At the southernmost reaches, atop the endless wasteland, faint ripples appeared, followed by three human figures and a light dragon entwined with thunderclap emerging from the ripples.
In that brief moment, the Thunder Marsh Ancient God had already recovered his Primordial Spirit, a web of Thunder Light interweaving and manifesting azure scale armor and a colossal figure.
However, at present, everyone's attention was completely away from this colossal ancient God's Primordial Spirit, instead focusing on the slowly operating Taiji Seal.
As the black and white rotated, the Yin Yang Eyes each revealed the ethereal shadows of the Pangu Banner and the Green Duckweed Sword, and in the space between was a dragon-shaped curve that was gradually beginning to glow.
The Three Pure Ones as one, their Dao Artifact combined to form the Seal was supposed to be flawless, yet Emperor Xi replaced the dividing line of Yin and Yang with himself as the Seal was forming, forcibly creating a flaw.
Had Jiang Li not suppressed this line with the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi at that time, Emperor Xi might have escaped while the Seal was not yet formed.
Now that the Taiji Seal had left Jiang Li's hands, and Emperor Xi had also learned some of Jiang Li's cultivation technique, breaking the additional seal Jiang Li applied, all that remained was to expand this flaw in the Taiji Seal and break free from the inside out.
As the dragon-shaped curve gradually thickened, Emperor Xi's aura emanated from within, causing everyone's eyes to light up.
It was done.
Judging by this situation, as long as Emperor Xi is given a certain amount of time, he will be able to break out of the Seal.
"In as few as three days, or as many as seven, I shall emerge into the world."
A faint Divine Thought transmitted from within the Seal, stabilizing the Yellow Emperor's mind.
Meanwhile, the Queen Mother of the West and Shakyamuni Tathagata exchanged glances, and the Queen Mother of the West spoke first: "Then I must congratulate Your Majesty Emperor Xi in advance, though I wonder what Your Majesty thinks of the Wa Emperor's legacy?"
Honestly, the Queen Mother of the West most hoped for Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang to be mutually destructive with Jiang Li, nor did she wish for Emperor Xi to emerge.
However, as Jiang Li's threat grew larger, even exposing the Path of the End of the Law, the Queen Mother of the West was forced to take a daring gamble.
Now she understood the feeling in the Great Venerable's heart when he sent out the Heaven and Earth Furnace at the beginning.
Despite being entirely unwilling, he ultimately had no choice but to send away this First Grade Dao Artifact. Because it was the only way to save his life.
Unfortunately, the Queen Mother of the West revived too late, and thereafter made many wrong choices, unable to board Jiang Li's ship, otherwise, allying with Jiang Li might have been preferable.
"We ultimately must leave, and cannot take the Heaven and Earth Furnace with us. If the Queen Mother can attune herself to the Heaven and Earth Furnace, then this treasure shall be entrusted to the Queen Mother."
Emperor Xi's Divine Thought vibrated through the air, releasing a vast tone, "This is the method of sacrificial cultivation for Heaven and Earth Furnace, the Queen Mother may follow this method to cultivate this vessel into her natal Magic Treasure."
With these words, the Divine Thought transformed into a stream of light, flying to the Queen Mother of the West's hand.
Feeling the information in the light, the Queen Mother of the West showed joy but, after a brief consideration, still refused: "Emperor Xi treats this palace with sincerity, and this palace must reciprocate with sincerity. This method of sacrificial cultivation is unnecessary, and the Heaven and Earth Furnace should be returned to the Feng family."
Upon this statement, the others were utterly amazed, not expecting such boldness from the Queen Mother of the West.
But after a short moment of astonishment, they understood why the Queen Mother of the West was acting in this manner.
Once Jiang Li was defeated and the Three Emperors and Shakyamuni Tathagata traveled to the past, even if other Second Grades remained in the world, they would not be able to lord over the Queen Mother of the West.
Now, with the spiritual mechanism recovering, and the Wa Emperor, who lay at the end of the Path of Creation and Yin Yi Dao, completely fallen, who else could contest the Path of Creation with the Queen Mother of the West?
The Queen Mother of the West forsook a First Grade Dao Artifact, she was looking to the future.
For her, the crucial thing was to get past the immediate hurdle.
"The Queen Mother's boldness, this sincerity, I will remember it."
Emperor Xi praised, saying, "But before I break the Seal, the Heaven and Earth Furnace should remain under the Queen Mother's care. I need time to break the Seal, and that one will not allow me to do it unhindered."
As these words were spoken, a magnificent intent rose in the Eastern Extreme Land, enveloping the world as if it wanted to devour heaven and earth.
"The East Pole Sky Pillar has fallen into his hands." The Yellow Emperor said solemnly.
Occupying the East Pole, the Great Zhou Territory also expanded to its eastern limits, and Jiang Li would also receive an even stronger national power boost.
The more crucial point is—The Eastern Extreme Land and the Sun God complement each other, Jiang Li's strength will undergo another breakthrough.
That is, during the previous confrontation, Jiang Li and the other Second Grades solidified their Cause and Effect, even forming a Karma Net, otherwise, he might have directly broken into the Heavenly Venerate Realm by now.
Fortunately, the Karma Net cannot be broken.
But Jiang Li will surely make a move against everyone present.
Not only to reclaim the Taiji Seal but also to slay them, cutting off the Cause and Effect, to facilitate his breakthrough.
Regardless of either reason, relentless pursuit is fated to follow.
This hypothesis soon turned to reality, as that intent completely occupied the East Pole Sky Pillar, fluctuations of the Cause and Effect followed on its heels, like a shadow.
The solidified Cause and Effect from before rendered everyone's whereabouts completely exposed to Jiang Li, and now with Jiang Li's tracing, they all found it inescapable.
"Go."
The Yellow Emperor shouted in a low voice, and with everyone, teleported into the domain of the South Pole Heavenly Pillar.
And that formless surge swept in like a tide, even stirring up a great wind over the boundless wasteland.
Within mere breaths, scorching sunlight shone upon this wasteland, continuously intensifying, and the sun above kept enlarging, the Sun Star moving closer to the wasteland.
"Whoosh—"
The formless surges became increasingly swift, the great wind more urgent, merging with the Power of the Sun, forming a blazing Gang Wind.
A vast mind mingled with the wasteland, merging with the sun so that the great day in the sky loomed like a gigantic eye, observing the land below.
Jiang Li's will descended.
"Something's wrong."
Emperor Xi's voice suddenly came out of the Taiji Seal, "He is not tracing your locations; he is spreading his intent throughout the heavens and the earth via the East Pole Sky Pillar. He is not deducing Cause and Effect; he is deducing the future."
At these words, everyone paused, followed by a dramatic change in expression.
After Jiang Li obtained the East Pole Sky Pillar, his power became so formidable as to be world-invincible, and even if Shakyamuni Tathagata and the Queen Mother of the West wield a First Grade Dao Artifact, they could not match forces with him.
Such power combined with the East Pole Sky Pillar was enough to suppress celestial mechanisms, forcibly restoring the celestial mechanisms from Chaos to normal.
So the question arises, what will Jiang Li do once celestial mechanisms return to normal?
Is it to discern the past, to trace Cause and Effect, allowing those present to taste the ultimate humiliation?
Or is it······
"He is deducing the end of the End of Dharma." Emperor Xi's voice was exceptionally heavy.
"He wants to fathom the entirety of the Path of the End of the Law."
Only a little time remained until the conclusion of the Five Turbid Evil World. According to everyone's calculations, in a few months at most, the Five Turbid Evil World would end.
And now, Jiang Li wanted to leap across these few months' time.
