Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 977 Fate's Plans Ultimately Failed

"You all deserve to die!"

He could take his own attacks lightly, but he could not accept the attacks from Guanghui.

This is yet another change that has occurred in millions of years.

He couldn't tolerate any influence, which caused problems with the change.

He lowered his gaze.

Under the gaze of the heavens, both Hunyuan Zhenjun and Yuli Zhenjun felt a terrifying threat—a supreme being that could disregard all acquired phenomena, all power, and all changes.

Under his gaze, the universe froze. This freezing was not a solidification in the ordinary sense, but a kind of "chill" that penetrated to the bone. It was the cold feeling of being maliciously watched. But now this cold feeling had materialized, making the space unable to move.

Even the light of time itself solidified, as if a small section of the current river of light had been cut off, and everything ceased to flow.

What follows is a burning, intense sensation.

This is the embodiment of the heavens' anger, not a physical flame, but rather the effect of pure emotion.

What should have been a silent and subtle emotion erupted with a power hundreds of millions of times stronger than the explosion of stars.

In an instant, the void, the light of the universe, the primordial energy, and the mind were all distorted, suppressed, and collapsed. With a flick of his long sleeve, True Lord Yu Li released a sword aura as clear as water and as bright as light. The sword aura, which seemed to be extremely clear and pure, was in fact the embodiment of the True Lord's Dao Fruit sharpness, enough to cut through ninety-nine percent of things in the world.

However, when it fell into the surrounding area, it quickly twisted, decayed, and disappeared into countless streams of light.

Upon seeing this, Hunyuan Zhenjun intertwined Yin and Yang energies, and the Taiji arc transformed into a golden bridge spanning the void, pulling Yuli Zhenjun away.

The Yin and Yang principles are embodied on the Golden Bridge, and the principle of balance is manifested. Any attack that lands on it will be countered by the opposite force, and then, under the shifting of Yin and Yang, the original trajectory of the attack will be deflected, failing to hit the person on the bridge.

Despite the wrath of the heavens, the golden bridge was still violently impacted. First, cracks appeared, then countless golden powders flowed out from them, and finally the entire golden bridge was shattered by the aftershocks of the rage, turning into golden dust scattered across the void.

"They do know how to dodge."

The sky looked back at the radiant light, and the heavens trembled slightly.

From top to bottom, countless cracks appeared in the void layer, and the entire sky seemed to be showing signs of collapse again.

Then came the Nine Heavens Layer, where many secluded immortal grottoes and dojos were destroyed, and many second- and third-rank cultivators living there suffered heavy losses.

Three hundred and sixty-five stars in the Starry Sky Layer were out of place, and eighty-four thousand evil spirits collided with each other. Countless storms containing destruction swirled within the vast Starry Sky Layer. Countless cultivators tried to stabilize themselves, but were affected by the wrath of the heavens and were all blown into a sky full of blood mist.

The previously stable void cosmic energy within the cosmic river layer boiled over, causing the projections of billions of stars to explode, plunging the human world into darkness.

The mystical demons dwelling within were all swept up by the chaotic forces, transforming into terrifying monsters that flew around and rushed into the next layer of the divine network, directly disrupting the water cycle system of the human world.

The power of the endless water system, carried by the mystical demons of the heavens, broke through the blockade of the thunder and fire layer. The extremely strong and yang Qian Tian Gang Qi exploded instantly, and countless thunder and fire surged, but it was impossible to stop them. It could only turn into endless lightning and fall towards the human world.

The four thousand eight hundred different types of Gangsha Yuanqi in the Gangsha layer were stirred up, but they also absorbed thunder and fire, received the secret demons of the heavens, and transformed into countless phantoms of gods and demons, mastering the laws and principles of heaven and earth.

During this period, the Eastern Peak Divine System tried to resist, and many immortal sects also attempted to fight back, but they could only retreat again and again. Many immortal cultivators had to manifest in the Thousand Light Layer to try to intercept this impact.

Unfortunately, even True Monarch Qing Shi was powerless against the wrath of the heavens. Second and third-grade cultivators were suppressed immediately. How could ordinary cultivators possibly contend with the power of the gods and demons originating from the wrath of the heavens?

As a result, the celestial sphere quickly collapsed, and all kinds of weather phenomena, such as rain, snow, hail, frost, dew, clouds, and fog, became chaotic, plunging the world into boundless terror.

What's even more troublesome is that as the power of the heavens oppresses the original order, the transformative power of the heavenly demons becomes increasingly terrifying. Countless invisible, distorted, and chaotic forces begin to spread throughout the heavens, and many strange phenomena begin to appear on the surface of many life forms.

During this period, although the fragments of Dao Fruit scattered by the Eastern Emperor Bell could block such influence to some extent, compared with the entire Great Heaven, it was ultimately a drop in the ocean.

