In the depths of mystery, it seemed as though an invisible legal net had enveloped the heavens and covered the earth, leaving no connection between heaven and earth, thus separating the divine person.

Within that glorious heavenly realm, the shadow of an emperor loomed, using great divine power to isolate heaven and earth.

The already exposed heavenly realm began to fade once more, and even the sky could not cast its gaze upon this place.

However, at this moment, a pure white light broke through the sky, piercing into the heavenly realm, heading straight for the emperor's shadow.

"Hit!"

A clear shout was heard, locking onto the karma as the light pierced through space, penetrating the realm, seizing the moment—

"Screech—"

Space tore open a deep scar, pale golden blood seeped through, falling from the sky to the ground, transforming into perfectly round golden beads that rolled slowly.

At the same time, in the Yang World, the Heavenly Monarch slowly lowered the hand blocking in front of him, with a sword mark on his forehead slowly healing.

But his hand continued to flow with pale golden blood.

In the palm of his right hand, a sword mark penetrated through, with a pure white qi flickering within, leaving a difficult-to-heal wound on this hand.

"Underestimated this junior nephew," the Heavenly Monarch said expressionlessly.

Actually, he tried to estimate Jiang Li as highly as possible, but still miscalculated.

Before the Heavenly Monarch could act, Jiang Li decisively accepted the Emperor Dao Fruit, blocking the finger that disregarded space. Subsequently, as he progressed, he used divine skills to defeat the Earth Uncle manipulated by the Heavenly Monarch, even unveiling the hidden aspects of the Heavenly Monarch.

If it weren't for the Heavenly Monarch's timely response, he would have been locked by the sky at this moment.

Even so, Jiang Li still managed to leave a wound.

That sword penetrated the shielded hand in front, striking the forehead, leaving a mark of failure on the Heavenly Monarch.

Even though the forehead wound has now healed, it still left a faint trace, and the injury on the hand has yet to recover.

"The real me still prefers your previously confident demeanor."

The Heavenly Monarch remained expressionless, while the Great Venerable, on the other side, was visibly pleased, even through a mask.

The accomplishment of long-held goals made the Great Venerable delighted.

He looked at the Heavenly Monarch, his pupils discreetly elongating into vertical pupils, scrutinizing the other, sneering: "So, you intended to incorporate the merits of Earth Uncle into your own, not only expanding your cultivation technique but also gaining everything of Earth Uncle. No wonder you thought my virtuous younger brother was of no concern."

"Indeed, you have subtly split the Nine Provinces, and the Emperor Dao Fruit is no longer at its peak. You have gained the merits of Earth Uncle, allowing your cultivation body to engage with the Netherworld, even daring to test the heavens again. Let alone my virtuous brother. Alas, you did not succeed."

The Great Venerable now repeatedly refers to his younger brother in endearing terms, fully demonstrating a change of face to the Heavenly Monarch.

And the Heavenly Monarch remained expressionless, but anyone could see his displeasure.

Bitterness of gilding year after year, to make wedding garments for others.

The most ironic thing is when someone else makes wedding garments for you, yet you are actually making wedding garments for others.

Efforts made eventually accomplished Jiang Li.

"I must thank you, for without you my virtuous brother wouldn't have resolved to accept the Emperor Dao Fruit," the Great Venerable said with ample laughter and gratitude.

If he hadn't detected the Heavenly Monarch's means, allowing Jiang Li to realize he could use the situation to escape the negative effects of the Dao Fruit, Jiang Li would have had to wait until forced by the Heavenly Monarch before accepting the Emperor Dao Fruit.

In such a case, although the Great Venerable's objective could still be achieved, the process would ultimately be less than satisfactory, and the result might not be ideal.

As it stands now, it is quite satisfactory.

"Having accepted the Emperor Dao Fruit, he is left with only sixty years of lifespan; whether good or bad remains to be seen."

