Ji Hao's gaze flickered. Even without activating his Martial Dao Heavenly Eyes, a supreme aura brewed within them. Stepping through the Mysterious Steps toward the high heavens, he sat cross-legged in the void, submerged in the Lightning Sea. For the moment, however, it was unable to harm him.
As he resisted the Lightning Tribulation, his eyes continued to flicker. A clear ringing sounded as his pupils became like silver moons, a deep silvery hue. Time around him slowed, allowing him to clearly see lightning filled with Chaos Qi spreading like branches as it struck toward Ji Hao.
Supreme Symbols emerged within his pupils. One pupil turned azure-blue as the void shattered, layer upon layer of space overlapping to imprison the Lightning Tribulation like a mosquito trapped in amber.
Then, with a movement of his pupil, the thunder transformed into specks of Chaos Qi that Ji Hao seized with his large hand.
The Heavenly Eye between his brows activated on its own as a passive ability, even without Divine Power driving it.
He could clearly see the Dao and principles contained within the Lightning Tribulation.
He was using the power of the Heavenly Eye to capture the Dao Marks between heaven and earth, directly comprehending the Dao within the Heavenly Tribulation!
So long as he wished it, he could channel Divine Power into the Heavenly Eye and directly see every hidden Law between heaven and earth.
It was practically a divine artifact for comprehending the Dao!
If the world learned of this, they would surely go mad. Ever since the Desolate Ancient Era descended, the Laws of heaven and earth had retreated into hiding, and comprehending the Dao was no longer as convenient as it had been in the Primordial Era.
Yet a Heavenly Eye could effortlessly capture the laws and principles of heaven and earth without even being activated. It was truly astonishing.
Unfortunately, his strength was still far too weak. Otherwise, it would not have been impossible for him to directly perceive the most fundamental Heavenheart Imprint of the universe.
Perceiving the Myriad Paths of heaven and earth was equivalent to cultivating directly toward the Great Dao. One could imagine that his progress would not be slow; it would only grow faster and faster.
With a thought from Ji Hao, the Tai Chi Diagram emerged from the Sea of Bitterness. Yin-Yang Qi intertwined, sometimes transforming into a golden bridge and sometimes into a divine diagram, ever-changing and unpredictable.
With a wave of his hand, Ji Hao sent the intercepted Chaos Qi into the Eternal Blue Gold Sword he had just taken out, turning the area into a hazy expanse.
It was said that when Ancient Emperors forged weapons, they would draw down the cleansing of Chaos Divine Thunder. Naturally, the Chaos Divine Thunder summoned by Great Emperors was certainly not something Ji Hao's Heavenly Tribulation could compare to.
Ji Hao summoned the Saint Spirit Furnace and threw the Eternal Blue Gold Sword into it. The Nine-Colored Divine Fire boiled within.
The azure Immortal Metal quickly melted. The killing intent left behind by the Void Emperor had long since been dissolved by Ji Hao using his own blood.
A mass of blue-glowing Immortal Metal liquid floated within the furnace. While resisting the Lightning Tribulation, Ji Hao guided the Chaos Divine Thunder into the Saint Spirit Furnace for another round of refinement.
Rumble!
A tremendous explosion rang out. Thunder and fire collided, nearly blasting the Saint Spirit Furnace apart.
Ji Hao tossed the crude Tai Chi Diagram into the furnace, merging it with the Eternal Blue Gold. Chaos Qi flowed as the two gradually melted beneath the pressure of Chaos Divine Thunder and Nine-Colored Divine Fire, carrying an air of Return to Simplicity and Dao techniques born naturally.
The Nine-Colored Divine Fire surged. He used Divine Sense as restraints and the Power of Heaven and Earth to forge it. His spiritual power took the form of a tiny figure, wielding the hammer of heaven and earth to continuously temper the Tai Chi Diagram.
It was worth mentioning that Ji Hao's Divine Sense had increased greatly and was no weaker than that of a Powerful Expert. He was only at the Four Extremes realm, yet it had changed from its former golden color to bright silver, clearly an effect of the Heavenly Eye.
Phenomena appeared around Ji Hao. The Crow rose while the Jade Rabbit descended, and the powers of Yin and Yang merged together, firmly protecting him.
Ji Hao had become increasingly proficient in controlling his phenomena. He had even begun merging them and making them his own.
