Chapter 597

The supreme wondrous art of a hundred birds facing the phoenix seemed able to pass through the constant burning of the void, even the boundless power generated by heaven and earth, to enhance its own might, thus producing a snowball effect, making this immortal art grow stronger and stronger.

However, the dimension of the Mountains and Rivers State Map formed by Zhang Jian is an absolute dimension, and its suppressing power is constantly growing.

The power of the fire Dao law of the hundred birds facing the phoenix is severely suppressed.

Min Hua Xianjun's calm Dao heart gradually underwent changes, and he successively took out several treasured items from his storage, but they were insufficient to destroy the Mountains and Rivers State Map suppressing multiple supreme treasures.

In the depths of the void, Zhang Jian at this moment had surging purple qi flowing around his body, and the boundless power of mountains, rivers, and the universe of the entire Mountains and Rivers State Map gathered, resonating in unison in an instant.

A magnificent and vast purple-yellow divine light surged toward Min Hua Xianjun.

The purple-yellow light of the Earth Emperor deity flowed past, carrying a unique pulse, resonant power, destroying countless layers of heaven and earth's power, and when it reached Min Hua Xianjun's vicinity, the superimposed rhythmic force had reached an extraordinarily terrifying degree.

The multiple eternal-level defensive Dao laws condensed around his body were instantly shattered.

The radiance of an eternal-level immortal treasure on his body instantly dimmed, then the layers of immortal divine flame condensed into light armor around his body shattered, and in the next moment his true form collapsed with a boom, like the rising sun shattering.

However, at the moment the rising sun shattered, countless scattered sparks burned, like a magnificent river of fire, within which a towering divine figure wrapped in flames reappeared.

But at the moment his true form collapsed, a green immortal tower appeared in the depths of the void, transforming into a towering pagoda that stood between heaven and earth, suppressing and drawing him into its depths in an instant.

Second-level eternal immortal treasure, the Creation Tower.

This time the Creation Tower directly engulfed Min Hua Xianjun's true form; even though Min Hua Xianjun possessed heaven-reaching abilities, he could not escape the suppression of a second-level eternal immortal treasure.

Moreover, there is still the terrifying field-control immortal art formed by the extraterritorial dimensional universe outside.

At this moment, the gazes of many heavenly court immortals and gods shifted as they watched this scene.

This outcome was obviously unimaginable to other immortals and gods.

Min Hua Xianjun was defeated.

Moreover, he had not even had time to fully unleash his strength before being defeated.

"I won!"

At this moment, in the distance, the female immortals watching this scene could not help but look astonished.

Min Hua Xianjun's strength in the heavenly court is said to be divine and miraculous.

Yet now he was defeated by the Eternal Heavenly Lord.

"It seems we still underestimated Daoist Zhang's strength!"

The blue-clad immortal maiden's beautiful face also gained a touch of solemnity.

If Zhang Jian could defeat Min Hua Xianjun, does it not mean that the other party's ranking on the Myriad Heavens Dao Seeds List was greatly underestimated?

Min Hua Xianjun, among the Heavenly Human Royal Clan, is a strong contender for the Central Heavenly Dao Lord position, and he is believed to have great hope of surviving the Great Calamity of Destruction.

Now this Eternal Heavenly Lord, is he not even more likely to survive the Great Calamity of Destruction?

Beside her, another orange-clad female immortal laughed and said.

"Daoist Zhang having this strength has indeed washed away our grievances!"

Seeing the female immortals looking over, she said.

"Otherwise, Father Emperor, Mother Empress would always say we are idle, making friends only with fox companions and dog friends!"

The other female immortals immediately nodded.

The leading red-clad immortal maiden laughed and said.

"After this matter, we truly should hold a banquet for Daoist Zhang, and everyone can also be happy and joyful!"

The attention of the female immortals was quickly diverted.

The Hundred Flowers Immortal Maiden and the Hundred Herbs Immortal Maiden, seeing this scene, were momentarily at a loss.

These seven immortal maidens truly are carefree and worry-free.

After so many eons have passed, they have always been able to maintain a childlike heart, which is also quite rare.

