Honghuang Xuanyang Dao

Chapter 179 The Method of Proving the Dao Through Laws and Jingwei (Please Subscribe)
"Chaos Demon God!" Upon hearing Li Xuanyang's words, Zhulong was taken aback at first, then revealed a hint of helplessness and said to him, "Fellow Daoist, you overestimate me!"

"Don't be fooled by my current position in charge of the Dragon Clan. I know absolutely nothing about the origins and background of the Ancestral Dragon."

At this point, Zhulong paused slightly before continuing to say to Li Xuanyang, "Not to mention this humble Taoist, I'm afraid even Qinglong and the others are unaware of this matter."

"I see!" Li Xuanyang revealed a look of understanding. It seems that the time that the Ancestral Dragon attained enlightenment far exceeded that of the other great supernatural beings of the Dragon Clan, and he had never mentioned his origins.

"However..." Zhulong suddenly asked Li Xuanyang, "Does fellow Daoist know the names of the Phoenix and the Qilin?"

After saying that, Zhulong continued without waiting for Li Xuanyang to speak, "One is the Primordial Phoenix, and the other is the Primordial Qilin!"

“The Ancestral Dragon, the Primordial Phoenix, and the First Qilin!” Upon hearing this, Li Xuanyang suddenly had a thought. Just by their names, they perfectly symbolized the beginning and origin of all living things.

"In that case, even if he is not the reincarnation of the true spirit of the Chaos Demon God, he is not an ordinary innate god or demon either."

Seeing Li Xuanyang deep in thought, Zhulong had an idea and suggested, "If you really want to find out the truth about this matter, why not go to the Undying Volcano and visit Yuanfeng in person!"

Kong Xuan was a disciple of Li Xuanyang, and now he had obtained the Golden-Winged Roc, which had not yet taken human form. All of this was related to Yuan Feng.

Li Xuanyang nodded slightly. Even if Zhulong hadn't said anything, he had already planned to do so.

In the primordial world today, apart from Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Beast Emperor Shenni, only Yuanfeng in the Undying Volcano knows what happened back then.

"This place is the abode of the Ancestral Dragon. Fellow Daoist, you might as well calm your mind and contemplate it. Perhaps you can gain some insights," Zhulong suddenly said, pointing to the dragon carving.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist!" Li Xuanyang did not refuse. His gaze fell on the dragon carving. Looking at the three thousand innate laws that had manifested, he sat cross-legged in front of the carving, revealing the three flowers of his primordial spirit. Above the auspicious cloud of an acre in size, the innate Xuanyang divine light was permeated, and there were hidden evolutions of the laws of the Great Chaos. He quietly began to comprehend it.

Seeing this, Zhulong walked to the door, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes, seemingly waiting quietly.

At this moment, Li Xuanyang's three flowers of primordial spirit had just come into contact with the three thousand innate laws when they immediately emitted a hazy gray light, which fell into his physical body and primordial spirit, merging with the Chaos Pearl and generating streams of energy that flowed into Li Xuanyang's primordial spirit.

"The Great Dao of Chaos?" Li Xuanyang was suddenly struck by a jolt, his body radiating brilliant light, which spilled out as chaotic divine light, falling into the three thousand innate laws and merging with them, gradually becoming one with them and evolving into the laws of the Great Dao of Chaos.

Within it, innate talismans are generated, arranged into countless profound rules, surrounding the laws of the Great Chaos, and evolving into various Daoist techniques and supernatural powers.

Li Xuanyang couldn't help but have a vague understanding. The Three Thousand Great Daos of the Ancestral Dragon, which are all unified in the Primordial Chaos, are based on the laws of the Great Dao of Chaos, which are then used to evolve into the Three Thousand Innate Laws. Each of these Innate Laws contains a Dao method that can be transformed into the Dragon Clan's inheritance.

Unfortunately, without the suppression of the Ancestral Dragon Pearl, the three thousand innate laws became illusory and unreal, making it difficult to pass on the Dao techniques contained within them.