Strands of Chaos Divine Thunder, carrying the momentum of Heaven Opening and earth-cleaving, continuously struck the alternating Yin-Yang Taiji circle. They were absorbed and converted into the Saint Spirit Furnace, accelerating the formation of the Tai Chi Diagram.
Rumble!
Just as the Chaos Divine Thunder seemed incapable of threatening Ji Hao any longer, a new change appeared in the sky. A majestic palace emerged.
Thunder Light flickered as Emperor Weapons condensed one after another: the Undying Heavenly Blade, the Unbegun Bell, the Green Lotus Emperor Weapon, the Swallowing Heaven Demon Jar, the Immortal Ascension Cauldron, the Psychic Nether Treasure, the Primordial Emperor Sword, the Divine Spirit Battle Garment, and the Desolate Pagoda.
The quality of these Emperor Weapons was clearly far greater than before. They were either peerless weapons of attack or Heavenly Emperor Weapons, and there were even two or three Immortal Artifacts among them.
Dazzling Divine Light erupted from the Saint Spirit Furnace.
"Finally completed!" Ji Hao exclaimed.
The Tai Chi Diagram emerged from the furnace and floated above Ji Hao's head. It was circular, with black and white intertwined, opposing yet unified, containing the meaning of Dao following nature and balance among Myriad Things.
The Tai Chi Diagram shifted, transforming into an Other Shore Golden Bridge containing the intent of Transcendence. It pressed down without restraint upon the many Emperor Weapons and even Immortal Artifacts in the firmament!
Boom!
Sparks flew in all directions as powerful ripples erupted. The Other Shore Golden Bridge flew back and became the Tai Chi Diagram once more, except two weapons had appeared within it: the Primordial Emperor Sword and the Divine Spirit Battle Garment.
Yin-Yang Qi turned into a great millstone, continuously grinding the two weapons and integrating their laws and principles into the Tai Chi Diagram.
Streams of Immortal Light flowed, making the Tai Chi Diagram appear ever more extraordinary.
Ji Hao stretched and said, "Let me stretch first!"
Yin-Yang Qi surged forth from the Crow and Jade Rabbit. The two phenomena, Golden Crow Rising from Fusang and Bright Moon Rising over the Sea, nearly merged into one.
The phenomena fused with the Tai Chi Diagram. The "gates" within Ji Hao's body continuously opened, unleashing endless potential as he raised his hand and formed another seal.
Taiji Seal!
The void shattered as Yin-Yang Qi continuously intertwined and collided with the enraged Lightning Tribulation. Divine Weapons flew everywhere, lightning erupted, and the terrifying fluctuations far surpassed those from before.
Ji Hao now appeared completely at ease. The silver-white Power of Time erupted from his pupils, turning everything around him black and white and freezing all things in place.
However, this move also consumed a tremendous amount of his Divine Power. Ignoring its depletion, he directly activated the Saint Spirit Furnace to seal and suppress the Emperor Weapons within the Lightning Tribulation. After all, these Emperor Weapons contained portions of Great Emperor Laws and had endless uses.
Whether used for comprehension or integrated into weapons, they would be immensely useful.
Bang!
The lid of the Saint Spirit Furnace shook continuously, as though it could no longer contain those Emperor Weapons formed from lightning.
Ji Hao hurriedly placed the Tai Chi Diagram inside to suppress the projections of the Emperor Weapons. The Tai Chi Diagram was particularly effective in this regard, after all, as it possessed the ability to suppress the great thousand worlds and pacify Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire.
Meanwhile, the Lightning Tribulation had been completely enraged.
A sudden change occurred within the Lightning Sea. Majestic palaces emerged one after another. Within one palace flowing with Imperial Dragon Aura stood a Humanoid Creature wearing a crown and leaning on a sword. Imperial Dragon Aura coiled around his body as he emitted overwhelming pressure, coldly staring at Ji Hao!
Even the Lightning Tribulation calmed because of his appearance.
Not only that, beneath an emerald-green nine-story pagoda appeared an empress, radiating endless majesty as though she had merged with the Myriad Paths of heaven and earth. With every gesture, she commanded infinite Laws!
A fire phoenix also soared into the sky, transforming into a Divine Furnace like a great sun illuminating all. A valiant middle-aged man stood there.
"Taihuang! Western Empress! Great Emperor Hengyu!"