Honghuang Taihuang
Chapter 378 State of Mind, the Net of Creation
There is no doubt that Tai Zhen is a top-tier existence at the level of Da Luo Dao Jun. However, compared to Cang Di, Tai Yi, and others, Tai Zhen is slightly inferior in both cultivation and foundation. Tai Zhen, who was eager to advance to Da Luo Dao Jun, did not obtain the extremely powerful foundation of the first batch of Da Luo Dao Jun under Cang Di's lamp.
"The timing of birth does not determine the strength of living beings. I thought you would understand this after experiencing a tribulation, but I did not expect you to have the same superficial view as the Azure Emperor and others."
"If the older the better, then we don't need to cultivate at all. The highest achievement we can attain is that of Pangu. No matter how much we cultivate, we can never achieve eternity."
A faint sneer flashed across Tai Zhen's face as he looked at the Jiaorang Tree beneath Tai Wei's feet and spoke in a cold voice.
"No, no, no, you didn't understand what I said. I didn't mean that the older the better, but that the person with more time is stronger. You can't deny that, given the same foundation, the same background, the same perseverance, and many other conditions, the person with more time is always stronger than others."
With a smile on his face, Taiwei had already roughly figured out part of Taizhen's personality in just a few words. He was competitive and unwilling to admit defeat. Such a personality had both advantages and disadvantages for cultivation.
Taiwei didn't dislike Taizhen's personality, but she didn't agree with Taizhen's words. Taizhen seemed to think that she had caught up with the top-level Da Luo Dao Jun in the primordial world.
However, in Taiwei's view, if Taizhen wants to truly catch up with Cangdi, Taiyi and others, he can only make up for the foundation he has neglected before. Otherwise, no matter how far Taizhen cultivates, he will never be a match for Cangdi and others in the same realm.
"Same foundation? Same origin? Same perseverance? What makes you so sure about these vague concepts? Based on your own judgment?"
"I believe my foundation is not weak, and my Dao heart is already perfect. The fact that I was able to catch up with you in less than ten thousand years after you achieved the Great Luo Dao Fruit already shows that I am superior to you in terms of aptitude, comprehension, and perseverance."
Tai Zhen spread his long, slender right hand, revealing a plain white magic sword, as white as silk gauze. The imposing sword intent, though not yet released, made Tai Wei frown.
"Naturally, it's not based on my judgment. Talent and perseverance cannot be directly observed, but a cultivator's own achievements can be quantified."
"You say you've caught up with us? Are you saying you've caught up in terms of cultivation level, foundation, or knowledge? I... never mind, why should I talk to you about these things? You've already brought out your weapons of war. It seems I can't leave without fighting you today."
Taiwei initially wanted to explain, but seeing Taizhen's consistently cold expression, he shook his head and remained silent.
As Taiwei exhaled a breath of turbid air, he looked at Taizhen, a murderous aura gradually appearing in his eyes. At this moment, Taiwei also realized that his state had been somewhat off since entering the Taihuang Great World.
Taiwei considered himself a decisive and ruthless person, but now that he knew Taizhen had come with ill intentions, Taiwei had previously tried his best to avoid fighting Taizhen.
Even when Tai Zhen arrived, Tai Wei had a thought of avoiding battle, something that would never have happened to him in the past.
Taiwei's cultivation level is indeed inferior to Taizhen's at this time, but with the Creation Net, Taizhen is not without a chance of winning. Taiwei has already sensed that Taizhen does not possess the aura of the Taixu Treasure.
"It seems that Taiyi wasn't the only one affected by the fall of Youying; I was too."
Silently sensing the undercurrents surging within his Purple Mansion, Taiwei remained silent for a long time before slowly exhaling a breath of turbid air. No matter what, the dead are gone, and Taiwei currently lacks the ability to bring Youying back. Everything must wait until he transcends the Primordial Heavenly Dao.
With his eyes regaining their former clarity, Taiwei looked at Taizhen, and the intimidating sharpness in his eyes made Taizhen's five fingers gripping the Xihua Lingmiao Magic Sword tighten slightly.
At this moment, Taiwei seemed to have undergone a huge change. The originally peaceful aura became turbulent. Although Taizhen's own cultivation had an absolute advantage, Taizhen felt an unprecedented sense of pressure in his heart.
"I don't care what you do in the Eastern Divine Continent, but the Seymour Continent is my territory. Your Heavenly Net cannot exist in the Seymour Continent." Tai Zhen suppressed the fear in his heart and said in a cold voice.
"Who decided that the Seymour Continent is your territory? The entire Great Heaven and Earth of the Thai King was discovered by the divine path. If we're talking about territory, all eight continents belong to Taiyi. What right do you have to say that the Seymour Continent is your territory? Just because you're a Great Luo Dao Lord? What a laughable statement!"
