The mortal's candle dragon opens the sky

At this moment, the Lord of Samsara Palace suddenly had a whim and felt a faint and unusual connection with Xu Yang. It was as if there was something about Xu Yang that had a very special connection with him. This feeling came very suddenly and made no sense, but he was sure that this premonition was not false.

Given the terrifying progress of Xu Yang's cultivation, which defied common sense to become the one who could tear apart the incarnation of the Dao Ancestor in just one or two hundred years, and considering the abruptness and strangeness of Xu Yang's rise from his appearance in the True Immortal Realm, how could the Lord of Samsara Palace, who had a similar experience of rapidly improving his cultivation, not guess that the Palm Heaven Bottle was in Xu Yang's hands?

Thinking of this, he suddenly waved his hand to block Shi Kongyu, stopping him from launching the Sumeru Sky-Splitting Slash. Ignoring the latter's puzzled expression, an incomparably bright dark red pillar of light suddenly shot into the sky behind him, and at the same time, an extremely powerful divine thought wave instantly boosted it.

It struck the void in a flash, and the immense aura of the power of the Heavenly Dao descended in the next moment. A huge, dark red Heavenly Dao Gate opened with a humming sound above the sky, and a purer power of the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation descended. After the various powers merged, a huge golden and red Six Paths Reincarnation Disc appeared, which was hundreds of miles in size!

Divided into six areas, each area begins to display scenes of the birth, aging, sickness, and death of billions of living beings, flipping through pages rapidly like a fleeting glimpse, before the images abruptly freeze after a few breaths.

It turned out to be the two reincarnation envoys, Long Si and Long Wu, who had met Xu Yang once before. In the first scene, there was only a dark mist in front of them, and nothing could be seen. But then the Six Paths Reincarnation Disc flashed towards Xu Yang, and the scene suddenly became clear, and the mist began to separate.

"Hmph! A first-grade immortal artifact! Although it's not a Xuan Tian treasure, it's definitely got some merit!"

Xu Yang felt a barely perceptible Heavenly Law sweep across his body, and he raised an eyebrow. After a moment's thought, he decided not to stop or interfere, and just watched as the other party did as he pleased. Now that he had gained some influence, he was not afraid even if his background was exposed.

The scene displayed by the Six Paths of Reincarnation became clearer after a few breaths. A colossal figure holding a huge, purple banner appeared, obscuring the sky. Even with the blessing of the Heavenly Dao Gate, one could only vaguely see layers upon layers of scales on its body, and could not make out a single detail of its face, as if it were being interfered with by some force!

Fortunately, there were still blurry outlines of Tianfeng Yunyaozi and Meiyao nearby, their faces somewhat blurred and distorted! But one could vaguely make out the aura and characteristics of Caifeng and Luohou, and wasn't this Luohou the same Luohou who had been accompanying the true dragon in front of them a few days ago? Then was there any need to explain the identity of the person in front of them?

Neither the giant whose face was obscured nor the colorful phoenix Luo Hou exuded any immortal aura, indicating that they were merely top-tier true spirits who had not yet ascended!

What does this mean? The scale of the Six Paths of Reincarnation clearly illustrates that this happened less than a thousand years ago!
In just a thousand years, he rose from the lower realms to this point! What other heaven-defying opportunity could have enabled him to achieve this, besides the Heavenly Bottle?
"What? He's only been an ascensionist for less than a thousand years?"

"A thousand years! Reaching this level! How is that possible?"

Upon seeing this, Shi Kongyu and the purple-robed Taoist's pupils shrank, and they could no longer maintain their composure, exclaiming in surprise.

“Nothing is impossible! I once possessed the Heavenly Bottle, and no one in the Immortal Realm knows better than me how powerful this supreme treasure is! Moreover, Fellow Daoist Jiuyuan and Fellow Daoist Shikongjie are helping him refine the crystal particles!”

The Lord of Samsara's expression had turned extremely gloomy. He then turned to Xu Yang and said indifferently, "No wonder the Heavenly Secrets on your body are so chaotic and impossible to fathom! No wonder your cultivation has progressed so quickly and you have mastered so many supernatural abilities! It turns out you come from the Little Southern Continent Realm after that spacetime storm! And you even obtained the Heavenly Palm Bottle that was lost there! I never thought that the four forces of Samsara, the Demon Realm, the Heavenly Court, and the Nine Yuan Temple would fight to the death, only for you to reap the benefits in the end!"

"Since advancing to the Mahayana stage, I have possessed the ability to predict the fate of others on a whim, but I am not fond of this path. I only use this divine power to deceive the secrets of heaven and make deductions. No one has ever been able to predict my fate before! But you, Lord of Samsara Palace, can! Although you used a first-grade immortal artifact and indirectly predicted my fate by analyzing my relatives and friends, you still managed to reproduce the traces of my existence in Little Southern Continent! This really surprised me! I can only say that you truly deserve to be called the Lord of Samsara Palace, who 'maneuvers with all sides and plots the world'!"

Xu Yang chuckled noncommittally, offering his praise without reservation. He neither denied nor needed to deny it.

