Chapter 561: Chapter 560. Ten Immortals of the Celestial Master Manor, Slaying the Great Sage Lei Zh

Chapter 561: Chapter 560. Ten Immortals of the Celestial Master Manor, Slaying the Great Sage Lei Zhongyun (Part 4)

Yet, it seemed omnipresent, becoming difficult to quantify, constantly existing, and silently destroying everything it touched.

It was as if contact was unnecessary.

Anything it wanted to disappear simply vanished, gone in an instant.

The Taiyi Shaman Sovereign didn't disappear instantly.

Its body parts gradually vanished one by one.

As a Shaman God, it had many means of feigning death and rebirth, but these opportunities for survival were also continuously destroyed and killed by the stronger and more exquisite fist intent.

In the end, the Taiyi Shaman Sovereign had nowhere to escape.

And then...

It was shattered by the Imperial Garden.

Or, to be more precise, it was disintegrated.

The young Taoist in white disappeared from the universe, as if he had never existed, and everything before was just an illusion.

In its place, five figures appeared in the universe.

Two of them remained motionless, one wearing monk robes and the other a shirt and robe.

The former was the remains of the Good Walk Merit Buddha.

The latter, however, was the remains of the Lesser Master of Destiny, who was known alongside the Great Master of Destiny as the master of birth and creation.

The remaining three living beings included a middle-aged man in a white robe, his body fluctuating between gathering and dispersing, who was the ancient Gu God known to Lei Jun and the others.

The other two were two great demon saints, who had once been listed among the Four Evils in ancient times.

One resembled a tiger and a bull, its body covered in upright, knife-like hair like a forest, with a pair of wings on its back. Black energy swirled around it, like thick, flowing ink.

The other had a goat's body and a human face, with eyes in its armpits, tiger teeth, and human claws. Its cry was like that of a baby, and its huge mouth seemed capable of devouring the heavens and earth.

Ancestor Qiongqi and Ancestor Taotie.

Both the Gu God and the two great demon saints appeared weak, as if plagued by injuries.

Their wounds were both old and new.

In the battle to seal the Imperial Garden's world, they had all been injured by the Imperial Garden, narrowly escaping death.

It was in that battle that they obtained the remains of the Pure Yang Patriarch, the Good Walk Merit Buddha, and the Lesser Master of Destiny, one from the Taoist Path, one from the Buddhist Path, and one from the Shamanic Path.

The Imperial Garden's fist intent had left them in a precarious state, and their old wounds had not fully healed.

In the end, they used the Shamanic Path's foundation of the Gu God to refine and fuse the remains of the Lesser Master of Destiny, stabilizing their old wounds through the combined power of four.

Thus, the Taiyi Shaman Sovereign was born.

Subsequently, they continued to refine the remains of the Good Walk Merit Buddha and the Pure Yang Patriarch, causing the great changes in the Jingtu World and the Taiyi Great Thousand World.

If they had succeeded, their injuries would have been completely healed, and the title of the Six Directions Taiyi Dao Master would have been truly earned.

With the Yuanshi Golden Scroll in hand, if they could also utilize the Hundred-Eyed Demon Tree and the heavenly demons to obtain Tai Xuan Qing Ping and Xuan Yuan Zi Qi from the Jingtu World and the Scholar Forest World, respectively, they would have had the opportunity to become the Daoist Wuji talent, the Harmonious Dao Master. At that point, they would have had the courage to confront and face the Imperial Garden.

However, since the loss of the Pure Yang Patriarch's remains, all of this had become an illusion.

And today, everything had come to naught.

The Taiyi Shaman Sovereign shattered and disappeared, splitting into five.

But the Imperial Garden's fist intent did not stop.

Next, the Ancestor Qiongqi, who had survived countless calamities since ancient times, had no chance to escape and was killed on the spot by the Imperial Garden's fist, its soul and body annihilated.

However, the terrifying and surging fist intent paused.

