Chapter 643: Wuji Guangming, Yuanshi Xian Gen (Yi) (4K)

Yu Wang, Qingqiu Niangniang Tushan Shi, and many direct disciples of the Tongshan Dao lineage.

Tianhe Zhenren, Qingyuan Zushi, Chimei Daoren, Yindi Dijun, Chufa Laozu, Zidian Zushi, and the two ancestors of the Si family—immortals of the Tongshan Dao lineage appeared one after another.

There were also many immortals from the Jiuyu Emperor's Mansion and the Zhang family, each with a worried expression.

Meanwhile, at the Shuimu Dao Palace, the Eight Wastelands Dragon Realm also had several powerful Daozun leading teams, manifesting from the cloud light one after another.

Among them was Ji Yu Daozun, the eldest senior sister of the Shuimu Dao Palace.

Next were several other elders of the Eight Wastelands Dragon Realm.

There was the second elder, Yuyu Daozun, and the fourth elder, Yuanyuan Daozun.

Beside Ji Yu Daozun stood Bai Li Ying, her face solemn, also clearly present.

In the central celestial court, within the Three Emperors' Heavenly Realm, the number of immortals and gods who came to watch the spectacle was even greater.

Some were old acquaintances of Zhang Jian, or friends he had made in the celestial court.

For example, the Three Yuan Emperor, the Three Star Gods of Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity, and also Lingze Longjun of the Five Dragon Gods.

Likewise, some senior divine generals from the Tianhe Eight Armies, or even heavenly kings.

There were also deities from the Thunder Department, the Army Department, and the Battle Department, all rushing to watch the fun.

In the Yaochi, led by Taosu Daozun, many familiar female immortals arrived—Baihuaxianzi, Baicaoxianzi, Jinhuaxianzi, Qixiannü, and so on.

The Netherworld Underworld also sent several Netherworld Emperors.

And many more unfamiliar immortals and Daozun arrived.

Baidi Daozun and Yuwang Daozun also descended in person.

There were also several heavyweight celestial emperors of the Human King Clan, and the Thirty-Three Heavenly Realm Lords were among them.

Many enjoyed such lively spectacles.

Qingxia Daozun also made a rare appearance, sitting in the southern position of this Five Emperors' Dharma Platform, her body surrounded by a layer of intense divine light, taking the front row.

Baihuaxianzi saw Qingxia Daozun's appearance from afar, greeted Taosu Daozun slightly, and immediately walked over.

"Qingxia elder sister, you've finally appeared!"

Baihuaxianzi's eyes showed some worry; Qingxia Daozun noticed it, her eyes merely flickered slightly, then she spoke.

"I already know the matter, but this can only be relied upon by A Yu himself!"

Baihuaxianzi frowned upon hearing this.

"Qingxia elder sister, but Yuzhuo Daozun is an old Daozun, moreover a Second Transformation Daozun—this is fundamentally not a fair fight!"

Qingxia Daozun calmly shook her head and said.

"Where in this world is there absolute fairness? Even the heavenly court cannot speak of absolute fairness; otherwise, where would the dignity of the strong lie? This is power inherently possessed by the strong!"

Baihuaxianzi frowned and said.

"But the Jiuyu Emperor is ultimately a celestial minister of the heavenly court—how can outsiders be allowed to bully him?"

Qingxia Daozun glanced at Baihuaxianzi.

Seeing that Baihuaxianzi's every word was about Zhang Jian, she merely shook her head helplessly and said.

"They are engaging in an open and aboveboard contest; the heavenly court will not intervene!"

After a slight pause, Qingxia Daozun's expression grew somewhat solemn, and she spoke seriously.

"This battle concerns something extraordinary; I imagine the two immortals have seriously considered and decided upon it—it benefits both immortals, far better than a private death duel that would leave both sides with eternal enmity. For A Yu, this may even be advantageous!"

As her words fell, a purple-yellow immortal light suddenly broke through the void and descended, landing instantly upon the central Five Emperors' Dharma Platform.

