The crimson light blazed like fire, the azure surged with vigor, the ochre weighed heavily, the white-gold gleamed sharp, and the black shimmered with moisture. These five rays of brilliance merged into one, endlessly circulating, then suddenly swept downward, bringing upheaval to the material world. Anything existing in reality seemed vulnerable to being drawn into it.
This was the Five-Color Divine Radiance.
Even in ancient times, it ranked among the rarest of great powers, upholding heaven and earth, originating from the fundamental Dao, forming the foundation of reality itself.
Staring at Taili with her peculiar hair color and haughty expression, Sudaxi was momentarily stunned as the five-colored brilliance—red, blue, yellow, white, and black—engulfed her vision. It was as if she had been transported back to the era of the Fengshen, witnessing the mighty Demon Sovereign who had forced “Son of Heaven” Luxiya and the “Ancient Buddha of the Past” Randeng into desperate retreat. This Demon Sovereign, unrivaled beneath the Bisheng, stood among the supreme beings like the Azure Emperor.
In this instant, time seemed to reverse, and Taili displayed a glimpse of that divine bearing!
Absolute refusal to bow was a pride that never faded. Yet even prouder was enduring humiliation for a noble cause—lowering one’s head temporarily while awaiting the opportunity, unafraid of death, fearing only that one’s aspirations remain unfulfilled!
At the conclusion of the Fengshen War, a portion of history had been inexplicably erased. Sudaxi faintly remembered the Demon Sovereign leading all the Celestial Great Sages to assault Mount Ling, where he—already transformed into the Great Illuminating King Peacock (Kongque)—had been awaiting them.
Had he stood just as proudly back then, never bowing his head again?
With a single sweep of the Five-Color Divine Radiance, Sudaxi’s location stood empty—she had been drawn inside.
Only now did the Night Emperor, Qin Yue, and others recover from the shock of the Heaven-Sundering Sword Formation slaying two Celestial Immortals, and from the horror of realizing those two Immortals were white-haired beings in disguise. They saw Taili erase Yin Weiyang’s existence with a single word, witnessed him sweeping Sudaxi into the Five-Color Radiance, and saw the five brilliant rays behind him violently tremble like water ripples, as though something was about to break free, tearing through its bindings.
An opportunity!
The portion of the Dharma-body that had not yet consumed the “Nine-Transmutation Li Xuan Pill” felt a surge of hope, sensing a chance to escape.
If not now, then when?
Wait until Sudaxi emerged from the Five-Color Divine Radiance?
Everyone possessed the instinct for survival. Besides, Yin Weiyang no longer existed, having reverted to white fur. The remaining power gradually became illusory. Zhong Limi, the “Ageless Immortal Elder,” gritted his teeth, his body radiating brilliant light, suppressing his injuries as he fled toward the Biyou Palace’s exterior, attempting to escape from Jin’ao Island.
Some Dharma-bodies fled, while others restrained their instincts, weighing pros and cons. If they did not assist Taili now, Sudaxi would soon break free. Then, with her controlling the Biyou Palace and the forbidden arts of the Primordial Fragment, how many could possibly escape?
Staying was actually a better choice than fleeing!
The top priority now was to subdue Sudaxi together!
Yunhe, cunning and greedy, yet at this moment, acted first. The Primordial Unity Upper Clarity Divine Talisman flew forth, manifesting myriad phenomena and forming a celestial formation. He Qi shook his body, transforming into formless, shapeless sword qi, merging into the myriad-phenomenon grand array as the killing edge, their coordination seamless. “Red Emperor” Sun Chuci raised his crimson longsword, as if commanding celestial flames, and struck down mightily along the formation’s trajectory, manifesting as fiery dragons and phoenixes circling beyond the Five-Color Divine Radiance…
The Dharma-bodies who had already consumed the “Nine-Transmutation Li Xuan Pill” naturally had no thoughts of fleeing. Some chose loyalty to Sudaxi, hoping to accumulate merit to neutralize the poison. Others, full of aggressive intent, aimed to seize this chance to subdue enemies and obtain the true antidote. In an instant, the Biyou Palace descended into chaos. The “Havoc Heaven Immortal” Qin Yue blocked the “Supreme Demon Sovereign” Dan Heng, while the Night Emperor Huo Lishang retrieved the Great Black Heaven Net Sword, turning the Great Fan Night from defense to offense, enveloping the “Ancestor of Yin” Xu Bei. Suddenly, an aura gathered behind him, forming a shadowy figure that stealthily slipped out of the Biyou Palace—two strategies, two preparations.