With the time gained by Taiyi Shaman Sovereign, Yan Ao Yun and Xu Yuanzhen, with Tang Xiaotang's assistance, gradually stabilized the sealing formation.

The seal began to take effect once more.

The Imperial Garden, which had already revealed its form, seemed to be on the verge of disappearing along with the Grand World it inhabited.

The Gu God and the Ancestral Tao Tie, unable to escape their fate, were also deeply entangled within the dual effects of the Imperial Garden and the sealing formation.

Ironically, the remains of the Good Fortune Buddha and the Young Master of Fate, devoid of life, hovered suspended in the distorted space-time.

Within the Grand World of the Imperial Garden, the will of the ice-cold and domineering sole ruler remained unwavering, showing no sign of wavering.

The continuous onslaught of fists suppressed the sealing formation, temporarily stalemating both sides.

Breaking the stalemate, Lei Jun, who had rushed to the Taiyi Grand World's heavenly realm, joined Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang, and the three of them resonated with the Ziwei Palace.

The Xuan Huang Universe, the End of Time Abyss, and the Fa Realm of Tai Chu all vanished, along with their colors.

In their place, clear qi intertwined and flowed, resembling a fairyland where layers upon layers of realms intertwined, communicated, and merged.

From the earlier double realm of the three, the Taiwei Three Palaces' Harmonious Truth, to each individual reaching the triple realm of the fairyland, the Three Palaces' Returning Truth, and now all three of them in the triple realm, the Ziwei Three Palaces' Truth, Lei Jun and his companions had become very proficient.

The radiant light of the Dao and the clear qi enhanced the sealing formation, revealing an enormous talismanic spirit pattern within it, enveloping the Grand World of the Imperial Garden while also seeming to take the opponent away with it.

But at this moment, the space-time realm of several Grand Worlds compressed together suddenly trembled violently.

A mysterious and profound power surged within the sealing formation.

The Imperial Garden seemed to have anticipated this, and at the same time, it unleashed its power.

The two forces clashed, and the seal, which had been on the verge of being completely established, was now shaken to its core.

Whether it was Lei Jun, Tang Xiaotang, and Xu Yuanzhen, who were maintaining the sealing formation, or the other Taoist Talisman School cultivators, they all sensed the presence of a true Three Purity Three Caverns Realm in this world of creation.

This meant the birth of a new Taoist Profound Truth Heavenly Venerable.

Currently, there was only one possibility.

After two decades of secluded cultivation, Gao Tian Sui finally emerged, having achieved perfection and the Profound Truth of the Dao.

He also became the first new Taoist Heavenly Venerable to cultivate the Profound Truth Realm since the ancient cataclysm.

Unfortunately, the moment Gao Tian Zun emerged from seclusion, he brought an immense crisis to the world.

As he advanced further, he disrupted the previous balance and inadvertently aided the Imperial Garden in its attempt to break free from the seal.

The void trembled violently, and the several Grand Worlds once again showed signs of merging. The space-time realm, which had been converging inward, now exhibited signs of bursting outward.

The Gu God and the Ancestral Tao Tie, who were about to be sealed into the Imperial Garden's Grand World, felt their bodies suddenly lighten.

They dared not hesitate, nor did they dare to care about the remains of the Good Fortune Buddha and the Young Master of Fate. At the first opportunity, they hurriedly escaped into the boundless universe beyond.

Numerous points of light converged, and the figure of Confucian Sage Master Yan Ao Yun reappeared.

Ignoring the fleeing Gu God and Ancestral Tao Tie, he directly faced the Imperial Garden's Grand World, heading towards the gap leading to the outside world, confronting the Imperial Garden.

Lei Jun remained calm, his tone serene as if discussing pure academic matters with Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang:

"I wonder if Gao Tian Jun was completely unaware of the outside world during his seclusion?"

As he spoke, he did not hinder Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang from adjusting the sealing formation, turning to another set of backup plans.

However, Lei Jun wasn't particularly fond of this set of backup plans.

There were more variables and greater fluctuations involved.

One of them was Gao Tian Sui's mindset.

