Honghuang Xuanyang Dao

Chapter 201 The Innate Spiritual Root Bitter Bamboo and the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation (Please Subscribe)
In an instant, the enormous thirty-six-petaled Chaos Green Lotus suddenly emitted a sky full of chaotic divine light, revealing the pervasive Chaos Great Dao Law, sweeping away the annihilation golden lightning and annihilation golden light in the void, and illuminating half of the void with great brilliance.

It collided with the guiding whisk, guiding prayer beads, guiding banner, six-zhang golden body, and the method of attaining enlightenment in a dream that the guiding Taoist had brought out, and almost split the world in two.

On one side, golden light of merit shone brightly, and the sound of chanting rang out, as if it had transformed into a Western Paradise. On the other side, the divine light of chaos shone brightly, displaying its vast divine power, and the thirty-six-petaled chaotic blue lotus that it had conjured was unfurled.

When the Guide Daoist saw the thirty-six-petaled Chaos Green Lotus that had materialized on Li Xuanyang's three primordial spirit flowers, he was startled and thought of the twelve-petaled Innate Merit Golden Lotus once again.

What puzzled him was that Li Xuanyang had not yet summoned the Innate Twelfth Grade Merit Golden Lotus, but instead revealed three other Innate Twelfth Grade Lotus flowers, which made him feel a little suspicious.

"What a magnificent six-zhang golden body and the method of attaining enlightenment in a dream! One is the immortal golden body, and the other is the method of ultimate bliss. You truly deserve to be called my Daoist's method of attaining enlightenment. It is truly remarkable!" Li Xuanyang praised the six-zhang golden body and the method of attaining enlightenment in a dream. The former is the ultimate evolution of the innate Gengjin Great Dao Law, which has already manifested light and immortality.

The method of attaining enlightenment in dreams contains the true meaning of compassion. It tempers the mind of the Dao through arduous practice and comprehends the true Dao in ultimate bliss. It can be described as a first-class method of attaining enlightenment, mysterious and unfathomable.

In the primordial world, any living being or cultivator, regardless of their origin or background, can cultivate. As long as they can endure countless hardships and resist all kinds of temptations, they can attain enlightenment on the spot. Those who cannot resist will naturally end up with nothing.

This method of cultivation, which disregards one's origins and background, is highly praised by ordinary cultivators who all aspire to become immortals and attain enlightenment.

No wonder Buddhism flourished in later generations, even rivaling Taoism.

It's important to understand that the Xuanmen sect isn't just comprised of the three schools of Ren, Chan, and Jie, as well as the three sages Taiqing, Yuqing, and Shangqing.

In addition, there are quasi-saints and great supernatural beings such as Zhen Yuanzi and Xuan Yin Daoren, whose overall strength far surpasses that of Buddhism.

However, in later generations, Buddhism was able to rival Taoism, and even slightly surpass it, which shows how extraordinary it was.

In comparison, neither Li Xuanyang's Chaotic Undying Body nor the Thirty-Six Grade Chaotic Green Lotus technique, which was created using the Primordial Chaos Dao, could compare.

Let alone ordinary living beings who are cultivators, even those who are born with the background of innate gods and demons cannot cultivate unless they can obtain innate spiritual fire and three innate twelfth-grade lotus flowers.

However, Li Xuanyang had no intention of showing mercy. He pointed to the three flowers of his primordial spirit, and two beams of divine light shot into the sky and fell into the outer starry sky, transforming into the Hetu Luoshu. Instantly, starlight suddenly rose, activating the Zhou Tian Star Array, which generated clusters of Zhou Tian Star Divine Light that fell from the outer starry sky.

Like a meteor shower, it fell from the sky.

The next moment, Li Xuanyang once again unleashed the Chaos Profound Yang True Fire, which spread throughout the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens.

These divine lights from the celestial bodies fell from the outer starry sky into the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens, gradually transforming into stars of varying sizes, which were then ignited by the Chaos Profound Yang True Fire.

Golden flames erupted from it, carrying a mighty fire, and once again descended upon the Guide Daoist and the Western Wilderness Tribe, its power terrifying beyond measure, even surpassing the force of the wind and fire just now.

