Honghuang Xuanyang Dao

Chapter 198 Dao Ming Hunyuan and the Imminent Great War (Please Subscribe)
As is well known, Li Xuanyang has always been wealthy. In addition to the three innate twelve-petal lotus flowers, not to mention the innate spiritual treasures such as the Chaos Pearl, the Book of Marriage, and the Innate Pure Yang Treasure Mirror that have never been revealed, he also possesses innate spiritual treasures such as the Innate Yin-Yang Two Elements Divine Diagram, the Kongtong Seal, and the Innate Five Directions Flags, which are all tools for attaining enlightenment.

Among them are many of which are of comparable or even superior quality to the three innate twelve-grade lotus flowers.

Among them, the Kongtong Seal is not only a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, but also an object used by the human race to suppress their fortune; while the Innate Yi Wood Merit Spirit Gourd is an innate merit spiritual treasure. Both of them are superior to the Innate Twelve-Petal Lotus in terms of quality and mystery.

Furthermore, the Hetu Luoshu, the Book of Life and Death, and the Judge's Pen are all top-tier innate spiritual treasures, mysterious and unpredictable.

Moreover, it should be known that the better the quality of the innate spiritual treasure that one uses as a vessel, the stronger one's cultivation and supernatural abilities will be after severing the three corpses of good, evil, and self.

However, Li Xuanyang deliberately used three innate twelve-petal lotus flowers as a means to entrust his three corpses (his good and evil selves) to.

If there were no reason for this, Fuxi would certainly not believe it.

Upon hearing Fuxi mention this matter, Hongyun, Zhenyuanzi, and Xuanyin Daoist all looked puzzled and turned to look at Li Xuanyang.

"It is related to the Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus of Innate Merit, yet it can also be said to be unrelated to the Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus of Innate Merit." Li Xuanyang revealed an expression of "I knew it" and said to Fuxi with a smile.

But after he finished speaking, Fuxi and the other three became even more puzzled, wondering what the connection was.

The reason Li Xuanyang chose three innate twelve-grade lotus flowers as his spiritual support was simply because they were innate spiritual treasures of the same origin, and had nothing to do with the innate twelve-grade merit lotus.

The merging of the three corpses requires the innate twelve-grade merit lotus as a guide, so there is naturally a connection.

"Fellow Daoist, please speak plainly!" Fuxi asked, puzzled.

"Fellow Daoist, you'll see at a glance!" Upon hearing this, Li Xuanyang didn't say much more. He waved his hand and summoned three beams of light of various colors, which fell into the main hall and transformed into three innate twelfth-grade lotus flowers, which were then displayed.

"The Twelfth Grade Innate Pure World White Lotus, the Twelfth Grade Innate Reincarnation Purple Lotus, and the Twelfth Grade Innate Destruction Black Lotus!" Hongyun's gaze fell on the three innate twelfth grade lotuses, and he read out their names one by one, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes.

"These three innate twelfth-grade lotus flowers are not only top-grade innate defensive spiritual treasures, but also can suppress the fortune of a local lineage if placed on top of one's head. They can be called treasures of fortune."

Hearing Hongyun's words and looking at the three innate twelfth-grade lotus flowers in the main hall, Fuxi fell into deep thought. A glimmer of inspiration appeared in his mind, and he said thoughtfully, "These three innate twelfth-grade lotus flowers, although only the innate twelfth-grade Destruction Black Lotus is transformed from the seeds of the thirty-sixth-grade Chaos Green Lotus, are one of the four innate twelfth-grade lotus flowers of the same origin!"

At this point, Fuxi paused for a moment, as if he had thought of something, and suddenly looked at Li Xuanyang and asked, "Is it related to sharing the same roots and origins?"

“That’s exactly right!” Li Xuanyang nodded with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Hongyun, Zhenyuanzi, and Xuanyin Daoist all showed expressions of surprise. "Same root, same origin?"

"But these three innate twelfth-grade lotus flowers are not from the same source!"