But Lei Jun and the others didn't hesitate in the slightest. Yan Ao Yun had already taken the forefront.

At the entrance to the Imperial Garden's Grand World, a white palace disintegrated, transforming into countless white lights that scattered in all directions.

In the center of the white light, a middle-aged Taoist in purple robes gradually appeared within an indescribably profound flow of energy.

It was indeed Gao Tian Sui.

In his final moments of breaking through, his mind was free of external distractions, and beyond the Dao, there was nothing else. Indeed, he was unaware of the outside world.

Previously, he had allowed the white palace to slide towards the center of the collapsing Imperial Garden's Grand World, unable to spare a thought for Lian Feng, Ruan Qiao, Wang Dianchen, and others.

However, Gao Tian Sui's breakthrough occurred at the right time, as if it were destined and inspired by the current creation catastrophe.

But when Gao Tian Sui emerged from seclusion, he was neither a person nor an object.

The world was no longer the same as before.

For two decades, Gao Tian Sui had not been in complete communication with the outside world at all times.

Especially with the Imperial Garden's imminent emergence from seclusion.

Thus, when he emerged, he took in the scene before him and understood the situation in general.

Through the talismanic decree received by Wang Dianchen and others, Gao Tian Sui could sense that, aside from himself, the former heavenly palace subordinates who had once shone in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Grand World had essentially become history.

In theory, as long as he was still around, there seemed to be a possibility for the heavenly palace to be revived.

But in the face of the current catastrophe, he had to confront it as well.

Although he had used the power of the top experts who had pushed open the Dao gates to break through the seal, for the Imperial Garden, there were no allies to speak of.

It only believed in itself and needed only itself.

Aside from that, there was no need for a second cultivator in this world.

Whether it was Yan Ao Yun, who actively blocked the way, or Gao Tian Sui, who was passively in the way, they were both targets of its upcoming attack.

"The ancient heavenly palace was destroyed by the private indulgences and arrogance of the Huangtian." Gao Tian Sui spoke indifferently, unperturbed by the sudden attack: "You are even worse, the source of disaster."

He had no interest in investigating who had killed Wang Dianchen and the others.

Whether it was Lei Jun's companions or the Imperial Garden before him, it didn't change the outcome of their encounter on this narrow road.

And today's catastrophe, which exposed Gao Tian Sui's secluded location, was also due to the other party forcefully driving the unification of the various Grand Worlds, causing the creation universe to tremble.

Therefore, Gao Tian Sui showed no hesitation and confronted the Imperial Garden.

Yan Ao Yun fought side by side with Gao Tian Sui for the first time, but like Lei Jun, he didn't feel particularly surprised.

Gao Tian Sui yearned to restore the ancient heavenly palace.

But he wasn't a supporter of Huangtian.

On the contrary, he had always believed that Huangtian himself was the primary cause of the ancient heavenly palace's destruction.

He longed for a world where the master of the heavenly palace also strictly adhered to the heavenly rules and the world, with order and discipline from top to bottom, and no one dared to break them.

And the current Imperial Garden, as a solitary ruler with a more extreme approach than Huangtian, was an irreconcilable opponent in Gao Tian Sui's eyes, no matter which way he looked at it.

Since that was the case, it was an enemy.

In this situation, he had no choice but to confront the most pressing enemy.

In an instant, Gao Tian Sui's body exploded both inside and outside the Imperial Garden's Grand World, transforming into countless white light particles that scattered in all directions.

At this level, his Tai Su Disintegration Great Law was even more terrifying, seemingly capable of collapsing the Imperial Garden's Grand World. But the power of the white light's explosion was precisely concentrated, aimed at the Imperial Garden.

Unfortunately, it was all in vain.

Under the domineering and vast power of the fist intent, the white light dust struggled to burst open, and the profound Dao principles and intent within were limited in their ability to withstand the overwhelming destructive force.

The fist intent even threatened the rebirth and recovery of Gao Tian Sui's Pre-Heavenly Indestructible Mystic Body.

