"Pah!"

Elder Kaiyang slapped himself and mocked, "I really was confused; how could a demon cultivator transform into a human path."

It seemed that the death of Ling Wujue still had a significant impact on this elder, making him overlook some common knowledge in his haste.

The human species path could transform into any path, albeit with varying success rates, but other paths could hardly transform into the human path, and even if they could, it was a few rare individual Dao Fruits, not the entire path.

Moreover, even when transforming paths, compatibility had to be considered. For a colossal being like Wuzhiqi, if he were to change paths, his Dao Fruit should also have a similar physique, or possess Physical Body Divine Skills; otherwise, incompatibility issues would arise.

Yu King not only lacked such a colossal physique, but his nature was directly opposed to that of Wuzhiqi—one stirred storms, and the other controlled water. It was impossible for a transformation to Yu King to occur.

"Wait a minute, if it's not Wuzhiqi, then who is it?"

Names flickered subconsciously in Elder Kaiyang's mind, "Could it be..."

Before he could finish, an unprecedented hurricane emerged.

"Hoo—"

"Woo—"

The wind seemed to howl, resembling the powerful, broad, and lengthy tides of the seafloor. Within a thousand miles, the heavens and earth shared the wind, and all Qi flowed together.

In an instant, the entire world plunged into darkness; the sky had not yet been fully covered by dark clouds, but it had already lost its luster.

Qi Mechanism, an immensely vast Qi Mechanism filled the heavens and earth, making the world seem like it had returned to the time before the End of Dharma. Wherever Divine Sense and Spiritual Sense reached, there was Essence Qi.

"Let's conclude the third battle altogether."

A prolonged and mighty voice echoed through heaven and earth, turning the Essence Qi into an ocean encompassing peaks and engulfing everyone.

"Elder Da Kun!"

Without time for more words, Elder Kaiyang and Elder Tianpeng burst forth with their power, essence energy rising like smoke and Thunder Fire Evil Qi soaring, resisting such a vast Qi Mechanism.

Jiang Li, meanwhile, vanished abruptly, leaving only an irregular, glasslike fragment floating in his place. Tianxuan pushed forward with his palm, sending this fragment into the spreading ripples.

In the next instant, a tremendous Essence Qi sealed the space, forming a domain of a hundred miles. A vast shadow descended from the sky, covering the land.

If one were to expand their view and take in the entire shadow, they would realize it was the silhouette of a giant fish—a fish as wide as a thousand miles.

To the far north lies the Ming Sea, also known as the Heavenly Pool, home to a fish spanning thousands of miles in width and length—known as Kun. The shadow that appeared was that of Da Kun; although not as exaggerated as several thousand miles, its thousand-mile size was enough to look down upon all cultivators.

For cultivators who primarily derive their Power from Refining Essence into Qi, bigger means stronger. A massive physical body naturally refines equally vast True Qi.

Why did Wuzhiqi always maintain a hundred-zhang demon body? Because his body contained massive demon energy, making it impossible for him to revert to human form without expulsion or compression, adding strain to his body.

And this Da Kun, compared to Wuzhiqi, was thousands of times bigger, and its Power can only be imagined.

Among the third grade, in terms of True Qi quantity, probably only the Emperor could surpass him.

As soon as Da Kun's shadow appeared, it sealed a hundred-mile area with a vast amount of Qi, even suppressing space, making it difficult to move. Everyone present, except for the Great Venerable, found themselves temporarily trapped here.

"Elder Da Kun, rashly wielding weapons, aren't you afraid of a combined attack by all third-grade holders?"

From a distant mountain, Daoist Wenxu shouted loudly.

"This, I can explain."

The response came not from Elder Da Kun but from the Great Venerable. The Candle Dragon still maintained a semi-visible state, seemingly about to travel at any moment, unaffected by the vast Essence Qi.

Amid swirling clouds and mist, the Great Venerable chuckled lightly, "This battle is orchestrated by me; I am responsible for it. Whether there are intentions to ascend to the second grade, I am well aware. Those who wish to ascend will be personally eradicated by me. I trust my fellow Daoists will honor this face I offer and allow Brother Da Kun to make his move."

The honor of a Supreme must be respected, even if some suspected the Great Venerable had other motives.

But since the Great Venerable had lost his maker, even if he wished to ascend, others could hardly stop him; they could at most inform other Supremes.

When the sky falls, there will be tall ones to hold it; if the Great Venerable wanted to ascend, only Supremes could stand in his way. Others facing the Great Venerable were at no advantage, not even able to gang up on him.

With these words from the Great Venerable, the battle was endorsed, allowing Elder Da Kun to take action.

Under the vast ocean-like Qi field's seal, no one could leave this place.