"Fellow Daoist's Undying Chaos Body and Primordial Dao are no less than mine. Such supernatural powers have broadened my horizons."

"Moreover, you and I are both Grand Luo Golden Immortals and Saints, respectively, with boundless cultivation and supernatural powers. If we continue to fight, it will be difficult to determine a winner. Why don't we stop here?"

Seeing the falling stars, the Guide Daoist looked bitter. He hadn't expected that Li Xuanyang, who had just broken through to the Chaos Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, would have such cultivation and supernatural powers. Not only was his internal magical power as inexhaustible as a saint's, but he also had a constant stream of innate spiritual treasures, and he could even transform them into a thirty-six-grade Chaos Green Lotus.

In addition, there are other powerful innate spiritual treasures such as the Five Banners of the Primordial Directions, the Primordial Yin-Yang Lamp, and the Primordial Yin-Yang Divine Diagram, none of which have yet been used. There is even the Chaos Treasure that the Daoist Zhunti once mentioned. It can be said that there are so many innate spiritual treasures that even the Daoist Lianyin is somewhat overwhelmed.

Moreover, with so many stars falling, carrying the raging Chaos Profound Yang True Fire, and him having to defend against the thirty-sixth grade Chaos Green Lotus conjured by Li Xuanyang, if he were to be careless and these stars were to fall into the western part of the prehistoric world, it would surely cause a catastrophic disaster.

"Fellow Daoist, are you worried about the stars I brought down?"

Upon hearing the words of the Guide, Li Xuanyang remained calm, as if he had expected it all along. He slowed the falling star before saying to the Guide, "However, since you have not been able to defeat me, the only way to get back Zeyi, the reincarnation of Bodhi Daoist's true spirit, is to exchange him for the Seven Treasures Thousand-Petaled Golden Lotus!"

When Li Xuanyang last exchanged the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Innate Merit with the Guide Daoist, he was somewhat reluctant to part with the Seven Treasures Thousand-Petaled Golden Lotus. Now he can exchange it back.

As a result, having lost both the Innate Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit and the Seven-Treasure Thousand-Petaled Golden Lotus, the Western Sect not only lacked an object to suppress its fortune, but it would also find it much more difficult to use the water of the Eight-Treasure Merit Pool to cultivate innate lotuses and bestow them upon its disciples for protection in the future.

Although there should be some innate twelve-grade merit lotus seeds and seven-treasure thousand-petal golden lotus seeds on the Eight Treasures Spirit Mountain, and there are also many innate lotus flowers in the Eight Treasures Merit Pool, they are ultimately like water without roots; once one is used, there is one less.

Even if lotus seeds from other innate lotuses can be used as substitutes, and they are cultivated in the same Eight Treasures Merit Pond, the quality is far inferior.

Upon hearing this, the Guide Daoist seemed to sigh softly, put his hands together, and made a Daoist bow to Li Xuanyang. "The Seven Treasures Thousand-Petaled Golden Lotus is the most precious treasure of my Eight Treasures Spiritual Mountain. It is not suitable to exchange it with you, fellow Daoist. However, I can give you a strand of innate Geng Metal Qi in exchange."

“Innate Geng Metal Qi!” Li Xuanyang frowned, and couldn’t help but think of Kong Xuan’s Five Elements Dharma Body Method.

He himself was refined from five drops of the essence blood of the ancestral witch of the witch clan, combined with his own innate five elements and great laws, while Kong Xuan was refined from the innate five elements.

Moreover, the reason why Kong Xuan first chose the Innate Earth Element Spirit Pearl as his vessel was precisely because of the Innate Earth Qi he obtained from Zhen Yuanzi.

However, Li Xuanyang sneered at the Daoist who was guiding him and asked, "Fellow Daoist, didn't you say that before?"

"Moreover, how can a mere wisp of innate Geng metal energy compare to the Bodhi Spiritual Fundamental Body!"

"As long as I erase the true spirit of Bodhi Daoist, I may be able to obtain a primordial Bodhi spiritual root. At that time, how could I lack a mere strand of primordial Geng metal energy?"