It was as if another universe of creation was forcefully colliding and squeezing in, disrupting the operation and principles of Gao Tian Sui's Three Purity Three Caverns Realm and its cosmic creation.

Regardless of Gao Tian Sui or Yan Ao Yun, both possessed exceptional strength, not only in their top-tier cultivation roots but also in their profound insights.

Often, when they were about to break through to a new cultivation realm and take the final step, they would have a good grasp of the direction of their future studies and cultivation. As a result, when they broke through to a new realm, they would often quickly master new innate divine abilities, mystical arts, and secret techniques. Afterward, they would consider further improvements and refinements.

However, this was not the case after opening the Dao Gate and entering the Dao Profound Truth Realm and Sage Master Realm.

At this level, the profound truths cultivated by cultivators were generally referred to as:

Dao Seals.

These were the culmination and further innovation of a cultivator's lifelong studies.

Even with Yan Ao Yun's early achievements and Gao Tian Sui's current abilities, it was not enough to create their own Dao Seals immediately after opening the Dao Gate. Time was needed for reflection and consolidation.

Yan Ao Yun had already made progress in his cultivation over the years, but Gao Tian Sui had just emerged from seclusion and was immediately confronted with tribulations and battles.

In such a situation, facing the Martial Saint Emperor of the Imperial Garden, who possessed the qualifications of the Imperial Heaven, the gap between the two was undoubtedly even greater.

However, Gao Tian Sui quickly realized that there was a profound mystery unfolding within himself.

In his Three Purity Three Caverns Realm, a black and white Taiji Diagram faintly appeared amidst the flowing breaths.

At this moment, Gao Tian Sui could sense Lei Jun's Ziwei Palace.

In the Taiyi Great Thousand World's heavenly realm, Xu Yuanzhen casually handed a talisman to Lei Jun.

She had never liked working with others, and at this moment, she was solely focused on rebuilding the sealing formation once again.

Tang Xiaotang did the same, assisting Xu Yuanzhen while also handing a talisman to Lei Jun.

Lei Jun held the talismans from the two women and contacted Zhao Chanyang.

Zhao Chanyang, who had previously lent a helping hand to the group, was now on guard against the Great Extinction Bodhisattva, who was hovering outside.

With signs of the Imperial Garden breaking through the seal again, the Great Extinction Bodhisattva finally retreated.

Zhao Chanyang immediately responded and joined Lei Jun and the others.

Starting with Lei Jun himself, the mysteries of the Taiji Dao Body were fully revealed. Then, with the help of Zhao Chanyang, he entered the Taiyi Realm.

Next, with the talismans from Tang Xiaotang and Xu Yuanzhen, he went from Taiyi to Taichu, and then from Taichu to Taishi.

Previously, they had used this method to open the "gate," but with the cultivation, abilities, and insight of the Imperial Garden, the same approach was no longer effective.

However, this time, there was a new development.

Taishi entered Taichu.

Although they were enemies, at this moment, no words were needed. Under the circulation of Gao Tian Sui's Three Purity Three Caverns Realm, the mysteries of the Taichu Dao Body were fed back to Lei Jun's Ziwei Palace, and then Taichu returned to Taiji.

Subsequently, Taiji continued to revert to Taiyi.

In this way, the cycle repeated, from existence to non-existence, and then from non-existence to existence, with the mysteries of cosmic creation and transformation gradually becoming complete.

Although it was not truly comparable to the Wuji qualifications shared by the Imperial Heaven, it still inspired Gao Tian Sui's creativity. The countless white light dust, representing the myriad things derived from Taiyi, transformed into an invisible and colorless state but did not disappear.

The Taichu Disintegration Technique, which had been almost ignored by the Imperial Garden, suddenly surged in power.

However, it was immediately destroyed again by the opponent's overwhelmingly domineering fist intent.

At the same time, a bright light burst forth from Yan Ao Yun's body, followed by rapid annihilation.

Although he did not die, the Confucian Immortal Monument, which represented his achievements, cracked open.

