This Is a Spirit Treasure, the Life Realm Immortal Palace!

"Is the Tianxian Dao Master already at the end of his life? What does that mean?" Wan Hong could not help asking.

Jade Crown glanced at him and snorted coldly. "It means exactly what it says. The Struggle for Authority is about to end, and a new Lord of Authority is about to be born. Naturally, the old Lord of Authority will be cast aside by the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth!"

"I see!" Wan Hong and the Dragon Princess exchanged a glance, delight appearing in both their eyes.

They were not delighted by the imminent birth of a new Lord of Authority, but by the fact that the Tianxian Dao Master was about to be abandoned by the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

They were undoubtedly standing on Yang Zhengshan's side now. If the Tianxian Dao Master won, their fate was easy to imagine—they would sooner or later be wiped out by him.

Only if Yang Zhengshan won would they have a sliver of hope for survival.

Of course, they had not given up on the Position of Authority either. That was a matter for the future; their most urgent task now was to first resolve the threat of the Tianxian Dao Master.

The battle between Yang Zhengshan and the Tianxian Dao Master grew increasingly fierce, and the aftershocks of their clash became ever more violent. The sea was swept into the air, islands were overturned, and even the exposed seabed was plowed with one bottomless ravine after another.

They had not entered Great Void to fight because there was no need.

Yang Zhengshan had mastered the Way of Void and Reality. Fighting in Great Void was no different from fighting in the real world.

The Tianxian Dao Master was the Lord of Authority, holding sway over all the myriad Daos of heaven and earth. Great Void was also part of those myriad Daos.

Watching the battle in the distance, Wan Hong's thoughts shifted. "You two still don't intend to call those demon evils back?"

"Why should we call them back?"

"Hehe, since the Dao Master is here, his relatives and friends must have come as well. Killing the disciples of my sect is one thing, but if you harm the Dao Master's relatives and friends, he will not let either of you off lightly!" Wan Hong said with a light laugh.

Jade Crown's expression stiffened. It looked toward the center of the battle, then exchanged glances with White Bone.

"Hmph, we aren't afraid of him!"

"Yes, you aren't afraid of the Dao Master, but those demon evils..." Wan Hong smiled.

He did not finish his sentence, but White Bone and Jade Crown both understood what he meant.

The battle had not yet ended, and it was still uncertain who would win or lose. Yet at this moment, no one believed Yang Zhengshan would die, nor did they believe the Tianxian Dao Master could kill Yang Zhengshan.

How difficult was it to kill a Dao Master? White Bone and Jade Crown understood that far better than Wan Hong and the others.

Jade Crown was no longer as arrogant and unruly as before. When Yang Zhengshan began fighting the Tianxian Dao Master, he had lifted the seal on them, yet they had not resumed attacking Wan Hong and the others.

Though they still believed Yang Zhengshan could do nothing to them, they did not wish to become his mortal enemies.

Over the past million years, they had faced Dao Master-level existences many times. Those Dao Masters had all failed to destroy them, but after they angered those Dao Masters, their lives had become utterly miserable.

The weaker Dao Masters could block the Land of Reincarnation, while the stronger ones would charge into it and smash it until heaven collapsed and earth split apart. There had even been Dao Masters who fought their way to their nest, forcing them to hide inside the Spirit Treasure without daring to show themselves.

If the White Bone Jade Crown had not been a Spirit Treasure that could not be subdued, they would likely have been erased by those Dao Masters long ago.

For that reason, they were unwilling to casually provoke Dao Master-level existences.

This time, they had used the Tianxian Dao Master's power to leave the Land of Reincarnation. They had not known that the Myriad Flower Domain contained another Dao Master, which was why they had acted with such reckless abandon.

Now that they had seen Yang Zhengshan, unease inevitably rose within them again.

If they enraged Yang Zhengshan, would he also fight his way into the Land of Reincarnation?

Yang Zhengshan might not be able to kill them either, but they did not want to be trapped in their nest, unable to show their faces.

Jade Crown hesitated briefly before deciding to call the other demons and devils back first, then see how matters developed.

