Taiyi Dao Fruit

The Warlord, too, had hailed from Emperor Yan's lineage and had even awakened the Divine Farmer's appearance. Yet, he did not follow in the footsteps of Emperor Yan. Instead, like Jiang Li, he blazed his own trail, stepping outside the confines of the Qi Tomb and walking a path that, while similar to Emperor Yan's, was yet its antithesis.

His mastery of All Heaven Divine Sha reached an extreme in the realm of destruction. The Fire Element allowed some leeway in its refinement, its purpose being to obtain the singular Innate Qi. But All Heaven Divine Sha left no room for mercy—it annihilated everything completely.

Perhaps it was for this reason that Emperor Yan eventually lost to the Warlord...

"Emperor Yan and the Warlord both originated from Yiqi, but ultimately they walked divergent paths, unable to coexist. However, as far as I'm concerned, true coexistence may not be entirely out of reach."

This did not mean that Jiang Li could surpass these two in the path of cultivation; rather, standing on their shoulders, he could see both their similarities and differences, and he naturally possessed a method to combine them.

Moreover, Jiang Li's ambition burned brightly; he aspired to unify the techniques of the Three Emperors, and there was no reason he couldn't forge a new path.

"Similar yet contrary—is this not the essence of Taiji? And besides, Yiqi turns into Ten Thousand Qi, Ten Thousand Qi returns to Yiqi, in an endless cycle..."

Jiang Li had a moment of enlightenment; the Innate Eight Sceneries began to materialize, and the enveloping light and fire touched upon the Eight Sceneries.

Perhaps it was because different paths led to the same destination, Jiang Li's "Emperor's Ultimate World" would include Taiji after the Eight Sceneries—aligning perfectly with the next realm of the Qi Tomb.

When Jiang Li began to cultivate, golden light surged from within the Divine Farmer's Cauldron, and a tiny Sun Wheel rose up, entering his body. A powerful fiery energy swept out from him instantly.

Tianxuan and Gongsun Qingyue both sensed this and rose together to see Jiang Li cultivating, then relaxed once more.

"After toiling all night, he still has the energy to cultivate; this rebellious disciple is becoming more and more inhuman."

Thinking back to last night's events, Tianxuan felt a tingling weakness in her flesh and bones.

Though it was not as non-stop as the last dream state episode, it still left her with a languid and weak feeling at this moment, somewhat unwilling to move.

If this kind of foolishness continued, Tianxuan doubted she could endure for three days and nights.

"It looks like it's time for me to advance," Tianxuan pondered in her heart.

After advancing, she would become a true Third Grade, also undergoing a transformation, which was far more powerful than the external support given by a Dao Fruit. A Dao Fruit could only grant Third Grade Power to those of the Fourth Rank, and had limited other benefits, often not lasting long.

Now, with the situation changing rapidly, third-rank strong people were beginning to enter the stage, and previous unwritten rules were gradually becoming less applicable.

Unless someone was truly about to ascend to Second Grade, the rest of the third-rank strong people would generally not intentionally target each other because they all needed to prepare for ascending to the Second Grade...

In such times, newly advanced third-rank people were actually not much different from fourth-rank ones and were not guarded against by the other third-rank individuals.

There was just one rather awkward point: Tianxuan's biggest reason for wanting to ascend to Third Grade currently was to regain supremacy in the bedroom.

"You have to work hard, Qingyue."

Tianxuan suddenly sighed softly and said, "If you don't hasten the enhancement of your cultivation and grade, you'll only be able to watch your master and your grandmaster in delight from now on."

Compared to the other two last night, Gongsun Qingyue was less than impressive, starting and stopping, showing a significant lack of strength.

But this was something that needed to be known and not spoken of...

Gongsun Qingyue glanced at her mischievous master, biting her silver teeth in frustration.

This old demon was once again challenging the authority of the queen.

While the two of them spoke, thunder light emerged on Jiang Li's body, colliding with the flames.

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The time came to the afternoon.

Although the sky had been overcast, it began to clear up, yet the rain did not stop, creating the rare phenomenon of rain during sunny weather.

Judge Zhong Wuqi of the Yin Law Department gazed at the sky, sensing that extremely yang energy, and his face showed a deep, contemplative expression.

He contained the Fifth Grade Judge Zhong Kui Dao Fruit, which was distinct from other Ghost Attribute Dao Fruits; it allowed the bearer to be fearless in the face of yang energy. But other Ghost Cultivators, even if they reached the Fifth Grade, still feared the extreme yang energy and were restrained by it.

Even Zhong Wuqi, upon sensing the extreme yang energy causing the sunny rain, felt a flutter of trepidation in his heart.

