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Afterwards, as Qi Lin anticipated, having lost the Daydream, the Daoxing Tianzun was enraged. She ordered the Heavenly Decree Palace’s disciples to investigate Qi Lin’s whereabouts in the Thunder Swamp. Qi Lin had Qi Qi, Nüba, and the others feign departure for the outskirts of the Thunder Swamp, revealing a trail on the third day.
For the past three days, Qi Lin successfully used the Daoxing Tianzun’s anger to shift her focus, to make himself her target. Following Qi Qi’s flight from the Inner Region towards the Northern Primordial, even the Daoxing Tianzun could not possibly surmise that he would stay at the Thunder Lake after ruining the Daydream. Furthermore, she would never figure out that the Great Sage Equal Of Heaven was only a diversion, that the Divine Emissary would leave his Divine General to brave such a dangerous place alone.
The Thunder Swamp was much safer now.
Qi Lin carefully arrived at the outskirts of the Thunder Lake and vigilantly surveyed the surroundings. Although the Daoxing Tianzun had withdrawn, there were still many cultivators. The simultaneous rising of the sun and moon was a unique phenomenon, and many a cultivator seized this opportunity to search for some lucky encounters.
Consequently, there were still no shortage of people here.
With the time imminent, Qi Lin arrived at the Thunder Lake.
At this time, the world suddenly dimmed. Bright day instantly plunged into night.
Qi Lin raised his head and was that an anomaly had already occurred over the Thunder Swamp.
The scorching sun hanging high in the sky above was abruptly covered by a silver halo. Sunlight slowly faded, to be replaced by endless silver radiance. That halo slowly expanded, making Heaven and Earth turn increasingly dim.
Silver light and sunlight began to intertwine.
Sun and moon dimmed here and there.
“Isn’t this just an eclipse?” Qi Lin thought to himself. The scene in front of him was extremely similar to a total solar eclipse, except that a total solar eclipse would exhibit particular phenomena like a series of diamond rings or Baily’s beads. However, the Primordial Continent’s total solar eclipse was somewhat different.
Sun and moon were both visible, overlaying at the same time.
Thereupon, in the world, another shining light appeared in the endless darkness. The people of Primordial World had a saying for this scene – sun and moon coupling.
Sun and moon would coupled and fully overlap. In that instant when sun and moon separated, the Earlier Heaven Qi that would be produced in the world was particularly unique.
From the moment the sun and moon appeared together, Qi Lin prepared for the work to forge the Ninth Cauldron. As described in the records of the “Pure Sky,” he set up a casting formation in the Thunder Lake, set up the Four Symbols Square Zun, and placed it into the Thunder Lake, soaking it as he continued the unfinished work.
The water of the Thunder Lake flowed into the Four Symbols Square Zun’s markings. Lightning and copper fused together, make the entire vessel glimmer with blinding lightning.
Qi Lin expanded his thoughts, continuously controlling the waters of the Thunder Swamp to temper the Four Symbols Square Zun.
Each time the Thunder Swamp’s water tempered the Square Zun, it would emit even brighter light. Everything was proceeding very smoothly.
…
Rumble.
The Thunder Lake jolted intensely, as if there was a 10.0 earthquake, and the Thunder Swamp issued a cry.
Even from faraway, Qi Lin could still sense a powerful energy. This force was so strong, it seemed to invert Heaven and Earth. In that instant, the Thunder Swamp came to a halt.
Qi Lin realized this was the Daoxing Tianzun’s Divine Energy. Clearly, the situation for Qi Qi and Yinglong was very challenging, so he hastened the forging process. The sun and moon rose together, the world dimmed, and the water of the Thunder Lake quickly tempered the Four Symbols Square Zun.
Dual Modes Seal!
Qi Lin imbued the Square Zun with the Dual Modes Seal, which was able to meld together with every mystery of Primordial World, linking Yin and Yang to accelerate the tempering.
The simultaneous appearance of sun and moon had reached its zenith.
A peculiar pitch-blackness enveloped the Thunder Swamp, and all worldly spiritual power vanished into thin air all of a sudden. Qi Lin felt the air was sucked completely away, and the earth fell into a kind of terrifying, deathly silence.
In this deathly silence, Qi Lin activated a formation he had prepared ahead of time.
Central Wuji Qi Array.
This array was left behind from when Emperor Yao originally forged the Ninth Cauldron, and it was specifically designed to gather Earlier Heaven Qi.
