Seeing the First Emperor use Myriad Swords Returning to Origin, with only one of the hundred and twenty-eight sword lights remaining, and the power of that single sword light exceeding the scope of a Spirit Grade Heavenly Supreme, Zhao Li began cursing inwardly.
Don't be fooled by how simple the First Emperor's move looked. There was no excessive energy released during its execution, making it seem like anyone could use it. But if you add one prerequisite – that every single attack the First Emperor launched previously had already reached the limit of his current Realm – then it was far from simple!
The Great Dao is simple. Everyone knows the principle that stacking multiple energies will result in a stronger effect than before. But at their Realm, ordinary addition, subtraction, and multiplication don't make much difference. To achieve power beyond the Supreme Realm by stacking Supreme power requires a terrifying level of energy!
But normally, who could control their power one hundred and twenty-eight times over as easily as the First Emperor? For anyone else, it would be difficult to even simultaneously control two "full power" strikes, let alone merge them?
The First Emperor could do it easily because his own power surpassed the Heavenly Supreme Realm. Although each of these attacks was kept at the peak level of Zhao Li's current Realm, they were far from reaching the First Emperor's Limit. And this, in fact, was the biggest Cheat in this seemingly fair battle that was actually not on the same level at all!
But no matter how indignant Zhao Li was, the First Emperor's attack wouldn't stop. It had already been released and was coming towards him. Zhao Li gritted his teeth, no longer having any reservations. The Eight Trigrams behind him spun faster. In a flash, it went from the Eight Trigrams to the Five Elements, then to the Four Symbols, slowly returning to the Yin and Yang poles.
The phantom graphic behind him had changed to the Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram. In the eyes of the Yin-Yang Fish, two figures were faintly visible, both wearing Emperor's Robes, one black and one yellow. These were two extreme auras, yet both possessed a majestic and grand Momentum, like Dominators. They were precisely the Jade Emperor and Houtu.
Zhao Li's comprehension of the Universe Origin had still not reached the point of the Dao giving birth to one. Even this giving birth to two was extremely strained. If not for the Opportunity he gained during his trip to the Ice Plains Space Death Mountain, where he happened to condense the Houtu Deity and combine the Dao of Yin and Yang with the Jade Emperor, he probably wouldn't have reached his current level.
Suddenly, the two deities opened their eyes simultaneously. Then they formed Hand Seals. The Yin and Yang energy rose from the fish eyes beneath their feet, forming a layer of True Gang around them. This wasn't the end. Their Hand Seals changed again and again. The Yin and Yang energy around them transformed from fish into dragons, condensing into Black and White Twin Dragons.
Yin and Yang energy naturally doesn't just refer to two specific auras, but rather the division of myriad Origin Rules using a world view of two extremes. Although Zhao Li hadn't mastered myriad Origins, the Black and White Twin Dragons seemed to encompass everything in the world. They raised their heads and roared, then the Twin Dragons twisted into a double helix shape, spiraling towards the sword light to tear at it.
Everything in their path turned to nothingness. Whether it was Time or Space, nothing seemed able to exist...
"Good kid, you actually have this ability! Let me see where your Limit is!"
A look of surprise appeared in the First Emperor's eyes, then they shone brightly. He then repeated his previous Method, but this time, with just a thought, a sky full of sword lights appeared before him, simply too many to count!
They still combined in pairs, ultimately leaving only one sword, which slashed towards the Twin Dragons!
When the First Emperor unleashed this sword, the bright silver sword light was like a new sun, illuminating the dark Void. With one sword, it seemed even Space-Time was severed!
Zhao Li's scalp tingled, feeling extremely helpless. If it were the previous sword light, Zhao Li could still attribute it to the First Emperor's exceptional Talent that allowed him to do what others couldn't. But now, the First Emperor was clearly Cheating.
This sword was enough to kill an Immortal Grade Supreme, and even a Saint Grade Supreme couldn't ignore it.
