Taiyi Dao Fruit

Chapter 801 100: Da Yan Divination, Mysterious Skill Transformations

Tianxuan, who had used the Wind Queen Compass for many years, naturally was not unfamiliar with it, alongside Jiang Li, the current master of the Wind Queen Compass, immediately recognizing the essence of the compass at first glance.

'The Wind Queen Dao Fruit is indeed on him,' Jiang Li contemplated inwardly.

'The Wind Queen combined the Yi Skills of the Feng family and the Ji family to create the Wind Queen's Strange Gate. With Feng Manlou being the Prince Consort for so many years, "Qiankun Yi" might have been almost comprehended by him,' Tianxuan thought to himself.

The essence of "Qiankun Yi"—the Dragon Armor Divine Chapter was indeed kept by Tianxuan, but there were those in the Ji family who had studied the Dragon Armor Divine Chapter as well. Given Feng Manlou's capabilities, obtaining some of its contents from them wasn't a difficult task.

Although he hadn't directly comprehended the Dragon Armor Divine Chapter and missed its essence, with the background of the Great Venerable, he could completely supplement that part of the divine essence on his own and integrate it with his own "Lienshan Yi."

If the Wind Queen could combine the Yi Skills of the two clans to create the Wind Queen's Strange Gate, the Great Venerable could undoubtedly do the same. Moreover, having absorbed the Wind Queen Dao Fruit, combining the Yi Skills of the two clans was the fastest way to demonstrate the Dao Fruit.

The mere appearance of a compass enabled the two of them to sense the deep foundation of Feng Manlou, who was simultaneously maneuvering the compass. The galaxy within his palm rotated, siphoning the trace of Origin Qi from Elder Kaixiang.

The Three Enclosures and Twenty-Eight Constellations revolved within the compass, depicting the marvels of the universe, expounding the transformations of Da Yan.

"Da Yan Fifty, Heavenly Destiny Forty-nine, conceal one, as stated in the book I entrusted to you, indicating this principle. Fifty is perfection, unchanged and unyielding, while concealing one leads to transformation. As long as one masters the transformation of the one, the Great Yan Heavenly Dao lies within the palm,"

Feng Manlou spoke while pushing the deduction, displaying scenes of great enterprise and transformation within the compass. Mountains, rivers, cities, and towns flickered through them, and he himself appeared content and at ease, exuding control over everything.

At this point, this son-in-law of the Dragon King finally revealed his true magnificence.

The scenes within the compass shifted with breakneck speed, expanding outward from the Divine Capital, revealing a clear southward trend.

Jiang Li and two others fixed their gaze on the compass, accurately distinguishing the scenes within, observing the push towards the south, and soon saw the great boundaries of the mighty river dividing the Nine Provinces. Beyond it lay Jiangnan.

As the vista crossed the river, clouds of yellow surged within the compass, and a vertical eye in the form of a ship slowly opened within the clouds, its cold gaze seemingly capable of piercing through space, straight through to the present company.

"Yellow Heaven!"

Tianxuan's gaze steadied, "He has indeed gone south; thus, the Upper Pure Sect's suspicion has grown."

As he spoke, Tianxuan pointed to his own brow, and a moon phase rose behind his head. Stars aligned in formation, creating the celestial phenomenon of Stars Surrounding the Moon.

Around the pavilion, it seemed to transform into a starry sky, constellations arranged, instigating the circulation of the heavens. The River Map expounded the mystery of the Star River, providing aid, accelerating the rotation of the compass in Feng Manlou's hand by three parts.

Simultaneously, the Yellow Heaven's Eye cast layers of yellow clouds, striving to obstruct observations above the river, severing Feng Manlou's divination.

However, having grasped the opportunity, Feng Manlou was not about to give up halfway.

His pupils displayed signs of linearity, and faint scale patterns emerged on his palm as the Fuxi Daoist Body of the Feng family started manifesting, driving the Three Enclosures and Twenty-Eight Constellations like the Heavenly Dao, irresistibly grinding towards the yellow clouds depicted within the compass.

Simultaneously, the surrounding starry sky grew more profound, covering all directions, leaving the distant standing palace maids unseen.

'It's about time.'

Imperceptibly, Tianxuan glanced at Jiang Li.

Jiang Li responded by a subtle motion of his palm, releasing a small flying insect from his sleeve.

