Chapter 661

Zhang Jian had not never faced a Daozun directly.

The last time he encountered one was Bai Ze among the Ten Great Yaosheng, and that Yaosheng had given him quite a shock.

Had the opponent not already been severely wounded, and had he not lured in a powerful expert from the ancient demon god clan through calculation, he might have already completely fallen.

This time, the Zi Yuan Heavenly Emperor is very likely a Daozun in complete condition.

No!

Zhang Jian knew that the current Zi Yuan Heavenly Emperor certainly would not be in complete condition.

At this moment, the Zi Yuan Heavenly Emperor calmly gazed at Zhang Jian with serene eyes, showing no emotion in the depths, only a rationality akin to that of Heaven's Way.

"Foreign evil demons, bringing chaos to heaven and earth, defying the Heaven's Way—I today shall strip you of your Dao Jun position!"

As he spoke with golden words and jade voice, a vast and boundless divine power seemed to traverse the endless river of ages, rushing straight toward Zhang Jian's Qinglian Salvation Suffering Heavenly Venerable Dao Jun status, locking onto this Dao Jun status, a vast Heaven's Way divine power faintly obscured the Dao Jun status, and further sought to completely erase this Dao Jun status from the deep source of the Celestial Court Heavenly Realm.

Yet deep within this Dao Jun status, a vast and flowing purple-green qi fortune burst forth, and a grand primordial divine light emerged from within—boundless merit golden light, Heaven's Way's contemplation surfaced, causing the Qinglian Salvation Suffering Heavenly Venerable Dao Jun status to burst forth with strands of intense purple radiance.

"Heaven's Way-type immortal art!"

At this moment, Zhang Jian sensed that tremendous impact, his expression slightly changing.

Heaven's Way-type immortal arts are exceedingly rare.

This can be considered a unique branch of authority-type immortal arts, incorporating the application of national fortune-type immortal arts, extraordinarily powerful.

At the moment this strike erupted, Zhang Jian felt his Dao Jun primordial spirit violently tremble.

At the same time, as Zhang Jian focused his thoughts and waved his hand, a chaotic immortal light transformed into a chaotic divine bridge emerging from the void—yet he saw the Zi Yuan Heavenly Emperor's palm condense, as if boundless transformations were arising, like rolling heavenly and earthly great calamities surging forth: Two Instruments, Three Powers, Four Symbols, Five Elements, Six Unions, Eight Trigrams, Nine Palaces evolving boundless calamity numbers.

Yet at the core of this boundless calamity number, there were only two words: refining.

Drawing forth all heavenly and earthly creation, refining all things.

That terrifying power seemed as if all things in heaven and earth were being refined and absorbed by it!

Yet that vast divine power, in an instant, encountered a streak of cyan immortal light—this cyan immortal light burst forth, faintly transforming into a grand cyan precious lotus, from which primordial cyan lotus creation immortal light poured out, and the true form of the third-grade primordial creation cyan lotus, a primordial spiritual treasure, condensed within.

Zhang Jian felt a tremendous impact from upon the third-grade primordial creation cyan lotus.

That boundless calamity power was extraordinarily vast.

Yet to break through the defense of the primordial creation cyan lotus remained still lacking by quite a margin.

But just this one strike, he had already fallen into passivity in an instant; after the Zi Yuan Heavenly Emperor's strike, deep in the void, boundless golden light appeared, within which appeared layer upon layer of divine nation phantoms.

Within the divine nation, the divine positions and offices of the myriad immortals and gods were manifested.

At this moment, the Zi Yuan Heavenly Emperor seemed to have become the unseen azure heaven, vast divine power radiating from behind him, as if he controlled the spacetime of heaven, earth, and humanity across all realms—this mighty power completely transcended the Dao Jun realm.

Zhang Jian's expression shifted slightly; he knew that the Zi Yuan Heavenly Emperor, bearing the Heavenly Emperor status, must be extraordinarily terrifying, yet he had not expected it to reach this degree.

The opponent seemed completely unaffected by any boundless calamity.

Zhang Jian's Dao heart was clear and pure, boundless light illuminating the void, with no ripple whatsoever.

The Zi Yuan Heavenly Emperor still had not exceeded his expectations.

