Honghuang Xuanyang Dao

Chapter 224 Innate Formation and Five-Needle Pine (Please Subscribe)
After Du'e Zhenren finished asking Li Xuanyang his question, he saw that Li Xuanyang's brows were furrowed. With Li Xuanyang's cultivation and supernatural abilities, even if it was just a guess in his heart, there were signs of heavenly secrets manifesting in the dark.

It is clear that this matter must be related to the three people: Golden Crane, Silver Crane Boy, and Nine-Headed Feathered Insect.

"This is a scene caused by the operation of the Primordial Yin-Yang Grand Array, which is the protective array of my Xuan Yang Mountain!" Li Xuan Yang did not hide anything and truthfully told Du E Zhenren the origin of the divine light, which was related to Xuan Yang Mountain.

Upon hearing the name of the Innate Yin-Yang Grand Array, Master Du'e's heart skipped a beat. It was the legendary Innate Yin-Yang Grand Array, no wonder it had the divine light of Innate Yin-Yang soaring into the sky.

But when he heard the second half of Li Xuanyang's sentence, Master Du'e was startled and hurriedly looked at Li Xuanyang, only to see Li Xuanyang suddenly say, "Please wait a moment, young friend!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xuanyang began to deduce with his primordial spirit, only to find that the secrets of heaven were completely obscured. It was clear that the great supernatural being had reversed the yin and yang and the five elements, causing the secrets of heaven to be in chaos.

The next moment, a flash of golden innate Xuan Yang divine light appeared around Li Xuan Yang, and he rushed directly into the void, manifesting a black and white innate Yin-Yang divine diagram. His supreme divine power overflowed on its own, intending to forcibly break through the secrets of heaven and deduce the whereabouts of the Golden Crane, the Silver Crane Boy, and the Nine-Headed Feathered Insect.

Suddenly, a mist arose, and countless divine lights manifested, blocking the divine light formed by the innate Yin-Yang duality divine diagram. It did not seem like a great supernatural being disturbing the secrets of heaven, but rather it felt similar to the previous deduction of the Antarctic Immortal.

"Another innate formation blocking the way?" A strange look flashed across Li Xuanyang's face. He vaguely remembered the whereabouts of the three people. They must have gone out to find the Antarctic Immortal.

"Falling Treasure Coin!" Li Xuanyang shouted softly, waving his hand to unleash a golden divine light that fell into the side of the Innate Yin-Yang Divine Diagram, transforming into a glittering golden coin that disappeared into the mist, gradually revealing the secrets of heaven.

However, in the next moment, countless divine lights emerged from the mist, gradually transforming into a giant spiritual tree that blotted out the sky and blocked the heavenly secrets once again.

“Spirit Wood Daoist!” Li Xuanyang’s expression changed slightly. He pointed at the Innate Yin-Yang Divine Diagram, and immediately the light shone brightly, transforming into two streams of Innate Yin-Yang Qi, one Yin and one Yang, which forcefully broke through the secrets of heaven.

At the same time, above the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens, the divine light of the Zhou Tian Stars manifested, and two beams of divine light flew out from them, transforming into the He Tu and Luo Shu, concealing the secrets of heaven and preventing Ling Mu Dao Ren from perceiving the changes in the heavenly secrets.

After a short while, Li Xuanyang's expression relaxed slightly. Although danger had arisen, he was not in immediate danger of dying; he was merely trapped in the innate formation.

"It seems that the opportunity encountered by the Antarctic Immortal is not as simple as just the innate Yin and Yang Qi." Li Xuanyang couldn't help but become curious. An innate formation that could temporarily render the Spirit Wood Daoist helpless must be extraordinary.

"Master, have you deduced the reason?" Seeing Li Xuanyang use his supreme cultivation and magical treasures to deduce the secrets of heaven, Master Du'e looked surprised and couldn't help but ask Li Xuanyang.

"It's nothing more than encountering a fortuitous event and being witnessed by a powerful being, which led to this incident. What, would you like to come with me to see it?" Li Xuanyang waved his hand to retrieve the Innate Yin-Yang Divine Diagram and the Treasure-Dropping Coin, then flicked his sleeve at the River Chart and Luo Book, transforming them into two beams of divine light that flew towards the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens.

Upon hearing Li Xuanyang speak of opportunities and great supernatural beings, Master Du'e couldn't help but feel tempted. Whether it was the opportunities or the great supernatural beings that Li Xuanyang mentioned, it would be wonderful for Master Du'e to go and see for himself.

However, when Du'e Zhenren thought of the innate Yin-Yang divine light that had soared into the sky earlier, and Li Xuanyang's expression, he was afraid that it was not just a matter of witnessing something, but that a battle might be about to break out.

Thinking of this, Master Du'e shook his head slightly. With his cultivation and supernatural powers, it was ultimately not appropriate for him to get involved.

