Chapter 894: The Relationships Among the Nine Primordial Seals

After gripping the “Heaven-Opening Seal” with his left hand, Meng Qi immediately began absorbing its true essence inheritance.

There was no illusory roaring sound, nor any sensation of his mind exploding. Suddenly, his vision turned dark, devoid of color and sound, without a sense of up, down, front, back, left, or right, and without past, present, or future. There was only a single point, encompassing infinite distance and proximity, containing all possibilities—a point impossible to accurately describe in words or judge with logical thinking.

Another person might have panicked or become confused, unable to comprehend what this point was. However, Meng Qi had cultivated the “Primordial Gold Chapter” combined with the “Eight-Nine Profound Art,” and his Dharmakaya was similar to this mysterious point. When he initially determined his cultivation path, he had also drawn upon the knowledge from his previous life. Therefore, he naturally understood that this was the singularity—the singularity of the multiverse, the true form of the Primordial Lord!

At that moment, an indescribable beam of light erupted, and the singularity expanded. It abruptly descended from its highest state—completely illogical and indescribable—to a contradictory composite state where past, present, and future coexisted, and the concepts of up, down, front, back, left, and right were blurred.

The light twisted and transformed, seemingly becoming an axe or an ancient banner. It slashed forward, and the singularity abruptly split open. Endless light spewed forth, and energy poured out in a cataclysmic explosion unimaginable even to legendary experts. Concepts of up, down, front, back, left, and right emerged. Voidness came into being, and the oldest “thought” began to pulse, though it remained extremely vague, flickering in and out of existence. Past, present, and future became distinct, evolving into a shimmering river of time, flowing from its source into an unknown destination.

The Big Bang resembled a turbulent sea, within which waves and bubbles appeared. Each wave and each bubble represented a universe, a world—yet they were born, perished, and were reborn repeatedly.

Who knows how long passed before the explosion slightly subsided. Yin and Yang differentiated: clear energy floated upward, forming the Nine Heavens, while turbid energy sank downward, manifesting the Nine Netherworlds. Everywhere was filled with raging Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water.

Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water raged, destruction enveloping the void. Suddenly, they inexplicably calmed, and layer upon layer of universes were born. The concepts of up, down, front, back, left, and right became fully established. Within each universe, the same story of Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water unfolded until the Four Symbols emerged—forming stars or lands. Stars connected into galaxies, galaxies evolved into the Milky Way, and lands stretched infinitely, with skies becoming the vast heavens.

As Meng Qi perceived this vision, his Yuan Shen and physical body reacted instinctively. His chest and abdomen displayed the colors red, cyan, black, and white, symbolizing the Four Symbols. A land of raging Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water formed beneath his feet, then returned to Yin and Yang. Yin and Yang traced upward, striving to return to the Wuji (Ultimate Nothingness). Meanwhile, his right hand, wielding the Heaven-Opening Seal’s power, symbolized the ceaseless self-strengthening of Heaven. His right foot, representing Wu Ji, symbolized the Heaven-Opening Seal’s manifestation of carrying all things, embodying the Earth’s nurturing virtue. These two forces extended upward, converging at the Niwan Palace, where a phantom Heaven-Opening Seal emerged—resembling neither a banner nor an axe.

At his chest’s Yuan Xin, his left foot represented emptiness, shifting and transforming, each striving to return to the primordial state, forming Wuji. Meanwhile, his right foot connected with his internal spleen organ, and the Wu Ji Seal partially interwove with the Earth Seal within the Four Symbols Seal. Emptiness encompassed Yin and Yang and the Four Symbols, all stemming from the Heaven-Opening Seal.

All seven seals were illuminated by the ancient Dao Yi Lamp shining from Meng Qi’s eyes, undergoing transformation and evolution under its light.

Eight of the nine seals had been obtained, with most of them integrated. The “Primordial Gold Chapter” was nearly complete as a whole!

In an instant, Meng Qi understood the relationships between the nine Primordial Seals and clearly recognized the symbolic object corresponding to the Wuji Seal.

