Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 969 The River Chart Enters the Eastern Emperor

Facing the sinking, ancient, and majestic sky, and the boundless, lifeless earth that is rolling back.

Chu Tai, who was in the middle, had a solemn expression. In particular, he saw that during the upheaval, the concept of cosmic light was completely crushed, the concept of void was constantly compressed, and the chaotic laws and magical power were like hundreds of millions of nooses, dancing wildly, trying to pull something.

The nascent myriad phenomena, still in the nascent stage, were enveloped by the primordial primordial energy. Under this power, which was like a giant millstone, they were squeezed, ground, and disintegrated before they could even utter a cry of pain. At the same time, they formed an incredibly terrifying "vortex" that frantically devoured everything around them.

Chu Tai could not leave. This scene of the world being destroyed was even more troublesome than chaos. Any change in his Taiyi Dao would be pulled by those crazy Dao laws and principles, and then he would be pulled into that terrifying "vortex".

Suddenly, a sharp, piercing "sound" entered Chu Tai's ears.

That wasn't actually a sound, but rather an impact resulting from the collision and wear of concepts.

Chu Tai focused his gaze and saw tiny specks of "dust" gradually appearing in the surrounding void, so small that even immortals and gods would find it difficult to detect.

It was a tiny remnant of heaven and earth left after the entire structure of the Great Universe itself was completely annihilated, and all concepts such as cosmic light, universe, matter, and energy were repeatedly crushed and reassembled. In nature, it was somewhat similar to the primordial energy.

The difference is that the primordial energy can give rise to heaven and earth, and can be said to be the beginning of heaven and earth, while these remnants are the evolution of heaven and earth, and can be said to be the end of heaven and earth.

This special substance is something that can destroy the Great Heaven, yet cannot destroy it. It can be said to be the most solid existence that the Great Heaven can "nurture," and can be considered the ultimate that acquired matter can generate.

It is precisely because of this extreme nature that even a single grain of this substance is enough to bring the operation of a region to a standstill.

If one is unlucky, this silence will affect all aspects of life, including the creation of life, the changes in the laws and principles of the Tao, and the operation of the spirituality of all things. It will be an absolute deathly silence.

If you're lucky, some life might still exist, but the laws and principles of the universe and the spirituality of all things will inevitably be in a state of near-death. To put it bluntly, the entire world will be completely unable to operate any supernatural powers or methods.

Now, millions of tiny "dust particles" are surrounding the Eastern Emperor Bell, constantly polishing it.

Ninety-nine percent of the "dust" was blocked from the precious light surrounding the Eastern Emperor Bell, and ninety-nine percent of the "dust" that broke through could not have the slightest effect on the bell wall.

Just now, a tiny speck of dust broke through the layers of protection and landed on the bell wall.

Then came the silent shattering, turning into nothingness at the conceptual level.

But in the instant this "dust" dissipated, a white mark, practically nonexistent, was left on the flawless bell wall of the Eastern Emperor Bell, which contained countless laws and principles and encompassed the Dao of Taiyi.

And that's exactly where that piercing "sound" came from.

Chu Tai's eyes widened involuntarily. This was the first time, and the only time in all these years, that the protection of the Eastern Emperor Bell had been breached.

Even this tiny white mark was imperceptible to Chu Tai and quickly disappeared.

But a wound has indeed appeared.

This is an indisputable fact, and it represents a transformation from nothing to something.

Aside from surprise, Chu Tai didn't have many other distracting thoughts.

The appearance of this wound proves that the protection of the Eastern Emperor Bell is not absolute.

The appearance of the wound also symbolizes the change from zero to one, the operation of the [Taiyi] Dao Fruit.

The laws and principles surrounding the white mark began to tremble, as if it were the first sigh at the beginning of the universe's birth, or the first cry of the newborn universe.

Strands of Taiyi Qi surged around the Eastern Emperor Bell, and then the eightfold Dao Fruits, along with the surge of Taiyi Qi, manifested eight different types of Dao Qi, which then supported the heavens and earth.

The [Celestial God (Celestial Immortal)] of the Eastern Emperor system transformed into an indistinct emperor, ascending step by step. While there were no unusual phenomena beneath his feet, with each step he took, the disordered laws and principles of the Dao seemed to find their anchor, attaching themselves to him. As boundless pure Qi manifested from the Eastern Emperor, these laws and principles gradually acquired a semblance of divine conception, giving rise to illusory shadows that surrounded him.

"Don't even think about it!" Emperor Zhen was furious. Even though he was nearing his limit in maintaining the collapse of the Great Heaven, he still endured the pain and drew in more Heavenly Power.

