Chapter 553: Primordial Daluo Golden Heaven!

Before his voice could fade, a massive, entirely golden Buddha’s Hand shot forth with a resounding boom!

The Buddha’s Hand was so enormous that it blotted out the sky and the sun. Its five fingers were like mountains, and the Swastika Buddha Seal in its palm slowly revolved, emitting a terrifying pressure capable of suppressing and redeeming all things!

Compared to the Buddha’s Hand that previously appeared above the West Sea, this one was more substantial, more massive, and even more terrifying. Because the Tide of Time was approaching and the barrier was weakening, the power the World Honored One could project had become several times stronger!

Before the Buddha’s Hand even arrived, the void around Qi Yun began to solidify!

The Auspicious Cloud beneath his feet shattered inch by inch. The Mountain and River Cauldron let out a muffled buzz, and the nine divine dragons all lowered their heads, bearing an unimaginable weight!

“Is this all?”

The colorful light in Qi Yun’s eyes suddenly surged.

He raised his hand and slashed at the descending golden Buddha’s Hand once more. This time, it wasn’t a single sword light, but four.

Execution, Slaughter, Trapping, Extinction—four sword lights erupted simultaneously. They intertwined, coiled, and fused in midair, ultimately transforming into a grayish-white Sword Gang that stretched across Heaven and Earth. It viciously slashed toward the golden Buddha’s Hand!

“RUMBLE—!!!”

An indescribably terrifying explosion rang out! Centered on the point of impact, visible ripples of destruction frantically spread in all directions!

Wherever they passed, the void shattered inch by inch!

The golden Buddha’s Hand trembled slightly, and its descending momentum stagnated. Under the crushing weight of the Buddha’s Hand, the grayish-white Sword Gang also shattered inch by inch, scattering into a sky full of light dust.

An evenly matched clash.

No, that wasn’t right. Qi Yun’s brow furrowed slightly. He could feel that the World Honored One still hadn’t used his full strength in this palm strike.

But it was already vastly stronger than last time. The Tide of Time hadn’t truly arrived yet, and the barrier hadn’t been completely weakened, yet the World Honored One was already able to project such power. If the Tide of Time were to truly arrive…

“Not bad,” the World Honored One’s voice sounded again, carrying a faint trace of surprise. “Little friend, your strength has grown once more.

“My Buddha is compassionate.

“When the grand tide arrives, I shall personally guide you into my Shi Land.”

Qi Yun stood quietly in the void, gazing at the slowly retreating golden Buddha’s Hand and the fading golden gaze deep within the vortex. Colorful light swirled in his eyes.

As the voice faded, the golden gaze vanished completely. Following the World Honored One’s retreat, the other gazes also receded one after another.

Qi Yun stood alone in the void. With colorful light swirling in his eyes, it was unknown what he was thinking.

“Qi the Kid…” Cai Shen’s voice rang out from the Mountain and River Cauldron, carrying lingering fear. “Are you alright?”

“I’m fine,” Qi Yun said calmly. “Let’s go.”

“Go where?”

“Back.”

“Back?” Cai Shen blanked. “You’re not going to keep watching?”

“I’ve seen enough.” Qi Yun turned around. A Nine-Colored Auspicious Cloud manifested beneath his feet once more, carrying him and the Mountain and River Cauldron as they sped toward the Profound Yellow Origin Realm.

Profound Yellow Origin Realm, Wuji Holy Sect, Taixu Hall.

Upon his return, Qi Yun immediately summoned all the Holy Sect Masters.

In the Taixu Hall, dozens of True Monarchs took their seats in order. Qingyuan Dao Seeking True Monarch, Lady Jiu Li, Master Revolving Wheel, the Four Seas Dragon Crown Prince, King Saint True Monarch… Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the dark blue figure seated on the cloud throne.

“The Tide of Time will arrive in half a month,” Qi Yun’s voice echoed through the hall, getting straight to the point.

Silence fell over the hall.

“The strength of the Dao Kings far exceeds that of True Monarchs,” Qi Yun said calmly. “If their true bodies descend, let alone everyone here, even Qi might not be able to contend with them.”

As soon as he said this, an uproar broke out in the hall.

“How do we stop them?” Qingyuan True Monarch asked.

Qi Yun didn’t answer immediately. He stood up, walked to the center of the Taixu Hall, raised his hand, and gently swiped at the void.

“BUZZ—”

A streak of Chaos Color light flowed from his palm, condensing in the void into an infinitely complex Array Map. Within the Array Map, countless Dao Patterns intertwined and coiled. Every single pattern exuded a terrifying Dao Rhyme capable of Commanding All Skills and suppressing the heavens.

