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Chapter 280, Battle 289! Mature Avatar! The Ancient Scripture of the Supreme God of the Azure Heaven!
In the sky, the hazy, ever-changing clouds dispersed.

In the center of the grand procession, a figure as radiant as the sun occupied the very center of the world.

Li Cunxiao looked at him as if he were staring directly at the sun.

Even though the other person's face was blurry, his pupils still contracted when he saw a round-necked robe with a dark ochre-yellow dragon pattern.

"Is he really Emperor Taizong of Qin?"

Officials' robes were of the highest rank, with vermilion and purple being the most prestigious. Yellow tinged with red, or ochre, was reserved for emperors and was easily identifiable.

Although he has fought against no fewer than a hundred opponents since his debut, including several grandmasters like Wen Zhongzi at the same level, the shock he felt could not simply disappear.

After all, Wen Zhongzi was a figure from the previous dynasty, but even today, those unruly regional generals dare not show the slightest disrespect when mentioning Emperor Taizong of Qin.

This was a remarkable figure who suppressed an entire era, an unparalleled emperor known as the "Heavenly Khan"!

"Was it the Azure Phoenix Armor that attracted Li Xuanba, and then Li Xuanba attracted Emperor Taizong?"

"Or is it because the dragon boat resonated with the Taiqing Palace, which is also a spiritual treasure?"

Li Cunxiao frowned, but he had no time to be distracted. His two original forms, one Buddhist and one Taoist, surrounded him, and all the divine weapons and demonic treasures shone brightly under the infusion of his true essence.

The emperor, standing in his magnificent carriage, also reacted.

boom!
The earth trembled with a deafening roar, the air surged to the sky, the clouds rolled like a tidal wave, and the energy meandered like hundreds of dragons soaring and roaring.

A colossal hand, formed from the endless radiance of the sun, appeared from the sky, its lines on the palm and fingers meticulously detailed, as if a truly towering giant had lowered its gaze and placed its hand down—

One tap!
Thousands of feet away, a surging airflow stirred up a sky full of fierce winds, directly pushing the clouds and mist surrounding Lingxiao Pavilion out in a ring shape.

For a moment, it seemed as if only Li Cunxiao remained in the Taiqing Palace, facing the supreme ruler who suppressed the world.

The emperor's domineering aura pressed down, and despite the whirlwind wheels beneath Li Cunxiao's feet spinning endlessly, he was still forced to descend three feet.

"Have I been moved to a separate battlefield?"

"Is this still the Heavenly Ladder? No, is it the Enlightenment Gate? Or is it a Grandmaster level?!"

Li Cunxiao was initially startled, but quickly realized what was going on.

He was virtually unbeatable at the Heavenly Ladder Realm, and even Wen Zhongzi, who combined the three teachings, was no match for him at the same level.

But in the end, he was only close to the seventh realm, and the gap between him and the eighth realm, the primordial embryo, was like heaven and earth.

If the afterimage of Emperor Taizong was at the Grandmaster level, then whether he was attacking, defending, or fleeing, he would probably be dead and his soul would vanish the moment the thought crossed his mind.

Moreover, although this finger was filled with the radiance of the sun and seemed to have mobilized the power of heaven and earth, he did not have any thoughts of an irresistible crisis of death.

We can block this move!
"Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, emerge!"

Roar!
Within the Buddha and Taoist deities, the true essence of blue and red surged like a river, pouring entirely into the blood-red ribbon, from which the dragon pattern roared forth in an instant.

One transformed into three, three into six, six into nine, and nine thick, crimson dragons roared as they ascended, their eyes gleaming with a terrifying light, like molten lava from the deepest abyss, as they swept towards the finger formed from the golden light of the great sun:

boom!
A thunderclap in the clear sky, rumbling thunder, though the sky was perfectly clear, amidst the booming sound, at the junction of the giant finger and the nine dragons, endless golden-red light spread like tree-shaped lightning, as if a single blow had shattered the mirror-like sky.

"blocked!"

Li Cunxiao felt relieved, and the seriousness on his face eased somewhat.

As long as he is not defeated in one blow, he has a chance to fight and a possibility of winning.

