Taiyi Dao Fruit

First, he took on a human form, then transformed into a Dragon and Snake Body, and then changed back to human form...

In the realm of dreams, where time could be minutely adjusted, there was plenty of time to revel in, and Jiang Li could be described as endlessly inventive, day after day, constantly stimulating progress in Tianxuan.

"Stop... Stop, stop, stop!"

Tianxuan called out intermittently, "Disobedient disciple, pause for a moment."

This utterly recalcitrant disciple had indeed grown strong, able even to withstand and continue fighting under the onslaught of Third Grade Power. Before, he had been twisted and turned to the point of gasping for breath, nearly collapsing utterly, but incredibly, he had endured and pulled through.

Even Tianxuan was struggling to hold on, yet the rebel disciple was still fierce and vigorous, simply inhuman.

A dignified Third Grade, even if boosted by artificial means, to be unable to outlast Jiang Li, a Fourth Rank, and now having to beg for mercy, was utterly humiliating.

Yet what Tianxuan did not know was that what Jiang Li least lacked was endurance.

As the adage goes, with the One-foot Hammer, half could be taken each day, inexhaustible for all eternity. The special aspect of the "One-foot Hammer" was that, even if more than half was consumed at once, it would simply enter into a new range of the One-foot Hammer, meaning half of half, still rapidly recovering, with the only change being that the upper limit became half of the original.

If consumption exceeded the new limit again, dropping below a quarter, then it would be yet another new range.

In theory, as long as he did not deplete his reserves in one go, he could always recover.

And once Jiang Li recovered a bit on top of the half, he would return to the original range and could recover to his prime.

As long as he did not utterly defeat Jiang Li in one fell swoop, he could always gradually rally.

What he lacked was not stamina but an upper limit.

Now, having absorbed Yang Jian's Dao Fruit, with "Body Sanctification," "Carry Mountains and Chase the Sun," "Eight-Nine Profound Skill," combined with a Fifth-Rank Zhuang Zhou Dao Fruit, he had forged this formidable power that clashed with Tianxuan.

Perhaps in battle, Jiang could not yet be called a war deity like Yang Jian, but in another respect, his strength was indeed exceptional.

"Stop!"

"Rebel, you betray and annihilate your heritage, you despicable, disobedient... disobedient..."

Before "utterly recalcitrant" was finished, Tianxuan, like a large fish skewered by a harpoon, arched her body, her legs tensed as if in spasm, and then she fell rigidly.

Thus, the storm gradually subsided.

After quite a while, Tianxuan seemed to catch her breath, gently exhaled, cast a glance at Jiang Li, also lay prostrate, and said irritably, "Rebel, I've truly been blind to have trusted you as naive. That girl Qing Yue uncovered my vulnerability previously; it was you who revealed the secret, wasn't it?"

Reflecting on it now, she had been too careless. That girl Qing Yue had been suppressed by her for so many years; a sudden turnaround like this definitely indicated a problem.

Now, having discovered a certain rebel disciple harboring ill-intent, Tianxuan carefully considered the past and indeed found several inconsistencies.

But what use was that now?

It was too late to say anything after the fact. Once the truth is out, everyone is a Zhuge Liang, capable of identifying a thousand or ten thousand problems.

But beforehand, even a High Rank Old Demon like Tianxuan failed to see through the great treason of this rebellious disciple. Perhaps, she was blinded by her involvement.

Regardless, this time it was a resounding defeat for Tianxuan.

"It's just that the master and senior sister's embrace is so similar, and there's slightly disharmony with the physique," Jiang Li said very honestly, "It's also that your disciple is too filial, too concerned about the master, which has led to an excessively meticulous observation, just by a tiny bit."

"Filial piety?"

Tianxuan was amused by this statement, "Is this your way of showing filial piety toward me?"

The sword was still sheathed, inseparable from her side, causing an uncomfortably snug feeling around her belly, as though pregnant with slight physiological discomfort long absent.

Tianxuan had long since stopped consuming ordinary foods, using only elixirs and food free from impurities, making this physiological discomfort both unpleasant and strange to her.

If this were also considered filial piety, then that ungrateful Qing Yue was deeply touching Heaven with hers.

As she laughed at this thought, her body moved, a gurgling sound arose, which also stirred Jiang Li into action once again.

No help for it, blame the master for being too enchanting, always making Jiang Li want to thrice daily, without diminishing.

"Stop, let's talk business."

Seeing this, Tianxuan hastily intervened, "Serious matters are urgent."

She had visited Jiang alone in the dream mainly to discuss pressing issues, luring Jiang Li into the dream was merely to continue the bait and to further teach that senior disciple a lesson.

Gongsun Qingyue had been unrelenting once in power, and now, in turn, Tianxuan was relentless in her counterattacks.

Moreover, this kind of heart-wrenching contest with a disciple had seemingly become a traditional art form for the Tianxuan Sect, and not to be missed.

Who would have thought that this disobedient wolf, in his ambition, would become bold once in power, daring to rebel so soon after his promotion, leading to the current situation.

Casting another disdainful look at Jiang Li, Tianxuan brushed the hair from her cheek, and managed to assume an air of a teacher, "The Yin Law Department has confirmed a connection with Gongsun Qi. This time, he sent Yun Jiuye to attack you; besides trying to probe the intentions of Heaven, he probably also harbored an intent to feign weakness intentionally."

"Earth Uncle, in pursuit of demonstrating Dao Fruit, had long abandoned his name, his nature aligning toward that of the divine Earth Uncle. He might truly believe he can hold his own against the likes of Gongsun Qi. And that's the good news. The bad news is—"

"Earth Uncle also fell into a trap, was assimilated... no, rather affected," Jiang Li finished.