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Chapter 61 Fate Plays a Trick, Five Poisonous True Water (Second Update, Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

"Fate is indeed mysterious, but it can also be cruel; being born at the wrong time..."

A sigh arose from all directions, making it impossible to discern its origin.

"I was fully intelligent before the Human Emperor's era, but unfortunately I was born in a dark age. The Earth Emperor had become a demon, gods and demons were fighting each other, heaven and earth were in disorder, and yin and yang were out of balance... You have never seen it, so you cannot imagine how despairing that era was. Even innate beings were like ants."

Feng Bai's voice was filled with lingering fear, sadness, helplessness, resentment, and even indignation.

Tai Yi remained silent. Whether it was his current position or his inability to truly empathize due to not having experienced it himself, he couldn't offer any words of comfort.

Feng Bai, however, seemed to have found someone to confide in, and continued, "Before the era of the Human Emperor, the Dragon Gate Mountains were not like they are now."

Upon hearing this, Taiyi nodded and said, "I already guessed it from your Daoist appearance just now."

"Back then, the main peak of the Longmen Mountains was not just Longmen Peak. The cliff next to it was also originally a peak, so it was a double peak standing side by side, like the layout of the Heavenly Gate. The name Longmen may have come from this."

Feng Bai said, "That's exactly right."

"But that's not all. Back then, the twin peaks of Longmen stood side by side, with the Longyuan River flowing through them. The water veins in the river were spiritual, and one of them transformed into a dragon, which is why it was called Longmen."

"I personally witnessed that water vein transform into a dragon, becoming an innate god and demon, the first mountain god of the Dragon Gate Mountains. But I also personally witnessed its fall and its true form being shattered during the Dark Ages."

"After that, the Longyuan River was interrupted, dispersed, and diverted, which led to its current state."

"It's not just the Dragon Abyss River, but also your wasteland. There was another branch there, but it was erased."

Taiyi suddenly realized, and couldn't help but sigh, "The road ahead is long and arduous, and life is full of hardships!"

After a brief silence, Feng Bai continued, "Taiyi, you are exceptionally intelligent and insightful. If it weren't for the sake of the path to enlightenment, I would never have stood against you. We might even have become friends. What a pity!"

Taiyi smiled and said, "What I do is for the sake of cultivation, and also for the sake of the path in my heart."

"However, I cannot agree with what you say, fellow Daoist. We are facing each other, but we have not reached the point of a life-or-death struggle. Why can't we become fellow Daoists?"

Feng Bai, who was hiding in the shadows, was stunned. This Taiyi clan was so magnanimous that he could still be friends with someone whose path he had blocked.

Recalling Taiyi's past actions, he found it hard to believe that this man was a magnanimous person.

Otherwise, what about the tens of thousands of gods whose physical bodies were severed just now?

Is this fellow trying to deceive me, attempting to move me with his emotions?

Feng Bai felt a jolt of fear and immediately became alert, saying, "Taiyi Clan, you're doomed to lose this battle!"

Taiyi chuckled, "Brother Fengbai, it's a bit premature to say such things now!"

Inside the secluded valley, black vines emerged from the ground, resembling black pythons slithering about.

Strange trees, shimmering with an eerie light, appeared densely packed within the gray mist.

Feng Bai said, "You became a god through supernatural powers, and you bypassed the stage of enlightenment by enlightening the spirits of the five internal organs. You even integrated your primordial spirit, the Great Dao, and magical power into one, which is full of mysteries."

"But now I have separated your physical body from your primordial spirit, severing the connection between them. Furthermore, your physical body has been suppressed by me. Even if you possess profound merit and divine artifacts, you can no longer use them."

"But if you rely solely on the power of your primordial spirit, you are no match for me."

Taiyi laughed loudly upon hearing this: "Brother Daoist has misjudged me, but I have seen through you."

"Brother Dao's supernatural abilities are indeed extraordinary. Using the Longmen Mountains as a great formation and connecting it to the real Longmen Mountains, even a God Lord could suppress it."

"However, your method, Brother Dao, still has an irreparable flaw."

Upon hearing this, Feng Bai's heart skipped a beat, sensing something was amiss. He said no more and launched a fierce attack.

In an instant, the black vines, like black pythons, surged towards Taiyi like a tidal wave.

Behind them were strange trees, their trunks splitting open like abscesses, spewing out eerie green liquid that gathered into streams, stinking foul, as they rushed toward Taiyi.

Feng Bai warned, "Taiyi, this is the Five Poisons True Water, refined from the five poisons of greed, anger, ignorance, hatred, and resentment of sentient beings with the energy of the netherworld. It is most likely to pollute the primordial spirit and magical power, and obscure the Dao heart."

The Taiyi family is too deeply involved and has many powerful backers. He dares not and does not want to take drastic measures. Otherwise, even if he wins this battle, he may not be able to achieve his goal.