The Heavenly Monarch's voice remained calm, but a touch of coldness was already evident, "And now, with the Nine Provinces divided by me and the Emperor Dao Fruit no longer at its peak, let's see whether Jiang Li will regret it in the future."

With those words, the Heavenly Monarch flicked his sleeve and faded away.

The Great Venerable watched the Heavenly Monarch disappear, shaking his head helplessly.

Behind this figure, time flowed like water, and another Great Venerable emerged from it.

"It's a pity he's still so alert; I was hoping to leave him a little memento."

Compared to the ghost-faced man, this Great Venerable appeared more enigmatic, with a massive dragon shadow faintly emerging from the undispersed ripples behind him.

Without a doubt, this was the true body of the Great Venerable.

The true body of the Great Venerable arrived, intending to catch the Heavenly Monarch, but unfortunately, the Heavenly Monarch was indeed alert enough, leaving decisively after being injured without any hesitation.

However, this minor issue couldn't possibly affect the Great Venerable's good mood now.

"My virtuous younger brother, you ultimately conformed to your elder brother's will."

The Great Venerable looked towards Mountain of Mind and Heart, speaking with a smile.

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"My dear brother, you should be quite satisfied now······"

Jiang Li swung his sword, the Great Circle Sword slicing out of the Earth Uncle's body, falling to his side, with a drop of pale golden blood beading on the sword tip.

At the last moment, this sword pierced through the body of the Earth Uncle, striking the virtual shadow in the heavenly realm, injuring the Heavenly Monarch.

It seems this sword should leave a deep impression on the Heavenly Monarch.

As for the Earth Uncle, after this sword, his last bit of spiritual sense was slain, and the True Sun Fire burned fiercely, refining the entire ghostly body of Earth Uncle in an instant.

The eldest ancestor of the Ji Family, who impeded the friendship between the two clans, disappeared, dying at Jiang Li's hands.

The yin energy was refined and absorbed, returning together with the True Fire into Jiang Li's body, black qi fluttering around his long white hair and body, wrestling against the vast will descending.

The promotion has not yet ended, the will belonging to Heaven is descending, and at this moment, it has reached its peak.

Jiang Li can feel an immense presence appearing on the distant horizon, yet closely connected with himself, already in complete contact.

That is the grandeur and vastness previously undetectable through the Heavenly Mirror. Observing Heaven through the Heavenly Mirror feels like an ant viewing the sky, unable to truly fathom its enormity.

But now, Jiang Li and Heaven as two entities are in direct contact, fully experiencing their inequality. Even absorbing myriad resentments and ghostly thoughts from Earth Uncle's body, Jiang Li can only maintain consciousness yet cannot escape the dominion of Dao Fruit.

[At the same time, the changes in the Emperor Dao Fruit also reached their conclusion.]

Such a line of text appeared on the Karma Collection.

Only Jiang Li could see the book displaying information of the number of eternals; Jiang Li thoroughly reviewed it, then controlled the Karma Collection, severing all cause and effect linked with Heaven, tossing them to Heaven.

Whether it is part of the cause and effect that allows Heaven's will to descend, or the True Spirit possibly existing within the Dao Fruit, under the Karma Collection's observation, all causes resonating with Heaven's will were rejected, even if the True Spirit exists, it was returned to Heaven.

Afterward, the Dao Fruit, which previously only displayed its name, finally conveyed complete information to Jiang Li.

[Third Grade Dao Fruit: Green Emperor]

[Category: Human, Divine]

[Fitting Conditions: Fourth Grade Human Attribute Dao Fruit, Fuxi Bloodline]

[Promotion Ceremony: Heavenly Mandate]

[Divine Skills: Eastern Heavenly Emperor, Green Emperor Longevity, Emperor Emerges from Zhen, I am the Nation, Primordial Human (Fragment)]

[Eastern Heavenly Emperor (Heavenly Mandate): Echange Skill cannot calculate, curses cannot add, Qi fortune cannot be moved, and enhances divine skills.]

