Taiyi Dao Fruit

"Lifeless Mother, True Void Home."

The bleak and somber battlefield was enveloped in an air of serenity and auspicious peace; the White Lotus bloomed, arranged throughout the True Void Home.

The appearance of Tan Wuwei had completely transformed; dressed in white, with brows like crescent moons, eyes like twin stars, her clear face carried compassion. As the Buddha's shadow merged into her body, her aura and momentum climbed once more, and within the True Void Home echoes of praise resounded, multilayered Buddhist chants celebrating the birth of a Buddha.

Undoubtedly, she was ascending, progressing from fourth grade to third grade.

Delivering salvation to the battles up until now, and even the dead souls from the previous battle in Donglin, by harboring the Maitreya Dao Fruit, Tan Wuwei... or perhaps she should be called the "White Lotus Saint Mother," had successfully ascended.

A vast illusion unfolded like empty space, its pure and immense breath felt by two third-grade combatants thousands of miles away.

Tan Wuwei's long-cherished plan, with the right timing, conditions, and harmony of people, had come to fruition.

Under such circumstances, the addition of another third-grade changed the situation that was considered set in stone, especially since the ascender possessed a complex identity.

Those who were intercepting enemies retracted their power by a third to prevent any surprises, and those being intercepted were also filled with uncertainty, having never expected another master to appear.

After a brief moment of shock, the initially dim drizzle instantaneously transformed into a drifting sword rain, with each droplet a streak of Sword Qi, its menacing sword momentum blanketing the sky. Primordial Lord Rain Master was the first to respond, taking decisive action.

However—

"True Void Home."

Tan Wuwei sat cross-legged on the Lotus Platform with composure, showing no intent to respond; as the drifting sword rain fell, it was like a clay ox entering the sea, stirring not the slightest ripple.

It was as if she existed in another realm, no matter how fierce the sword rain, it was difficult to harm her.

"This is the Magic Door combining 'refine sword into silk' and 'Sword Light Division,' originally from the Dinghu Sect's senior Yu Liu. I didn't expect that the senior had become the Taiping Sect's Primordial Lord Rain Master."

Tan Wuwei observed the sword rain and deduced the identity of the Rain Master from the pattern.

After going all out, the Primordial Lord Rain Master's foundation had finally been exposed. Perhaps others might not recognize it, but some of the older generation had seen such techniques before. Even with the power of the Rain Master Dao Fruit now integrated into the sword rain, the traces remained detectable.

"This Lord also did not expect that the leader of the Mo Sect would become the Buddha Country's White Lotus Saint Mother. You truly hid yourself deep enough."

The voice of the Primordial Lord Rain Master came through the storm, as tens of thousands of sword rains merged into a roaring torrent, sweeping down.

Where the Sword Qi's sharpness passed, space split open, and the True Void Home finally showed signs of disturbance, followed by an angry tumult of Sword Flow that invaded the space, heading straight for Tan Wuwei.

But at the same time, numerous White Lotuses drifted and converged, forming a huge flower bud before Tan Wuwei, which then bloomed layer by layer.

The Lotus opened with a thousand petals, in pure tranquility; the surging torrent formed by tens of thousands of sword rains collided with the blooming White Lotus, causing intense turmoil, and sword waves swirled, rendering the True Void Home restless.

Yet, the blooming White Lotus stood undaunted, no matter how the Sword Qi flowed, it could not breach the White Lotus, let alone touch Tan Wuwei.

The leap from fourth grade to third grade was a tremendous upgrade, not to mention Tan Wuwei had absorbed the lingering thoughts of a million souls, her own incense offering was incomparably profound.

Previously, she mostly manifested in the form of an External Dharma Form, whose strength was absolutely not weaker than the average fourth rank. After the ascension, the Dharma Form had also risen, and the blooming White Lotus was the Dharma Manifestation combined with the thoughts of a million.

"The senior's ability is indeed astonishing, having killed the Marquis of Wind in such a short time before rushing here. Unfortunately, I have ascended; the senior is no longer my match."

Tan Wuwei remained unmoved as a mountain; though her appearance had changed and she had lost the simplicity of the Mo Sect's leader, the air of confidence as if holding pearls of wisdom still existed, blending with the White Lotus Saint Mother's serene compassion.

And her seemingly effortless blocking of the Sword Flow also proved her words to be true.

"What about me?"

Just then, a voice echoed from the abyss ahead, causing a change in Tan Wuwei's expression.

Jiang Li!

Without a doubt, it was Jiang Li!

Jiang Li and Zhang Zhixuan had both entered this immense abyssal cavern, and now with Jiang Li's voice appearing, it clearly indicated a result.

—Zhang Zhixuan was defeated, and perhaps even dead.

After severely defeating King Shu, and now besting another third-grade, the leader of the Taiping Sect, Zhang Zhixuan—even though Zhang Zhixuan had previously been gravely injured by a strike from the Immortal Queen titled "Heavenly Severity," his strength was not comparable to that of King Shu.

And unlike with King Shu, who had escaped, Zhang Zhixuan was most likely dead.

If Tan Wuwei's opportunistic ascension was a variable, then Jiang Li's defeat of Zhang Zhixuan in this period of time was another variable. In Tan Wuwei's estimation, Jiang Li should still be locked in battle with Zhang Zhixuan.

However, reality does not shift according to personal thoughts, and the established fact now was that Jiang Li had won.

While the surging shocks in her heart had not yet spread ripples, a Sword Light flew out from the abyss, turning in midair and piercing into the True Void Home.

The Qi Mechanism on the sword changed, encompassing all things, not as sharp as the drifting sword rain, yet unstoppable.

The barriers of the True Void Home could not hold, nor could the blooming White Lotus resist. The Sword Light was like a droplet falling into the sea, merging into the White Lotus, passing straight through, its sharp point aiming for Tan Wuwei's face.

A solemn expression far surpassing the previous one appeared on Tan Wuwei's face, her hands changed into Seal Techniques, blooming like lotus flowers.

"One Lotus supports life, journey together to the ultimate bliss."

The Lotus Seal took to the sky, intercepting the Sword Light; the force of absolute cessation and nullness tangled with the Sword Light, instantaneously causing it to fracture and break.