Within the purple-yellow immortal light, a youth in black robes stepped out—handsome in appearance, dressed in splendid attire, with purple-yellow dragon patterns embroidered on his wide sleeves, his eyes warm and moist like jade.

The gods' gazes fell upon him, and they instantly ceased their chatter.

The main figure of one side in the duel had arrived.

Dihuang Daozun!

Zhang Jian descended, sensing the somewhat anomalous spacetime barrier around him and the special Five Emperors' Dharma Platform beneath his feet, his eyes flickering slightly.

The Five Emperors' Dharma Platform differs from other martial platforms in the Three Emperors' Heavenly Realm.

This is a venue specially prepared for Daozun to contend.

The Five Emperors' Dharma Realm is vast and boundless; within it, a separate Five Emperors' Subspace Dharma Realm has been formed, allowing Daozun to freely unleash their cultivation.

At the same time, as a faint immortal melody echoed from the Cangqiong Assembly, a patch of auspicious clouds came from afar.

Upon arrival, the grand immortal music sounded like the voice of the Great Dao—morning bells and evening drums awakening the confused masses between heaven and earth; the sound waves flowed, and then a stream of water-cloud-colored light flowed from within, instantly revealing a lovely goddess wearing water-cloud immortal robes, with an ornament on her forehead.

At this moment, this lovely goddess held an ancient sword in her hand, her eyes like stars, her face like the moon, yet her body exuded an overbearing aura like a vast ocean, as if the ancient Canglang had overturned heaven and earth.

This is precisely the fourth disciple of the Shuimu Dao Palace, Yuzhuo Daozun.

Yuzhuo Daozun's gaze swept over the Five Emperors' Dharma Platform and the many seated immortals and gods on the viewing platforms around it, finally settling on Zhang Jian, and she spoke calmly.

"I have encountered some unexpected matters, arriving a little late—thus I have kept Daozhang waiting!"

Zhang Jian's expression remained calm from beginning to end; upon hearing this, he said.

"No matter—I actually hope Yuzhuo senior could arrive even later, or even forgo this contest altogether!"

Yuzhuo Daozun's clear and cold eyes at this moment carried a ripple; her gaze fell upon Zhang Jian, and she spoke calmly.

"Have you regretted, Dihuang Daozun? If you regret, it's not too late—so long as you return the dragon clan's item to me, the Shuimu Dao Palace and the Jiuyu Emperor's Mansion remain friends!"

Her eyes held a serious expression.

Zhang Jian smiled faintly.

"I originally thought Yuzhuo Daozun was a deity born from the water-attribute Great Dao law, and thus should understand that the highest good is like water—water benefits all things without contention; some things should follow nature, and what is not one's own should not be forcibly sought, lest it bring only trouble!"

Yuzhuo Daozun's brows tightened, a displeasure appearing on her face.

"Dihuang Daozun, it seems you truly lack self-awareness; since that is the case, do not blame me for bullying the small with the great—when I act, I hold nothing back!"

At this moment, she slowly raised her hand, holding the azure-blue silk ribbon.

At this moment, upon the Five Emperors' Dharma Platform, there appeared the majestic figure of a deity clad in five-colored divine light—the artifact spirit of the Five Emperors' Dharma Platform.

At this time, this deity's countenance was solemn, and it immediately spoke in a loud voice.

"Since both sides have arrived, I now, in the name of the Five Emperors' Dharma Platform, declare that this duel begins!"

With his words, in the void above, many felt two vast and magnificent eternal intentions suddenly collide upon the Five Emperors' Dharma Platform.

There was no modesty between senior and junior.

Nor was there any further preamble.

Both knew this battle concerned their future fortunes, so there was no longer any thought of making the other yield.

The collision itself caused the brows of the two Dao Lords to furrow simultaneously.

Boom—boom—boom!

As if countless terrifying stars were colliding one after another in the intangible void.

Terrific power tore through countless spacetimes and dimensions, forming endless torrents of law like vast oceans.

Zhang Jian's eyes showed a hint of unusual color.