Taiwei's tone was as cold as Taizhen's. Taizhen did not allow the expansion of the Creation Heavenly Network, but Taiwei wanted the Creation Heavenly Network to expand to all the continents of the Taihuang Great World. The two had conflicting goals, so according to the tradition of the Primordial Great World, the strong would own everything.
Taiwei flicked his finger, and the Jiaorang Tree slowly sank into the swamp and disappeared. The great battle that followed was something that this newly formed spiritual root of heaven and earth could not withstand.
"I don't care what you and Donghua are planning, but I really didn't like the tone you used before. Don't you think you've caught up with us? Well then, let me test you today."
Taiwei's eyes shone brightly, and a mysterious pattern, resembling intertwined flowers and leaves, appeared between his brows.
As the power of the Creation Net continued to expand, the scattered essence of creation from the Eastern Divine Continent and the Western Mo Continent converged upon it, along with the aura of the Three Treasures of Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity from these two continents, which slowly surged towards Taiwei.
Under the blessing of various great powers, Taiwei's cultivation level was forcibly advanced to the Taiyi realm in an instant. However, at the same time, the power of Heavenly Dao merit on Taiwei's body began to burn slowly.
Taiwei used the Creation Net to forcibly restrain the spiritual energy of the two continents, so naturally he had to pay a price. Once the Heavenly Dao merits on Taiwei's body were burned up, even with the Creation Net, Taiwei would not be able to maintain his cultivation at the Taiyi realm.
After advancing to the Taiyi realm, Taiwei looked at Taizhen, whose expression remained as cold as ever, and smiled coldly. He raised the index and middle fingers of his right hand together, and a tree shaped like a cypress with leaves that were all pearls appeared behind Taiwei.
The bright sky turned dark and gloomy in an instant, and countless stars appeared in the sky above the continent of Seymour. As the sword finger slashed down, thousands of stars fell from the night sky, as if endless sword light had cleaved through the Yin energy that surrounded Tai Zhen.
The starlight was like threads, continuous and endless. Almost in an instant, the location where Tai Zhen was was pierced and torn apart by countless starlight sword beams.
The Three Pearl Trees shimmered with light, and countless stardust and vortexes revolved around Taiwei, transforming into a magnificent and vast sea of stars.
The foundation of the Creation Net is the numerous spiritual roots of heaven and earth derived from the Qi of the Three Treasures of Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity by Taiwei. After their birth, these spiritual roots of heaven and earth were recorded by the Heavenly Dao of the Great Heaven and Earth of Taihuang. In other words, these spiritual roots of heaven and earth were no longer under the control of Taiwei after their birth.
However, Taiwei can still borrow the power of these spiritual roots of heaven and earth through the Creation Net he built. Unlike the spiritual roots of heaven and earth that Taiwei created at the beginning, these spiritual roots of heaven and earth have now undergone a complete transformation under the nurturing of the Taihuang Heavenly Dao Origin.
The first three trees planted were comparable to the innate true saints of the primordial world in terms of their original strength, and even the weakest tree, the Jiaorang Tree, surpassed Taiwei in terms of its original strength.
It was precisely because of the Creation Net that Taiwei had the power to draw upon the spiritual roots of heaven and earth, which gave him the confidence to defeat Taizhen.
As the sword light rose, pure and immaculate sword light, carrying a chilling aura, shattered the descending starlight sword light.
Her long cyan dress billowed in the exploding storm. Tai Zhen held a blue bird and phoenix hairpin in her left hand. With a flick of her jade hand, a brilliant Milky Way split the space-time between Tai Zhen and Tai Wei, cutting off all the incoming starlight and sword light.
"Two treasures of creation, your wealth is truly substantial."
Taiwei looked at the Azure Bird Phoenix Hairpin and the Xihua Spiritual Sword in Taizhen's hands with some surprise. These Great Luo Dao Lords had only recently descended upon the Taihuang Great World, so it was impossible for them to have refined two treasures of creation in such a short time.
It should be noted that the number of natural treasures in the Taihuang Great World is far less than that in the Primordial Great World. Therefore, the two supreme treasures of creation in Taizhen's possession could only be those she brought from the Primordial Great World.
Tai Zhen possesses two supreme treasures of creation, which, judging from the current situation, is becoming increasingly disadvantageous for Tai Wei.
The Three Pearl Tree cast down countless rays of starlight. Taiwei clenched his right hand, and the dazzling Three Pearl Tree transformed into a golden, silver, and purple Starry Sky Sword in his palm.
The power of the Creation Net enveloped the Starry Sky Sword, and golden, silver, and purple starlight condensed. Taiwei's sword swept across the sky, and ten thousand feet of starlight tore apart the sword light that was slashing down in front of him.
