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At this moment, the power of the River of Time and Space faintly enveloped the Great Path of Destiny. The power of time and space blocked time and space, attempting to suppress Ying Zheng's will with invisible force.

However, was Ying Zheng someone who would sit idly by and wait for his death?

Above the Path of Destiny, the figure of the Thirty-Six Grade Primordial Purple Lotus faintly appeared.

As the power of the Primordial Dao flowed, the Thirty-Six Grade Primordial Purple Lotus slowly rotated, striving to resist the pressure of the Time and Space Dao.

However, even with the support of the river of time, the Primordial Dao and the Thirty-Six Grades of Primordial Purple Lotus gradually fell into a disadvantageous position...

Given the vast and boundless scale of the River of Time and Space, even if Ancestor Yang Mei only used 30% of its power, the resulting suppression would be enough to overwhelm Ying Zheng's Primordial Dao and the Thirty-Sixth Grade Primordial Purple Lotus. That immense power poured down, causing Ying Zheng's Dao Domain to shrink continuously, and the Purple Lotus's radiance to gradually dim and retract.

Seeing this, Yang Mei, the old ancestor, smiled smugly and began to manipulate the power of the Great Dao of Destiny to gradually erode the authority of the Great Dao of Predestination, as slowly and steadily as a silkworm eating mulberry leaves.

Despite this disadvantage, Ying Zheng showed no sign of anxiety. He knew that temporary gains and losses were not important; the real key was who would have the last laugh.

Deep within Ying Zheng's palm, a faint, seven-colored light flickered—a fragment of the Creation Jade Disc. If he could harness its power and disrupt the flow of time and space with its unique properties, he could seize control of the Dao of Destiny. However, such a blatant display of his trump card would undoubtedly arouse the vigilance and retaliation of Dao Ancestor Hongjun. Ying Zheng knew that this pawn needed to be played at a crucial moment to catch his opponent off guard. Revealing it now would be shortsighted.

Therefore, even if the Jade Tablet of Creation is to be used, other methods must be found, at least in a subtle and discreet manner, so that people do not associate it with the Jade Tablet of Creation.

Ying Zheng continuously formed hand seals, condensing several profound patterns within the Primordial Dao. These patterns seemed to be nurturing something extraordinary, causing Yang Mei Ancestor to feel a sudden sense of urgency. He immediately intensified his suppression, urging the Dao of Destiny to devour the domain of the Dao of Predestination at an even faster pace.

Although he couldn't fathom what kind of backup plan Ying Zheng was brewing, the faint sense of crisis he sensed made him dare not be careless in the slightest.

In the shadows, Ying Zheng had already quietly transformed the power of the Creation Jade Disc to conceal its true nature and deceive everyone's perception.

The ripples from this clash startled many previously silent Dao-achievers. Almost everyone turned their gaze toward the Origin Space of the Great Dao, watching this battle that would determine the course of their destinies.

Ying Zheng's master, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, said with a worried expression, "Given the sheer size of the River of Time, my disciple is finding it quite difficult to cope. Senior brother, should we go and lend him a hand?"

Upon hearing this, the Supreme Celestial Venerable of the Great Dao looked at his eager junior brother and gently shook his head, saying, "This is a contest of the Great Dao, and the situation is special. We cannot interfere. If we rashly intervene, it may attract rejection from all the Daos and cause unpredictable variables."

“That’s right. Third brother, if you don’t even understand this simple principle, you should just stay put.” Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun suddenly interjected, his tone carrying a reprimand.

Although Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun was dissatisfied with his elder brother's reprimand, he knew that what he said was true—he had indeed failed to see the situation clearly and made a fool of himself. So he did not say anything more to refute him.

At this moment, the Lord of the Abyss couldn't help but sneer: "Competing with Yang Mei for the Great Dao of Destiny? Ying Zheng dares to even consider such a thing, he's truly overestimating himself!"

Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun immediately glared at him sharply: "What, are you so eager for Yang Mei's strength to increase?"

Speechless, the Lord of the Abyss muttered, "I was just saying he overestimated himself. If he had called on us to join forces earlier, he wouldn't have ended up facing Yang Mei alone. If he had lost and Yang Mei had achieved enlightenment through destiny and touched the River of Destiny, that would have been a huge problem."

The other enlightened beings were well aware of the Lord of the Abyss's words. For a moment, Jehovah and the others also felt a bit resentful of Ying Zheng's rash actions.

Only Amitabha Buddha remained calm, showing no belief that Ying Zheng would lose. Leaving aside the fragments of the Creation Jade Disc he provided as a guarantee, Ying Zheng's current strength was already considerably improved compared to their last meeting.

