You dare to defy me!

An Qisheng spread his arms wide, his long hair flying, and his clothes billowed like a bellows.

Beneath the wide Taoist robe, sparks of light seemed to burst forth.

In an instant, the mountains shook, and a majestic, tall gateway, filled with boundless sacred aura, slowly rose from behind him.

Streams of light cascaded down, spreading inch by inch, transforming into a Taiji scroll woven with light and darkness, two colors flowing in harmony.

Divine intent, substantive as it was, directly and forcefully squeezed away the essence of heaven and earth, manifesting in the mortal realm!

In a place invisible to the naked eye, the formless aura between heaven and earth gathered, embracing and protecting this gateway.

Faintly, behind this gateway, majestic heavenly palaces and towering divine figures seemed to emerge.

"Then let's give it a try!"

Tianyi Daoren snorted coldly.

Boom!

Above the clouds, the giant dragon, seemingly formed by swallowing hundreds of miles of cloud currents, poured down. The sharp astral winds sliced through the void like blades, and the grass, trees, mud, and rocks among the Xishan mountains crumbled upon contact.

In an instant, the mountains shrank, and all the grass and trees bowed their heads.

The vast atmospheric pressure pressed down, as if the sky was collapsing.

The expressions of many Zhenren changed slightly. The power of the Yuanshen was too tyrannical, and the scattered aftershocks were already more terrifying than the sharpest swords in the world.

Rumble!

Above the sky, the air currents rolled like waves, spreading layer upon layer.

The air current sword-dragon arrived horizontally, like a carp transforming into a dragon in legends, crashing into that sacred gateway that stood tall between heaven and earth.

Divine intent had now materialized.

It was a truly powerful force manifested in the world.

Rumble!

In the next instant, an earth-shattering collision erupted.

It was as if thousands of thunderbolts exploded simultaneously, as if a star had reached its end and disintegrated.

In an instant, the transparent ripples that surged up swept across all directions. Everything in the world, wherever it passed, seemed to be 'wiped' away. Whether it was dust or anything else, it was all covered and wiped away.

And those substantive ripples were still colliding in the void. The invisible essence of heaven and earth in the void was boiling and exploding.

A single collision, and the light that burst forth was already more dazzling than the great sun in the sky.

"Not good!"

Among the shaking mountains, light and shadows flickered above each and every Wanfa Platform.

Faced with such a collision, everyone present subconsciously mobilized their mana and activated their natal treasures.

Even though they knew that all the power during the collision of Yuanshen-level experts would only affect each other, the mere scattered fluctuations were not something ordinary people could withstand.

"Amitabha!"

Ruyi Seng put his hands together and chanted a Buddhist prayer.

Buddhist light rippled through the Wanfa Platform, instantly stabilizing the wave-like shaking of the Xishan mountains and solidifying the Wanfa Great Array.

His expression was slightly solemn.

He had seen Yuanshen collisions before. The aftershocks of Qin Wuyi's battle with Tianyi Daoren had lingered above Qingdu City for several years.

This collision would not be more violent than that battle.

However, not to mention that Tianyi had only sent an incarnation, that white-robed Taoist, who possessed no mana and should have been mortal, was actually so powerful.

He knew what had happened in Liangzhou.

In just a few years, such a huge change had occurred in him?

Not only Ruyi Seng, but the other Zhenren and Dujie Da Zhenren present were even more solemn.

Tianyi Daoren had suppressed Daqing for a hundred years, and even had a record of killing Yuanshen Zhenren. Although he had not reached the limit of Yuanshen, there were probably very few people in Daqing's territory who could defeat him.

That white-robed Taoist could actually contend with him?

No origin, no teacher, no mana, unprecedented magical powers...

Who exactly was he?

Everyone present was pondering, completely unaware of this person's background.

Appearing out of nowhere...

The last person to appear out of nowhere was that Youming Fujun...

"This fellow Daoist's progress is truly shocking..."

Among the crowd, only Tianji Daoren's expression was relatively calm. He stroked his beard, a thought flashing through his mind.

However, his attention was not on the battle in the sky, but rather on Qingdu City through the Wanfa Platform's array.

He had a premonition that the matter in Qingdu City was by no means so simple.

In his original deduction, the old emperor seemed to still have several decades of life, but now, he felt his heavy aura of death.

Watching from the sidelines was already like this. The two who were at the forefront were enduring tremendous pressure that outsiders could not imagine.

The Wanfa Platform covered with formations, and even the Xishan mountains, were groaning under the weight, as if the continental shelf carrying the earth was about to be crushed by the huge force!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~

Amidst the howling and surging air currents, An Qisheng and Tianyi Daoren stood on the Wanfa Platform, their figures trembling, their clothes billowing, and their black hair flying.

"The power of the Yuanshen is truly extraordinary."

The skin and membranes around An Qisheng's body rippled with substantive ripples, as if his entire being had become a illusory existence like water waves.