“This disciple’s cultivation is too low to be qualified to witness such a thing. Moreover, if I were to go with you, I fear I would slow down your cloud speed. It would be better to stay here and continue cultivating, and wait for you.”

Upon hearing Master Du'e's words, Li Xuanyang nodded approvingly. Knowing that he could go and broaden his horizons, he ultimately declined, demonstrating his ability to distinguish between what is important and what is not. This shows his extraordinary character, which is comparable to that of most cultivators in the prehistoric world.

"That's fine too."

“However, rather than staying here to cultivate, it would be better to go to the human race.” Li Xuanyang said with a smile to Master Du’e, “My disciple Kong Xuan is currently assisting the next human race leader in controlling the floods.”

"If you have nothing else to do, you might as well go and find him. You might just get some good fortune."

Although Yu the Great was not one of the Five Emperors, nor one of the Three Sovereigns of the human race, his achievements in controlling floods were comparable to those of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

During this period, one will naturally accumulate merit and opportunities.

Upon hearing Li Xuanyang mention Kong Xuan, the common ruler of the human race, and the flood, Master Du'e thought for a moment and understood the opportunity. He even connected it with Xuandu's assistance to Emperor Xuanyuan. Immediately, his face lit up with joy, and he respectfully bowed to Li Xuanyang, saying, "This disciple thanks you, Master!"

After speaking, Master Du'e hesitated slightly, fearing he might delay Li Xuanyang's important business. "I wonder when you should go, Master? If you are late, something might go wrong!"

“Hehe…” Li Xuanyang suddenly chuckled, “It’s good to teach them a lesson, so they won’t get arrogant and cause trouble all the time just because they have some supernatural abilities.”

Upon hearing Li Xuanyang's words, Master Du'e was relieved, realizing that the matter was not as urgent as he had imagined.

However, Li Xuanyang did not linger. After giving Master Du'e a jade talisman, he waved his sleeve at the spiritual root tea tree on the stone wall, putting it away along with the table. A flash of golden light appeared beneath his feet, and he merged into the space, disappearing without a trace.

Du'e Zhenren's eyes narrowed, and he looked horrified, not even noticing how Li Xuanyang had left.

"Is this the profound mystery of the laws of space?" Master Du'e murmured to himself, somewhat wavering about the laws of space he had chosen.

After all, whether it was the innate Yin-Yang divine light or the innate Five Elements Great Dao Law and Space Great Dao Law that Li Xuanyang revealed, they were far superior to the path he had chosen.

In particular, the innate Yin-Yang divine light contains the innate Yin-Yang laws, which perfectly match the lineage of the Taiqing Daoist's true Daoist scriptures.

"If one could comprehend the innate Yin-Yang Great Dao Laws and use them to build one's foundation, then one could..." At this point, True Man Du'e revealed a hint of self-mockery.

The innate laws of Yin and Yang are inherently difficult to comprehend and cultivate; to further forge a foundation for one's Dao and refine it into a Dao artifact is even more challenging.

Even though he had spent many years in the Heavenly Court and had met some disciples of the Chan Sect and the Xuan Yang Mountain lineage, he had never heard of anyone who could master the innate Yin-Yang Great Dao Laws, let alone use them to forge a foundation for the Dao and a magic weapon for attaining the Dao.

Not to mention Master Du'e, even Li Xuanyang had only met Yin Yang Dao Ren and Tai Qing Dao Ren, and was proficient in the innate Yin Yang Dao Laws.

Besides, throughout the entire primordial world, only Li Xuanyang forged his Dao foundation and Dao-attaining artifact using the innate Yin-Yang Two Principles.

Li Xuanyang was unaware of his thoughts. He merged into the space around him and, guided by a sliver of spiritual light, headed towards the location of the Antarctic Immortal and the others.

Traveling south, they gradually arrived at the South China Sea, which was extremely far from Wuyi Mountain. Even with Li Xuanyang's cultivation and supernatural abilities, and his ability to travel through space, it still took him quite a while to reach the South China Sea.

The deeper one goes into the South China Sea, the more active the spiritual energy of heaven and earth becomes. Strands of innate energy and spiritual light intertwine in the void, creating a magnificent sight.

Standing atop the golden clouds, Li Xuanyang, separated by billions of miles, saw in the distance a void where innate spiritual light permeated and countless auspicious energies arose.

But a strange glint appeared in Li Xuanyang's eyes. "Interesting!"

"Open!" Li Xuanyang shouted softly, his eyes blazing with golden light. Within the innate spiritual light, there was a faint, dense aura of malevolence, hidden yet not yet revealed, as black as ink, resembling the power of a tiger or wolf, with the manifestation of weapons.

