Chapter 668

Amidst the great annihilation, countless shattered scenes of the water realm were mixed in.

Above the void, the Jade Carving Dao Lord's face turned slightly pale.

That Unfathomable Water Mirror is one of her innate treasures cultivated through shared life practice.

With this treasure shattered, the Jade Carving Dao Lord's primordial spirit suffered grave damage.

Before her, the twelve Sun-Moon Qiankun Pearls emitted bright, radiant light; each of the twelve Sun-Moon Qiankun Pearls seemed to have been opened into a special Sun-Moon Qiankun small world, and together they formed the Twelve Directions Qiankun Heaven and Earth, whose defensive barrier was extraordinarily strong.

On the other side, Zhang Jian, driving the Qiankun Heaven and Earth formed by the Qiankun Diagram, easily blocked that terrifying destructive light filament.

However, the three Creation Dao Lords suffered great misfortune.

The three Creation Dao Lords activated the True Form of the Qian Tian Emperor, forcing two strikes, severely depleting their origin; at this moment, struck by the Boundless Destructive Light, they could only condense defensive seals before them before their forms were swept away by the destructive flood, not knowing where they were rushed into.

Yet within the destructive flood, an invisible flow of light still emerged, breaking through space with a flash of pure, ultimate Other Shore Dao rhythm, flying out to seize the chance to escape.

This was a wisp of the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor's primordial spirit imprint and the innate spiritual treasure, the Yang Spirit Banner.

In a desperate all-or-nothing move, self-destructing his innate true talisman, the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor seized the opportunity to send out a wisp of primordial spirit imprint and the innate spiritual treasure Yang Spirit Banner, thus seeking a chance at survival.

Although he lost the Dao Venerable Dao Fruit, possessing this wisp of primordial spirit imprint still gives him a chance to start anew.

At this moment, several Dao Lords caught off guard by the sudden self-destruction were swept up, yet he had no leisure to attend to them.

Yet above the void, several figures had long been waiting in the periphery.

These four figures had varied expressions, yet their faces were generally indistinguishable.

They were precisely Zhang Jian's Nine Dragon Incarnations.

At this moment, among the Nine Dragon Incarnations, one of them glanced across the void, locking onto the flying primordial spirit imprint and the dim Yang Spirit Banner; a trace of cyan light appeared deep in the palm, and instantly a trace of innate cyan light shot into the primordial spirit imprint, shattering it outright.

The innate cyan light flew back, falling into this Nine Dragon Incarnation, instantly transforming into the Innate Wind Divine Needle.

This is one of the Innate Four Symbols Divine Needles.

Seeing the Jade Carving Dao Lord using the Unfathomable Water Mirror to trap the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor, intending to monopolize the boundless merit of slaying the Evil Emperor,

Zhang Jian had calculated that the other side had another trick up their sleeve, laying down several incarnations to lie in wait, and indeed it came true—he fortuitously encountered the primordial spirit imprint of the fleeing Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor.

At the same time, several other incarnations gathered around, each displaying secret arts, as surging crimson pulse fire dragon true forms flew out from their bodies, enveloping this dimension, trapping the Yang Spirit Banner within, and performing rituals to seize it.

Within the Qiankun Diagram, Zhang Jian felt that the Nine Dragon Incarnations lying in ambush in the periphery had gained an 'extra harvest'; the corner of his mouth instantly twitched into a smile.

At the same time, with the slaying of the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor and the breaking of his intention to seize the Dao origin for breakthrough, Zhang Jian felt that in the void, countless invisible omens emerged; on the River of Fate, the countless black calamities that had enshrouded the celestial courts of the immortal realm were instantly absorbed by the River of Fate, dissipating by more than half.

After the Boundless Destructive Flood receded, the endless dark clouds above the firmament split open, layer upon layer of heavenly light emerged, vaguely revealing countless auspicious omens.

The innate spiritual qi of heaven and earth turned into tides, reintegrating into the spatial barriers of the immortal realm's celestial court, beginning to repair this cosmic space reduced to nothingness.

