The moment the Great Whirlpool was suppressed, all the demon cultivators of the North Sea felt it and turned their gaze in that direction.
The winds and clouds churned between heaven and earth, and a massive dragon boat emerged from the vast sea mist.
Although this event was triggered by a disciple’s defection from the Spring and Autumn Heaven Palace, it was actually orchestrated by the Three Supreme Palaces.
The grand flag fluttered in the wind, and streams of clear spiritual energy hovered above.
In the sea, a gigantic dragon whale stirred up towering waves, charging towards the line of dragon boats with an unstoppable force.
The disciples on the boats, seeing the swarm of dragon whales attacking, each used their own Dao techniques to strike back.
The sound of drums echoed above the sea, and the long cries of the dragon whales resounded through the heavens and earth.
Soon, blood stained the sea red.
The fierce wind howled, and the waves surged upwards, rushing towards the sky.
In the gloomy clouds, bolts of lightning brewed, illuminating the sea and sky with a bleak light.
These dragon whales had not gained intelligence and were considered demon beasts rather than demon cultivators.
However, their massive size and formidable strength allowed them to smash several dragon boats in the blink of an eye.
Jin Biyou stood at the front of the boat with a whisk in hand.
She faintly heard the wailing of a flute and a mysterious, enchanting song.
Frowning slightly, she said, “It should be the Merfolk controlling the beasts.” She waved her whisk, a cold gleam flashing in her eyes, and said in a deep voice, “I’ll handle it.” Normally, a true person in the Primordial Spirit realm would not act, but now their goal was to eliminate the North Sea threat as quickly as possible, so they wouldn’t just sit idly in the Dao Palace and wait.
The sea was the home ground of the Beihai Demon Cultivators, and they had to be intimidated immediately.
Sword energy streaked across the sky like a rainbow, illuminating the heavens and earth in a blinding white.
As soon as Jin Biyou moved, the North Sea cultivators noticed.
They had thought the disciples of the Tai Shang lineage would proceed gradually, but who knew they would be so urgent?
“I’ll go,” Ji Yutang stepped forward, her face calm.
“Your Highness has just entered the Primordial Spirit realm, and may not be a match for that one.”
“Heh, Tai Shang disciples, I’ve long wanted to spar with them, let me go.”
… The demon cultivators below exchanged words, their gazes towards Ji Yutang filled with concern.
Ji Yutang smiled slightly and said, “I’ll go.” Facing the oppression of the Three Supreme Palaces that day, which led to her parents falling into the chaotic space currents, this enmity must be avenged no matter what.
Her eyes shone with divine light as she transformed into a White Dragon, soaring towards the sea.
The waves surged, and as they fell, the water droplets pelted down like a storm.
Jin Biyou had not yet found the elusive song when she saw the White Dragon weaving through the clouds and stopped in her tracks.
She looked at Ji Yutang with a calm expression and said indifferently, “Since you cultivate the fundamental law of Tai Shang, you should join us in welcoming the return of Tai Shang, not consort with demons.”
“Tai Shang?” Ji Yutang sneered mockingly, meeting Jin Biyou’s gaze, and said coldly, “Tai Shang is formless.
The Tai Shang return you speak of, is it the ‘Dao’? Or is it a different kind born from your obsessions?” She cultivated the fundamental scripture of Tai Shang, and if she could truly attain the Dao, she could also call herself “Tai Shang.” However, this Tai Shang was not the same as that Tai Shang; it was the transformation of all origins, the fundamental operation of the heavenly order.
Seeing that Ji Yutang would not be swayed by her words, Jin Biyou said no more.
She extended her sword light forward, and a sharp, unmatched killing intent soared into the sky.
Ji Yutang’s eyes narrowed, and with the Falling Moon Bow in hand, arrows rained down like a torrential downpour, transforming into a field of green light clashing with the sword energy.
As the green light and sword energy collided, the intent of both sides clashed and wore each other down.
Although Jin Biyou had been in the Dao for a long time and her aura was thick, Ji Yutang cultivated a power-based technique, and when she unleashed her intent, her strength was clearly not inferior to Jin Biyou’s.
The Three Supreme Palaces came with the intention of making a “show of force” in the first battle, and Ji Yutang had the same idea.
Seeing Jin Biyou unleash her sword light and throw a sphere, her eyes narrowed, and a seal flew out from her body.
Back in the Chaos Shadow Realm, two supreme treasures containing the principles of the great Dao emerged from the Great Whirlpool.