[Green Emperor Longevity (Longevity and Eternal Prosperity): Resides in the East, governs the Azure Dragon, as the god of spring, overseeing vitality. Before life ends, eternally prosperous, always maintained at peak periods, never declining. Vitality persists, lifespan continuously grows, and can communicate with nature to absorb vitality.]

[Emperor Emerges from Zhen (Oral Heavenly Constitution): The Emperor emerges from Zhen, aligns in Ji, sees in Li, serves in Kun, speaks in Dui, fights in Qian, labors in Kan, completes speech in Gen. All things emerge from the Emperor, able to use one's power to influence all things.]

[I am the Nation: Brief]

[Primordial Human (Fragment): Unaffected by divine skills below third grade human attribute.]

Green Emperor is the divine name of Tai Hao, part of the divinity aspect of Fuxi. Heaven divided this Dao Fruit, transforming into the Emperor Dao Fruit, which is handed down by the Emperor of Dazhou.

Jiang Li, through the Karma Collection, discerned the true nature of the Emperor Dao Fruit and directly accommodated the Emperor Dao Fruit, caused Heaven's will to descend, yet during promotion, modified the Dao Fruit with an abundance of cause and effect, making the Green Emperor Dao Fruit reappear.

At this time, the Dao Fruit began to merge, the promotion ceremony of the Green Emperor Dao Fruit replaced by the Emperor Dao Fruit, not needing to proceed and Jiang Li altered the Dao Fruit midway, escaping Heaven's control.

Though by this, without the direct convenience of Dao Fruit Perfection and the benefit of receiving the Heavenly Heart, Jiang Li truly became the master of Dao Fruit.

'Moreover, I have acquired the insights of successive emperors.'

Jiang Li looked at the Karma Collection, on the flipping pages, appearing in text form, were the insights of successive emperors on martial arts and magic.

Seeing this all settled, Jiang Li finally felt a sense of relief.

The Karma Collection's capability didn't disappoint, nor did Jiang Li's talent and efforts.

Having rid himself of hidden dangers, Jiang Li obtained a third grade Dao Fruit suitable for himself.

The Green Emperor Dao Fruit is governed by the Wood Element, when Jiang Li ascends to second grade, he can use Wood Fire, ensuring mutual compatibility of the Dao Fruit, while also complementing the balance of the Three Emperors' Merits.

After all, Jiang Li only acquired one form of "Mountain Tomb"'s merit.

As for the deficiency of not achieving direct Dao Fruit Perfection, it is not of concern to Jiang Li.

Jiang Li's strength is indeed partially built upon the Dao Fruit, yet he himself is not weak, fully capable of entering the supreme realm. With this Green Emperor Dao Fruit, it is sufficient.

Moreover, the divine skills of the Green Emperor Dao Fruit actually surpass those of the Emperor Dao Fruit.

For example, [Green Emperor Longevity] compared to [Longevity and Eternal Prosperity] contributes on lifespan growth and vitality absorption. In this way, Jiang Li can always remain in an overturning state and recover vitality quickly regardless of injuries sustained.

Combined with Jiang Li's original recovery ability, unless directly killed, he is difficult to die.

Furthermore, Jiang Li can feel his control over the power of vitality, as if...

Jiang Li gently extended his hand, an Azure Dragon emerged upon his arm.

This is the manifestation form of the Qionghuang Azure Dragon Banner.

The Green Emperor governs the Azure Dragon, Jiang Li can also feel as the Dao Fruit is accommodated, this Qionghuang Azure Dragon Banner appears to become like his avatar, able to move freely.

'Not bad.'

Jiang Li quietly praised within, concealing the Azure Dragon, moving his gaze, stared in a certain direction.

His sight seemed to penetrate the space, viewing a figure always observing.

'You are watching me, aren't you, elder brother.'

His lips parted, Jiang Li murmured this sentence softly.

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