Chapter 348
by fanqienovelChapter 348: Xuantian Merit Dao Embryo
"Evil disciple!"
The human ancestor looked horrified. This disciple, whom he had personally taught, actually wished to shatter the Nuwa statue at this moment—it was utterly treasonous.
He instantly activated his divine powers; the power of the Great Dao of space burst forth, engulfing the Nuwa statue and drawing it into the depths of Time and Space.
"What a Heavenly Emperor!"
The Mad Daoist was furious and struck without hesitation.
He, of course, wasn’t aiming to protect the Nuwa statue; he attacked because the Xuantian Merit Dao Embryo was hidden within it, and if the Nuwa statue was destroyed, the secret of the Xuantian Merit Dao Embryo could not be concealed.
"Obliteration Mysterious Yellow!"
The Mad Daoist swept his sleeves; all Great Daos silenced, and everything fell into dead stillness.
"The master has gone insane…"
Pang Taiyue’s heart suddenly welled with sorrow; he had followed the Heavenly Emperor since the Primordial Era until now, wholeheartedly toiling for humans.
However, since Li Ruoyu had broken free from suppression, he seemed like a changed man.
He could watch the human ancestor face calamity and death indifferently, without emotion.
At this very instant, driven by his own fury, he even sought to shatter the Nuwa statue.
Pang Taiyue finally came to his senses.
Boom!
Li Ruoyu summoned a great divine power; the awe-inspiring aura of the Heavenly Emperor, who once suppressed all eras as an unrivaled force, appeared, and the terrifying imperial might crushed the Mad Daoist’s ability.
He blasted a punch into the depths of Time and Space, instantly shattering the human ancestor’s Great Dao of space.
Xuanxin’s expression turned grave.
Both the human ancestor and the Witch Ancestor were supreme powerhouses; when they attacked together, how could they be broken by a single strike from the Heavenly Emperor?
Although they hadn’t used their full might, the sight was still deeply shocking.
Bang!
Li Ruoyu was unstoppable; his fist descended, and the Nuwa statue exploded into destruction. Countless fragments turned to specks of dust, scattering into chaos.
Whir!
Suddenly, from the crumbling Nuwa statue, a beam of golden divine light shone out.
The Heavenly Emperor, Xuanxin, Lin Qianmo, Qi Yuanchu, and others were all stunned.
They hadn’t known that hidden within the Nuwa statue was the Xuantian Merit Dao Embryo.
The Xuantian Merit Dao Embryo sat cross-legged, with hand seals resting on both knees; its surface seemed coated in gold, radiating vast merit energies and containing infinite mysteries.
The Mad Daoist’s expression darkened to the extreme.
With the Xuantian Merit Dao Embryo revealed, the Heavenly Emperor would be far from yielding; if he wished to seize the Dao Embryo, a bloody conflict was inevitable.
The human ancestor was filled with disappointment.
"You did not seek blessings for all living beings; I did not blame you. You forgot your teacher’s kindness; I did not blame you." The human ancestor’s voice gradually turned icy. "But you shattered the Nuwa statue, disrespected the Mother Goddess, betrayed teachers and wiped out ancestors; I cannot forgive you."
"Hahaha…"
Li Ruoyu laughed heartily, "Such lofty and magnificent reasons."
He pointed at the Xuantian Merit Dao Embryo and sneered coldly, "Teacher, you knew all along that the Merit Dao Embryo was inside the Nuwa statue. Why did you hide it?"
"You talk constantly about selflessness and sacrifice, but in the end, don’t you still have your own schemes?"
"If I hadn’t smashed the Nuwa statue, wouldn’t I have been deceived by you for my whole life?"
"You have gone mad." The human ancestor shook his head and said, "Your obsession runs too deep; it has become inner demons. Even if you obtained the method of transcendence, what good would it do?"
"Hahaha…"
Li Ruoyu laughed wildly, "This path, I have walked too far and cannot turn back."
"The Merit Dao Embryo is mine!"
Li Ruoyu reached out his hand towards the Xuantian Merit Dao Embryo.
"Old Bai, block him!"
The Mad Daoist looked solemn, "We absolutely cannot let the Merit Dao Embryo fall into his hands."
Boom!
"Great Sealing Technique! Majestic Heavenly Prison!"
The Mad Daoist’s ten fingers swiftly changed, forming a sealing technique.
In an instant, a prison cage of heaven and earth descended, countless Symbols flashing, sealing all things in the world.
However, Li Ruoyu was completely unaffected.
"I have forged an unparalleled Dao body; all laws cannot touch me. Your divine powers cannot seal me." Li Ruoyu laughed coldly, "Do you think that the son of heaven, bearer of the heavenly Dao, would be my opponent? That he could seal me?"
"My sealing was nothing but a strategy."
"If I hadn’t been sealed, the Innate Divine Beings would not have dared to emerge, unable to shake the foundation of the Immortal Realm, and there would be no collapse of the Immortal Realm today."
"If the Immortal Realm hadn’t collapsed, how could there have been a catastrophe to destroy all realms?"
