Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1374 - 109: Fulfillment of the Dao Fruit

That meddlesome Great Venerable noticed the relationship between Li Qinglian and Taibai True Monarch early on and made his move on Li Qinglian, pulling him into the fold to prepare for any future confrontation with the Daoist Lord.

However, man’s plans cannot compete with those of the heavens. This move turned out to be unnecessary, as the Great Venerable never engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the Daoist Lord, and Emperor Jiang, who killed him, was entirely unconcerned with whether Li Qinglian lived or died.

But somehow, this chess piece of Li Qinglian appears to be in use even now.

Facing the Daoist Lord’s questioning, Li Qinglian remained unruffled and said, "The Devil God Sect is no more, so I can’t say I serve it. At most, I am repaying a favor to the Great Venerable while fulfilling my own purpose, merely delivering a message on behalf of others."

"Oh?" The Daoist Lord slowly said, "Speak all at once."

Li Qinglian said, "Emperor Yan asked me to deliver a message to my Master: Emperor Jiang has studied the End of Dharma and already obtained the End of Dharma Power. He wishes to ask Master Xuan Du if he has forgotten that End of Dharma Calamity?"

"As for my purpose, it’s actually quite simple: I seek my Master’s permission to have a showdown with Taibai."

The embodiment that once stood alone has now walked a different path, and upon returning, it must determine whether it surpasses or serves its original form.

However, compared to Li Qinglian’s objective, the Daoist Lord is obviously more interested in Emperor Yan’s message.

According to the Daoist Lord, his Master Xuan Du has already severed ties with the Three Pure Ones due to the calamity they brought about, and now intends to support Jiang Li fully to resist being manipulated by the Three Pure Ones.

But if Jiang Li has indeed acquired the End of Dharma Power, what should he do then?

The Three Pure Ones may have attracted the End of Dharma, but what truly annihilated all disciples under the Three Pure Ones was, in fact, the End of Dharma or perhaps the aftershocks of the End of Dharma.

Even if the Three Pure Ones planned to abandon their disciples, they would not act against them actively. It was truly the End of Dharma—or the aftershocks of the End of Dharma—that slaughtered all the disciples of the Three Pure Ones.

When the Dao of the Three Pure Ones was reverted to its original state, all those who cultivated the Three Pure Ones’ Skill perished due to the aftershocks from the End of Dharma Venerable, with virtually all succumbing to this single blow.

Thus, none among the third grade Dao Fruits belonging to the Three Pure Ones retained their True Spirit.

Although compared to the Buddhist sect, the probability of the Three Pure Ones’ third grade Dao Fruits retaining their True Spirit is much lower, it’s still unbelievable that not a single True Spirit remains. More crucially, those who originally belonged to Yuanshi Tianzun’s disciples but ultimately joined Buddhism, such as Guanyin, Manjusri, and Universal Virtue, also did not survive.

They themselves hold profound Daoist cultivation, surpassing ordinary Buddhas, combining the strengths of Buddhism and Daoism, and possessing incense to protect their True Spirit, yet none survived because they too were affected by the aftershocks of the End of Dharma.

The annihilation of the Daoist inheritance of the Three Pure Ones was entirely at the hands of the "End of Dharma."

Now, as Jiang Li contemplates the End of Dharma, what path should Master Xuan Du take?

"Those two Sovereigns’ attempts at sowing discord have not ceased."

The Daoist Lord chuckled, "Seeing that I have turned my back on Yuanshi Tianzun, they wish to manipulate the End of Dharma. And those two are truly formidable, having detected Fellow Daoist Jiang’s progress."

As he spoke, subtle thoughts crossed the Daoist Lord’s mind.

Further attempts to sow discord were expected, but the latter part was unpredictable.

Jiang Li had never exhibited any End of Dharma Power before; it’s likely that he only recently comprehended it. His own people were unaware, yet the Emperor Yan, who had been forced back to the Heavenly Pillar, managed to find out.

This undoubtedly indicates that the Emperor Yan is quite familiar with Jiang Li’s situation, if not comprehensively, then at least more than an ordinary person could manage.

The Daoist Lord cannot match that level of understanding.