Even after defeating Li Xuanba, one can obtain the Taiqing Profound Qi and his martial arts insights. If one were to defeat this Taizong, how rich would the gains be?

With this thought in mind, a surge of fighting spirit propelled his heart to pound in his chest, and his vital energy and true essence burst forth from his body, like a celestial river flowing backward.

The blue-green ones are like precious jade, and the red ones are like agate. The two converge and surge forth, like a bridge to the sky cutting through the crystal-clear sky, riding the Dragon-Binding Rope to launch an even more ferocious counterattack!
Nine Dragons Open the Heavens!
With one strike, it suppressed the powerful finger of that giant palm; with another, it stirred the heavens, rising like smoke from a storm.

At the center of the grand procession, a soft exclamation rang out from the jade carriage led by six celestial horses.

"It seems to follow the Buddhist path, the Pure Land School? And it also has some traces of Esoteric Buddhism."

These words were spoken in a gentle tone and at a low volume, yet they were not ignored by anyone.

As this emperor-like figure uttered jade-like words, the giant hand, formed from countless rays of sunlight, slowly clenched into a fist.

The moment he threw a punch, it was as if Xihe, the sun god, was driving his chariot swiftly across the East China Sea. The sun followed his robes, rising from the boundless seabed with unstoppable force, naturally ascending to the zenith, and no force could stop it.

However, under the infusion of the True Essence River, the nine crimson dragons swelled to a hundred meters in size, coiling and intertwining like a net connecting heaven and earth—

Boom!

It was as if the sun had exploded, the shockwave swept across, and the gale even ripped off the glazed tiles of the surrounding celestial palace and the golden bricks on the ground. Some smaller pavilions were even shattered in half by the gale.

"it is good!"

Li Cunxiao's long roar was powerful; apart from Wen Zhongzi, this was the strongest opponent he had encountered in battle.

In fact, he also had doubts. Although he had not held back at all in that attack, the terrifying power of the collision between the two seemed a bit too exaggerated. Even someone at the Profound Realm might not be able to fight like that.

Could it be that I unintentionally mobilized the power of heaven and earth contained in this secret realm?

But Emperor Taizong of Qin was the original master of this Taiqing Palace. Shouldn't he be the one restricting me?
The thought only existed for a short time, like a pebble thrown into the ocean, without even causing a ripple.

Because once you enter the battle, in the heat of the moment, you can't think about anything else.

At this moment, all he felt was the desire to fight against Emperor Taizong of Qin and the desire for victory.

Once you start, you can't stop!
The nine dragons coiled and converged, with both feet planted in the center of the horn of one of the red dragons.

Having found a place to stand, Li Cunxiao simply removed the Wind and Fire Wheels, and even the Azure Phoenix Armor contracted layer by layer, finally only protecting the main parts of his head and torso.

Fighting a powerful figure like Emperor Taizong of Qin is destined to be impossible, as it is impossible to both ensure safety and achieve victory.

He must use more of his true energy on offense in order to create an opportunity for victory.

Grasping the dragon horns with both hands, the surging true energy flowed like an endless river, like the blood of a giant dragon, rushing and flowing, tightly connecting the auras of the nine blazing fire dragons.

Then, light and heat burst forth in the sky, and terrifying high temperatures emanated from the nine dragons. From afar, there was no trace of Li Cunxiao; it was as if nine great suns hung in the sky!

"it is good!"

What goes around comes around. Just moments ago, Li Cunxiao was amazed by the other party's methods, but now this exclamation of praise came from the emperor under the canopy.

Before he could finish speaking, Li Cunxiao was astonished to find that the magnificent procession, including the white elephant, the heavenly soldiers, the banners and canopies, all transformed into streams of light, converging towards the emperor in the center.

In the blink of an eye, the dazzling light dissipated, leaving only a resolute and handsome young man riding a celestial horse, standing tall in the sky.

He wore gleaming armor, with dragons and beasts on his shoulders and phoenixes as patterns. The peacock feathers on his helmet were raised high, their seven-colored radiance dazzling. The lance in his hand was like lightning and thunder.

