willing to lose face.

Speak of climbing into the womb, it was this Great Sage Equaling Heaven who made it mainstream, Jiang Li was just a late learner.

Though they are not talking about the same thing, it doesn't stop Jiang Li from using it to retort.

Upon hearing, Sun Wukong became anxious again.

"Don't lump old Sun with you lustful type."

He was the good monkey who ate peaches after laying hold of the Seven Immortal Maidens, how could he let Jiang Li tarnish his reputation?

At this time, Sun Wukong wanted to shake the Jingu Bang and have a good fight with Jiang Li, but who knew, the moment the Jingu Bang moved, Jiang Li just let go, disappearing like an illusion.

Originally wanting to have a showdown with the monkey so he could rightfully call him "Stable Officer," who knew this monkey somehow found out Jiang's little secret, making Jiang Li hesitant to make a move, fearing pushing him too far.

If truly pushed, everyone would go down together, and Jiang Li may not withstand it.

Sun Monkey becomes Stable Officer again, and Emperor Jiang's good name is gone, making it a lost-lost situation.

Thus, Jiang Li gave Sun Wukong a face, let him go and left without a fight.

"Dong!"

The Jingu Bang hit the ground, shaking it, and Sun Wukong, watching Jiang Li disappear, couldn't help but laugh, saying: "I thought it was just like old Pig, who would have thought it was another old Bull, not only fickle but also afraid of the wife."

The earlier resentment swept away with this laugh, Sun Wukong felt his mind unblocked, immensely joyful.

With such thoughts, he lost the desire to continue the fight.

Truly pushing Jiang Li wouldn't be good, this is someone with no bottom line, who knows what bad trick might be used against him. It's better to postpone the duel until he is sure, then to fight him, making him call "Great Saint" willingly.

As for now...

Sun Wukong's smile slightly faded as he looked at the sky, golden light flickering in his eyes. "Previously, I didn't find any traces of the Heavenly Realm. I thought it had also been destroyed in the End of Dharma. But now it seems it's just isolated from the Mortal World, unlike the underworld, which only has some fragments left."

As he spoke, Sun Wukong somersaulted onto the Somersault Cloud, heading straight for the Heavenly Extremes.

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Meanwhile, Jiang Li, who had disappeared, appeared above Dinghu.

He initially had the Primordial Lord Rain Master take Elder Kaiyang back to the Dinghu Sect first, separating from Tianxuan, to handle subsequent matters.

The Heavenly Monarch is now dead with not even ashes remaining, so the position of Sect Leader in the Dinghu Sect needs to be addressed.

But unexpectedly, before the Primordial Lord Rain Master could even return to the Sect, Jiang Li arrived first.

With suspicions ruled out on the True Spirit of the Jade Emperor's end, Jiang Li could only start investigating the Drought Demon Ba. And since it was discovered that the Drought Demon Ba might have regained consciousness long ago, merely pretending to be insane, it was inevitable to find the Heaven and Earth Furnace where the Drought Demon stayed for eight hundred years.

Eight hundred years ago, during a campaign with the Grand Ancestor against the Military God, the Drought Demon Ba went into Deviation, lost control of her Divine Skills, and turned half of Yong Province into scorched land, resulting in a climate of drought that made it difficult for vegetation to grow there.

Due to this, the Grand Ancestor ultimately sealed the Drought Demon Ba underneath the Heaven and Earth Furnace, using the Xuanyuan Sword for Suppressing.

For the next eight hundred years, the Drought Demon Ba lay dormant in the Earth Fire, but due to the seal and her deranged consciousness, she was ironically not affected by the invasion of the Five Vile Qi. Already insane, even if further corrupted, she would just be crazier, with negligible impact.

Furthermore, thanks to her unique constitution, even in the Five Turbid Evil World, her lifespan was exceptionally long, allowing her to live for eight hundred years. Eight hundred years later, she could still energetically come out and fight Jiang Li.

While pondering, Jiang Li teleported without alarming anyone and arrived at the Heaven and Earth Furnace.

The Primordial Lord Rain Master was also soon returning to the Sect, and if it were discovered that Jiang Li had returned early, it would inevitably raise questions. To avoid adding fuel to the fire at the rear, Jiang Li simply acted as an invisible person and entered the Heaven and Earth Furnace directly.

The Heaven and Earth Furnace had now changed its appearance.

Previously, when the Heavenly Monarch staged a secret maneuver, causing the seal to break and the Drought Demon Ba to emerge, the battle between Jiang Li and the Drought Demon Ba completely altered the surrounding terrain.

Boiling magma engulfed the Artifact Pavilion's structures, cooled as it contacted the lake water, and expanded the island's area several times. The mountain where the Heaven and Earth Furnace once stood rose half its original height, but its upper part was destroyed, revealing a half-exposed stone sword peak.

Thus, Earth Fire magma continuously spewed from beneath the island, forming several rivers of flames on the island. The extreme high temperatures dyed the sky's clouds with a permanent red hue, disqualifying cultivators below the Seventh Rank from setting foot on the island.

Even those who made it up there struggled to approach the core furnace and the towering stone sword.

Due to the Dinghu Sect's lack of combat power, they simply rebuilt the Artifact Pavilion on the island's outskirts, leaving the furnace as it was.

After all, even if the Xuanyuan Sword was left there, no one could take it.

If someone could take it, the Heavenly Monarch would have done so before his exposure, leaving no room for others to act.

Jiang Li quietly entered the damaged mountain body, landing on the cliff surrounding the magma pool, once again seeing this Divine Weapon left behind by the Yellow Emperor.

The Chi You's Flag on him faintly trembled, with the phantom shadows of the Military God's Five Weapons appearing and dissipating, emitting a light Evil Qi that stirred a reaction from the Xuanyuan Sword.

Small fragments of stone fell from the giant sword, and the Xuanyuan Sword lightly trembled, glowing faintly along its stone-like blade, illuminating the patterns on the sword.

But under Jiang Li's concealment, others noticed no anomalies; in their eyes, the Xuanyuan Sword remained silent and unchanged.

Inside the Heaven and Earth Furnace, magma churned with frequent flashes of Sword Light. As the complete Chi You's Flag neared, the Xuanyuan Sword seemed to begin awakening. The Sword Light illuminated Jiang Li's face, finally revealing the Dao Fruit's information to him.

[Second Grade Dao Fruit: Yellow Emperor]

[Category: Human, Divinity]

[Fitting Conditions: Third Grade Human Attribute Dao Fruit, Human Race, Saintly Virtue as Heart]

[Promotion Ceremony: Unify the Divine Country, Sacrifice to Heaven and Earth]

[Divine Skills: Central Yellow Emperor, Man's Will Overcomes Heaven, Primordial Human, Yellow Emperor's Four Faces, Heaven and Earth Supreme Dao]

Information about the Yellow Emperor Dao Fruit had been passed down through generations in the Ji Family and the Gongsun Family, but in eight hundred years, only the Great Zhou's Grand Ancestor managed to extract information from the Dao Fruit.

Now that Jiang Li also learned of this Dao Fruit's information, it undoubtedly meant he also had the ability to awaken the Xuanyuan Sword.

"As the records stated, the Yellow Emperor Dao Fruit does not restrict special bloodlines."

Jiang Li spoke slowly, extending his hand to touch the gleaming Sword Light.

Then—

"Clang!"

As his palm met the Sword Light, a clanging sound reverberated.

The Xuanyuan Sword rejected Jiang Li.