Since he came to test the Zi Yuan Heavenly Emperor, he naturally had corresponding preparations.

"Heavenly Origin Strike!"

In the depths of the void, billions of gods and demons each performed their duties, strands of divine light entwining around the Zi Yuan Heavenly Emperor, who appeared with a vast phantom surrounding him, as if manifesting the form of a terrifying primordial divine person.

On the forehead of this primordial divine person, the Heavenly Emperor status was inlaid; the Zi Yuan Heavenly Emperor's form was hidden within it, vast divine power seeming capable of cleansing heaven and earth.

Boom—boom—boom!

Terrifying divine power surged forward; behind Zhang Jian, the Ultimate Great Brightness Cloud appeared, within which seemed to be born a vast universe, a primordial treasure pearl bursting forth from within, Zhang Jian's form like a streak of flowing light, wandering along the trajectory of the Heavenly Origin Strike.

That Heavenly Origin Strike had the power to sink heaven and earth, to create boundless chaos—but it could never strike Zhang Jian.

He seemed to walk upon the blade's edge as a god and demon.

His very state transcended beyond all things in heaven and earth, clearly understanding the fundamental principles of the great Dao of heaven and earth, dwelling in the midst of heaven and earth, one with the Heaven's Way and void.

Such Dao accumulation had already reached the Daozun realm.

Zhang Jian did not possess such a realm, but the Primordial Jade Pearl had bestowed upon him this special perspective, as if he had gained a portion of the Daozun's realm.

The power of his body's Universe Diagram manifested outward.

That terrifying Heavenly Origin Strike transformed into a purple qi river, contracting freely, wondrous and unfathomable.

Zhang Jian felt that relying solely on his own cultivation to resist, he would likely still be involuntarily swallowed and drawn in, leading to the annihilation of his Dao body—thus he could only borrow the Universe Diagram's power to shift time and space.

In the void, one saw Zhang Jian's form flicker several times, after which a second primordial spiritual treasure appeared around him, actually blocking the killing move; the Zi Yuan Heavenly Emperor's expression remained unchanged, at this moment his form seemed to merge with the Heaven's Way in the dark depths, as if the Heaven's Way had manifested.

In his eyes, besides victory and defeat, there was no other emotion.

Behind him, the light of countless gods flowed and turned, as if boundless Heaven's Way divine power condensed from the void into form, within the void appeared towering Heavenly Emperor steles.

In the void, at this moment, suddenly emerged Zhang Jian's cold, icy laughter.

"Now it's also my turn, Zi Yuan Heavenly Emperor, your Heavenly Emperor status is formidable, but try my divine abilities!"

In the depths of the void, deep within Zhang Jian's eyes, at this moment faintly flowed threads of cyan light.

This was another primordial divine prohibition Dao law of the third-grade primordial creation cyan lotus.

This was a Dao-heart-type primordial divine prohibition Dao law.

Renamed as the Dao Heart Cyan Lotus Mantra.

This is somewhat similar to Zhang Jian's perfected Qinglian Purify Soul Mantra, but this primordial divine prohibition Dao law leans toward purification and suppression of the Dao heart.

Possessing the power to seal and restrain the primordial spirit.

At this moment, as his gaze fell, it suddenly pierced deep into the Zi Yuan Heavenly Emperor's Dao heart, interrupting his spellcasting.

Deep in his brow, a cyan precious lotus appeared out of nowhere.

This cyan precious lotus faintly bore a layer of chaotic seal, possessing divine power to suppress heaven and earth and purify all things.

The Zi Yuan Heavenly Emperor also felt an extremely aggressive power sealing his primordial spirit, Dao heart, eternal will, and even eternal Dao cultivation—yet at this moment, deep in his brow, layers of purple great fortune flowed, slightly impacting, the cyan lotus atop his head immediately began to tremble, faintly as if shaken by instability.

This was the Heavenly Palace Great Fortune.

As the Heavenly Emperor revered by all immortals and deities in the celestial palace, he governs the great fortune of the celestial court's heavenly realm and immortal palace.

Once this power erupts, it likewise possesses the ability to reverse heaven and earth.