And over there, seeing Zhang Jian use the Creation Tower to suppress Min Hua Xianjun, an ancient god of the Heavenly Human Royal Clan from the Tenth Heavenly Realm opened his mouth and said.

"Eternal Heavenly Lord, release him, this battle you have already won!"

That surge of magnificent divine power even penetrated the extraterritorial dimensional universe space formed by the Mountains and Rivers State Map, and even within the extraterritorial dimensional universe, the law light wheels, Dao qi network, and ancestral qi wheels all trembled.

"Dao Lord!"

Zhang Jian secretly thought in his heart, his eyes flickering, and he also did not care about such a warning.

Behind him, there is no lack of sect elders at the Dao Lord realm to back him up.

Yet he still chose to release the seal of the Creation Tower.

He and Min Hua Xianjun currently have no mortal enmity, nor will he strike to kill at this moment.

With the Mountains and Rivers State Map withdrawn from around his body, a fiery red divine light flew out from the depths of the Creation Tower, and within that fiery red divine light, Min Hua Xianjun manifested a part of his true form.

Behind him, two pairs of enormous phoenix wings had already spread, his body entwined with endless flames, as if resonating with the fire Dao law of the myriad heavens deep within, faintly causing ripples in the fire law deep in the chaotic primordial ocean.

In the depths of his eyes, a golden-red hue shimmered, and the depths of his eyes were abnormally annoyed.

Waves of heat rippled in the cloud sea!

At this moment, he solemnly stared at the not-so-distant Zhang Jian with a calm face.

He never imagined that the opponent's cultivation had reached such a degree, and his immortal arts had reached a state of divine profundity.

From the start of the great battle, he quickly fell into a passive state, and then was firmly suppressed by the opponent's field-control immortal art.

He exerted himself many times, yet could not seize the initiative, until finally he fell deeply into that mysterious dimensional immortal art.

After thinking, he could not help but ask.

"Eternal Heavenly Lord, what exactly was that final immortal art of yours?"

Zhang Jian glanced calmly at the still-unconvinced Min Hua Xianjun, and calmly said.

"This is the unspeakable secret of my Tongshan Dao lineage, I refuse to disclose it!"

He is not a fool; how could he publicly reveal his supreme art in broad daylight, waiting for other immortals and gods to decipher it, only to harm himself in the end?

The unknown is what is most frightening and fearful.

Min Hua Xianjun took a deep look at Zhang Jian, and with a wave of his hand he produced an object, which he instantly threw toward Zhang Jian.

"This is the Nine Nether Soul, but I, your lord, will not default on a debt!"

Seeing Zhang Jian casually catch it, his eyes showing surprise, he spoke with an icy expression.

"But if I, your lord, discover that I have slighted Zihua, I will most certainly not let this go lightly with you!"

With those words spoken, he instantly transformed into a streak of crimson flowing light and vanished into the cloud sea where countless white clouds surged.

The other immortals and deities of the Tenth Heavenly Realm, seeing this scene, immediately transformed into streaks of flowing light and followed after him.

Seeing the great battle end, the immortals paused briefly, then promptly followed suit and departed.

On the spot, there were indeed not a few immortals and deities acquainted with Zhang Jian who stepped forward to exchange a few brief words.

Lastly, the Three Sovereigns Emperor approached; Tianhe Zhenren glanced at Zhang Jian with somewhat complex eyes in his double pupils, then sighed.

"Ah Yu, I never expected your cultivation to have reached such a level!"

Although he had previously been certain that Zhang Jian could defeat Min Hua Xianjun.

Yet upon learning that Min Hua Xianjun had cultivated the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix, he still harbored some doubts.

But when the outcome was revealed, he still felt a jolt of shock.

Such an immortal bearing is rare even in each Yanji era; once it appears, it truly requires countless immortals and deities to look up to it in awe.

But all immortals and deities are outstanding among those who ascend from the human realm—who would willingly look up to another!

Is the divine body truly this terrifying?

Facing the gaze of the Three Sovereigns Emperor, Zhang Jian smiled and said.

"This battle involved far too many fortuitous factors!"

The Three Sovereigns Emperor naturally knew this as well, but Zhang Jian's cultivation strength is indeed real.

Believe that in this Yanji era, those who pay attention to this powerful Eternal Heavenly Lord will only grow increasingly numerous.

