Chapter 789: Ten Continents and Three Islands, Fusang Emperor

“That Di Jun fellow sure knows how to keep a tight lip; he could have just told me, and I would have backed off immediately.”

Complaining like this, yet Emperor Ziwei was merely voicing his grievances.

Because he knew better than anyone else, that even if he learned the truth about the fall of the Taiyi Star ahead of time, he would never give up easily.

Besides, the fall of the Taiyi Star was related to family affairs between Taiyi and Di Jun.

The principle of “not airing family grievances in public” holds true at any time, in any situation.

[But to attract the notice of Taiyi, that Eastern Monarch is more than just the Eastern Monarch, isn’t he?]

This thought flashed through his mind, and Emperor Ziwei’s eyelids began to twitch frequently when he glanced at Li Boyang again.

At this point, even if Emperor Ziwei were ignorant and arrogant, he could vaguely guess the true identity of the Eastern Monarch.

After all, if it were merely people from the camp of the Tao Ancestor or Queen Mother of the West, the Eastern Monarch would never dare to directly stare down Taiyi.

Only the Tao Ancestor or the Queen Mother of the West themselves had such qualifications.

“You’ve overstepped.”

In the boundless realm, Taiyi’s voice descended from the Celestial Realm to the human world.

This voice was not particularly loud, yet it carried a type of authority Emperor Ziwei could never hope to match.

There was no need for any additional embellishments or enhancements, the kind of inner confidence and resolution that all emperors yearned for.

“But you were the one who broke the rules first, weren’t you?”

The carefree and unrestrained voice came from Li Boyang, a Pure Yang Sword quietly appearing in his hand without anyone noticing.

“When no one wants to follow the rules of a game anymore, that game is pretty much over.”

“I thought we had this understanding between us.”

Pointing his sword toward the Celestial Realm, Li Boyang remained calm and composed, but no one dared to ignore the warning in his words.

“The fall of the Taiyi Star was a calamity, a destiny, and also the final outcome.”

“After that, you guided the future Emperor Ziwei, attempting to restore the Taiyi Star to the sky, which evidently violated the rules of the game.”

With a solemn gaze fixed on Li Boyang, Taiyi ultimately chose not to argue further.

As Li Boyang mentioned, with the current strength and perspectives of Taiyi and the Tao Ancestor, the consequences of overturning the table were unimaginable.

Therefore, such things as “game rules” might seem like a joke, but in reality, it was an inevitable understanding between both parties.

Even if Emperor Ziwei, as one of the chess pieces, was completely unaware that he had become Taiyi’s pawn, the end result was no different.

“What do you want?”

After a brief silence, Taiyi took the initiative to ask.

“I wish to attain the Dao, the path related to Taiyang.”

“Not only must you not stop me, but you must also help me succeed in attaining the Dao!”

Upon hearing this, regardless of what Taiyi thought, Emperor Ziwei, on the sidelines, was reassured of his suspicions.

Especially with a gaze full of envy, jealousy, and resentment, it nearly overflowed.

That was something he dreamt of, yet for others, it seemed within their easy reach.

“If this is ‘compensation’, then it’s a deal.”

As Taiyi’s words fell, Li Boyang chuckled lightly and stepped into the Celestial Realm.

“Don’t act like you got an unfair advantage, won’t you also profit from my attainment of the Dao?”

Li Boyang had never engaged in those zero-sum games; he preferred mutually beneficial situations, and this time was no exception.

Roar!

In the blink of an eye, the Primordial Qi of the Celestial Realm surged suddenly.

The magnificent sun emitted infinite divine power, causing countless beings in both the celestial and human realms to look up to the sky.

………………………

“What is that?”

Looking up at the Taiyang shining brightly in the night, Yunsiao’s eyes were filled with shock.

Changing the sun and moon, the star shift had become a reality at this moment.

The originally dark night quickly transformed into day, and the already dim stars completely concealed under the sun’s brilliance.

Mortals perhaps couldn’t discern what this sudden change from night to day symbolized.

But for someone like Yunsiao, who was already half-stepped into the realm of the Daluo True Immortal, it clearly signified that someone was proving the Daluo Dao.

As if to affirm Yunsiao’s speculation.

The Taiyang illuminating the night suddenly emitted strands of azure light, which rapidly radiated toward the Three Realms.

It was a new kind of Primordial Qi, a Qi representing life and vitality.

Since Taiyi attained the Dao, the Taiyang illuminating the Three Realms already possessed the power to transcendently evolve living beings.

However, this azure Qi took it a step further, it was truly the Qi of Longevity.

Consistently absorbing this Qi for cultivation, even without consuming Flat Peaches or other Elixirs of Immortality, would yield effects of prolonging life.

“Hmm?”

Before Yunsiao could ponder further, the island beneath her suddenly began to tremble.

The next moment, Di Jun’s figure appeared like lightning to guard in front of her, eyes fiercely fixed on the nearby East Sea.

Rumble…

Following Di Jun’s gaze, Yunsiao saw the culprit of this trembling.

Those were islands slowly rising from the seabed and rapidly expanding outward at a speed visible to the naked eye.

No… from Yunsiao’s perspective, those islands could no longer be described as “islands.”

They were clearly blocks of land, complete land masses slightly smaller than continental shelves.

To fit a more appropriate term, perhaps these land masses, between lands and islands, could be called “continents.”

“Those are fragments of the Taiyi Star.”

It was then that Di Jun explained to Yunsiao.

Penglai, Abbot, and Yingzhou were remains of the Taiyi Star’s core, but it didn’t mean Taiyi Star was reduced to just its core.

When Taiyi Star fell into the East Sea, some larger star fragments sank into the seabed, disappearing from everyone’s sight.

Di Jun never expected those star fragments, long fused with the Earth’s crust, would eventually resurface in such a manner.

“Wait a minute… is that?”

Suddenly, Di Jun’s eyes focused on a distant continent.

Two seedlings, looking markedly familiar to Di Jun, were growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

By the time they were fully formed, the seedlings had grown into towering trees, thousands of feet high and surrounded by tens of meters.

“From the same root, joining as one, the tree splits into nine branches, leaves into three layers…”

“Standing in the boiling waters of Tang Valley, roots planted in the three springs, tree tops touching the sky, ten suns stand upon them.”

“Every nine thousand years they produce fruits, crimson and purple in color, incomparably sweet and fragrant, and consuming them does not fear the blazing sun.”

As if responding to Di Jun’s words.

A large golden bird suddenly appeared on the distant Fusang Tree.

It was the Golden Crow of the new era, the embodiment of Green Yang Qi, and the new incarnation of the Tao Ancestor, named—Fusang Emperor.

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