"Fellow Daoist, you are unaware of this!" Upon hearing this, Li Xuanyang pointed to three innate twelfth-grade lotus flowers, and instantly a great radiance shone, covering the entire hall. He then explained with a smile.

"My innate twelfth-grade Pure World White Lotus and innate twelfth-grade Reincarnation Purple Lotus were transformed from lotus seeds in chaos. Although they are not from the same root as the innate twelfth-grade Destruction Black Lotus, they can be considered to be half of the same origin."

Although it's a bit of a stretch, they are still considered to be half of the same origin.

"Half of the same origin!" Upon hearing Li Xuanyang's words, Fuxi's eyes lit up, and he eagerly asked Li Xuanyang, "Then, when you exchanged the Innate Twelfth Grade Merit Golden Lotus with Jieyin earlier, was it to make these three Innate Twelfth Grade Lotus flowers of the same origin?"

Li Xuanyang smiled and nodded, acknowledging Fuxi's statement.

Although it wasn't as Fuxi described, making the three innate twelve-petaled lotus flowers share the same origin, they were still quite similar.

These words, when they reached the ears of Zhen Yuanzi and Xuan Yin Daoist, sent a shiver down their spines. They seemed to understand something and couldn't help but feel a faint bitterness.

Hongyun was dumbfounded. Pointing at Li Xuanyang, she said incredulously, "When you mentioned the fusion of good and evil, does it mean that in addition to understanding the obsession with good and evil, one also needs innate spiritual treasures of the same origin?"

“Not bad!” Li Xuanyang nodded again and said to Hongyun, “If you want to understand yourself, you must first understand good and evil, and then blend good and evil together to understand your own obsessions.”

“In addition to that…” Li Xuanyang pointed to the three innate twelfth-grade lotus flowers in the main hall and continued, “it is also necessary to use an innate spiritual treasure of the same origin as a vessel so that the laws of the Great Dao contained in the two corpses of good and evil can merge and evolve into a trace of the Primordial Dao, thus entrusting one’s obsession to the innate spiritual treasure.”

"The so-called Hunyuan Dao is nothing more than merging the Great Dao Laws contained in the three corpses of good, evil, and self with one's own Dao path, transforming them into Hunyuan Qi, with Zeyi as the master."

"Therefore, only innate spiritual treasures of the same origin can be integrated to break through to the realm of the unity of the three corpses."

At this point, Li Xuanyang looked apologetically at Zhen Yuanzi and Xuanyin Daoist and said, "It wasn't that I didn't want to mention this matter earlier, but rather that both of you have already decided on your own paths..."

“However!” Li Xuanyang suddenly changed his tone, “The Great Dao is fifty, and the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine. There is still a glimmer of hope. As long as one can thoroughly understand good and evil, it is not impossible to merge the two different innate spiritual treasures and evolve a trace of the Primordial Dao, thus cutting off one’s own obsession.”

This is certainly very difficult, but not entirely impossible; it just requires a stroke of luck.

"So that's how it is!" A look of dejection appeared on the face of the Taoist Xuanyin. "No wonder you said back then that this matter is both difficult and easy."

If two innate spiritual treasures share the same origin, they can easily blend good and evil, thus breaking through to the realm of the Three Corpses Quasi-Saint.

However, if they are two different innate spiritual treasures, it is extremely difficult.

"That's not right!" Hongyun was about to express his admiration that such profound mysteries could be found in innate spiritual treasures of the same origin when he suddenly remembered something. He glanced at Zhen Yuanzi and then said to Li Xuanyang, "Fellow Daoist's three innate twelfth-grade lotus flowers are only half of the same origin, not truly of the same origin!"

“Not bad!” Li Xuanyang nodded, wondering what Hongyun meant by this, since he had already mentioned it earlier.

"So that's how it is!" Hongyun's face lit up with joy, and he pointed at Zhen Yuanzi, saying, "Zhen Yuanzi's Earth Book and Ginseng Fruit Tree are both his companion spiritual treasures and companion spiritual roots. Could they be considered to be half of the same origin?"