The five-colored sword light spread outward from Taiyi Clan, shredding the black vines. However, when faced with the Five Poison True Water, the sword light was corroded and degenerated into sword energy, becoming polluted and out of control.

"Truly impressive!"

Taiyi was slightly alarmed and withdrew the innate five elements sword light, and halos of light appeared behind his primordial spirit.

It is precisely the Five Dragons Golden Light Technique, the Five Dragons Life-Extending Technique, the Five Dragons Water Purification Technique, the Five Dragons Evil-Burning Technique, and the Five Dragons Earth-Suppressing and Soul-Calming Technique—these are the five great Five Dragons Taoist arts.

He has now cultivated them all to the level of true gods.

These five Taoist arts are also based on the five elements, but they are different from the innate five-colored divine light and the innate five-element sword light, and they encompass a wide range of things.

At this moment, the light wheel collided outwards, the black vines were ignited, and the Five Poison True Water was first diluted by the Five Dragons Purification Technique, and then suppressed by the Five Dragons Earth-Suppressing Soul Technique.

The five poisons of greed, anger, ignorance, hatred, and resentment originate from sentient beings. In fact, they are part of the acquired desire spirit (conscious spirit) derived from the primordial spirit. The Five Dragons Earth-Suppressing Soul Technique is therefore very useful.

Most importantly, Taiyi himself also understands the seven emotions and six desires of humans, such as greed, anger, ignorance, hatred, and resentment.

However, this still cannot completely eradicate the Five Poisons True Water.

But then the Five Dragons Burning Evil Technique ignited the Five Poison True Water, which crackled and popped, and even shrill roars and wails could be heard, as if there were countless vengeful spirits in the Five Poison True Water.

For a time, the Five Poison True Water could not advance even an inch, unable to break through Taiyi's Five Dragons Dao Technique.

Feng Bai was shocked. He never expected that Taiyi had such a wide range of knowledge and such profound understanding of the seven emotions and six desires.

Taiyi reciprocated, laughing, "Brother Fengbai, the biggest flaw in your Taoist magic is the lack of the wasteland."

"The wasteland is also part of the Longmen Mountains, connected by the earth's veins and spiritual veins."

"It's just that a large array has been set up there, which prevents you from seeing through it, hence the shortcoming."

"Brother Dao wishes to use the power of the Dragon Gate Mountains to cultivate into a God Lord. This shortcoming is not a big deal. You can find a way to make up for it after you become a God Lord."

"But it is absolutely unacceptable for you to use this to suppress me, fellow Daoist."

Feng Bai's heart sank: "He saw right through me!"

At this moment, the valley shook as if it were about to collapse.

Feng Bai looked up and was immediately stunned.

His Little Dragon Gate Mountain Range was breached.

but……

Feng Bai couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Taiyi, your primordial spirit is here, how can your physical body still have combat power?"

"Are your five internal organs still inside your body?"

Tai Yi smiled but remained silent.

Outside, his physical body had already entered demolition mode, splitting into countless forms, shattering mountains and draining rivers, while the innate five-colored divine light surged like a river, sweeping across all directions, washing away and obliterating Feng Bai's Great Dao.

Even if it is connected to the real Longmen Mountains, if the Great Dao is destroyed, it will be impossible to restore it by borrowing its power.

In the blink of an eye, the situation changed.

Looking at the innate five-colored divine light, Feng Bai immediately concluded that Taiyi's five internal organs remained in his physical body, which explained why Taiyi's primordial spirit had not used the five-colored divine light earlier.

Without hesitation, he appeared behind Taiyi, a twisted vine in his hand, a wooden staff with six burls radiating a ghostly light, aimed at the back of Taiyi's primordial spirit's head.

This is a divine artifact!

He hadn't made a move before because he was wary of Taiyi's Five-Colored Divine Light's ability to collect treasures.

He had previously observed that Taiyi had become a god by using the five-colored divine light to enlighten the five internal organs and the divine powers of the five internal organs. Now that he had confirmed that Taiyi's five internal organs were outside and that he could not suppress his physical body, he would miss a good opportunity if he did not take action.

However, Taiyi did not turn around or dodge, but instead laughed loudly: "Brother Dao has fallen for your trap!"

Five-colored divine light burst forth from the back of his head, brushing the wooden staff aside and snatching away the divine artifact.

At that moment, the thick fog above was torn apart, and Taiyi's physical body descended from the sky. Just as Feng Bai was about to hide, he was punched and blasted apart.

With a flick of his finger, Taiyi's primordial spirit unleashed a burst of innate five-element sword light, pinning Fengbai's primordial spirit to the void.

Feng Bai immediately realized that he could no longer use even the slightest bit of his strength.

Taiyi's sword light landed precisely on the flaw in his Great Dao, rendering it unusable. If he were to force it to operate, his Great Dao would collapse and his primordial spirit would disintegrate.

Lost!

Feng Bai couldn't help but feel dejected.

(End of this chapter)