He is a formidable rival in the contest for the Dao Lord position of the Central Heavenly Realm in this Yanji era!

"Zhang Daoist friend, we have prepared a small banquet for you at Yulanju in the Yaochi Heavenly Realm; ten years from now, you must certainly come!"

Finally, this is the invitation from the Qingyi Fairy.

Zhang Jian immediately smiled and accepted.

At this moment he glanced at the water-drop-shaped heavenly and earthly treasure deep in his palm, flashing with countless hazy moonlight glimmers.

This is the Nine Nether Soul.

This is a heavenly and earthly treasure of soul type, containing within it a portion of the profound mystery of the operation of the Netherworld's Earthly Realm, as well as authority and countless profound mysteries of the soul's great Dao laws.

Zhang Jian could sense that this object contained a fragment of ancestral Qi of the soul type.

Any immortal or deity who refines it will be able to long nourish their own primordial spirit.

And if directly swallowed and refined, as a one-time supplement, it can also greatly strengthen the primordial spirit and cultivation.

What is most rare is that it contains the earthly imprint of the Netherworld's Earthly Realm, containing the marvel of the Dao's evolution.

However, Zhang Jian does not intend to hoard this treasure for himself alone.

His Earth Emperor's primordial spirit is extraordinarily strong, and he also has the nourishment of an innate spiritual treasure, so he does not need this soul-attributed heavenly and earthly treasure for nourishment; but for the Ji clan, it is of great help.

It can assist her in crossing the barrier of the Taiyi True Number levels, enabling the early completion of the Taiyi Dao fruit.

However, this is not the greatest gain from defeating Min Hua Xianjun.

The greatest gain is that, in the heavenly mandate of Zihua Fairy's impending awakening, he can seize the initiative and deploy further arrangements.

At this moment, in the distance, the immortals and deities of the Eternal Ice Fortress rejoiced without end.

The Eternal Heavenly Lord's victory over Min Hua Xianjun is, for the upper and lower echelons of the Eternal Ice Fortress, a great honor.

The immortals gathered around and approached.

And in the distance, the expressions of the Dragon Dragon Sect Master of Tianlang Mountain and the Sea Flame Palace's young master Haixinjun shifted, their faces showing complex emotions.

At this moment they were both pleased and somewhat worried.

The natural joy was that Min Hua Xianjun failed to defeat the Eternal Heavenly Lord, to bring Zihua Fairy into the Tenth Heavenly Realm, so they still have hope.

The worry was that this Eternal Heavenly Lord's strength exceeds imagination.

Min Hua Xianjun cannot be taken away, making things even harder for them.

……

Deep within the Eternal Ice Fortress

Tianzi Residence; Zihua Fairy soon afterward also learned the outcome of this great battle.

Such an ending also left her feeling shocked.

She knew the Eternal Heavenly Lord was strong, but Min Hua Xianjun's reputation was even greater.

The Tenth Heavenly Realm's Realm-Suppressing Heavenly Lord has been praised by countless ancient gods and ancient immortals of the Heavenly Court; Min Hua Xianjun is certain to attain the Dao.

At her side, the Nine Spirits Fairy wore a light green robe, and her wonderful eyes also held some sighs.

Zihua Fairy suddenly spoke.

"I just don't know whether Min Hua was injured? Nine Spirits younger sister, you say that at this time I am not by Min Hua's side, but instead am in seclusion, hiding from him—is that not excessively improper!"

There was some wavering in the depths of her eyes.

The Nine Spirits Fairy hesitated slightly, then after a moment nodded and said.

"Senior Min Hua's defeat makes it inevitable that he would suffer some influence; we indeed should go take a look at him!"

Upon hearing this, Zihua Fairy's expression froze instantly, and she had already made up her mind.

……

Eternal Heavenly Lord's Divine Palace.

Zhang Jian handed over the Nine Nether Soul heavenly and earthly treasure to Ji Shi; the couple were discussing how to refine this heavenly and earthly treasure to maximally strengthen Ji Shi's foundation, when they received news that Zihua Fairy wished to meet with them.

The Ji clan sighed upon hearing the words.

"Emperor, it seems we two ultimately cannot stop her?"