The qi fortune deep in the void's depths also manifested accordingly, where a vast surge of fortune descended, dividing into several streams of light flying toward five directions.

However, with the division of fortune, the two largest portions respectively fell toward the directions where Zhang Jian and the Jade Carving Dao Lord were located.

The two of them respectively occupied fifty percent and twenty percent.

Zhang Jian, having finally slain the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor, gained the greatest benefit.

Besides this, above the firmament, the thunderous form trembled and shook, like spring thunder, awakening all beings; streams of vast merit golden light and heavenly scrolls manifested, forming countless auspicious birds and strange beasts, condensing into streams of immortal light from above the firmament, holding various Dao fruits in their mouths, as merit golden light rained down from the void.

The streams of vast merit golden light divided into five parts.

Zhang Jian exclusively occupied fifty percent.

Moreover, that boundless heavenly scroll exclusively occupied ninety percent.

Layer upon layer of splendid radiance fell into his domain; his form manifested from the void, the Boundless Dao Origin, fortune, and merit respectively merging into the Dao Fruit Auspicious Clouds, instantly manifesting various splendid canopies and radiant colors.

Deep between Zhang Jian's eyebrows, two layers of extraordinary cloud light appeared.

They were respectively the Merit Great Bright Cloud and the Heavenly Heart Great Bright Cloud.

This omen, which only manifests when one's own merit and fortune reach a certain degree, and the various cloud-light omens that appear during cultivation, are essentially no different in nature.

With the vast heavenly scroll entering his body, Zhang Jian felt that the heavenly scroll gradually merged into the Dao Fruit Auspicious Clouds.

Zhang Jian felt that he could choose to merge into the position of the Earth Soul God Lord, or alternatively, into the position of the Blue Lotus Salvation Heavenly Venerable.

If he merged into it, he felt there would be a pleasant surprise.

At this moment, he no longer hesitated.

He merged a portion of the heavenly scroll into the "Earth Soul God Lord" position.

Between the two positions, Zhang Jian undoubtedly favored the "Earth Soul God Lord" position more.

Although the Blue Lotus Salvation Heavenly Venerable position is powerful and easily accumulates fortune,

Zhang Jian knows that the path of salvation, redemption, and purification is ultimately not his original path.

Moreover, this path was only made possible through the support of the Taiyi Salvation Heavenly Venerable, requiring periodic patent fees.

This time, elevating this pure purple position to the Dao Venerable realm was fundamentally aimed at dealing with the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor.

After this matter is settled, he will re-divide a portion of authority, merging it into his own Dao Lord position, merely retaining another pure purple position.

Position is not about quantity, but refinement.

At this moment, as the heavenly scroll merged, layer upon layer of magnificent Dao pressure burst forth from around him, a vast divine power surged outward from his entire being, as if merging into the boundless Dao Origin of the immortal realm's celestial court and the deep earth origin.

His Wild Mountains and Rivers Map also manifested accordingly, encompassing all manner of heavenly and earthly origins of the immortal realm's celestial court within it.

Visible to the naked eye, the pure purple position on his brow emitted increasingly intense purple light, the pure purple position revealing rings of pure purple radiance, as if level with the Dao Origin of the immortal realm's celestial court, faintly resonating.

In an instant, Zhang Jian felt that his connection to the Dao Origin of the immortal realm's celestial court suddenly became extraordinarily close.

His qi mechanism resembled that of the previous Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor.

Likewise, mastering the Dao Origin, with a single thought he possessed the power to overturn heaven and earth.

However, as the Earth Soul God Lord position surged, he gained more privileges over the Dao Origin of the immortal realm's celestial court; the more changes he perceived, the heavier his heart felt.

The sun, moon, yin-yang, and five elements origins of the immortal realm's celestial court are all extraordinarily weak.

As if slightly startled, it would at any moment evolve into a world-ending calamity.

The Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor has made the celestial court's disasters sufficiently arrogant.

If he wishes to fully accomplish the feat of saving the world, he still needs a period of steadfast perseverance.

