Taiyi Dao Fruit

Three parts helplessness, three parts resentment, three parts unwillingness, and ninety-one parts of responsibility for the mountains and rivers of the Great Zhou...

Hmm... Jiang Li's Great Zhou.

In short, with an extremely complex expression on his face, Jiang Li had no choice but to take on the expectations of the royal clan and the officials, bearing the responsibility for the Great Zhou's Jiangshan.

Zhu Hui'an, seeing Jiang Li not struggling, knew the time was ripe. He stepped back a few steps, bowed deeply, and said, "Your Majesty."

The Princess and members of the royal clan, as well as members of the Jiang family, also bowed, "Your Majesty."

All the officials in unison, bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Here in front of the Imperial Mausoleum, the fourteenth Emperor of the Great Zhou was determined.

Although he had not officially ascended the throne nor proclaimed the world, his position was established. Jiang Li had already become the master of this Great Zhou.

He accepted the bow of the officials, the submission of the royal clan, gathering the momentum of the Great Zhou's magnificent Jiangshan, as if he were the center of heaven and earth, with an overwhelming presence that soared to the extreme of heaven and earth.

"When I took him as a disciple back then, I never imagined there would be a day like this."

Inside the palace, Tianxuan watched Jiang Li's back, witnessing Jiang Li's Qi mechanism fill the universe, and couldn't help but sigh.

Originally, she thought of finding a helper for Gongsun Qingyue, recruiting an affiliated son-in-law, but she never expected it to develop into what it is today.

Now Jiang Li has become the Emperor, and Gongsun Qingyue can no longer be the Sect Leader of the Dinghu Sect; she should go to the palace to become the Empress. This Dinghu Sect might eventually still have to be taken over by Tianxuan.

"Master would never have thought of this. In recruiting an affiliated son-in-law, you ended up losing yourself, and even had to compete with your disciple for a man." Gongsun Qingyue snorted softly.

If it weren't for this old demon interfering, her junior brother would have been hers alone as Gongsun Qingyue.

Tianxuan, hearing this, knew what Gongsun Qingyue had in mind, and a faint smile appeared on her graceful face, full of warmth and care, looking at Gongsun Qingyue as if she were looking at a wayward child.

Silly child, if it weren't for your master's help, do you really think you could keep hold of this troublesome Jiang Li?

With the Gongsun Family as a backing and with such a master as Tianxuan to rely on, she was still completely overwhelmed. It can only be said that this foolish disciple is far inferior to Jiang Li.

If Tianxuan hadn't seen that Gongsun Qingyue couldn't handle Jiang Li, why would she have intervened?

Though the result was that Tianxuan also got entangled...

On the side, the Primordial Lord Rain Master saw the expressions of the master and disciple, knew what each was thinking, and couldn't help but reveal a smile filled with subtle meaning.

As the center of their talk, Jiang Li had no time to care about the words of the three women. With his position established, the integration progress of Jiang Li's Green Emperor Dao Fruit welcomed another advancement.

Green Emperor, a name with "Emperor" signifies that, even if ruling is not the primary focus, he is still an emperor, even an emperor that ascends from human to divinity, whose future becomes the Heavenly Emperor. The settling of his position invoked this cause and effect, bringing an advancement greater than conquering the Buddha Country.

Even though it's currently fragmented, in name, the Emperor is still the common master of the Nine Provinces. A thin camel is bigger than a horse; the magnitude of the Great Zhou is a notch above that of the Buddha Country.

As the Dao Fruit further integrated, Jiang Li's grasp of divine skills also deepened, the support brought by "I am the State" increased, and "Emperor Emerges from Zhen" became more profound.

Emperor Emerges from Zhen, Equal in Xun, Visible in Li, Servant of Kun, Speech in Dui, War in Qian, Labor in Kan, Completion of Speech in Gen.

All things emerge from the Emperor, and the Emperor rules all things.

In an instant, Jiang Li's thoughts expanded from the Divine Capital to the eight directions of the Nine Provinces. Previously, he could only encompass the Divine Capital into his perception, with other places sensed but not as clear. But now, Jiang Li truly felt as if the entire land of the Nine Provinces was his body.

The Emperor gains the Supreme's Realm through the Heavenly Heart, and the Supreme Power through Dao Fruit Divine Power. Now, Jiang Li's realm was no less than an Emperor with the Heavenly Heart, and even showed tendencies to surpass previous Emperors due to his insight into the Celestial Map and the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

In such a situation, even though Jiang Li's Dao Fruit integration progress was not perfect compared to an Emperor, he still saw more through divine skills.

However, when Jiang Li's thoughts covered the south, a heavy sensation suddenly appeared in his heart.

Xuzhou, Qing State, Yangzhou, and parts of the Yu State and Jingzhou, a heavy force suppressed the earth veins of the three states in the south, forming a barrier like a heavenly moat, blocking Jiang Li's thoughts.

