Taiyi Dao Fruit

"The Emperor's Ultimate World, Heavenly Shock and Earthly Movement."

Jiang Li was no match for Manjusri's Buddha Palm, flew back, pointed to the sky while in mid-air, and the vast Primordial Qi evolved into layers of calamities.

Wind Xi, Breaking Earth.

Water, Tidal Wave.

The wind came from the heavens, the water rose from the earth, rapidly spinning columns of wind cut outward, tidal waves formed into vortices, twisting inward, combining the forces of wind and water.

"Great Sun Cage, Unbound and Unimpeded."

Manjusri soared into the air, unmoving, as Great Sun Sword Light emerged, reaching sky and earth, destroying both calamities of wind and water simultaneously.

Subsequently, the sun wheel reappeared, the sword momentum dazzling, infused with True Sun Fire, eradicated the fierce fire like a dragon.

Fire, Burn the Wilderness, Break!

"Slash!"

The Prajnaparamita Wisdom Sword cleaved across, the enormous mountain shape not yet fully formed, shattered apart, and Innate Mountain Qi leaked out.

The Wisdom Round Light perceived All Qi, Manjusri raised the sword, and the sun wheel ascended to the sky.

"Thunder, Heaven and Earth Shattering."

Jiang Li's voice roared like a heavenly drum, ten thousand thunders descended from the dome, like knives and swords, the sky instantly transformed into Thunder Hell, a sea of blades and swords. The thunderlight was both overpowering and sharp, as if the heavens and earth came alive, exuding a chilling killing intent.

"Hmph!"

The rising momentum of the sun wheel remained unchanged, Manjusri wielded the sword, the sword light as if possessing spirit, evolved into a thousand layers of sword momentum, myriad swordsmanship clashed with ten thousand thunders.

The Great Sun Sword Light, illuminating in all directions without omission, at this moment evolved further into sword forms and momentum, its number surpassed the thunder, the radiance shone brightly, even the thunder clouds gleamed, myriad sword momentum gathered in unison, scattering ten thousand thunders into smoke and clouds!

Yet as the thunder vanished, an aura that shattered all things descended from behind the thunder cloud, Chi You's Flag, with All Heaven Divine Sha, struck toward Manjusri.

"Jiuli Vast Sky, Heavenly Splitting Realm."

Jiang Li clasped his hands together, then spread them outward, the All Heaven Divine Sha disrupted the spatial structure, causing the space to collapse inward, firmly drawing in the sun wheel, while Chi You's Flag descended upon Manjusri.

Silently, the collapsing space imploded, as if a stain was wiped away, while the All Heaven Divine Sha explosively erupted in its most extreme form.

However—

"Ha, trivial trick."

Amid the destroyed space, a sneer rang out unmistakably, an eerie evil qi pierced Chi You's Flag, causing the red flag to suddenly crack and disintegrate.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the Divine Sha surged like vast waters, shooting chaotically, the Heavenly Shooting Bow, Godslayer Spear, Life-breaking Spear, Slaughter Spear, the Military God's Four Weapons shot wildly, filling the void left by the obliterated space with Buddha Light, a great Buddha slowly rose in the Buddha Light.

The great Buddha's right palm faced upward, placed in front of its abdomen, where Manjusri stood, with a bronze weapon in his hand gradually turning to ashes.

"Chi You's Flag indeed deserves to be the Warlord's Weapon, I dare not face it with Tathagata Undestructible True Body, and you're certainly cunning, hiding Chi You's Flag behind the thunder tribulation. But alas······"

Manjusri displayed a mocking expression, "I have already witnessed Chi You's Flag, did you think I'd be unprepared?"

The remaining piece of bronze weapon was casually tossed by Manjusri, allowing it to disintegrate, "Of the Military God's Five Weapons, you only have four, the last Annihilation Spear has always been in the Jiang Family's main house. This is the biggest flaw of your Chi You's Flag. As long as I stab this replica of the Annihilation Spear into Chi You's Flag, using a trace of Divine Sha from the real Annihilation Spear, I could make Chi You's Flag automatically form and approach completion."

However, this fake could not possibly combine with the genuine Military God's Five Weapons, resulting in the fake turning to ashes, and Chi You's Flag failing to combine under the impact of weapons, disintegrating automatically.