“This array is called the ‘Primordial Daluo Golden Heaven’,” Qi Yun’s voice echoed in the hall. “Using Qi’s Dao of [Primordial] as the foundation, the Dao Fruit power of the All Marvelous Heaven as the guide, and the Great Daos of all the True Monarchs present as the pillars, we might be able to forcefully suppress the Status of the Dao Kings.”

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

“As long as the Dao Kings fall into this array, their Status will be suppressed to the True Monarch level. When that time comes, they will no longer be invincible entities.”

Dead silence filled the hall. Everyone’s eyes fell upon that Array Map. Their gazes flickered with shock, suspicion, and an eager sense of anticipation.

“Fellow Daoist Primordial,” Qingyuan True Monarch slowly spoke up. “Is this array… feasible?”

Qi Yun looked at him, the colorful light in his eyes condensing slightly. “I don’t know, but this is the only currently available method. Moreover, it requires the full cooperation of all fellow Daoists.”

“How should we cooperate?” Lady Jiu Li asked.

“By temporarily lending your Daos to Qi,” Qi Yun said calmly. “We will use your Daos as pillars to prop up this Grand Array.”

The hall fell silent once more. Lending one’s Dao to someone else was tantamount to placing one’s life in another’s hands. If Qi Yun harbored malicious intentions, at best, their Dao Foundations would be damaged; at worst, they would perish and their Daos would dissipate.

“Rest assured, everyone.” Qi Yun’s voice was calm but carried an unquestionable certainty. “If Qi wanted to harm you all, I wouldn’t have needed to wait until today. Nor would I need to go to such great lengths.”

The crowd in the hall exchanged glances. Indeed, given Qi Yun’s current strength, any True Monarch present probably wouldn’t even last a single exchange against him.

A moment later, Qingyuan True Monarch was the first to speak. “The Sword Pavilion is willing to fully cooperate.”

“Fengduo is also willing to follow.”

“The Yellow Springs Netherworld is willing to lend Fellow Daoist Primordial a helping hand.”

The Four Seas Dragon Palace, the Vast Sacred Land, the Tyrant Sect, the Celestial Secret Sect, Nine Kings Mountain… One True Monarch after another stated their positions.

The smile on Qi Yun’s lips slowly widened.

“Good,” he said calmly. “Since that is the case, please return to your respective ashrams, fellow Daoists, and quietly await Qi’s summons. The moment the Tide of Time arrives will be the day the Grand Array is activated.”

“Excellent!”

After the True Monarchs dispersed, Qi Yun remained alone in the Taixu Hall. He didn’t leave. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the cloud throne. With colorful light swirling in his eyes, he operated the Dao of [Primordial] at full power, deducing every detail of the [Primordial Daluo Golden Heaven].

This Grand Array was the most powerful method he had deduced after fusing the residual power left by the Great Emperor of the Golden Tang Dynasty with his own Dao of [Primordial]. Using his Dao of [Primordial] as the central hub and the Dao Fruit power of the All Marvelous Heaven as the energy source, it would forcefully suppress the Status of the Dao Kings.

Moreover… his eyes flickered as he briefly glanced at his Magic Technique Panel. Even if the suppression failed, there was still that final step! If he took that step, whether he suppressed them or not wouldn’t matter anymore.

Wuji Holy Sect, Taixu Hall.

Several days later, Qi Yun began the Array Formation.

Using the Taixu Hall as the Array Hub, the entire Taixu Mirror Heaven of the Wuji Holy Sect as the Array Foundation, and the Dao of [Primordial] as the central hub, he began to sketch the first Array Pattern of the [Primordial Daluo Golden Heaven].

The Array Pattern flowed from his fingertips like a giant Chaos Color dragon, winding and meandering across the floor of the Taixu Hall. Wherever it passed, the void solidified, and the Laws submitted.

One True Monarch after another arrived. Occupying their respective positions, they injected their Power of the Dao into the array. The Sword Intent of the Sword Pavilion, the flames of Fengduo, the reincarnation of the Yellow Springs Netherworld, the dragon might of the Dragon Race, the righteous aura of the Vast Sacred Land, the strength of the Tyrant Sect, the deduction of the Celestial Secret Sect, the Talismans of Nine Kings Mountain…

Dozens of Great Daos, dozens of entirely different powers, perfectly fused together under the command of Qi Yun’s Dao of [Primordial].

Within the Grand Array, countless Dao Patterns intertwined and coiled. Every single pattern exuded a terrifying Dao Rhyme capable of suppressing Ten Thousand Laws and commanding the heavens.

Within the Array Hub, Qi Yun sat cross-legged. With colorful light swirling in his eyes, he operated the Dao of [Primordial] at full power to maintain the stability of the Grand Array.

Outside the hall, the colors of the Celestial Vault became increasingly eerie, the fluctuations of the Spiritual Mechanism grew increasingly violent, and the hearts of the people grew increasingly uneasy.

Everyone knew that a storm was imminent.