'Heavenly Monarch...'

Immediately, Jiang Li thought of the Heavenly Monarch. His thoughts rose high, overlooking the Nine Provinces, sensing the Three States from another perspective.

One by one, large cauldrons appeared in Jiang Li's perception, their bronze bodies speaking of antiquity, their serene dragon inscriptions and mountain river patterns representing symbols of power.

'Nine Cauldrons!' Jiang Li almost recognized these cauldrons immediately.

After all, he had fought with King Shu, was the one who brought King Shu to downfall, so how could he not know the Nine Cauldrons?

However, the Nine Cauldrons should not appear here.

King Shu is already dead, and his Dao Fruit was collected by Tianxuan. Could it be that the Heavenly Monarch found the true Nine Cauldrons?

As he pondered, Jiang Li's gaze fell on the three states' land, as if two invisible great suns appeared above the Nine Provinces, emitting an invisible yet real presence.

At this moment, the sky dome over the Three States twisted and writhed, and an immensely large visage appeared in the sky.

"Heavenly Monarch!"

"Jiang Li!"

The two sides simultaneously recognized each other and acted in unison.

The sky twisted, forming an enormous hand covering a hundred miles, pressing towards Jiang Li's mental perception.

Even though he was extending his mind, not through divine thought, it was an intangible thing. But when this giant hand pressed down, Jiang Li's heart also darkened, as if the sky was collapsing.

At the same time, a torrential rain unpredictably erupted in Jingzhou's territory, with storm clouds churning and lightning crashing.

Jiang Li, being outside the Imperial Mausoleum beyond the Divine Capital, created celestial phenomena from afar.

With the Divine Realm, he grasped the natural laws and gently caused a butterfly effect, guiding wind, rain, thunder, and lightning from afar.

Subsequently, a vast divine thought descended directly; half of the Heavenly Mirror allowed Jiang Li's divine thought to permeate the spatial distance, appearing at this place, with wind, rain, thunder, and lightning shaped into form.

In an instant, the heavenly phenomena moved according to his thoughts, forming a human-shaped silhouette, simultaneously appearing, occupying the sky dome.

Wind, rain, thunder, and lightning gathered in the palm, accompanied by clouds and mist swirling, absorbing the Five Vile Qi between heaven and earth.

Dirt Evil and natural scenery combined, and similarly, a palm struck out, confronting the sky dome's hand.

"Boom!"

Two earth-shaking forces collided, causing wave after wave of energy to spread across the sky, twisting the space and shattering it into a huge void.

Jiang Li remotely borrowed celestial phenomena as a form and absorbed the Five Vile Qi, perfectly combining the power of nature and the Five Turbid Evil World. However, the opponent was not helpless against the Five Vile Qi.

The Heavenly Monarch had also studied the "Qi Tomb," possessing methods to counter the Five Vile Qi.

Now, as both sides clashed, the external Gang Wind lifted rivers and shattered mountains, leaving the land scarred with cracks.

Even just exchanging moves from afar resulted in such a terrifying scene, akin to an apocalyptic scene.

"Boom!"

The colossal facial outline in the sky dome collapsed under impact, while the human form from the wind, rain, thunder, and lightning also exploded, leaving only the final surge sweeping across the land.

It seemed this bout ended in a tie.

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In Yangzhou, on top of a tall building, the Heavenly Monarch slowly lowered his hand.

"You've already inherited the title of Emperor?"

Though not yet announced, the Heavenly Monarch had already noticed Jiang Li's transformation.

Only by inheriting the Emperor's title could Jiang Li progress so swiftly.

However—

"Significant progress."

The Heavenly Monarch looked towards the sky, his eyes sparkling, "But what I truly want to know is how much strength you have hidden."

He knew Jiang Li would not easily display all his strength, at least not now.

But compared to before, the Heavenly Monarch's gap was also remarkably significant.

Previously, the Heavenly Monarch was not acting in person, and his divine skills were unusable. Although a Supreme can break free from the constraints of divine skills, when matched with divine skills, his strength could increase by at least twenty percent.

Furthermore, the Heavenly Monarch had not yet received the support of the Nine Cauldrons back then.

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"The Heavenly Monarch, not bad."

On the other side, Jiang Li withdrew his Qi Mechanism, recalling the details of the encounter, "Compared to the previous Heavenly Monarch, he's much stronger, especially at hiding his strength. I wonder how much strength he has withheld."

"However, I am not lacking either, having hidden thirty percent of my power."

The true clash has not even begun; this is merely a warm-up.

'The most critical part is that the Heavenly Monarch personally acted. He has gained the support of the Nine Cauldrons.'

Jiang Li was now able to confirm that the Heavenly Monarch had acquired the divine skills of King Shu, making significant progress in strength.

'He has finally stepped onto the stage.'