At this moment, a cloud of light enveloped the void, upon which stood a Taoist priest, dressed in a yellow robe, with his hair tied in a Taoist bun, and holding a spirit wooden staff in his hand, looking like an immortal being.

It was the Spirit Wood Daoist whom Li Xuanyang had met several times. He was currently examining the innate grand formation in front of him. He saw that the void was filled with mist, which faintly exuded the aura of the Great Law of Space. Deep within, spiritual light soared into the sky, all of which indicated its extraordinary nature.

"Using the laws of space as a guide, and gathering the innate Yin and Yang and the Five Elements as a foundation, transforming them into an innate array, and integrating it into the primordial void, no wonder I have not been able to find your whereabouts, fellow Daoist." Lingmu Daoist first praised and said.

The next moment, Daoist Lingmu spoke calmly into the innate formation, saying, "This humble Daoist Lingmu has come to pay a visit. I request that you, fellow Daoist, show yourself!"

However, there was no movement within the innate formation.

Seeing this, Daoist Lingmu frowned slightly and spoke again, "Countless years have passed, why have you been avoiding me all this time?" No matter what Daoist Lingmu said, there was still no movement within the innate formation.

"Since you are unwilling to show yourself, then I have no choice but to enter the formation and make my own way." As soon as he finished speaking, Daoist Lingmu's expression turned slightly cold, and a flash of divine light appeared around him as he transformed into a beam of light and entered the innate formation.

The next moment, Daoist Lingmu saw countless innate Yin-Yang and Five Elements Great Dao Laws within the formation transformed into divine light, which seemed to sweep over everything.

Among them, countless spatial laws arose out of thin air, seemingly containing a trace of primordial divine might, which descended and transformed into bolts of void divine lightning, displaying an extremely awe-inspiring divine power.

Even with the Taoist Master Lingmu's Taoist cultivation and supernatural powers, he had to summon divine light to protect himself before continuing to walk deeper into the formation.

However, no matter how much time passed, no matter how far the Spirit Wood Taoist went, the scenery before him was exactly the same, as if he were constantly returning to the same place.

"Fellow Daoist's spatial Dao Law is truly profound and mysterious. It can fold countless spaces into one and transform them into an array space. Its mystery even surpasses my life Dao Law."

"However!" Feeling the power manifested by the formation, Lingmu Daoist suddenly had a strange look in his eyes. It seemed that the power was far less than he had imagined. Even the spatial laws contained within were far beyond what he had seen in the past.

"The fairy herself is presiding over the grand formation!"

"Could it be that Master is not in the primordial world?" Thinking of this, Daoist Lingmu directly summoned the spirit wood staff in his hand, which transformed into a divine light and crashed into the void of the formation, gradually fixing the formation.

At the center of the formation, the Golden Crane, the Silver Crane Boy, and the Nine-Headed Feathered Insect all showed panicked expressions. "Fairy, the innate spiritual treasure that this Taoist priest has summoned is incredibly powerful. It can actually freeze the entire innate formation!"

The three of them had already witnessed the profound power of this innate formation.

Even when no one was in charge of the formation before, neither the Antarctic Immortal nor the Nine-Headed Feathered Insect's magical treasures caused any disturbance when they fell inside.

Not to mention shaking the innate magic array, or even fixing it in place, not even the slightest change occurred.

However, right now, the Queen Mother of the West, who was in charge of the great formation, was gradually frozen by a magical treasure casually summoned by the Taoist Lingmu. This shows how extraordinary her Taoist skills and supernatural powers were, and that magical treasure was no ordinary thing.

The Golden Crane, the Silver Crane Boy, and the Nine-Headed Feathered Insect had followed Li Xuanyang for countless years and were quite knowledgeable, having even seen several high-grade innate spiritual treasures.

However, the spiritual treasure that Lingmu Daoren offered up surprised the three of them greatly. Its power seemed to be even greater than their master's Innate Yin-Yang Divine Diagram, Innate Yin-Yang Lamp, and even several Innate Twelve-Petal Lotus Flowers.

"Speaking of which, how did you all end up here?" The Queen Mother of the West looked at the group with some confusion, her beautiful face showing indescribable bewilderment.

Upon hearing this, the three of them looked towards the Antarctic Immortal, their meaning self-evident.

Seeing the gazes of the group, the Antarctic Immortal gave a bitter smile, "This disciple came for the Primordial Yin-Yang Qi, but unexpectedly fell into the Primordial Formation and is trapped inside, unable to move forward or backward."

Speaking of this matter, the Antarctic Immortal was also very frustrated. He had finally obtained the whereabouts of the Primordial Yin-Yang Qi and came to the depths of the South China Sea, but he had unintentionally fallen into this Primordial Formation and was trapped inside. He had not even seen a trace of the Primordial Yin-Yang Qi.