Boom!
The fierce battle caused damage to the Biyou Palace, while the five-color radiance behind Taili trembled violently, suddenly tearing open, releasing thick black mist.
Within the mist, a pair of crimson, lustrous eyes appeared—beautiful yet eerie. A fox tail extended from within, lashing outward.
Crack! The Red Emperor’s Celestial Flames were extinguished, the Myriad Phenomenon Celestial Formation shattered into fragments. He Qi was directly expelled from the formation by the shockwave, his Dharma-body significantly weakened.
Crack! Another fox tail struck Taili’s Demon Sovereign Spear, dimming the silent burning flames, forcing Taili to retreat several steps, shattering the Biyou Palace’s floor—the ground refined for millennia within the Great Sun.
In an instant, all attackers were repelled by Sudaxi!
She was undeniably a Celestial Immortal, a genuine one—not a white-furred demon transformed.
The might of a Celestial Immortal was thus evident!
Another fox tail lashed out, and Red Emperor, Yunhe, and others felt a hint of despair. This was not an opponent to be matched by strength, nor an enemy where numbers could bridge the gap. Even combining all present Dharma-bodies, they could only delay their inevitable demise.
Just then, ripples of light shimmered inside the ruined Biyou Palace hall, as if submerged underwater, glimmering faintly. The fox tail hesitated briefly.
Hesitation? Taili, the Night Emperor, and others sensed it. Through the temple doorway entered a man in wide robes and long sleeves, his features nearly divine or demonic, one hand bearing six fingers, the other holding a long blade shimmering with water-like waves.
“Han Guang…” Taili’s heart swelled with joy. The Devil Sage had arrived at just the right moment.
But hadn’t he entered the Primordial Fragment? How had he suddenly appeared near the Biyou Palace?
No time to think, Taili transformed into his Five-Element Kongque True Form, unleashing the Demon Sovereign Spear to its fullest, launching both the Five-Color Divine Radiance and the Phoenix-winged Black Gold Spear simultaneously.
Han Guang had encountered many strange fortunes, his strength unfathomable. With the Demon Sovereign Spear in hand and working together, even if they couldn’t rival the past when Chong He and Lu Da faced Gulto, they could still briefly withstand Sudaxi, avoiding a fragile defeat.
The “Devil Sage” Han Guang’s eyes flickered with confusion. This “Yama Incarnation” was his hidden trump card. Guided by the mysterious resonance of the Donghuang Bell fragment, he had wandered eastward in concealment. Yet, somehow, he ended up at the Biyou Palace, as if lost!
Had the island master discovered him, deliberately guiding him? Or was the mysterious resonance pointing to something hidden deep within the Biyou Palace?
…
Nearby, the Primordial World was shattering, turning into void—extremely dangerous. Yet Meng Qi could not afford to dwell. His gaze locked onto the two white hairs transformed into Celestial Immortal Envoys.
Could they truly be mere white hairs transformed?
Hair transformation was something he could do too. But for hairs to possess virtual consciousness, undergo real-life cultivation, break through barriers to become Celestial Immortals, possessing their own causes and effects—this would require him to attain Legend status first, and even then, limited to a finite number at once.
Nearly attaining the level of the “Eight-Nine” technique… white hairs… descendants of the Yin-Shang on Jin’ao Island… Sudaxi… flawless replicas of various Dharma-bodies…
Meng Qi’s heart stirred, realizing the possible identity of the island master.
“Meishan Great Sage” Yuan Hong!
His techniques resembled the “Eight-Nine” method, capable of battling Yang Jian evenly, their transformations equally matched. Only the “Slaying Immortal Flying Blade” could kill the White Ape Great Sage, the Yin-Shang General.