The Dao-bearing Stele was left to Yun Qingyi to preach in the Chaos Shadow Realm, while the Heavenly Seal of Morality was kept by her side.
This seal carried the Dao’s charm and resonated with her cultivation of the Daode Heavenly Book.
Without even needing the Heart of the Great Dao to communicate with the lofty intent, she could connect with that realm and leverage the Dao’s charm.
This allowed the “I” differentiated by the “Two Elephants in Harmony” method to remain, with the burden falling on the Heavenly Seal of Morality.
Ji Yutang stood still, white light swirling around her, and she looked at Jin Biyou indifferently.
Behind her, the Dao book manifested, and the vast intent was stirred by the moral words, condensing into Dao texts.
The sound of the Dao texts’ recitation ceased to exist, and the world seemed to fall into silence at that moment.
The artifact Jin Biyou had summoned collided with the Dao texts, instantly dissolving into white light, followed by the dissolution of her own Dao.
Because her Dao principles did not reach that level, they could only be absorbed by the opponent.
Realizing this, Jin Biyou’s expression changed dramatically, her eyes filled with immense shock.
When they learned that the Heart of the Great Dao was with Ji Yutang, they did not impose many restrictions on her.
Firstly, the two members of the Ji Family were Primordial Spirit realm cultivators, and it was not advisable to provoke conflict.
Secondly, the Scattered Spirit Body couldn’t stir up much trouble, but who knew it would come to this? She reached forward, and the sword energy swirling outside immediately returned to her hand.
Having lost her fighting spirit, she prepared to retreat into the formation, but how could Ji Yutang give her that chance? She sneered and immediately used the divine ability of the true dragon to lock the heavens and earth, followed by countless Divine Firmament Pure Dragon Thunders descending! Although her own cultivation was not as profound as Jin Biyou’s, when she leveraged the intent of the great Dao to make it her own, she had already ascended to that level.
The continuous rumbling explosions echoed, and after a few breaths, a shadow emerged from the continuous thunder net, landing on the dragon boat of the Tai Shang lineage.
Ji Yutang did not pursue, knowing that the real Jin Biyou had already fallen, and that shadow was merely a past self.
Sure enough, when Jin Biyou landed on the dragon boat, her aura grew fainter and finally dissipated into a wisp of smoke blown away by the wind.
“Junior Sister Jin…”
“That one has such ability upon entering the Primordial Spirit realm, truly favored by the heavenly Dao.”
On the dragon boat, the elders of the Three Supreme Palaces fell silent, both for Ji Yutang’s decisiveness and ruthlessness, and for her ever-ascending cultivation.
They came here not only to eliminate future worries but also to retrieve the Heart of the Great Dao.
Although they had obtained the Tai Shang Primordial Embryo Secret Method from that one, the higher-level experts believed that only with the Heart of the Great Dao would the Tai Shang Primordial Embryo be closer to the Dao, closer to creation.
The one in Dragon Palace City was already difficult to deal with, and Ji Yutang’s own strength made the situation even more challenging.
“Something major has happened on the Demon Sect’s side.
After Hong Ming’s fall, the Tianhai Demon Sect struggled to withstand the Huoxin Palace’s offensive.
Now, in the Demon Sect’s territory, rivers of blood flow, and countless demon cultivators have fallen, causing the turbid evil energy between heaven and earth to surpass our clear spiritual energy.” Zhang Huaiyu was worried.
In the past, conflicts were within a certain range because only in this way could the balance of heavenly mechanisms be maintained.
But now, the great trend of the heavenly Dao was completely disrupted, and the calamity of heaven and earth was about to arrive.
The turmoil in the Demon Sect meant that their Immortal Sect had to face the reduction of the heavenly Dao.
“How could they be so ruthless? Once we survive the calamity of heaven and earth, the remaining fifteen hundred years, the Demon Sect will be suppressed by our Immortal Sect.”
“After all, they are demon cultivators, their minds are restless, and they act without considering the consequences,” a Daoist from the Palace of Supreme Mystery chimed in, most disgusted by such changes.
Zhang Huaiyu fixed his gaze on the Daoist, “But is this really the idea of the demon cultivators?” The Daoist from the Palace of Supreme Mystery frowned at Zhang Huaiyu’s words and asked, “What does Brother Zhang mean?” Zhang Huaiyu furrowed his brows and remained silent.
In the past, Li Qingxun was very close to Huai Wanxiu, which might have influenced that one’s decision.