Instead, some time ago, they first encountered the Golden Crane, the Silver Crane Boy, and the Nine-Headed Feathered Insect, and then the Queen Mother of the West and the Spirit Wood Taoist from outside.

"Why hasn't the master arrived yet?" The Golden Crane and Silver Crane attendants glared at the Nine-Headed Feathered Insect with bitter faces, complaining to him.

If the Nine-Headed Feathered Insect hadn't insisted on trying his luck, the group wouldn't have fallen into the formation.

Fortunately, they encountered the Antarctic Immortal, and the two of them activated the innate Yin-Yang Grand Array in Xuan Yang Mountain, which should surely alarm their master.

Unfortunately, Li Xuanyang has not yet shown up, which makes the group somewhat worried.

However, what the others didn't know was that Li Xuanyang had already arrived hundreds of millions of miles away. His divine light subsided, and he completely merged into the space, gradually arriving at a distance.

Seeing the divine light emanating from the void, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes, and he blurted out, "The Primordial Yin-Yang Five Elements Grand Array?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xuanyang sensed something was wrong. His eyes blazed with golden light again, as if he were piercing through the array to examine the surroundings in detail. He couldn't help but feel the pervasive presence of the laws of space.

"It's actually an innate spatial formation, guided by the laws of space and supplemented by the innate laws of yin and yang and the five elements. It's truly profound." Li Xuanyang couldn't help but praise it.

Looking at the innate formations in the primordial world, they are nothing more than the numbers of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, and the Two Forms and Three Powers. Even if they can form a formation space on their own, they cannot be called spatial formations, or they are based on spatial laws.

The innate formation before us is clearly based on the laws of space, supplemented by the laws of innate yin-yang and five elements. The two can not only be mutually derived and transformed, but can even be integrated into the void and merge with the primordial void. Yet, it exists in the South China Sea.

If one does not possess the laws of the Great Dao of Space, even if all the saints came in person, they would probably find it difficult to detect the existence of the formation.

At this moment, the Spirit Wood Daoist inside the formation used his Spirit Wood Staff to break the formation space, transforming into a beam of divine light that rushed into the broken space and arrived outside the formation, where he was greatly surprised.

Before them stood towering mountains, their veins like scales, radiating spiritual light. Spiritual roots and herbs covered the land, and clear springs and streams flowed everywhere. Occasionally, white cranes would dance in the mountains, and apes would leap and bound. Countless spiritual bamboos also grew there.

Deep within the mountains, there stands a towering spiritual root, its body radiating dazzling five-colored divine light and overflowing with rich innate spiritual energy, attracting the convergence of the five innate elements. Clearly, it is an innate spiritual root.

"A Five-Needle Pine, a Primordial Spiritual Root!" Looking at the towering spiritual root in the mountain, Daoist Lingmu revealed a hint of joy on his face. "I never imagined that the Five-Needle Pine, one of the Ten Primordial Spiritual Roots of the Primordial World, would be obtained by you, fellow Daoist!"

"If you are truly not here, I have no choice but to take this spiritual root and keep it for you temporarily!"

However, before Lingmu Daoren could finish speaking, a soft laugh suddenly rang out from nowhere, "The Five-Needle Pine is truly a fine spiritual root. Its preciousness is probably no less than that of Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi's Ginseng Fruit Tree."

Although the five-needle pine is not well-known, its value is no less than that of the ginseng fruit tree.

This innate spiritual root, the five-needle pine, flowers once every five thousand years, bears fruit once every five thousand years, and takes another five thousand years to mature, requiring a total of fifteen thousand years.

The fruits are divided into five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, with ten of each element, for a total of fifty fruits.

If one can eat one of each of the five fruits, one can gather the innate spiritual energy of the five elements, which can save cultivators countless years of arduous cultivation.

"It seems I've arrived at just the right time!" As the voice rang out, Li Xuanyang appeared silently. He first glanced at the Antarctic Immortal, then snorted coldly at the Golden Crane, Silver Crane Boy, and Nine-Headed Feathered Insect.

The three were terrified, their faces turning pale. They were filled with regret, thinking that if they had known this would happen, they should never have come here in the first place.

Finally, Li Xuanyang's gaze fell on the Queen Mother of the West and the Spirit Wood Daoist, and a strange look flashed across his face.

Upon seeing Li Xuanyang appear, the Antarctic Immortal felt relieved and quickly stepped forward to bow to Li Xuanyang, saying, "Disciple greets Master!"

"Thank you so much, teacher, for coming to my rescue!"

Faced with Li Xuanyang's icy gaze, the Golden Crane, the Silver Crane Boy, and the Nine-Headed Feathered Insect trembled, each with a bitter expression, and stepped forward to respectfully bow to Li Xuanyang, saying, "Disciples thank you for coming to our rescue, Master!"

(End of this chapter)