The Fengshen War ended abruptly after the Ten Thousand Immortal Array. Yuan Hong had not directly confronted the Yuanshi sect. With his Great Demon Sage power, surviving was effortless. Taking Sudaxi and the Yin-Shang descendants into hiding on Jin’ao Island was natural.
He used hairs to impersonate various Dharma-bodies, collecting and replicating techniques, intending to fabricate karmic illusions, deceiving heaven and earth, preparing for future awakening and schemes?
Escape! This thought surged in Meng Qi’s mind. The “White Ape Great Sage” Yuan Hong’s roundabout methods clearly indicated he did not wish to awaken prematurely. Meanwhile, the Celestial Immortals on Jin’ao Island had been exposed by himself, their true nature revealed—non-real, easily shaken. The real Celestial Immortals were likely only a couple, insufficient to alter the balance of the real world.
Thus, as long as they escaped Jin’ao Island, the crisis would pass. Future repercussions were inevitable but manageable!
As for facing Yuan Hong, they were not yet up to the task. They were not the true “Qingyuan Miaodao Zhenjun” Yang Jian—he was the monkey’s true adversary.
Hmph, my junior apprentice often makes me weep with frustration. Calling Yang Jian the monkey’s nemesis is practically insulting myself!
As thoughts flashed, Meng Qi seized the moment of the Primordial World’s collapse. His crown of auspicious clouds collided, enveloping Su Ming, Lu Daxian, and Gao Lan. Then, grasping the karmic link, he fled this realm, returning to the Biyou Palace to rescue He Qi and Master Yunhe.
…
Demon Qi permeated the entire Biyou Palace. Sudaxi’s nine tails, each bearing unique divinity, completely overwhelmed Taili and Han Guang’s “Yama Body,” displaying the terrifying might of an ancient demon.
Crack!
The shimmering light shattered. Black mist coiled around Han Guang’s Dharma-body, writhing into ropes attempting to bind him.
Crack!
Taili was sent flying again. Had it not been for the Demon Sovereign Spear blocking partially, his true form would have shattered. Sudaxi, lips curved in a seductive smile, fought effortlessly.
Qin Yue and others grew increasingly disheartened. The terror of a Celestial Immortal was even more overwhelming than through the water veil. Was there truly no hope?
Just then, their eyes lit up as they saw the four Dharma-bodies who had slain two Celestial Immortals earlier reappear.
They had returned!
The Heaven-Sundering Sword Formation had returned!
Meng Qi’s gaze darkened as he looked at Sudaxi. He raised the Li Immortal Sword again, unleashing a five-colored sword beam.
Sudaxi’s expression changed, no longer casual.
She had already witnessed the Heaven-Sundering Sword Formation’s might.
Truly worthy of being the foremost killing array of the Primordial Era!
…
Deep within the Biyou Palace, a secret chamber severed from life and death.
Inside the chamber was a bed, upon which a man lay casually, his entire body enveloped in countless shimmering points of light—each point representing a life, an identity.
“Hail Yuan the Great Sage,” a transparent Dharma King materialized from the void.
The man on the bed was none other than “Meishan Great Sage” Yuan Hong!
Yuan Hong did not rise, smiling as he asked, “Is the Old Mother faring well?”
“The Old Mother is proceeding smoothly,” the Dharma King replied calmly. “Great Sage’s grand scheme is truly impressive. To deceive heaven and earth, you orchestrated the Jin’ao Banquet.”
Yuan Hong chuckled, “So many eyes secretly watch the Old Mother and me. If we met openly, discussing secrets, it would easily be seen as an alliance. Thus, I invited Dharma-bodies from the real world, allowing you to come unnoticed. I created chaos, fabricated purposes, diverting attention to conceal our secret meeting.”
“Great Sage’s wisdom is boundless. I deeply admire,” the Dharma King sincerely remarked. “Has the item the Old Mother desires been found?”
“It has,” Yuan Hong smiled easily.
Suddenly, a creaking sound echoed—the secret chamber’s door was opening!
As Yuan Hong and the Dharma King sensed it, Bai Ze Demon King walked in, expression listless, filled with fear. Behind him, from the shadows, two feet emerged first—two feet wearing straw sandals.
Above those feet stood a man clad in a strange azure robe, his hair disheveled, his appearance refined and otherworldly.
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