The monument did not shatter completely, but Yan Ao Yun's injuries were also reflected on it.

As the person died, the monument shattered.

The Imperial Garden's fist not only defeated its opponent but also shattered their hope of resurrection.

Facing such an opponent, neither Yan Ao Yun nor Gao Tian Sui wavered; they stood together to face the challenge.

Yan Ao Yun was enveloped in countless rays of light, as if embodying the collective will of many, displaying unwavering determination.

Gao Tian Sui's figure became completely transparent and formless, appearing calm and unperturbed, yet exuding an air of decisiveness.

A Confucian Sage Master and a Daoist Heavenly Venerable, one defending and the other attacking.

In an instant, Yan Ao Yun, from the land of Jiangdong, seemed to transform into a radiant, unyielding fortress, briefly blocking the Imperial Garden's fist intent that was attacking them and others in the Great Thousand World.

In this brief moment, the terrifying fist intent of the Imperial Garden, which seemed to be everywhere, suddenly vanished, as if dissolved.

However, the fortress that Yan Ao Yun had transformed into endured an even heavier fist intent, and the rays of light flickered, visibly starting to crumble rapidly, with no signs of restoration.

In that instant, Gao Tian Sui accumulated even more power.

Thus, the Taichu Disintegration Technique erupted again, blocking the Imperial Garden's steps towards breaking free from the seal.

But soon after, Yan Ao Yun's fortress was destroyed by the Imperial Garden.

Without the protection of the fortress, Gao Tian Sui also faced the Imperial Garden's fist directly.

The breaths in the Three Purity Three Caverns Realm of the Dao Profound Truth Heavenly Venerable changed unpredictably, but the fist still hit its mark, causing Gao Tian Sui to grunt and his form to reappear from the formless and invisible state.

However, at the same time, he pushed the flow from Taiji to Taiyi, then from Taichu to Taishi, and finally to Taiyi, to the extreme...

Everything was destroyed and disintegrated!

Taichu no longer entered Taiji, and the Taichu Disintegration Technique, burning to its extreme, left no room for survival.

Facing such an opponent as the Imperial Garden, Gao Tian Sui could not hold back.

If that was the case, then...

"A person like you should not exist in this world!"

Lei Jun and the others agreed, but especially you!

Gao Tian Sui, relying on the Taichu Returning Heaven and the Pre-Heavenly Indestructible Mystic Body, possessed the ability to heal and revive, derived from the myriad things in the world. As long as the world's myriad things did not perish, he was no less than Yan Ao Yun. But in this battle, to counter the Imperial Garden, he focused on destructive power, willingly sacrificing his ability to heal and revive, reversing the Pre-Heavenly Indestructible Mystic Body, and reversing the Taichu Returning Heaven.

Therefore, the Taichu Returning Heaven no longer existed.

Today, Taichu returned to Heaven.

First, there was the formless, followed by a burst of intense white light.

The Imperial Garden's steps towards breaking the seal slowed down.

Both sides regained a brief stalemate and balance.

But it was still not enough.

Yan Ao Yun's body and the remaining fortress were engulfed in flames, not intense, but resembling the flames of civilization and life.

Unlike Gao Tian Sui's intense approach, Yan Ao Yun silently moved forward, just as he had done before.

The flames once again blocked the Imperial Garden's advance.

Yan Ao Yun himself disappeared.

At this point, the stalemate and balance were broken again.

However, this time, it was in favor of those sealing the Imperial Garden.

Lei Jun, Xu Yuanzhen, and Tang Xiaotang sat in meditation, their hands forming seals, their expressions solemn as they chanted in unison:

"Chi!"

Zhang Wantong appeared just in time, retrieving the scattered rays of light that had escaped after Yan Ao Yun's disappearance.

The Six Directions Soil reappeared, filling the entire Great Thousand World of the Imperial Garden.

An enormous talisman seal covered the entire Great Thousand World and then disappeared along with it, as if it had never existed, and everything that had happened before seemed like an illusion.

(End of Chapter)

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