Taiyi Dao Fruit

At this moment, he unleashed the assassination sword, its lethal momentum absolutely on par with the ultimate moves of other third-grade powers, remarkably evolving the sword to a divine level, perfectly displaying his own abilities.

Jiang Li's eyes already lacked the sword light, only a white rainbow that pierced the firmament, capable of shattering the Great Sun.

He retreated.

Step Gang treading the Big Dipper, executing Yu Step, Thunder Control Technique, Yu Step Great Dominating Thunder Display, and one after another, Purple and Blue Divine Thunders struck down.

However, that white rainbow was unstoppable, severing everything in its path, even the connecting heavenly thunder between heaven and earth broke because of it.

Retreating seven steps, with all Heavenly Thunders severed, mountains fracturing, his killing intent undiminished.

But at this time, Jiang Li had also transmitted Thunder Gang, moving heaven and earth.

The Sun-piercing Sword's momentum was far too swift, Jiang Li had no time to redirect the True Qi, thus he retreated to advance, accumulating thunder meanings with Yu Step, executing the Thunder Technique.

"Five Thunders, Heavenly Heart True Method."

Jiang Li roared, Thunder Sound crackling and thunder breath forming clouds.

Thunder Sounds shook the heavens and moved the earth, alarming the Four Seas and overturning the waters, fierce and domineering, with Thunderbolt Lightning speeding within the Thunder Clouds, shaking heaven and earth.

"Boom!"

Thunder Light burst forth, without any fancy tricks, only the utmost strong and fierce force.

The white rainbow was shattered by the thunder, revealing the sword body and figure within, but Mo Xuankong disregarded all, simply transforming his sword momentum, turning the Golden Feather Sword into the Heavy Sword, thrusting forward, and launching a deadly attack.

His body smoked with scorched electricity, coarse linen turned to dust, revealing the black armor underneath, covering his body and even his face.

This armor enhanced his physical body, allowing Mo Xuankong to collide and forcibly break through the thunder.

Apart from being an assassin, Mo Xuankong was also one of the top Artifact Refiners in the world; naturally, he was not lacking in Magic Artifacts and even Dao Artifacts.

But Jiang Li was not the slightest bit afraid.

Thunder Clouds transformed, thick lightning bolts crashed and flashed, fracturing mountains turning to smoke and dust.

Direct assault, Thunder Technique has never been weaker than others.

Both third-grade powers clashed forcefully, their attacks confronting each other's, with Heavenly Thunders raging angrily, Sword Gangs traversing everywhere, pulverizing the mountains into dust and smoke, turning rivers to mist, even splitting the earth.

Jiang Li's Thunder Technique unleashed heavenly might, growing stronger as he fought, his pupils seemingly turning into spherical lightning, with Heavenly Thunder shaking the space, trembling the whole world.

Light twisted, space violently shook, everything within was annihilated, then reformed, manifested by Thunder Light into vegetation, mountains, and rivers. Infinite Thunder Light and lightning enveloped Mo Xuankong, even the black armor, which could defend against third-grade attacks, trembled with countless particles, on the verge of breaking into dust.

"Boom boom boom boom boom—"

Five Thunders Breaking Sword Gang in succession, Jiang Li's beard and hair transformed into thunder, palm crackling with thunder, annihilating all things, "Granting and taking life and death."

Dao Fruit Divine Power governs life and death, with the All Things manifested by Thunder Light set in motion, mountains and rivers, plants, the vault of heaven, and the earth······ everything between heaven and earth shone, with thousands of thunders striking simultaneously.

Sword Gang obliterated, and thunder bursting again, the Mo Armor shattered.

Jiang Li struck anew with thunder, a blow that crushed Mo Xuankong's head.

"Boom!"

The head and most of the upper body turned to smoke, but the remaining part revealed was not flesh and blood, but working gears and mechanisms.

"A puppet?!"

An unexpected scene caused a chill in Jiang Li's heart, cursing inwardly.

But it was too late.

The remnants of Mo Xuankong's body suddenly exploded, and from within, a residual shadow flew out, seizing the Heavenly Will Sword.

"Wearing serpent earrings, wielding a battle-ax, purely without principle."

A human face with white hair, tiger claws, a serpent on the left ear, commanding twin dragons, Mo Xuankong, who had always shown himself in human form, now displayed a non-human body with the sword tip emanating an intense light, judging and overcoming, dividing the thunderous heaven and earth.

Jiang Li felt all his sins reflected upon the sword light, countless figures flickering, ranging from common hawkers, noble family members, men and women, old and young, of high and low status, rich and poor, all within it.

They shared one thing in common: they all died because of the Taiping Sect.

"Golden God Rushou."

Jiang Li's eyes flashed with intense thunder, now understanding the opponent's Dao Fruit.