This was the first time he had truly fought against a Yuanshen Zhenren.

Unlike the last time when he borrowed the power of the Taiji mountain range to parry the incarnation, he had made even greater progress this time, but the pressure he was enduring was even heavier.

The ripples spreading in the sky were only one-tenth of the power of the collision between the two. Eighty to ninety percent of the collision was still being endured by the two of them head-on.

In this instant, An Qisheng could feel the stinging sensation coming from every tiny place in his body. Each strand was insignificant, but when added together, it was a terrifying torture comparable to being sliced into a thousand pieces.

For Yuanshen, the distance of hundreds of miles was just a snap of the fingers, and An Qisheng carried the Qi Seed, integrating the earth's magnetic field, causing the world to shake with every move.

What seemed like one collision was actually hundreds or thousands of collisions inside.

Mushroom clouds bloomed in the sky, and the air currents rolled like the sea.

The majestic divine gate stood in the sea of clouds, unmoved by the surging air currents and the roaring divine dragon.

And under the repeated impacts of the sword-dragon formed by the convergence of wind and clouds, the sky and the four fields seemed to be filled with the shadows of the sword-dragon for a time, launching attacks on that divine gate again and again.

"Good, good, good."

Tianyi Daoren's expression was cold, and he said "good" three times in a row.

He had not gained any advantage in a single collision. Even his physical body was faintly injured.

Regardless of whether the white-robed Taoist had achieved Yuanshen, regardless of how he had done it.

He had to admit that this white-robed Taoist had become his formidable enemy!

"Unfortunately, you still underestimate Yuanshen too much!"

With a light whistle that pierced the air, Tianyi Daoren raised his arm and flicked his finger.

Buzz~

In the space of a finger flick, a round mirror leaped out from behind him, then, like a great sun, burned all its light and heat in an instant.

That was his natal 'Tianyi Mirror', and also the great culmination of his lifelong achievements.

Boom!

As soon as the Tianyi Mirror appeared, the sword light that surged up in that instant had already submerged everything, and it rolled and galloped in all directions:

"Those who block me shall die!"

Buzz~

The vast and mighty Buddhist sounds rose up at once. The extremely gorgeous sword light produced infinite changes at the moment when the Buddhist sounds resounded through the heavens and earth.

Interweaving horizontally and vertically, it transformed into a giant Buddha surrounded by golden light in the sea of clouds.

The second form of the Shijing Wentian Dao, the Tianfo Yin (Heavenly Buddha Chant)!

The giant Buddha placed one palm upright in front of his chest and pressed down with the other hand, pinching the wind dragon that was hundreds or thousands of zhang long. With a flick.

It slashed through the void like a sword, with endless ferocity, slashing towards that divine gate that was still unmoved by the eight winds in the midst of the whistling air currents.

Slash!!!

Using the majestic power of the Heavenly Buddha, to slash down with the sword intent of the Heavenly Dragon!

When this sword was slashed down, a deep gully suddenly appeared in the sky, as if the sky had been cut open.

An Qisheng's eyes narrowed, feeling the chilling killing intent.

This sword was thousands of zhang away, his eyebrows, his physique, his soul, even the most insignificant and tiny place, all felt a tearing pain.

The great success of the Shijing Wentian Dao must require the great success of ten supernatural powers, combined into one.

Its power was by no means as simple as a one-by-one superposition. The power that the two combined could exert far exceeded the combined power of two Yuanshen!

At this time, the Zen sounds were filled, and the world seemed to be transformed into a sea of Buddhist light. Faintly, one could hear countless eminent monks chanting scriptures.

It contained endless compassion and majesty, making countless people unable to help but want to prostrate themselves in worship.

It was as if the legendary Buddha had descended into the world!

Crack!

Seeing the great Buddha standing in the sea of clouds and slashing down with a heaven-splitting sword, Ruyi Seng's face suddenly sank, and the Buddhist beads in his palm were instantly crushed into powder:

"The Great Sun Tathagata Sutra!"

There were many Buddhist sects in the world, but only the Tathagata Temple could condense such a Buddhist Tathagata form!

Not only Ruyi Seng, but all the great monks behind him were also furious.

Naked humiliation.

"Abbot, can you still endure it?!"

"With those who insult the Buddha in front, Abbot, can you still endure it?!"

"The one who stole my Tathagata Dharma Sutra must be this Tianyi Daoren!"

All the great monks were extremely angry.

An outsider dared to form the Dharma form of the Buddha, what kind of humiliation was this?

Not only them, but the faces of several Buddhist Zhenren in the Wanfa Platform were also ashen.

They did know that this Tianyi Zhenren had become two Yuanshen, but they never expected that one of them would actually be the golden body of the Buddhist Dharma form!

"Amitabha..."

Ruyi Seng's face twitched, and he did not finish a sentence of Buddhist prayer.

