Chapter 285: Chapter 9 Dao Fruit Completion
"Karma Collection, let me see your limit."
Time seemed to stop at this moment. The book of the Karma Collection suddenly grew larger, turning into a small mountain-like giant tome.
"Rustle..."
The pages kept turning, and Jiang Li’s experiences after reaching the Seventh Rank were revisited. Countless fine lines shot out from the pages and disappeared into the void.
’This is consuming my karma...’
Jiang Li could clearly sense something was being consumed, an experience he had never encountered before.
This also confirmed that the ability of the Karma Collection in the realm of Dao Fruit was not only about transformation; its limit was far beyond those past demonstrations.
Suddenly, over a thousand karma lines tensed, then began to retract, pulling a phantom from the void.
Born with a metallic form and wooden demeanor, bones of the Dao and the elegance of an immortal, the back of a crane, with a tiger’s body, dragon whiskers, and phoenix eyes facing the sky, bushy brows extending into the temples, broad forehead, round body, eight feet two inches tall — truly a bold and unrestrained Daoist.
Compared to the previous young Daoist, the Daoist before him was nearly middle-aged, with a long beard and wide robes, resembling a bold adventurer of the jianghu.
[Sixth Grade Dao Fruit: Pure Yang Sword Immortal·Lü Dongbin]
[Category: Human]
[Fitting Conditions: Seventh Grade Human Attribute Dao Fruit, Master of Sword Dao]
[Promotion Ceremony: ...]
[Abilities: Heavenly Escape Sword Skill, Sky-reaching Spirit Sword, Flying Sword Slash Yellow Dragon, Sword Light Division]
The information about the Dao Fruit emerged in his mind. Immediately, the phantom being pulled was connected with another young Daoist’s phantom, and several karma lines connected the two.
[Sixth Grade Dao Fruit: Pure Yang True Man·Lü Dongbin]
[Category: Human]
[Fitting Conditions: Seventh Grade Human Attribute Dao Fruit, Daoist Initiate]
[Promotion Ceremony: Yellow Millet Dream]
[Abilities: Pure Yang Dao Heart, Golden Core Technique, Carrying Heaven and Earth, Longevity Concealing Heaven and Earth]
The Dao Fruit of Pure Yang True Man was the Dao Fruit Jiang Li was currently aiming to attain, while the other Dao Fruit was drawn from the void by using Jiang Li’s karma as the source.
After pulling out the "Pure Yang Sword Immortal" Dao Fruit, the remaining karma lines also gradually tensed, like a fishing rod that had caught a big fish, fiercely tugging at something from the other end.
Ripples appeared in the void, and several figures were about to be pulled out.
[?? Dao Fruit: Pure Yang Emperor]
[?? Dao Fruit: Upper Immortal Lü Dongbin]
...
A grand aura intimidated the mind, and Jiang Li felt as though his thoughts were gradually solidifying, as if turning to stone.
This wasn’t a problem of mental state, but rather because compared to the still-emerging figures, Jiang Li’s divine soul was too weak, completely overwhelmed.
Bang!
The karma lines suddenly snapped, and the text that had just appeared on the Karma Collection began to fade away.
Jiang Li could feel that his foundation was not sufficient to sustain these Dao Fruits, and his karma could not pull them from the void.
’So, the further ability of the Karma Collection is to complete the Dao Fruits?’
Jiang Li pondered while looking at the text on the Karma Collection.
Just like Emperor Yan’s Dao Fruit was divided into two parts, Lü Dongbin’s Dao Fruit was also divided into multiple parts, and even more loosely separated than Emperor Yan’s.
This seemed to be a common phenomenon in Eastern mythology; major figures often had multiple avatars.
As he pondered, the karma lines wrapped and intertwined the two phantoms, then merged them into one in the middle. Amidst brilliant radiance, a new figure emerged.
He wore a Daoist robe, donned a Huayang headcloth, carried a long sword on his back, and held a horsetail whisk. He appeared as a composite of the two earlier figures, but his face was not like the youth or middle-aged figure but was blurred, as if shrouded in mist.
Suddenly, the mist dispersed, revealing the face, and Jiang Li startlingly found out that it looked exactly like him.
[Sixth Grade Dao Fruit: Pure Yang Ancestor]
...
...
[Pure Yang Dao Body: Body of Pure Yang, Heart of Pure Yang, free from any disease, devoid of dark thoughts]
[Heavenly Escape Sword Skill: One Severance ends ignorance-induced troubles, Two Severance ends ignorance-induced rage, Three Severance ends ignorance-induced greed, No Self, No Sword, Formless Way of the Sword]
[Sky-reaching Spirit Sword: Ten thousand miles to vanquish demons, lightning encircling, the White Dragon coils through the sky. Man and Sword Integration, Sword Heart Clarity, turn one sword into the life-defining sword, crafting the Sky-reaching Sword]
[Golden Core Technique: Dual Cultivation of Life and Spirit, profound and mysterious, vast ocean waves drive the law’s ship. Dual Cultivation of Life and Spirit, merging Three Lights into one, the Golden Core begins]
"Flying Sword Slash Yellow Dragon: A thousand miles away, it claims human lives."
"Sword Light Division: Sword Qi divides across, one sword multiplies into ten thousand."
"Carrying Heaven and Earth: Carrying Heaven and Earth, and committing to all things. The mind grasps the changes of heaven and earth and is clear about all things."
"Life Extending Heaven and Earth: Life as long as heaven and earth, external forces struggle to harm one’s lifespan."