It’s important to know that the Huoxin Palace was once considered “chaotic,” but now it has restrained itself a lot.
The demon sect disciples rampaging outside, slaughtering cultivators and mortals, were only under the Tianhai Demon Sect and Qingtian Sect.
“Do you think Li Qingxun had a hand in this?” a Daoist asked.
Zhang Huaiyu hesitated for a moment before nodding.
He lowered his voice and said, “I actually have another doubt.
I planned to investigate Dragon Palace, but I was refused by the Dragon Lord.” When the Daoists in the room turned their attention to him, he continued slowly, “Sister Qingxun could even set up the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.
Did she not foresee her own death? Her cultivation at that time had already reached a transformative state.
Even if she wasn’t our match, she had ways to escape.”
“Do you mean she’s still alive?” The Daoist from the Palace of Supreme Mystery’s face changed dramatically.
An already fallen Li Qingxun made them so fearful, what if she were alive? Her talent was extraordinary, would she still be stuck in the Primordial Spirit realm like them? “It’s just speculation.”
Zhang Huaiyu smiled bitterly and added, “I used to think she was hiding in Dragon Palace City.
The Immortal Sect doesn’t tolerate her, and the Demon Sect is our focus, leaving only the North Sea.
After all, we all thought she caused a ruckus in the North Sea and became enemies with the Dragon Lord.”
“It’s still possible,” the Daoist said seriously.
How did the Dragon Lord leave the North Sea so well, injure Ran Jingri, and take away the Heart of the Great Dao? It’s important to know that the Demon Sect could still discuss the “Tai Shang plan” and make deals, but Li Qingxun was the only one who wanted to completely destroy the Tai Shang plan! “If she’s in Dragon Palace City, we must be extremely cautious.”
Zhang Huaiyu nodded heavily, “Yes.” After a pause, he added, “What about the Demon Sect? Whether intentional or not, their actions have become a hindrance to our plans.” Now, the turbid evil energy returning to heaven and earth has increased, and they can no longer target and kill demon cultivators as before.
In fact, to maintain the balance of heavenly mechanisms, they even have to protect those people.
There are actually two ways: make Immortal Sect disciples fall into demonic cultivation, borrowing the turbid evil energy between heaven and earth for cultivation; or let their disciples fall, and with this continuation, they can eventually restore the balance of heavenly mechanisms.
“Don’t worry, the righteous path has taken on this matter,” Yang Xizhou’s voice suddenly came, his figure flickering as if a light and shadow formed by starlight.
“Yang Zhangjiao,” the Daoists stood up and saluted.
Yang Xizhou returned the salute and said, “I’ve already heard what you said, don’t worry.
Even if that one is still alive, she won’t reach the heavenly realm.
Her Life-Bound Artifact has been stripped away, and it will take a lot of time to re-cultivate.
I’ll handle the Dragon Lord in the North Sea, and the rest is up to you.” Yang Xizhou raised his eyes, his gaze passing through numerous obstacles, falling on the Beihai Demon Cultivators’ formation.
He let out a light breath, his tone filled with a cold determination.
The Demon Sect’s changes have disrupted the balance of heavenly mechanisms, and no matter what, they cannot let such a scene continue.
They must resolve the turmoil in the North Sea as quickly as possible.
In the sea.
Ji Yutang hovered in mid-air, surrounded by a continuous flow of clear energy.
To advance in cultivation, one could either retreat to a cave dwelling for quiet cultivation and seeking the Dao, or engage in battle with cultivators, absorbing what was gained.
After slaying Jin Biyou, she found the light on the heavenly book even more brilliant, and the spiritual light more profound.
She did not retreat, her eyes shining as she gazed in the direction of the Immortal Sect cultivators, her aura surging like a tidal wave.
After a few breaths, a sword light as transparent as glass was unleashed from the Immortal Sect’s formation, carrying the momentum of splitting the heavens and earth, as if to cleave the waves.
But in the next moment, a golden dragon’s form rose from the East Sea, its formidable power spreading out, freezing the entire sea, even the waves stopped.
Ji Yutang immediately realized that the Dragon Lord had acted, and as for that brilliant sword light, it must be the Taiyuan Palace expert sitting on the dragon boat.
Could the Dragon Lord’s cultivation contend with it? Ji Yutang’s brows furrowed slightly, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.
No matter what, they had to keep the Three Supreme Palaces’ cultivators out, or the entire Beihai Demon Cultivators would face extinction.