Chu Tai was somewhat worried and was thinking about how to deal with it when...
Unable to suppress the Heavenly Demon's [Transformation] Dao Fruit, the Blood Demon Dao Lord suddenly remembered something, looked sharply at Chu Tai, and asked, "Fellow Daoist Taiyi, can you fulfill your promise from the past?"

Before Chu Tai could answer, the Blood Demon Lord looked at the collapsing sky, the two True Monarchs who were barely resisting the heavens, the Later Saint Emperor who was exerting influence from afar, and the Taiyi True Monarch who was constantly trying to widen the passage so that more support could fall into the Great Heaven.

"Now that the world is about to collapse and all living beings are in grave danger, only by reshaping and transforming can we have a chance to suppress the opponent. I ask you, fellow Daoist, to use the power of Lesser Fate and Greater Fate to help me return to the great cycle of the world, and then let Xiangjun and Xiangfuren help me trace back to the past."

"Fellow Daoist, what do you want to do?"

Chu Tai actually guessed what the Blood Demon Lord wanted to do, but he wasn't entirely sure.

The Blood Demon Lord chuckled lightly: "I have read many cultivation methods in the Immortal Manifestation and Transformation Great Heaven, and I know that there is a very special being among them, named the Mother of Creation, who is the root of all creation and the source of life in heaven and earth."

"I will transform myself into the Dao and return to the great cycle of creation of heaven and earth. If I succeed, my Dao fruit will be completely perfect. This will be a blessing for heaven and earth, and also a blessing for me. In the future, I will be free from tribulations when I achieve the Innate Realm."

The Blood Demon Lord looked back, gazing intently at Chu Tai, and said, each word deliberate and deliberate, "If I fail, I entrust all my Dao fruits to you, fellow Daoist. I only hope that this remaining life force can contribute its meager strength to your subsequent journey of saving lives, and help you... protect more living beings..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Blood Demon Lord's will spread out and completely merged into his Dao Fruit, fighting against the Heavenly Demon while also integrating into the cycle of life in the world.

Seeing this, Chu Tai summoned the Eastern Emperor Bell in his hand, which shook violently. The Lesser Master of Fate and the Greater Master of Fate manifested, and the two incomplete First-Grade Dao Fruits fell down.

Two illusory deities, a male and a female, appeared. Beside Shao Siming was a scene of all things sprouting and growing. The boundless life force contained in [Creation (Grain God)] helped the Blood Demon Lord suppress the speed at which the Heavenly Demon [Change] eroded life.

Or rather, the Dao Fruit of Creation (Grain God) and the Dao Fruit of the Blood Demon Lord's Taiyin Complete Form merged together, and the speed of transformation actually surpassed that of the Heavenly Demon's Change. The mutations and alienation that originally occurred due to Change began to become external stimuli to life itself. There is a vague indication that the Blood Demon Lord is using the power of all living beings to digest the Heavenly Demon's Change Dao Fruit.

Of course, such a massive transformation of life force is not a good thing for the Great Heaven itself.

At this point, the help of the Great Master of Fate is needed. The cycle of life and death and the annihilation of all things are derived from the concept of reincarnation (the netherworld). This interrupts the ever-upward and ever-extending life force, and instead begins to suppress the vigorous life. It also cuts off many directions that change can influence.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Blood Demon Lord combined death and life, merging them into the concept of [Creation], propelling himself forward relentlessly.

It was also during this process of tracing back to the beginning of time that the power of Xiangjun and Xiangfuren manifested. The power of the Dao Fruit of [Zhoushi (Taishi)] merged into the long river of time of the Blood Demon Dao Lord, assisting him in tracing back to the beginning of the creation of the Great Heaven.

As the Blood Demon Lord continues to trace back with the assistance of the Triple Dao Fruit, the powers of the four intertwine. In a realm unseen by ordinary people, countless lives are born, bloom, decay, and perish. Countless phantoms of life manifest within, from planktonic creatures to primordial behemoths, from newborn infants to white-haired elders. The infinite number of beings, along with the rich meaning of time, reveal the essence of destiny once again.

This process also allows the power of the Dao Fruit of [Zhou Shi (Tai Shi)] to be further perfected.

Sensing this, Chu Tai shook the Eastern Emperor Bell violently, fully revealing the Lesser Master of Fate Dao Fruit System, the Greater Master of Fate Dao Fruit System, and the Xiangjun and Xiangfuren Grace Dao Fruit System, filling them into the Great Heaven.

In conjunction with the [Cheng Tian] and [Tian Shen (Tian Xian)] that had already been revealed to support the Great Heaven, the only Dao Fruit power left in Chu Tai's hands were the [Shen Xian (Zhi Zhen Shang Sheng)] of Yun Zhong Jun, the [Dong Jun (Qing Di)] of Dong Jun, and the [Gou Chen (Dun Yi)] of He Bo.

Looking at the collapsing sky in the void, Chu Tai glanced at [Dongjun (Qingdi)] and discarded it as well, to help all living beings buy more time to suppress the Heavenly Demon's [Transformation] power.