If Yang Zhengshan defeated the Tianxian Dao Master, they would obediently retreat to the Land of Reincarnation. If the Tianxian Dao Master won, they could discuss Future Matters with him afterward.

With the situation still unclear, it felt best not to act rashly.

Following Jade Crown's summons, great numbers of demons and devils gathered in this direction.

Meanwhile, Yang Zhengshan and the Tianxian Dao Master's battle continued. The two had already fought for an entire day and night. Yang Zhengshan gradually picked up the Martial Dao he had once abandoned, and the long spear in his hands danced with the roar of wind and tiger, appearing not the least bit inferior to the Tianxian Dao Master.

At the same time, Yang Zhengshan gained many new insights into the Way of Void and Reality. These insights did not mean he had comprehended something new, but rather that he had gained new understanding in the use of Dao Intent.

Void-Reality Dao Intent clung to the long spear, causing it to transform constantly Between Void and Reality. At times it was a feint, and at times it erupted with fierce sharpness. Sometimes it also carried Life and Death Dao Intent, displaying the mystery and strangeness of Void-Reality Dao Intent to the fullest.

However, Void-Reality Dao Intent lacked powerful killing force. Life and Death Dao Intent, on the other hand, was like deadly poison, constantly gnawing away at the Tianxian Dao Master's vitality.

The Tianxian Dao Master's vitality and Death Qi were also locked in a delicate balance. Yang Zhengshan found it difficult to break that balance, but it was not entirely impossible.

Every thrust of his spear carried dense Death Qi. Each time it struck the Tianxian Dao Master, it injected a thread of Death Qi.

After dozens, then hundreds of strikes, that delicate balance finally shifted ever so slightly.

But Yang Zhengshan was not having an easy time either. The Tianxian Dao Master's attacks all carried mixed and chaotic Dao Intent. Yang Zhengshan could inject Death Qi, so naturally the Tianxian Dao Master could inject mixed Dao Intent into him as well.

Once that mixed Dao Intent entered Yang Zhengshan's Dao body, it likewise disrupted the Dao body's operation.

After it happened too many times, he felt as though much mixed energy had accumulated inside him, and every inch of his body ached unbearably.

With one sweep of his spear tearing through the Void, Yang Zhengshan forced the Tianxian Dao Master back once more, his expression turning exceedingly grave.

If the battle continued like this, he might be able to defeat the Tianxian Dao Master, but he certainly would not come away unscathed.

A great amount of mixed Dao Intent had been forcibly injected into his Dao body. Once it reached a level he could no longer suppress, his Dao body would collapse.

Even if his Dao body did not collapse, its foundation would be damaged.

The Dao body was the foundation of an Immortal Cultivator. Even though his cultivation had reached the Dao Realm, the Dao body remained the root of everything.

Without a Dao body, the Dao Realm would be like duckweed without roots, with no possibility of further advancement.

To kill the Tianxian Dao Master at the cost of losing any possibility of continuing down the Dao Path was something he could not accept.

"You are very strong, but if you wish to be enemies with me, you must pay a sufficient price!" The Tianxian Dao Master's eyes shone brightly. Clearly, he understood Yang Zhengshan's predicament very well.

Of course, he also understood the predicament he himself faced.

But he no longer had an escape route.

If he could not drive Yang Zhengshan back, he would be unable to keep occupying the Position of Authority. If he could not keep occupying it, he would become the Puppet of the White Bone Jade Crown and completely lose his self-awareness.

What Yang Zhengshan stood to lose was his Dao Path, while what he stood to lose was himself.

If Yang Zhengshan lost his Dao Path, he could still live well and enjoy a lifespan of ten thousand years.

But losing himself was equivalent to vanishing between heaven and earth.

"Give up. So long as you stop being enemies with me and let me seize the Position of Authority, I am willing to give up everything. From now on, the Myriad Flower Domain may regard you as supreme!" the Tianxian Dao Master said softly.

"Give up?" Yang Zhengshan shook the long spear in his hand, and it instantly turned back into a fly whisk.

