Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ground roared and trembled, crevices cracked open one after another, and massive pillars of water burst from the fissures, standing like sky-supporting giant pillars. The surging mist of water in the air formed a vast expanse of ocean, with waves undulating like the sea.

Rivers raged and surged, their levels rising constantly. Rapid like angry dragons, they rushed through the mountains, but upon reaching the fish-mouth shaped dam in the river, the waters would automatically part, calming swiftly from their previous turmoil. Although the water was clearly above the level of the "fish mouth," it could never submerge it, as if an invisible force was suppressing the tidal waves.

Boom!

Suddenly, the "vast ocean" in the sky spun rapidly, forming a colossal whirlpool, then violently exploded, releasing infinite heat that turned seas of water into mist, and billions of sparks erupted from within.

"Wuzhiqi!"

Water and fire divided, like two separate worlds. Within the bursting sparks, a majestic figure stood tall, tens of meters high, with a countenance both handsome and peculiar, resembling an enlarged child. With three heads and six arms, holding six types of weapons, the flames around his body formed several flame-breathing Red Dragons, fierce enough to scorch heaven and earth.

In the surging mist, a sky-supporting water sword cleaved through the water and fire. A hundred-meter-tall giant ape waved its massive hand, and on its hairy palm, each finger thicker than a human's waist, terrifying to behold, it summoned dozens of water tornadoes that collided head-on with those flame-breathing Red Dragons.

Boom!

Water and fire clashed, engulfing the surroundings. Nearby mountains melted from the heat and then were cooled, releasing copious amounts of white mist. The area became enshrouded in fog, with forceful blasts striking like thunder, returning the vicinity to a time of ancient wilderness, at the dawn of creation.

In terms of power, perhaps it didn't equal the merged seas of stars and the Heavenly Blade thousands of miles away, but in displaying grandeur and intensity, it was certainly no less than that distant spectacle.

"Yin Tulong, you junior might have outstanding talent, but you're still too green to fight against this god."

Water and fire swept across, and the mountains began to collapse. Even the "fish mouth" seemed on the brink of succumbing to the overwhelming torrent.

When water and fire intermingled, even refined gold might not withstand their repeated ravages, let alone the surrounding mountains. As they witnessed the collapse, the people atop the "fish mouth" dam couldn't help but cry out.

At that critical moment, a Yellow Dragon soared from behind and landed on the dam, transforming into a majestic figure. With a shake of its arms, an aura of solid earth formed a sky-reaching light screen, covering the mountains on both sides with a layer of golden light.

The collapsing mountains stabilized once again, even rising higher to become more massive, while the light screen connected with the dam below, sinking deep into the earth's veins. It harnessed a heavy aura, standing firm like a celestial embankment.

Boom!

Water and fire smashed against it without causing the slightest tremor; even the surrounding mountains stood firm, like indestructible walls.

"Ji Xuan!"

Wuzhiqi gritted its sharp teeth. "The old man's 'Nine Heavens Breath Soil' Divine Skills have become even more profound."

King Shu was the Emperor's Imperial Uncle. If one were to delve into it, King Shu and Wuzhiqi were of the same era. Although they had never fought each other, they were familiar with each other's abilities, having heard and even witnessed them before.

The Divine Skill King Shu had just used was an imitation of the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, stabilizing mountains to resist floodwaters.

Xi stands for growth and development; thus, the so-called Resting Soil is a type of soil that can expand and grow indefinitely. It was said that Yu the Great used Resting Soil in his flood control efforts. King Shu using this to resist floods was extremely well-suited.

"The Huai River True God truly possesses profound power. If this king wasn't backed by the Golden Dam, he might not be able to withstand both of your assaults of water and fire."

King Shu replied with a smile, his Qi Mechanism meshing with the Golden Dam, seemingly becoming one with this unprecedented giant Dao Artifact.

Although his words were modest, the tone was light and breezy, signaling his strong confidence, which intensified the glow in Wuzhiqi's eyes.

"Wait until this god overturns your Golden Dam, then let's see what you can rely on."

Wuzhiqi showed no fear of the two fourth-rank beings, poised to make a move, but at that moment, the energy clearing the skies spread for a thousand miles, even threatening to disperse the Calamity Cloud above Wuzhiqi's head.

He immediately turned to look into the distance, his gigantic pupils shooting out two golden beams, giving him a clear view of the heavens thousands of miles away.

"Damn it!"

Wuzhiqi bellowed in fury and swung his water sword heavily. The heavy flow crashed into the mountains, its splash completely obscuring his figure.

"Don't you dare flee!"

A red silk shot into the waves, cutting through the water like a Flood Dragon, as numerous Red Dragons surged in, steaming up vast clumps of mist.

But Wuzhiqi within had already vanished without a trace.

"This Water Monkey, it was all a feint," the Devil Suppressing Heavenly God, standing dozens of meters tall, observed. Anger appeared on all three of his fair faces in unison. "Damn it!"

He cursed just like Wuzhiqi.