"The three thousand innate laws are derived from the laws of the Great Dao of Chaos!" Li Xuanyang exclaimed in admiration, even with a hint of astonishment.

The Ancestral Dragon did not directly derive the three thousand innate laws from the laws of the Chaos Great Dao. Instead, it first derived the earth, wind, water, and fire, and then transformed them into innate laws such as yin and yang and the five elements, ultimately reaching the number of three thousand innate laws.

If we follow the intention of the Ancestral Dragon, when we have fully comprehended the three thousand innate laws and integrated them into one, they can be incorporated into the Ancestral Dragon Pearl, transforming into the Primordial Dao and forging the Primordial Dao Fruit.

This method is not the method of the Three Flowers of the Primordial Spirit, but rather the path of proving the Dao through laws, proving the Dao through the laws of the Great Dao of Chaos.

"Fellow Daoist, have you gained anything?" Upon seeing Li Xuanyang open his eyes, Zhulong couldn't help but ask him with a smile.

"Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist. I have witnessed this method of proving the Dao through the laws!" Li Xuanyang stood up and bowed to Zhulong to express his gratitude.

Zhulong chuckled and said, "This method was derived by the Ancestral Dragon. Although it is mysterious and unpredictable, no one has ever used it to attain enlightenment."

"Moreover, this method is not without its flaws."

Hearing Zhulong's words, Li Xuanyang nodded in agreement, "Fellow Daoist is right. Of the three thousand Great Daos, the first to attain the Dao is indeed somewhat imperfect."

If someone proves the Dao through the laws first and takes complete control of them, then it is equivalent to severing the path of cultivation for those who come after, unless they change to cultivate other great laws or methods of proving the Dao.

Furthermore, with the Great Dao having three thousand paths, it seems there can be at most three thousand practitioners who have proven their Dao through the laws, which is exactly the number of the Chaos Gods.

In reality, it is far from possible for three thousand enlightened beings to appear.

After all, among the three thousand Great Daos, there are also distinctions of high and low. The strong, like the Chaos Great Dao Law, can evolve the three thousand innate laws, and naturally they can use them to prove their Dao, and even use the Chaos Great Dao Law to cultivate and control the other Great Dao Laws.

For example, if Li Xuanyang were to attain enlightenment through the innate Five Elements Great Dao Laws, he could take the opportunity to master the five Great Dao Laws of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, or even use the Five Elements to derive Yin and Yang, thereby mastering the innate Yin and Yang Great Dao Laws.

That's why Li Xuanyang said there are three thousand Great Daos, and the first to attain them is the one who achieves them.

In addition, there are various saints and holy emperors. For example, Nuwa attained the Dao through the laws of creation, while Fuxi attained the Dao through formations. They have already occupied two laws of creation, and there are also restrictions such as the reincarnation of the Chaos Demon God.

Therefore, proving one's Dao through laws is not perfect. Although one does not need to entrust one's primordial spirit to the Heavenly Dao or the Human Dao, it still has various limitations. Even the Ancestral Dragon never truly achieved proving his Dao through laws.

To put it bluntly, this method is merely a path to enlightenment derived by the Ancestral Dragon based on the Chaos Demon God and the Three Thousand Great Daos; it has not yet been truly mastered.

Otherwise, Zhulong wouldn't have allowed Li Xuanyang to comprehend it so easily.

Even so, Li Xuanyang still gained a lot. He possessed the Chaos Pearl, a supreme treasure of chaos, which could evolve three thousand innate laws to perfect his Chaos Undying Body and Xuanhuang Realm.

"I have a question that I don't understand, and I would like to ask you, fellow Daoist!" Li Xuanyang suddenly had an idea and asked Zhulong.

"I wonder what you wish to ask me, fellow Daoist?" Zhulong showed a hint of doubt, wondering what Li Xuanyang was puzzled about. Could it be the method of proving the Dao through laws?
"Zulong, why did you use the laws of chaos as the main means of proving your Dao?" Li Xuanyang asked Zhulong, voicing his doubts.