"Earth Uncle's guess was not wrong; with the Divine Farmer's Cauldron in hand, Jiang Li can prevent any alien energy left by third-rank strong people from lingering for long."

The source of the Supreme Yang Qi was tacitly acknowledged by Zhong Wuqi to come from the Divine Farmer's Cauldron, and according to Earth Uncle's estimation, in no more than three days, the Divine Farmer's Cauldron had been able to refine the alien energy, aiding Jiang Li to recover from his injuries.

'Three days!'

Zhong Wuqi muttered the phrase to himself as he walked the streets of the Upper City District.

Threads of rain fell, yet they merely passed through his form, failing to wet Zhong Wuqi by even a hair.

He strode directly to the Meng Residence in the Upper City District, revealing his figure, presenting a visiting card, and said, "Please announce my visit, Yin Law Department's Zhong Wuqi requests an audience with the Immortal Queen."

The gatekeeper of the Meng Residence was startled by the sudden appearance of the ghostly shadow, but being someone who was able to guard the gate at the Grand Commandant's House, he did not lose his composure too much due to Zhong Wuqi's arrival.

He hurriedly took the visiting card with both hands and quickly headed into the residence.

Zhong Wuqi just stood there at the entrance, waiting.

When visiting the Immortal Queen, even though Zhong Wuqi was of fifth rank, he needed to show the utmost respect, patiently waiting outside and not daring to enter the residence to search for her.

Zhong Wuqi's wait wasn't long; within a quarter of an hour, a middle-aged man hurried out from the residence.

"Meng Yunfan greets Judge Zhong," said the middle-aged man in a green shirt and short beard, as he performed a greeting. "Judge Zhong, please relay to Prince that the Immortal Queen does not receive visitors these days and neither is she out visiting."

His implication was clear: please leave.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Wuqi's face showed deep thought, then he returned the gesture and said, "Then I shall not disturb further."

Without dallying, he turned and left after speaking. Upon exiting the street, his form sank, shuttling into the Yin World, returning to the Yin Law Department to report to King You.

"My lord, as you predicted, the Immortal Queen does not intend to intervene in the dispute between the Yin Law Department and that person." Zhong Wuqi reported.

Not receiving visitors was not just about not seeing people from the Yin Law Department, but also not seeing people from Jiang Li's side.

Not visiting meant that she had no immediate intention of making a move.

The Immortal Queen was like a passerby, merely observing from the sidelines.

"The Immortal Queen will ease the tension with Tianxuan, solely because Tianxuan has offered the conditions for surrender, but if Tianxuan itself is in decline, there's no need to negotiate; the Immortal Queen can fully seize the opportunity to defeat Tianxuan," King You, seated on his throne, his face pale yet his demeanor calm, not worried about his current injury, clearly analyzed, "Their cooperation is temporary, it doesn't mean turning foes into friends. Therefore, in the standoff between us and Tianxuan, the Immortal Queen may not add fuel to the fire, yet she would be pleased to see it happen."

At this, King You revealed a hint of a smile.

"This is a Royal Family power struggle; the Great Sacrificial Officer should not get involved, the Immortal Queen has stepped aside, with two great third ranks refraining from action, Tianxuan indeed has third rank power but lacks the realm of a third rank, thus the advantage lies with our side."

Previously, Earth Uncle alone had been able to hold off both the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer and Tianxuan. While there was a need to suppress the Earth's meridians to prevent the Treasure Extreme Cave Heaven from damaging them at that time, it was also due to Earth Uncle's strength being comparable to theirs.

Tianxuan alone couldn't surpass Earth Uncle, and that Jiang Li was still injured.

"Perhaps that young scion of the Jiang family still believes that the Oath of Heaven can restrain Earth Uncle, not knowing that Earth Uncle now possesses the secret technique to sever causality. Even in the past, he could evade such oaths, let alone now," said King You as he stood, preparing to seek Earth Uncle.

It was time to take action.

To suppress that brat of the Jiang family and the Gongsun Family, trying to stray from the norm, before Jiang Li could recover.

The court of the Great Zhou did not wait for the turn of the Jiang family to preside.

Just as King You rose, a ripple came from the void, causing his expression to freeze.

Then, King You's countenance turned to one of shock and fury, "Ghost Gate!"

Tianxuan's hand had opened the Ghost Gate once again, a powerful tide of energy surged in, heading straight for their location.

Before the Yin Law Department had time to act, Tianxuan had already made a move.

And with the Ghost Gate in hand, the geographical advantage on the side of the Yin Law Department was completely unable to block the opponent.

"The audacity!"