This time, he struck first, fiercely impacting the opponent with his eternal will, attempting to gain the upper hand, but the result was somewhat surprising to him.

His Dao Lord's primordial spirit was entirely unlike that of many mighty adepts.

That unique primordial spirit possessed astonishing tenacity and an immortal attribute.

Zhang Jian thought this single blow would surely trouble the opponent, but only after the collision did he realize the opponent's eternal will was like the flow of heaven, earth, and water—possessing endless flexibility. Though his strike consumed part of the opponent's eternal will, it otherwise produced no effect.

Dao Lord Yuzhuo also had a slightly unusual expression.

She was a second-transformation Dao Lord, her eternal will having endured two great calamities of destruction; it should be even more vast and tenacious than his.

Moreover, she had cultivated the special tempering method of the Jellyfish Dao Palace, so she should have the advantage. Yet after the collision, she felt her own balance of hardness and softness—her eternal will nearing that of the Dao—had been weakened in an instant.

"Dao Friend Yuzhuo, be careful!"

At this moment, in the void, Zhang Jian's voice seemed to come from the deep, dark vastness.

After gaining a slight initiative, Zhang Jian began casting spells, striving for greater advantage.

Zhang Jian knew Dao Lord Yuzhuo also possessed many powerful treasures, but some treasures—or methods—were so potent that their use required time; it was best to deny her the chance to employ them.

At this moment, above the Three Sovereigns' Heavenly Realm, countless stars suddenly blazed with light; boundless starlight transformed into light pillars falling from the void, and star rivers flowed, traversing endless void to come, rolling starlight fiercely striking toward Dao Lord Yuzhuo below.

This was matrix-style spellcasting.

First-rank Eternal Dao Law: Chart of the Heavenly Stars.

First-rank Eternal Dao Law: Chart of the Myriad Heavens and Spacetime Kings.

At the same time, the innate spiritual treasure Qiankun Chart, hidden within, transformed into flowing light, enveloping the power of heaven and earth as it swept forward.

Upon making a move, Zhang Jian directly employed his killing trick.

In place, Dao Lord Yuzhuo's expression flickered slightly; her form flashed and then suddenly vanished from the spot.

A thick divine light swept out, yet it directly pierced through the layers of starlight pillars falling from the heavens above, vanishing instantly into the Five Emperors' Subspace Dharma Realm.

That Five Emperors' Subspace Dharma Realm was immeasurably vast, like a great world universe, yet impossible to pin down.

In the depths of the void, Zhang Jian's form likewise dissipated in place.

He likewise concealed his form.

Seeing the hard-won advantage vanish as Dao Lord Yuzhuo's aura hid, Zhang Jian was not surprised.

Dao Lord Yuzhuo, as a veteran second-transformation Dao Lord, was not so easily dealt with.

Merely by the thought, Zhang Jian's voice suddenly appeared within the Five Emperors' Subspace Dharma Realm.

"Dao Friend Yuzhuo, the world says dragons can be great or small, able to rise or hide—great, they stir clouds and spit mist; small, they conceal realms and hide form; rising, they soar between universes; hiding, they lurk within waves. Yet as a senior of the divine race, you have begun by using the dragon race's concealment divine ability—is this not making a fuss over nothing?"

Between Zhang Jian's words, he slightly infused a probing tone.

In the void, the ancient heaven-earth great dao laws surged, yet showed not the slightest omen.

Seeing this, Zhang Jian's brows furrowed slightly; the Lotus King's Treasure Mirror flew from between his brows, faintly blossoming with green light above his head.

Not only him, but many divine eyes on the viewing platform opened, all seeking Dao Lord Yuzhuo's hidden form.

Yet most felt nothing at all.

Only a few adept in investigative dao arts among third-transformation mighty adepts showed a hint of unusual expression.

Tongshan Dao Lineage, Yuwang and the Qingqiu Niangniang Tushan Shi—both had solemn countenances, and this Qingqiu Niangniang Tushan Shi could not help but say.