As he thought of this, a dark hue clouded the Daoist Lord’s face. It was unclear whether this was due to the Emperor Yan’s ability to probe into Jiang Li’s situation, or because of Jiang Li’s secret contemplation of the End of Dharma, and the insights he had gained.

"I won’t interfere with your and Li Xuan’s matters; feel free to struggle as you wish."

The Daoist Lord looked at Li Qinglian, softly sighing as he shifted his gaze.

He looked towards the sky to the side, focusing as if gazing upon an invisible presence, "As for the End of Dharma... the impoverished Daoist has his own determinations and doesn’t require the two Sovereigns’ concern."

He did not transmit the words through Li Qinglian; rather, it seemed as though he spoke directly to someone.

And indeed, that was the case.

The conversation between the Daoist Lord and Li Qinglian was vividly displayed far, far away, shown atop an array.

The Book of Luo and the River Map formed a mirror-shaped array, connecting the Eastern Extreme Land and the Divine Country.

With the revival of the spiritual mechanism recently, these two Yi Dao Treasures seem to have gradually recovered their former power.

In front of the mirror-shaped array, Emperor Yan listened to the Daoist Lord’s direct dialogue, further confirming the Daoist Lord’s Daoist cultivation while silently calculating the odds for another confrontation with the enemy.

Although the Daoist Lord did not show any sign of turning against Jiang Li, the matter of Jiang Li contemplating the End of Dharma, and even acquiring its power, undoubtedly left Master Xuan Du discontented.

Even someone as open-minded as Xuan Du could not possibly harbor no resentment towards the End of Dharma.

Even if he does not become an adversary of the "End of Dharma," he would not stand on the same side as it. Jiang Li’s act of contemplating the End of Dharma clearly planted a thorn in Master Xuan Du’s heart.

That alone was enough.

"The Gouchen Dao Fruit resides within the Daode Sect, with Master Xuan Du’s protection, and even if The Queen Mother of the West were well-versed in the Cosmic Law, she would find it difficult to make contact in secret. Therefore, it might be worth approaching Xuan Du directly, to drive a wedge between him and Emperor Jiang."

Emperor Yan said, revealing a complex expression, "I am ashamed of scheming against the younger generation once again, yet having such a descendant also fills me with an unspeakable pride. He has already surpassed this decayed old ancestor of his, and is capable of contending against Emperor Xi. It would be wonderful if he were willing to give up on hindering us."

"If he were to give up, I’m afraid you would be disappointed again."

A faint voice emerged, the array split into two mirrors, and the image of the Yellow Emperor also appeared.

He continued, "Though preventing us is partly motivated by personal interests, it equally benefits the present era. Blindly trusting us because of our status would be irresponsible for this era. The juniors of the Jiang family, though lacking in Saintly Virtue, are qualified for the title of Heavenly Emperor; he is worthy of bearing the name of Emperor Jiang. However—"

As his tone changed, though he did not yet directly state it, Emperor Yan had already grasped the Yellow Emperor’s meaning.

"Such behavior is even more in line with my own Dao Fruit, as well as the Dao Fruit of the Green Emperor, and aligns with the position of the Sun God. He is now infinitely close to Dao Fruit Perfection, and maybe even..."

Before Emperor Yan could finish, he was suddenly struck by a wave of intuition and an inexplicable sense of unease.

He felt it. As the former Sun God and once the Heavenly Pillar, Emperor Yan sensed the overwhelming dignity sweeping across the heavens and earth, the grace enveloping all things resonating in all directions.

Without warning, the sky manifested an anomaly; golden rain descended from above, nourishing the earth and the seas.

In this Eastern Extreme, Emperor Yan felt the surge of Supreme Yang Qi. Every bit of Yang Qi between heaven and earth, belonging to the aspect of Yang, resonated with a distant presence, all worshipping a certain existence.

Jiang Li’s Second Grade Dao Fruit, has perfected!

Perhaps it was fate that, while Emperor Yan spoke, Jiang Li’s Dao Fruit achieved Perfection.

"He is about to begin his push for the First Grade Dao Fruit."

Emperor Yan cast aside all his shame and pride, his gaze transformed, "The moment is now!"····························································································································································································································································································