Yang Xizhou and the Dragon Lord’s auras suddenly vanished again, and the waves that had been frozen surged up, crashing down with a loud roar.
After a few breaths, the desolate sound of horns and the beating of war drums resounded in the sea, stirring a fierce spirit.
Ji Yutang was not surprised by the Three Supreme Palaces’ attack.
Even the one sitting on the dragon boat had acted, let alone the others? Jin Biyou’s fall would not hinder their steps.
Thinking of this, Ji Yutang’s eyes narrowed, and she gazed at the surging tide ahead, sending a command to the rear.
Massive dragon whales leaped from the sea, different from those that first charged the dragon boats.
They were armored, with solemn demon cultivators standing on their backs.
If they wanted to leave the North Sea, this battle was unavoidable.
“Your Highness,” a clear voice rang out, and Ji Yutang turned to look at the newcomer.
“Real Person Li,” Ji Yutang saluted Li Bai.
In the past, when they met in Dragon Palace, this real person was only in the Golden Core realm, but now he had crossed the dragon transformation barrier, refining a true dragon body, becoming a Primordial Spirit realm cultivator.
“I’ll handle that one,” Li Bai sneered as he noticed a trace of black light, urging his vast power to counter it.
Ji Yutang nodded.
The North Sea’s Primordial Spirit realm cultivators were not as numerous as the Eight Great Immortal Sects, but this time, most of them were from the Three Supreme Palaces, and they wouldn’t bring all the Primordial Spirit realm real people here, so the numbers were about equal.
Ji Yutang had already slain one, and if she could slay two more, the Primordial Spirit realm cultivators would truly be even.
After witnessing Ji Yutang’s achievements, the Beihai Demon Cultivators were eager to try, each wanting to make a great contribution.
The waves rolled like snow.
At this moment, Ji Yutang also faced her opponent.
She sensed a powerful aura rushing out from the dragon boat, growing larger as it advanced, finally seeming to fill the entire world, obscuring all the light in the vast sky.
Ji Yutang’s eyes flickered.
She had achieved her power-based body, most unafraid of such vast power.
Her eyes flashed, and a strong aura surged around her, gradually expanding outward, transforming into a mysterious energy that covered the sky and earth, colliding head-on with that fierce light.
With a loud explosion, like the sound of the heavens and earth tearing apart, it reverberated across the sea, spreading in all directions.
The tide surged upward, then crashed down, and within the boundary, everything, whether rocks or ice floes, was pulverized by the impact of this force.
Ji Yutang took a step back, her expression particularly solemn.
The sword-wielding Daoist who stepped out of the light also looked serious, gazing at Ji Yutang ahead.
The turbulent momentum gradually subsided, and fragments of light scattered, falling into the sea.
“Tai Shi Zhang Huaiyu,” the sword-wielding Daoist raised his sleeve and saluted Ji Yutang.
Ji Yutang returned the salute, her face indifferent, “North Sea rogue cultivator Ji Yutang.”
Zhang Huaiyu was clearly the executor of the Tai Shang plan, but unlike Jin Biyou, he wasn’t talkative.
After introducing himself, he shouted, and his aura suddenly surged.
A sword light leaped from his forehead, carrying a mysterious aura.
He was a disciple from Li Qingxun’s generation, and after Li Qingxun stepped down, he became the successor of Taishi Palace.
His cultivation was nearing its peak, and once he achieved the body of a celestial being, he could fully take over as the head of Taishi Palace.
The sword light split into nine, each containing immense power.
Ji Yutang suddenly sensed a crisis; if she were struck by one of these sword lights, even her strong body might be destroyed.
Having made up her mind, Ji Yutang didn’t plan to confront the sword light head-on but instead transformed into a light, dodging left and right.
However, she wasn’t just evading; she was setting up Divine Firmament Pure Dragon Thunder in mid-air.
This was the sea area, and having cultivated into a true dragon body, she had the advantage of the terrain.
Zhang Huaiyu watched Ji Yutang calmly.
This battle was originally supposed to be handled by Zhao Yuanyou from the Palace of Supreme Mystery.
Yuanyou’s cultivation was deeper than Junior Sister Jin’s, and dealing with a newly ascended Yuanshen realm cultivator should have been easy.
But Zhang Huaiyu feared unexpected changes, so he decided to take this task himself.
If he could subdue the “Heart of the Great Dao,” then regardless of the outcome with Yang Zhangjiao and the Dragon Lord, it wouldn’t be a wasted trip.