Except for Jiang Li, who had left earlier.

...

...

The fragment of the Heavenly Mirror passed through the layers of the earth, flying swiftly through the dark depths and soon entering a vast empty space.

The fragment halted, stopping its flight mid-air and sharply turned, as a figure suddenly dropped from it.

Lightly landing on his feet, Jiang Li guided the Heavenly Mirror Fragment back to the acupoint between his eyebrows with his thoughts while simultaneously surveying his surroundings.

There was no light in this space, but for Jiang Li, darkness did not hinder his Perception. In the vast underground space, laid floor tiles and standing stone pillars indicated human activity, presenting in a simple yet solemn style, giving the impression of an underground palace.

The air carried a damp moisture, and despite the thick layers of earth above him, Jiang Li could still hear the sound of waves crashing.

'Inside the Golden Dam's space...'

With a glow revolving around his forehead, Jiang Li observed his surroundings and sensed that vast presence.

There were three dams located in different areas, but they were actually connected underground, linked by an extensive man-made structure that formed the greatest Dao Artifact ever known.

Jiang Li had come here, of course, for the Yu King Dao Fruit.

He sensed that presence and was about to move when a voice suddenly echoed in the empty underground structure.

"Young one, how did you come to be here?"

A clear voice came from behind, carrying a sharp tone like a sharp sword, displaying its edge.

A master!

His forehead shimmered like an eye, capturing everything around in a god-like view while Jiang Li's figure flickered, moving several meters away and turning to face the original spot.

But—

There was nothing.

The god-like view revealed no person, and his eyes likewise detected no presence; the other party was like a ghost, silent and formless.

"Where are you looking?"

The voice, now slightly annoyed, emerged in front...

Jiang Li looked down and finally saw the speaker.

The reason the Heavenly Mirror Fragment's Perception revealed no one was due to the other's capabilities, and if his own sight failed to see, it was an error in Jiang Li's perspective.

Not far ahead, a child less than a meter tall, looking perfectly sculpted, stood with his hands behind his back, looking indifferently at Jiang Li.

He wore a purple Dao Robe that displayed his grandeur, only it was a bit small, making him look cute instead.

He wore a Lotus Crown, elegant and out of this world, only it was a bit small, making him look cute as well.

His posture was as straight as a sword, showing a compelling sharpness, only it was a bit small, which again made him appear cute.

In short, if this child had been as tall as Jiang Li, he would definitely be a peerless man, capable of matching Jiang, but unfortunately, he was too small, and ultimately, everything about him could be summed up as cute.

"Young one, poor Daoist is asking you, how came you to be here?"

The little Daoist repeated his earlier question, his majestic posture displaying a heroic spirit, yet... cute.

Jiang Li felt he must have really overused his brain, allowing his thoughts to run wild.

He dispelled unnecessary thoughts with his Heavenly Escape Sword Intent and looked at the little Daoist, bowing respectfully: "May I inquire if you are the Senior Dragon Slayer from Yuxu Temple? I, Jiang Li, have come to prevent the Yu King Dao Fruit from escaping."

Being able to approach him silently, he was definitely a Fourth-Grade and no ordinary one at that, likely at Fourth Grade Perfection. Plus, given his robe and unique height...

It was almost certain that he was the Dragon Slayer Daoist from Yuxu Temple.

It just so happened, this Fourth-Grade Expert was also always mysterious, meeting no one except when dealing with Wuzhiqi.

Even if he acted, he would manifest as Fatian Xiangdi, never revealing his true form.

Jiang Li looked at the little Daoist again without revealing his thoughts, guessing the reason why this person had always hesitated to show himself.

"Of course I know your name is Jiang Li, otherwise I would have slain you with a palm earlier. I am asking you, you mere Fifth-Rank, from where do you get the courage to venture into such perilous places?"

The surname Yin little Daoist, known as Yin Tulong, frowned slightly and spoke with a mature tone, "A matter of Third Grade Dao Fruit, is this something you, a mere Fifth-Rank, should meddle in? Reckless nonsense."

"It seems the senior knows the reason for the mishap with the Yu King Dao Fruit?" Jiang Li was not disturbed by Yin Tulong's disdain, sharply pinpointing the crux of the matter.

Being sure that Jiang Li was not an enemy indicated that Yin Tulong knew who truly caused the mishap with the Yu King Dao Fruit, or from where. He had even arrived here earlier, clearly prepared for something.

'Besides Tianxuan, someone else noticed the anomaly, that person...'

Jiang Li thought of a certain Taoist Riding Tiger.

"Of course."

Upon hearing this, Yin Tulong snorted. His little face showed a proud expression, clearly quite pleased with himself.

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