"The innate Wuwang Water Realm technique of the Jellyfish Dao Palace is indeed profoundly mysterious; its concealment method, even when using investigative qi or fate arts, cannot detect its movements—it seems not within the myriad worlds, but merged with the myriad dao laws!"

"If Ayu does not act first with an innate spiritual treasure to break this law, regaining initiative will likely be difficult!"

Yuwang's eyes flickered, his expression unmoved.

The Jellyfish Dao Palace lineage's arts have multiple traits: first, unparalleled concealment; second, enduring aftereffects; third, swift as lightning.

Thus, the immortals and gods born in the Jellyfish Dao Palace are usually hard to entangle, especially in assassination, where they possess a heavenly advantage.

He knew that if this continued.

Zhang Jian would soon fall into a passive situation; one misstep would mean direct defeat.

However, Zhang Jian possessed an innate spiritual treasure for body protection, so it was not without recourse.

But to be forced to produce an innate spiritual treasure after just one encounter already shows the formidable might of this second-transformation Dao Lord's methods.

In the distance, Qingxia Dao Lord's eyes remained still, yet her eyes held some ripples.

In the void, Zhang Jian also felt this hide-and-seek game was likely disadvantageous for him.

He had heard Bai Li Ying mention that Dao Lord Yuzhuo was very skilled in the Jellyfish Dao Palace's field-control type immortal arts.

Yet by the time he thought of it, it was already too late.

Then, in the depths of the void, invisible water-light blocks appeared, emerging from the heavens and the earth; one block of water crystal seemed inlaid with countless spacetimes, now devouring the Five Emperors' Subspace Dharma Realm, transforming it into a world where the water-route great dao law flows.

Zhang Jian slightly furrowed his brows; his eyes held a hint of coldness.

He sensed that the invisible water mirror seemed to possess the power to swallow heaven and earth; if it were allowed to devour the Five Emperors' extradimensional realm, he feared he would not even be able to conceal his own form, directly falling into it and engaging in a great battle with the opponent.

However, he was not unfamiliar with such large-scale area-control immortal arts.

In fact, he was even more skilled in them to a certain extent.

Especially after he had deeply refined the Qiankun Diagram.

A hint of strange color flickered in the depths of his eyes, yet he directly activated an innate divine prohibition Dao law within the Qiankun Diagram.

The magnificent Qiankun Diagram suddenly emerged from around his body, with mountains, rivers, lands, and all things of Qiankun flowing forth from within, instantly transforming into layer upon layer, as Qiankun immortal light swallowed heaven and earth and all phenomena, then turning back to engulf the boundless water mirror.

This was the Innate One Qi Hunyuan Qiankun Realm, one of the seven innate divine prohibitions secret laws of the Qiankun Diagram.

At this moment, around the Five Emperors' Altar, many immortals and gods gazed upon the rolling layers of destructive divine light above the Five Emperors' Altar, as well as the countless annihilating spacetime vortices, each and every one of their faces losing color.

It seemed as if the heavenly void at this moment had transformed into countless clear and turbid Qiankun qi, where the azure and white qi passed, everything turned into a chaotic world.

Only the numerous Dao Lords, Emperor Lords, and Ancient Immortals merely furrowed their brows and observed closely.

The True Person of the Heavenly River stood behind the Yu King, seeing this, he could not help but sigh inwardly.

"What is a Dao Lord? One who embraces the Great Dao in their heart, harbors Qiankun in their belly, possesses the mechanism to contain the myriad heavens and universes, and has the power to swallow and exhale heaven and earth!"

Yet deep in his eyes lay extreme envy.

Not only him, but he saw the Pure Gang Emperor Lord behind the Prison King Dao Lord.

The Min Hua Immortal Lord behind the Phoenix Wu Emperor Lord, the Chong Hua Immortal Lord behind the Disaster-Averting Emperor Lord, as well as the Heavenly Court's Red Elemental Slaughter God, and numerous Taiyi Perfection-edged immortals and gods, each and every one of them showed expressions of sentiment or were moved.

Who would not envy such power?