Upon hearing Hongyun's words, Zhen Yuanzi was taken aback at first, then his face lit up with joy, and he looked at Li Xuanyang.

“Companion spiritual treasures and companion spiritual roots!” Li Xuanyang was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zhen Yuanzi and fell into deep thought. He really hadn’t thought about this.

There are already few innate gods and demons who possess a companion spiritual treasure, let alone those who also possess a companion spiritual root.

"I am not clear about this matter either, whether it can be considered as half of the same origin." Li Xuanyang shook his head. Normally, innate spiritual treasures of the same origin are naturally combined and produced as a set, such as four innate twelve-petal lotus flowers, innate five-directional flags, sun, moon and stars, etc.

However, the Book of Earth and the Ginseng Fruit Tree are innate spiritual treasures and innate spiritual roots, respectively. They cannot be considered to be of the same origin. Moreover, the Book of Earth, the Investiture of the Gods, and the Book of Life and Death are the three books of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and only then can they be considered to be innate spiritual treasures of the same origin.

However, both of them are Zhen Yuanzi's companion spiritual treasures and companion spiritual roots. Although they are not from the same root, they were born together and can be considered to be half of the same origin.

However, Li Xuanyang was not sure about this matter.

"Fellow Daoist, you might as well give it a try. Use yourself as a guide to merge the two corpses of good and evil, and try to break through to the realm of Quasi-Saint of the Three Corpses."

"However, if you want to break through to the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm, it will become even more difficult."

The Earth Book and the Ginseng Fruit Tree are originally one a primordial spiritual treasure and the other a primordial spiritual root, and can only be considered to be half of the same origin.

If one were to use a primordial spiritual treasure to express one's obsession, then one would no longer be considered to share the same origin, or even half of it.

There is almost no hope of breaking through to the level of Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian. In the future, he can only entrust his primordial spirit to the earthly path in order to prove his Dao and become a saint.

However, the underground passage is now hidden, and Li Xuanyang does not know how to entrust his primordial spirit to it. He only feels that it is related to Zhen Yuanzi's companion spiritual treasure, the Earth Book.

"Hehe, if I am fortunate enough to break through to the Three Corpse Quasi-Saint realm, it will be an immense blessing. How can I be so greedy!" Zhen Yuanzi was not disappointed at all. On the contrary, he became even happier. No matter what, he could at least give it a try. He was even a little impatient to go back to seclusion.

"Fellow Daoist's magnanimity is truly admirable." Seeing that Zhen Yuanzi not only showed no sign of disappointment but was also quite composed, Li Xuanyang couldn't help but praise him. He then began to discuss with the four the mysteries of breaking through to the Three Corpse Quasi-Saint realm and the Primordial Chaos Dao.

Even if Zhen Yuanzi or Xuan Yin Dao Ren could break through to the Three Corpse Quasi-Saint realm, without the Chaos Pearl or the Thirty-Six Chaos Heavens and the Heaven-Opening Divine Artifact, their internal magical power would not be as inexhaustible as Li Xuan Yang's. Furthermore, since the three innate spiritual treasures were not of the same origin, they could not evolve the Primordial Dao and would still find it difficult to contend with a Saint.

Unless one truly breaks through to the realm of Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian, or attains sainthood through enlightenment.

At this time, the human race in the primordial land, after thousands of years of development, did not calm down after the previous war. Instead, it stirred up countless battles. Various tribes often fought and annexed each other, which intensified and eventually led to three tribes as the leaders.

One of them was the Youxiong tribe, which had the assistance of disciples from the Chan and Jie sects, such as Xuandu and the Antarctic Immortal. In addition, they had the body-forging method passed down by Li Xuanyang, which gradually transformed into the martial arts heritage of the human race. Their power was extremely strong, and they often led various tribes in the name of the Human Emperor.

The second group is led by the Jiuli tribe. Most of its members are survivors of the great calamity that befell humanity in the past. They have Wu clan blood, are naturally strong, proficient in supernatural powers, and skilled in warfare. They have the demeanor of a Wu clan tribe, and many of their members have inherited Wu clan supernatural powers and spells.