The Xuanwu Dao Master remained expressionless, weighing the green pipe in his hand as if he really wanted to smash this eyesore of a reincarnation disc to pieces.

"The Heavenly Bottle is a divine artifact, destined for the fortunate. With your current strength, plus Fellow Daoist Jiuyuan's profound ability to shift the universe, if you only wish to keep this treasure for cultivation, apart from that person leading the Ten Directions Myriad Immortals Formation, no other powerful being in the Immortal Realm could stop you even if they ganged up on you! It seems that the Heavenly Dao still favors the True Spirit races, and a destiny is on your side! Since that's the case, there's no need for us to fight! It's better for the Heavenly Bottle to fall into your hands than into the Heavenly Court's. We can easily let bygones be bygones, clear our names, and work together to deal with the Heavenly Court! Let's form an alliance!"

The Lord of Samsara Palace remained silent for a moment, but then suddenly uttered a startling statement.

Upon hearing this, the purple-robed Taoist's expression shifted slightly. He regarded his palace master's words as gospel and naturally wouldn't object in the slightest. Shi Kongjie, however, changed his expression, hesitated, and his look became dangerous. His twelve arms moved almost imperceptibly, subtly taking Samsara and the purple-robed Taoist under his guard. He seemed to be thinking, "Damn it! What is an ally? It's standing together on the basis of common interests and a shared goal! Now they've disregarded my feelings. Is this what allies should do? Even if it's a test, it's extremely disrespectful to me!"

Previously, in order to deal with Shi Kongjie and seize the position of Holy Emperor of the Demon Realm, he secretly colluded with certain forces in the Demon Realm and even the Immortal Realm, and set up many conspiracies and schemes. From the beginning of the competition to tens of millions of years ago, there were dozens of open and covert battles, which seriously injured and nearly killed him several times. The hatred was so deep that it was irreconcilable, and there was no possibility of resolving the grudge. Now that he clearly knows that Shi Kongjie has returned to the Demon Realm with this true dragon, he feels extremely wary and even somewhat afraid.

If the three parties form an alliance, where will he, the Lord of the Demon Realm, be placed in the future? The Accumulated Scale Void Realm is a special existence within the Demon Realm, a realm within a realm. Given time, Shi Kongjie will break out from within it, and there will be another member of the Night Sun Royal Family, whose strength is no less than his and who is extremely familiar with his many weaknesses. Then who will be the ruler of the Demon Realm? How can there be two suns standing side by side?

"Yes! An alliance! If we were to fight a great battle here, whether we could achieve a result is another matter. Even if one side wins, it would only result in mutual destruction, and the Heavenly Court would be the only beneficiary! If we could overthrow the Heavenly Court through an alliance, the Immortal Realm is vast and boundless, and we could easily divide it into separate regions. As the saying goes, running water does not stagnate, and a frequently used door hinge does not rust. After the great battle, many Great Luo Dao Ancestors will fall, and the resources of the Immortal Realm will be more than enough for us to divide. As for the disputes over the laws of the Great Dao, that is not a problem either. We can establish a gentleman's agreement that those in a higher position cannot attack those in a lower position who share the same laws. Only when the Dao Ancestors decline and fall on their own can those who come after them improve their realm!"

The Lord of Samsara had deep, unassuming eyes, yet his unassuming face exuded an indescribable warmth and sincerity. His gentle and persuasive manner made one feel as if a spring breeze was caressing their face, subconsciously generating a sense of goodwill.

However, Xu Yang could clearly smell a faint floral fragrance, as well as a very conspicuous strand of the power of the Bewitching Law in his field of vision!

Seeing this, Xu Yang remained vigilant, his expression turning playful as he smiled faintly:
"An alliance? Heh! Put away your mind-controlling techniques! My scale armor repels all evil, such petty tricks are useless against me! As for dividing the land and ruling after defeating the Heavenly Court?" "How hypocritical!" Xuanwu Dao Master interrupted with a cold laugh.

Xu Yang also burst into laughter:
"Haha! Do you think I'm a fool? Or haven't you read the classics and history? That's what the original Heavenly Court of cultivators said to the Ancestral Dragon and Ancestral Phoenix. Where are they now? Faced with a survival crisis, how could the cultivators of the Three Corpses Path obediently wait to die in the face of the erosion of the Heavenly Dao? Without high-level true spirits of heaven and earth, where will the main materials for refining immortal artifacts come from? I know that there are no eternal enemies or friends, only eternal interests!"

Seeing Xu Yang's outright refusal, Shi Kongyu, knowing a great battle was inevitable, showed a clearing of his expression. The purple-robed Taoist, however, revealed anger and said in a deep voice:

"You two should not disregard the Palace Master's goodwill! You should know that in order not to alarm the Heavenly Court, we have not mobilized more forces here. If we were to get serious, we would not need to go all out; just bringing half of the Great Luo Dao Ancestors would be enough to create the power to destroy a Great Immortal Realm! If you insist on being our enemy, you will regret it later! The old story of the Great Northern Dipper Immortal Realm may be repeated!"

"Humph!"

Xu Yang sneered and remained silent. He was in no hurry. At this moment, the Hunyuan Five Qi Wheel in his body was refining the power of creation under the acceleration of time. In just five more breaths, he could restore the power of this treasure to its peak and restore the number of 360 Dao patterns!