Upon hearing Li Xuanyang's words, Zhulong chuckled and said, "Naturally, it's because of the Chaos Pearl!"

"Several primordial treasures, including the thirty-sixth-grade primordial ...

"To prove one's Dao through laws, one also needs a vessel, and the Chaos Pearl is not only a supreme treasure of Chaos, but also contains the laws of the Great Dao of Chaos, making it the most suitable vessel for proving one's Dao!"

“Chaos Pearl!” Li Xuanyang recalled the changes in the Chaos Pearl earlier and nodded thoughtfully. The Ancestral Dragon’s idea was feasible, but why didn’t he choose the Creation Jade Disc?

The Great Millstone of Annihilation is the companion treasure of the God of Destruction, which goes without saying. However, the Jade Disc of Creation is one of the four great chaotic treasures of the primordial world, ranking alongside the Chaos Pearl, and it records the three thousand Great Daos.

"At that time, the Ancestral Dragon already knew that the Dao Ancestor Hongjun had obtained the Creation Jade Disc? Or was it related to the Ancestral Dragon's background and origins?" Li Xuanyang felt that the latter was more likely.

Even Hongjun Daozu, who had not yet attained enlightenment, would not easily reveal such supreme treasures of chaos.

Li Xuanyang naturally wouldn't share these speculations with Zhulong, but instead planned to bid him farewell.

"This matter is now concluded, and I must bid farewell to you, fellow Daoist, and return to the primordial world," Li Xuanyang said, bowing to Zhulong.

"Oh?" Zhulong looked at Li Xuanyang with some surprise and said, "Why are you in such a hurry to leave, fellow Daoist? You should stay in the Ancestral Dragon Land for a while so that I can entertain you properly. It's not too late for you to leave after that."

"The time for Lieshan to attain enlightenment is approaching, and I cannot stay any longer," Li Xuanyang said, shaking his head in refusal.

Hearing Li Xuanyang say this, Zhulong naturally couldn't persuade him to stay any longer. He could only say to Li Xuanyang, "This matter concerns Fellow Daoist Hongyun's path to enlightenment, so I may go with you."

Hongyun and Zhulong were acquainted and had a relationship. Now that Hongyun was about to attain the Holy Emperor's throne, Zhulong had to go there to witness it with Li Xuanyang and the others. "That's fine!" Li Xuanyang nodded and left the Ancestral Dragon Land with Zhulong, heading towards the inland prehistoric land.

But as soon as they arrived at the coast of the East China Sea, the two saw a spirit bird with a flowery head, white beak, and red claws. It carried stones and branches in its beak, flew to the sea and dropped them down, and happily called it Jingwei.

Then it spread its wings and flew back to the shore, bringing back stones and branches, repeating this back and forth.

"What is this?" Zhulong stood on the auspicious cloud, looking at the scene before him, and was stunned. He seemed to sense something was amiss. He then subconsciously began to deduce the secrets of heaven, only to find everything in chaos. His expression changed slightly.

“Jingwei!” A strange light flashed in Li Xuanyang’s eyes, seemingly unaware of the change in Zhulong’s expression.

The next moment, in the void above, five innate divine lights of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth emerged, transforming into a colorful radiance, displaying five colors: blue, yellow, red, black, and white.

A Taoist priest emerged from among them, approached Li Xuanyang and Zhulong, and respectfully bowed to them, saying, "Disciple Kong Xuan greets Master and Venerable Zhulong!"

"Get up and speak!" Li Xuanyang waved his sleeve at Kong Xuan, lifting him up. Then, he beckoned to Jingwei, summoning her into his palm, and asked Kong Xuan, "Are you here for Jingwei?"

“Teacher, this Jingwei is the daughter of the human emperor Shennong, and she was transformed into Nüwa after her death!” Kong Xuan looked embarrassed and told Li Xuanyang and Zhulong about the things between Lieshan clan and Nüwa over the years.