The sky tilted accordingly, pressing down, and the terrifying pressure forced the Eastern Empress to take two steps back. The phantom images of the gods around her dissipated one by one, and her surface showed faint signs of collapse.

But at this critical moment, a ray of light that constructs the Eastern Emperor system emerges from within the Eastern Emperor Bell, and a brand-new concept is forced out and integrated into the Eastern Emperor system.

The two different Dao fruits, "One is Ten Thousand" and "Ten Thousand is One," were integrated into the Emperor's illusory figure constructed by the Eastern Emperor system, allowing it to stabilize its form.

"This is impossible!"

The emperor's eyes widened, and he roared repeatedly.

The Eastern Emperor ignored him, standing firmly in the void, supporting the tilting sky.

Furthermore, as the Mountain Spirit system merged into the earth, the Eastern Emperor attempted to ascend again, trying to slowly push the downward-pressing sky upward once more.

The Dao Fruit of the Mountain Spirit System, [Cheng Tian], which merged into the collapsing earth, first transformed into a burning magma, which poured into the shattered earth, remelting the rolled-up and collapsed earth, and then rapidly cooled, solidified, precipitated, and layered.

After the concept of solidity and stability emerged, the earth veins were woven together again by [Cheng Tian]. At the same time, the illusory dragon shadow flew out from the Eastern Emperor Bell and merged into the earth, making it completely stable. As it slowly sank, an upward force emerged, providing assistance to the Eastern Emperor above.

When heaven and earth separated, the first-grade Dao fruit of the River God system, [Gouchen (Dunyi)], manifested. It anchored the new future, sorted out the disordered principles that still existed between heaven and earth, and traveled between the broken heaven and earth. It forcibly opened up an invisible "river channel" in the collapsing phenomena.

The "river" flowing through it is not water, but many broken and chaotic laws and principles, which lead all changes toward a new future. The phantom of the main god also gradually manifests because of the renewed stabilization of the laws and principles.

In the darkness, several peculiar patterns also appeared on the illusory image of the River Chart that constituted this great heaven.

Upon seeing this, the Emperor was slightly startled. He glanced at the sky and hurriedly activated his divine powers, conjuring up several more scrolls of the River Chart and sending them into the sky.

However, after the River God opened the "river channel," the Dao Fruit of the Xiangjun and Xiangfuren system of [Zhou Shi (Tai Shi)] immediately fell into it. The two illusory beings danced hand in hand on the river channel, attracting countless destinies, reshaping the changes of cosmic light, and propelling the River God to guide all things, sorting out all changes, so that the long river of cosmic light that disappeared with the destruction of the Great Heaven could reappear and flow within the "river channel."

As one of the foundations of the universe, the Way of Light is beginning to re-manifest with the power of the [Primordial Beginning], bringing orderly changes and evolution to the rebirth of the entire universe.

Of course, before the new life arrives, the remaining forces of destruction, death, and end within the heavens still need to be dealt with.

The Dao Fruit of the Great Fate System, 【Reincarnation (Netherworld)】, is integrated into the depths of the earth, carrying the concepts of death, end, destruction, and nothingness. In the shadows of the earth, it opens up a Netherworld, accommodating all death and silence, and then guides everything toward the destruction of nothingness through the concept of life and death reincarnation, leading it toward the direction of new life.

Of course, there are also many things that are absolutely lifeless, such as the kind of existence called "dust," which are suppressed in the deepest part of the Netherworld by the power of the Great Fate system. While serving as a foundation, it also completely seals them under the Netherworld.

As the power of death and destruction diminishes, the power of the end and nothingness retreats into the underworld, and life begins to emerge. The concept of new life welcomes the Dao Fruit of Creation (Grain God) of the Shao Siming system.

A graceful phantom appeared between heaven and earth, and with a gentle turn, countless drops of sweet rain fell, filling the world with immense vitality.

Of course, this vitality does not directly create life, but rather guides and catalyzes it, allowing the universe, which has experienced destruction, to receive concepts such as [germination], [gestation], [vitality], [creation], and [revival].

At the same time, the primordial energy was also full of activity, and began to collide with each other, causing a faint green hue to appear on the surface of the earth, and causing primitive fungi to appear in the earth and the first algae to appear in the water.

[Birth] fully appears in the heavens, and with the propulsion of the long river of time, it continues to generate more possibilities.

This is when the Dongjun system's [Dongjun (Qingdi)] and the Yunzhongjun system's [Shenxian (Zhizhen Shangsheng)] come into play.

The Eastern Lord transformed into the great sun, radiating warm light that illuminated the entire heavens.

The light fell upon Shao Siming's power, immediately igniting a vibrant life force within it.

The verdant greenery on the earth's surface began to grow wildly, giving rise to countless flowers, vegetation, and grasses, covering the earth in various colors.

