Chapter 665

That was not his Earth Emperor position.

Although Zhang Jian very much wanted to integrate the Netherworld position, born from the gestation of the Nine Netherworld Underworld, deep into the Earth Emperor position, in order to guarantee victory in this great battle, he could only integrate it into the position of the Daoist Sovereign of the Blue Lotus Savior.

Integrating the Netherworld origin, the boundless Netherworld great fortune, the position of the Daoist Sovereign of the Blue Lotus Savior immediately emitted a purple divine light like a purple sun.

The inner azure fortune gradually transformed entirely into pure purple.

Zhang Jian sat cross-legged upon a vast illusory blue lotus, beneath which the blue lotus pure land took shape.

The vast pure land emanated an atmosphere of purity, bliss, free from disaster and calamity; within it, countless believers jointly recited the Blue Lotus Savior's Precious Scripture in silent unison, from which boundless incense and divine power arose, the pure incense and divine power causing a vast divine power treasure wheel to appear behind his head, sacred and boundless.

Zhang Jian paid no heed to this vast and magnificent incense and divine power.

At this moment, he instead observed the Nine Netherworld Underworld, and even the changes of the Celestial Court and Heavenly Realm, with a fixed perspective.

After mastering this Nine Netherworld Underworld and ferrying countless resentful souls and evil ghosts, his position as the Daoist Sovereign of the Blue Lotus Savior finally transformed from the third transformation, completely shedding its former state to become a position of Dao Sovereign.

Its fortune manifested as pure purple.

At this moment, Zhang Jian sensed an incomparably vast power gathering from all directions and flowing into the pure purple position; at this moment he felt the Dao cultivation within his body swelling all the way, as if in an instant of thought it had surged past the third transformation and entered an unimaginable realm.

As if by a thought, he possessed the power to control the Netherworld and overturn heaven and earth.

A slight movement of the eternal will could freely combine the rules of the boundless heavenly and earthly Great Dao, forming various mighty postnatal divine prohibitions and Dao methods, as well as innate divine prohibitions and Dao methods.

That power far surpassed the scope of fifth-level eternal Dao methods.

"So this is the power of Dao Sovereign level!"

Zhang Jian raised one palm; at this moment, his palm slightly stirred, as if he could easily overturn the Dao laws of one heaven and earth.

Such power truly surpassed imagination.

Merely sensing it slightly, the joy in Zhang Jian's eyes instantly retracted.

Although the position of the Blue Lotus Savior had been elevated to Dao Sovereign position, it could actually only be considered a single-pole Dao Sovereign position.

That is to say, within the Celestial Court and Heavenly Realm, it is a Dao Sovereign position.

But it had not received recognition from the Chaos Origin Sea.

And once he left the Celestial Court and Heavenly Realm, deprived of the support of the Celestial Court and Heavenly Realm's redemption, the Netherworld, purification, salvation, and the Heavenly Dao and other core authorities, his power would quickly decline like a tide.

His position as the Daoist Sovereign of the Blue Lotus Savior was such.

The Heavenly Emperor position of the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor was likewise.

But even as a single-pole Dao Sovereign position, he was still a Dao Sovereign position.

However, Zhang Jian also understood that even as Dao Sovereign positions, there would be differences in strength.

The Heavenly Emperor position, no matter which heavenly realm, is always the supreme and noble central position, far surpassing other positions of the same level.

But obtaining a pure purple position, Zhang Jian had gained more confidence for the upcoming great battle.

Boom—

With the emergence of the pure purple position, profound omens appeared deep within the Nine Netherworld Underworld; boundless purple qi rose from the depths of the unseen, from the deep source of the Heavenly Dao, accompanied by dragon roars and tiger cries, as true dragons, white tigers, qilin, and true phoenixes condensed from the void of the unseen, holding aloft sacred orchids, or alternatively, exotic fruits fragrant with strange scent descending from the depths of the void, falling into Zhang Jian's rear vast pure purple divine light treasure wheel, within which it seemed to manifest a vast pure land illusion.

Those orchids and exotic fruits were in fact a portion transformed from the authorities of redemption, purification, the Netherworld, and the Heavenly Dao.

As these orchids and exotic fruits fell in, the pure purple position deep within his Dao fruit auspicious clouds became ever more vast.

"If I could truly redeem this heavenly realm, perhaps this Dao Sovereign position could be transformed into a universal position of the Chaos Origin Sea..."