The true form of Bodhi Daoist was actually the one that Zhunti Daoist created by severing his own innate Bodhi spiritual root.

This is quite similar to Zhen Yuanzi's use of the ginseng fruit tree, a companion spiritual root, as a symbol of his spiritual connection.

As he spoke, Li Xuanyang was about to activate the Zhou Tian Star Array and the Chaos Xuan Yang True Fire once again. The stars that had been slowing down began to roar and fall towards the Guide Daoist and the western part of the prehistoric world.

"Fellow Daoist, wait!" Seeing the stars falling from the sky again, the Guide Daoist quickly stopped him, "Fellow Daoist, what about this thing!"

Before the sound had even faded, the Guide Daoist flicked his sleeve, sending out a beam of light that landed in front of Li Xuanyang.

"What is this?" Li Xuanyang frowned. When the light dissipated, a small section of emerald green bamboo was revealed. It seemed to have been cut off by a magical treasure, leaving only a small section of emerald green bamboo and its roots.

Yet the bamboo remained unharmed, as if shrouded in endless sorrow. Even with Li Xuanyang's cultivation and supernatural powers, he was moved by the sorrow emanating from this small section of bamboo, and couldn't help but feel a sense of utter despair.

"Is this the innate spiritual root, Bitter Bamboo?" A strange light flashed in Li Xuanyang's eyes as he suddenly recalled something.

Could the Taoist priest who broke the array and released ten Golden Crow Princes outside Tang Valley back then with the Six Pure Bamboos? Could he be the Jieyin before us?

"It is indeed the innate spiritual root, Bitter Bamboo!" The Guide Daoist clasped his hands together, sighed, and said to Li Xuanyang, "I wonder if it can be exchanged?"

“Of course.” Li Xuanyang nodded first, then asked the guiding Taoist knowingly, “However, this bitter bamboo seems to be missing its stem?”

Upon hearing this, the Guide Daoist couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "To be honest, my friend, the two of us used the bamboo stalks of this bitter bamboo to refine a spiritual treasure. Now, only a section of the bamboo stalk and the root system remain..."

At this point, the Guide Daoist paused slightly, "In your Xuan Yang Mountain, there are innate soil and chaotic spiritual springs, which are perfect for planting. In less than a hundred million years, bamboo stalks will grow back."

If it weren't for the limited amount of water in the Eight Treasures Merit Pool, the need to cultivate the innate lotus flowers in the pool, and the fact that they hadn't yet found innate spiritual soil such as innate breath soil, Jieyin and Zhunti would have already tried planting it.

If it survives, after hundreds of millions of years, it can harvest another innate spiritual material.

Li Xuanyang nodded calmly and said, "This humble Taoist still needs a strand of innate Geng metal energy!"

"Innate Geng Metal Qi!" The Guide Daoist frowned slightly, waved his hand and took out a golden innate Geng Metal Qi, which fell into the side of the bitter bamboo. Li Xuanyang waved his sleeve and collected it all.

"As you say, fellow Daoist, I will use these two items in place of the Seven Treasures Thousand-Petaled Golden Lotus as an exchange!" After saying this, Li Xuanyang waved his hand and released a beam of black and white divine light, releasing Zeyi. At the same time, he recalled the River Chart and Luo Book and the Chaos Profound Yang True Fire, storing them in the Three Flowers of the Primordial Spirit.

Seeing this, the Guide Daoist put Zeyi into his sleeve, clasped his hands together in a bow to Li Xuanyang, and then retrieved all the magical treasures and spiritual artifacts, including the Three Treasures of Guide and the Six-Zhang Golden Body. With a flash of cloud beneath his feet, he headed towards the western part of the prehistoric world.

Watching the departing clouds of the Guide Daoist, Li Xuanyang couldn't help but ponder. "To reincarnate with one of the three corpses of good and evil, Zhunti is truly not to be underestimated. No wonder he was able to sense the whereabouts of the reincarnated person." "If Zhunti really succeeds, he will not only obtain the Holy Emperor's position and occupy a share of the human race's fortune, but he could also use one of the three corpses of good and evil to entrust his primordial spirit to the Earthly Dao, thus completing the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man. Even if he cannot reach the realm of Hongjun Daozu's merging with the Dao, he will certainly be extraordinary."