Ascending the heavenly steed, it leaps nimbly. Like a purple swallow soaring high, its bones gleam with divine might, its aura shaking the three rivers, its might dominating the eight formations!

Upon seeing his opponent condense all his extraordinary abilities, transforming from an emperor who suppressed the world into a general who conquered the battlefield, Li Cunxiao felt a sudden alarm bell ring in his heart. This was the condensation of all his power; what followed was bound to be a brutal close-quarters battle.

As expected, the Purple Swallow Heavenly Horse let out a long neigh and instantly transformed into a streak of rainbow light.

The spear in General Tian Ce's hand sliced ​​through the air like thunder, leaving behind a trail of winding lightning.

As Li Cunxiao channeled his true energy, the giant dragon beneath his feet rapidly shrank, transforming into a dragon-horse. Meanwhile, the other eight crimson dragons, while swimming, reverted to crimson dragon-binding ropes, resembling armor ribbons, binding the once-extending Azure Phoenix Armor.

Almost the instant he deployed his defenses, the lightning struck.

The lance bent in a breathtaking arc, and was caught by Li Cunxiao's bare hands, his face contorted with bulging veins.

In a short moment, even under the double protection of the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover and the Azure Phoenix Armor, the true essence shield in his palm still fluctuated violently.

Even the skin on the palms charred and carbonized at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"open!"

With a roar, he crossed his arms, and his dragon horse lurched and charged, instantly widening the distance between the two figures to ten feet.

Phoenixes and luan birds sing in harmony within the fiery wheels, which fall into the palms of the hands, transforming the raging flames and gale into twin blades.

Without a moment to catch their breath, Li Cunxiao and General Tian Ce clashed repeatedly at an incredible speed, engaging in a fierce and extremely dangerous battle!
A man rode a purple steed, his spear piercing the thunder, his youthful face unable to conceal the domineering majesty of an emperor in his eyes;

One man rides a dragon horse, wielding twin swords that whistle and burn, with the Dragon Flower Bodhi and the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations by his side, blessed by Buddhism and Taoism, challenging the stronger the opponent.

boom! boom! boom! boom!
The earth-shattering collisions, though not as awe-inspiring as the previous battles, were a hundred or even a thousand times more dangerous.

A quarter of an hour later, the clouds that had been dispersed by that earth-shattering finger strike and the nine dragons soaring into the sky unknowingly gathered again.

In front of Lingxiao Pavilion, the two men facing off no longer had their purple steeds and dragon horses beneath them, and their armor and helmets also appeared to have suffered considerable damage.

Only the fighting spirit remained strong, but the atmosphere gradually calmed down in the eerie silence.

"As expected of Emperor Taizong of Qin, he suppressed countless heroes at the end of the last Zhou Dynasty and made even a group of terrestrial immortals willingly bow down to him, making him an unparalleled grandmaster."

Crimson blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and a long-lost sense of emptiness came from his dantian. At this moment, Li Cunxiao had even withdrawn his Wind and Fire Wheels, leaving only his Azure Phoenix Armor for protection.

The Dragon-Binding Rope transformed into a long whip, and the right hand holding the whip trembled slightly.

He had to do this to speed up the recovery of his true energy and seize the opportunity.

Meanwhile, the opposing general, Tian Ce, was also not in good condition at the moment.

Although there was no bloodstain, his armor was in pieces, and half of his helmet was missing, revealing a flat-topped turban underneath.

The lance in his hand had many more scratches and even rust.

That face, which was originally that of a young man in his twenties or thirties, had at some point grown a beard and wrinkles.

"As expected, it was just a lingering image of a martial artist in the secret realm, not a real martial artist. The true essence it consumed could not be restored on its own."

"At first, it really startled me, but after we fought, I found that this Emperor Taizong was no different from the twenty-four meritorious officials of Lingyan Pavilion."

"The afterimage only has the experience of the living, but lacks the wisdom to adapt to changing circumstances."

"As long as you can withstand one round of attacks, like exhaustive search, you can grasp the opponent's moves, seize the weakness, and create an opportunity to win."

