Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1235 - 26: Turning Back Time, Fishing in Troubled Waters

In the Yin World, an earth-shattering rumble echoed, as if this realm was about to be crushed completely, reduced to dust.

The myriad Yin spirits were shattered amidst wails, transforming into surging waves of blackness.

In that smoke-like tide, the Yin spirits turned into particles as tiny as mustard seeds, continuously vanishing, truly returning to nothingness.

"Boom!"

Another tremor resonated, alarming the Yin World, shaking the entire realm, only the majestic Heaven and colossal god-like figures remained unaffected.

Yet, in one instant... or rather, at the moment the Great Venerable connected with the earth veins, Jiang Li's power was suddenly affected, causing fluctuations in his Qi mechanism and a mental tug, resulting in a subtle flaw in his formerly flawless mental state.

"The ascension ceremony of Emperor Yan's Dao Fruit has also been thwarted."

In the sky, the Great Heavenly Venerate laughed loudly, though situated in the Yin World, he was well aware of changes occurring above the East Sea.

He descended swiftly from the sky, with just a thought, space shifted.

"One Thought Three Thousand Realms."

Multiple celestial layers suddenly appeared, and the space simultaneously fragmented.

Jiang Li only felt himself being sliced by invisible Sword Light, even before the heavens pressed down, he seemed to be cut into fragments and scattered into different worlds.

The Great Heavenly Venerate seized upon this subtle flaw, with a thought turning into a strike, directly targeting Jiang Li.

"All laws are inviolable."

Jiang Li invoked a Heavenly Decree, divine skills swept out with invisible power, stabilizing himself, his form then transformed into the Taixu Body.

The great and simple Taixu Qi directly disrupted the spatial body, then a red light appeared in Jiang Li's hand.

"Chi You's Flag."

The All Heaven Divine Sha shattered all things, layers of sky were destroyed before this red light, it rose like a great star, piercing through the sky dome.

However, beyond the sky was the descending sky dome.

Heaven's Punishment!

A familiar feeling swept over his heart, Heaven's Punishment descended at this moment.

Back near Kunxu Mountain, Jiang Li had encountered Heaven's Punishment, thus pretending to die after evading the tribulation, thereby deceiving Heaven, avoiding the fate of the Former Emperor.

Now, the Great Heavenly Venerate's control over Heaven had reached a new level, apparently able to actively summon Heaven's Punishment. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Like a ray of light, or a thousandfold vibrations, before Heaven's Punishment descended, perception was blank, an overwhelming force destroyed the invisible sense, turning everything within the space into nothingness.

The ascending Chi You's Flag was blasted down, like a falling meteor, followed by Jiang Li's body.

The Great Heavenly Venerate had yet to wield the Green Duckweed Sword, yet the power of the heavens had already revealed its true might.

This period, he had broken through many restrictions with the Green Duckweed Sword.

"Three Treasures Jade Ruyi."

The divine skill of "Three Flowers Gathering at the Top" transformed into the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, perfectly combining cultivation techniques and divine skills, displaying various anomalies, contending against Heaven's Punishment.

"Boom!"

The eerie atmosphere of the Yin World was suddenly dispelled, an unparalleled force turned murkiness into space, as Jiang Li descended to the ground, the dark surface nearly crumbled beneath his feet.

This pure soul world seemed on the brink of complete obliteration.

The Great Heavenly Venerate followed closely, the Nine Rites Heavenly Venerate Sword transformed into a long rainbow, descending through the sky.

"Tai Shi."

Jiang Li, though struck down, showed not a hint of decline, his Qi mechanism transformed, forming a tangible yet insubstantial body, like a dream or illusion, directly evading the lock of Heaven's Punishment, even passing through Heaven's Punishment and Sword Qi.

The rainbow descended upon the earth, Sword Qi penetrated the ground, emerging from countless cracks.

However, Jiang Li was unaffected by the Sword Qi, standing still, reaching out to catch Chi You's Flag.