The sword light he wielded was like water from an abyss, creating whirlpools in the sea.
Zhang Huaiyu’s sword intent was the “Tai Shi Nine Abyss Sword,” with nine transformations of waves, ultimately returning to one.
The collision of thunder and sword light burst into countless light points, like stars scattered across the sky.
Ji Yutang’s brows furrowed slightly, her eyes cold.
The person before her had cultivation far superior to Jin Biyou, using only a sword pill to destroy everything.
His own Dao was always at a high level, and even with the Daode Heavenly Book to suppress him, it might not succeed in one strike.
If he recovered, things would become more troublesome.
Perhaps she needed to use the “Two Elephants in Harmony” method to split into a “self” and then use the Daode Heavenly Words to leverage the Dao’s intent? Ji Yutang’s thoughts were floating, and just as she was about to act, nine radiant orbs suddenly collided with the divided sword intent.
“Jewel of the Rising Tides?” Ji Yutang’s eyelids twitched fiercely, and following that aura, she saw a familiar figure.
Before she could speak, Zhang Huaiyu’s sword light was already upon her! Ji Yutang’s body burst with light, and amidst the turbulent aura, she concealed herself, avoiding the sword’s attack.
After missing with one sword, Zhang Huaiyu no longer targeted Ji Yutang.
He looked at Li Jingyu, his brows deeply furrowed.
The nine green orbs merged into one, transforming into a powerful true artifact carrying Primordial Abyssal Divine Water.
Although it appeared clear and bright, after refining the Demon God, it had already reflected the “turbid” side.
It could be the purest water or the most turbid Yin Nether Yellow Spring Water.
In just one collision, part of the sword light was polluted.
His sword intent theoretically could unify all waters, but that water was clear and pure, not water containing turbid evil.
Zhang Huaiyu sighed quietly, forming a hand seal and summoning a Treasure Gourd.
The Treasure Gourd, with each inhale and exhale, washed the filth from the sword light with brilliant pure water, countering the hidden Yin energy.
The Demon Sect’s techniques included extreme filth, and this Treasure Gourd was prepared for them.
Li Jingyu’s expression remained unchanged, and with a flick of his sleeve, he unleashed “Lunar Heavenly Heart Thunder,” countless thunder lights exploding around Zhang Huaiyu, forming a raging river of thunder with the vast water tide.
Zhang Huaiyu’s figure wavered, and a Dharma form appeared behind him.
The exploding thunder tore the Dharma form apart, but it regenerated in the next moment, and Zhang Huaiyu, within the Dharma form’s shadow, remained unharmed, even able to summon the sword light again.
Ji Yutang glanced at Li Jingyu, seeing a silver moon slowly forming in the sky, her eyes shining with brilliance.
This silver moon gave her an inspiration.
The Divine Dragon Dharma Form in her Mind Palace manifested, with a Daode Heavenly Book suspended above its head, and a blazing sun beneath its dragon claws, emitting strands of flames.
This blazing sun was reflected into the Mind Palace during the Chaos Shadow Realm.
Now, with the aura fluctuating, it spread out in rippling waves.
“Sun and Moon Ascend the Heavens?” Zhang Huaiyu’s expression changed slightly.
Cultivators used the three lights as a reference, ultimately manifesting a Dharma form similar to them, countless in Jiuzhou.
What Zhang Huaiyu cared about was not the sun and moon, but the overlapping Dao domain of these two perfectly fused— the manifestation of the sun and moon perfected the laws of Yin and Yang, life and death, and any foreign aura in this Dao domain would be devoured and worn away.
If his own Dao surpassed the opponent’s, this Dao domain wouldn’t threaten him, but the Divine Dragon above still held a Daode Heavenly Book, signifying this as the “manifestation of the Great Dao,” the fundamental Dao intent of Tai Shang.
Unless he had completely perfected his Dao, he couldn’t negate the laws within the Dao domain.
The divine intent consumed rapidly as the Dao domains overlapped, a thought suddenly arising in Ji Yutang’s mind, unsure how long she could sustain it.
Seeing Zhang Huaiyu’s aura showing signs of decline, she seized the opportunity, using the Heavenly Seal of Morality to borrow Gao Miao’s Path, each Dao text like chains binding the aura, instantly devouring Zhang Huaiyu’s Dao.
Meanwhile, Li Jingyu unhesitatingly summoned the Jewel of the Rising Tides, suddenly smashing it towards Zhang Huaiyu.
In the past, he acted against his mother, and now he would repay with his life!
