Chapter 1054: Chapter 284: Daoist Lord Lost, but the Awakened Didn’t Win Either

In terms of Daoist skills, Jiang Li is naturally no match for the Daoist Lord, but he possesses the divine skill of "Emperor Emerges from Zhen".

This divine skill is perhaps the most exquisite method of utilizing power. As long as enough power can be supplied, it has the ability to change the world, and using it to deal with the Daoist Lord is not out of the question.

Jiang Li only needs to provide the power; the rest will be handled by "Emperor Emerges from Zhen" itself.

The Taiji Heavenly Wheel begins to operate spontaneously, under the control of "Emperor Emerges from Zhen", contending with the Daoist Lord’s Yin Yang Three Talents, mutually annihilating each other.

The power displayed at this moment is enough to shock even the Daoist Lord.

"’Oral Heavenly Constitution,’ to such an extent······"

Prior, Jiang Li had used divine skills to forcibly cross boundaries, and entering the Supreme realm was already shocking enough, but now there was still room for elevation?

Using the Taiji Heavenly Wheel before was one thing, but now with the Daoist Lord’s Three Pure Ones Perfection, it was still blocked by the Taiji Heavenly Wheel, which indeed defies reason.

Didn’t the Emperor Dao Fruit boast unparalleled power?

Even if it could reverse the seasons and accelerate time, its foundation still lies in that invincible power. Moreover, the Great Zhou has shown signs of division, with two states suffering great disasters, and Jiang Li has not yet integrated with Heaven but has relied on himself to elevate his realm. How can he achieve such mystical changes?

Even with the Daoist Lord’s extensive knowledge, he could not discern how Jiang Li managed to reach this step, just as before, he could not see how Jiang Li broke his "Daoism Rules the World".

He did not know this was not the Emperor Dao Fruit but the original face of the Green Emperor Dao Fruit, and the divine skill within was not "Oral Heavenly Constitution" but "Emperor Emerges from Zhen".

As for divine skills, from the perspective of a Supreme being, they indeed have limits. Their upper limit depends on the original master of the Dao Fruit; the bearer of the Dao Fruit can only achieve what the original master could.

Supremes practice "Fake to Real," not just to rid themselves of the constrain of Dao Fruits but also to unlock their limits.

But how high is the upper limit of the Green Emperor Dao Fruit?

The first of the Three Emperors, leader of the Hundred Kings, the Heaven of Tai Hao... the owner of these many titles, how high is his upper limit, no one knows. At least Jiang Li and the Daoist Lord do not know.

Even though Jiang Li has reached the realm of the Supreme, able to perceive the essence of divine skills, he still could not penetrate the mystery of the Green Emperor Dao Fruit. Practicing "Fake to Real," Jiang Li still has not exhausted the "Fake" of the Green Emperor Dao Fruit.

At this moment, Jiang Li is indeed using divine skills to borrow that realm of the Green Emperor to battle the enemy.

The Yin Yang Three Talents are broken, Jiang Li reaches out his hand to grab, and a crimson light enters his hand, dissipating into chaotic scenes. The All Heaven Divine Sha coalesces in his hand, Chi You’s Flag, like a long rainbow, directly penetrates the Daoist Lord, where it passes, all things are annihilated.

"Supreme Demon Refining."

The Daoist Lord’s expression becomes extremely solemn; without hesitation, he draws the sword in his hand, the Seven Stars Sword, manifesting the shadow of stars. The Sword Light changes mysteriously, acting in response to the divine evil, striking Chi You’s Flag without deviation.

"Boom!"

The divine evil erupts, shattering all things. Around the Daoist Lord, three bodies manifest; the Three Pure Ones emerge in unison, and a grand pure light penetrates the Buddha Land Space, shining into the void, through which it continuously channels the Five Vile Qi, transforming into his own Demon Cleansing True Qi.

The stronger the enemy, the stronger I become; the Demon Cleansing True Qi grows fiercer against the divine evil, actually blocking Chi You’s Flag’s assault.

Simultaneously, the old Daoist’s Primordial Spirit revealed at the back throws out a white, eerie steel ring, facing the again attacking Great Sage Equalling Heaven.

