Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1184 - 403: Now, You May Come

Beyond the Divine Capital, within the workshop, the common folk gathered, along with cultivators gazing afar, all looking at the sudden change in the sky.

In an inconspicuous roadside tea stall, a man dressed as a Jianghu hero sat, appearing unruly and free-spirited, yet his eyes revealed a faintly demon-like aspect, resembling dragon eyes, with light and fire contained within. Around his pupils, divinations spun, reflecting the heavenly phenomenon.

'Earlier, I had a sudden impulse, sensing something unusual in the Divine Capital, vaguely portending a sign of slaughter. I intended to see through my avatar, also to glimpse the current state of that cheap brother of mine, yet I did not expect to witness such a scene.'

The hero's gaze was deep and mysterious, concealing shock and awe, 'After uniting the Nine Provinces, his power has become so profound. I thought there might be a dragon-tiger struggle, at the very least an astonishing change, yet I did not expect him to forcibly suppress it. Truly domineering and imposing.'

With hostile forces invading, even if they could be repelled, a bad omen at the grand ceremony had indeed become a fact, requiring a reason for remedy. Yet, unexpectedly, this Emperor Jiang Li altered the heavenly phenomenon with a single word, set the Heavenly Decree, and forcibly reversed the inauspicious omen.

At this time, the rumbling in the sky seemed instead like a great drum, enhancing the emperor's momentum.

At this point, the hero's face showed a somber expression.

He originally thought he would just take a look, but upon witnessing the emperor's ability, he couldn't help but want to test.

He wanted to test how much Jiang Li had advanced.

Though supported by the might of Great Zhou, placing him in an invincible position, the specific level of his power could still be discerned in a confrontation.

However, relying only on this avatar was insufficient to act, and it was necessary to see how many people in the world were willing to challenge Jiang Li, probing his power.

Karma Tathagata of the Fire House Buddha Hell?

Those two awakening Tathagata True Spirits?

Furthermore, the mysterious figure taking action now.

As he pondered, the hero observed the situation, with a mystical mechanism evolving in his pupils, already utilizing a treasure for calculation.

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Meanwhile, Jiang Li slowly ascended the three-leveled open-air circular platform, performing a sacrifice to the heroic spirits of the soldiers.

"In the first year of the Grand Circulation of Great Zhou, on the nineteenth day of the seventh month in summer, the Emperor of Zhou, Jiang Li, respectfully presents the sacrificial rites, to the deceased soldiers of Great Zhou: The grand event of Great Zhou's eight hundred years, encountering rebels and bandits raising troops, rising with the demon's tail to stir chaos, stealing wolf's heart to cause disorder. I, following the Mandate of Heaven, hold accountable all traitors, launching a great campaign of armored bears, eradicating ants; the heroic army assembling, the mad invader melting away; just hearing the sound of breaking bamboo, comes the momentum of losing apes······"

His voice was mighty, spreading widely through the heaven and earth, carrying a plenteous force that could bring peace to souls.

At that moment, it seemed as if there was only this one voice between heaven and earth, even the rumbling on the sky dome appeared to vanish.

The Imperial College Sacrificial Officer Mo Yiling, upon hearing this voice, could not help but show a look of amazement, feeling that every word and action of Jiang Li could move heaven and earth, with all things flowing accordingly.

'The Emperor's realm has reached a level even I find difficult to comprehend. If nothing unexpected occurs, he will dominate Great Zhou for the next sixty years······' thought the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer in his heart.

So, will there be any surprises?

The Imperial College Sacrificial Officer gazed deeply, slightly lowering his head.

"······I shall reward the soldiers' hard work, the exploits of the officers, ensuring all families receive favor, yearly granting clothing and provisions, monthly bestowing grain pay. With this, I repay to comfort your hearts. The living fear the heavenly might, the dead return to king's influence, and should be at peace without lamentation. Sincerely presenting my sincere heart, respectfully offering the sacrifice." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Alas, how lamentable! We hope you partake in this offering!"

Once the sacrificial text was complete, the heavens showed no change, the earth no different, allowing Jiang Li to complete the sacrifice for the soldiers.

Then, Jiang Li left the Huanqiu Platform, walking forward into the Taishen Temple, also used for sacrificial offerings.

This place served a similar role to the Imperial City Temple, both worshiping ancestors, but unlike the Imperial Temple, this place worships only the Three Emperors.

Jiang Li, in the Taishen Temple, respectfully informed the ancestors, letting the ancestors know that their descendants had made them proud, having gained favor from the Gongsun family, subdued the Ji Family, becoming the current emperor.

The Jiang family had thus avenged previous disgrace, washing away the shame of the ancestors' defeat in the battle against the Yellow Emperor.

If Emperor Yan had spirit, knowing the descendants' achievements, they would pass down the Dao Fruit, allowing the descendants to inherit the ancestors' ability, and prevail across the land.

"Ancestor, what do you think?"

Jiang Li asked the image of Emperor Yan on the altar.

From the result, the ancestor seemed to have consented, but Jiang Li, being a filial child, even if the ancestor consented, didn't dare to presume, only waiting for the opportunity to meet the ancestor's true spirit in the future for acknowledgment.

Thus, the two sacrifices were completed.

Jiang Li emerged from the Taishen Temple, and the sky, which had remained cloudless, began to change once more.

He looked at the sky, leisurely saying, "Now, you may come to see me."

The words uttered made heaven and earth respond, turning into a Heavenly Decree, forcibly pulling the source of that power into the mortal world to face Jiang Li directly.

It could be said that ever since Jiang Li reversed the heavenly phenomenon, the forces of both sides were already contesting, not only banishing the adversary outside but also forcibly holding them in place.

The thunderous rumble was actually not the adversary forcefully breaking through the confinement, but the residual sound of the collision between the two forces.

And now that the sacrifice was complete, it was time to meet the visitor.

The sky dome once more revealed the swirling vortex, with a majestic Qi Mechanism penetrating through, capturing the source—

"Boom!"

Amidst a thunderous roar, the sky dome cracked open, another massive force colliding with Jiang Li's energy, forcibly pushing it back.

Consequently, an invisible yet tangible pressure tore the breach wider, from which a towering figure emerged.

Compared to the earlier Primordial Qi clash and Qi Mechanism collision, the enemy now appears more formidable. In terms of sheer Primordial Qi, he seemed inferior to Jiang Li, but when his body manifested, he managed to repulse Jiang Li's power.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Li couldn't help but clap his hands in praise: "Such deep magic body, such authentic 'Form Tomb'."

Primordial Qi was not his strength; it lay within the body, his body being his greatest asset.

"You're not bad either."

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"You're not bad either."

In a world ravaged by Dirt Qi, a towering figure casually uttered this sentence, with an eye reflecting Jiang Li's image.

"To compel me into employing this 'secret stratagem', you've earned your pride, Jiang Li."

Clearly, he should have manifested outside the Divine Capital, yet this form remains in heaven.

This person once more gazed afar, with the clear light in his other eye becoming increasingly vivid.

That clear light split into three, like pillars reaching the sky and ground, standing at the edge of sight.

"The Three Pure Ones..."

In the quiet murmur, there was an unconcealable fervor.

Compared to this goal, being underestimated seemed like nothing.