Even when Emperor Fuxi and Emperor Shennong were the rulers of the human race and taught the people, they never truly subjugated the Jiuli tribe.

In addition, there is another tribe called the Western Barbarians. They took advantage of the end of the Human Emperor Sword incident, when countless innate gods and demons were reincarnated and died, leaving many tribes leaderless. Xuanyuan was also lacking in prestige and had many things to deal with, so they took the opportunity to expand.

They forced surrounding tribes to either submit or be annihilated, seizing vast territories and amassing a large population. This led to numerous conflicts with the Youxiong tribe, with both sides even vying for the Human Emperor's Sword and the throne. Suddenly, countless battles erupted among the human race, with powerful figures backing both tribes.

Even with the assistance of Xuandu, the Antarctic Immortal, and disciples of the Chan and Jie sects, the Xiong tribe still suffered more defeats than victories.

Over thousands of years, Xuanyuan not only obtained the Human Emperor Sword and was revered as the common ruler of the human race by many tribes, but his cultivation and supernatural powers were also quite extraordinary, already showing the aura of a Human Emperor.

However, at this moment, Xuanyuan frowned deeply, looking worried. "The Jiuli and the Western Yi have attacked at the same time. It is clear that they have long ago made an alliance and intend to jointly conquer us!"

Xuan Du and the Antarctic Immortal sat on either side, their expressions somewhat grim, with a faint aura of malevolence emanating from them.

“The Jiuli tribe seems to be related to the Wu tribe. They are not only proficient in Wu tribe battle formations, but also have the assistance of a Wu tribe shaman; while the cultivators in the Western Yi tribe seem to be from the Western religion lineage.” At this point, Guang Chengzi’s expression turned slightly cold.

In the previous battles against the Jiuli and Xiyi, Xuandu, the Antarctic Immortal, and disciples of the Chan and Jie sects all appeared to help.

Unexpectedly, more than a dozen Great Luo Golden Immortals appeared from the Jiuli tribe and the Western Yi tribe and fought against everyone.

Among them were many great shamans of the Wu clan, each brimming with fighting spirit. Their true forms were extremely powerful, causing Xuandu, the Antarctic Immortal, and the disciples of the Chan and Jie sects to show signs of being outmatched.

"The Wu Clan was one of the overlords of the ancient times. Although they suffered a great loss of power during the Wu-Yao Calamity, they still have accumulated power over hundreds of millions of years and should not be underestimated."

"Not to mention the ancestral witches like Dijiang and Zhurong, the great witches like Xingtian and Jiufeng alone are extraordinary, not to mention the Western Religion!"

The Western Sect is one of the four major sects of the Xuanmen. Although its overall strength is not as good as the Chan and Jie sects, it has the two Western Saints in charge. The two second-generation disciples of the Xuanmen, the Medicine Master and Maitreya, have Taoist cultivation and supernatural powers that are almost as strong as Xuandu and Guangchengzi, and they should not be underestimated.

"Although the Jiuli and Xiyi are strong, their chieftains are the common rulers of the human race, recognized by the Xuan Yang Heavenly Venerable and the two holy emperors Fuxi and Shennong, far surpassing the Jiuli and Xiyi."

"Why don't we send out invitations to great masters to help us conquer the Jiuli and Western Yi tribes? At the same time, we can send people to the Fire Cloud Cave in the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens to ask the two holy emperors, Fuxi and Shennong, for their help in quelling the rebellion!" Li Mu stood up and suggested to Xuanyuan, Xuandu, and the others.

However, Xuandu, the Antarctic Immortal, Guangchengzi, and the others looked troubled.

Previously, Fuxi, Hongyun, Li Xuanyang, and other sages, quasi-sages, and great supernatural beings had made an agreement that they should not personally interfere in the affairs of the Human Emperor.

Currently, no ancestral shamans or quasi-saints with great supernatural powers have appeared among the Jiuli and Xiyi tribes, and the agreement has not been violated. It is feared that the two holy emperors, Fuxi and Shennong, will not interfere in this matter.