The Heaven-Opening Seal corresponded to the Pangu Banner, so naturally, the Wuji Seal corresponded to the singularity, having no specific physical form.

The Wuji Seal directly transformed into the Yin-Yang Seal, the Four Symbols Seal, the Yuan Xin Seal, and the Emptiness Seal, nurturing the Dao Yi Seal and the Heaven-Opening Seal. It was the foremost of the nine seals. Though the Heaven-Opening Seal originated from the Wuji Seal, it restrained it and further transformed into the Reversing Heaven Seal and the Wu Ji Seal. The Dao Yi Seal was peerless, the cause of all effects. The seven seals outside the Wuji Seal were all intricately connected with it, while the latter six seals—Wu Ji, Four Symbols, Emptiness, Yin-Yang, etc.—also had certain interconnections.

Meng Qi’s Niwan Palace atop his head opened, and chaotic energy surged upward. A Pangu Banner floated amidst the mist, turning its gaze toward King Chu Zhuang, who had just sensed something amiss and hastily returned after attempting to flee.

Meng Qi’s Heaven-Opening Seal had not yet reached mastery, but due to the activation and interplay of the other seven seals, a phantom image had already emerged, albeit vaguely.

As the phantom formed, Meng Qi unquestionably chose the familiar name “Pangu Banner.” Pangu was the Primordial Heavenly King, another name for the Primordial Lord!

King Chu Zhuang’s face turned golden yellow, with hints of agitation and redness. His gaze at Meng Qi carried deeper hatred. He had actually retreated in fear—during their contest of courage and decisiveness, he had been the one to falter!

He truly possessed the will to embrace death for life. Compared to him, Meng Qi still lacked that ruthless and cold determination toward himself.

With his left hand poised to cast the Immortal Binding Rope and his right hand gripping the Jade Ruyi, King Zhuang of Chu fixed his gaze directly on the Heaven-Opening Seal in Meng Qi’s hand. His aura surged, his spirit sharp as lightning, with not a trace of contempt remaining.

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Outside the Four Symbols Hall, Duke Huan of Qi had used the Yuan Xin Seal combined with the Sleeve Containing Heaven and Earth to trap Duke Mu of Qin, and used the God-Striking Whip and a replica of the Jade Defiant Yellow Flag to entangle Duke Minglie, preventing their quick escape.

At this moment, King Wen of Tang finally arrived. Without glancing at the battle, he bypassed the Four Symbols Hall and headed straight for the Heaven-Opening Hall.

Seeing this, Duke Huan of Qi calculated the timing, pretended to be overwhelmed, shook the God-Striking Whip, darted aside, and simultaneously expanded his sleeve to eject Duke Mu of Qin.

The two Dharmakaya masters, without time for retaliation, hurried forward, while Duke Huan of Qi followed closely behind.

Based on his understanding of the distance between the Heaven-Opening Hall and the Four Symbols Hall, arriving there now would coincide with the final moments. If his junior apprentice, Su Mo, successfully obtained the Heaven-Opening Seal, he would go to assist his escape. After all, within the Jade Void Palace, instantaneous movement within visible range was possible, but directly splitting the void to escape would likely require King Chu Zhuang’s Ten Thousand Realms Shifting Fist or a Dharmakaya combined with the Emptiness Seal. If Su Mo failed, his task would be to allow the other Dharmakayas to proceed, triggering a fierce battle and creating chaos for opportunistic gains!

Their previous exploration of the Jade Void Palace had been too smooth, leaving many plans unused. But today, those plans would finally come into play, with only slight modifications due to differences in distance and route!

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As King Chu Zhuang prepared to unleash the Immortal Binding Rope, Meng Qi dared not delay. A single strand of his hair suddenly elongated, wrapping around the Heaven-Opening Seal, freeing his left hand, which now held an ancient stele inscribed with seven “Kill” characters, shimmering with rippling light.

