Taiyi Dao Fruit

Gongsun Qingyue's Wushan Divine Woman Dao Fruit comes from Yaoji, the daughter of Emperor Yan.

Yaoji died unmarried and was buried in the yang of Wushan. Her essence soul did not perish; instead, it attached to the spirit grass and transformed into the Wushan Divine Woman.

The essence soul depending on the grass during the Wushan Divine Woman Dao Fruit promotion ceremony referred to this process.

Gongsun Qingyue could attach her essence soul to the spirit grass, crafting an incarnation that could substitute for her in death at critical moments and could also wander in this incarnation. However, the incarnation made by the essence soul depending on the grass could not act simultaneously with the original body; once she chose one form, the other would fall asleep.

And if the distance from the original body was too far, the incarnation would disintegrate and the essence soul would struggle to return to the original body.

This was the drawback of the Yaoji Dao Fruit.

However, the advantage was that she could pour all her power into the incarnation, allowing it to display strength close to that of the original body. At certain times, the incarnation could truly be mistaken for the real deal.

Just like right now!

Yun Jiuye believed Gongsun Qingyue was Jiang Li's weakness, but how could he know that this weakness wasn't deliberately exposed by Jiang Li?

The spirit grass that manifested flew into the center of Jiang Li's forehead, returning to Gongsun Qingyue's side while Jiang Li's body was swirling with clouds and rotating with the ferocity of the wind.

Twenty-five days ago, Jiang Li was obstructed during his tribulation. At that time, he could have forced a move, actively breaking the bindings of the three Bodhisattvas, and allowing himself to proceed with the promotion, but he did not do so.

Not only that, he pretended to be injured and dragged it out for twenty-five days.

The delay of these twenty-five days was not just to make Buddha Country behave and not make other moves, but also to let all his enemies reveal themselves.

For example, Yun Jiuye, if he kept hiding and didn't act, Jiang Li really wouldn't be able to strike against him.

For example, Jiang Biehe. Daoist Guang Cheng ultimately still cared about the sentiment of his sect. If Jiang Biehe didn't betray, as the temple master, Daoist Guang Cheng would protect his life.

The power of the temple master is based on the protection of fellow disciples.

But now, nothing was a problem anymore.

"It's a pity… I was hoping to see if I could lure out more fish," Jiang Li said with some regret.

The last time was in vain, but this time it definitely won't be; if one has a big enough appetite, one could eat all the fish that jump out.

Unfortunately, Gongsun Qingyue's incarnation couldn't hold on any longer.

With the spirit grass revealing its form, continuing to fish would be difficult; it was only possible to quickly draw in the net and consume what was already caught.

'Sister is not reliable, enduring only this short time. I must properly educate her later with a stick, to make her work harder.'

With such a somewhat quirky thought flashing through his mind, the Wind Formation Qi and Rain Form Cloud simultaneously operated, and Jiang Li's body began to fade.

"Not good!"

The people encircling him sensed the danger and were about to act, but...

It was too late!

Or should I say, they were never going to be able to stop Jiang Li.

Transforming into Qi, his body dissipated into pure innateness, connecting to the Heavenly Tribulation, becoming one with it.

This Heavenly Tribulation was, in essence, a transformation of Essence Qi, similar to Jiang Li's current state. However, Jiang Li couldn't directly refine the wind disaster with Innate Yi Qi. He hadn't advanced his Qi Tomb to that level yet.

But—

He had no problems going through the tribulation.

Jiang Li had previously internalized the Moving Technique of the Wind Queen's Strange Gate within his body, running the Qimen Dunjia to accelerate his physical movements, achieving a performance akin to accelerated time. He called this Cultivation Technique the "Dragon and Snake Body."

And now, Jiang Li was operating the Dragon and Snake Body with a Qi Hua Body.

The Qi Hua Body, becoming one with the Heavenly Tribulation and then running the Dragon and Snake Body, transformed the raging Bifeng into countless tornados, penetrating the faded body. The speed of the wind and the ferocity of the storm were such that even the fourth-rank would struggle to approach.