The new Dao Fruit had changed its name, "Pure Yang Dao Heart" had also become "Pure Yang Dao Body," and it combined two major Dao Fruits with double the abilities.
Descriptions of the Dao Fruit abilities manifested in Karma Collection, each occupying half a page, but Jiang Li, after careful comprehension, found that these descriptions were somewhat exaggerated, or perhaps did not take into account the Realm of Jiang Li himself.
For example, the "Life Extending Heaven and Earth" originally meant to have the same lifespan as heaven, but in reality, this Dao Fruit ability merely extended lifespan by about fifty years and could exempt most life-shortening magic or divine skills.
"Flying Sword Slash Yellow Dragon," at Jiang Li’s current Realm, could cover at most a few dozen miles, definitely not a thousand.
There were also other abilities, such as the Heavenly Escape Sword Skill and Sky-reaching Spirit Sword, that Jiang Li needed to comprehend and train in himself before they could be realized.
However limited, the Dao Fruit from Pure Yang Ancestor remained a fusion of two unique Dao Fruits, bringing Jiang Li benefits far surpassing those from the three previous Dao Fruits he had held, and surpassing those of ordinary Dao Fruits.
A stream of Pure Yang Qi merged into his body, Innate Qi surged like a mountain torrent, filling every Qi Sea, circulating through all acupoints.
In the Sea of Consciousness, a phantom figure was taking shape, vague and nebulous, almost illusory, yet tangible—this was the effect of the Pure Yang Dao Body, also a further integration of the Three Elements, signaling that the Primordial Spirit was about to form.
As if time, once stalled, started to flow again, Jiang Li was enveloped in a purple light, shining like the stars.
"Emperor’s Destiny, Golden Chariot."
In a play of trump cards, Ziwei dominated the skies, brilliant light materializing the flow of the Star River, subtly reflecting the Seven Stars, transforming into the Emperor’s chariot.
That sword light that split myriad forms stabbed into the Star River, breaching layers of starlight, straight slashing at the Seven Stars, where Sword Qi and Star Essence fiercely collided, producing boundless Star Dust.
"Boom!"
Centered on Jiang Li, the Star Dust swept like a star cloud, indescribably magnificent, while the sword light inched forward, continuously advancing, piercing through the whirlpool of Star Dust, breaking through the Star Essence, and suddenly bursting out extreme sharp light, almost piercing the brilliance of the Seven Stars.
However, when it was about to break through, the sword momentum ran out.
The sword light extinguished before Jiang Li, nullified by the swirling Star Dust.
The sword light strong enough to split the Daoist Temple in two was completely ground away by Jiang Li’s trump card.
"Impossible!"
A voice unable to suppress its surprise came through.
This sword light would absolutely not be weaker than the trump card left by Elder Tianxuan. The person had considered Jiang Li might use a lifesaving means to protect himself, even thought of retreating to disrupt Jiang Li’s Promotion Ceremony.
But what he had not anticipated was Jiang Li waking up first, advancing directly, and nullifying the sword light with "Emperor’s Destiny, Golden Chariot" left by Elder Tianxuan.
"Trump cards indeed are evenly matched, but the one using the trump card makes all the difference."
The magnificent Star Dust erased the pavilion, Jiang Li hovered in mid-air, his gaze flickering, robust Innate Qi merging with the starlight, becoming one with the Star Dust, "Your trump card is just a card, whereas my trump card is one that can be used."
While both were trump cards, the opponent could only aim and release his, while Jiang Li was already able to infuse Innate Qi into his, enhancing its power, even slightly interfering with it.
This slight difference elevated the two lifesaving methods.
The opponent’s killer move nullified, while Jiang Li still surrounded by starlight, sitting in mid-air suddenly concentrated his gaze, Viper emerged.
Yin Talisman Seven Skills·Real Intent Technique Te Snake.
The Viper struck the air, clanging impacts heard, suddenly a sword shadow appeared, followed by a figure in a black robe.
Xiyi Sword Skill!
Yuan Zhen!
Almost the moment he appeared, Jiang Li identified the man.
Attacking Jiang Li invisibly, not to kill, but to disrupt Jiang Li’s Promotion Ceremony, to facilitate Zhang Daoyi. Despite some grievances with Zhang Daoyi, this person did not hesitate to provide assistance when it involved critical matters.
After all, Zhang Daoyi was the closed-door disciple of Daoist Lord, and also his uncle in terms of martial arts lineage, and Yuan Zhen naturally had to help.
This indeed differed from the internal conflicts of the Dinghu Sect.
"Indeed, it is—"
Before he could finish speaking, the figure sitting in mid-air flickered, appearing beside the Viper as if sprouting from the ground, counter-attacking with a palm, Dragon Claw reappeared, palm bursting with dazzling electric light, roaring thunder striking, "—you."
At this moment, the voice finally drifted into the ears.
Jiang Li moved faster than sound, with no sonic boom upon breaking the sound barrier, moving like a ghost, catching people off guard.
Just as the figure had blocked the Viper’s strike and faced Jiang Li’s attack, Thunder Technique roared in, no longer able to wield his sword in defense. At this moment, sword energies burst from his body, protruding like a porcupine, converging in front as if hundreds of rivers converging to meet the thunderclap.
"Bang!"
Sword Qi and thunderclap violently collided, Qi Force erupting, sword shadows flying in all directions, sharp Qi mechanisms suddenly deflecting from the side, several sword lights shooting towards him.
He had to not only defend but also counterattack.
While sword qi and thunder light collided at the front, at the back, sword light had already pierced Jiang Li’s body.