BOOM!!!
Purple qi streamed in from the east, auspicious clouds stretched across the sky, and the projection of an overseas immortal island descended from the heavens. Within Donghua Palace, East King Duke seemed to stand guard over the entire order of the Purple Mansion. Though he was only a projection, his aura was as deep and vast as the sea, nearly freezing the surrounding void.
"Di Jun, do you really think that because you rule the Primordial Wilderness, no one dares oppose you? Keeping the Enlightenment Tea Tree all to yourself? You've got some nerve!"
East King Duke gazed toward the sea of clouds, his eyes crossing space to settle on the Heavenly Realm as he spoke coldly.
One breath, two breaths, three breaths.
No reply came. No unusual sign appeared. Everything remained perfectly calm.
Di Jun had simply ignored East King Duke.
"..."
East King Duke.
What was the most infuriating thing?
This was damn well the most infuriating thing.
East King Duke could have accepted Di Jun looking down on him or mocking him. But to be ignored outright? It was as if Di Jun were saying they weren't even on the same level. It was maddening.
"Fine, fine, fine. Let's see how your Heavenly Court manages to have everything its own way."
As if laughing from sheer anger, East King Duke said "fine" three times. Then his projection dispersed into the void.
Within Donghua Palace, as the projection vanished, East King Duke's furious expression disappeared at once, replaced by a calm one. His eyes seemed to be pondering something.
Land of Guixu.
"It seems the two fellow Daoists have chosen to settle this with a fight. Since that's the case, why don't the other fellow Daoists show themselves as well?" Junti said slowly, his face plump and amiable. As he spoke, he gazed into the void, as if he could see the phantom of the Heavenly Court hidden within it.
"If we prove unable to stand against them, fellow Daoists such as Fuxi will surely come."
"Words are pointless. Then let's settle this with a fight."
Kunpeng spoke slowly.
As soon as his words fell, Kunpeng and Randeng both held nothing back, immediately activating their Myth Imprints.
BOOM!!!
Randeng reached out and summoned the Glazed Lamp, Spirit Coffin Lamp, Divine Fire Lamp, Tianshu Lamp, Eight Treasures Lamp, Seven Orifices Lamp, Star Lamp, Nirvana Lamp, Yin Yang Lamp, Qiankun Lamp, Hunyuan Lamp, Swimming Dragon Lamp, Blood Kill Lamp, and Bagua Lamp.
In an instant, more than a billion phantoms of lamp-type Magic Treasures circled around Randeng. Each lamp cast its light as if opening a chaotic realm, while Earth, Wind, Water, Fire sprang into being. It was as though a single thought could create a billion worlds, while countless forms of power gathered around him.
Then, as if ascending to the utmost heights, as if undergoing an endless series of transformations, all the lamps converged and sank into Randeng's brow. The imprint of "lamp" appeared between his brows, and the auras of countless Great Daos wove together around him. His pressure surged straight into the Mid Primordial Golden Immortal Realm, seemingly on the verge of breaking through into the Late Primordial Golden Immortal Realm.
"Surrounded by the Zhou Tian Divine Lamps? What kind of Dao is this!?"
"The laws and divine essence contained in every lamp are all manifesting in Randeng?"
"Something's wrong! Since when did Randeng become this powerful???"
The Primordial Great Powers' expressions shifted, their pupils narrowing as they sensed the profound, ancient aura emanating from Randeng. It seemed to place him above all things. Though he had yet to act, they could still feel the faint threat he posed.
Just then, when they saw Kunpeng transform, everyone's breath caught. They were all stunned.
Countless Divine Beasts and Exotic Birds appeared behind Kunpeng, as if he were imbued with every technique and all the myriad Daos had converged within him.
He took a step, and his Dharma Body True Form appeared: a Kunpeng that blotted out the sky and covered the earth. Its immense pressure swept across the eight wildernesses and ten directions. In an instant, the projections of one Divine Beast and Exotic Bird after another merged into his body, and his Dharma Aspect gained the traits of each.