The Heavenly Tribulation at this moment was pushed to the most extreme, and Jiang Li reached a similar position.

Qimen Dunjia operated in a split second, which was Bifeng's thousand twists and turns, his body and the Heavenly Tribulation resisting and colliding thousands of times.

Jiang Li was capable of overcoming the wind disaster. Even though this wind disaster was intensified, with his power, he could completely overcome it.

The key to this tribulation didn't lie in the Heavenly Tribulation but in the earthly tribulation. The existence of the Wind Stabilizing Pearl prevented Jiang Li from overcoming the tribulation, and the enemies' siege stopped him from wholeheartedly overcoming it.

As long as he resolved the influence of external factors, Jiang Li would definitely be able to advance.

Just like now—

A miracle, as if time was accelerated, acted upon Jiang Li. In less than a snap of the fingers, countless wind disasters, as if seized by a black hole, all disappeared within Jiang Li's body.

He continuously accelerated the process of overcoming the tribulation, forcefully bearing the Bifeng with his deep foundation and overcoming the disaster.

Short on time were not Jiang Li, but his enemies.

Jiang Li didn't even give them the time to obstruct him. His tribulation, in reality, required only a moment.

"Ah!"

As the last wisp of tribulation qi vanished within him, Jiang Li's physical body was restored once again. He looked up and let out a long howl, his qi mechanism drawing down a divine light from the sky that entered his heavenly spirit.

The pages of the Karma Collection flipped wildly, displaying all his experiences following his promotion to fifth-rank. Strands of cause and effect like thick threads shot out from the book, particularly robust were those related to slaying the Zong Zheng, ascending to the position of Yaoguang Breaking Army, and the extensive battle in Donglin City.

These experiences touched upon the fourth-rank and third grade, making Jiang Li's threads of cause and effect unprecedentedly thick.

Countless threads of cause and effect plunged into the void, pulling at the fabric of space and creating ripples.

Time stretched endlessly in that moment, with the light and shadows before Jiang Li shifting, and the vast world seemed to evolve therein.

He saw a broken deity statue in an unknown dilapidated temple flourish with radiance, with cause and effect strands pulling a phantom figure from it.

[Fourth Grade Dao Fruit: Erlang God, Yang Jian]

[Category: Human-God]

[Fitting Conditions: Fifth Grade Dao Fruit, of the human species, abundant in martial virtue]

[Promotion Ceremony: Vanquish thousands of demons, receive the prayers of a hundred thousand incense]

[Divine Skills: Half-human and half-god, Howling Celestial Dog, Heavenly Eye, Carry Mountains and Chase the Sun, Mountain Searching and Demon Suppressing, River Lord]

The scene shifted in the blink of an eye, white clouds lingered ethereally with a silhouette standing before the gate of heaven.

[Fourth Grade Dao Fruit: Judicial Celestial Deity, Yang Jian]

[Category: Human-God]

[Fitting Conditions: Fifth Grade Dao Fruit, of both human and divine species]

[Promotion Ceremony: Sweep away the world's demons, control the laws of an era]

[Divine Skills: Half-human and half-god, Howling Celestial Dog, Heavenly Eye, Heavenly Court True God, Fatian Xiangdi, Wind Transformation, Heavenly Court General]

Compared to the Qingyuan Miao Dao True Monarch Dao Fruit, these two Dao Fruits had not just one more divine skill. They were dazzlingly diverse. However, according to Jiang Li's judgment, having so many divine skills combined might not necessarily surpass the single Eight-Nine Profound Skill.

Among these two Dao Fruits, the Erlang God, Yang Jian, likely represented folk beliefs while the other emphasized the status in the Heavenly Court. Both Dao Fruits highlighted the divine aspect, where divine skills were more about embodying divine positions. In contrast, the Qingyuan Miao Dao True Monarch leaned on the side of immortals, with the divine skills focusing more on cultivation.