The simultaneous appearance of sun and moon would produce Earlier Heaven Qi, but this was invisible to the naked eye, nor could it be perceived by thought. It was born of the fusion of Yin and Yang, and it was extremely fine. The Earlier Heaven Qi had the power of Yin and Yang, so it inevitably would need a special array for collection.
The Central Wuji Qi Array was an ancient formation that Emperor Yao devised back then, and it could very quickly and very effectively gather the qi.
With four banners in the cardinal directions, the array activated.
A vortex appeared at the center of the Square Zun. This vortex was very weak at first, continuously absorbing the Yin and Yang qi of the surroundings. Then, the eddy spun faster and faster as the amount of Yin and Yang qi increased. This qi was not pure, being far inferior to Pure Yin or Yang. Qi Lin used the Dual Modes Seal: Yin And Yang to accelerate the collection and refinement process.
The vortex became large, forming a cyclone that gusted powerfully. Inside, it emitted half-red and half-blue lights that intertwined and mixed.
Qi Lin stared at the hurricane of Yin and Yang, beads of sweat running down his forehead at some point in time.
The cyclone anomaly was so large, it would perhaps disturb the surrounding several hundred li, and it would surely draw many cultivators here. Qi Lin was not afraid of them, but he was afraid of the Daoxing Tianzun. If this woman came, then he truly would be out of options.
Everything came down to this moment.
As Qi Lin anticipated, the Yin Yang tornado anomaly immediately drew the attention of the cultivators around the Thunder Swamp.
In a valley somewhere in the Thunder Swamp, Feng He was stooped over picking “Thunder Fire Lotus.”
The sun and moon rose together, and the world darkened.
A cyclone shot into the sky, and peculiar Yin and Yang energy rolled out from the vortex like a beacon illuminating the dark world.
“Qing Yi…This is…” Feng He raised his head.
As it turned out, Feng He and Qing Yi had wanted to go see the Daydream blossom, but after hearing that it had been picked, they lingered around the Thunder Swamp collecting other unique flowers and grasses. Their Realms were sufficient to allow them to stay in the dangerous grounds of the Thunder Swamp as if they were taking a stroll, but this sudden anomaly drew Feng He’s interest.
The elegant man beside her slayed a Fierce Beast using a sword.
“Someone is collecting the Earlier Heaven Qi.” Qing Yi’s eyes were like a lake, very calm.
“This is in the direction of the Thunder Lake. A few days ago, the Great Sage Equal Of Heaven plucked the Daydream, making the Daoxing Tianzun abandon the Sun And Moon Pavilion. Could this be connected somehow?” Feng He wondered.
“Let us go see then.”
“If possible, I still would like to see the Daydream bloom.”
Qing Yi nodded.
…
Feng Huang’er walked through the swamp, her wounds mostly mended. Her Nirvana Divine Armor was capable of self-healing, but every healing would make her pay the price in excruciating pain. The girl frowned, enduring another bout of pain.
Just who was the figure in her dream?
All along, there was a blurry figure Feng Huang’er’s mind. If not for him, she perhaps would have lost her life to Xiang Liu’s Chaos Rank. Divine Names were, in the end, Divine Names. Of their “Universe, Eternity, Primeval, and Chaos,” the Divine Energy of Chaos Rank was honestly unfathomable.
As she pondered this, Feng Huang also spotted the cyclone, and she came to a stop.
“Could this be a sign that the Daydream has blossomed?”
Feng Huang’er was not aware that the Daydream had been plucked. Thinking of this, a pair of fire-red wings sprouted from her back, and she soared over in that direction.
Thunder Swamp, outer region.
Qi Qi sat cross-legged on the ground, her Ruyi Jingu Bang upright behind her. This seemingly tiny yet indomitable pillar was able to fix the dual modes of Heaven and Earth. The girl’s eyes were half-closed, as if in meditation.
“What comes next will be a fierce battle. You may die.”
Yinglong looked at this legendary Great Sage Equal Of Heaven, whose fierce brow was filled with an arrogance that kept people at a distance, but the girl’s expression was not as guarded as she let on.
In the contract between Divine Name and Divine Emissary, the Emissary was always subordinate. Theirs was an existence solely for the Divine Name’s tribulations. But the pair in front of Yinglong right now shattered her preconceptions.
Great Sage Equal Of Heaven Sun Wukong would rather face the terrifying Daoxing Tianzun alone to allow Qi Lin to achieve his own wish.
Qi Qi seemed to not have heard her, or perhaps death honestly did not pose any threat to her.
Regardless, the fortune of the Northern Primordial was already in that man’s hands. Yinglong, too, could only believe in him.
