Chapter 1731 — A Senior's Masterful Hand Breaks the Deadlock
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The blade-light was breathtaking, splitting the Dao Flowers, severing the Dao Tree. Lord Shang, cold and ruthless, delivered a powerful slash, and the stump and roots of the Dao Tree, together with the One Qi Grand Luo Heaven, were cleaved apart!
"Very good."
From behind him came Taichu's voice: "To attain the Dao as an assassin—you are remarkable. But you have steeped yourself in the Dao of slaughter and killing, and you understand nothing of the Innate Five Primes. The Dao of Taichu among the Five Primes is divided into Innate One Qi and divine consciousness. Whether body or primordial spirit, even the One Qi Grand Luo Heaven, including the Dao Tree, Dao Flowers, and Dao Fruits—all of it is Innate One Qi!"
Lord Shang turned around.
Taichu stood before him. Behind Taichu, his Dao Tree suddenly dispersed, transforming into Innate One Qi, and then the Innate One Qi gathered once more, becoming the Dao Tree again, with Dao Flowers hanging upon it.
And the riven One Qi Grand Luo Heaven likewise transformed into Innate One Qi, then re-emerged.
Behind Taichu's head, heavenly palaces combined into a Grand Heavenly Court, guarded by seventy-two treasure halls. His gaze fell upon Lord Shang as he said indifferently, "After all, you are not the Heavenly Venerable Mu. The Heavenly Venerable Mu was able to ambush me, wound my Dao, and inflict severe Dao wounds upon me. But you—you know nothing of the Dao of Taichu or the Innate One Qi. You are merely a machine that knows only slaughter. Lord Shang, you cannot harm me in the slightest."
Lord Shang's hand dropped, his killing intent receding, his gaze fixed upon Taichu.
Taichu's heart tightened. Where Lord Shang was looking was precisely the Dao wound that Shen Mu had left on him during the previous contest for the Azure Dragon Soul of the Eastern Emperor!
"The Dao of Taichu, the Innate One Qi—I have indeed never killed such a thing."
Lord Shang said dryly, "I would like to try."
Taichu's pupils contracted sharply. He had no choice but to focus entirely.
If Lord Shang struck again, it would surely be aimed at the Dao wound Shen Mu had left on him!
"Fortunately, this assassin can no longer lie in ambush! In a direct confrontation, he is no match for me!" Taichu thought.
The Heavenly Emperor Hao frowned, glanced sideways at Taichu, then withdrew his gaze and smiled. "Brother Yun, it seems you do have some tricks. A pity—you walk the path of matching your best against their best, your middling against their middling, your worst against their worst. In a battle against me, you will surely die!"
The Heavenly Venerable Yun smiled. "Actually, I am doing Brother Hao a favor. Brother Hao, you have cultivated the One Qi Grand Luo Heaven, and Taichu has also cultivated the One Qi Grand Luo Heaven. But I have inherited the Grand Emperor's Consciousness Grand Luo Heaven. When the Consciousness Grand Luo Heaven merges with the One Qi Grand Luo Heaven, it becomes the complete Dao of Taichu!"
His left hand formed a sword seal, gently stroking the Taichu Imperial Sword. The Taichu Primordial Stone at his brow emitted a faint, eerie glow as he smiled and said, "When the One Qi Grand Luo Heaven and the Consciousness Grand Luo Heaven merge, one can achieve Taichu Dao Attainment in one stroke! The strength of Taichu Dao Attainment is second only to Taiyi—in this universe, there is no rival! This is why the Ancient God Taichu has fought me endlessly, struggled against me endlessly. Once he achieves Taichu Dao Attainment, he can make you abdicate and continue as your illegitimate child. And you, Brother Hao, also possess a One Qi Grand Luo Heaven."
The Heavenly Emperor Hao's eyes lit up. "You have moved Us. Brother Yun, you have truly moved Us. The Retired Emperor is still deeply calculating—if he succeeds, it will indeed be trouble for me."
His One Qi Grand Luo Heaven drifted over as he laughed. "After I achieve Taichu Dao Attainment, I will certainly give Brother Yun a magnificent funeral!"