As for Dao Ancestor Hongjun, he gazed thoughtfully at the current situation, but showed no intention of intervening. He had already extracted seventy percent of the Humanity's essence from the demonic path, and the remaining thirty percent would require nearly half a year to complete. Once he truly mastered the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity, what did it matter if Yang Mei dabbled in the River of Destiny? As long as they failed to completely control the River of Destiny or the River of Time and Space, they would not escape his grasp.

Demon Ancestor Rahu, on the other hand, was gloating, secretly hoping that the two sides would fight fiercely, so that he could reap the benefits.

With the support of the River of Time and Space, Ancestor Yang Mei seized nearly 30% of the power of the Dao of Destiny by using the power of the Dao of Destiny. A smug smile appeared on his face: "With the help of the River of Time and Space, Ying Zheng, how can you contend with me on your own!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng's lips curled into a sly smile: "It's time to close the net. Any further delay might lead to unforeseen circumstances, which would not be good."

At that very moment, at the core of the thirty-sixth grade Primordial Purple Lotus platform, fragments of the Creation Jade Disc suddenly appeared, beginning to enhance the power of the Primordial Dao. At the same time, the patterns protecting the Creation Jade Disc suddenly shattered, and a strange power spread out from the Primordial Dao, actually severing the connection of the River of Time and Space.

Before Ancestor Yangmei could react, Ying Zheng's will had already broken through the constraints of space and time. The power of the Great Dao of Destiny overwhelmed the Great Dao of Fate before he could react, devouring it completely in an instant. Because the two originated from the same source, the devouring proceeded exceptionally smoothly.

By the time Yangmei Patriarch came to his senses, everything was already set in stone—he was a complete loser.

Enraged, Ancestor Yangmei manifested his spiritual form on the River of Time, the figure condensed from the power of time and space silently gazing towards the Hongmeng Great World. Just as his true form was about to act, Dao Ancestor Hongjun within the Zixiao Palace suddenly had a thought and transmitted a message to him: "No need to take action. Just let Ying Zheng be burdened by the River of Destiny. You've dabbled in the River of Destiny, isn't it all for the purpose of gaining further control over the River of Time and Space? I have a way to help you take that step further."

Upon hearing this, Ancestor Yangmei immediately stopped what he was doing, but his chilling words still echoed: "Ying Zheng, don't think that just because you outsmarted me, you can control the River of Destiny. That thing isn't so easy to grasp. I will watch with my own eyes as you are bound by fate, never to be freed!"

Ying Zheng paid no attention to the curse of Ancestor Yang Mei. He was just a little curious—given Yang Mei's style of doing things, why didn't he overturn the chessboard, but instead stopped? There must have been some changes.

Who exactly changed Yang Mei's mind?

Once someone reaches their level of understanding, it is extremely difficult to sway their mind. There must have been some unforeseen circumstances that he was unaware of.

At this moment, the illusory figure of Ancestor Yang Mei appeared in Zixiao Palace, staring intently at Dao Ancestor Hongjun: "What you said earlier, was it true?" Faced with Yang Mei's question, Dao Ancestor Hongjun calmly replied: "Yang Mei, you and I have known each other for many years. Although we are enemies, have I ever lied to you?"

Having said that, he lightly waved his immortal whisk, and a beam of spiritual light landed in front of Yang Mei. Although Yang Mei had not forgotten the hostile relationship between them, he carefully accepted the spiritual light and, after sensing the information within it, his expression immediately became uncertain.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun said calmly, "I have given you the method. Whether you use it or not is entirely up to you. This is much more reliable than your idea of ​​touching the River of Destiny."

Ancestor Yangmei gave him a deep look, then his spiritual body dissipated, returning to his physical body with the information he had gained. However, his physical body, hidden within the river of time, was somewhat uncertain at this moment: "This method is good, but using it might lead to being controlled by Hongjun... It seems we still need to find a way to bypass him."

Subsequently, Ancestor Yangmei ventured deep into the river of time and space to study the feasibility of that method.

As the struggle between destiny and fate came to an end, Ying Zheng's Dao of Destiny, after devouring fate, transformed into a brand new Dao of Destiny. At this moment, the fluctuations of the Dao of Destiny were eager to rise, as if ready to climb to the peak and complete its transformation and sublimation at any moment.

Ying Zheng did not stop it—he had been waiting for this day for far too long.

As the Great Dao of Destiny ascended, the Demon Ancestor Rahu, seated cross-legged atop the Thirty-Sixth Grade Black Lotus of Destruction, appeared thoughtful. However, upon sensing dozens of intents locking onto him, his lips twitched: "Is it really necessary? Such tight defenses. Destiny may be special, concerning the River of Destiny, but is it really necessary to be so concerned?"

Then, Demon Ancestor Rahu transmitted his voice to Dao Ancestor Hongjun: "They want to interfere with the River of Destiny, aren't you going to step in and stop them?"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun continued refining the essence of humanity with his hands, and said impatiently, "Go ahead and make your move if you want, or you'll be sealed away by them."

