"Haha, all things in heaven and earth obey my command, all the gods and immortals submit! What era is this? Still thinking about the Heavenly Court that has been extinct for billions of years? Don't you even think about how many of these gods and immortals still yearn for the Heavenly Court? How many of them have even heard of the legend of Taiyi?"
"Alas, those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. Since reasoning cannot resolve the issue, then we can only resort to force."
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Chapter 51: Zhang Liang's Suppression
Xu Fu gently extended his right hand, and with a ray of light, a Yin-Yang diagram appeared directly. The boundless chaotic energy vanished under the illumination of the Yin-Yang divine light, transforming into the innate Yin and Yang energies.
These two energies, one black and one white, exude an incomparably rich Daoist charm, capable of countless transformations. In Xu Fu's hands, they were manipulated in countless ways.
At the same time, Liu Bang, on the other side, drew the Crimson Sky Sword from his waist. The sword was decorated with seven-colored beads and nine-colored jade, and also bore two innate divine runes, Crimson Sky.
It was when he drew this sword that Liu Bang awakened to his past and present lives, becoming the chosen one, blessed with great fortune, and swept through numerous feudal lords, killing one powerful opponent after another.
In the end, even a great hero like Xiang Yu was cut into several pieces and sealed in the world of the Han Dynasty.
At that moment, as the sword was drawn, a series of dragon roars automatically resounded. An aura of confidence, dominance, and self-importance was inexplicably released.
If it were someone else, they might have been affected by this aura, which is the domineering nature of a true emperor. Unfortunately, Xu Fu was a high-ranking official of the Qin Dynasty and a close confidant of the First Emperor, so this little bit of the aura of a true emperor was really useless to him.
"This treasure is called the Yin-Yang Diagram. I found a piece of Chaos Stone in the chaotic void, and then collected a large amount of innate Yin and Yang energies to refine it. Initially, it was a low-grade innate spiritual treasure with twelve restrictions. Now, it has grown into a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure with twenty-four restrictions." Xu Fu said proudly as the Yin and Yang energies churned in his hand.
(Low-grade and mid-grade innate (acquired) spiritual treasures are of the seventh rank. High-grade and top-grade innate (acquired) spiritual treasures are of the eighth rank.)
Innate and acquired spiritual treasures, at the same grade, have roughly the same power. However, they differ significantly in other aspects, such as suppressing destiny, comprehending the Dao, and their range of applications.
"This sword is named Crimson Sky, and it was originally a precious material from the Crimson Emperor's lineage. Later, it was finally formed as I slew the White Emperor's son. Now, it is a superior-grade innate spiritual treasure with thirty-six restrictions. In terms of grade, it is even stronger than yours, so you should just back down," Liu Bang retorted.
As the son of the Red Emperor, Liu Bang was still very rich and extravagant, even though the Red Emperor had disappeared long ago.
Hearing Liu Bang's words, Xu Fu remained silent. "Let's fight," he thought. He had the advantage in cultivation, while Liu Bang had the advantage in magical weapons. This time, things would get interesting.
As the Yin-Yang diagram rotated, streams of primordial Yin and Yang energies emerged, forming vast, boundless nets. These nets spread across the sky, transforming everything in their path into Yin and Yang energies, making the nets themselves ever stronger.
With a whoosh, the Crimson Sky Sword moved. The fiery red sword energy transformed into a streak of light, piercing through the layers of net with ease, as if cutting through tofu. However, the Yin and Yang energies were inexhaustible; the net, as soon as it was destroyed, would re-form, endlessly and without end.
Suddenly, the battlefield became a contest of magical power between the two. For Xu Fu, this was entirely expected. In any contest of magical power, he would certainly have the advantage. After all, Liu Bang's attainment of enlightenment was far too recent.
As for Liu Bang, he was brimming with confidence. A simple contest of magical power was much better; if it were a contest of skill, he'd likely be no match. But a contest of magical power would be a different story. Thinking this, a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips. The outcome was still uncertain!
Just as Liu Bang was secretly laughing, a huge change was taking place in Luoyang, the capital of the main world.
At this moment, Emperor Ling was sitting on the Star-Picking Platform. This Star-Picking Platform was the tallest building in the entire city of Luoyang, towering over a thousand feet high and reaching into the clouds.
What's even more illogical is that the base is only the size of an acre. That's just a mythical world. If it were the real world, with a base only the size of an acre and a building thousands of feet tall, it would have collapsed on its own long ago.