"Ok?"

The sky above seemed to sense something, and its movements began to slow down.

Chu Tai seemed to sense something and looked in the direction of the Great Luo Heaven. In his perception, it seemed that some power was spreading out from the Great Luo Heaven, suppressing the essence of the Heaven, cutting off his almost inexhaustible power, and removing many powerful characteristics of his power.

This change was not only felt by Chu Tai, but also by Yu Li Zhenjun, who was struggling below.

His eyes suddenly lit up, and four sword lights reappeared, slashing towards the essence of the sky.

This time, although it didn't fall on the heavens and the radiance, both the heavens and the radiance were affected.

At the same time, Hunyuan Zhenjun seemed to have some enlightenment. The Yin and Yang Qi around him emitted an ancient and primordial aura. They intertwined and completed the sorting of the celestial phenomena layer, stabilized the Thousand Light Layer, and continued to repair the problems upwards.

The heavens were somewhat angry, but their power was limited, and the influence they could exert was decreasing, which also restricted the changes of the Heavenly Demon.

Clearly, the changes in the Heavenly Demon were, to some extent, supported by Heaven.

Now that the power of the heavens has been weakened, Qing Shi Zhenjun, who was originally cooperating to suppress the heavenly demon, also smiled. A precious pearl appeared in his palm, radiating eighty-one colors of light, steadily suppressing the opponent, allowing Chu Tai to free up his hands to help Hunyuan and Yuli Zhenjun.

The voice of Qing Shi Zhenjun echoed in the void: "Your Majesty, since you have no shame and have unleashed power beyond the limits, do not blame us for being equally unruly."

While Zhenjun spoke with domineering words, he secretly transmitted his voice to Chu Tai: 'Fellow Daoist Taiyi, the power of Heaven has exceeded its limits, provoking a rebellion from the Great Luo Heaven. However, the Great Luo Heaven itself cannot easily unleash power exceeding the first rank; it still needs your Eastern Emperor Bell to suppress that fellow.'

'Perfect, I've discovered one of his weaknesses. Let me use the power of the Eastern Emperor Bell to turn him into ashes after he's waited countless years for this opportunity.'

After Chu Tai responded, he looked at the Eastern Emperor Bell in his hand. Just now, he felt that the last bit of separation between himself and the Eastern Emperor Bell had disappeared. Obviously, one of the functions of this treasure from the beginning was to deal with such calamities.

Once again, Chu Tai felt the terrifying power of the schemes of the seniors in the Great Luo Heaven, and for some reason, he began to understand the Heavenly Demon Lord's original thoughts.

But while he understood, he didn't agree with some of the other party's ideas, nor did he dwell on those feelings. He picked up the Eastern Emperor Bell and soared into the air.

First, the first-grade Dao Fruit of the River God Dao Fruit system, [Gouchen (Dunyi)], manifested, intending to guide the glory towards inevitable death from all aspects. This idea of ​​thwarting the wishes of Heaven was recognized by many beings in the dark.

'Why should what you desire be born, while we must die for your wishes...'

'An being that devours countless lives deserves only curses; I curse you to never be born…'

'I curse you! I curse you! I curse you…'

'Go to hell, go ......'

Shouts, curses, and roars echoed from countless mouths, initially barely audible, but gradually growing louder and louder, reverberating from one place to the entire heavens, all protesting the rejection of that glorious birth.

However, such power was still powerless against the heavens. Even with the resolute determination of all living beings, Chu Tai, using [Gouchen (Escape One)], combined with [Creation (Valley God)] and [Reincarnation (Netherworld)], could not sever the life force of that radiance under the protection of the heavens.

As the heavens watched over the billions of beings who were constantly pushing aside the radiance, they merely let out a sneer and then made no further move.

But Chu Tai didn't see it that way. He summoned the Eastern Emperor Bell and launched a second attack. This time, he was still blocked by the heavens. The only thing to be thankful for was that the Primordial True Monarch had repaired the Gang Sha layer and the Lei Huo layer, and even the Divine Net layer was gradually being repaired. He was trying to bind the power of the heavens again little by little.

Similarly, Jade Emperor's attacks became increasingly fierce, striking the radiance several times, forcing the heavens to focus more attention on Jade Emperor, fearing that the radiance's life force would be extinguished by Jade Emperor's sword light.

At this moment, Chu Tai once again summoned the Eastern Emperor Bell, even merging himself into it, and fiercely charged towards the radiance.

Heaven naturally dared not be careless and sent down many forces to block it, while Jade Emperor True Lord would not let such an opportunity pass, and four sword lights followed closely behind.

In the end, the Eastern Emperor Bell was knocked away again, and a fine crack appeared on [Gouchen (Dunyi)], but Chu Tai laughed heartily.

As if sensing something, the heavens looked at the radiance, and then thunder and fire manifested, starlight shattered, and within that radiance emerged a power of fruit, named [Immortal (Supreme True Saint)].

(End of this chapter)