Having said that, he stopped responding no matter how much the Demon Ancestor Rahu harassed him. The Demon Ancestor Rahu had no choice but to disappear without a trace, feeling resentful—if the forces surrounding Ying Zheng were to swarm him, along with the greatly strengthened Donghuang Taiyi, they might indeed be able to seal him away.

With no outside interference, Ying Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and focused entirely on controlling the sublimation of the Great Dao of Destiny. Under the protection of Taiqing Daode Tianzun and others, everything proceeded smoothly, and no one dared to disrupt it.

After all, the Great Dao of Destiny concerns the River of Destiny, an existence equal to the River of Time and Space. If they could master it, they would have a better chance of defeating Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the others. This is why the Lord of the Abyss and the others, though envious, did not intervene to sabotage it—they were not so short-sighted. Moreover, even if they wanted to make some underhanded moves, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun and the others would be keeping a close eye on them.

The grand ascension of the Great Way is nearing its end.

Thanks to the "contribution" of Ancestor Yang Mei, the Great Dao of Destiny was directly advanced to the Lesser Completion stage. Apart from Ying Zheng's original Great Dao of Predestined Fate, Yang Mei's Great Dao of Destiny was only one step away from the ultimate leap. Now that it has reached the Lesser Completion stage, it was within Ying Zheng's expectations.

Ying Zheng took a deep breath, sat cross-legged on the Thirty-Sixth Grade Primordial Purple Lotus, and used the power of the Primordial Dao to empower the Dao of Destiny, beginning to probe the River of Destiny.

Normally, one must reach perfection in the Great Dao of Destiny before attempting to control the River of Destiny. However, the River of Destiny itself possesses characteristics similar to a supreme treasure, existing somewhere between a living being and a supreme treasure. This gave Ying Zheng the intention to test it out—he wanted to see how much power he could acquire from the River of Destiny with his current strength.

The moment Ying Zheng's will touched the river of fate, the feeling was completely different from when he lifted up a grain of fate and broke free from its shackles. He clearly sensed that the omnipresent power of fate transformed into threads, wrapping around him layer by layer.

Seated cross-legged on the thirty-six-petaled Primordial Purple Lotus, Ying Zheng ignored the entanglements of these threads of fate and cause and effect, tracing directly back to the source and origin of the river of destiny. This process was like a carp leaping over the Dragon Gate, but the difficulty increased a billion times over.

Even so, Ying Zheng did not give up. Fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation faintly appeared in his palm. With the help of a trace of the Great Dao of Pangu within it, he broke free from the shackles of the River of Destiny and roamed freely within it.

It would be extremely difficult for other enlightened beings to glimpse the scene within. The River of Destiny would autonomously conceal its inner workings, making it impossible even for the Dao Ancestor Hongjun to see clearly. This was also the source of Ying Zheng's confidence in using the fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation.

As the fragments of the Creation Jade Disc manifested a trace of transcendent power and the characteristics of the Pangu Great Dao, with a "bang," the threads of fate binding Ying Zheng shattered completely, and the originally omnipresent sense of repulsion gradually dissipated.

With the help of the Dao of Destiny, Ying Zheng explored the source and origin of the River of Destiny.

The moment Ying Zheng stepped into that void, his vision cleared—the place was filled with the power of destiny, and in a daze, he seemed to see a disc floating before him. This disc was formed from the Great Dao of Destiny, existing between reality and illusion, exuding supreme majesty, and intertwined with the fates of all living beings. Even those who had attained the Dao could not completely escape its influence.

The moment Ying Zheng stepped into the source of the River of Destiny, that faint fluctuation was detected by Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Although he couldn't see the scene within the River of Destiny, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's face showed a mocking smile: "That unknown land is enough to hold you back."

In his view, Ying Zheng, who attempted to seize control of the river of destiny, was already tantamount to being useless. Not everyone is as lucky as Ancestor Yang Mei—Yang Mei's acquisition of the power over the river of time, though unexpected, contained too much luck involved.

Coupled with the unique circumstances at the time, this led to the creation of the current Yangmei Ancestor. But Ying Zheng clearly did not have such luck.

According to the deductions of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Ying Zheng would have to be trapped in the Land of Destiny for at least several decades before he could find a way to escape.

But by the time that time came, Hongjun's plan would have already been successfully completed.

Ying Zheng, the only one who had cultivated the Great Dao to perfection and still had a sliver of a chance to stop him, was trapped in the Land of Destiny and could not show himself at all.

As for the other figures, how could they possibly contend with him?
Therefore, Dao Ancestor Hongjun is now much more at ease.

Meanwhile, Yangmei Ancestor was deep in the river of time, diligently studying the method given by Hongjun.

He gazed at the river of fate, which had once again returned to calm, his brow furrowed, his expression full of doubt: "How could it have calmed down so quickly? This situation is truly strange!" (End of Chapter)