Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

As the Four True Monarchs entered the formation and returned to their positions, the power of the Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers Illusion surged exponentially, instantly making it difficult for Emperor Yi, who was trapped within, to take a step.

Zhao Xuanjing and the Pig Emperor presided over the Earth Element Formation, making the mountains stand tall and majestic, heavy and magnificent.

Heavenly Termination Immortal and the Dragon-fishing Elder handled the Water Element Formation, causing the great rivers to flow deeply and long, with crashing waves against the shore.

At this moment, the mountains and rivers appeared even more vibrant and natural, unbelievably real, with each place filled with an indescribable essence of the Tao and spirit light.

There is no doubt that this Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers Illusion was a death trap meticulously designed by the Divinity Transformation cultivators of the Tianzhu Realm.

Sealing the space-time passage was an illusion, and releasing the Wanling Ghost Ancestor was also an illusion.

The primary purpose was to lure Emperor Yi to enter the formation voluntarily.

And now, Emperor Yi indeed fell for it, willingly 'entered the hub'.

At this time, Zhao Sheng was watching from the side, observing Xie Jue Nan's actions with a cold eye.

Xie Jue Nan removed his Confucian clothes and donned the Yin Yang Eight Diagrams Purple Gold Taoist Robe, immediately resembling a Daoist with an otherworldly demeanor, transcendent and extraordinary.

He then took an item from his sleeve, threw it into the air, and it expanded against the wind, transforming into an ancient-looking Taoist altar in the blink of an eye.

On the altar, there were a case of law, ancestral tablets, sacrifices, an incense burner, and talisman flags, all fully prepared, indicating prior planning.

Xie Jue Nan flew onto the altar, sat cross-legged in front of the case of law, with a seven-colored light wheel appearing behind his head, then crushed the talisman in his hand and began chanting the incantation: "Recite the Supreme Immortal Heaven's Great Thunder Lord... Heaven and earth heed the command, thunder and lightning gather from all directions. Summon tribulation thunder by the thousands... The lurking demons are eradicated... Those stubborn powerful ghosts and evil spirits shall be struck by endless thunder and severed from reincarnation. Disciple Xie Jue Nan carries the title of the Supreme Taoist Ancestor, and the Divine Thunder Tribulation Fire hastens like the law."

Zhao Sheng strained to listen, but couldn't comprehend a single word of the incantation. He only felt the rhythm of the incantation to be solemn, and the cadence seemed subtly attuned to some unknown mysterious wave.

As the incantation echoed throughout the heavens and earth, Zhao Sheng's expression slightly changed as he saw, in the sky above, dark tribulation clouds forming out of nowhere, accumulating ever-increasingly overwhelming destructive energy deep within.

A quarter of an hour later, densely packed electric snakes and thunder pythons flashed and moved within the tribulation cloud, accompanied by a thunderous boom.

Zhao Sheng saw a Five-Colored Thunder Jiao as thick as a water bucket emerge from the tribulation cloud, fiercely charging into the Mountain and River Illusion, crashing directly into the filthy blood light in the formation, exploding into a large swath of five-colored thunder light, illuminating the heavenly curtain.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Subsequently, one by one, Five Elements Thunder Jiaos flew out from the tribulation cloud, accurately hitting the filthy blood light fleeing in panic within the Illusion Array.

Faced with the endless tribulation thunder, even though Emperor Yi was extraordinarily powerful and had the protection of the Blood God's crystal remains, he was trapped by the Mountain and River Array, with nowhere to escape, and could only slowly perish under the strikes of the tribulation thunder.

An hour later, the pervasive tribulation clouds quickly dissipated, vanishing without a trace, and the heavenly curtain restored its silence.

Xie Jue Nan, his face full of fatigue, stood up, swept his sleeve to collect the altar back into his sleeve.

Then suddenly burst into hearty laughter: "The great work is accomplished, the great work is accomplished!"

Before the laughter subsided, the Mountain and River Illusion in front unexpectedly rippled, from which four figures emerged.

Though Zhao Xuanjing, the Pig Emperor, and the other Divinity Transformation cultivators were also exhausted, they all flew forward with smiles, congratulating Xie Jue Nan for annihilating the great enemy in one stroke, a deed of infinite merit.

Xie Jue Nan hurriedly expressed humility, pushing the credit away, then stepped forward to retract the Ten Thousand Miles River and Mountain Map.

Pa! Pa!

As the myriad mountains and rivers gradually faded and vanished, a few treasures suddenly dropped from mid-air.

Zhao Sheng's eyes flashed, seeing among them a yellow scroll, unmistakably the Investiture of the Gods.

Outside the Investiture of the Gods, the Heavenly Dao Sect's supreme treasure, the God Beating Mace, was also conspicuously present.

Besides those two, there was also a fist-sized crystal-like bone sphere and a ring as black as iron.

Seeing the treasures emerge, Xie Jue Nan's gaze shifted, and he was the first to smile at Zhao Xuanjing: "Taoist Zhao, for this battle's victory, your Southern Sky Zhao Family should take the primary credit! Why not let you collect these treasures first. Later on, we can decide on distribution, what do you think?"

Zhao Xuanjing did not hesitate: "Alright, I shall hold onto them for now—"

Midway through his words, Heavenly Termination Immortal suddenly interrupted: "Wait a minute!"

Seeing this, Xie Jue Nan with a cordial smile said: "Tian Jue, do you have a different opinion?"

"Indeed! I propose that Mr. Xie temporarily holds these treasures." Heavenly Termination Immortal candidly stated.

The Pig Emperor, upon hearing this, also clamored: "Old Pig agrees with Heavenly Termination Immortal's proposal."

"Hehe, since that's the case, let's simply distribute the treasures on the spot. Then we can discuss other matters." Dragon-fishing Elder Zhou You said as such.

Zhao Sheng exchanged a glance with the Ancestor, both realizing that the Southern Sky Zhao Family's current strength was too formidable, with three Divinity Transformation cultivators, causing deep apprehension among everyone else.

Thus, with only a slight nudge from Xie Jue Nan, the Pig Emperor and others immediately understood and banded together for support.

At this moment, Emperor Tianjian suddenly spoke: "My share I'll gift to the Southern Sky Zhao Family."

After speaking, he continued: "My intervention this time was solely to repay a debt of gratitude. Now that the great enemy is eliminated, all accounts are settled! Taoist Zhao, are you satisfied?"

"Senior Sky Sword distinguishes good from evil and always repays his debts. I admire you. As you said, past cause and effect are now annulled!" Zhao Sheng's face turned solemn, took out the black sword scabbard from the Sumeru Ring, and tossed it into the air.

"Very well! I shall take my leave!"

The sword sang to the heavens, while Emperor Tianjian rolled up the sword scabbard, transforming abruptly into a sword rainbow, disappearing into a time-space rift in an instant.