A ripple stirred in Zhang Jian's heart; soon he suppressed this feeling.

Such power was too vast.

Even with his state of mind, he could not help but feel a strange sensation.

In an instant, he restrained the ripples of his Dao heart, his form transforming into a vast stream of light that fell before the abode of the Netherworld Emperor.

And before the abode of the Netherworld Emperor, the Netherworld Emperor had already brought forth the Netherworld deities to await; upon seeing Zhang Jian appear, they all simultaneously bowed in salute.

"The Netherworld, accompanied by the deities of the Underworld, pays homage to the Heavenly Sovereign! Heavenly Sovereign, merciful!"

"Heavenly Sovereign, merciful!"

The deities all bowed in unison; the Netherworld Emperor even more so bowed low and said:

"Heavenly Sovereign saves all beings, Dao cultivation boundless; the Netherworld, accompanied by the Underworld deities above and below, from now on wishes to obey the Heavenly Sovereign's edicts and commands, to take refuge in the Heavenly Sovereign! May the Heavenly Sovereign extend grace beyond the law, granting us Netherworld deities a chance for forgiveness!"

He lowered his posture greatly, his countenance respectful.

At this moment, the Daoist Sovereign present in the Chí Chǐ gave him a sense of unimaginable pressure.

Although the sacred, merciful divine power emanating from him carried no aggression, he still felt his Dao heart grow cold.

Like a tiny ant facing the vast heaven and earth.

This feeling was very much like facing the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor.

This made his heart tremble violently.

Zhang Jian gazed upon this Netherworld Emperor, slightly nodded, and with a wave of his hand, an invisible force lifted the Netherworld Emperor up; Zhang Jian's voice sounded in his ear.

"Netherworld Emperor, you were originally a close minister of the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor, but as the sovereign of the Nine Netherworld Underworld, emperor of countless ghosts and gods, you did not think to bless living beings, but instead acted perversely, using the authority of the Nine Netherworld Underworld to refine and temper the power of countless ghosts and gods to augment your own Dao cultivation—such heinous crimes, I ought to have cast you into the deep rivers of the Netherworld to suffer the torment of erosion by the true waters of the Netherworld for countless years!"

Saying this, Zhang Jian glanced at the Netherworld Emperor, whose face had drastically changed, and then continued:

"But just now you gave rise to a good thought, and at the critical moment you prevented others from destroying the cycle of rebirth, showing that you are not beyond redemption!

And since at this moment the Nine Netherworld Underworld needs someone to oversee the situation, lest it affect the cycle of heaven and earth, I will give you another chance: the Nine Netherworld Underworld shall still be under your charge, but you must observe the heavenly laws and divine statutes, widely accumulate merit from the ten directions to atone for past faults; if I discover that you have not changed your former cruel nature, I will surely reduce you to ashes and smoke!"

As Zhang Jian's words fell upon the Netherworld Emperor's ears, they caused the Netherworld Emperor's hairs to stand on end.

At this moment he felt a terrifying divine power descend upon him, as if it could easily shatter his true form and annihilate his primordial spirit.

Fortunately, this power withdrew in an instant.

The Netherworld Emperor hastily clasped his hands and said:

"This minor deity respectfully obeys the Heavenly Sovereign's decree; I shall certainly reform my past errors; if this minor deity still does not change his nature, I am willing to receive heavenly punishment, to be examined by gods and men alike!"

His expression solemn, he made a venomous oath.

Zhang Jian nodded slightly, and taking advantage of the presence of all the deities of the Underworld, as the order of the Nine Netherworld Underworld changed, he then and there before the abode of the Netherworld Emperor re-established rules for all the deities.

If the gods of the netherworld continue to act recklessly, causing chaos in both yin and yang realms, it would be a waste of his efforts.

Moreover, the initial opening of the Qinglian Pure Land has been successful, and Zhang Jian also plans to preach the Dao once within the Pure Land to the countless netherworld ghosts and deities, teaching the Qinglian Salvation Dharma and imparting the path of balancing good and evil among the countless netherworld ghosts and deities.

As the Savior Heavenly Venerable, he can indeed emanate an incarnation to preside over the Nine Netherworld Abyss Mansion and oversee the netherworld, but the responsibility of managing the Nine Netherworld Abyss Mansion still lies with these ghosts and deities.