'Despite the obstruction in pure and impure transformation, such power still remains.'

The Great Heavenly Venerate observed this scene, his alertness swiftly rising.

If it were Jiang Li of the Three Pure Ones days, faced with Heaven's Punishment, he would undoubtedly suffer severe injuries. Even if he avoided the tribulation using the Eight-Nine Profound Skill, the Great Heavenly Venerate would seize the opportunity for a decisive attack.

No matter the response, disadvantage would result.

Jiang Li's power increased too rapidly, even as the Great Heavenly Venerate employed the power of the heavens, he couldn't suppress it.

Moreover, over time, Jiang Li's power continued to climb.

His Dao Fruit was approaching perfect fusion.

Even obstructed pure and impure transformation couldn't stall the favorable trends in the Nine Provinces, leading the Green Emperor Dao Fruit to fuse continuously with Jiang Li.

Jiang Li's timing for ascension indicated nearness to perfection. That final distance was unpredictable, possibly spanning from tomorrow, a few hours, or perhaps...

Now!

As the thought crossed the Great Heavenly Venerate's mind, Jiang Li's Qi mechanism subtly shifted.

As if reaching a zenith, it ceased to ascend, becoming harmoniously complete.

Simultaneously, with the perfect fusion of the Dao Fruit, the wisdom contained within, or insights into the natural world, became fully accessible to Jiang Li.

'Dao Fruit is complete.'

This thought flashed through the Great Heavenly Venerate's mind.

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"Jiang Li's Dao Fruit is complete."

Over the sea, the Great Venerable's dragon body appeared illusory, shifting space and altering time, forming a hazy barrier against the oncoming immortal light, then suddenly spoke.

Using the Book of Luo River Map to deduce changes in the Nine States spiritual mechanism, as Jiang Li's Dao Fruit reached perfection, subtle transformations occurred in the Nine States—now one with him—promptly perceptible to the Great Venerable.

And as he uttered Jiang Li's name, immense will and Emperor Jiang's gaze simultaneous descended.

Jiang Li, engaged against the Great Heavenly Venerate, had two other bodies stationed in the Divine Capital and the Three Pure Ones. On hearing his name, Jiang Li sensed instantly.

Upon "seeing" the Great Venerable, the Candle Dragon high in the sky smiled slightly, then lightly turned its palm.

Time flowed backward, restoring the turbulent seabed and distant land to calm.

The uplifted earth returned to the land, the connected earth veins severed... no, reverted to their prior state.

He restored earth veins over thousands of miles to their original state.

Restoration applied to the Great Zhou' territory and Jiang Li's power.

After hindering Jiang Li's ascension ceremony, the Great Venerable resumed interference with the Nine Provinces.

And...

The illusory dragon body was enveloped in Yin energy, overlapping with the Yin World.

Candle Yin not only mastered time but was also a Netherworld God.

The massive dragon body entered the Yin World, scenes shifted ahead, revealing azure skies.

Soon after—

This sky was crushed by the Candle Dragon.

Two figures on the Yin World's ground appeared in the Great Venerable's gaze.

Events in the Yin World could not escape the Great Venerable endowed with penetration powers. When mist began to mutate, and noticing activity in the Yin World, he immediately connected the earth veins, pinning Jiang Li.

Yet now, he released the pinning, manipulating the situation's change.

The intent was clear, naturally aiming to seize the Dao Fruit.

For the Great Venerable, Jiang Li getting wounded was beneficial, so previously, he connected the earth veins.

The Great Heavenly Venerate's full-force attack furthered that advantage. Previously intangible Heaven now having a vessel, enabling corporeal interaction, provided a tangible Heaven's vulnerability.

Jiang Li, an adversary of his own, would, due to circumstances, first tackle the Great Heavenly Venerate.

Drawing out the Great Heavenly Venerate, then, was to seize Fuxi's Dao Fruit!

Taking advantage of chaos had always been the Great Venerable's forte.