In contrast, Li Xuanyang not only possesses a wisp of Primordial Purple Qi, but has also completely severed his three corpses of good and evil. He can then entrust the primordial spirits of these three corpses to the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man. Not only can he fulfill the requirements of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man, but he himself is also a Primordial Golden Immortal. He is probably even more suitable for this method than Zhunti.

However, now that the matter of the three human emperors of Heaven, Earth, and Man is about to be settled, only one human emperor, Xuanyuan, remains, who has not yet attained enlightenment, so it is no longer possible to complete the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

Moreover, Li Xuanyang had never intended to do so.

After all, no one knows what variables this method will cause, and it will also be subject to the constraints of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

It would be better to continue on the path of dual cultivation of body and spirit, and then consider how to prove the Dao through force, so as to reach the state where both body and spirit are at the level of a Primordial Golden Immortal.

"However, this method is worth learning from!" Li Xuanyang glanced deeply at the direction of the Eight Treasures Spirit Mountain, then a golden cloud flashed beneath his feet, heading towards the Thirty-Three Outer Heaven Fire Cloud Cave.

At the same time, in the land of Ji River, above the void, streaks of cloud light approached from afar, all descending towards the direction of the Xuanyuan tribe.

In an instant, the sky above the Xuanyuan tribe was filled with dazzling clouds and auspicious signs, and a series of voices could be heard.

"Disciples of the Jade Purity Saint of the Chan Sect, including Chi Jingzi, Huang Long, Ju Liusun, Taiyi Zhenren, and Lingbao Dafashi... have come to assist Senior Brother Xuandu and Emperor Xuanyuan!"

"Disciples Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao from the Shangqing Sage of the Jie Sect, along with their fellow disciples, have come to assist Senior Brother Xuandu and Emperor Xuanyuan!"

"Disciples of Xuan Yang Tianzun, Tianjue Daoren, Dijue Daoren, and Renjue Daoren, along with other cultivators from Penglai, have come to assist Antarctic Immortal, Grand Master Xuandu, and Emperor Xuanyuan!"

"The Dragon Clan's Yinglong, acting on the decree of Venerable Zhulong, has come to assist Grand Master Xuandu and Emperor Xuanyuan..."

Almost every day, invited cultivators come to assist Xuandu and Emperor Xuanyuan, in addition to disciples of the Chan and Jie sects, the Three Absolutes Daoists, and the Dragon Clan.

Also present were the True Man Du'e from the Eight Treasures Cloud Light Cave of Jiuding Iron Fork Mountain, the Demon Prince from the Nuwa Palace above the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens, and several other demon saints such as Ji Meng and Bai Ze.

At this moment, everyone in the Xuanyuan tribe gathered in a hall. Xuanyuan sat in the main seat, Xuandu sat in the secondary seat, and on both sides were disciples of the Chan and Jie sects and the Antarctic Immortal, who were discussing the war with the Jiuli tribe and the Western Yi tribe.

"The Jiuli tribe has a large number of high shamans. I would like to ask my three junior sisters, Yunxiao, to set up the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation to trap them. Also, be careful to prevent several ancestral shamans of the witch clan from appearing!"

Upon hearing this, Yunxiao stood up and nodded to Xuandu, saying, "Senior Brother Xuandu, rest assured, the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation can form its own array space. Not to mention just a few great witches of the witch clan, even the ancestral witch of the witch clan would not be able to break out of the formation for a while if it fell into the array."

"Then I'll have to trouble you three junior sisters!" Xuandu said with a happy expression. He then said to Guangchengzi, Zhao Gongming and other disciples of the Chan and Jie sects, "I ask you junior brothers to join me in fighting the Great Witch of the Witch Clan and stop him. We must not let him break into our army, so that you three junior sisters will have time to set up the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation."

"Don't worry, Senior Brother Xuandu. Although the true form of that Great Witch of the Witch Clan is powerful, it's not difficult to stop him," Guang Chengzi said to Xuandu, seemingly glancing at Yunxiao, Zhao Gongming, and the other disciples of the Jie Sect.