"That is impossible! Do you think these are all the methods I possess?"

He looked at the Tianxian Dao Master, the corners of his mouth curving slightly upward.

The Tianxian Dao Master frowned faintly. "What other methods do you have?"

What other methods did Yang Zhengshan have?

Naturally, the Life Realm Immortal Palace.

Do not forget that the Life Realm Immortal Palace was also a Spirit Treasure.

The fact that the Life Realm Immortal Palace had been unable to increase Yang Zhengshan's Combat Power in the past did not mean it could not do so now.

All along, the Life Realm Immortal Palace had been Yang Zhengshan's greatest support. Or rather, it was precisely because of the Life Realm Immortal Palace that Yang Zhengshan had come this far.

From the initial Spirit Spring to the later Grotto-Heaven, and then to the present Immortal Palace.

The Life Realm Immortal Palace was like a hand pushing from behind, propelling Yang Zhengshan onward without cease.

The Spirit Spring strengthened Yang Zhengshan's physique and raised his potential, allowing him to embark upon the Martial Dao from the station of an ordinary man.

The Grotto-Heaven provided Yang Zhengshan with vast resources and bestowed many abilities upon him, allowing him to cross from the Martial Dao into the Immortal Dao.

The Immortal Palace allowed Yang Zhengshan to comprehend the Way of Great Void, from Integrate Into Great Void to Seal Great Void, and then to his current Void Reality Transformation.

To put it bluntly, without the Life Realm Immortal Palace, Yang Zhengshan would at most have been a Martial Artist. Forget the immortal path—he likely would have found it difficult even to become an Innate Martial Artist.

This was not to say that Yang Zhengshan lacked talent. On the contrary, the fact that he had reached this point was enough to prove his temperament and ability.

Yang Zhengshan had never slackened off. From beginning to end, he had maintained a tireless and persevering attitude.

Cultivation, alchemy, comprehending the Dao.

The Life Realm Immortal Palace had brought him much aid, but he had also walked forward step by step on his own.

It could be said that he and the Life Realm Immortal Palace complemented each other.

Now, he had stepped into the Dao Realm and completely mastered the Life Realm Immortal Palace.

The Life Realm Immortal Palace was a Spirit Treasure, a Spirit Treasure that had existed for countless years. It was no worse than the White Bone Jade Crown and was perhaps even older.

Whether it was old or not did not carry much meaning. The crucial factors were the Spirit of Artifact and its master.

Now, Yang Zhengshan was both the Spirit of Artifact of the Life Realm Immortal Palace and its master.

Yang Zhengshan flicked his fly whisk, and streams of light shot from his body. Dense Dao Resonance spread like mist and rosy clouds, while seven-colored radiance illuminated a thousand miles in an instant.

A moment later, twelve rays of golden light appeared around him. The golden light shone brilliantly, transforming into twelve golden lotuses in the blink of an eye.

These were the core of the Life Realm Immortal Palace—the Great Void Twelve Golden Crystal Lotus.

As the Golden Crystal Lotuses appeared in the world, ten thousand golden rays and a thousand streams of Auspicious Qi burst forth. Bright radiance blanketed the Sky Vault and the sea.

When the Tianxian Dao Master saw this, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"What is this?"

Wan Hong and the others in the distance were also stunned by the sight. From their perspective, Twelve Golden Lotuses surrounded Yang Zhengshan. Heaven and earth changed color for them, the Great Dao pulsed for them, and ripples spread across Great Void for them.

White Bone and Jade Crown stood as if struck by lightning.

"Impossible!" Jade Crown's voice became shrill as it stared at the Twelve Golden Lotuses in disbelief.

It was the Spirit of Artifact of a Spirit Treasure, so it could naturally see that this was a Spirit Treasure—and not an ordinary one.

It was a Spirit Treasure comparable to the White Bone Jade Crown, perhaps even possessing might far beyond it.

White Bone and Jade Crown truly panicked now. If this was real, they were in danger.

A Spirit Treasure comparable to the White Bone Jade Crown could naturally threaten the White Bone Jade Crown. Even if it could not destroy the White Bone Jade Crown, it could erase the two of them, its Spirits of Artifact.