If the salvation Dharma can cause all ghosts and deities to wholeheartedly turn toward goodness, then the atmosphere of the Nine Netherworld Abyss Mansion will naturally be corrected.

This too is the merit of salvation.

At this time, as long as he can strengthen his own cultivation, Zhang Jian will not be stingy in trying.

With the Nine Netherworld Abyss Mansion initially established and the Qinglian Pure Land beginning to operate normally, however, various omens have appeared in the depths of the dark void.

Boom—

At this moment, heaven, earth, sun, and moon suddenly grew dim.

The starlight was concealed, and between the vast heavens and earth, a blood-red haze spread everywhere.

In the depths of the Nine Netherworld Abyss Mansion, within the Qinglian Pure Land, Zhang Jian slowly stepped out, gazing at this scene with a solemn expression as he looked upward.

"Yang Yuan, nurturing Yin has fallen, Zi Yuan is indeed ruthless—he even kills his own people!"

Zhang Jian's gaze focused.

The Purple Yuan Heavenly Emperor has gradually gone mad.

In his view, even if this method achieves the form of the innate divine-human, it would still be difficult to truly break through to the Dao Venerable realm.

The backlash of the heavenly Dao of one heavenly realm is not so easily endured.

But I fear that when that time comes, even if the Purple Yuan Heavenly Emperor falls, he will still forcibly drag the celestial court and heavenly realm into burial with him!

This outcome is unacceptable to Zhang Jian, or to the Jade Carving Dao Venerable.

Boom—

Startling thunder suddenly burst forth from the depths of the void, and the boundless thunderous sound echoed through the dark void above.

As the sun and moon displayed bloody light, and the two great Dao principles of Taiyin and Taiyang violently shook, another omen appeared in the void above.

Following this, four earth-shaking Dao thunderclaps suddenly echoed from the depths of the dark void, resounding across the firmament above.

After the sun and moon, the four great Dao principles of metal, wood, fire, and earth suddenly underwent violent agitation.

The divine seats deep within these four great Dao principles emerged—yet they were the various omens produced by the fall of the Four Directional Emperors.

A heavy, sorrowful meaning pervaded between heaven and earth.

As the omens of the fall of the Four Directional Emperors spread throughout the celestial court, heavenly realm, and dark void, boundless blood rain fell from the firmament above, covering the ten heavens and ten earths.

But this is only the beginning.

Soon after, earth-shaking omens reappeared.

Boom—, on the River of Fate, that which transcends time and space—the seven radiant suns of fate—one radiant sun suddenly fell into the River of Fate, to be devoured by fate.

In the depths of the dark void, furthermore, a treasure wheel formed from the condensation of various primordial innate qi suddenly cracked open from within, its shattered fragments falling into the River of Fate, countless radiance scattering between heaven and earth, staining the celestial court and heavenly realm with an ominous, terrifying hue.

This is the fall of a Dao Venerable!

Gazing at this scene from the depths of the void, his expression was somewhat startled.

This is an omen of the complete fall of a Dao Venerable.

Although he had previously suppressed the primordial demon god of the celestial court, the Unbounded Demon God, he had not completely slain it, only imprisoned it, waiting for a critical moment to make use of one or two.

After slight discernment, Zhang Jian sensed the identity of the fallen Dao Venerable.

The Taiji Ancestral God!

At this moment, the five primordial ancestral qi of the Five Great Ancestors were violently boiling, like untamed wild horses, and upon the celestial membrane of the heavenly realm, a faint layer of chaotic qi spread, as if boundless chaotic qi from an unknown dimension were forcibly seeping into the heavenly realm through the celestial membrane.

And the heavenly realm temporarily lost its ability to transform chaotic qi.

The fall of the Taiji Ancestral God truly came as a surprise to Zhang Jian.

The gods of the Five Phases and Yin-Yang entering the celestial palace—its outcome could be foreseen, but Zhang Jian had indeed not expected the Taiji Ancestral God to fall!

The fall of the Taiji Ancestral God suddenly increased the severity of the situation by multiple folds.

In the depths of Zhang Jian's eyes, a faint sigh appeared.

Although he had previously entrusted the Taiji Ancestral God to the three Primordial Dao Venerables for handling, Zhang Jian did not believe the three Primordial Dao Venerables could slay the Taiji Ancestral God in a short time.

What Zhang Jian worries about now is that the Taiji Ancestral God died at the hands of the Purple Yuan Heavenly Emperor.

