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Chapter 826: Merging with the Dao (Extra Chapter for Monthly Votes)

Chapter 826: Merging with the Dao (Extra Chapter for Monthly Votes)

A complete Immortal Abode Rare Treasure is of the Immortal Artifact rank, and can likewise harness the might of the laws of heaven and earth!

Fang Xi's main body injected all his Void Amalgamation magic power into the Qing He Sword (Fifth Generation), using this Immortal Abode Rare Treasure, which had mostly recovered, to unleash his most powerful sword strike!

The laws of heaven and earth trembled as a verdant arc of light, like a crescent moon, struck the Heavenly Emperor's face in mid-air.

Countless emerald sword qi erupted, landing on the talisman on his forehead!

That talisman instantly vibrated, revealing a myriad of mortal forms, mountains and rivers, and even scenes of the Mid-thousand World. . .

A silver light flashed again!

However, Fang Xi's main body paid no heed to the result; after unleashing that sword strike, he immediately returned to the Earthly Immortal World.

Not only that, he also recalled his Shinto Avatar through the 'All-Heavens Precious Mirror'.

Success was welcome, and failure was also acceptable. . . only by cutting losses in time could one truly find contentment!

...

The External Avatar's body was enveloped in chilling demonic qi, transforming into layer upon layer of sturdy armor.

In his eyes, a brilliant light shone: "With the main body making a full effort, coupled with a largely complete Immortal Abode Rare Treasure, there is now a possibility of threatening Mahayana cultivators. . ."

"Although the Heavenly Emperor subtly surpasses the Mahayana rank, that is merely due to the blessing of his divine position; his true cultivation should still be at the Mahayana stage! Now, he has been weakened, and has even deliberately exposed a flaw. . ."

"This move of drawing the sword and cleaving the heavens. . . it might just succeed!"

In a mere millionth of a second, the demonic light in his eyes had already witnessed the outcome.

On the Heavenly Emperor's forehead, the Shinto talisman-edict, seemingly encompassing the Mid-thousand World, flickered with light.

Its entire body was pure white, yet not an ordinary white, but rather jade-like in its purity, resembling the light of the sun; seemingly pure white, it was in fact a convergence of seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple!

Upon the talisman-edict, there was a divine script of supreme dignity and nobility.

Alas, before Fang Xi could discern the specific content on it, this 'Heavenly Emperor Talisman-Edict' was engulfed by boundless sword qi.

Above the firmament.

A sword mark abruptly appeared, then tore apart the myriad clouds, continuously extending into the distance. . .

One sword to cleave the heavens!

Crack!

Fang Xi seemed to hear the sound of something shattering, and then a beam of white light descended.

A sudden inspiration struck him, and he took out the 'Qing Tong Jun's Treasure'.

That white light seemed to be drawn by the Qing Tong Jun's seal, instantly submerging into the divine seal and swiftly vanishing.

"This. . . I wonder if it succeeded?"

Fang Xi hesitated, then swept his Divine Consciousness, seeing a crack appear on the Heavenly Emperor's face.

Following that, the crack continuously expanded, causing the face to shatter like a mask.

A youthful figure emerged.

His features were identical to that young Earth God, yet he wore an emperor's ceremonial robes and crown, his demeanor majestic.

"Emperor. . ."

The Underworld Empress, witnessing this scene, was almost overcome with joy.

"Zhu'er. . . I'm back."

The young Heavenly Emperor waved his hand slightly, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Underworld Empress.

A seven-colored rainbow descended, and their figures instantly vanished without a trace. . .

Fang Xi's expression, however, grew very solemn upon seeing this: "The Heavenly Emperor's humanity. . . has returned?"

"But even if it succeeded, Dao assimilation remains a major problem. . . Heavenly Dao assimilation is a continuous process. Even if the contamination is completely removed this time, there will still be a next time!"

"The Heavenly Emperor being able to hold on until now has already exceeded my expectations."

"So, what will you do next? . . . Ascend?"