The whole world seems to shrink before this steel ring, included within it. Sun Wukong’s entire silhouette and the Jingu Bang start to deform, like a shadow elongated and drawn into the steel ring.

Second Grade Daoist Artifact · Vajra Mala.

As a Supreme, the Daoist Lord certainly doesn’t lack Second Grade Daoist Artifacts, and this artifact resonates with him perfectly, wielded effortlessly.

Sun Wukong gets absorbed into the Vajra Mala, and this Great Sage Equalling Heaven seemed to become the Horses’ Fortune again, but after merging into the steel ring, he suddenly turns into a single hair, leisurely floating.

At the same time, a golden light steps on auspicious clouds and abruptly appears, the Jingu Bang in hand falls, causing the sky to collapse and the earth to fracture, twisting space, encircled by rings around the staff.

"Great Saint, hold on."

With a flash of light and shadow, a young Daoist emerges holding a large flag, the Earth Leaving Flame Banner, inverting Yin and Yang, with the flag surface facing that incredibly heavy Jingu Bang, layer by layer trying to dissipate the force.

On the other side, a middle-aged Daoist holding a black flag, covering the universe, revealed if a misty Heaven and Earth, with profound black Qi rising like water waves, colliding fiercely against a darkness.

That darkness connects with Karma Tathagata’s robe sleeve, transforming into layers of gloomy scenery covering over.

Karma Tathagata visualizes space, turning void into reality, layer upon layer of dark worlds enclose, devouring the mysterious water waves.

As three parties attack, the convergence of Qi mechanisms forms a sealed cage, resembling the time before the heavens and earth opened, where clear and turbid merged, contracting and crushing toward the Daoist Lord.

The Daoist Lord faces the attacks of the three, the Three Pure Ones Primordial Spirit, and physical body unleash True Qi with all might, akin to four heavenly pillars, standing in the converging heaven and earth.

The accessed void channels torrents of Dirt Qi, unable to be converted by the Daoist Lord in time and directly exploding open, pitch-black Dirt Evil turning into a storm sweeping forth, Dirt Qi overflowing momentarily, transforming Buddha Land into an evil world.

Yet, simultaneously, the Taiji Heavenly Wheel above Jiang Li descends with myriad Primordial Qi, merging into his entire body, transforming into pale white cloud Qi.

Jiang Li’s entire body dyes in pale white, that countenance reveals the texture of primordial material, like an innate god demon.

The Taixu Qi not only combines Three Elements into one, but at this moment also melts Yin and Yang, Jiang Li’s body abruptly expands, transforming into a form filling Heaven and Earth, Chi You’s Flag transforms into a great star, descending from the sky, dispersing the Five Vile Qi, and shattering the Daoist Lord’s forming defenses.

"Rumble——"

The cage forcibly supported by the Three Pure Ones Primordial Spirit and the physical body collapses, and the Earth Leaving Flame Banner and True Martial Black Eagle Flag simultaneously roll back, transforming into two layers of heavens to block the collapsing space and subsequently attacking Chi You’s Flag.

"Bang!"

Seizing the opportunity, Sun Wukong strikes with one blow, hitting the Vajra Mala, the immense force shaking the Vajra Mala to counterattack against the old Daoist’s body, nearly shattering his form.

Subsequently, a fierce golden light burst from the monkey’s eyes, and the staff descended like rain.

Karma Tathagata also traversed horizontally through the sky at this moment, unleashing the elements of Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire. Seemingly real yet illusory, where it falls in reality, it could be fatal, whereas in illusion, it invades the spirit, remaining untainted by the Five Vile Qi.

Jiang Li was the main force of attack from the front, using his divine skills to combat the Daoist Lord’s cultivation, while on the sides, Sun Wukong and Karma Tathagata launched assaults, forcing the Daoist Lord to counter with strength against strength.

The Daoist Lord’s Three Pure Ones Primordial Spirit swirled once more, and the Seven Stars Sword transformed into light, landing in the middle-aged Daoist’s hand. With the sword, he divided Yin and Yang, confronting the Ruyi Jingu Bang, while the Vajra Mala was wielded by the other two primordial spirits, devouring Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire.

The three attackers were all countered by him.

However, the cost for this was an immense consumption.

