"Congratulations, my Lord, the Divine Farmer's appearance has been successfully achieved."

Gongsun Shou, upon seeing Tianpeng display the Divine Farmer's appearance, forthwith congratulated him.

His words didn't seem to lack self-awareness; he still possessed independent consciousness, but this consciousness was clearly subordinate to Tianpeng... or perhaps Ji Jiji. Previously, facing Jiang Li of the Jiang family, Gongsun Shou was filled with hostility and arrogance, but now, facing Tianpeng, he revered him like a deity, completely ignoring that this appearance of the Divine Farmer was the legitimate symbol of the Jiang family's bloodline.

"With this achievement, my Lord can challenge Jiang Li and vie for the rightful position within the Jiang family, and concerning the Dinghu Sect, although I can no longer find shelter there, it is not necessarily the same for my Lord."

Gongsun Shou even started to provide strategic advice, his integration not affecting his ability to scheme.

And what he said did make sense. Even though it had been confirmed that there was an issue with the Sect Leader on Tianxuan's side, without any evidence, they still couldn't just oust him.

This was the head of a Sect, not some lowly lackey. To remove him from power, one needed either absolute strength that left no room for resistance or solid irrefutable evidence that could pin the Sect Leader to the position of betraying the Sect.

As for the actions of Tianpeng, what did they have to do with the Sect Leader?

Even from the Ji Family's perspective, there should be those who supported the Sect Leader, and even Tianpeng's identity wasn't clear cut in terms of betrayal.

He betrayed Jiang Li and Tianxuan, not the Ji Family.

If he desired, it wasn't impossible for Tianpeng to return to the Dinghu Sect.

But all that was a matter for the future.

"Let's first make for Liangzhou Province, that is the key."

Tianpeng shook his head slightly, ready to retract the Divine Farmer's appearance and disappear once more.

His figure began to fade, merging into the space around him, with imperceptible fluctuations emerging again. However, at that moment, a chilling cold abruptly rose.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a sudden thunderous roar, a gate sprang up from the ground not far behind him, releasing Yin Qi from the Nine Netherworld, and a graceful figure appeared within the doorway, with four ominous stars materializing around her.

"Seven Killings and Army Breaking, Yang Ling brings calamity."

The eternal ominous Qi from the stars combined, condensing into a ferocious Killing Sword, swarmed by swirling Yin Qi, slicing through space, poised to sever the figures of Tianpeng and his companion.

In an instant, murderous intent pervaded the air, an unexpected and deadly attack emerged, leaving no chance for defense. However, Tianpeng, as if having anticipated this, shifted his figure with an illusion, transforming the space so the front became the back.

"A slash from the Thunder Blade, and Ten Thousand Ghosts collapse."

Thunder Light burst forth, containing the pivotal secrets of Yin Yang and the mysteries of life and death, and abruptly contracted into a blade of light, cutting through the Yin Qi to meet the Killing Sword.

"Thunderous boom!"

Beneath the clear sky, thunder exploded, and the murderous intent filled the air, turning what was once a tranquil realm into a battlefield.

Thunder clashed wildly, annihilating the Yin Qi, only to be split in two by the Killing Sword, vanishing like a broken arrow, blade and sword colliding, the ominous Qi from the stars and the thunder striking against each other, locked in a stalemate. But then, the sky suddenly darkened, turning into a starry expanse, and the four ominous stars manifested in the void.

In the blink of an eye, the malevolence of the Killing Sword surged, cleaving through the Thunder Blade, heading straight for Tianpeng.

"Fatian Xiangdi."

Tianpeng's form swelled massively, a giant hand thrust out desperately in the nick of time, grasping the Killing Sword and gathering a torrent of Evil Qi in his palm.

"Bang!"

The Evil Qi blasted forth like flames, revealing a colossal figure, kneeling on one knee with one hand seizing the Killing Sword, firmly holding it in its grasp.

"All Heaven Divine Sha."

The figure in the Ghost Gate spoke softly, "The appearance of the Divine Farmer has indeed become an important cornerstone for you to wield the All Heaven Divine Sha, Elder Brother's arrangements are truly far-reaching."

Unlike before, when Tianpeng relied on the Military God's Five Weapons to wield the All Heaven Divine Sha, he could now condense Divine Evil with his own Qi, beginning to glimpse the highest Realm in the 'Chi You Three Disks Scripture.'

"Your strategic foresight surpasses mine, Junior Sister."

Tianpeng had transformed into a giant thirty zhang tall, his vast hand firmly gripping the Killing Sword, with three heads and six arms emerging behind him, though one of the heads drooped lifelessly, casting a semblance of decline upon his aura.

"Openly constructing a plank road whilst secretly marching through Chen Cang, Junior Sister has indeed played a good game of chess. I wonder when you recruited Tian Ji, making me believe he could be of use."

Although Elder Tian Ji claimed that he was acting for the sake of the Sect, daring to stab his master in the back, how could he be certain that he wouldn't be subject to reprisal afterward without some understanding with the Tianxuan faction? And what made him so sure that Tianxuan taking power would be the better outcome?

Despite the current situation, even if the Tianxuan faction was inclined to do so, they would not rashly move against Tian Ji, but such matters can't be based solely on one's subjective beliefs. Important issues must not be handled according to mere speculation; there needs to be a discussion of terms with the faction one defected to, or at least some tacit agreement, in order to act properly.