However, Zhang Jian did not give him the opportunity.

Seeing the Dao-heart Azure Lotus Spell take effect, Zhang Jian's entire being intertwined with boundless azure and white qi, manifesting the primordial purity and turbidity of heaven and earth, evolving into a vast chaotic world.

Zhang Jian directly activated a primordial divine prohibition within the Primordial Spiritual Treasure, the Heaven and Earth Diagram.

As if the chaotic world intertwined, it transformed into a chaotic strike, sweeping straight toward the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor.

Boom—

At this moment, under the vast divine power, the entire Netherworld Ocean surged violently, as if stained by countless Netherworld floods with a chaotic aura, being reversed into a chaotic world.

And within the Netherworld River, the Netherworld Emperor and the Taiji Ancestral God also underwent drastic changes in expression.

The Taiji Ancestral God's divine sword qi flowed, protecting his surroundings as he hastily retreated with the Netherworld Emperor.

Amidst the boundless chaotic qi, the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor remained calm-faced; behind him appeared a winding primordial divine light, with numerous vast divine banners floating behind him, purple qi misting on the banners, slightly trembling to reveal endless yang immortal light bursting forth, and in an instant, a golden stream of light shot out, rushing toward the chaotic qi.

"Middle-grade Primordial Spiritual Treasure, the Yang Yang Divine Banner!"

The Taiji Ancestral God saw from afar the purple-qi-misted primordial divine banner.

This treasure is renowned in the heavenly court's heavenly realm.

Likewise, as a primordial divine prohibition Dao method, the Taiji Ancestral God gazed solemnly at this scene.

In his divine pupils, however, his expression changed in an instant, and he saw that wherever the chaotic immortal light passed, the Yang Yang Divine Banner manifested, and the yang immortal light shattered in an instant, as the chaotic stream of light tore through space toward the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor.

The Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor still bore that eternal expression, but at this moment, his entire being was entwined with a layer of nine-colored divine light, as if the boundless heavenly court's heavenly realm origin poured down, endless immortal light appearing around him, instantly condensing into a vast purple dragon soaring into the sky.

This is the celestial palace's celestial fortune secret method.

Emanating from the supreme Heavenly Emperor's status as origin, its power is weighty, yet it blocked the relentless momentum of the chaotic immortal light.

At the same time, the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor's purple dragon circulated around his body, and the third-grade azure lotus atop his head shattered instantly in its swaying.

Nine-colored divine light flowed in the depths of the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor's brow; he wore nine-colored divine light, and behind him, the omen manifested from the vast Heavenly Emperor's divine light became even more vast, gradually stained with a layer of the Lord of the Great Dao, the Sovereign of Heaven's Way's apparition.

Yet at this moment, he still raised one hand, and the sleeve of his Heavenly Emperor's robe was missing a corner, to dissolve a thread of chaotic qi.

As the primordial divine prohibition born from the top-grade Primordial Spiritual Treasure, the Heaven and Earth Diagram, it is not only more numerous but also stronger in power; furthermore, Zhang Jian's unique way of using the Primordial Spiritual Treasure caused the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor to suffer a slight loss.

However, seeing this scene, Zhang Jian did not become overly optimistic.

He had expended such means, most of his trump cards already used, yet still failed to inflict heavy damage on the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor.

For him, this is somewhat unfavorable.

Fortunately,

after several exchanges, he preliminarily probed the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor's true cultivation.

The Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor's true form had not broken through the Lord of the Great Dao realm; he remained merely a Three-Reversal Dao Lord.

Yet the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor bears the Heavenly Emperor's status.

This Heavenly Emperor's status of the heavenly court's heavenly realm is far stronger than ordinary Lord of the Great Dao status, thus making the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor extraordinarily powerful.

As long as he has not yet proven the Lord of the Great Dao, Zhang Jian knows that today he might truly have a chance to slay this Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor.

After all, he still has a powerful ally.

The Jade Carving Dao Lord has already prepared in secret.

At this moment, Zhang Jian's heart stirred; deep in his Dao-heart, a sudden whim arose, the Boundless Great Brightness Cloud reflected a vast scene, Zhang Jian frowned, and in an instant, a strand of azure immortal light appeared around him, suddenly tearing apart as his form vanished from the spot.

The Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor raised his head, and for the first time, a flicker of emotional fluctuation appeared in his expression; he slightly furrowed his brows.

His Heavenly Emperor's marvelous method could not block the opponent, only able to let the opponent retreat calmly.

Not far away, seeing Zhang Jian suddenly retreat, the Taiji Ancestral God's expression showed some surprise, but shortly he understood the reason, and saw three vast, surging divine powers from the endless void outside the Nine Netherworld Abyss, three divine lights intertwining, divine power immensely vast, instantly breaking through the world barrier outside the Nine Netherworld Abyss, his form appearing upon the Netherworld Ocean!

The three vast divine lights intertwined, and the true forms of the Three Creation Dao Lords appeared.

The Dragon Lineage Dao Lord, the Heavenly River Dao Lord, and the Purple Cloud Dao Lord—three great Dao Lords—all manifested their true forms.

Among them, the Purple Cloud Dao Lord likewise wore a purple Dao robe, with a vast and lofty aura flowing around his body, immortal light carrying a strong sense of purity, ethereal Dao rhythm.

At this moment, his eyes swept over the half-evaporated Netherworld River, and he sighed.

"Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, we three Daoists have come late; please forgive us!"

The Dragon Lineage Dao Lord wore a white robe, presenting the appearance of a middle-aged man, his countenance bearing a fierce dignity, his body surrounded by a heavy aura.

"However, the methods of that extradimensional demon lord are indeed somewhat beyond our expectations, actually able to withstand the Heavenly Emperor's hand for this long—truly unexpected!"

The Heavenly River Dao Lord also slightly nodded his head; the three Creation Dao Lords now stood faintly together, their qi connected, three lights immortal light, divine light intertwining, within seemingly nurturing a terrifying power.

Seeing this scene, the Taiji Ancestral God's expression changed slightly.

He knows that although the three Creation Dao Lords share the same lineage, there are still significant grudges between them; this time, they actually chose to set aside past grievances and stand together.

Seeing this scene, the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor's expression remained unchanged, as if he had long anticipated such changes, merely nodding his head.

"The three Daoists' arrival brings me great joy; that extradimensional demon lord's origin is extraordinary, coupled with his fortune not yet exhausted, you need not pay heed; after his heavenly mandate ends, I myself have a method to subdue him!"

As his words fell, he immediately glanced again at the exposed part of the Netherworld Riverbed in the Netherworld Ocean; at this moment, the Heavenly Emperor's aura became even more divine and holy, his form transforming into a stream of light that instantly returned to the celestial palace.

The Taiji Ancestral God followed closely behind.

His expression grew somewhat solemn; today truly saw too many variables.

Whether it is the Dao revealed by the Azure Lotus Savior Heavenly Venerable, or the joint appearance of the three Creation Dao Lords, both are beyond his expectations.

In the void, the three Creation Dao Lords glanced briefly at the Netherworld Ocean, then likewise broke through space and departed.

Only the Netherworld Emperor, survivor of the calamity, remained in place.

Merely gazing at the half-evaporated Netherworld Ocean and the countless fallen Netherworld ghosts and gods, the Netherworld Emperor felt like crying but could not shed tears.

In today's battle, those few Dao Lords likely suffered no loss; only he nearly lost everything.

Truly, the city gate fire brought disaster to the fish in the moat!

……

Outside the Nine Nether Underworld, Zhang Jian and Daoist Yuzhuo transformed into two streams of light, flying deep into the spacetime torrent, using it to conceal their traces.

At this moment, Zhang Jian slightly furrowed his brow.

"I didn't expect that the Primordial Daoist would actually make a move at this time; the probing was not fully accomplished!"

His expression carried a hint of sigh.

Daoist Yuzhuo slightly furrowed her brow.

She remembered Zhang Jian mentioning that the three Primordial Daoists should not lightly intervene in their grudge against the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor, yet this time they not only appeared but all manifested together.

She pondered slightly, then asked.

"Are the three acting because of the authority of the Netherworld?"

Zhang Jian nodded, then shook his head.

"Yes, but not entirely; those three Daoists probably also harbor apprehension toward us!"