The algae in the water are constantly changing, blending with the life force, gradually giving birth to some wonderful life in the water, allowing the first life to appear.

Of course, similar life forms have also appeared in the reshaped mountains and rivers, but their evolutionary and metamorphic speeds are somewhat slower.

But in any case, new traces of life have appeared in the vast universe.

The appearance of life caused a figure shrouded in mist to slowly emerge. Although his face was blurry, it was roughly possible to make out that he resembled Chu Tai.

This Dao Fruit, which Chu Tai initially mastered, was now the last to emerge from the Eastern Emperor Bell and enter the Great Heaven.

He softly sang ancient songs, and wherever he went, he bestowed upon the lives in those places a touch of spirituality and wisdom, washing away their ignorance.

Furthermore, a natural spirituality emerged within the mountains, rivers, plants, and trees, capable of bearing the power of the phantoms of the gods, causing the mountains to manifest mountain gods to protect the region and stabilize the earth's veins, and the waters to manifest water gods to regulate the rivers and transport primordial energy...

Each of the eight Dao Fruits performs its own function, working in perfect harmony, from supporting the heavens and earth to reshaping the cosmos, to guiding change, settling death, stimulating new life, bestowing life, and enlightening spirituality...

With the combined efforts of the eight illusory figures, the power of the gods filled the heavens and earth, and the aura of the immortal path was also condensed within it. Together with the gods, the newly born Great Heavenly Dao Laws and Principles became more and more stable, and a brand new principle gradually took shape.

The traces of the Taiyi Dao completely emerged on the Hetu, which formed the core of this Great Heaven. The Dao patterns of the Holy King Xi, which were condensed within it, also transformed into Taiyi Dao patterns. In a daze, Chu Tai even heard a voice of approval.

"The One recreates heaven and earth, and the myriad phenomena are used to refine the River Chart. Since you are destined to receive this, I will give it to you."

As the sound faded, the illusory image of the River Diagram lightly covered the Eastern Emperor Bell, incorporating all the laws and principles governing the operation of the entire Heaven into the Eastern Emperor Bell.

The Emperor was shocked and hurriedly tried to leave, but Heaven refused. He continued to press down, even drawing upon the concepts of the Eastern Pole Starlight Great Heaven and the Immortal Manifestation Dao Transformation, all to force Chu Tai to increase his efforts.

Knowing the other party's thoughts, Chu Tai was naturally unwilling to comply. He reached out and made a gesture, causing a flash of light, and then the Celestial Cauldron flew up and smashed down on the Emperor.

At this moment, the emperor's face was slightly pale, and his breathing was very unstable.

It should be noted that when the Holy King Xi handed over the River Chart to Chu Tai, it was not simply a transfer of ownership; he also entrusted the corresponding Holy King Dao to Chu Tai, effectively severing part of the Emperor's power.

This had a significant impact on the Emperor, not only affecting his control over power to some extent, but also causing him some concern that the rest of the Saint King's Path within him might also leave him.

Even though there are no traces of the Holy King within these Holy King Paths, he himself is protected by the heavens.

Just as the first white mark appeared on the Eastern Emperor Bell, the first symbolic sign of the Holy King's Path breaking free from control appeared, making the Emperor dare not be careless at all, for fear that if he mobilized too much power and over-analyzed, those ascended Holy Kings would be able to bring down their influence.

Therefore, in the face of Chu Tai's offensive using the Heavenly Cauldron, the Emperor's figure shifted, appearing and disappearing as he pleased, changing at will amidst Chu Tai's myriad methods.

Just as his mind was completely captivated by Chu Tai, a streak of light leaped out from behind him and struck the back of his head silently.

This attack was completely unreasonable, ignoring the Emperor's protective divine light and causing him to stagger.

The Emperor was shaken to his core, and as if drunk, he could not stand steadily. He looked back and saw that it was the Eastern King Yuan Yang Golden Seal that Qing Shi Zhenjun had made for Chu Tai in the past.

This treasure originally possessed only first-grade power within the Eastern Peak Dharma Realm, but now, the newly born Great Heaven is also under Chu Tai's control.

Therefore, after the golden seal entered, its power increased rather than decreased, catching the emperor completely off guard.

Just as the Emperor realized the problem and was about to retaliate, four sword lights leaped out from his most lethal positions and slashed at his vital points.

The point where the sword's sharp edge was aimed was not a vital spot in the physical sense, but a key node in the operation of the Emperor's body's principles, the pivotal point in the operation of the Holy King's Great Dao within his body.

Four sword lights crisscrossed, their killing intent concentrated, forming a net that completely enveloped the Emperor.

(End of this chapter)