The Heavenly Dao is the Heavenly Dao of this Mid-thousand World. If the Heavenly Emperor can seize this opportunity to ascend to the Great Thousand Immortal World, he will naturally escape Heavenly Dao assimilation.

Without subsequent contamination, his original divinity would be like water without a source, or wood without roots. . . resolving it would be relatively simple.

"Lovers finally become a couple. . . but alas, only for a short time."

Fang Xi sighed silently in his heart.

If the Heavenly Emperor were to ascend, he would still be separated from the Underworld Empress by worlds apart.

He wondered how long he could truly endure?

But it seemed unlikely to be optimistic; hence, he couldn't even bother with Fang Xi, immediately returning to the Heavenly Court, surely with many matters to arrange. . .

However, Fang Xi also had some loose ends to tie up in this world.

He turned, landing in the Earth God Temple, which was now devoid of any deity, and saw 'Gan Yu', completely limp on the ground.

'Gan Yu', having witnessed the recent battle, now felt his heart had turned to ash. Upon seeing Fang Xi's arrival, he couldn't even utter a single word.

Fang Xi snorted coldly, extending his right hand.

A green divine seal emerged, exuding vast divine might.

Although he had not yet refined this Qing Tong Jun's Treasure, after the recent anomaly, briefly utilizing some of its power presented no significant issue.

At this moment, he was startled to realize that the power of this divine seal seemed to have increased once more.

This should be related to the beam of white light it had absorbed earlier.

However, Fang Xi paid no mind to any of this right now.

As he held the divine seal, he seemed to don a layer of ethereal green ceremonial robes, wearing a flat-topped crown from which twelve strings of pearls dangled.

"Come out!"

Fang Xi looked at Gan Yu and snorted.

Immediately, a radiance emerged from Gan Yu's body, revealing a deity in military general's attire, kneeling on the ground, unable to move for a long time.

Gan Yu, in a daze, opened his eyes and saw an indescribable divine being. His mind was seized by awe, and he too froze.

Fang Xi spoke casually.

The martial general, however, felt an irresistibly mighty force descend, as Dao laws turned to suppress him, making him involuntarily speak the truth: "I am Grand General Yuan Qing, the Champion, one of the twelve founding meritorious officials. . ."

Gan Yu was instantly startled upon hearing this introduction.

Recalling the scene in the military ministry hall from back then, his face turned deathly pale.

"Enough, you may kill yourself."

Fang Xi waved his hand dismissively.

As these words left his mouth, an inexplicable pressure appeared in the void.

Yuan Qing trembled violently, yet at this moment, he was utterly unable to resist, as if the person before him held the power of life and death, like an emperor!

Or rather, within the Shinto system, Fang Xi was already an existence transcending the Emperor's status.

Thus, he could easily manipulate the Dao laws, and in turn affect the Daoist writ within Yuan Qing's body, ordering him to self-terminate!

"Your subject. . . your subject. . ."

Yuan Qing's divine power surged, attempting to resist, yet it continuously dissipated, his face incomparably pale.

Finally, under Gan Yu's horrified gaze, this divine being voluntarily removed his hat, placed his hands on the ground, and respectfully kowtowed: "Your subject. . . accepts the imperial decree and thanks Your Grace!"

As these words left his mouth, a layer of dark black flames actually began to burn on the deity's body.

These flames seemed to have no temperature, yet they burned incredibly fast upon the deity's golden body.

Before long, Yuan Qing's divine body turned into ash, and even his divine soul completely dissipated. Only two first-rank 'Supreme Dao Court Upper Clarity Cavern True Treasure Talismans' and the 'Champion Grand General' divine office remained on the spot.

"Gan Yu. . ."

Fang Xi spoke slowly.

"G-Great Saint, what are your orders?"

Gan Yu at this point completely failed to comprehend the existence of this Well Dragon King.

He was clearly just a Well Dragon King before, so how could he possibly achieve such a feat?