"Brother Zhang, congratulations—it seems your fortune is still stronger than mine!"

In the void above, the voice of Daoist Yuzhuo appeared.

The azure Gate of the Infinite reappeared in the void, and Daoist Yuzhuo also saw Zhang Jian's entire being surrounded by the vast and magnificent heavenly mandate.

Such heavenly mandate, fortune, and merit—obviously, only by slaying the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor and succeeding in saving the world could such immense recompense be gained.

Daoist Yuzhuo's expression showed some helplessness.

She had done her utmost in this battle.

Yet she never imagined that the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor would die at the hands of this Earth Emperor Daoist, even in death.

Zhang Jian shook his head and said.

"Daoist Yuzhuo, we share in this joy!"

After a slight pause, he continued.

"However, we cannot rejoice too soon—this celestial court and heavenly realm are already riddled with wounds. Though the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor has fallen, it still slides toward the Abyss of Return. To save the world, we must not neglect reestablishing the heavenly palace, heavenly laws, and divine statutes, and completing the workings of the heavenly Dao!"

"This matter certainly requires our joint effort!"

Zhang Jian also used this moment to declare his stance—he will not go back on his word.

Although he has seized the heavenly mandate of the celestial court and heavenly realm, he will not hoard it all for himself.

Moreover, what he said is correct—this matter still requires the assistance of Daoist Yuzhuo.

With Daoist Yuzhuo's help, there is hope to pull the celestial court and heavenly realm back from the brink of collapse in the shortest time possible.

At this moment, Daoist Yuzhuo lightly coughed, and a faint crimson blood glow appeared at the corner of her mouth, but it quickly vanished.

After a brief thought, she waved her hand, and a cluster of blue light emerged from her palm, instantly flying toward Zhang Jian.

"The great task is accomplished—this object now returns to its rightful owner!"

At this moment, the Four Seas Pearl burst forth with intense azure divine light, as if faintly resonating with the water-element great Dao law of the celestial court and heavenly realm.

Daoist Yuzhuo used this treasure to reconstruct the water-element great Dao law cycle of the celestial court and heavenly realm; having absorbed part of that law from the celestial court, the treasure's power grew ever stronger, its divine might faintly rising to higher levels.

Lending this treasure to Daoist Yuzhuo was no loss.

At that moment, the two figures flew toward the Tai Ji Heaven and the direction of the heavenly palace.

At this time, the heavenly palace stood empty and desolate.

In his attempt to break through, the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor gambled everything by swallowing the myriad immortals and gods of the heavenly palace into his body, seeking to stabilize the innate divine-human form, and also hoping to thus establish order over heaven and earth.

But in the end, he failed.

As the innate divine-human form was shattered, the immortals and gods that had entered his body naturally followed suit, completely annihilated in the self-destruction, reduced to flying ashes.

Zhang Jian, now tasked with overseeing the Tai Ji Central Pivot, must necessarily reselect a new batch of immortals and gods from the myriad heavens and void to assist him, and reestablish control over the heavenly palace.

As an ancient holy king of the Holy Court, and having once served as one of the Ten Great Netherworld Heavenly Sons of the Underworld, he actually possesses rich experience in reorganizing the celestial court.

After Zhang Jian took command of the heavenly palace, he quickly convened and gathered immortals and gods from the ten heavens and ten earths under the title of the Qinglian Salvation Heavenly Venerable.

At this time, Zhang Jian and Daoist Yuzhuo, bearing the prestige of having slain the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor, found that although all the gods harbored doubts, none dared not to come.

After the gods arrived, Zhang Jian quickly entered the most familiar phase: recruiting some, winning over others, suppressing some, and promoting a portion of the heavenly court's immortals and gods who lacked position but possessed talent into various divine posts within the heavenly palace.

Next, he selected several important divine positions and urged the immortals and gods to compete for them.

In the current celestial court and heavenly realm, aside from the Emperor of the Heavenly Pool, all six gods of the Yin-Yang Five Elements primal source have completely fallen; this vacancy, for the many immortals and gods of the celestial court, is nothing short of a great fortune.