"Without a catastrophe to destroy the world, how could I have saved the world?"
Li Ruoyu appeared insane.
The collapse of the Immortal Realm was simply his intentional doing.
From the moment he speculated that Nuwa relied on merit to achieve the Dao, he began laying his plan. After twelve million years, the grand scheme was now settled.
Therefore, this Xuantian Merit Dao Embryo, he had to obtain it.
This was the foundation for achieving the Dao.
Qi Yuanchu and the Formless Demon Lord were extremely terrified.
They never expected that the truth of the Immortal Realm collapse would be that it was entirely orchestrated by the Heavenly Emperor.
The Formless Demon Lord deeply regretted.
He shouldn’t have come to the Haotian Realm. Now that he had heard secrets he wasn’t meant to know, even with the protection of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, he didn’t know if his life could be preserved?
The Formless Demon Lord could neither stay nor leave. Like a puppet, he stood stiffly in place.
He truly was terrified out of his wits.
"Pfft!"
Upon hearing this, Pang Taiyue’s Dao heart collapsed. He spat out a mouthful of blood and slumped to the ground.
The Chaotic Immortal King glanced at him, saying nothing.
"Heavenly Emperor…" Pang Taiyue’s eyes grew sullen. Two tears trickled from the corners of his eyes, as boundless hatred and killing intent surged within his heart.
Boom!
"My mistake can only be atoned for with my life."
With a furious roar, Pang Taiyue’s indestructible Dao fruit shot out from his Purple Palace. Burning his primordial spirit and destroying his Dao fruit, he unleashed a full-force strike against Li Ruoyu.
"Overestimating yourself."
Li Ruoyu’s gaze was icy. Facing his former comrade and subordinate, he showed not a flicker of emotional fluctuation. In his eyes, everyone was but a pawn.
He pressed down with one hand. Pang Taiyue was crushed into nothingness. His full-force attack hadn’t even caused the slightest injury to Li Ruoyu.
"Fellow Daoists, do not forget we are allies. Without me, when the creation of the Tianyuan descends upon the future, you may not achieve your desires."
Xuanxin looked towards Lin Qianmo, seeking her opinion.
Lin Qianmo shook her head.
The Heavenly Emperor was her protector for returning to the Hongmeng Dao Realm. Logically, she could not stand idly by. However, she had connections with both the human ancestor and the Witch Ancestor.
"The human ancestor aided me in nurturing the Reincarnation Ancient God; the Witch Ancestor received my guidance. Both share karmic ties with me," Lin Qianmo stated lightly. "Therefore, I cannot help you today."
Li Ruoyu’s expression darkened.
"Hmph! Without you, I shall still acquire the Merit Dao Embryo." Li Ruoyu snorted coldly, activating the Heavenly Emperor’s World-Suppressing Fist. He swept his fist horizontally, unleashing myriad divine radiances that violently shattered the Mad Daoist’s Heaven and Earth prison.
His physical body had been refined to its peak, practically the number one fierce weapon in the world.
Li Ruoyu wielded the Heavenly Emperor’s divine fist in one hand and the Great Dao of Tai Chi in the other, moving with wide sweeps and powerful strikes. Suppressing the human ancestor and the Mad Daoist single-handedly, he handled it effortlessly.
Space continually fractured; chaos itself decayed.
Under absolute power, nothing remained unbroken. Li Ruoyu’s strength had reached the zenith of the lower plane universe.
"Fighting like this will only result in mutual destruction."
The thought flashed through the Mad Daoist’s mind. "I cannot be entangled by him!"
"The Nuwa statue is shattered, disciples rebel, Old Bai’s state of mind is damaged, his strength significantly affected. I cannot be dragged down into the mire by him."
However, giving up the Merit Dao Embryo? The Mad Daoist was utterly unwilling.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Li Ruoyu clashed continuously with the human ancestor. The human ancestor’s Great Dao of space was astonishingly masterful. Li Ruoyu couldn’t lock onto his position in a short time. Yet, Li Ruoyu’s physical body was too strong. Relying on raw physical power alone, he could dissolve the human ancestor’s spatial Dao, relentlessly pressing him down throughout the bout.
"Teacher, you are far too old."
Li Ruoyu proclaimed arrogantly. "You fail to comprehend the realm I have now attained!"
Li Ruoyu’s eyes sharpened. He finally locked onto the human ancestor’s position. His vital energy surged like a dragon, his overwhelming divine might bursting forth. One fist shattered the Great Dao of Space. The human ancestor spat blood, sent flying backward.
"Since you are destined to die, perish by my hand this very day."
"This way, when the Immortal Realm collapses, true doomsday shall descend."
Swish!
Just as Li Ruoyu was about to deliver the killing blow, the Xuantian Merit Dao Embryo suddenly opened its eyes.
Two streaks of golden divine light vanished instantly in its gaze. A vast, majestic aura emanated forth.
"Why come to such extremes?"
A woman’s faint, sorrowful sigh echoed within the chaos. Gentle and delicate, yet striking like the heavens tearing asunder, it transfixed everyone within the Nuwa Temple.