"Thank you, fellow disciples!" Xuandu expressed his gratitude, then turned to the Antarctic Immortal and the Three Absolutes Daoist and said, "Fellow Daoists, in addition to fighting against the Jiuli tribe, you must also be wary of the Western Yi tribe and the Western Religion, and must not give them any opportunity to take advantage of us!"

Upon hearing Xuandu's words, Tianjue Daoist glanced at the Three Immortals and said to Xuandu, "The three of us can set up the Heaven, Earth, and Man Three Talents Formation to block the Western Yi tribes and the Western Religion with the power of the formation."

Upon hearing the name of the Three Powers Formation of Heaven, Earth, and Man, everyone's expressions changed. They never expected that just three nominal disciples of the Xuan Yang lineage would be so proficient in such a formation.

“Very well, then the three of you shall set up the Three Powers Formation of Heaven, Earth and Man to block the Western Yi tribes and the Western Religion.” After saying this, Xuandu couldn’t help but look at Xuanyuan.

Sensing Xuandu's gaze, Xuanyuan stood up abruptly, his eyes flashing with a sharp light. He drew the Human Emperor Sword and thanked everyone, saying, "Excellent! With the assistance of all you Daoist masters, we will surely be able to wipe out the Jiuli and Xiyi in one fell swoop!"

After speaking, Xuanyuan looked at the group of generals and shouted to them in a deep voice: "All soldiers, listen to my order! From this day forward, we will join forces with you Taoist priests to attack the Jiuli and the Western Yi. Anyone who disobeys military orders will be executed without mercy!"

"No!" Li Mu and the other generals in the hall roared in unison, their faces full of excitement. Ji Meng, Bai Ze and the other demon saints seemed to be in a daze, as if they saw the scene when Di Jun and Tai Yi commanded the Heavenly Army to conquer the Wu Clan.

After more than ten days, countless armies gathered, like dark clouds covering the sky, with battle cries echoing across the land, heading straight from the Ji River towards the Jiuli tribe.

When the primordial beings and cultivators saw that the human race had once again started a war, they all suspected that it was going to be a war between the witch and demon races. So they all closed their mountain gates tightly, as if they were afraid of being caught in the crossfire.

Faced with the attack of the Xuanyuan tribe's army, the Jiuli tribe had long been prepared and also gathered a large army to meet the Xuanyuan tribe's army. They met at the Battle of Zhuolu and fought each other. Countless shouts of battle shook the sky, and killing intent filled the air.

Xuandu, Guangchengzi, Zhao Gongming, and other disciples of the Chan and Jie sects appeared one after another and engaged in a fierce battle with Xiangliu, Jiufeng, and other great witches of the Wu clan.

The Antarctic Immortal, the Three Absolutes Taoist, and the demon saints such as Ji Meng also charged towards the Jiuli army, wielding their supernatural powers and magical treasures to kill the witch clan members in the army.

"Ji Meng, Bai Ze!"

"You little demon brats, I have been waiting for you for a long time!" With a loud roar, a great shaman suddenly rushed out from the Jiuli army, holding a shield and axe, and charged towards Ji Meng, Bai Ze and other demon saints.

"Xingtian!" Upon seeing the Great Witch Xingtian, Ji Meng, Bai Ze, and other demon saints roared in unison, revealing their demonic forms and charging towards Xingtian to fight him.

On one side was the Demon Saint of the Heavenly Court of the Demon Clan, and on the other side was Xing Tian, ​​the Great Witch of the Witch Clan. It was a case of enemies meeting with intense hatred, and the battle was exceptionally fierce, a fight to the death.

However, to the surprise of Ji Meng, Bai Ze, and other demon saints, the Great Witch Xing Tian's fighting spirit was overwhelming, and his physical body was extremely strong, far surpassing his previous strength.

Even when facing an attack from several demon saints, they managed to force Ji Meng, Bai Ze, and other demon saints to retreat repeatedly, barely managing to hold on.

At this moment, Ji Meng and Bai Ze couldn't help but glance at each other, and involuntarily retreated towards Xuan Du and Guang Chengzi.