He believes the gods will certainly be moved.

Naturally, the most important position—the rank of Heavenly Emperor of the celestial court—is temporarily held by himself.

As an Earth Emperor Daoist, he inherently possesses the rank of emperor, and indeed multiple emperor ranks; serving as the Heavenly Emperor of one celestial court and heavenly realm presents no problem.

Furthermore, after Zhang Jian initially grasped the primal source of the celestial court and heavenly realm, he began communicating with the Yu King Ancestral Master of the Tongshan Dao Tradition and the Lady of Qingqiu, as well as Daoist Qingxia of the Lantai Dao Palace.

After slaying the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor, Zhang Jian and Daoist Yuzhuo gained control of the celestial court and heavenly realm; to some extent, their oath has already been fulfilled.

At this time, summoning the sect or relying on behind-the-scenes support is clearly not a violation of the oath.

Zhang Jian believes Daoist Yuzhuo will likely make the same choice.

The Water Immortal Dao Palace and the Eight Wastelands Dragon Realm will probably soon dispatch powerful beings to come here, to garrison and contend for a portion of the vacant heavenly realm's fortune.

For the gods, a completely unfamiliar heavenly realm holds immense allure.

Especially a newly conquered heavenly realm, which necessarily contains vacant Daoist positions.

On one hand, Zhang Jian notified the immortals and gods of the Tongshan Dao Tradition to come for assistance; on the other hand, he did not remain idle.

To fully master a heavenly realm, besides holding key special positions, one must also gain recognition from the heavenly Dao's primal source.

Zhang Jian needs to deepen his position within the depths of the heavenly Dao's primal source; in other words, he must further master the heavenly Dao's primal source to ensure his absolute sovereignty over the celestial court and heavenly realm.

On this point, Daoist Yuzhuo can no longer contend with him.

Of course, the premise is that he does not make mistakes.

Next, he must fully digest and transform all positions into tangible benefits, enhancing his own cultivation.

This is truly the most substantial.

In the heavenly palace, upon the Heavenly Emperor's throne, he had ennobled a portion of loose cultivators and immortals, filling some divine posts; Zhang Jian felt the renewed Heavenly Emperor rank's power begin to gradually recover.

The pure purple rank began to burst forth with nine-colored divine light.

This is the third pure purple rank within his body.

As this pure purple rank emerged, deep within his Dao Fruit's auspicious clouds, countless heavenly and earthly spiritual mechanisms surged inward.

Countless heavenly and earthly spiritual mechanisms, earthly essence and qi, and the frenzied incense of boundless salvation rushed toward him, causing the vast Heavenly Emperor Divine Wheel behind him to appear as if it encompassed the entire celestial court and heavenly realm.

Within the vast Heavenly Emperor Divine Wheel, the Map of Mountains, Rivers, and the State appeared, and the illusory forms of the ten heavens and ten earths within became real.

The three pure purple ranks converged.

They complemented and completed each other, involving myriad heavens, myriad gods, myriad earths, and myriad spirits; boundless divine might gathered, making him appear as the Creator Sovereign of the celestial court and heavenly realm—every movement possessing earth-shaking power.

In this state, his authority was even more vast than that controlled by the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor.

However, Zhang Jian could still feel that this authority was very fragile.

If the Celestial Court and Heavenly Realm were to collapse, his authority would easily dissipate.

Therefore, he must now replenish the cosmic origins that the Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor had squandered.

If successful, this would naturally become his ladder to ascend to heaven.

The Pure Yang Daoist Sovereign solely governed the Eastern Heavenly Realm to establish the foundation of a Dao Venerable; he could likewise achieve supreme accumulation through the Celestial Court and Heavenly Realm.

……

The distant Three Sovereigns Heavenly Realm.

The Tongshan Dao Lineage.

Through special channels, Zhang Jian's message quickly fell into the hands of the Yu King.

The Yu King realized the matter was of great importance and immediately summoned the Lady of Qingqiu and the Water Official Emperor, Tianhe Zhenren.