Observing Qi, a fundamental skill of Yi Dao cultivators, was brought to the pinnacle by the Great Venerable. With a pair of Candle Dragon's Eyes capable of illuminating the past and present, although the current Feng Manlou wasn't the original body, he could perceive any subtle change in Qi with absolute clarity, even when contending with the Heavenly Monarch.

In such a situation, pure physical movement was the least detectable by him.

Jiang Li lightly flicked his sleeve, perfectly matching the trajectory of the flying insect, allowing it to disappear into the deep starry vista.

Eight-Nine Profound Skills, a Divine Skill transformation.

Jiang Li split his form, and due to his Essence, Qi, and Spirit being unified, the separated incarnation could also assume the form of a physical body. By the change of Mysterious Skill, it transformed into a flying insect, unobtrusively slipping away from the scene.

Being able to perceive the Wind Queen Dao Fruit from Feng Manlou was already considered a gain. To learn more, other avenues needed to be pursued. His residence in the Nanli Palace for many years was a promising starting point.

Long-term habitation would invariably leave traces, and perhaps inadvertently, some clues would be left behind.

However, before this, Feng Manlou had not performed divination, so he might sense this act and, to prevent alarming him, Tianxuan, who had arrived first, had refrained from any probing action until now—

The flying insect traversed the sky scene, sunlight and a garden reappearing in Jiang Li's view.

With a flutter of its small wings, it flew past the rock garden near the pavilion, avoiding palace maids, heading toward the palace where the Princess resided.

The primary target, in truth, remained the Princess.

Feng Manlou might be infallible, but the Princess need not be. Furthermore, having been married to him for years, it was impossible for her to be completely oblivious. Just as she hinted to Jiang Li earlier that Feng Manlou intended to pass the Emperor Dao Fruit to someone.

The insect flew out of the garden, discovering a palace behind Nanli Palace, entering it, and heading towards the bedchamber along the way.

Before this, Tianxuan had already shown Jiang Li where the Princess's bedchamber was located. As a rival yet friend of the Princess, she naturally knew the architectural layout of Nanli Palace.

With almost unfailing certainty, Jiang Li found himself in front of a room.

A tiny vertical mark appeared on the head of the insect, and with the observation of the Heavenly Eye, a vermillion imprint gradually emerged on the tightly closed door. The mark, composed purely of True Fire, covered the entire room. Though it seemed to manifest only on the front, in reality, it was surrounded by True Fire from every direction. To enter, one must break the imprint.

'To set a Phoenix Seal in the bedchamber, such protection is perhaps overly thorough, suggesting this venture will not be fruitless.'

The technique cultivated by the Princess was evolved from "Form Tomb," the Phoenix Transformation, and the Dao Fruit belonged to the Fire Star Lord among the Five Qi Star Lords. The Phoenix Seal was a move she created by combining her cultivation technique and Dao Fruit Divine Power, forming an imprint of True Fire that could attack, suppress, and seal.

However, in today's world, devoid of spiritual mechanisms, such techniques can't last long. To keep the door permanently sealed with the Phoenix Seal requires daily reinforcement.

Such diligent reinforcement shows the significance placed on what is within.

With this thought, the insect transformed again, turning into a wisp of Primordial Qi, gradually drawing near the door.

When it touched, the vermilion Phoenix Mark manifested, but before it could react, the Primordial Qi merged into it.

Like a drop of water merging into the vast ocean, there were no ripples throughout the process. The Phoenix Mark vanished in a flash, retreating once more. The Primordial Qi then separated from the mark, penetrating the door, and entered inside.

The decorations of the Princess's bedchamber matched her preferences, lavish and grand. The furnishings were made of vermillion wood, seemingly grown within the Cave Heaven Blessed Land as Spirit Wood, even the faint spirit energy permeated the room, untouched by the Five Viscous.

Repelling the Five Viscous and spreading faint spiritual energy, this room's expenditure was likely enough to deplete a portion of the spirit fields growing Spiritual Medicine within the Cave Heaven Blessed Land.

Jiang Li's Divine Sense swept around the room, followed by the surging Primordial Qi, transforming from small to large, gradually taking the shape of a hazy human figure, akin to a shadow floating within the room.

His gaze first settled on the floor. There, at a central position, were two faint imprints etched into the floor; the shape, resembling flower buds, appeared like the base of a lotus.

"Fire Lotus..."

Thinking of the Princess's punitive methods, Jiang Li couldn't help but chuckle.

Judging by the marks, they appeared recently imprinted, and considering their depth, one might have knelt there for quite some time.

"One's status in the house... is only as high as the floor."

Jiang Li couldn't help but muse.