Yang Zhengshan did not know what the White Bone Jade Crown was thinking. Even if he did, he would not care. At this moment, he was carefully sensing the Dao Resonance emanating from the Life Realm Immortal Palace.

The Dao Resonance was vast yet delicate. Every thread and wisp seemed to contain limitless Dao Intent, making him unable to resist wanting to immerse himself within it.

Fortunately, he still knew that now was not the time to comprehend Dao Intent. He raised his head and looked toward the Tianxian Dao Master.

"This is a Spirit Treasure—the Life Realm Immortal Palace!"

The Tianxian Dao Master stared fixedly at the Twelve Golden Lotuses. His expression changed again and again, his eyes filled with unwillingness and terror.

Yang Zhengshan reached out and drew one Golden Crystal Lotus to him, allowing it to dance in his palm.

The Great Void Twelve Golden Crystal Lotus was a Great Void Spiritual Item, born in Great Void, growing in Great Void, and maturing in Great Void. Spiritual items such as these were exceedingly rare.

Yet no matter how rare Great Void Spiritual Items were, they were not nonexistent. If one searched the entire Myriad Flower Domain, one could still find several spiritual items comparable to the Great Void Twelve Golden Crystal Lotus.

But the golden lotus in Yang Zhengshan's hand was not merely a Great Void Spiritual Item. It was the core of the Life Realm Immortal Palace.

Each of the twelve golden lotuses contained one kind of Great Void Dao Intent. Together, they contained twelve kinds of Great Void Dao Intent, yet when all twelve merged, they were more than merely twelve kinds of Great Void Dao Intent—they formed an almost perfect Way of Void and Reality.

An ordinary Great Void Spiritual Item could not bear such Dao Intent. The reason the Great Void Twelve Golden Crystal Lotus could carry such Dao Intent was because it was the core of the Life Realm Immortal Palace.

The Life Realm Immortal Palace had been refined using the Great Void Twelve Golden Crystal Lotus as its foundation. It had been nurtured by several, perhaps even dozens of masters, while also drifting through Great Void for countless years.

A hundred thousand years, a million years, perhaps ten million years, or even hundreds of millions of years.

Its history had long since been drowned within the river of time and could no longer be investigated.

Yang Zhengshan understood only fragments of it and could not know all of its past.

Yang Zhengshan gently stroked the golden lotus, then lightly tossed it outward.

The golden lotus rippled as it drifted lightly toward the Tianxian Dao Master. The Tianxian Dao Master was greatly alarmed and hurriedly flew away to evade it.

Yet his evasion was utterly meaningless.

The golden lotus appeared to move slowly, but it could ignore the barriers of space, appearing directly above the Tianxian Dao Master's head in an instant.

"Seal Great Void, seal!" Yang Zhengshan intoned softly.

In an instant, invisible Dao Resonance enveloped the Tianxian Dao Master. No matter how he struggled, he could not break free from the seal of the golden lotus.

"Return!"

Yang Zhengshan beckoned with his sleeve, and the golden lotus floated back into his hand.

The golden lotus remained the same, only the size of a palm. Its golden petals were crystalline and translucent like crystal, except that a figure had appeared within one of the petals.

That was right—it was the Tianxian Dao Master.

He had been sealed inside the golden lotus.

One tiny petal was in truth a prison, capable of imprisoning and sealing everything.

In fact, this prison was also part of the Life Realm Immortal Palace.

It could not only imprison and seal, but also wear away everything. Just as Great Void could wear away all things, its essence was itself a stretch of Great Void.

"You have already lost everything!" Yang Zhengshan said with a faint smile, holding the golden lotus in his palm.

Afterward, he put away the Twelve Golden Lotuses and decided to deal with the Tianxian Dao Master when he had time.

Once inside the golden lotus, unless Yang Zhengshan released him, he would sooner or later be worn down by it into pure spiritual qi and Dao Resonance.

The spiritual qi of the Life Realm Immortal Palace came from this.