"And now, my opportunity has arrived."

Li Cunxiao, at some point, took out a bead that looked like blood-red glass, with a thick, dark aura of malevolence swirling within it, like a scene from hell.

This is a bead of malevolent energy extracted from Zhu Youzhen. It is of extremely high quality. Based on Li Cunxiao's experience, it has been refined by at least one Heavenly Ladder martial artist.

If used to power the vajra, it would probably be able to immediately light up another makara claw on top of the existing barrier-breaking ability, and there might even be some left over.

However, considering the boost to his combat power from the Demon Gathering Pill technique during his previous battle against Jingfeng, Li Cunxiao restrained his thoughts and left behind the evil energy crystal to deal with any unexpected events in the secret realm.

Now is the time to use our trump card.

"Two breakthroughs are enough to elevate the Nine-Turn Flowing Pearl Nine Elixir Scroll from Great Completion to Perfection."

"However, compared to martial arts skills, realm is fundamental."

"If one wants to break through the Xuan Guan (mysterious barrier) and expand the Niwan Palace (upper dantian) with the original deities of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, and lay the foundation for becoming a grandmaster in the future, one cannot do without the lotus incarnation."

"The Taiqing Xuanqi in Li Xuanba's afterimage is already quite substantial. The Taiqing Xuanqi in Emperor Taizong's afterimage must be enough to nurture an incarnation, not to mention the various martial arts insights contained within it."

Before these thoughts arose, Li Cunxiao had already activated the Demon Gathering Pill technique.

The crimson dragon formed from the Dragon-Binding Rope opened its mouth and held the blood-red glass in its jaws. Its malevolent aura spread through the void like scales, and the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover unfolded in sequence within its eight arms.

The fire dragon roared, increasing from one nine to ninety-nine, completely covering the white jade square in front of Lingyan Pavilion.

General Tian Ce sensed something was wrong. A whirlwind surged around him, and eighteen kinds of weapons, including swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks, rose up, vaguely forming an army formation, attempting to resist him.

But it's too late.

With the blessing of the Demon Orb, the power of this Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover has reached a level that Li Cunxiao has never encountered before.

The eighty-one fire dragons contracted inward, and the space within the net seemed to be compressed, causing distortion and fluctuations.

Even though the space within the secret realm is indeed easier to manipulate than the outside world, this scene is still extremely astonishing.

A terrifying pressure descended, shattering the eighteen weapons surrounding General Tian Ce. As if in response, the eyes of the afterimage gleamed with divine light, and a terrifying aura seemed to awaken and revive. However...
"I won't give you that chance."

Li Cunxiao was utterly unscrupulous. The instant the enormous blood-red glass shattered and dissipated, the river of malevolent energy surged into the eighty-one crimson dragons, and the dark red net instantly collapsed into a tiny dot—

I seemed to hear a shattering sound, followed by a calm, light laugh.

"You're not bad."

Silence returned to the White Jade Square, and the figure of the emperor and his general was nowhere to be seen.

The Dragon-Binding Rope slowly unfurled, revealing a seven-colored dragon coiled up like a precious pearl, which Li Cunxiao reached out and grasped.

Despite his pale face and trembling legs, the joy and excitement in his eyes were undeniable.

He directly absorbed the dragon pearl into his dantian.

Wow~
The primordial energy flowed like a river, emerging from the dragon pearl, irrigating the Dragon Flower Bodhi tree, and spreading to every part of the body.

Within the canopy of the Bodhi tree, the second lotus incarnation matured rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
At this rate, the Taiqing Xuanqi in the Dragon Balls will be more than enough to support him in breaking through the Xuan Barrier, at which point he won't need any elixirs.

At the same time, a wealth of martial arts experience flooded into his mind.

Military formations, weapons, and fists. Compared to Li Xuanba, Emperor Taizong's insights were vast and comprehensive, even giving Li Cunxiao the illusion of being overwhelmed for a moment.

Until the most significant and brilliant fragment of memory emerged, Li Cunxiao could no longer pay attention to anything else.

Its name is "The Ancient Scripture of the Supreme God of Heaven"!
(End of this chapter)