The Starry Sky Sword and the Western Flower Spiritual Sword clashed and exploded, revealing the serrated leaves and purplish-red flowers and fruits of the Kongsang tree behind Taiwei. The surging spatial torrent distorted everything, and the Azure Bird Phoenix Hairpin that Taizhen used to cleave space with his left hand was blocked by the equally collapsing spatial power.
The immense power of the Empty Mulberry Tree and the Three Pearl Tree complemented each other, and the power of the Creation Net harmonized between them. Taiwei single-handedly controlled the immense power of the two spiritual roots of heaven and earth. The power of space enveloped the power of the stars, and the golden, silver, and purple Starry Sky Sword gradually lost its original splendor, becoming dark and pure.
As countless rays of starlight fell, the overwhelming Yin energy surging before Tai Zhen collapsed one after another, and her face became slightly unsightly.
Tai Zhen's palm held the Xihua Lingmiao Magic Sword, which continuously unleashed icy Yin energy, shattering the overwhelming sword light in front of her. However, the next moment, the vast spatial currents seemed like countless gaping mouths, swallowing up all the Yin energy between heaven and earth.
Taiwei's left hand constantly distorted everything in the world with its spatial power. The formless and intangible space in front of Taiwei had become a piece of paper that had been randomly sketched. The layers of folds in the space made it difficult for Taizhen to move and make it impossible for her to get any closer to Taiwei.
The spatial rifts hidden in the invisible void could erupt from all directions at any moment, tearing Tai Zhen's body to shreds.
The spatial power of the Empty Mulberry Tree was evolved by Taiwei to an extremely exquisite degree, and its various incredible abilities were something that Taizhen had never heard of or seen before.
Fortunately, Tai Zhen possessed the Azure Bird Phoenix Hairpin, another supreme treasure of the Great Dao of Space, which could counteract the invisible and intangible spatial turbulence to some extent. Otherwise, Tai Zhen believed she would have already lost the moment the Empty Mulberry Tree appeared.
A cold glint appeared in Taiwei's eyes. The invisible spatial power changed thousands of times in an instant, and each change in spatial power made Taizhen's face grow paler and paler.
The light blade slashed down, tearing space apart; a curtain rose, severing everything, and countless bright light spots swayed and fell, each containing a large amount of chaotic and explosive spatial power.
Tai Zhen had no time to dodge; the unbroken spatial light points transformed the void where she stood into a deep, dark abyss.
The raging spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the chaotic spatial power were like a giant millstone. The moment Tai Zhen's own power appeared, it began to collapse rapidly. Even the two treasures of creation, the Xihua Lingmiao Magic Sword and the Azure Bird Phoenix Hairpin, were slightly damaged.
From the very beginning of their exchange until now, only a dozen breaths have passed, yet Tai Zhen has already witnessed the terrifying power of Tai Wei. Despite only achieving the Taiyi realm with the help of external forces, Tai Wei's control over his own cultivation and magical power far surpasses that of hers.
With the help of the two spiritual roots of heaven and earth, Taiwei actually unleashed a power strong enough to suppress the treasure of creation.
Tai Zhen saw it very clearly. In terms of true power, the Kongsang Tree and the Three Pearl Tree that Tai Wei evolved were not only comparable to the treasures of creation, but even inferior to the treasures of acquired nature. However, Tai Wei was able to use such power to leverage even more powerful forces of heaven and earth.
One unit of strength can produce tens of thousands of units of effect, something Tai Zhen had never witnessed before. At this moment, Tai Zhen realized the arrogance of his previous words, but as a Great Luo Dao Lord, Tai Zhen could not accept that he was far inferior to Tai Wei, who was at the same level as him.
The light of the Xihua Lingmiao Magic Sword and the Azure Bird Phoenix Hairpin overlapped at this moment, and the power of the two treasures of creation was encompassed by an even more magnificent and powerful force.
"The Great Luo Dao Fruit of Taiyi?"
Taiwei frowned as he looked at Taizhen, whose body was covered with countless Xuan Yin patterns. The Heavenly Dao merits on his body burned even more intensely. Taiwei never underestimated the power of the Great Luo Dao Fruit.
An extremely mysterious and shimmering light emanated from Tai Zhen's brow, and the great power of the Great Luo Dao Fruit enveloped the Xihua Lingmiao Magic Sword and the Azure Bird Phoenix Hairpin in the center of Tai Zhen's hands.
Obscure and subtle spiritual energy waves swept over Tai Zhen, causing Tai Wei's expression to change slightly. At this moment, Tai Wei felt a tremor in the essence of his life, as if his life and soul were being forcibly controlled by another great force.
The power of the Creation Net descended, forcibly severing this force. Taiwei looked at the five banners before Taizhen, each a different color, illustrating the true meaning of the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth. The power of the Creation Net surged to its peak in that instant. (End of Chapter)
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