The difference was that Wuzhiqi cursed the failure of Kunxu Immortal Palace, while he cursed those who colluded with Wuzhiqi.

Fortunately, from Wuzhiqi's reaction, it seemed that the conspirators had not succeeded.

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Within the walls of Shu County, in the residence where Jiang Li and the others were staying.

A faint ripple appeared in one of the side rooms, and two figures flashed out of it.

With a wave of her hand, Tianxuan gently maneuvered Jiang Li into a cross-legged position on the bed, looking at his limp left arm and the fierce wound on his face, the face beneath her veil as cold as mysterious ice, brimming with a chill intent.

"You should have known that all you needed to do was to hold on for a while, and your teacher could have rescued you, there was no need for you to fight so desperately."

A pair of cold eyes looked at Jiang Li, and Tianxuan chastised, "Fourth-rank combat is not something you should intervene in. Even if you had killed everyone within the West Beauty Mirror, you would still have been doomed if your teacher couldn't rescue you."

"I couldn't intervene, but I still made an impact, didn't I?" Jiang Li replied without a hint of pain, even managing a slight smile, "If it weren't for me forcing Yun Fei to open the West Beauty Mirror, Master might not have found such a good opportunity."

When the West Beauty Mirror was opened, and everyone was cut off, then Tianxuan made her move, followed by the appearance of the Immortal Queen.

The Immortal Queen, relying on the Plain Cloud Realm Flag, first attacked Tianxuan and then blocked Tianpeng, allowing Yun Fei to bully Jiang Li, a Sixth Rank, with her fourth-rank status. However, Tianxuan had her own backup plan, using the Ghost Gate to summon her Primordial Spirit and performing a Yin Yang Confluence, severely injuring Yun Fei.

Then, they withdrew immediately.

Everything was perfectly timed, as if it had been rehearsed, foiling the Immortal Queen's plans.

"If your teacher had been even a moment late, you would have fallen into Yun Fei's hands," Tianxuan said coldly.

The perfect timing; if there had been any misstep, even a moment of hesitation from Tianxuan, it would have been a complete disaster. Tianxuan felt it was necessary to teach Jiang Li the importance of being cautious and preserving one's life.

"But I trust Master," Jiang Li said softly.

[In his brief words, there was an utter sense of trust. If goodwill could be quantified, then Tianxuan's goodwill would certainly be skyrocketing +1 at this moment.]

[Jiang Li indeed lived up to his name, fully aware of the deep bond between him and Tianxuan as master and disciple, and having anticipated this outcome, yet he still feigned ignorance, instead replying with absolute trust—how despicable!]

The Karma Collection swiftly updated its text, from which Jiang Li quickly extracted useful information.

A bit of sweet talk after a great battle does have its uses.

Even a person with Tianxuan's Mental State faltered in her form upon hearing Jiang Li's words, pausing for several breaths before responding.

Jiang Li's actions, daring to such an extent despite his fear of death, already proved his trust.

"Nonsense, you don't even know where your teacher was before."

Tianxuan scolded, though her expression had softened.

She reached out and gently lifted her hand, strands of Taiyin Energy transforming into threads and seeping into Jiang Li's body to examine his injuries. "Your sternum and arm bone are fractured, your left ear is damaged by the sound waves, and your nose..."

Tianxuan looked at the nearly face-splitting wound on his face, her killing intent flaring subtly.

A hair's breadth further, and Jiang Li's head might have been cleft in two.

"It seems that this time, I am truly confined to a wheelchair," Jiang Li said with a rueful smile, "Too bad the wheelchair is gone too..."

The only thing left on his body was an Arm Armor composed of some remaining components; the rest of the Mo Wu Battle Box, and even the dog Xiao Tian, had been left in the West Beauty Mirror.

And the West Beauty Mirror was destroyed.

The "loyally protective" Xiao Tian was probably gone too.

"It's not gone. The core of the West Beauty Mirror has been taken back by your teacher using your hand."

Tianxuan said irritably, as the strands of Taiyin Energy fixed his broken bones and merged into Jiang Li's meridians, nourishing his Innate Qi, before guiding it to transform into medicinal strength, starting to heal his injuries.

The Taiyin Energy merged smoothly with Jiang Li's True Qi, transforming it through Yin Yang, and replenishing his physical body.

It was this level of proficiency...

Had it not been for the past three days and nights, Jiang Li might have said "Why are you so familiar with this?"

"You have quite a few secrets hidden up your sleeve."

Tianxuan clearly noticed this too. She snorted softly, sending her Qi into the Lower Dantian, touching upon the Demon Cleansing True Qi, then deftly changed the subject to prevent Jiang Li from noticing this slip-up.

"Eh?"

She suddenly let out a surprised sound, "Your Dao Fruit has reached Perfection?"

A rich stream of Pure Yang Qi communicated with the Taiyin Energy, leading the Yin Qi throughout his entire body.

To have such vitality after a great battle, it was clear it was not because Jiang Li had held back, it could only mean that his Dao Fruit had reached Perfection, and his Pure Yang Dao Body had fully matured.

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