—Golden God Rushou, the deity of heavenly punishment, the deity of the Gold Element.

After Mo Xuankong became famous, his whereabouts began to shroud in mystery, and due to many assassinations, even his Third Grade Dao Fruit remained unknown to outsiders.

Until now, when it was finally revealed.

Using a puppet body to endure the thunder, his true self had been concealed within all along, only to burst forth now. Mo Xuankong had been fiercely battling, but it was only at this moment that he brought out his trump card—the assassination.

One false move, losing the initiative, Zhang Zhixuan's thoughts flickered, yet he did not retreat but advanced, drawing in the thunder upon himself, ready to take on this sword head-on.

Since escaping unscathed was no longer possible, the next best thing was to inflict as much damage as possible, or even kill the enemy.

As the leader of a sect, Zhang Zhixuan never lacked courage.

In the split second that is as quick as lightning striking flint, thunder and sword light were about to collide, and victory or defeat was about to be determined. But at this moment, a huge vertical eye opened behind Zhang Zhixuan, and a beam of Divine Light shot out.

Thunder shattered, sword light snapped, a beam of Divine Light broke all magic and pierced straight through Mo Xuankong's revealed body.

The Heavenly Will Sword was instantly broken, and even the Golden God's body had a large hole the size of a bowl, revealing the scene behind.

Victory and defeat were decided instantly.

"Yellow Heaven!"

Mo Xuankong let out a startled cry, his form swept away by the aftereffect of the Divine Light, flipping twice in the air before diving down and transforming into a beam of Sword Light, whooshing through the air and vanishing in an instant.

At the critical moment, Yellow Heaven had suddenly made a move, striking Mo Xuankong with a severe injury.

This scene had even caught Zhang Zhixuan by surprise; he hadn't expected Yellow Heaven to intervene.

Before he could ponder any longer, another rumble of thunder reverberated, and an irresistible aura pressed down, instantly crushing the Thunder Light that Zhang Zhixuan had deployed, and an Invisible Power rolled in, twisting that very vertical eye.

After Yellow Heaven came Heaven itself.

Without a doubt, Yellow Heaven's True Body, Gongsun Qi's true form, was now here.

Only such a presence could suddenly strike and grievously wound the Mo Sect Master.

Immediately after, the vertical eye closed, the heavens rippled as if an invisible entity was moving quickly away.

"Heavenly Monarch..."

Zhang Zhixuan watched the sky, intending to figure out how to give chase when suddenly his expression changed. He transformed into a bolt of Thunderbolt Lightning, shooting off in another direction.

Just breaths after his departure, clouds suddenly appeared, and a dragon shadow meandering like a mountain range emerged from the void, overlooking the earth.

In its massive eyes reflect the shattered landscapes, and then time seemed to reverse within them, with each previous scene emerging distinctly.

"To make a move under these circumstances, I must admire your audacity."

The Candle Dragon's form spiraled in the heavens as the Great Venerable chuckled, "It seems that one Heaven alone cannot satisfy you, old friend, so let's add myself into the mix."

To kick someone when they're down was always a favorite for troublemakers, especially when dealing with powerful enemies like Heavenly Monarch Gongsun Qi.

With Gongsun Qi already fully exposed for daring to make a move while being pursued by Heaven, the Great Venerable merely needed to follow the trail to find the Heavenly Monarch, and then...

"I shall execute the will of Heaven right away."

Space fluctuated, and the Candle Dragon turned excitedly, traversing the void, chasing after the direction Yellow Heaven had gone.

...

...

Outside Divine Capital, Dragon Abyss Lake.

The heavens rippled, slowly twisting to form a figure descending, stepping onto the lake surface.

Then, an invisible gaze descended from high above, as thunder began to flash in the sky, brewing terrible power, accumulating rolling Calamity Clouds.

"Finally, it has come to this."

Gongsun Qi looked up at the sky as if eyeing an unseen eye.

"With all eyes focused on the Taiping Sect, Liangzhou has become like a quagmire, trapping all parties, with multiple powers balancing each other within the court."

Gongsun Qi said, his gaze straightforward, looking ahead, "Come, Heaven, this chase should come to a temporary pause now."

In his eyes glowed an incredibly fervent will; behind him, a huge vertical eye slowly opened, Yellow Clouds swirling to reveal the wondrous scenery of the Heavenly Palace.

Deliberately taking action, attracting Heaven's gaze, was not for the Taiping Sect but to draw Heaven itself.

The Taiping Sect was the bait, hooking all parties.

Gongsun Qi himself was also bait, luring Heaven.

And with Jiang Li far away in Liangzhou unable to come, the only nearby incarnation that could be mobilized was one.

On the tranquil surface of Dragon Abyss Lake, Ji Jiji's past body was approaching.