Each word from Manjusri became a blade of the mind, piercing through Jiang Li's mental state, his form gradually merged into the great Buddha, becoming one with it, mouth emitting heavenly sound.

"No matter how many schemes you plot, they pale against absolute power, Jiang Li, I've defeated you once before with the Great Sun Tathagata Dharma Image, today I'll defeat you again, you are already utterly defeated."

The Heavenly Dragon Chant of Buddha Country joined with the Buddhist Chanting, striking directly at the mind, while the great Buddha pressed its palm down, reaching out from the void, grasping like a mountain.

Even though Jiang Li excelled in Transformation Skill, even if Manjusri's strength surpassed him, he couldn't claim absolute victory, so when holding the advantage, he employed both the Buddhist Chanting to attack the mind and unleashed thunderous means.

"You've lost!"

The momentum interrupted and finally reached its peak at this moment, the great Buddha spoke, its palm like a towering mountain, its massive shadow enveloping Jiang Li.

However—

The palm stopped suddenly just as it was about to seize Jiang Li.

"You······"

Manjusri's voice, always calm, suddenly carried astonishment, unexpected surprise, faint black qi appeared at the great Buddha's heart, staining the Dharma Form with an ominous hue.

"Five Vile Qi, how is this possible?!"

Manjusri was incredulous, wondering when his body harbored Five Vile Qi.

Even the lowest Ninth Grade cultivator knows not to absorb Five Vile Qi, only a reckless fool or one overwhelmed by the Five Turbid Evil World would inadvertently absorb such.

Manjusri was certainly no fool nor near collapse, yet Five Vile Qi appeared within him.

This defied reason.

"How's my incense working?" Jiang Li spoke lightly.

"Or perhaps, with this voice, you're more familiar."

His voice turned gruff, with an unmistakable chilling tone, "Great Master."

This was Wuzhiqi's voice.

"It wasn't easy to trick you, but thankfully, it succeeded. After so many failed schemes······"

Using the Drought Demon Ba against Guanyin to stall Manjusri, to besiege Tan Wuwei, failed.

Using the Dao Fruit of the Longevity Emperor from the South Pole without warning to heavily wound Manjusri's body, failed.

Using 'Heavenly Shock and Earthly Movement' as cover, employing Chi You's Flag to blast, also failed due to Manjusri's preparation.

His responses were impeccable, blocking all of Jiang Li's side's killing moves, but Manjusri didn't know all failures were for this moment's success.

Using failures to lull Manjusri and numb him, while letting him manifest the Great Sun Tathagata Dharma Form, and then apply thunderous methods.

"You lost!"

As the interrupted momentum finally peaked, the great Buddha spoke, its palm like a mountain, its vast shadow already enveloping Jiang Li.

Yet—

"Ha, just a child's play."

A voice filled with mocking surprise and unexpected consternation rang out clearly from the shattered void, as a faint black qi appeared from the heart of the great Buddha's Dharma form, tainting it with an ominous color.

"Five Vile Qi, how can it be?!"

Manjusri found it hard to believe, wondering how his body could contain Five Vile Qi.

"Is my Incense Fire useful." Jiang Li inquired nonchalantly.

"You were hard to trick, but it finally succeeded. After so many failed attempts······"

Using Drought Demon Ba to stall Guanyin, to encircle and kill Tan Wuwei, failed.

Using Drought to stall Guanyin, to encircle and kill Tan Wuwei, failed.

Using Chi You to directly kill Manjusri was also useless.

But finally, success through failure, relaxing Manjusri, making him enhance the Great Sun Tathagata Dharma Form, luring him into a trap, enabled the Incense Fire Thought Power Jiang Li sent before to become the crucial edge, breaking the Great Sun Tathagata Dharma form.

Jiang Li's Three Elements were now united, blood and Qi were True Qi, True Qi was Divine Essence, conversely, Divine Essence could also be True Qi, and the sent Thought Power could transform into Innate Qi, the key blade that pierced through the Great Sun Tathagata Dharma Image.

Though unaware of the intricacies of the Emperor's Pole Worldly Book, Manjusri already guessed the crux of the issue.

This despicable wretch, his Incense Fire Thought Power was actually poisonous!