Zhang Jian shook his head.

"Love tribulations are not so easily overcome, let alone her contact with Min Hua Xianjun—it may not be outside the decree of fate!"

A faint smile flickered in Zhang Jian's eyes.

The Ji clan's expression shifted slightly.

"Emperor, in this battle, have you sensed anything?"

Zhang Jian nodded.

"I observed that Min Hua Xianjun is indeed deeply entangled in the love tribulation; he should not be using the tribulation to borrow this segment of fate to attain the Dao."

Zhang Jian's expression grew somewhat solemn; during his clash with Min Hua Xianjun, he sensed that Min Hua Xianjun's cultivation had reached the sixth step of Taiyi Perfection, manifesting the Dao-Seeing-Me stage.

Moreover, he had already completed the Dao-Seeing-Me cultivation, condensing eternal will.

Next comes the assault on the Great Tribulation of Annihilation.

Once the Great Tribulation of Annihilation is passed, one can naturally attain the body of a Dao Lord.

At this point, there is truly no need to actively involve oneself in the love tribulation.

The love tribulation is not so easily passed.

Even for the sake of his own Dao path's future, he should not actively plunge into the love tribulation now, adding three parts of uncertainty to the Great Tribulation of Dispelling Delusion.

Furthermore, Zhang Jian noticed that during the great battle, Min Hua Xianjun's eternal will was indeed affected—his clear Dao heart grew dull.

Otherwise, Min Hua Xianjun could not have been defeated so swiftly, unable even to unleash his own trump cards.

This situation indicates nothing less than that Min Hua Xianjun was passively drawn into the love tribulation.

Or perhaps he was passively drawn into the fate with Zijun Xianzi.

"Does this not mean that the fate upon Zijun and her companions has already been activated?"

The Ji clan's expression grew solemn.

Zhang Jian nodded; only the tribulation brought by fate could confuse a Taiyi Perfection-level immortal deity, even obscuring the perception of a Dao Lord.

If he did not possess an innate supreme treasure to suppress his own fortune, keeping his Dao heart perpetually clear, he might not possess such keen discernment.

At this moment, Zhang Jian also felt a sigh; he finally understood why innate spiritual treasures are so precious.

Their various functions are sufficient to make even great divine beings break all limits and vie fiercely for them.

Zhang Jian's mind flashed with myriad thoughts; he slightly bowed his head to the Ji clan, then casually gestured to the guard commander beside him to summon Zijun Xianzi and Jiuling Xianzi.

After Zijun Xianzi and Jiuling Xianzi entered the great hall, they stated their purpose.

Zhang Jian's gaze fell upon the two women; his divine pupils faintly discerned thick, dense black tribulation qi coiling above their heads, and he said:

"You two bear tribulation qi; if you enter the tenth heaven of the celestial realm in this journey, disaster will surely follow, possibly even death—are you mentally prepared?"

"..."

Zijun Xianzi and Jiuling Xianzi could not help but stiffen in expression.

They had thought Zhang Jian might stop them, but never expected his tone to be so severe.

"Emperor..."

Beside him, the Ji clan's expression also shifted slightly, eyes showing reluctance.

Zhang Jian waved his hand.

"Zijun, you and Min Hua Xianjun have already formed a karmic bond; in this battle, I have overcome Min Hua Xianjun, so the lord of the tenth celestial realm will surely direct his wrath toward you. If you remain in the Eternal Ice Fortress, I can protect you wholly; if you leave the Eternal Ice Fortress..."

Zhang Jian's expression remained calm.

The remaining words need not be spoken.

Zijun Xianzi instantly fell into hesitation, but after a moment she shook her head.

"Heavenly Sovereign, this humble immortal will endeavor to avoid the Fengwu Emperor!"

Her expression was resolute.

A strange glint appeared in Zhang Jian's eyes; Zijun Xianzi is also sufficiently naive—on what basis does she believe she can evade the Fengwu Emperor's perception?

Yet he knows he cannot stop this, and currently has no intention to do so.

Zijun Xianzi's fate has been activated; one would think she would not fall so easily.

Of course, Zhang Jian also wishes to verify one or two of his conjectures from this.

Will fate also be interrupted!