Combining with the original Qingyuan Miao Dao True Monarch, there were now three Dao Fruits intertwining under the pull of the Karma Collection, merging into one, bringing a profoundly heavy feeling within Jiang Li's heart.

It was unbearable, too much to handle, as if trying to contain the water of a river within the confines of a lake.

'Could it be that Yang Jian has reached the level of the third grade?' Such a thought flashed through his mind, bringing with it an ominous feeling.

This ominous feeling gradually dissipated as the Karma Collection continued to change. With even quicker page-flipping and shifting texts, lines of cause and effect intertwined, enveloping the Dao Fruits. The heavy feeling was gradually restricted and contained.

'The limit of the Karma Collection keeps rising with no end in sight.'

Jiang Li could clearly feel the lines of cause and effect binding the Dao Fruit, easing the pressure it exerted on him. That amalgamated Dao Fruit finally merged within him, and various divine skills became clear in his mind.

Apart from the shared [Half-human and half-god], [Howling Celestial Dog], and [Heavenly Eye], most of the divine skills still existed passively.

For example:

[Heavenly Court True God: Name not listed in the Book of Life and Death, immune to most curses related to lifespan, immune to soul hooking by Yin Gods]

[Heavenly Court General: Commands Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, gathers the Qi Mechanism of subordinates to fortify power, with the maximum being one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals]

[Mountain Searching and Demon Suppressing: Holds restraint over demons, ghosts, and monsters]

[River Lord: Controls wind and rain, slays dragons and snake-like beings, naturally dominates rivers and has strong suppressing abilities against Dragon and Snake Category]

[Carry Mountains and Chase the Sun: Destroyed the Sky Dog at Buzhou Mountain, once tested Gonggong with Taia sword. Who can count the end of ability that shoots the sun, I carry the Five Mountains to pursue the Golden Crow. Strength to carry mountains, speed to chase the sun, physical body greatly enhanced, capable of obscuring sun and sky]

Jiang Li: "Damn it, I've become a Heavenly Dog."

He felt like he had stolen Howling Celestial Dog's job.

As for the remaining [Fatian Xiangdi] and [Wind Transformation], they were both incorporated into [Eight-Nine Profound Skill], becoming a part of it.

[Eight-Nine Profound Skill: Master of Seventy-two Transformations, cultivates the Body of Ten Thousand Tribulations, fully accomplished in divine skills, Fatian Xiangdi, Big and Small Ruyi, Avoiding Disasters and Removing Tribulations, Miao Dao endless. Transformations follow one's heart's desire, with Primordial Spirit and Body united as one. Primordial Spirit and Physical Body united, able to transform at will, perfectly adapting to any environment]

Along with the appearance of this final divine skill, an array of mysterious Magic Doors emerged. The Eight-Nine Profound Skill was not just a divine skill; it also included a Cultivation Technique. As it fused with the Dao Fruit into his body, it formed a kind of instinct.

Meanwhile, the seemingly infinite elongation of time snapped back to its normal course. The mists that had dissipated with the passing of the Heavenly Tribulation reappeared, and the world was shrouded in confusion. Perception muddled, directions scrambled, three golden rings flickered past, encircling Jiang Li as he regained his senses, and the Dragon Escape Pillar fell from the sky.

Jiang Biehe was indeed adept at seizing the moment, and he had not displayed his full strength when he previously clashed with Jiang Li. Only now, revealing his true identity as the Bright King Jun Tuli Bodhisattva, could Jiang Biehe unleash the full power of the Dragon Escape Pillar.

However—

Eight-Nine Profound Skill, Wind Transformation.

The golden rings locked onto Jiang Li's neck, waist, and legs, about to retract into the Dragon Escape Pillar when suddenly his figure shifted, transforming into a slender strand of hair that gently floated down.

Wind Transformation, from solid to void, using a single strand of hair to create a clone, taking Jiang Li's place in being captured by the Dragon Escape Pillar.

As for the true body of Jiang Li...

The Innate Eight Sceneries reemerged, and in a flash, they were all absorbed into one person.