Sending out invitations widely is a good idea; we could try inviting some like-minded friends to help.

For a moment, Xuanyuan couldn't help but look at Xuandu, wanting to ask his teacher Xuandu for his opinion.

Seeing Xuanyuan looking at him, Xuandu pondered for a moment and felt that Limu's words were a good idea. "General Limu is right. I ask Junior Brother Guangchengzi to send out invitations to the Dragon and Phoenix Clans and all fellow Daoists in the name of the Human Emperor, explaining the matter and asking them to come and help!"

"Furthermore, I would like to ask Junior Brother Zhao Gongming to invite Junior Sisters Yunxiao, Bixiao, and Qiongxiao to set up the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation, in order to guard against the Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan disregarding the agreement and interfering in our war with the Jiuli and the Western Barbarians!"

After saying that, Xuandu looked at the Antarctic Immortal and said, "I would like to ask my junior brother to go to the Fire Cloud Cave in the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens and report this matter to Fuxi and Shennong, the Holy Emperors."

After speaking, Xuandu hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Junior Brother, could you please invite fellow Daoists Yun Zhongzi, Kong Xuan, and Chang Xi to come and assist us?"

Upon hearing this, Guang Chengzi and the others' eyes lit up. Although they had never seen Yun Zhongzi's Taoist skills and supernatural abilities, they had personally witnessed Kong Xuan's innate five elements and five colors divine light.

Furthermore, Changxi's previous life was that of a primordial deity and demon, protected by the supreme primordial spiritual treasure, the Sun and Moon Essence Wheel, and she also wielded the Zhou Tian Star Array. Her cultivation and supernatural powers were probably no less than those of the Great Witch Xing Tian and Jiu Feng.

If we invite three people to help us, and with the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation set up by Yunxiao and the other two, even if the Jiuli and Xiyi tribes have great supernatural powers to help us, what do we have to fear from the Wu tribe and the Western Religion?

"We will obey Senior Brother Xuandu's decree!" Guang Chengzi and Zhao Gongming stepped forward and bowed to Xuandu.

The Antarctic Immortal hesitated and said to Xuandu, "I have not yet formally become your disciple, so I am afraid it is not appropriate to ask my three senior brothers and sisters for help."

"It's alright!" Xuandu chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist, you can simply inform Fellow Daoists Yun Zhongzi and Kong Xuan, as well as Fairy Changxi, about the matter between the Witch Clan and the Western Sect."

"In that case, I will make the trip." Upon hearing Xuandu's words, the Antarctic Immortal could only nod in agreement. He planned to first go to the Fire Cloud Cave in the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens to inform the two Holy Emperors, and then go to Taiyin Star to visit Senior Sister Changxi.

Afterwards, everyone discussed some details, and before long, they left the Youxiong tribe, some going to the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens, some to Biyou Palace, and some to send out invitations.

Arriving outside the Fire Cloud Cave, the Antarctic Immortal gazed at the empty void. There was no trace of the Fire Cloud Cave, not even the slightest sign of anything unusual. Even with his cultivation, he couldn't sense the exact location of the Fire Cloud Cave.

"Disciple Antarctic Immortal requests an audience with your two senior masters!" Antarctic Immortal bowed respectfully towards the void.

A moment later, a familiar voice faintly echoed in the void, "Come in!"

The next moment, a portal appeared out of thin air, causing the Antarctic Immortal to show a look of surprise. He thought to himself, "As expected of the first of the thirty-six grotto-heavens and seventy-two blessed lands of the primordial world, it is truly mysterious and unpredictable."

"Thank you, Senior Uncle!" The Antarctic Immortal bowed respectfully towards the gate before riding auspicious clouds and entering the gate.

The scene before them suddenly changed, and everywhere they looked were sacred mountains and palaces, which seemed to be both magnificent and beautiful, displaying a majestic aura.

The surrounding area is planted with many spiritual roots and immortal herbs, and there are white jade stone steps that lead to the depths of the cave. Looking into the depths from the stone steps, one can see that purple qi is growing and spiritual light is contained on them, which is obviously made of precious spiritual jade.

