Taiyi Dao Fruit

The doubts about the Fourth Prince were resolved at this moment.

The reason he knew so much secretive information was because he was assisted by King Yue, Ji Wen. The source of King Yue Ji Wen's information was the true master of Treasure Extreme Cave Heaven—Ji Jiji, who is now Gongsun Qi.

Because Jiang Li had acquired the "Yin Talisman Scripture" and cultivated the Heavenly Dharma, it led to Luu Tianpeng, through resonance, stealing the fully awakened Divine Farmer's appearance. Everything in Treasure Extreme Cave Heaven was a set-up for him to possess the Divine Farmer's appearance himself.

Even...

"Jiang Tao, was it you who killed him?" Jiang Li asked once again with certainty.

To obtain the Divine Farmer's appearance, one could either awaken it on their own or use the Secret Technique, which only the Jiang Family Master could know, to stimulate the Divine Farmer's Cauldron, and thereby forcibly awaken themselves.

If Jiang Li were Gongsun Qi, he would not have placed all his hopes on one method, but would have prepared contingencies.

The Secret Technique and the Divine Farmer's Cauldron were essential, and he could also try awakening himself.

However, from subsequent developments, self-awakening failed, and although he obtained the Divine Farmer's Cauldron, the Secret Technique seemed to be out of reach. Otherwise, Gongsun Qi would not have needed to target Jiang Li.

"If he wasn't killed by someone from the Ji Family, would the Emperor be subjected to Heaven's Punishment?"

An anomaly like the sky appeared behind Luu Tianpeng, a massive vertical eye half-hidden within, bringing a long-drawn-out voice.

The former Jiang Family Master, Jiang Tao, was indeed killed by Gongsun Qi!

Jiang Li almost instantly figured out the specifics.

To kill the third-rank strong person, Jiang Tao, the fourth-rank Luu Tianpeng couldn't possibly achieve that, only Heavenly Monarch Gongsun Qi could. With his supreme strength and cunning, he might well be able to ambush a third-rank if he had made prior arrangements.

Then, Heaven's Punishment descended.

But Gongsun Qi could avoid Heaven back then by cultivating the "Yin Talisman Scripture." Over the years, he had developed wonderful methods, severing the Heavenly Mechanism and causation, and cunningly dodging Heaven's Punishment.

Heaven's Punishment lost its target and then shifted to the strongest of the Ji Family, the current Emperor. In the oaths between both parties, the Emperor of the Ji Family is directly comparable to the Jiang Family Master. Even if the perpetrator was not the Emperor, with Jiang Family Master murdered by someone from the Ji Family, the Emperor had to face Heaven's Punishment.

Moreover, Gongsun Qi cleverly evaded Heaven's Punishment, allowing its transfer.

The Emperor ended up taking the fall for his kin.

However, it appears Jiang Tao managed to protect his Primordial Spirit before his death, preventing the Secret Technique from leaking. It seems even Heaven despised this person who betrayed Heaven, causing Gongsun Qi's plan to fail again.

Nevertheless, Gongsun Qi, true to his name, finding both methods unsuccessful, stubbornly discovered a new approach and made plans.

Later, the Heavenly Monarch entered the Divine Capital to heal the Emperor. With his understanding of Emperor Dao Fruit, it shouldn't be difficult to seize the opportunity to alter the influence of Emperor Dao Fruit and restore the Emperor's humanity.

Even the fact that the Immortal Queen later used the Divine Farmer's Cauldron to concoct the Immortality Elixir might not merely be because the Divine Farmer's Cauldron could be slightly utilized by outsiders, but rather there were members of the Jiang family aiding her to activate some of the Cauldron's power.

If Gongsun Qi were the one who killed Jiang Tao, the Divine Farmer's Cauldron would have undoubtedly passed through his hands; he most certainly would have researched it.

Numerous clues formed a line, ultimately pointing directly to one person.

And that person nodded in agreement and said, "Indeed."