His Strength was inferior, what could he do? Fight with his life! A Dragon's Roar rose again. The bodies of the Black and White Twin Dragons completely intertwined, only their heads not yet merged. At a glance, they looked like a Black and White Two-Headed Dragon, or perhaps a pair of wide-open scissors...
Crack! Pop!
As the two collided, they emitted a crack sound like scissors cutting paper, followed immediately by a pop, as if the scissors also couldn't bear the load and split apart...
And that was the reality. The sword light, neither real nor illusory, was actually cut horizontally by the Twin Dragons. Then, as if Time was Imprisoned, it froze in the Void, no longer capable of attacking.
The same change happened to the Twin Dragons. They were cut open right from the dragon heads. At this point, the intertwined dragons became two again. However, this time, their bodies were no longer the same as their heads. If you didn't look at their heads, it would be hard to distinguish the two black and white intertwined Dragon Forms.
At this moment, Space-Time seemed to have been paused. Only the sword light and the Dragon Forms were eroding each other, to see whether the sword would cut the dragon, or the dragon would shear the sword.
Space-Time certainly hadn't stopped. The terrifying energy surging from both sides caused the Space set up by the First Emperor to tremble, shatter, and repair...
Crack...
Finally, a subtle sound rang out. The frozen sword light ultimately broke through the seal and Imprisonment, slowly resuming its movement.
As this subtle sound echoed in the silent Space, the two dragons also let out unwilling roars, but it was useless. They slowly dissipated.
Seeing this, Zhao Li's mouth twitched slightly, but he had no way to use such a move again. This was the difference between a Heavenly Supreme and a Heavenly Supreme suppressed by a Half-step Dominator. Every move was made with full effort, but Zhao Li's strength had its limits, while the First Emperor could use normal attacks endlessly.
Although the sword light was much weaker, he still felt a fatal threat from it. His eyes flickered, wondering if this trial would be fatal. He wouldn't pin his hopes on others holding back. With a thought, the Tai Chi Phantom solidified. The Yin and Yang energy interacted, becoming unstable. A power like world destruction brewed within it...
"Alright, that's enough."
The First Emperor felt the destructive power within the Black and White Twin Fish, like the world-ending battle he had seen in the Azure Lotus. He was startled. Although Zhao Li wasn't as powerful as those two unknown beings, the current Dou Qi Continent was just a corner of that world. It might not be able to withstand such turmoil.
Thus, he spoke out to stop Zhao Li. He was even afraid Zhao Li hadn't heard him and wouldn't be able to stop in time, so he directly used his peak power. He pointed a finger, and the Space where Zhao Li was located truly froze. This wasn't ordinary Imprisonment. Within it, Zhao Li couldn't even feel the passage of Time. Even his thoughts became extremely, extremely slow!
Feeling this kind of Method, Zhao Li finally had a clear understanding of the Dominator, who seemed to be only two or three Realms higher than himself. He was truly worthy of the title Dominator. Even Time, he could control!
After the First Emperor truly used means beyond the norm, Zhao Li naturally had no power to resist. He could only watch helplessly as the various energies within the Yin-Yang Twin Fish stabilized once again, clearly separated.
While Zhao Li was alarmed, the First Emperor's heart was also extremely restless. Zhao Li's Strength had exceeded his expectations. He knew in his heart that in this battle between the only two Heavenly Supremes in the history of the Dou Qi Continent, he had lost. Just as Zhao Li said, he had Cheated. If it were any other Heavenly Supreme, no matter how deep their Foundation, as long as Zhao Li's Five-Colored Divine Light wasn't broken, Zhao Li could stand in an invincible position!
But with his eyesight, he could assert that to break the Five-Colored Divine Light, at least an Immortal Grade Heavenly Supreme was required. A Spirit Grade Heavenly Supreme could hardly break his defense!
In other words, the current Zhao Li could already be considered a minor expert even in the Great Thousand World!
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