Elder Tian Ji's whip strike was far too decisive, making it hard to believe that it was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

During the exchange, Tianpeng's form continued to expand, a writhing motion appeared at the center of his forehead, and an eye as large as a boat started to slowly open. Within it, an aura of vast and boundless space manifested, and a human figure could barely be discerned.

Although he was already injured and perhaps couldn't defeat Tianxuan even after assuming the Divine Farmer's appearance, the opening of the vertical pupil granted him a breakthrough in momentum, enough to confront Tianxuan on equal footing.

"Yellow Heaven."

Within the Ghost Gate, Tianxuan, dressed in a moon-white palace outfit, appeared ethereal, her Phoenix Eyes fixed on that vertical pupil, showing an expression of deep anger, "So the Heaven Creation Device really did fall into your hands... such wild ambition."

Only now, having witnessed this vertical pupil with her own eyes, could Tianxuan finally confirm that the emergence of Yellow Heaven was related to the Heaven Creation Device. Although it was just beginning to take shape, one could already see its resemblance to the vast Heaven. If allowed to continue, it might indeed create a new heaven.

"It's merely taken initial shape, far from being a true act of creation, not to mention it still lacks the most crucial core."

Tianpeng reached out his other hand, supporting Gongsun Shou, and their Qi began to interconnect. The True Qi belonging to Gongsun Shou was being converted into Tianpeng's power through the "Qi Tomb," "Even if it's just taking shape, with your Primordial Spirit, you won't be able to stop me, junior sister."

Tianpeng's eyes were sharp as fire, having already noticed that the opponent was not personally present but had come here through the Ghost Gate with her Primordial Spirit, while her physical body was still in Liangzhou Province.

Even though a Primordial Spirit could exert considerable power, especially since Tianxuan possessed Third Grade Combat Power, it wasn't enough to stop the current Tianpeng.

However, it couldn't be said that Tianpeng could truly confront Tianxuan head-on; otherwise, he would not have revealed his secrets to buy time.

Tianxuan's Third Grade Dao Fruit was an external addition; after her Primordial Spirit Emergence, although its strength was not at its peak, it posed a much greater threat than a common Third Grade Primordial Spirit.

Others with Third Grade Dao Fruits integrated them into themselves, becoming part of themselves; when their Primordial Spirits emerged, their overall strength would naturally be dispersed. But Tianxuan's externally attached Third Grade Dao Fruit was able to directly link with the Primordial Spirit, allowing the Third Grade Power to be added to the Primordial Spirit.

Although without a physical body, the threshold for bearing power was vastly reduced, it was still not to be underestimated.

Sure enough, as the vertical pupil appeared at Tianpeng's forehead, behind Tianxuan, a phantom appeared, draped in a robe of All Stars and wearing a Taiyin crown.

She was also buying time!

Their gazes met, and both sensed their enemy's profound guile; their eyes suddenly sharpened, and intense murderous intent surged.

"Po Jun Dark Star, creating a tomb in the water."

The stars changed, malevolent stars met dark luminescence, and the Star Essence became as gloomy as water, surging tumultuously.

Meanwhile, Tianpeng extended his hand and made a vague grasping motion; his fingers surged with Qi, "Heaven has five thieves, and prosperity befalls those who meet them."

An air of inscrutability surrounded his five fingers, with an indescribable momentum, and as Tianpeng moved his hand in darkness, those fingers became like heavenly blades, slicing through the Star Essence and splitting the murky tidal waters in two.

"Boom!"

The two currents surged past on either side, overwhelming in their power, and wherever they passed, forests disappeared, mountains turned into wastelands, and all life vanished.

In a single move, it was difficult to determine who was superior.

Within the Ghost Gate, stars came into view, forming a Star Robe that draped over Tianxuan. She looked up at the gigantic figure and abruptly raised her hand.

Tianpeng's mind tensed instantly, without hesitation he hoisted the Life-breaking Spear.

At that moment, space overlapped, closing the distance between them in an instant, bringing them face-to-face. The Life-breaking Spear pierced into the Ghost Gate, while Tianxuan's right palm collided with the spear's tip.

"Boom!"

The mountains cracked open, split in two by an immense force; rocks crumbled and shattered into dust that filled the sky.

From the point of impact, a storm of destructive Qi burst forth, leveling the mountains, leaving their foothold empty, with such immense force shaking hundreds of miles around, causing widespread disasters, even causing wild waves in the distant Dinghu.

Tianpeng remotely summoned the power of Yellow Heaven, combining it with the support of Gongsun Shou and the projection of the Divine Farmer's appearance, employing all possible tactics. But Tianxuan was no easy opponent, and the aftershocks of their confrontation didn't cease until a quarter of an hour later.

When the storm finally subsided, countless particles of dust lay like coiled dragons in the area, and the once towering forested mountains had vanished completely, as did the colossal figure that once stood above them.

Only a towering gate remained aloft, revealing the figure of Tianxuan within it.

"Summoning the power of Yellow Heaven from afar... there must be the power of the main body too..."

Tianxuan's right hand hung low by her side, her body translucent, "Would you willingly allow the intense battle on Wushan to fall into disadvantage, just to have this body leave? It seems this body is far more important than this palace had anticipated."

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