Upon seeing the great witches of the Wu tribe on the battlefield, almost all gathered in one place, divine light suddenly appeared in the sky. Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao appeared one after another, revealing the three flowers of their primordial spirit. Above the half-acre-sized auspicious cloud, the celestial light of Shangqing soared into the sky, like a cloud of mist.

A golden light burst out from it and turned into a palm-sized golden bowl above the three flowers of the primordial spirit, emitting thousands of golden lights, mysterious and infinite.

In an instant, the Three Immortals of Sanxiao joined forces to set up a primordial array, trapping Xing Tian, ​​Xiang Liu, Jiu Feng, and more than a dozen other great witches of the Wu clan inside the Nine-Bend Yellow River Array.

When Xuan Du and the others saw the evil energy flowing within the formation, the golden light manifesting, the three elements of heaven, earth, and man contained within, and the yellow sand forming mountains and the winding rivers, and above the formation gate were four innate divine characters "Nine Bends of the Yellow River", which were truly mysterious and unpredictable and had extraordinary power, they couldn't help but show joy on their faces.

Xing Tian and the other great shamans of the Wu clan laughed loudly, "Brothers, quickly reveal your true forms as great shamans, and let you Xuanmen cultivators witness the power of our Wu clan's true forms!"

The next moment, Xing Tian, ​​Xiang Liu, Jiu Feng and other great shamans roared and revealed their true forms, which were tens of thousands of feet in size. They attacked the crowd again. No matter how Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao activated the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation and unleashed various divine lights and evil auras, they could not harm Xing Tian and the other great shamans in the slightest.

"Not good!" Yunxiao was startled and hurriedly warned everyone, "Fellow Daoists, be careful!" Before he could explain, Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao were surrounded by divine light and summoned their spiritual treasures, such as the Golden Dragon Scissors, and attacked Xingtian and the others.

"Haha, just as the great shaman Wu Xian said, Xuanyuan and the others have indeed relied on the power of the three teachings of Ren, Chan, and Jie to trap the great shamans Xing Tian, ​​Jiu Feng, and Xiang Liu in the formation." Seeing the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation in the distance, Chi You was not surprised but delighted and laughed loudly.

Wu Xian knew that the Xuanmen sect was incredibly powerful and skilled at using array formations and magical treasures, so he had long ago consulted with Chi You, Jiu Feng, and other great shamans to devise a plan against them.

He had the great shamans Xing Tian, ​​Jiu Feng, and Xiang Liu block the disciples of the three sects of Ren, Chan, and Jie, and took the opportunity to set up the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation to break the formation with the formation.

"I request Brother Wu Xian to form the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation!" Chi You, his body radiating killing intent, said in a deep voice to Wu Xian beside him.

"Good!" Upon hearing Chi You's words, Wu Xian took out the Earthly Fiend Banner, which transformed into a beam of light and landed on the battlefield. He shouted, "Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Fiends Formation, activate!"

Before the words were finished, the sorcerers took their positions and raised the Earthly Fiend Banners, which transformed into beams of light that fell into the air, gathered together, and merged with the ancestral veins of the earth, drawing in endless Earthly Fiend Qi and Netherworld Qi, which swept outwards.

Suddenly, the sky above the Battle of Zhuolu darkened, dark clouds gathered, and malevolent energy condensed, forming a huge black light curtain that completely covered the Xuanyuan tribe's army.

"Earthly Fiend Qi and Nine Netherworld Fiend Qi!" Tianjue Daoist's eyes narrowed, and he faintly felt a chill in his primordial spirit. He couldn't help but think of the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Fiends Formation that his senior brother Yun Zhongzi had mentioned before. He hurriedly shouted to Antarctic Immortal, Earthly Fiend Daoist, Human Fiend Daoist, and others: "This is the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Fiends Formation of the Wu Clan. You must not be trapped in the formation!"

Upon hearing Tianjue Daoist's words, the Antarctic Immortal and the others all exclaimed inwardly, "This is bad!" They revealed horrified expressions and immediately summoned their divine light treasures to protect themselves, flying away into the distance.

(End of this chapter)