"Rise."

Chi You’s Flag soared once again, landing in the hands of the towering figure filling the sky.

"Grow."

Sun Wukong transformed, also manifesting as the great Fatian Xiangdi, standing tall between Heaven and Earth. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Transform."

Karma Tathagata’s figure turned illusory, the phantom quickly expanded, with his black robe covering the sky like a canopy.

The three colossal bodies revealed simultaneously, pressing their palms to unleash vast power that directly sealed the traversed void.

The Daoist Lord’s mind resonated with a dire warning.

The Three Pure Ones Primordial Spirit transformed into light, ascending around his main body, a celebration cloud emerging with three lotus flowers within.

"Once, I had a mind to unite with Dao De, understanding One Qi transforming into Three Pure Ones."

Pure light descended upon the lotus flowers, resonating with the main body, the celebration cloud unfurling its layers.

At this moment, the three palms arrived simultaneously, the majestic force obliterating the tangible and intangible trapped within, as if returning this place to the original clarity and tranquility of creation, a scene of unblemished purity.

The only discord was the celebration cloud at the center and the clear light above and below, and the Daoist Lord.

"Boom!"

The world shook violently, the Buddha Land Space cracked layer by layer, and the three massive figures retreated like moving mountains, creating deep, dark fissures.

Golden light flickered on Sun Wukong’s body, his Vajra Unbreakable Body dimming.

As Karma Tathagata’s form turned, it abruptly collapsed into a shadow, transforming from solid to void, with the residual force striking the empty space, piercing through the Buddha Land Space directly.

Jiang Li stepped back, retreating straight to the Qingmu Ancient Tree, drawing upon the Qi of Taiyin and Taiyang to halt his retreat.

The Daoist Lord, who caused the retreat of all three, stood midair. Within the celebration cloud, the three lotus flowers’ clear light dimmed and scattered, merging into the Heavenly Spirit, then erupting in a mist of blood around his body.

This strike caused severe damage to the Three Pure Ones Primordial Spirit, with two of the spirits completely disintegrating into Pure Qi, and the last spirit barely avoiding collapse.

The battle between the four finally had an outcome.

All three sides were wounded, but the Daoist Lord was gravely injured!

"Cough, cough,"

The Daoist in midair couldn’t help but cough, a flush of crimson at the corner of his mouth. His eyes looked ahead, seeing the clear manifestation of the Tathagata Dharma Form through the Qingmu Ancient Tree.

"Alas, in the end, I couldn’t prevent the emergence of a Second Grade. Awakened, this time, I have lost."

The Buddha Land Space crumbled like lotus petals falling, revealing the nearly solidified Tathagata Dharma Form, with Buddha Light rising skyward, reaching the towering sky dome. Golden flowers bloomed in the sky, golden lotuses sprang from the earth, as if celebrating the birth of a Second Grade being throughout the Great Thousand World.

The Promotion Ceremony was about to be completed, whether successful or not, a Second Grade would emerge.

The world might thus enter a new Chapter.

The shadow that Karma Tathagata transformed into roamed the sky for a long time, suddenly reverting to human form, gracefully flying towards the Bodhi Tree, poised to merge with the Awakened, suppressing the Tathagata True Spirit.

"You lost, Daoist Lord."

"Yet, you didn’t win either, Awakened."

At this juncture, two voices suddenly rang out, causing Jiang Li’s heart to shudder, and his divine thought landed at the base of the Bodhi Tree.

One of these voices belonged to a Heavenly Monarch, the other...

"Great Sun Tathagata." Sun Wukong’s brows furrowed with shadows.

His Six Ears moved, listening to the voice, his Fire Eyes Golden Eyes shooting out golden light, sweeping across the sky, finally landing on the body of the Heavenly Monarch.

"Great Sun Tathagata is inside him."

To be precise, inside the space within the Heavenly Monarch.

The Heavenly Monarch had transformed himself into a Cave Heaven Blessed Land, accommodating Tan Wuwei, Guanyin, Lingxuzi, and others, unexpectedly, the Great Sun Tathagata was also within him.

As the words fell, under the Bodhi Tree, ghostly lights flew out from the void like sharp swords, striking the Awakened.