At this moment, a young girl in palace attire walked up from above. She had delicate features and bowed gracefully to the Antarctic Immortal. "This girl greets the Daoist Master. Please follow me inside!"

"Girl!" An old man from the South Pole exclaimed in surprise. He never expected that the little girl from back then would have changed so much and become a graceful young woman.

"Thank you for your trouble, fairy!" The Antarctic Immortal bowed to the girl and said.

"No need for such formalities, Daoist Master." The girl chuckled and led the Antarctic Immortal up the white jade steps, heading deeper into the cave.

Along the way, one could see spiritual roots growing on both sides of the white jade stone steps, radiating bursts of spiritual light. In the distance, there were also spiritual bamboo forests, with green bamboo shoots and purple lotuses. Everywhere was a rare treasure, and every step was a unique gem. Even the misty light shone with bursts of brilliance.

This broadened the horizons of the Antarctic Immortal, greatly increasing his knowledge, and he couldn't help but praise him once again in his heart.

Before long, the two arrived outside a palace. The girl pointed inside and said to the Antarctic Immortal, "My father is discussing the Dao with various immortals. Please come inside, Daoist Master!"

"Thank you, fairy!" The Antarctic Immortal nodded to the girl before stepping into the palace. What he saw were three enormous primordial twelve-petal lotus flowers and an ancient treasure mirror hanging high, radiating bursts of spiritual light, dazzling to the extreme.

In addition, there was a phantom of an innate spiritual root, which seemed to be hanging with spiritual fruits shaped like infants less than three days old, complete with limbs and facial features.

To the great surprise of the Antarctic Immortal, "Four innate spiritual treasures!"

"Could that illusory spiritual root be the Ginseng Fruit Tree, one of the Ten Great Primordial Spiritual Roots of the Primordial World?"

Immediately afterward, the Antarctic Immortal saw his teacher looking at him with a half-smile, and his face flushed red. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to Li Xuanyang and the other three, saying, "Disciple greets teacher and four senior uncles!"

After saying this, the Antarctic Immortal thought of Li Xuanyang's attainment of enlightenment and couldn't help but bow to Li Xuanyang again, "Congratulations, Master, on attaining sainthood and stepping into the Primordial Chaos Realm!"

Upon hearing this, Fuxi, Hongyun, Zhenyuanzi, and Xuanyin Daoist chuckled and all looked at Li Xuanyang with amusement.

When they discussed the Primordial Chaos Dao earlier, the four of them already knew that Li Xuanyang had not entrusted his primordial spirit to the Heavenly Dao.

Hearing what the Antarctic Immortal said now, I can't help but find it a bit funny.

"Don't talk nonsense. Your master has not attained sainthood." Li Xuanyang glared at the Antarctic Immortal, which startled the Antarctic Immortal, who at the same time looked puzzled.

"All the cultivators of the primordial world said that our teacher had already attained sainthood, and there were even quite a few quasi-saints with great supernatural powers who went to Xuan Yang Mountain to visit our teacher..."

Upon hearing what the Antarctic Immortal said, Li Xuanyang couldn't help but smile and shake his head.
Seeing this, the Old Man of the South Pole was puzzled and cautiously asked, "Is what this disciple said incorrect?"

“A sage is a Primordial Golden Immortal, but not all Primordial Golden Immortals are sages!” Li Xuanyang explained briefly. Not to mention that the Antarctic Immortal had not yet become a disciple, he had always been mixed with ordinary rogue cultivators, so his knowledge was limited.

Even among the disciples of the three schools of Ren, Chan, and Jie, very few knew the difference between the two.

It's not that the Three Pure Ones don't speak of it, but rather that their level of understanding and cultivation is not yet high enough, so further discussion would be pointless.

"Alright!" Li Xuanyang waved his hand at the Antarctic Immortal, telling him not to think too much, and then asked him, "Why did you come to Huoyun Cave to visit me instead of assisting Xuanyuan in the Youxiong Tribe?"

(End of this chapter)