"Nuwa was the daughter of the Human Emperor, and was protected by the fortune and merit of the human race. How could she have drowned while playing in the East Sea!" Zhulong's face gradually darkened. Putting aside the reason why Nuwa died, the fact that she turned into a bird after death and carried stones to fill the sea every day to express her revenge was already strange.

Even a quasi-saint with great supernatural powers, once he dies and his Dao dissipates, at most his true spirit is reincarnated; how could he possibly transform into a bird?

"Is it targeting my dragon clan?" Zhulong couldn't help but think of the matter of the Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon and the Phoenix's son that Li Xuanyang had mentioned before, and now it was the daughter of the Human Emperor Shennong.

Although the human race is not strong at present, not to mention that Shennong is the reincarnation of Hongyun's true spirit, no one dares to underestimate him in the slightest because he is about to attain the position of Holy Emperor.

"Fellow Daoist, please calm down!" Li Xuanyang shook his head slightly. This matter may not necessarily be aimed at the Dragon Clan, but may instead be a scheme to harm the Human Clan and Shennong.

"What did Fellow Daoist Fuxi say?" Li Xuanyang suddenly asked Kong Xuan.

"The secrets of heaven are in chaos. Even the Holy Emperor Fuxi only sensed something amiss and did not force a deduction. Instead, he sent his disciple to conceal his form and hide in the void." Kong Xuan dared not hide anything and was very clear that Fuxi was worried that this matter was related to the sage, which was why he did not force a deduction of the secrets of heaven, so as not to affect Shennong's attainment of the Dao and return to his position.

"The secrets of heaven are in chaos!" A golden light surged from Li Xuanyang's eyes, and the Chaos Undying Body Technique within his body began to operate, revealing the three flowers of his primordial spirit. Above a cloud of auspiciousness the size of an acre, the innate spiritual treasures Hetu and Luoshu hung high, transforming into two beams of divine light that shot into the sky. With supreme cultivation and supernatural powers, he forcibly broke through the fog and deduced the secrets of heaven.

In a short while, the divine light transformed from the Hetu and Luoshu suddenly unfolded, revealing a scene that was none other than the moment when the girl fell into the water.

However, besides the girl, a Taoist priest gradually appeared in the void. It was the Nine-Winged Taoist priest who had fought with Li Xuanyang earlier. His body was filled with magical power, which fell into the seawater and created ripples that spread out and turned into whirlpools, stirring up waves that swept the girl who was playing in the sea into the water.

Seeing this, the Nine-Winged Daoist waved his hand again, sending out a black light that landed on the girl and instantly transformed into a black lotus flower. The lotus flower merged into the girl's brow, becoming one with her physical body and primordial spirit, and gradually transformed into a Jingwei bird, which flew out of the sea.

At this moment, the Nine-Winged Daoist seemed to reveal a cold smile, leaving behind a faint dragon aura. With a flash of divine light around him, he headed towards the depths of the East Sea.

"It's the Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon again!" Zhulong roared, his anger reaching its peak. First it was the son of the Phoenix, and now it's the daughter of the Human Emperor, targeting the Dragon Clan at every turn.

“This Nine-Winged Daoist has many schemes, fellow Daoist, you should be careful in the future!” After Li Xuanyang finished speaking, he suddenly had a thought. It had been countless billions of years since the Nine-Winged Daoist stole the Ancestral Dragon Pearl. Why would he reappear now and scheme against the Dragon Clan at every turn? There must be a reason for this.

"Could it be for the Ancestral Dragon Land?"

The next moment, Zhulong's expression changed, clearly he had the same thought as Li Xuanyang, "It seems that I am unable to go with you, fellow Daoist, I shall take my leave now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhulong transformed into a beam of light and headed towards the land of the Ancestral Dragon.

Kong Xuan looked at the others, wondering what the relationship was between Zhulong and the Nine-Winged Taoist and Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon mentioned by his teacher, and why they were plotting against Nüwa.