Suddenly, Emperor Ling opened his eyes and stood up. The Emperor's Sword at his waist was drawn in a flash. Immediately afterward, a clear, resonant dragon's roar echoed outwards.
At the same time, a fiery red divine dragon manifested directly, visible to the naked eye. This time, regardless of whether one possessed cultivation or not, everyone could clearly see this divine dragon.
"The Heavenly Pillar has appeared!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an enormous pillar appeared instantly. This pillar did not appear in the real world; it could only be observed through mental power.
In a sense, the Heavenly Pillar itself exists in another dimension, another dimension! The Heavenly Pillar connects to the heavens above and the netherworld below, with the Luoyang Imperial Palace in the middle, suppressing the destiny of the entire world.
Then, centered on the imperial palace, the entire destiny of Luoyang was transformed into dragon energy of extreme purity, which flowed into Emperor Ling's sword. Following an unseen connection, this energy continuously surged into the world beyond—into Liu Bang's body.
"Haha, now I have the whole world to back me up, you're finished!" Liu Bang said triumphantly. However, while laughing, he was also carefully observing Xu Fu's every move. Unfortunately, Xu Fu was also an old fox, and his expression never changed from beginning to end.
"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, you're overestimating yourself. Do you know just how strong my Immortal Qin is? Do you know how long I've been preparing for this opportunity?" Xu Fu said with a sneer. His tone was extremely arrogant. Since he was idle anyway, he figured it wouldn't hurt to boast and talk big.
"Heh, who doesn't know that the Supreme Moral Celestial Venerable, one of the three incarnations of the Dao Ancestor, possesses the Taiji Diagram as his supreme treasure? The Dao of Yin and Yang, though profound, has long since reached a dead end. Why bother with this?" Liu Bang continued his mockery. As the saying goes, bragging doesn't cost anything.
Upon hearing this, Xu Fu gave a cold laugh. Everyone's scheming against each other; let's see who has the last laugh.
"Heh heh, trying to stall for time? Useless, it's pointless. None of the three heroes of the Han Dynasty—Han Xin, Zhang Liang, and Xiao He—will be here today!"
"Oh, really? This was all within my expectations..."
"Oh, then let's wait and see!"
Just as the two were exchanging barbs, a Taoist priest also set off from the immortal world that was transformed from Jade Capital Mountain.
After the destruction of the Heavenly Court, the Dao Ancestor emerged from Jade Capital Mountain, transforming it into a vast immortal world to sustain all the immortals. At the same time, he forcibly established the rules for ascension using immense magical power.
From then on, immortals in the world would automatically receive a notification when they ascended to immortality, and at the same time, they would have the opportunity to directly enter the great world of immortals.
It is precisely through the struggles of countless heroes over billions of years that the Immortal World has reached the peak of the Heavenly Realm. The upper limit of the number of powerful individuals it can accommodate has reached the peak of the Eighth Order, also known as the peak of the Great Luo Realm.
The Taoist priest, dressed in a Taoist robe, held a whisk in his right hand, his brows furrowed incessantly. Meanwhile, his left hand, hidden in his sleeve, was constantly calculating celestial secrets.
However, the more he calculated, the more his brows furrowed. At the same time, a five-colored auspicious cloud automatically rose beneath his feet, propelling him forward at great speed.
This Taoist priest had incredibly fair skin and an androgynous appearance. Even though he was in a great hurry, he still possessed a unique charm. However, after flying for a while, he stopped.
Before my eyes was an old man, sitting on a desolate mountain, with a chessboard in front of him, playing chess against himself.
"I was wondering why my Postnatal Bagua wouldn't work. It turns out it was Senior Guiguzi who came in person. But, as fellow eighth-order Great Luo cultivators, why would Senior serve Xian Qin?" Zhang Liang asked, puzzled.
"Hey, what's with all this talk about the Immortal Qin and the Great Han? Why don't you come over and play a game of chess first? After this game, I'll let you pass, how about it?" the old man, also known as Guiguzi, said with a smile.
"Alright, since that's the case, then I'll respectfully accept your offer," Zhang Liang said helplessly. He was a Taiyi Daojun, while Guiguzi was a genuine Daluo Daozu. In a direct confrontation, he was definitely no match for him.
As he spoke, Zhang Liang began to carefully observe the game. After all, it was just a game of chess. Perhaps it would be over soon, Zhang Liang reassured himself.
However, after just one glance, the chessboard transformed into a world, directly sucking Zhang Liang into it.