This truly was a voice and memory that hadn't been recalled for a long, long time, but it was already blurry and unclear, and then...completely forgotten.

This innate expert laughed heartily...a silent laugh.

"I forgot my past self! But I haven't forgotten the Tiangong's (Celestial Palace) wish!"

"We, Jinglun Tiangong, ever since the founding of the New Celestial Masters' Dao, have always had only three things to do, the first of which is to assist the country and support destiny! To assist the country and support the true Son of Heaven!"

"Only the true Son of Heaven can receive the Great Dao of the manifested mountains and rivers. The construction of the Tiangong is also for this! It must be built so high that the sounds of chickens and dogs cannot be heard, so that it can connect with the Heavenly Dao above!"

"The Tiangong has never lost its original appearance. From the very beginning, we came for the Great Dao!"

The innate expert completely tore off his previous mask, but he did not attack Ji Xiang. Instead, he said:

"Polaris True Man, you truly are worthy of being an ancient Ascendant. When it comes to debating scriptures and distinguishing between good and evil, right and wrong, I can't possibly gain any advantage with my quick tongue."

"I want to thank you for helping me re-establish the goal of living for the Tiangong, seeking the Dao for the Tiangong, and even dying for the Tiangong. With the Great Dao before me, I see it more and more clearly. It no longer matters what kind of person I was in the past."

"I offer you a great salute, and today, you give me an answer. No matter what the answer is, I will not attack you. You are truly a person of great wisdom and great virtue. I can't bear to take advantage of your situation and kill you. So, after your physical body achieves the innate state, I will come to you again to ask for guidance."

Having said that, he actually gave Ji Xiang a great salute, sincerely paying his respects.

Ji Xiang, however, still said decisively: "My answer is that I will not join you, and the crimes you have committed will be punished here."

"As for you saying that you can't bear to deal with me...you do have some integrity and morality. I thought the people of Lishanhe (Hidden Mountains and Rivers) were all impatient and violent people who would attack directly at the slightest disagreement. I didn't expect there to be loyal and honest people."

"But if I don't kill you, these Wenxiang Sect (Scent Sect) followers will gather again. That physical body of yours was provided by them, right? This is your base, and I must destroy it."

"I also can't bear to kill you, this loyal and honest person, but I have no choice but to kill you. Why don't you submit to me..."

The innate expert laughed: "You also know that's impossible."

Ji Xiang sighed softly: "Yes, it's impossible."

And this innate expert was very honorable: "This time, I came to the manifested mountains and rivers, expending great effort, and even my cultivation realm fell by two levels, from Pure Yang to the early Innate stage, a considerable loss. And our Tiangong, in addition to wanting to recruit you, also wants something from you."

"That is Guanzizai's (Avalokitesvara's) Seven Treasures Yellow Lotus."

"If I fight you later and, by some chance, win, I still won't kill you, I'll only take the Seven Treasures Yellow Lotus. And I also hope that you will continue to consider whether it is worth abandoning the pursuit of the Great Dao for these foolish beings of the Yang world."

Ji Xiang also respected this person somewhat: "Then I will also make a guarantee that if I also win by some chance, I will send you to the Eastern Pure Land of Bliss, perform a complete transcendence ceremony for you, protect your soul, and prevent it from being taken advantage of by evil spirits."

"As for whether you can return to Lishanhe and be resurrected...I think that merely losing the physical body and primordial spirit of the Yang world shouldn't be a big deal for you, right? I've met Yellow Turban Sect (Huangtian Sect) followers before, and according to what they said, they can even be resurrected with a single wish...this method should be what you are using, right?"

"You people who dare to cross realms wouldn't come without any preparation."

This innate expert immediately laughed.

That was indeed the case.

Thus, the two of them had no other superfluous words. Recruitment failed, so they would show their true skills.

The innate expert sighed and shook his head: "In the end, it has come to this!"

"You fought with Milong (Bewildering Dragon). I wonder how much strength you have left?"

The Yin Qi around him surged, instantly connecting to the Dharma Realm, and actually covering the entire county town! He was a Pure Yang Realm figure who had fallen in realm, and the Dao techniques he had cultivated in the Pure Yang Realm still retained some of their power, so even though he was only at the early Innate stage, he was far superior to ordinary Innate experts!

As one Dharma Realm descended, he raised one hand, and five different colors of lightning lit up on his five fingers!

Heavenly Lightning Divine Curse, the Three Heavens nurture essence, the Azure Sky executes justice, issuing orders, corresponding to the constellations!

Earthly Lightning Divine Curse, Mysterious Qi lingers, the Crimson Heaven orders, roaring through the void, the Fire Command declares!

First, he raised two fingers, and the Heavenly and Earthly Lightning were the first to be released, and then three fingers moved again, Divine Lightning, Water Lightning, and Earth Lightning appeared together!