A treasure! Where did this fellow get so many divine-grade artifacts! King Chu Zhuang was deeply shaken.

Meng Qi held the Spirit Fire Blade in his right hand and the Seven-Kill Stele in his left, using the stele as a sword. By combining divine weapons with treasures, he avoided any imbalance in Yin and Yang that might reveal his weakness to King Chu Zhuang.

He smiled slightly, and in an instant, vanished, as if merging into emptiness and dissolving into nothingness, leaving no trace whatsoever!

Cang Cang Mang Mang Shattered Qiankun (Heaven and Earth)!

The Immortal Binding Rope in King Chu Zhuang’s hand immediately lost its target and could not be thrown. His heart tensed, his eyes’ hatred receding to reveal countless universes as he scanned the surroundings for Meng Qi.

Even though he was a master of Void Shifting, he could not locate the slightest clue in this suddenness.

At that moment, King Chu Zhuang sensed the arrival of King Wen of Tang, Duke Mu of Qin, and other “old friends.” He frowned, his body suddenly turning intangible, manifesting his Dharmakaya—a formless void traversing between this universe and others, appearing here and there. It suddenly expanded, enveloping the entire Heaven-Opening Hall.

“I found you!” King Zhuang of Chu inwardly rejoiced. Without a moment to spare, he hurled the Jade Ruyi toward the door, aiming to strike Meng Qi toward Duke Mu of Qin and the others, creating chaos to buy time for pursuit!

The Jade Ruyi emanated purple mists of Qing Li, intertwined with black and white auroras and primordial golden radiance—dazzling and sacred, striking through the void with an unstoppable force!

Dang! A crisp sound echoed all around. Meng Qi blocked the strike by simultaneously raising the Seven-Kill Stele and Spirit Fire Blade before him. Sparks flew, waves rippled, and the killing aura dissipated the golden light of merit.

This strike had been delivered with King Chu Zhuang’s full strength, while Meng Qi had reacted hastily. He was sent flying backward. Seeing this, Duke Mu of Qin summoned chariots from all directions, charging at Meng Qi with the might of a vast army.

Witnessing a Dharmakaya obstructing Meng Qi, King Zhuang of Chu eased his stance, withdrew from the void, seized the Jade Ruyi, and flung the Immortal Binding Rope as he charged toward Meng Qi.

Creating chaos and playing political games were his strong suits!

Golden ropes gleamed, growing longer, dividing into multiple sections, with talismans flowing, directly targeting Meng Qi.

At that moment, King Chu Zhuang saw Meng Qi’s lips curl into a smile, revealing a slight grin. He saw a divine figure appear beneath a canopy of auspicious clouds, with a golden lamp floating above his head.

Then, Duke Huan of Qi, manifesting the Jade Purity Primordial Body, raised his sleeve—not targeting King Chu Zhuang, nor Duke Mu of Qin, Minglie Gong, or King Wen of Tang, but Meng Qi himself!

His sleeve instantly expanded, darkening the heavens and earth, howling with fierce winds, and turning the world into chaos. In an instant, it engulfed Meng Qi and his belongings!

The Immortal Binding Rope missed its target!

After capturing Meng Qi, Duke Huan of Qi immediately turned around, his sleeves fluttering, striding forward with radiant auspicious clouds, golden lamps resonating with him. In his hand was a small yellow flag, which he waved against the wind, releasing countless golden lotuses. Each lotus radiated ten thousand glows, like eaves’ water curtains, completely enveloping Duke Huan of Qi.

Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!

The Jade Ruyi struck, the Unconscious Sword slashed, the Ten-Thousand-Chariot Force attacked relentlessly, and the Mirror of Self-Reflection’s distant beams hit one after another. Golden lotuses shattered one by one, golden lamps extinguished one by one, yet they continuously regenerated and reignited. Without hesitation, Duke Huan of Qi fled at full speed.

King Chu Zhuang and others pursued swiftly but were ultimately a few steps behind, watching helplessly as Duke Huan of Qi escaped from the Jade Void Palace!