The many great monks behind him could no longer endure it, and they all shouted loudly, rushing towards Tianyi Daoren. An old monk let out a furious voice:

"Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon, World Honored Tathagata, Prajna Paramita! You want to combine the three methods of Buddhism, Taoism, and evil, a fool's dream!"

"Protect the Dharma! Protect the Dharma!"

"Don't even think about interfering!"

"Bald thieves courting death!"

The many great monks shot out in hatred, and the many Zhenren of the Tianyi Sect also shot out under the leadership of Xiao Feng, Yi Gong and others.

Rumble!

A fierce battle broke out in an instant, and the scattered divine light instantly leveled the Xishan mountains under the cover of the great array.

Ruyi Seng's expression was solemn, his fingers trembling slightly, and he raised his head to look.

He saw the sword light like a mountain collapsing, carrying the supreme power to split the heaven and earth, and slashed down.

Only a loud bang was heard.

The divine gate standing in the midst of the boiling astral winds trembled and turned into thousands of lights and the two-colored intertwined, black and white flowing Taiji scroll exploded together!

.......

Buzz~

With a single sword strike, Yan Xiake only felt his mind seem to be sublimated.

In a trance, his mind seemed to be in harmony with the swordsman by the Bishui Lake.

What shall I repay the heavens and earth for giving me life?

One sword is enough!

"No!"

In the Qingdu Imperial City Hall, the old emperor's eyes were about to split, and he once again felt a bone-chilling killing intent.

This world has always been very interesting.

The more lowly a person's status, the less he cherishes his life, and the more those who consider themselves noble and wealthy, the more unable to face life and death.

I am the emperor!

How can I die?!

At this moment, endless unwillingness rose in the old emperor's heart.

Buzz~

Just as the sword light enveloped him, golden light suddenly emerged from the old emperor's body.

Faintly, there seemed to be a divine dragon roaring!

Whirr whirr~

Yan Xiake's eyes were in a trance, as if he saw a boundless ocean-like golden tide. That was the national fortune of Daqing, that was what the hearts of all the people yearned for.

That was the yearning and awe of hundreds of millions of people for the emperors who ruled the world for thousands of years.

That was national fortune, and also dragon energy!

At this moment,

Yan Xiake's sword light finally stagnated for a moment, seemingly unable to stab down anymore.

'Am I going to fail again?'

Yan Xiake had such a thought in his heart, and suddenly endless anger and sadness arose:

"How can such a beast be qualified to enjoy the offerings of the people, to enjoy the protection of the world?!"

With one thought, Yan Xiake's killing intent surged out like a volcano that had been suppressed for many years:

"I don't believe it!"

With a furious roar, Yan Xiake's skeleton body suddenly produced thousands of cracks, and he struck down against the dragon energy.

Roar~~~

The substantive sound of a dragon's roar came out through his body, and the magnificent power seemed to trigger the vibration of the entire imperial city, and even the entire Qingdu City.

Yan Xiake's body shook, and his lower half instantly turned into flying ashes.

The sword that was struck out seemed to be about to vanish in the next instant.

The old emperor looked at this scene in shock, a ripple of surprise rising in his eyes.

Buzz~

But at the moment when the sound of the dragon's roar resounded, the sword light also seemed to rise with boundless changes.

Points of starlight seemed to emerge in the sword light, and then turned into countless scenes that emerged.

That was a scholar reading at night with a candle, hanging his head from the beam and pricking his thigh with an awl... That was a woman dressing in front of a mirror, yearning for the future... That was a poor farmer giving birth to a child, sorrowful and happy...

That was a young couple's wedding night, joyful and shy... That was an old man sitting under a tree, surrounded by his children and grandchildren...

That was a scholar who was successful in the imperial examination, ecstatic...

That was...

That was peddlers and porters, that was ignorant farmers, that was scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants...

That was, the hearts of the people!

Points of light burst forth, and various scenes flowed.

The old emperor's heart trembled wildly, and he saw countless figures in the countless scenes suddenly turn their heads, each looking at him with a cold expression.

"Ah! You dare to defy your ruler and father!"

The old emperor was struck by lightning, as if he saw thousands of ghosts demanding his life, and boundless grievances instantly broke through his heart.

Chi~

In the next instant.

The sword light whistled and arrived.

It was like a breeze blowing by, but the old emperor's screams stopped abruptly.

The moment the sword light disappeared, a skeleton whiter than the White Bone Demonic Fiend was revealed beneath it.

In an instant, the skeleton turned to ashes.

The soul was annihilated!

Almost at the same time, above the sky, among the scattered light of the shattered divine gate Taiji diagram, a sound like a heavenly bell being struck suddenly rang out.

Dang~

The loudest sound was silent!

This roar was too high-pitched, and for a time, the world seemed to have lost all sound.

"Hmm?!"

Tianyi Daoren's pupils shrank, and he subconsciously focused his attention to look.

He saw a blood-red light flashing from the midst of the rolling and raging air currents and astral winds, and a shocking roar that stopped the clouds:

"Ta!!"