If it had possessed such divine abilities back then, what virtues or abilities could he possibly have had to consume its divine body?

"You were possessed by this deity, which counts as a severe blow to your vitality. How about taking this divine office as compensation?"

Fang Xi pointed with a smile at the two divine offices and Daoist writs.

Gan Yu glanced at them, and a surge of desire welled up in his heart.

How many scholars grow old pursuing fame and official positions, and how many successful candidates of the imperial examination can never hope to reach the first rank in their lifetime!

For him now, merely a nod would grant him everything.

Such a temptation was absolutely irresistible to anyone in this world.

Gan Yu's eyes flickered for a moment, but then he said: "I am unwilling. . . If the Great Saint is willing to bestow a favor, please remove this imperial Daoist writ and official position instead. . ."

"Hmm, quite decisive. . ."

Fang Xi nodded, and with a casual grab.

A hint of pain appeared on Gan Yu's face, and immediately, he saw a Daoist writ and a divine office fly out from within his body.

Although he felt a sense of loss, there was also a feeling of having escaped a cage, a complete bodily exhilaration.

"Without the Daoist writ, you are merely a mortal. If you still wish to cultivate, you can seek out Mei Changkong. . ."

Seeing this person's firm Dao Heart, Fang Xi couldn't help but offer a piece of advice.

With this one sentence, all karma was dissolved.

He walked out of the Earth God Temple, gazing at the imperial palace at the end of the Heavenly Street, and couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

With a flash of green light, Fang Xi had already arrived before the imperial palace.

Rumble!

The palace gates remained silent for a moment, then the Dao laws upon them automatically materialized, followed by layer upon layer of the Nine Heavens Gates opening!

"Greetings to Qing Tong Jun!"

A troop of Imperial Guards rushed over. The leading general, upon seeing the divine light above Fang Xi's head, was utterly astonished. He immediately dismounted and performed a grand bow.

Witnessing this scene, the soldiers behind him exchanged bewildered glances, then all knelt down.

Within the Shinto system, ranks are strictly hierarchical; for every rank difference, the power and status are worlds apart.

If it were a direct superior, then they truly held the power of life and death!

The Dao Court, no matter what, must obey the Heavenly Laws of the Heavenly Court!

That was the rule!

Therefore, when Fang Xi acted with the authority of Qing Tong Jun's divine position, within this small corner of the world, he was virtually unstoppable.

He arrived at the highest 'Taiji Hall', where he saw a person wearing imperial ceremonial robes and crown, kneeling on the ground: "This humble deity failed to recognize your Heavenly Visage and offended Qing Tong Jun. I beg your Lordship to mete out punishment!"

Even though he was the esteemed Son of Heaven in the mortal realm, before a true dignitary of the Heavenly Court, he was still nothing!

Fang Xi looked at such a Son of Heaven, feeling quite uninspired.

"Enough, I hereby strip you of your Imperial Son's title and cast your divine soul into the Underworld. . . Let it be so."

As his words fell, strips of Dao laws materialized in the void.

This net of laws, woven by the Son of Heaven himself, now became the very tool to bind the Son of Heaven.

Upon hearing this, golden tears streamed from the Son of Heaven's eyes, and the purple qi and ceremonial robes on his body continuously faded.

A thousand years of cultivation, lost in a single morning.

"Your subject. . . accepts the imperial decree and thanks Your Grace!"

He performed another bow, and then a wisp of his divine soul gently drifted away towards the Underworld.

Fang Xi had met the Underworld Empress before, so this could be considered doing her a favor.

Now, for his sake, this Son of Heaven could at least enjoy the 'six paths of reincarnation into livestock' treatment package.

He smiled faintly, ignoring the various horrified gazes around him, and vanished with a flash of green light. . .

Fang Xi was currently only borrowing the power of the 'Qing Tong Jun's Treasure', not truly refining the divine seal; that was something his Shinto Avatar should do.

He was now somewhat impatient to return and thoroughly examine what exactly this divine seal had intercepted. . .