Now that he has sensed the existence of the Mother Qi Cave Heaven again, he feels more confident. However, he still feels a little regretful. He hadn't dealt with the Dao Ancestor before, and he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to protect Yan Shuzi in time. He hadn't hidden him in the Nine Emperor Star Banner and brought him out of the Accumulated Scale Void Realm together. Otherwise, if he had secretly transferred him to the Mother Qi Cave Heaven, Yan Shuzi would have been able to start advancing!

Once the Heart-Devouring Karmic Fire is generated within the Nightmare Pivot Child's body, Xu Yang can draw the fire into his body and begin advancing simultaneously!
However, this cannot be considered a mistake. To be honest, Xu Yang was not ready to step into the threshold of the Dharma Fusion Heavenly Dao and be exposed to the sight of countless Dao Lords.

It doesn't matter if it's a little late; having the Primordial Five Qi Wheel at its peak is enough to make him invincible! In any case, he can also communicate with the power of heaven and earth to descend, and there is no realm suppression between him and a true Grand Luo!
The Xuanwu Dao Master looked around and smiled with feigned regret:

"Then summon them! Let's fight! We won't care if the Demon Realm is completely destroyed! But your Samsara Palace headquarters will probably be hard to preserve in the future. To be honest, I've been resentful about the Mountain-Bearing Divine Turtle joining you these days. I might have to use my status as the Dao Lord of the Xuanwu lineage to establish family rules and regulations and take back the Mountain-Bearing Divine Turtle's bloodline! Let's see what you use to carry your headquarters in the future!"

As he spoke, the Xuanwu Dao Master's expression turned cold again, and he said in a deep voice, "You must know! This is not because we are stubborn and deliberately resist the alliance. I warned your Samsara Palace long ago not to attack the true spirits of the nearby Immortal Realms! You were the ones who entered the Accumulated Scale Void Realm first and broke your promise. You have no credibility whatsoever. Even if you turn the Demon Realm into ruins, you can't blame us in the future!"

"Fellow Daoist Jiuyuan, your words are too domineering! You did not name this fellow Daoist before! I..." The Lord of Samsara Palace's face twitched, revealing a helpless expression, and he still wanted to try his best to continue arguing.

"You talk too much! If you don't want to talk today, then let's not talk!"

But Shi Kongyu could no longer restrain himself. In the next instant, all the thousands of apertures on his body lit up. With a wave of his twelve arms, the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) surged violently, and streaks of silver light gathered madly. In an instant, a huge, bright silver ring formed around his majestic body!

At the same time, his pair of purple demonic eyes instantly became brighter than the sun, and an invisible aura suddenly surged into the sky!

Boom!

It seemed as if a huge hole had appeared in the heavens, and endless silver light poured down, instantly creating a dazzling silver gate next to the dark red Heavenly Dao Gate of the Lord of Reincarnation Palace!

At this moment, countless beings in a small part of the Demon Realm looked up at the sky in fear, feeling a terrifying pressure looming over the heavens. It was no joke that the Demon Lord's anger could shake an entire Immortal Realm.

"Hahaha!"

Shi Kongyu feared that the Lord of Samsara Palace would not give up and no longer wanted to sit idly by and continue negotiations. On the issue of the Accumulated Scale Void Realm, his interests were not aligned with those of the Samsara Palace. Most importantly, because of Shi Kongjie's existence, there was no possibility of mending the rift!

The purple-robed Taoist's expression changed, but his movements were not slow either. He also began to transform into a towering Taoist, and a dark and mysterious gate to the heavens opened on his dome!

Three Heavenly Gates!
"That's fine!"

The Lord of Samsara sighed helplessly. He was not surprised that Shi Kongyu would make the first move. He just sighed inwardly. In fact, while he was pretending to be friendly, he was secretly trying to figure out where the unusual special connection on Xu Yang came from. This was also the reason why he had not made up his mind to fight. But now it was too late to say anything. He could only take it one step at a time and act according to the situation.
"Sumeru Sky-Splitting!" Fearing further complications, Shi Kongyu activated the silver rings around his body with a wave of his hand. With a twist, the rings transformed into a massive, violently churning arc of light! After pointing towards the direction of the Xuanwu Dao Master of Xuyang, it vanished into the void, making the first move!

Xu Yang and Xuanwu Dao Master looked at each other, and naturally Xu Yang wasn't afraid!
hold head high!
Hey!
The next moment, they both roared and transformed into their true forms!
A colossal, towering entity, resembling a tortoise and a snake, surrounded by countless streams of weak water and heavenly marshes! Above the snake's head, a strangely shaped Heavenly Gate, like a water cave, also appeared!
Xu Yang transformed into a jagged dragon millions of miles long, unleashing a terrifying aura capable of crushing everything from within his body!

What appeared above his head was not the Gate of Heavenly Dao, as he was not yet a Great Luo True Soul and could not summon this gate, but he could summon the celestial stars to descend!
Beneath the nine heavens, the sun and moon traverse the sky side by side, and countless stars descend! (End of Chapter)