But since Li Xuanyang didn't say anything, Kong Xuan didn't dare to ask any more questions. He could only look at Li Xuanyang with a puzzled expression, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Li Xuanyang ignored Kong Xuan, retrieved the Hetu Luoshu, and then a golden innate Xuanyang divine light gradually emerged in his palm, surging into Jingwei's body.

The next moment, bursts of black light emanated from Jingwei's body, seemingly trying to block the innate Xuan Yang divine light.

Li Xuanyang snorted coldly, and the innate Xuanyang divine light in his palm became even more dazzling, almost enveloping Jingwei, gradually dissolving the black radiance and surging into Jingwei's body.

The next moment, a flash of innate Xuan Yang divine light appeared, and a black lotus flower the size of a palm was rolled out, which was very similar to Li Xuan Yang's innate twelfth-grade Destruction Black Lotus.

"A third-grade innate lotus!" Kong Xuan exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the black lotus of the third grade innate nature before him.

"Was this item cultivated from the lotus seed of the Master's innate twelfth-grade Destruction Black Lotus?"

"You can say yes, you can say no."

"My innate twelfth-grade Destruction Black Lotus was also obtained by chance." Li Xuanyang waved his hand and put away the innate third-grade black lotus, then pointed at Jingwei and placed it on the golden auspicious cloud.

Then Jingwei shone with golden light and gradually transformed into a little girl, as delicate as a porcelain doll. Her eyes and eyebrows moved slightly, as if every move she made was playful and lively.

Upon hearing Li Xuanyang's words, Kong Xuan couldn't help but recall what the Golden Crane and Silver Crane Boys had said when he first arrived at Xuanyang Mountain. They said that the Innate Twelfth Grade Destruction Black Lotus was a magic weapon left behind by his teacher after killing a great supernatural being. Kong Xuan couldn't help but show a look of realization.

"Alright, you don't need to ask any more questions about this." As Li Xuanyang spoke, he waved his hand and released a golden light, bringing out the Antarctic Immortal and the Three Absolutes Daoist.

"Greetings, Master Kong Xuan!" As soon as they came out, the group saw Kong Xuan standing to Li Xuanyang's side and couldn't help but look bitter. Just what they feared had come to pass.

Li Xuanyang nodded to them and pointed to the girl with dazed eyes, saying, "This girl is the daughter of the Human Emperor Shennong. You must take good care of her from now on."

"We will obey the True Man's decree!" The group was startled. As the daughter of the future Holy Emperor of the Human Race, they naturally dared not be negligent.

"Keep this innate Yin-Yang energy and the Golden-Winged Roc safe!" Li Xuanyang took out the innate Yin-Yang energy and handed it to Kong Xuan, briefly explaining the situation, but without mentioning the Beast Emperor Shen Ni and the World-Destroying Millstone.

"Such a scheme against my Phoenix Clan!"

"I will definitely have a battle with that Nine-Winged Daoist someday!" A hint of anger flashed in Kong Xuan's eyes. If it weren't for his teacher encountering him, even if the Golden-Winged Roc was able to escape unscathed, he would have had his innate Yin and Yang energy extracted, damaging his foundation.

"Thank you, Master!" Kong Xuan bowed deeply to Li Xuanyang in gratitude.

"Alright, we'll talk about this later." Li Xuanyang waved his hand and said to Kong Xuan, "From now on, you will be in charge of teaching the Antarctic Immortal and the Three Absolutes Daoist."

"Disciple understands!" Kong Xuan glanced at the group but didn't say anything more.

Instead, the Antarctic Immortal and the Three Absolutes Daoist stiffened, exchanging bitter smiles as they looked at each other, fearing that their days were numbered.

The next moment, a flash of light appeared beneath Li Xuanyang's feet, transforming into a golden radiance that fell into the void. Instantly, the golden light shone in all directions, filling the entire void as if it were coated with a layer of golden brilliance.

They traveled along the coast of the East China Sea, into the wild interior, and headed towards the tribe where Shennong lived.

(End of this chapter)