After devouring the origin of Yin-Yang and the Five Phases, then devouring the innate five great authorities controlled by the Taiji Ancestral God, integrating them into the innate divine-human body—this would likely already be sufficient for the formation of the innate divine-human body.

Zhang Jian thought for a moment, and immediately contacted the three Primordial Dao Venerables.

The message subsequently transmitted by the River Heaven Dao Venerable confirmed his suspicion.

Even the three Primordial Dao Venerables had not yet had time to coordinate when the Taiji Ancestral God had already fallen.

……

In one of the Ten Great Earth Realms, the Source Sea Realm, the Nine Holy Abode—one of the pivots of the heavenly waters—is located here.

In the heavenly moat of the Holy Abode, the Heavenly Pool Emperor, clad in dark-colored robes, tall and slender, at this moment sat upright upon his divine seat, his expression somewhat shaken.

"The Heavenly Emperor truly has gone mad—actually devouring so many immortals and gods in one breath?!"

Before him, additionally, several deities of the heavenly moat also had faces somewhat pale.

After the fall of several celestial palace emperors and the Taiji Ancestral God, the three Primordial Dao Venerables then announced at the same time the truth of the Purple Yuan Heavenly Emperor's devouring, and called upon all immortals and gods to rise and attack the Purple Yuan Heavenly Emperor.

Furthermore, they issued a formal proclamation of condemnation, which thoroughly listed the crimes of the Purple Yuan Heavenly Emperor—from stealing the origin of the heavenly Dao, harming the public for private gain, to indulging immortals and gods, privately cultivating demonic Dharma to seize immortal essence, divine offices, and immortal positions—each charge shocking to hear.

The Heavenly Pool Emperor could not even imagine that this Heavenly Emperor, jointly elected by the immortals and gods of the celestial court and heavenly realm, actually harbored such wolfish ambitions.

Especially since the Purple Yuan Heavenly Emperor also harbors intentions to destroy the world, this truly made the Heavenly Pool Emperor's heart tremble with dread.

In the depths of the Nine Holy Abode, a magnificent gate appeared.

It was a gate of azure blue, as if formed from the condensation of boundless water elements from the myriad voids, and it was gradually eroding the water element Dao principle of the celestial court and heavenly realm, and would replace the central position of Taiyuan Heaven and the Heavenly Pool Holy Land, thus nurturing a new water element Dao principle principle.

Beneath the gate, a goddess sat silently in solitude, surrounded by a vast divine light that coiled around her body, her gaze directed toward the depths of the celestial court and heavenly realm, as if all changes were reflected in her eyes.

I didn't expect this day to come so soon!

She sighed with some emotion.

Yu Zhuo Dao Jun knew there was not much time left to prepare her.

The decisive battle would arrive very soon.

The Zhou Tian Heavenly Emperor devoured the God of the Origin of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, the Lords of the Innate Five Extremes, replenishing part of the refined essence of the Innate Divine Man; naturally, he would seize the opportunity to swallow the Heavenly Realm's creation in one go, and then make it his own exclusive possession; otherwise, he would have to attain the body of the Dao Venerable before the Heavenly Realm fell.

Only in this way could the Heavenly Realm be pulled back from its trajectory of falling into the abyss.

From Yu Zhuo Dao Jun's gaze, Zi Yuan Heavenly Emperor was no less taking a risk.

If the Heavenly Realm could not be pulled back, the immense sin generated by one heavenly realm falling into the abyss would also greatly damage the origin of the Dao Venerable.

I fear that after breaking through, before thoroughly cleansing one's own sins, further progress would be difficult.

Moreover, it is extremely easy to be drawn into the great calamity of the myriad heavens' void!

But as long as one breaks through the Dao Venerable realm, everything can actually be repaid slowly.

As she had anticipated, not long after, nine-colored divine light appeared above the central axis of the Heavenly Realm, a vast nine-colored divine light surging like a flood toward all directions of the Heavenly Realm.

The nine-colored divine light was like a tide, carrying the power to refine everything, coming toward the various origin secret places of the Heavenly Realm.

The most important of all was the Nine Netherworld Underworld.

Obviously, Zi Yuan Heavenly Emperor had already regarded the Qing Lian Salvation Heavenly Venerable in the Netherworld Underworld as a thorn in his eye, a splinter in his flesh, the first target he wished to eliminate.