An earthquake struck without warning, shaking the ground, air, and sky.
Then, the air seemed to be in the process of dissolving. Rays of light and color collapsed during the quake, pouring down at their feet.
Crimson divine light burned the horizon like a red cloud. Very quickly, it covered the area.
The Daoxing Tianzun manifested from the dissolved air. The woman’s eyes were full of murderous intent.
“Hm, Great Sage Equal Of Heaven, where is your man!!”
“He destroys This One’s Daydream, and now, he is quite the turtle in his shell. How could he accompany your name, Great Sage Equal Of Heaven.” The Daoxing Tianzun sternly asked.
“We ask for the Tianzun’s forgiveness.” Yinglong quietly said: “Qi Lin has another Divine Name who is wounded. He needs the Daydream to heal her, so there was no choice but to use it.”
Yinglong’s words mixed truth and lies. The main point was to confuse the Daoxing Tianzun and not allow her to sense QI Lin’s true purpose.
“Then why are you colluding with this man, Yinglong.” The Daoxing Tianzun sneered.
“His Divine Name is related to my tribe. This Deity had no choice but to help him. Her Majesty is invested as emperor, and in order to face Chiyou and unify Zhuolu, we need his aid.” Yinglong was neither servile nor overbearing.
“We will apologize for the crime of destroying the Daydream on another day. Might the Daoxing Tianzun show leniency?”
“The Immemorial Royal Family should all die!”
The Daoxing Tianzun spat.
The Eternal Dao Fruit released rays of divine light.
Qi Qi jumped up. The heaven-supporting pillar, the Jingu Bang, also leapt into the girl’s hand sa if it had a mind of its own. The Divine Energy of “Parishuddhi Universe” emerged from the Jingu Bang. Powerful divine light swept through the universe, purging things in all directions.
Yinglong also took action. This was a life or death battle, and the woman did not hold back anymore.
Her Destined Divine Weapon consisted of a blade of wind and a blade of cloud. Wind came from her Tiger Saber, and cloud from her Dragon Sword. Wind, tiger, cloud, and dragon together were known as the “Wind And Cloud Calamity,” using Billion Destinies Divine Energy.
The Tiger Saber and Dragon Sword grew to a hundred zhang, appearing larger than a mountain in the sky. After a lion and dragons’ roars, they came crashing down.
This Chaos Rank Divine Energy made the world quake, jolting the Thunder Swamp.
The Eternal Dao Fruit released bright Daoist light, illuminating the pond marsh. Wind-tiger and Cloud-dragon slammed into the Daoist Light but was unable to advance any further. Qi Qi’s Chaos Rank staff could hardly budge the Great Dao of the Daoxing Tianzun.
The Daoxing Tianzun’s “Eternal Dao Fruit” collected a lifetime of Daoist mystery. The Great Dao did not break, and it was unstoppable. The two Chaos Rank Divine Energy were unable to destroy the “Great Dao.” Ever since Qi Lin’s plan cost her the Daydream, the Daoxing Tianzun’s heart hated him to the bone. She raised a hand, and a vast True Qi surged forth. This True Qi contained an ancient air, as if it had existed since the beginning. This was the Great Dao’s Primordial True Qi.
Qi Qi brandished the Ruyi Jingu Bang, which grew in size. The Jingu Bang contained ten thousand years of divine might and was able to brace Heaven and Earth, suppress things in all directions. The Ruyi Jing Bang hurtled towards the Great Dao True Qi.
At the same time, the void space around the Daoxing Tianzun collapsed. Two enormous Wind And Cloud Calamities attacked from out of nowhere. The tiger howl was like a blade. With a slash, it nearly tore apart even the sky. The Wind-dragon was like a sword, vast and overwhelming, striking fear into millions.
Yinglong appeared from amidst the wind and cloud. This was astonishingly her Chaos Rank –
Annihilation Of All Things!
“Is your man only capable of cowering behind women? Then This One shall make him witness your deaths!”
The Daoxing Tianzun was unfazed. Not seeing Qi Lin, she was quite furious. The woman leapt up, her white gold, long skirt, and perfectly curvaceous body floating skyward. Then, she hung between Heaven and Earth and pointed her finger. The Etenral Dao Fruit’s divine light descended from her fingertip. With this pointing gesture, it seemed that all the Great Dao of the world was concentrated on her fingertip.
Even the entire universe would begin a new era under her finger.
The Daoxing Tianzun was thoroughly enraged.
Chaos Rank.
Finger Era!
Thereupon, Heaven and Earth crumbled, the seas dried, and the mountains collapsed.
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