Taiyi Dao Fruit

Thunder roared and lightning tore through the void, a storm was on the verge of breaking.

The betrayal of the Primordial Lord Rain Master was both crucial and fatal. With the Four Gods of Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning already missing two members, and now the betrayal of the strongest among them, the Primordial Lord Rain Master, even The Immortal of Colossal Spirit, who served as Daoist Soldier of Zhang Zhixuan, was lost.

The Taiping Sect might still have other secrets hidden, but at present, Zhang Zhixuan had only the Marquis of Wind as a reliable subordinate.

Even his own self had had part of his Divine Thought severed by the Immortal-Slaying Flying Saber.

"Today, I truly have had my eyes opened, so focused on guarding against an enemy's hidden move, yet unaware that the hidden move was by my side all along."

Zhang Zhixuan laughed angrily, his fury intertwining with the thunderous intent, as violent Thunder Light flickered, illuminating his ashen face.

He was already so cautious, even preparing against the enemy bringing in a third-rank strong person, and had gone to ask the Immortal Queen in advance; yet, despite all precautions, he couldn't prevent betrayal from within, which in a critical moment caused his side great loss of support.

As he spoke, Zhang Zhixuan's Divine Thought expelled the control of the Primordial Lord Rain Master over the soldiers and Heavenly Gang Power like Thunder and Fire, while the surging Incense Fire Thought Power converged upon him, forming a massive Divine Image that enveloped his entire body.

While it seemed he was questioning the Primordial Lord Rain Master, in reality, he was temporarily suppressing the pain from his severed Divine Thought and simultaneously regaining control over his elite troops and commanders.

For Zhang Zhixuan, given his status as Sect Hierarch and the strength of a third-rank strong person, this process was quite easy. The Primordial Lord Rain Master even actively retreated, lest he be harmed by Zhang Zhixuan's furious Divine Thought.

However, when Zhang Zhixuan regained control, he sensed further betrayal.

Or rather, a betrayal that had started earlier.

"It's raining," Jiang Li said softly.

Despite speaking softly, with his current hundred-zhang stature, his voice could not be masked by the thunder itself.

Hearing this, the Marquis of Wind and the Daoist of Upper Pure Sect first frowned, wary of some new cunning trick by the deceptive enemy, then suddenly their expressions turned to shock.

It was indeed raining.

The void arranged by the "Jiuli Vast Sky Realm Law" was slowly fading, and a gap had opened above, allowing a fine drizzle to drift in.

Due to the gradual decay of the Forbidden Technique, gravity was returning, air was flowing back in, allowing the raindrops to fall normally.

Some seemed to lose gravity mid-air and hang suspended as droplets, others were evaporated by thunder, or they fell onto someone present, bringing a hint of coolness, as well as...

"Poison!" the Marquis of Wind exclaimed, eyes wide.

Zhang Zhixuan's fury peaked, and Thunder Light flickered, keeping rain at bay, and the Daoist of Upper Pure Sect also carefully produced a talisman's light shadow, forming a protective shield around him. Only the Marquis of Wind, due to his Dao Fruit, was the first to detect something concealed in the raindrops.

— Poision!

As the Marquis of Wind's words fell, the void crafted by the "Jiuli Vast Sky Realm Law" instantly collapsed.

This was not only due to the Primordial Lord Rain Master's betrayal but also because a major power source had been lost.

The crimson locusts entered their sight once more, but compared to the previous sky-covering scene, these Blood Locusts now seemed much diminished. Following that, the surging force of the Soldier Evil also melted away like ice under sunlight, and the once endless line of elite troops fell like grass in the wind, collapsing swath by swath.

"Having fought fiercely against you all for so long, even having a casual conversation with Sect Hierarch Zhang instead of seizing the opportunity to strike at the Marquis of Wind, don't you wonder why I, Jiang, have become so uncharacteristically indecisive?"

Jiang Li, who was well aware of the importance of pursuing a victory, yet acted against his usual nature, said with a slight smile: "I was waiting for the right moment. What were you waiting for?"

When The Immortal of Colossal Spirit was killed, it was the Marquis of Wind's most relaxed moment, back when "Jiang Li" had been severed, and the Primordial Lord Rain Master had not yet revealed himself. Had the Rain Master struck then, the Marquis of Wind would have either died or been critically injured.

However, doing so would have provoked Zhang Zhixuan to act out of anger, preventing any delay.

Faced with an enraged third-grade strong person, even if injured, both Jiang Li and the Primordial Lord Rain Master dared not be careless or distracted. If they still had strength to spare for other actions, then they would indeed be underestimating Zhang Zhixuan.

This individual was different from the former King Shu, and even in the case of King Shu, Jiang Li had won by using strange and auxiliary means.

Just a seemingly insignificant doubt, yet quite critical.

With this, Jiang Li gained time and, together with the Primordial Lord Rain Master, resolved a major maker.

Vast swaths of figures collapsed, and when the "Jiuli Vast Sky Realm Law" completely dissipated, only a few, such as the Thirty-six Channel Commanders, were still standing, not yet part of those lying on the ground.

The rest had all already fallen.

"There's poison in the rain!"

Liu Feng brought this message to the Marquis of Wind, allowing his Perception to spread across the entire field, capturing the situation the moment it emerged. The dramatic change almost made the Marquis of Wind grit his teeth, glaring fiercely at Jiang Li and the Primordial Lord Rain Master.

"The Ochre Whip of the Jiang family can transform medicine and poison, capable of healing or killing. Yet looking back through generations of Family Heads of the Jiang family, none have been as ruthlessly decisive as you."

Zhang Zhixuan's voice boomed, thunderous, his eyes filled with Thunder Light, his Qi Mechanism locking onto the cause of all this, "Mixing poison in rainwater, and with one rainfall disposing of three hundred and sixty thousand of my elite troops, truly a clever tactic!"

Hearing this, Jiang Li seriously denied, "Do not slander me, I don't have the disregard of your Yellow Heaven, at least I value my reputation. I only temporarily disabled your disciples' Power and ability to act using Evil Qi, don't make it sound like I'm a heartless demon who kills without blinking."