Dragon, phoenix, qilin, hou, tortoise, roc, snake, tiger—as countless Divine Beasts and Exotic Birds merged into him, an ancient, savage Ancient Ferocious Beast emerged in the sky above the Primordial Wilderness, brimming with the aura of destruction and chaos.
It was so enormous that it seemed to cover an entire sea. The slightest movement made Earth, Wind, Water, Fire erupt. It was as if every word and action could open up a world. The stars trembled at its presence, and the strength of its body seemed capable of shaking the heavens. Even without making a move, merely seeing its ferocious appearance was enough to make one's breath catch.
"???"
The gathered Great Powers.
What the hell was that thing?
What kind of Dao was this!?
Damn it, why had these people undergone such incredible transformations and unimaginable changes after joining the Heavenly Court? Was it the Heavenly Court? Or... Di Jun?
The Great Powers' expressions shifted, and several of them grew pensive.
RUMBLE!!!
The void trembled. Immortal Music swelled into wondrous melodies, immortal light poured down from the sky, Immortal Flowers danced in every direction, and Dao Rhyme rippled as divine laws filled the heavens. The projection of a Heavenly Palace appeared, and the figures of Taiyi, Nuwa, and Fuxi could faintly be seen standing at its entrance, looking down below.
Their gazes were distant, deep, and calm, as if to say: Go ahead and fight.
"..."
Everyone.
Randeng and Kunpeng had only joined the Heavenly Court later, yet they had already undergone such transformations. How much stronger had Taiyi and the others, whose might had been terrifying even during the battle at the Purple Mansion, become after tens of millions of years of cultivation?
It was impossible to imagine!
"The Heavenly Court... Di Jun..."
All the Great Powers drew in a sharp breath, gaining a deeper understanding of Di Jun.
The battle had not yet begun, but the atmosphere had already turned strange. An intangible pressure seemed to envelop everyone present, making many of the Great Powers feel a trace of fear and the urge to retreat.
Unfathomable!
The Heavenly Court was simply too unfathomable!
Fight?
How could they fight?
How could they possibly win?
"Test Kunpeng and Randeng's strength."
Just then, East King Duke's voice entered the ears of the newly appointed Ten Kings of Zifu.
Their lips moved. Their expressions hesitant, the ten exchanged glances, then gritted their teeth and steeled themselves before attacking.
They admitted that the Heavenly Court was terrifying, but they refused to believe that a simple test would get them killed in an instant.
Impossible. Absolutely impossible.
The Imperial Lord had already given the order. They had no choice but to try.
"With so many powerful fighters here, each of us carrying a supreme treasure, how can we fear the Heavenly Court when all these factions are joining forces against it? Let's show the Heavenly Court what we're made of!"
Snake King roared. His fingers formed a spell, and he immediately began casting a divine technique.
Vast waves of energy spread out, and the phantom of the Purple Mansion appeared. In the unseen distance, the projection of East King Duke seemed to gaze down upon them. The Purple Mansion Fortune crossed the cosmos and poured into them. And that wasn't all—the Ten Kings of Zifu crushed the seals in their hands.
In an instant, the ten types of Origin power—Space Origin, Time Origin, Destruction Origin, Order Origin, and Life Origin among them—erupted, each containing a Hunyuan Dao Fruit. Their boundless power rapidly poured into the bodies of the Ten Kings of Zifu.
The Ten Kings of Zifu's auras surged once more. They had only just entered the Quasi-Saint realm, but now they broke straight through into the Quasi-Saint Middle Stage. Their terrifying power changed the world for hundreds of millions upon hundreds of millions of kilometers around them.
Dark clouds gathered, thunder rolled, and a mighty rumble resounded like the beat of war drums. The void visibly fractured, and it seemed that all creation was about to collapse and be destroyed.
The Heavenly Court was powerful?
Then they would give it a try!
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