"The Thirty-Six Transformations of Tiangang, mastering the Five Thunders!"

The lightning struck, and the true Grand Five Thunders pressed down head-on! These Heaven, Earth, Divine, Water, and Earth corresponded to gods, earth spirits, evil people, water demons, and monsters, respectively!

This was a great divine ability. Even though the other party was now full of Yin Qi, the use of this Lightning Dao divine power was still upright and majestic, with awe-inspiring divine power!

And a divine position also emerged on his body!

In Ji Xiang's eyes, the name of this divine position was reflected.

【Nogao Taiyin Great General: The origin of all gods, the tenth rank of the Heavenly Department! O Soul, return! Why wander to the four corners of the earth, forsaking your constant master? Why leave your joyous place and depart to those inauspicious realms?】

【The Taiyin Great God mentioned in the *Baopuzi*. This god has existed since the Spring and Autumn Period. Legend says that his true form is thousands of *ren* tall, suppressing all evil spirits in the eastern hells. His magic power can inform the sun, moon, and stars, issue the Zhou Tian (All Heaven) Tremor Lightning, summon the souls of all under heaven, control the changes of life and death, and know the names of all Yin ghosts, being the origin of all ghosts and gods under heaven!】

【...】

As for the method to break it, Ji Xiang had also read it completely.

This person evolved the aura of the Yin Realm, yet he could emit the Tremor Lightning, integrating Yin and Yang, which was astonishing! Ji Xiang was submerged in the滔天 thunderous light, but this innate expert's eyes did not move:

"How could an Ascended expert not be able to withstand a single Innate attack?"

Sure enough, Ji Xiang's voice came from the lightning. Hearing this person's self-question and self-answer, Ji Xiang couldn't help but secretly praise this person. He was more cautious than Zhao Xuanlang back then. That guy was overjoyed when he saw that he was a crippled Ascendant.

Lightning filled the air, and Ji Xiang's image switched between the Four Sages of the North Pole. The white-faced Zhenwu had already conducted the roll call, and then turned into the image of Marshal Tianpeng!

Legend says that no Daoist Dharma master can easily perform lightning without Tianpeng's permission.

"Come then."

Ji Xiang raised one finger: "This battle will only take one strike."

Behind Marshal Tianpeng, a huge Heavenly Gate emerged, and the light of Fuli shook this Dharma Realm. The eyes of this innate expert gradually widened, and his whole body was illuminated by the light of Fuli!

Three hundred and sixty thousand heavenly soldiers, waving heavenly banners, beating divine drums, wearing stars and carrying the moon, following the sun and light, descended to the lower realm!

"Good, well done!"

The Nogao Taiyin Great General, at this moment, transformed himself, becoming thousands of *ren* tall, standing on the ground and reaching the sky. He walked from the Dharma Realm to the Heavenly Gate, leisurely facing the encirclement of three hundred and sixty thousand heavenly soldiers. He held the Five Thunders in his hand, transformed into a large reed rope, carried a long axe, and had a bronze great sword behind his waist.

He didn't even need the heavenly soldiers to capture him. Instead, he charged towards the Heavenly Gate himself!

And in the next step of him stepping into the Heavenly Gate, Ji Xiang also used the divine power of "Heaven and Earth as One"!

Once he entered the Heavenly Gate, the blessing of the Ascended Realm returned to its place.

Ji Xiang's aura rose steadily, breaking through the clouds, reaching a height of ten thousand *zhang*, with three heads and six arms, wielding six great divine weapons, participating in the creation of heaven and earth!

The Nogao Taiyin Great General, when he saw this tall and sacred being, was not afraid, but full of joy.

He attacked forward, fighting fiercely with the heavenly soldiers. With a swing of his thousand-*ren*-high arm, he swept away a group of heavenly soldiers, but the reed rope was still captured by many heavenly soldiers. So, he waved his great axe, raised his bronze great sword, tearing apart heaven and earth, causing the Yin Qi on his body to boil fiercely!

The light of Fuli still shone down from the sky!

Ji Xiang did not say a word, silent like the form and shadow of heaven and earth, but raised one finger again, and then quietly looked at him.

The ten-thousand-*zhang* giant god reflected the thousand-*ren* lord. General Nogao Taiyin raised the bronze great sword.

And Ji Xiang's three heads and six arms had already raised a huge axe high in the air.

Collapsing the azure sky, extinguishing incense offerings, shaking the Thunder City!

This axe was unstoppable. The divine weapon roared once, sinking obliquely into the world! The complete power of the Ascended Realm struck General Nogao Taiyin solidly. Receiving this blow, his form and spirit were split in two. The physical body he had just obtained in the Yang world collapsed in an instant. In the blink of an eye, both the physical body and primordial spirit were turned into powder!